I was here for a 3 day training and workshop. Loved the courtyard in the front of the theater. This…read morewas a great place for us attendees to gather during breaks and lunches, with tables scattered throughout. The inside of the theater is beautiful with a big stage and good acoustics. For women, there were plenty of bathroom stalls so we weren't waiting in line forever during our breaks which were only 15 min. I would love to see an actual performance in this venue.

Great theatre! I love smaller theatres like this one...every seat is a either a great seat or a…read moregood seat. You can actually see the performers's faces! I hate spending nearly $100 a ticket at the Civic Theatre, Copley Symphony Hall, Rady's Shell, or the Balboa theatre, only to barely be able to see the performers' faces and find myself watching the big screen instead which defeats the purpose of live performance. Everything seems very new and well taken care from the seats, the lobby, the bathrooms, and everything. San Diego Ballet's show was excellent! If you're able bodied enough to walk 2-3 blocks, there seems to be plenty of free street parking around.

Wow wow wow wow! Twisted orbit elevated our wedding to a new level. Truly a fantastic addition to…read morecocktail hour and dinner time. We had a 1920s style wedding and the costumes and performances surpassed our expectations. This made the night unforgettable, not just for the bride and groom, but for our beloved guests. Thank you so very much. Best night of our lives.

I got to experience Twisted Orbit's talent at a good friend's wedding party. They leaned into the…read moremasquerade theme and kicked off the evening so well for us. Such a great show!

"MY VAGINA IS ANGRY"…read more I'm not a stage theater nerd but I do like watching productions. We watched The Vagina Monologues here last night. I love watching stage performances; it's artistic, it's upfront talent, it's engaging. When tickets were being sold for The Vagina Monologues - I had to come and see it (for the third time). I've seen this in Seattle, San Francisco, and San Diego. The Saville Theater is a building at SDCC with ample amount of seats - all with good views of the stage. The seats were outdated and uncomfortable. I get it, the place is old. We wiggled around in our seats trying to feel comfortable throughout the production. Back hurts, butt hurts, legs need stretching. Uncomfortable. When they were performing the piece about the vagina being angry and what it deserves, I wanted to participate and join them by screaming "my vagina is angry... sitting in these seats. my vagina deserves comfort." Overall, good performance.

The Saville Theater at City College and I go wayyy back…read more.. Okay, maybe not *too* far back, but at least to 2008. What happened back then is that I was introduced to Jazz 88.3's Jazz Live series of concerts, which are broadcast live from the Saville Theater at 8:00pm on the second Tuesday of each month. Since then, I've been coming here time and time again for 90 minutes of FREE jazz (for station members). And the Saville Theater couldn't be a better venue. The shows are 90% amazing (although a snoozer sneaks in once in a while). Here's the way it works around these parts: 1) Become a KSDS Jazz 88.3 member. 2) Call the box office in the weeks leading up to the monthly show to reserve two FREE tickets. 3) Show up at least a half hour before the doors open, because it's open seating and the tickets are *always* sold out. 4) As soon as the clock hits 8:00pm... IT'S JAZZZZZZZ LIIIIIIIIVE! It's really quite fun, knowing that your applause is being broadcast all over the greater San Diego metro area. :-) It's one of the best free activities in San Diego.

Went last night, TSRI Auditorium is small, with excellent acoustics, we were in the center section,…read moreabout 4 rows back from the stage. Anne-Marie McDermott, Pedja Muzijevic, Anton Nel and Stephen Prutsman played four pianos. I'm not a classical music guy by any means, but the program was rousing, moving, entertaining and moved briskly. The evening started with Mainly Mozart Founding Executive Director, Nancy Laturno Bojanic and Curator Anne-Marie McDermott addressing the crowd. Then the four consummate musicians took their places and began playing. Now, I am not exactly sure what I saw, but the program said: Czerny: Quartet for Four Pianos in C Major, Op. 230 Bach: Concerto for Four Pianos in A minor, BWV 1065 I. (no tempo markings) II. Largo III. Alegro I do know that the second piece played was Saint Seans Danse Macabre, which was awesome just played with pianos. They finished up with a Piano piece for 8 hands, that's right, 4 people playing on one piano, I think the composer was Prokofiev. The performers stayed on the stage and had a quick Q&A with the audience that is most unusual and quite informative and refreshing. I would go again. We left(as music intends) with greater appreciation for the medium of piano than we did before we arrived, and with hungry minds and burning questions. If you get the opportunity to attend, it's highly recommended.

hmmm.. idk if i'm writing my review at the right place bahahah where's juan street? anyway this…read morereview IS for the mainly mozart festival which i had the pleasure of partaking in at the auditorium at the scripps research institute.. 4.5 stars for that! i was blessed enough to score 5 tickets normally $75 for free (Thanks Luis @ Mainly Mozart!!).. i've been wanting to watch one of the concerts for forever but they're just so dang expensive!! up to over $100!! WORTH IT! but steep.. the night that i went, the festival hosted a lecture on the basis of musical feeling, but it happened quite early in the day and we couldn't make it in time.. we did make it for the wine reception which had an open wine bar and a few beautiful spreads of cheese, crackers, fruits and nuts.. a wonderful way to start off an enchanting evening of music.. i actually am not well versed in classical music.. i don't understand exactly what's going on, all i know is that i love the execution.. what was nice about this event was that leader, one of the violinist of the St Lawrence String Quartet gave a little run down of each of the three pieces they played that evening.. so he said 'ok listen to the feud' and i'm like 'what? what does that even mean' but he was talking about how the two violins would go back and forth between each other almost like they were arguing!! and it was true! you could pick up on it! and he talked about themes and a little bit about the history of the pieces.. really helps you appreciate what you're listening to and helps you pick up on the little nuances in the melodies.. for me it was a wonderful experience.. i've been to instrumental concerts before, i'm actually a big fan of Bond, the string quartet of the UK.. but i've never been to a concert quite like this which was formal and intimate.. for me, it was fun zeroing in on a particular musician, trying to find which voice belong to him and then closing my eyes to see how he blended his melodies with the other three.. the St. Lawrence String Quartet is amazingly talented they made 4 ppl sound like 20 their fingers were so agile and the melodies were so intricate.. what's funny is that they didn't play any mozart.. which i guess is why the festival is called MAINLY mozart lol.. if i could i would love to catch the festival at the balboa theatre with a full orchestra, although chamber music is euphoric as well.. if they have some kind of crazy deal for it on groupon i'm gonna be all over it!

A very nice auditorium to accommodate a number of audience to enjoy the performances…read more Plenty of parking inside otherwise also roadside parking is available. Seats or chairs aren't very wide however ok for an hour to sit tight. If a person with stylish hairstyle is sitting in front of you then bring your own source of entertainment on phone, but without sound!

Nice clean theater. No bad seats. Clean bathrooms…read more We came for a ballet performance by the California Ballet School. Affordable ticket prices, nicely choreographed, very professional performances by the students from the ballet school. bravo!

I first saw Tarciana preform at a Yelp event and was very impressed! So I hired her for my wedding…read morelast Friday. She is such a professional, and such an amazing dancer and entertainer! She had a variety of songs with beautiful outfits and really got the party going! She made my wedding so special and unique! She's also so nice, warm, and approachable. Highly recommend her for private events!

Tarciana is one of the most talented professional dancers I have ever seen. Her performances will…read moreleave you with your jaw dropped. From head to toe, she is stunning. She uses multiple props ranging from LED wings to fire. I have had the honor of seeing her perform twice and I highly recommend her for any special event.

Looked all around for some good tap and jazz classes for my daughters. Really liked the feel of…read moreCalifornia Ballet School - their main location is in Kearney Mesa, but this one in Liberty Station is so peaceful - beautiful studio w/ a view, grass lawn, walking distance to everything in Liberty Station. But most of all, they seemed (from observing and talking with other parents and students) to have a good balance of taking dance and technique seriously, but also caring for the students and keeping it fun. New classes start every quarter, and their big end-of-the-year recital is coming up next weekend on July 20.

Loved this studio and miss the teachers my kids had. Such a great program! All of my kids got a lot…read moreout of it and the location was perfect. Studio is clean and inviting which can be hard, but the instructors do a fantastic job.

A Balboa Park Explorer Pass offers discounted access to art, science, history, and culture museums…read morein Balboa Park. We love them. Visiting for only one day? See four museums with the Limited Pass ($56 adults/$33 children 3-11). The Parkwide Pass ($56/$35) gets you into all 16 museums over seven consecutive days). Living in San Diego, we like the Annual Passes ($99-$129 for Individual Pass, starting at $229 for Family Pass). You can buy Passes either online at https://explorer.balboapark.org/ or here in the Park Visitor Center. N.B. Comic-Con Museum is not included with any Explorer Pass options.

Very good buy, especially if you are a museum fiend. Balboa Park offers something for everyone.read more