Vista’s Broadway Theater returns with full slate of performances
VISTA — After more than two years of stops and starts, theatergoers are back in their seats with season tickets for a full slate of...
Arts
Backfence Society’s hands-off approach thrills anti-censorship Vista artist
VISTA — The Backfence Society is granting wishes, at least for some artists. The nonprofit is dedicated to community engagement through art by offering programs...
Vista community celebrates Earth Day at Brengle Terrace Park
VISTA — After a two-year coronavirus hiatus, the family-friendly Earth Day celebration returned on April 23 to Vista, welcoming visitors from all over the region to...
Vista teacher’s book ‘Lollipop Fairy’ inspired by sweet family tradition
VISTA — If you’re turning another year older in a day, a certain fairy may be on her way. Released in March, third-generation Vista resident...
Vista’s Broadway Theater, Wildwood to offer live dinner shows
VISTA — A weekend dinner theater featuring live performances by musicians, comedians and thespians will kick off on March 4 at Wildwood Crossing restaurant in...
Vista adopts ordinance expanding live entertainment zones
VISTA — The Vista City Council on Dec. 14 unanimously adopted an ordinance that will greatly expand the ability of local businesses to host live...
Vista high school drama teacher continues her father’s legacy
VISTA — Mackenzie Scott quite literally grew up in Rancho Buena Vista High School’s theater. As a three-year-old, she painted shapes in the corner while...
Moonlight’s ‘On Your Feet’ loaded with Estefan’s catchy Cuban-fusion pop
Conga drums. Bongo bells. Cuban rhythms and color. Sequins. Tap dancers in flip-flops. There is all this and more in “On Your Feet: The Story...
Pulitzer Prize-winning musical ‘A Chorus Line’ shines at Moonlight Amphitheatre
VISTA — If you look at the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “A Chorus Line” through the numbers, here’s what you’ll find: 6,137 – the number of...
Moonlight’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ a well-oiled machine
Jenna Lea Rosen was born to play Belle. The actor, who stars in the Moonlight Amphitheatre’s production of “Beauty and the Beast,” came into the...
Local artist to host international shadow puppet festival online
VISTA — The mastery of world-class puppeteers telling captivating stories with shadows will be on full display from July 9-11 at Shadows Across the Globe,...
Oceanside Library names winners in amateur photography contest
The photograph, “Pure Joy,” by Heidi Gauthreaux, took the blue ribbon in the June 15 Friends of the Oceanside Public Library’s amateur photography contest. OCEANSIDE...
Moonlight’s ‘Once on This Island’ a vibrant portrait of race, class disparities
VISTA — The cast may be smaller and the production’s running time shorter than usual, but the actors, choreography and music of “Once on This...
Carlsbad hosts Art in the Village June 27
Carlsbad artist Roy Kerckhoff will be among the more than 100 artists on display at the 23rd annual Art in the Village from 9 a.m....
Moonlight Amphitheatre returns for 40th season this week
VISTA — Alright theatre fans, let’s try this one more time. That’s the feeling swirling around the Moonlight Amphitheatre as Vista’s iconic open-air performing arts...