San Diego’s Art & Culture Scene

Welk Resort Theatre in Escondido presents, “I Left My Heart, A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett” Frank Sinatra once called Tony Bennett, “The Greatest Singer in the World.” To be sure, the music of Anthony Dominick Benedetto continues to make its mark on the world, as does Tony himself who, now at 81 years of age, has nine concerts on the books for the month of June alone!

While we won’t see the real Tony Bennett anytime soon in the San Diego region, the current production at the Welk Resorts Theatre in Escondido, which pays tribute to Bennett and the songs he immortalized, is exceptional in many ways. The trio of outstanding male tenors, accompanied by a tasty live band of four accomplished musicians, blends the history of Bennett’s rise to fame over the past four decades with excellent renditions of his most popular songs.

The vocal harmonies of the trio are exceptional, as they take the audience on a musical journey of great Bennett song hits by some of America’s most endeared composers. “The Best is Yet to Come,” “The Good Life,” “Rags to Riches,” “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” and, of course, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” are just a few of the songs included in this highly entertaining and melodious show.

The live band complements the group beautifully (enhanced by excellent solos by the trumpeter) and emphasizes the critical role live music plays on the stage for the ultimate in musical entertainment experience. You will not hear canned music on the Welk Stage. The combination of vocals with the live band is a show that will definitely delight any Tony Bennett fan--and take one right down memory lane at the same time!

For more information, call the Welk Resort at 760-749-3000 or log onto www.welkresort.com. This production runs until July 8th. Ticket prices range from $42 to $45 for performance only. An excellent luncheon or dinner buffet at the Welk Resort’s Canyon Grille Restaurant, which greatly adds to the overall musical theatre experience, can also be purchased along with tickets to the show for a nominal surcharge.

New to the dining options is an A la Carte plated meal for dinner theatre guests, which includes a three course meal at their own private table.
Grab your favorite date and come Leave Your Heart at this fine Welk Resorts production.

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Making Dreams: The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites from the Delaware Art Museum
Now through July 29, 2007, the San Diego Museum of Art will feature the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites. This enchanting exhibition features approximately 130 works from the largest and most prestigious collection of Pre-Raphaelite art outside of Great Britain. It includes paintings, decorative arts, jewelry, and more from some of the most significant artists of the era.

Several works from Dante Gabriel Rossetti will be on display at this exhibition. The poet, painter, and designer (1828-)1882, was a cofounder of the PRE-RAPHAELITES, a group of English painters and poets who hoped to bring to their art the richness and purity of the medieval period. Rossetti was the son of the exiled Italian patriot and scholar Gabriele Rossetti and a brother of the poet Christina Rossetti.

More information on this exhibition can be found at www.sdmart.org.

Giovanna DiBona is Communications Manager with the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau and frequently reports on arts & cultural activities in San Diego that would especially appeal to the Italian American Community. She can be reached at romanholiday@cox.net.

Giovanna DiBona

 

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