Escondido Times-Advocate

1 month ago | times-advocate.com | David Ross

After putting out an RFP (request for proposals) for the management of the California Center for the Arts, last year and getting only one proposal—from the CCAE Foundation, the city has postponed a decision by extending the existing contract for two years. The city owns the CCAE campus property at 340 North Escondido Boulevard . The CCAEF operates the CCAE under the terms of the existing twelve-month Operation and Management Agreement which was due to expire June 30, 2025.

2 months ago | times-advocate.com | David Ross

Brian Caldwell didn’t pick up a guitar until he was 30. Now he is part of a band, Highland Way, that plays the rich sounds of Celtic music all over the country—with occasional tours of the source, Scotland. The California Center for the Arts, Escondido will host Highland Way on March 14 at 7 p.m. in the Center Theater. Caldwell grew up in Glasgow, Scotland, “It used to be called the ‘Second City of the Empire,’” he recalls.

2 months ago | times-advocate.com | David Ross

Parisa Majidy of PARISA Projects, has assembled an exhibit of emerging Middle Eastern art. Entitled Prelude to Resonance it runs from now until March 15. Divided into thematic weeks, the exhibition unfolds as a journey through distinct artistic dialogues:● Week One: Whispers of Heritage – Honoring Persian artistic traditions through reimagined miniatures and floral compositions. ● Week Two: Echoes of Her – Exploring femininity, resilience, and identity through bold, contemporary works.

2 months ago | times-advocate.com | Josh Board

My first experience with a circus was as a 7-year-old hearing the song “The Benefit of Mr. Kite” from the Sgt. Pepper album. My last experience with the circus was watching the disturbing (but brilliant) movie “Nightmare Alley” a few years ago. I had never been to a real circus in my life. So when Circus Vargas, which started in 1969 (the year of my birth), came to my hometown of Escondido – it felt like a sign.

2 months ago | times-advocate.com | David Ross

If AI were to recreate Teddy Roosevelt as a 21st century president and remove the pursuit of the strenuous life component—same with the big game hunter—and spill scalding espresso on the processors—you might get Donald Trump. Roosevelt, the 26th president, was once described by his daughter, Alice: “My father always wanted to be the corpse at every funeral, the bride at every wedding and the baby at every christening.” Sound familiar?