February offers variety at Center for the Arts

Performances at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido during February include musical novelist and modern day bard Al Stewart (best known for “Year of the Cat” and “Time Passages”) on February 2 at 8 p.m., followed by “The Great American Trailer Park Musical,” an irreverent, bawdy story about trailer park life, on Sunday, February 3, at 2 and 8 p.m. (note: content may not be suitable for younger audiences).

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, the world’s foremost all-male ballet company, hilariously brings ballet alive in an all new way on Saturday, February 9, at 8 p.m. The next day brings The Ten Tenors, who will provide a comical evening of harmonic song on Sunday, February 10, at 7 p.m.

“Gypsy” is a big, brassy, heart-touching and funny musical giant. See why this Stephen Sondheim musical has been a classic since it first opened on Broadway in 1959 by taking in a performance on Saturday, February 16, at 2 or 8 p.m.

On Sunday, February 17, at 7 p.m., the Moiseyev Dance Company performs spectacular theatrical folk dances from around the world.

“First Person: Stories from the Edge of the World” is a critically acclaimed show that marries the haunting music of Druid Ireland to enchanting National Geographic images that will make everyone gasp in awe. Explore the beauty of Ireland on Friday, February 29, at 8 p.m.

For more information, prices and to purchase tickets, call (800) 988-4253 or visit http://www.artcenter.org.