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A variety of unique musicians to highlight 2013-14 Community Concerts of Rancho Santa Fe season

The 2012-13 season for Community Concerts of Rancho Santa Fe has come to a close, and in early August an all-volunteer group will already be traveling to Nashville, Tenn., to select the 2014-15 season concerts. But, right now, we are in the midst of selling the 2013-14 season.

Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club, FanFaire Foundation to present ‘Chamber Music is Fun’ concert June 29

Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club and FanFaire Foundation will present “Chamber Music is Fun” on June 29 at 2:30 p.m.

Rancho Santa Fe Literary Society author’s tale of four women explores life in modern India

Author Thrity Umrigar with Chapter leader Gayle Allen of Northern Trust. Photo/McKenzie Images

Friendship and lies. Idealism and desperation. Tradition and fundamentalism.

These themes swirl through “The World We Found,” the latest novel by author Thrity Umrigar. The story centers on four women who attended college together in Bombay in the 1970s, then drifted apart as they married, had children and pursued careers.

Rancho Santa Fe fine art photographer’s work selected for fair exhibit

The San Diego County Fair recently announced Rancho Santa Fe artist Christine Finkelson has been chosen to be in its 2013 Juried Photography Exhibition. The Fair will be held June 8-July 4 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild continues search for new gallery space

ancho Santa Fe Art Guild Board Member Cindy Klong and President Kim Doherty are looking for a new home for the gallery. Their last day in their current village space is June 1.  Photo/Karen Billing

Rancho Santa Fe Guild hopes to receive donate space

Renaissance Galleries to hold Grand Opening event at Rancho Santa Fe Plaza April 27

Renaissance Art Galleries is holding a Grand Opening event at the Rancho Santa Fe Plaza in Encinitas on Saturday, April 27, from noon-4 p.m.

Renaissance Galleries is holding a Grand Opening event at the Rancho Santa Fe Plaza in Encinitas on Saturday, April 27, from noon-4 p.m. The event is also a fundraiser for the Helen Woodward Animal Center. All are invited to attend the event.

Pianist/composer Hershey Felder: An American story reborn locally

Hershey Felder in his production of “George Gershwin Alone.” Photo/Mark Garvin

Pianist/composer Hershey Felder has brought the magic of composers George Gershwin, Frederic Chopin, Ludwig von Beethoven and Leonard Bernstein to the stage at the Old Globe and theatres throughout the world. His most recent production, “An American Story for Actor and Orchestra,” has roots in La Jolla. Felder has a home in La Jolla which he refers to as “his composing house.” It is here that he spent October, November and December retooling “An American Story,” a production which he first took to the stage in Los Angeles.

Accomplished couple brings traveling Bach tribute to the Rancho Santa Fe Village Church

Helen and Rick Westerfield. Courtesy photo

One of the most influential music icons of all time, Johann Sebastian Bach, wrote many of his compositions in the 1700s as a hardworking civic employee of the church, arranging musical education for local schools, providing music for ceremonies and organizing ensembles for town events.

Art of Élan steps out: Innovative one-hour concert format to be presented at Lux Art Institute April 4

Demarre McGill and Kate Hatmaker

This spring, Art of Élan continues to push the boundaries of classical music by bringing its exciting and innovative one-hour concerts to North County audiences, specifically to Lux Art Institute in Encinitas on Thursday, April 4. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and a pre-concert reception will be held at 6 p.m.

‘Defending Jacob’ author guest speaker at Rancho Santa Fe Literary Society luncheon

Rancho Santa Fe Literary Society Chapter President Candace Humber, author William Landay, Chapter Leader Gayle Allen of Northern Trust. Photo/McKenzie Images

In a critical scene from the legal thriller “Defending Jacob,” the main character, a deputy district attorney, discovers a knife hidden in his teenage son’s drawer just after the boy’s schoolmate was found stabbed to death in some nearby woods.

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  • Goodwill Store on Girard Avenue to open June 27
    Bargain-hunters will find locally donated items, as well as high-end merchandise brought in from other stores, at the Goodwill shop opening 10 a.m. June 27 at 7631 Girard Ave. As of June 28, the store hours will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The donation center (at the rear of the building) will continue to operat […]
  • UC San Diego Police release sketch of sexual battery suspect, issue safety tips
    The UC San Diego Police Department released a composite sketch of the suspect involved in a sexual battery that occurred on Campus Point Drive just south of Voigt Drive. The suspect is described as a shaved or bald headed white male in his late 20s to early 30s, and standing 6’1” tall with an athletic build, wearing a white shirt with blue jeans. […]
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    By Paul Benton, Alcorn & Benton Architects We’ve heard the term “sustainable” but what does it mean when it comes to architecture?  A green building – or sustainable construction – is an energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly residential or commercial space. Sustainable architecture is important because it serves as the future of community growth and […]