We attended a show at the JAI. We had a group of 4 at one of the back row tables. We got to the…read moreshow 20 minutes before start time. Clearly we were the last people there. We tried to get seated and the table in front of us were seated and their chairs pushed up to the back of our chairs which were tucked under the front of our table. There was literally no way for 2 of us to sit down without moving our table back. Because the tables are so tight in there, it wasn't too surprising. There was a rope behind the table which we had to move to get room to be seated. We scooted that back a little bit so we could get into the seats.. A security guard prompty ran over and VERY loud and rudely told us we couldn't move the rope. I asked him how we were supposed to sit in our seats without moving things back a foot or so, and he said YOU FIGURE IT OUT, YOU CAN'T MOVE THE ROPE. He said there might be a wheelchair needing to come through (i didn't see anyone in a wheelchair and we would have moved for them if there were). We had no choice, as soon as he left we moved the stuff back a little, then he came back again making us move up. My husbands knees were spread apart because there was literally no room for his legs. I had to sit with my back to the stage because it was the only way to fit my legs anywhere. This was the most uncomfortable experience I've ever had at a live music performance, both due to crowding, and the incredibly rude staff member. They need to take one row of tables out and raise the prices to accommodate less ticket sales. I sent them this comment on their social media private message system, and they didn't even have the courtesy to respond. Never again

The following are only my opinions (you may disagree), I could not have been more let down than I…read morewas last night by the acoustics of the Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center ("The Conrad"). We were very excited to be able hear [live] two of the world's great musicians (violinist Midori, and pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet); but unfortunately the notes from the piano seemed muddled to me rather than being distinct and clear. My wife and I could not have been more disappointed. This is a beautiful performance venue and perhaps there is a "sweet spot" for the sound; but it is not where we sat. An alternative venue nearby, with chamber music recitals, is the Auditorium at The Scripps Research Institute, where The Mainly Mozart Society and others sponsor musical events with world class musicians. I hope the issues [I am opining on] with the sound at The Conrad are fixed, but until that happens I recommend that you either cautiously select your seat (the sound may differ throughout the hall); or attend performances elsewhere

While Oh La La appears to have great reviews for group classes, I would NOT recommend them for 1st…read moredance lessons for a wedding. First, I did not find the scheduling/payment process to be professional. We negotiated for a package of 10 lessons for $700.00 (1 per month up until our wedding). Suzie, the owner, asked us to pay this entire amount upfront via Venmo. I informed her that having never met her or the instructor or even set foot in the studio, I did not feel comfortable paying up front via Venmo b/c if they were running some sort of scam, they could run off w/ my money, & I would be SOOL. I said that I would gladly pay up front via credit card b/c if they ran off w/ my money that way, at least I could dispute the charge. To Suzie's credit, she was understanding of this concern, & she allowed me to pay for each lesson, one at a time, 48 hours in advance via Venmo. Thank GOD, I had the foresight to be concerned about this b/c as you will read below, our instructor abandoned us after lesson 4, without ever completing our dance, so if we had paid the $700.00 up front via Venmo, he could have run off w/ our money. My 2nd issue was the lack of organization & professionalism in scheduling. Because we wanted to do 1 lesson per month up until our wedding, we asked our instructor, Mehmet, several times if we could book all of our lessons in advance on the same day of the week each month (e.g., every 2nd Wednesday of every month). Every time we asked this, he just brushed us off & told us to text him whenever we wanted to schedule, which just made a lot of extra work for us to have to text him the week b4 every time we wanted a lesson rather than already having it planned. Next, on our 1st lesson, Mehmet spent several minutes trying to talk us out of the song we picked for our first dance, which frankly, I very much did NOT appreciate as I put great thought into selecting it. Thankfully, I stuck to my guns & did not change the song, & eventually, it won Mehmet over, & even he liked it. Given we purchased 10 lessons, I expected we would spend more than 1 lesson on the basics, but by lesson 2, Mehmet informed us he had decided to be a flight attended again but assured us (1) it would not impact our dance, & (2) we would leave that day w/ the 1st minute of our dance complete (which seemed rushed for lesson 2 of 10). He even offered to fly back for our lessons, but we told him that was NOT necessary, & if he needed to, he could pass us off to another instructor. Lessons 2-4 seemed pretty rushed, & frankly, seemed like we were going to finish our dance way too quickly, with way too many lessons left, but we figured it would be good to have lots to polish the dance. We had lesson 1 in Oct, 2 in Nov, 3 in Dec, & 4 in Jan, but we never ended up having lesson 5 in Feb b/c Mehmet was not responsive to our texts. This could have been resolved had he agreed to see us on a consistent night each month like we originally requested. He finally responded after I followed up 3x & asked if we could do Wed, 3/2. Even though it was a bad night for us (we had my mom's birthday dinner), we said yes b/c it had been so hard to schedule w/ him. It was also a little disappointing that he asked us to send him the video he took of our dance b/c he apparently, forgot the choreography. 1.5 hours before our lesson, he texted us that he was sick & had to cancel. While are 100% glad he would cancel if sick, he said nothing about re-scheduling & merely asked us to call the owner, Suzie. My fiancé called her, & she said Mehmet had told her the choreography for our dance was done! We still have over a minute of our dance left that has not been choreographed!!! My fiancé asked if she could complete the dance, & she said she had too much on her plate to fulfill Mehmet's obligations. While she did offer to try & find someone else to finish the dance, we informed her that we have been so disappointed w/ the whole experience that we would rather go somewhere more professional. Now, we are behind on our scheduled lessons & having to find a new studio. We have a 1st lesson w/ another studio this week, where the lessons will be $15.00 more per lessons, but we are fine w/ paying more for a studio that is more reliable & trustworthy. Long story short, Oh La La seems to have great reviews for group clases for children, but planning a wedding is stressful enough. We thought our dance lessons would be something fun to do together, but thanks to Oh La La, it's turned out to be one of the more stressful parts of wedding planning. For anyone looking for private lessons for a wedding 1st dance, please heed our cautionary tale & go elsewhere! I'm giving 2 stars b/c we mostly like the 2 minutes of choreography we do have but are very disappointed that Mehmet not only lied to us when he promised to complete our dance but then also lied to the owner, Suzie, by telling her he completed our dance when he never did!

My 5 year old Just started going to Ooh La La. She loves dance and had begged me to be a ballerina!…read moreWe did their summer camp and are now taking classes on Mondays and Wednesdays and a part of their competition team, Mini Mob. I was looking for a studio that was welcoming to a child with little dance experience, but still willing to give them a chance and work with them to perform on stage for competition. A competing dance studio said their try outs were demanding and wasn't sure my kid would cut it. They also played music that wasn't very age appropriate. At Ooh La La, the owner's biggest belief is to provide a welcoming place for all. She made all the parents sign a commitment form stating there is no drama at this academy. She said we applaud every dancer's successes and help those who need some extra TLC. It is exactly the right philosophy for how I wanted to introduce my daughter to her first sport. And a couple of weeks in, I already see. The teachers are working with me to help get my daughter her extra TLC and my daughter is learning from older teenage dancers that she thinks are just the most beautiful ballerinas. Thank you for having a great studio!

The Epstein Family Amphitheater at UC San Diego is named after Phyllis and Daniel Epstein,…read morephilanthropists who supported the university, and has No actual connection to Jeffrey Epstein. Recent confusion arose when the amphitheater appeared on flight logs due to a misinterpretation, but university officials have clarified that it remains a campus venue with no ties to the convicted sex offender.

Beautiful amphitheater with an architectural style. The sound system is great and crystal clear…read more The concrete seating for audiences is actually not too bad. The isles are wide and easy for people to ingress and egress. Bathrooms are conveniently located in the back of the amphitheater and super sanitary.

Such a fun time! Staff was very friendly and helpful. Said to get there before 6pm, but the show…read moredoes not start till 6:45ish, gives you time to get a drink, go to the bathroom and get yourself settled in. Comedy, dance and extremely talented people will entertain you while you sit outside under the open sky. Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated. They do have a "speak easy" for more than water to drink. Hosted dessert is a nice touch towards the end. Can't wait to go back.

What an amazing show.... Great for date night or just to go out and have fun. You will be…read moreentertained all night long. Such amazing talent and it's all captured here in San Diego. The venue at Tango del Rey was very well suited. The house was sold out so the room was packed however youu could sneak up to the upper deck and check out the show from another angle and stretch out those legs. Burlesque, comedy, drinks and cheese and fruit platter I'm game anytime. I've been to two shows and both shows were completely different. Loved how they are involving local San Diego comedians as Bijan hosted last night. No one show is the same and you will definitely be entertained at each show. Thank you Ohh La La Revue for a great evening!

As a big Nintendo, Studio Ghibli and anime fan, this place is amazing! All the staff are SO…read moreFRIENDLY and ensured i had a good experience. After spending $10 I somehow ended up winning TWO prizes! Overall this is total LOVE LETTER to all things nerdy! I didn't really expect much from a claw machine arcade since my typical experience at such places is usually disappointment or of being ripped off. This place is the complete opposite! There's so much heart and care put into the store. They also have an area with manga and a switch to play, so you can hang out a bit after playing on the machines. Additionally they have cool anime inspired drinks and rare items like keychains and desk ornaments for purchase, imported directly from Japan. And...free 2 hour parking validation which is CLUTCH! Working on coming back to trade up for the Labubu blind boxes.

I almost don't want to share about this place because it is so good. There are so many "not great"…read moreclaw machine spots but this place is so great because they give tips and tricks. The customer service was awesome--Jason was super helpful and friendly. He explained many things and there was also a tip and help list. There are so many variety of claw stuffies and my kids loved it. My son's birthday wish was to come here. What is great is that you can actually trade in see my pictures for the reviews. This place is so legit and started a month ago in the PB area. You can also trade in the prizes for bigger ones and the stuffed animals are also arranged in a way you can easily grab them. There's also an Nintendo switch that you can play for free and the vibe is super fun and worth your time to check this place out.

What a fun surprise to find this store. I grew up with Yiddish being spoken about 20% because it…read morewas my grandfathers first language. It's great to see a store / community trying to preserve this almost extinct language/ culture.

Paid $190 for a 5-week online Yiddish class and the Germany-based teacher blew off 3 of the…read moresessions. One was not her fault, but the other two absolutely were. She had no respect for anyone's time and was unapologetic and rude about it. Appeals to the head of the organization did not solve the issue and I have done a chargeback on my credit card, but who knows if that will go through. Additionally, the teacher's lazy and unhelpful method was to break the (small) class into breakout groups and let us attempt to talk to each other without any guidance or, really, teaching. If you are looking for reputable Yiddish lessons, both YiVo and Workers' Circle offer excellent teachers and have a long track record of professionalism.

Saw a play here last night - The Truth Monologue. Nice theater but a little disorganized initially…read more Close to home so I'd like to see more productions here.

The Garfield Theatre is a nice venue within the Jewish Cultural Center. All seating access is from…read morestage level - a fact not revealed on any of the related websites (handicapped beware!). There are no online or posted instructions regarding parking ( the facility is along side the construction areas for thr Trolley extention into UTC ).