The San Diego Traveler

In one week (June 9), season tickets will go on sale for the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. What can we look forward to in the upcoming season?

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Sunday, September 14, 2008

Center Pops Concerts – San Diego Chamber OrchestraUltimate Broadway
Saturday, September 20, 2008

Rickie Lee Jones
Friday, September 26, 2008

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Sunday, October 5, 2008

Eenie Meanie
Friday, October 10, and Saturday, October 11, 2008

Linda Purl & Lee Lessack“Too Marvelous for Words –The Songs of Johnny Mercer”
Saturday, October 18, 2008

Capitol Steps
Saturday, October 25, 2008

Paul Taylor Dance Company
Sunday, October 26, 2008

Vince Gill
Tuesday, October …read more

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Tiles shaped much of Southern California’s architecture and design through the early part of the 20th century. Along with the Panama-California Exposition’s design influence (1915-1917), home decorating magazines, real estate developers and furniture manufacturers made Spanish, Mexican and Moorish themes the most popular style for California homeowners at that time.According to the Save Our Heritage Organisation:
“Considered functional as well as aesthetically pleasing, tiles were used extensively to clad benches, form fountain spouts and basins, and as stair risers both indoors and out.”
On Saturday (March 15, San Diego’s Historic Tile Tour will visit private homes to view their tile features, as well …read more

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This Tuesday, twenty-four states (including California), along with American Samoa are scheduled to hold caucuses or primary elections. Termed “Super Duper Tuesday,” or “Tsunami Tuesday,” this is the largest-ever simultaneous number of state U.S. presidential primary elections to be held.
When you go to vote, expect larger than normal crowds, as many who don’t usually turn out for primary elections are expected this year, since California’s primary will have far more impact than in previous years, when it came after the candidates were already determined by other states holding earlier primaries.
Record numbers of mail-in ballots are also being received, which …read more

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