Arts & Entertainment

Get Out: Comedy, Relay and a Concert

Your Patch guide to weekend happiness.

The great outdoors beckons in Santee and beyond from May 12 to 18.

Take your favorite four-legged mate on a cruise or enjoy a musical trio at Mission Trails. There’s also two festivals in San Diego – one to mark Israel's independence and another on the river.

By the way, we know this is called “Get Out.” But there’s one event on the list you don’t have to leave home to be part of. Just a little curveball for a nice May weekend.

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CLOSE TO HOME

  • Where/when: Grossmont College, 8800 Grossmont College Dr., El Cajon, 7:30 p.m. Friday.
  • Why go: Students stage their version of  Blithe Spirit, Noel Coward’s comedy about socialites and the supernatural. Continues through May 21.
  • Price: Free.
  • Where/when: , 1100 Murray Dr., El Cajon, 9 a.m. Saturday.
  • Why go: Grossmont teacher Michael Smith is battling cancer. Students are trying to make the fight easier by hosting “Super Smith Saturday,” a carnival to buck him up.
  • Price: Free.
  • Where/when: , 9665 Jeremy St, Santee, 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
  • Why go: Santee stages its Relay for Life, to support the American Cancer Society. They've soared in the past, raising more than $50,000 last year and attracting 750 participants.
  • Price: Walkers raise money to join in.
  • Where/when: Your house, Santee, Saturday.
  • Why go: No, we’re not showing up unannounced. But when your postal carrier comes around on Saturday, he or she will be prepared to do you a favor: If you want to hand in some extra cans or boxes of food that won't spoil leave them for the carrier. As part of Stamp Out Hunger day the items will be distributed to local food banks and pantries.
  • Price: Free.
  • Where/when: , 8756 Mast Blvd, Santee, 7 p.m. Saturday.
  • Why go: Dat Phan, the first winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing, performs at his alma mater (he graduated in 1994), and brings along a few guests. Proceeds support the school's foundation.
  • Price: $10.
  • Where/when: Mission Trails Regional Park, 1 Father Junipero Serra Trl, San Diego, 3 p.m. Sunday.
  • Why go: Caprice Strings, a trio that includes violin, viola and cello, will perform in the Park Theater. A reception will follow in the Visitor Center Gallery.
  • Price: Free.

BEST BETS, A LITTLE FURTHER OUT

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  • Where/when: Hornblower Cruises, 1066 N Harbor Dr., San Diego, 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
  • Why go: Does your pooch like to stick his head out the car window and feel the breeze in his fur? Then he just might love taking a cruise for “Pet Day on the Bay,” a fundraiser for the Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe. Tours also leave at noon and 1:30 p.m.
  • Price: $10-$20, pets free.
  • Where/when: Ski Beach, Mission Bay, Ingraham St & Vacation Rd, San Diego, 7 a.m. Sunday.
  • Why go: Celebrate Israel's Independence Day with a fund-raising walk/run and bicycle ride, followed by a fair featuring performances and a chance to win a trip to the Holy Land. 
  • Price: Free.
  • Where/when: Qualcomm Stadium, Friars Rd and Rancho Mission Rd, San Diego, 10 a.m. Sunday.
  • Why go: River Fest features live music, but better yet, circus performances too. Sure, there's educational opportunities about the San Diego River on tap. But circus acts!
  • Price: Free.


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