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SAN DIEGO, I LOVE YOU #SWIPERIGHT Each year, Circle Circle dot dot has delighted audiences as they lead them through


the streets, hallways, corridors, restaurants and bars for unique and exciting love stories as they unfold in real-world backdrops. 2018’s version features a gender- swapping storyline all wrapped in an extra comedic twist! Circle Circle dot dot’sSan Diego, I Love You series is all about site-specific moments and during this year’s version #SwipeRight, theatregoers journey with this troupe of thespians as they engage in a moving storyline as seen through the eyes of a bisexual woman, or a bisexual man. These two unique performances:Follow Him andFollow Her, share a starting location at the Thorn Street Brewery, 3176 Thorn Street and from there, the audience will follow a tour guide to the rest of the play’s locations, all within a three-block radius of the first meeting spot. San Diego, I Love You #SwipeRight takes placeSaturday and Sunday, March 3 and 4, as well as 10 and 11, with showtimes forMale Taylor at 1:30 and 3 p.m. and forFemale Taylorat 2 and 3:30 p.m. Audiences can select tickets at point of purchase to either performance of their choosing. For tickets and more information, go tocircle2dot2.com/current-shows.


AMERICAN MARIACHI The Old Globe Theatre and Director James Vásquez are bringing a little taste of


LOVE NEVER DIES Ever wondered what happened to Christine and the Phantom after the Paris Opera House’s great chandelier fell at the end ofPhantom of the Opera? Well, now’s your chance to find out, because Andrew Lloyd Webber has finally created a spellbinding sequel to one of the most successful musicals of all time and he’s titled itLove Never Dies. Witness the next chapter in one of the greatest love stories as the stunning sequel hits Downtown San Diego’s Civic Theatre stage from Tuesday,


March 27 through Sunday, April 1. Best described by Broadway San Diego the storyline is laid out this way, “Ten years after his disappearance from the Paris Opera House, the Phantom has escaped to a new life in New York… where he has finally found a place for his music to soar. The only thing missing is Christine. But the Phantom will stop at nothing to win back her love.” Nothing like a little obsessive-compulsive love, huh? This lavish musical is sure to take your breath away as you are whisked into the passion between its two main characters and rapture that isLove Never Dies. For tickets and more information, call 619.564.3000 or go to broadwaysd.com.


Mexico’s famed mariachi tradition to its stage with the world premiere of José Cruz González’sAmerican Mariachi, a heartwarming comedy with live music. Running fromFriday, March 23 to Sunday, April 29, on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, in association with Denver Center for the Performing Arts Theatre Company.American Mariachitells the story of young Lucha, who spends her days caring for her ailing mother and yearns to break her monotonous routine. She lands on a wild idea when she decides to create an all-girl mariachi band, but it’s the 1970s, and girls just can’t be mariachis. Not to be dissuaded, Lucha, her mother and spunky cousin dodge disapproving relatives as they search for bandmates, all the while wondering if they can pull it off in an intolerant world.American Mariachi is a heartwarming comedy about family, progress, and the freedom to dream big. It’s a story that sends your heart soaring and will add a bounce in your step through its infectious live music. For tickets and more information, call 619.234.5623 or go totheoldglobe.org.


THE HILLCREST WIND ENSEMBLE The Art Of Music is the theme for Hillcrest


Wind Ensemble’s spring concert, which is taking place onSaturday, March 31, at the Creative, Performing and Media Arts School’s beautiful, state-of-the-art theatre at 5050 Conrad Avenue in Clairemont. The ensemble is under the direction of John Winkelman and will premiere last year’s winning compositions from the International Composition Contest. Works include “Mystic Mountain” by Mark Dal Porto from the United States, “The Hero’s Journey by Judda Viitaasari from Finland, and the West Coast premiere of “Wisconsin Watermusic” by San Diego composer and horn virtuoso, John Lorge, who will also pose as guest conductor for the piece. If by


chance you can’t make this initial performance, an encore presentation will take place onSunday, April 15 at the Chula Vista United Methodist Church, 1200 East H Street in Eastlake, for a “free will offering.” The 45-piece Hillcrest Wind Ensemble is a program of the LGBT Center in its 32nd year of performing and acting as musical ambassadors to the community as a whole. For tickets and more information, call 619.692.2077 x814 or go to hillcrestwindensemble.com.


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