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Tony and Grammy Award(r)-winning songwriter Duncan Sheik follows up his Broadway sensation, Spring Awakening, with this haunting new musical. A young boy is sent to live with his aunt in a lighthouse, where he soon begins to experience strange occurrences. Is the lighthouse haunted, or is this just imagination? Whisper House is a touching and beautiful story about how we should embrace, rather than fear, the unknown. Learn more...

The Marriage Bed, a play by Nona Shepphard about same-sex marriage, was a hit in London, Hong Kong, and New York. Now, it makes its West Coast debut. Originally written in response to the British government's passage of the Civil Partnership Act in 2005, the play takes a comedic yet touching look at two women who are very much in love but -- ironically --also very ambivalent about their newfound freedom to commit to each other for life. Learn more...

Behind a red velvet curtain lies Aurélia's topsy-turvy world of tricks and transformations. Dreams come to life in her imaginative world of delight and darkness when everyday activities become enchanting vignettes. The impossible happens before your eyes in an evening of aerial acrobatics, illusion, magic, vaudeville and dance. Aurélia grew up in a family of circus performers and now that she has grown, she dazzles audiences with her creations inspired by the magic of music hall and circus. Learn more...

The characters in Culture Clash in AmeriCCa are adapted from real interviews with people from across the U.S. who live radically diverse lives. The ensemble of writer-actors Richard Montoya, Ricardo Salinas, and Herbert Siguenza uses satire, vaudeville, mime and spoken word dramatizes the voices of the socially invisible -- from Cuban exiles and Haitian immigrants in Miami, to a Puerto Rican political activist in Manhattan, to expatriates in Tijuana and Ugandan cab drivers in San Diego. Learn more...

On this exciting six-hour guided nature tour of Islas Los Coronados, participants have a chance to spot whales, dolphins, harbor seals, sea lions and kelp forests, including a visit to one of only two elephant seal rookeries within 300 miles. The tour also teaches about life on the islands, including the infamous "rum running" days, the old casino and Dead Man's Island. Learn more...

Go whale watching with the Birch Aquarium at Scripps and San Diego Harbor Excursion. Naturalists from the Birch Aquarium will guide this journey into the Pacific Ocean, home of migrating gray whales, dolphins and more. You'll hear whale and dolphin sounds in real time with Scripps' state-of-the-art equipment. Learn more...

Adapted from a book-length -- and once-banned -- poem about the Roaring '20s, The Wild Party tells the story of one crazy evening in the Manhattan apartment of a vaudeville dancer and a clown. In an attempt to spark the embers of their flagging relationship, they are throwing a party to end all parties. An award-winning score drives this tale of passions out of control and captures the sound of a bygone era with a nod to current times. Learn more...

TAO: Taiko Drummers of Japan comes to San Diego's Copley Symphony Hall. This massive international hit has sold out hundreds of shows around the globe, combining thousands of years of Japanese drumming tradition with a high-energy modern style. Learn more...

The San Diego Symphony presents a special Pops concert for Valentine's Day. They'll perform romantic classics by Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Ira and George Gershwin and more, conducted by Matthew Garbutt and featuring guest appearances by mezzo-soprano Crystal Jarrell and the Positive Energy Dance Company. Learn more...

The all-new SEA LIFE Aquarium, right next door to LEGOLAND California, is a child's interactive guide to the life of the sea. They'll discover a lost ancient city and a sunken shipwreck, along with a wide range of sea creatures. Adults and kids alike will marvel at the unique atmosphere putting families in touch with the aquatic world in an unforgettable way. Learn more...

Explore the beautiful sea cliffs and caves of the La Jolla Ecological Preserve on a two-hour guided kayaking tour. After a brief lesson, paddle out to see Arch Cave, Sunny Jim's Cave and others, and paddle through Clam Cave (ocean conditions permitting). The Ecological Reserve is home to kelp beds, sea lions, harmless leopard sharks, Garibaldi and even dolphins. Learn more...

Hornblower Cruises' San Diego Whale & Dolphin Watching Adventures are educational cruises and visual experiences for people who love sea birds, dolphins, sea lions and whales. Highlights of the cruise include pods of hundreds of dolphins plus an informative harbor cruise around the north end of the Big Bay. Enjoy a memorable 3½ hour whale-watching cruise on Hornblower on the most comfortable boats in Southern California. Guaranteed whale sighting! Learn more...

Thanksgiving Day, 20 years after the JFK assassination, there is a hurricane raging outside outdone only by the storm brewing inside the Pascals' affluent home when Marty brings home his new fiancée, blonde ingénue Lesly. The engagement is a threat to the well-being of Marty's family and a greater threat for his twin sister, Jackie-O, who has always wanted her brother all to herself. Learn more...

The beautiful Cafe Sevilla invites guests to come and enjoy an evening of Spanish and Gypsy flamenco dance, a three-course meal and an atmosphere of European elegance and Mediterranean spirit. This dynamic flamenco performance includes dancers, singers, percussionists and guitarists. Learn more...

It's dinner theatre as you've never experienced it before: Guests will "audition" for a horror film, and the results are sure to be hilarious. Where else can you actively participate in your evening out, and maybe even end up with the starring role in a movie? Learn more...

Enjoy two and a half hours cruising aboard a fine dining vessel, taking in 25 scenic miles of San Diego's magnificent skyline. Included on the cruise is complimentary boarding champagne, a complete three-course dinner and DJ entertainment for dancing all the way home. Learn more...

With sweeping vistas and romantic sights, the beautiful--and historic!--San Diego Bay is a natural wonder of Southern California. Locals and tourists alike will love this extraordinary opportunity to tour this beautiful bay aboard an elegant, comfy yacht with Hornblower Cruises. Friends, family and loved ones will have a blast sharing time together, relaxing and enjoying the views. Learn more...

After 5 features host Kitty Martini and all-star lineup of the country's top comedians: Laurie Kilmartin (Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Show with David Letterman), Kenny Bob Davis (HBO, The Tonight Show) and Bob "The Polish Madman" Golub (Goodfellas). An optional buffet dinner is available at the hotel's Citrus Restaurant before the early show and the late show features a dance party after the comedy. Learn more...

A Little Night Music is a the popular Broadway operetta that follows the romantic lives of several couples and features a great waltz score by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler, based on the Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night. Songs include Sondheim's best known tune, "Send In the Clowns." Learn more...

From the creators of the longest-running production in the history of the American stage, The Fantasticks, comes the charming, Tony-nominated musical, I Do! I Do!. It's an intimate, nostalgic look at a happy marriage full of jitters, squabbles, crises and reconciliations. Songs include "My Cup Runneth Over," "I Love My Wife" and many more. Learn more...

Escape everyday life into the fiery, passionate world of the Gypsy culture, hailing from southern France and Spain. Made famous by performers like the legendary Django Reinhardt and the Gipsy Kings, enjoy authentic gypsy music, flamenco dancing, and a savory three-course meal of Spanish classics. Learn more...

Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance is a romantic comic opera that follows a band of pirates and the young Frederic as he falls in love with the daughter of a Major-General. This beloved masterwork is suitable for adults and children alike and includes the songs "Poor Wand'ring One," "I Am a Pirate King," "A Policeman's Lot is Not a Happy One" and "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General." Learn more...

Experience the delicacies of Argentine culture without having to leave the country. Watch an authentic and passionate Argentine Tango show as you enjoy a three-course meal at Pampas Argentine Grill, named "Best Steakhouse in San Diego" by the San Diego Reader. Learn more...

Enjoy a whale watching voyage on the yacht Jada. The 1938, 65-foot, all-wood Rhodes Yawl will sail the Pacific Ocean in style, searching for whales. The cruise includes snacks, coffee and hot chocolate. Learn more...

Wallace Shawn's one-man play, performed by Bryan Bevell, holds an unflattering mirror up to the liberal audience. The unnamed narrator recalls a visit to a beautiful country marred by civil war. Delirious with fever one night, he recognizes the brutal economic order that has supported his obliviously contented, guilt-free existence. In 1999 and 2000, Bevell's work in The Fever played to sold-out crowds and was named Critic's Choice by several publications. Learn more...

With sweeping vistas and romantic sights, the beautiful--and historic!--San Diego Bay is a natural wonder of Southern California. Locals and tourists alike will love this extraordinary opportunity to tour the beautiful bay aboard an elegant, comfy yacht with Hornblower Cruises. Friends, family and loved ones will have a blast sharing time together, relaxing and enjoying the picturesque views: sea lions, the downtown skyline, historic ships and more! Learn more...

Take a two-hour drive through the city in GoCar, the world's first GPS-guided tour car that not only directs you to your destinations, but also tells you stories about the sites. The GPS system will automatically guide your two-person car as you explore downtown San Diego, the Gas Lamp District, Balboa Park, Little Italy, Historic Old Town, the Maritime Museum or your choice of more than 100 points of interest. Learn more...

Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance is a romantic comic opera that follows a foolish Major-General, an orphaned pirate king with plenty of salt, his band of buccaneers and a poor wandering lass accompanied by dim-witted maidens. This beloved masterwork includes the songs "Poor Wand'ring One," "I Am a Pirate King," "A Policeman's Lot is Not a Happy One" and "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General." Learn more...

GB Productions presents Ten Minute Madness III at the North Park Vaudeville Theatre. Ten Minute Madness III is an evening of seven new short plays written by playwrights from around the country, presented by an ensemble cast. Learn more...

Guitar and banjo virtuoso John Schneiderman unites with the Hutchins Consort for an exciting evening of string music. The string octet, which plays on a unique, harmonically matched set of instruments designed by luthier Dr. Carleen Hutchins, will perform McNalley's Appalachian Suite for Banjo and Octet, plus works by Vivaldi and more. Learn more...