Temecula, A Pictorial Interpretation
Date: Friday, April 15, 2011 - Sunday, May 22, 2011
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Gallery at the Merc, 42051 Main Street
Phone Number: ( 951)  694-6480

           
Description: Local Photography Artists, Jim and Jeannie Miley Open at the Gallery at the Merc April 15th. The show opens April 15th and will run through May 22nd, 2011. The City of Temecula Community Service Department and the Arts Council of Temecula Valley invites the public to view Jim and Jeannie Miley’s photographic perceptions of the Temecula Valley. The opening reception will be at the Merc on Friday, April 15th from 5:30 till 7:00 p.m.

City Council City Council Meeting
Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Council Chambers, Old Town Civic Center, 41000 Main Street, Temecula, CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 951)  694-6444

           
Description:

Old Town Community Theater JAZZ AT THE MERC: Featuring Mon David
Date: Thursday, May 12, 2011
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: The Merc, 42051 Main St, Temecula CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 866)  653-8696

           
Description: Sherry Williams hosts "Jazz At The Merc"! Each Thursday at 7:30pm you will be treated to a different jazz group in the intimate space known as "The Merc". The Mercantile, located at 42051 Main Street, is one of Temecula's original buildings and has been beautifully restored. We want to take advantage of this venue and bring you straight ahead jazz there every Thursday evening in this acoustically inspired space. Performances: Thursdays at 7:30pm Tickets: $15 Click on the link below for a sample of Jazz at the Merc: http://thevillagenews.com/images/photos/20071004jazz/

Community Events FAMILY FUN NIGHT- KITE NIGHT
Date: Friday, May 13, 2011
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Ronald Reagan Sports Park- meet by gazebo
Phone Number: ( 951)  694-6480

           
Description: Grab your kite and head out to the park for a windy night in Temecula. Don't have a kite...buy one from us. Kite flying contest, craft area and snacks provided. Registration is not required for this FREE event.

Old Town Community Theater DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' - A TRIBUTE TO JOURNEY
Date: Friday, May 13, 2011
Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St, Temecula, CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 866)  653-8696

           
Description: DSB has been highly revered by fans as the "next best thing" to Journey. They have captured the lush and signature sound of renowned vocalist Steve Perry and Journey in their prime. Complete with a band of world-class Los Angeles musicians, DSB remains true to Journey's musical legacy and delivers the nostalgic concert experience that will keep you Believin'. The band stars on the hit television show “Singing Bee.” www.dontstopbelievintribute.com Tickets: $37 Adults $35 Senior/Students/Children $27 Military

Old Town Community Theater COUNTRY AT THE MERC 7pm & 9pm
Date: Saturday, May 14, 2011
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Location: The Merc, 42051 Main St, Temecula CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 866)  653-8696

           
Description: 7PM The Ranch Rockers and Guests 9PM The Ranch Rockers and Guests "Country at the MERC" features So Cal's premier country band, THE RANCH ROCKERS, playing current country music LIVE for multiple performers in an Opry style venue in Old Town Temecula at the MERC. Big enough to hold their powerful sound, small enough to make you think you're at a private concert. And they're inviting you to come over! C'mon. Not just another boring Saturday night alone in front of the TV sprawled on the couch with snacks and beverages! Come sprawl with us at the MERC! Tickets: $15 *Due to mature subject matter, parental discretion is advised -- 9pm performances only.

Old Town Community Theater SOUTHWEST WOMEN'S CHORUS ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT
Date: Saturday, May 14, 2011
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St, Temecula, CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 866)  653-8696

           
Description: Sentimental Journey: A Century of Pop Music Presented by Southwest Women's Chorus The Spring concert theme is "Sentimental Journey: A Century of Pop Music" It covers pop music from 1900-1999, decade by decade. There are old favorites for everyone; here is just a sample: Alexander's Ragtime Band, In the Mood, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy; medleys of 50's rock & roll, the Supremes, and Aretha Franklin; I Will Survive, and much much more. Don't miss this one! Tickets: Adult $16 Senior & Military $13 Student $9

Old Town Community Theater SOUTHWEST WOMEN'S CHORUS ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT
Date: Sunday, May 15, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St, Temecula, CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 866)  653-8696

           
Description: Sentimental Journey: A Century of Pop Music Presented by Southwest Women's Chorus The Spring concert theme is "Sentimental Journey: A Century of Pop Music" It covers pop music from 1900-1999, decade by decade. There are old favorites for everyone; here is just a sample: Alexander's Ragtime Band, In the Mood, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy; medleys of 50's rock & roll, the Supremes, and Aretha Franklin; I Will Survive, and much much more. Don't miss this one! Tickets: Adult $16 Senior & Military $13 Student $9

Old Town Community Theater CLASSICS AT THE MERC: Soprano Synergy
Date: Sunday, May 15, 2011
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: The Merc, 42051 Main St, Temecula CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 866)  653-8696

           
Description: Featuring Soprano Synergy - Melissa Carter, Julia Kermott and Richard Thompson The Golden Valley Music Society, the region’s premier classical music presenter, joins with the Old Town Temecula Theater in hosting this Sunday series, Classics at The Merc. Most Sunday afternoons, the Classics series showcases a wide range of talent and repertoire in the intimate confines of The Merc at the Old Town Temecula Theater. Enjoy these up-close and interactive performances. A great classical experience for a great price. Tickets: $11 adults, $5 students (No Senior Discount)

Old Town Community Theater DANCE MOVES
Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St, Temecula CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 866)  653-8696

           
Description: Admission: $5 suggested donation at the door. Peter G. Kalivas, from The PGK Project, in association with Temecula Presents create a new way for audiences to experience dance. Dance Moves is an innovative forum for dancers and choreographers to promote themselves to the community and create awareness of their work. In this intimate, non-traditional dance series, the audience mingles with the art of dance, thus creating a conversation between artist and viewer. For the audience, this creates more insight into the choreographic and performance process of a variety of dance styles and new dance works in progress. DANCERS & CHOREOGRAPHERS: To sign up to participate and perform, please contact Peter G. Kalivas, Artistic Director, The PGK Project, 619.886.7924 or The PGKProject@aol.com. Performances: Third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm.

JAZZ AT THE MERC: Featuring Wolf Marshall with Jack Hill and Roger Karlsson
Date: Thursday, May 19, 2011
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: The Merc, 42051 Main St, Temecula CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 866)  653-8696

           
Description: Sherry Williams hosts "Jazz At The Merc"! Each Thursday at 7:30pm you will be treated to a different jazz group in the intimate space known as "The Merc". The Mercantile, located at 42051 Main Street, is one of Temecula's original buildings and has been beautifully restored. We want to take advantage of this venue and bring you straight ahead jazz there every Thursday evening in this acoustically inspired space. Performances: Thursdays at 7:30pm Tickets: $15 Click on the link below for a sample of Jazz at the Merc: http://thevillagenews.com/images/photos/20071004jazz/

Community Events FATHER/DAUGHTER FAIRYTALE ADVENTURE
Date: Friday, May 20, 2011
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Redhawk Golf Club
Phone Number: ( 951)  694-6480

           
Description: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Calling all princesses of the Temecula Kingdom to a royal celebration. Your honor is requested along with your dad, grandfather or uncle for a date in our outdoor fairytale land. Buffet dinner, dancing, photos and of course tiaras for all princesses. This is a magical night fathers and daughters will remember forever. Registration is required... Reserve your thrones today! $10/ person

Old Town Community Theater COUNTRY AT THE MERC 7pm & 9pm
Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Location: The Merc, 42051 Main St, Temecula CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 866)  653-8696

           
Description: 7PM The Ranch Rockers and Guests 9PM The Ranch Rockers and Guests "Country at the MERC" features So Cal's premier country band, THE RANCH ROCKERS, playing current country music LIVE for multiple performers in an Opry style venue in Old Town Temecula at the MERC. Big enough to hold their powerful sound, small enough to make you think you're at a private concert. And they're inviting you to come over! C'mon. Not just another boring Saturday night alone in front of the TV sprawled on the couch with snacks and beverages! Come sprawl with us at the MERC! Tickets: $15 *Due to mature subject matter, parental discretion is advised -- 9pm performances only.

Old Town Community Theater A TRIBUTE TO SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St, Temecula CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 86)  653-8696

           
Description: Presented by West Coast Performing Arts Presenters and AM 1450 KFSD A live musical tribute to Simon and Garfunkel, fronted by oldies tribute artist/vocalists Mark W. Curran and Tom Haney and backed by the Cruisin Oldies Show Band. This passionate tribute stays true to the original arrangements and trademark harmonies of Simon and Garfunkel, all backed by a smokin hot band! All the memorable hits are here, "Mrs. Robinson," "The Boxer," "Sounds of Silence," "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "America," "I Am A Rock," plus a retrospective of Paul Simon's solo career. Bring the whole family for a great night of fun, sing and clap-along to all your favorite sixties and seventies classic Simon and Garfunkel songs. Tickets: $40 Regular $38 Senior $20 Students/Children/Military

Old Town Community Theater CLASSICS AT THE MERC: Piano, Horn, Flute
Date: Sunday, May 22, 2011
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: The Merc, 42051 Main St, Temecula CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 866)  653-8696

           
Description: Featuring Zinkali- Laura Ravotti, piano; Susan LaFever, horn; Elise Carter, flute The Golden Valley Music Society, the region’s premier classical music presenter, joins with the Old Town Temecula Theater in hosting this Sunday series, Classics at The Merc. Most Sunday afternoons, the Classics series showcases a wide range of talent and repertoire in the intimate confines of The Merc at the Old Town Temecula Theater. Enjoy these up-close and interactive performances. A great classical experience for a great price. Tickets: $11 adults, $5 students (No Senior Discount)

City Council City Council Meeting
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Council Chambers, Old Town Civic Center, 41000 Main Street, Temecula, CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 951)  694-6444

           
Description:

Community Events HIGH HOPES ART & PHOTOGRAPHY FAIR- MEET THE ARTIST RECEPTION
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Gallery at the Merc
Phone Number: ( 951)  694-6464

           
Description: Join us for the 2011 High Hopes Arts & Music Fair. This event includes an Art & Photography exhibit which showcase many unique and beautiful artwork and photo displays created by our High Hopes participants.

Community Events HIGH HOPES DANCE & MUSICAL RECITAL
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Old Town Temecula Community Theater
Phone Number: ( 951)  694-6464

           
Description: Let us entertain you! The High Hopes gang will sing and tap their way into your hearts with their show-stopping routines. All participants of our dance and music programs will have the opportunity to perform at this exciting event.

Old Town Community Theater JAZZ AT THE MERC: Featuring Janis Mann
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: The Merc, 42051 Main St, Temecula CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 866)  653-8696

           
Description: Sherry Williams hosts "Jazz At The Merc"! Each Thursday at 7:30pm you will be treated to a different jazz group in the intimate space known as "The Merc". The Mercantile, located at 42051 Main Street, is one of Temecula's original buildings and has been beautifully restored. We want to take advantage of this venue and bring you straight ahead jazz there every Thursday evening in this acoustically inspired space. Performances: Thursdays at 7:30pm Tickets: $15 Click on the link below for a sample of Jazz at the Merc: http://thevillagenews.com/images/photos/20071004jazz/

Old Town Community Theater COUNTRY AT THE MERC 7pm & 9pm
Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Location: The Merc, 42051 Main St, Temecula CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 866)  653-8696

           
Description: 7PM The Ranch Rockers and Guests 9PM The Ranch Rockers and Guests "Country at the MERC" features So Cal's premier country band, THE RANCH ROCKERS, playing current country music LIVE for multiple performers in an Opry style venue in Old Town Temecula at the MERC. Big enough to hold their powerful sound, small enough to make you think you're at a private concert. And they're inviting you to come over! C'mon. Not just another boring Saturday night alone in front of the TV sprawled on the couch with snacks and beverages! Come sprawl with us at the MERC! Tickets: $15 *Due to mature subject matter, parental discretion is advised -- 9pm performances only.
IN MY LIFE: A MUSICAL THEATRE TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES
Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St, Temecula, CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 866)  653-8696

           
Description: In My Life – A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles is the award winning, smash hit musical biography of the Beatles as seen through the eyes of their manager Brian Epstein and featuring the live music of renowned tribute band Abbey Road. This family friendly musical tale is widely considered by industry insiders to be the most unique Beatles show in decades. “The show delivers!” said the L.A. Times. “If you see one tribute show, see this one – smart and loads of fun,” said the O.C. Register. “This is the ticket for you,” said the Idaho Statesman. More than just a Beatles tribute concert, In My Life gives the audience a chance to “be there” at pivotal moments in the extraordinary career of the Beatles - from Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club, to the Ed Sullivan Show, Shea Stadium’s 50,000 + screaming fans and their final live performance on the rooftop of their Apple Corp offices. With manager Brian Epstein serving as Narrator, In My Life allows the audience to get a glimpse inside the world of the Beatles from their point of view, as well as hear some of the greatest songs ever written. In My Life takes the audience back to February 1964, when Americans saw the Beatles for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show, playing I Want to Hold Your Hand. Progressing through their various musical stages, the audience re-experiences the psychedelic era of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the creation of the haunting Yesterday and the raucous rock and roll of Revolution. www.inmylifetheplay.com Tickets: $37 Adults $35 Seniors/Students/Children $27 Military

Old Town Community Theater CLASSICS AT THE MERC: Cello
Date: Sunday, May 29, 2011
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: The Merc, 42051 Main St, Temecula CA 92590
Phone Number: ( 866)  653-8696

Description: Featuring Ruslan Biryukov, cello The Golden Valley Music Society, the region’s premier classical music presenter, joins with the Old Town Temecula Theater in hosting this Sunday series, Classics at The Merc. Most Sunday afternoons, the Classics series showcases a wide range of talent and repertoire in the intimate confines of The Merc at the Old Town Temecula Theater. Enjoy these up-close and interactive performances. A great classical experience for a great price. Tickets: $11 adults, $5 students (No Senior Discount)

Community Events MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY AT THE POOL
Date: Monday, May 30, 2011
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: CRC Pool
Phone Number: ( 951)  694-6410

Description: Come to the CRC Pool Memorial Day to enjoy our special day in honor of you! All active duty or retired military personnel and their families get in free with a military ID.