HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-02-02; Arts Commission; ; Spring 2023 Performing Arts PreviewMeeting Date: Feb. 2, 2023
To: Arts Commission
From: Richard Schultz, Cultural Arts Manager
Staff Contact: Richard Schultz, Cultural Arts Manager
richard.schultz@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2086
Thomas Johnston, Programs and Venues Coordinator
thomas.johnston@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2093
Subject: Spring 2023 Performing Arts Preview
District: All
Recommended Action
Receive a report on the upcoming performing arts events from February to May 2023.
Executive Summary
Programs and Venues Coordinator Tom Johnston will present a preview of the upcoming
winter and spring performing arts events, which average two a month. Performances range in
genre from rhythm & blues to smooth jazz and modern dance to improvisational comedy. The
performing arts series is co-sponsored by the Carlsbad Library & Arts Foundation and the
Carlsbad Friends of the Arts.
Next Steps Arts Commissioners are encouraged to assist in sharing the news with the community and their networks, as well as attending as many performances as their schedule allows in the coming months.
Fiscal Analysis
No additional city funding is being requested at this time.
Public Notification
This document was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (California
Government Code Section 54950 et. Seq.), published and distributed at least 72 hours prior to
the meeting date and time.
Exhibits
None.
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Performing Arts Spring
Season Presentation
Thomas Johnston,
Programs & Venue Coordinator
February 2, 2023
TODAY’S PRESENTATION
•Performance Timeline
•Upcoming Events
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•Mark your calendar for every second and fourth
Saturday of the month
•Showtime @The Schulman is sponsored by the
Carlsbad Library & Arts Foundation
•Front Row Saturday is sponsored by the Carlsbad
Friends of the Arts.
SPEND SATURDAY NIGHT WITH US!
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SPRING TIME LINE
Feb. 11, 2022
Quitapenas
Feb. 25, 2023
B.I.G.
March 25, 2023
National Comedy Theater
April 22, 2023
Dance @The Dove
April 1, 2023
LITVAK
April 29, 2023
Jessica Fichot
May 7, 2023
Carlsbad Village Faire
May 13, 2023
3 Car Garage
May 27, 2023
Louis Landon
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Feb. 11, 2023
Quitapenas
•Tropical Afro‐Latin combo
•Remix of musical influences from Peru,
Colombia, Brazil and beyond.
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B.I.G. (Brothers Igniting A Groove)
•Rhythm & Blues, Smooth Jazz, and old
school funk
•Plays both covers and original music
Feb. 25, 2023
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March 25, 2023
National Comedy Theater
•The Laughs Are On Us!
•Fast moving and interactive performance
•Appropriate for all audiences
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April 1, 2023
LITVAKdance
•A contemporary, modern dance company
•Committed to sharing diverse stories
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April 22, 2023
Dance @ The Dove
•Inaugural DJ outdoor event in the Anne
Kulchin Courtyard
•A trip through history of dance music 1980s
through the 2010s
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April 29, 2023
Jessica Fichot
•Gypsy jazz
•1940s Chinese swing
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May 7, 2023
Carlsbad Village Street Faire
•Providing the mobile stage
•Interactive arts education with Pop Up Art
•Sponsored by the Carlsbad Chamber of
Commerce
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May 13, 2023
3 Car Garage
Enjoy an evening of rock n’ roll classics
from the 1960s to the 1980s
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May 27, 2023
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•Steinway artist
•Fun interaction with the audience
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