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OUR PLANET LIVE IN CONCERT SET FOR BALBOA THEATRE ON MARCH 5th
Live Concert Based on Emmy® Award-Winning Netflix Original Documentary Series Features
a Live Orchestra Performing Oscar®-Winner Steven Price’s Compositions and On-Screen Narration by Legendary Broadcaster Sir David Attenborough
The Emmy Award-winning Netflix Original documentary series “Our Planet” has been transformed into OUR PLANET LIVE IN CONCERT, a 60-city U.S. tour that will travel to San Diego on March 5th. Presented by GEALive, Silverback Films and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), OUR PLANET LIVE IN CONCERT fuses breathtaking cinematography projected on a large HD screen with new orchestrations by Oscar-winning composer Steven Price (for the film “Gravity”) that are performed by a live 18-piece orchestra. Just like the Netflix series, the live show is narrated on screen by Sir David Attenborough, who has inspired millions by bringing the natural world to one’s living room. For additional information, tickets and tour dates, visit www.OurPlanetInConcert.com.
Tickets can be purchased at the box office or by visiting Ticketmaster.
“I can’t wait for the audience to experience the music of Our Planet Live in Concert,” says Price. “Using a combination of the most memorable sequences from the Netflix series exclusively designed for this show, the incredible musicians plan to take you on a journey that celebrates the wonders of our planet – the one home we all share – while showing the urgent need to treasure and protect it.”
From forests to high seas to frozen worlds and beyond, Netflix’s global phenomenon “Our Planet” features jaw-dropping imagery of the Earth’s most beautiful, intriguing and surprising wildlife. It inspires viewers to learn how climate change impacts all living creatures and what can be done about it.
OUR PLANET LIVE IN CONCERT brings together some of the world’s greatest creatives, filmmakers, musicians and conservationists to provide an experience like no other. “The creators of ‘Our Planet’ have edited the most breath-taking sequences from the series to deliver a unique and compelling narrative to live audiences on a large screen in full HD quality,” says Floris Douwes, concert producer at GEAlive.
“We’ve seen first-hand the impact this series has generated by showcasing the wonders of our planet while also addressing the urgent need to protect it for future generations,” says Colin Butfield, former Executive Producer for “Our Planet” at WWF. “We hope to elevate this message and deepen the audience’s engagement with the natural world by bringing the documentary into the event space on a great scale.”
The show’s run time is approximately two hours including intermission.
Part of the proceeds of ticket sales from OUR PLANET LIVE IN CONCERT will be donated to WWF’s global conservation work.
For more information, visit www.OurPlanetInConcert.com and follow OUR PLANET LIVE IN CONCERT on Facebook @OurPlanetLive and Instagram @OurPlanetInConcert.
About Steven Price, Composer
Steven Price is an Academy Award-winning composer. In 2014, his groundbreaking score for Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity garnered wins in the Best Original Score category for the Academy Awards, BAFTAs, and Critics’ Choice Awards, along with ASCAP’s first-ever Film Composer of the Year award. Other prominent projects include Edgar Wright’s Last Night In Soho, Baby Driver and The World’s End, Tom Harper’s The Aeronauts, Warner Bros.’ blockbuster hit Suicide Squad, and the WWII epic Fury, written and directed by David Ayer, and starring Brad Pitt. Television credits include the BBC’s The Hunt, a landmark natural history documentary series for which Price won his second BAFTA Award, and Our Planet (Netflix), which earned two Emmy score nominations for the composer in 2019. Price also scored David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (Netflix) for which he won an Emmy and an ASCAP Composers’ Choice Award for Documentary Score of the Year, and, in 2020, ventured into animation with Glen Keane’s Academy Award-nominated animated feature Over the Moon (Netflix) for which he received an Annie nomination for Best Music – Feature. Forthcoming projects include Beast (Universal), directed by Baltasar Kormákur and starring Idris Elba, The Swimmers (Working Title / Netflix), Michael Grandage’s My Policeman (Amazon Studios) and Distant (Amblin / Universal).
About Floris Douwes, Producer
Alongside partners Ton Olgers and Julia Krylova, Floris heads up GEALive, a company that designs, produces, and delivers creative live entertainment projects of all sizes. Recent and current projects include the world arena tours for the late legendary film composer Ennio Morricone, a collaboration with Graceland on Elvis Live on Screen with Symphony Orchestra and hosted by Priscilla Presley, a career retrospective tour of Hollywood composer James Newton Howard and the first ever live tour of the multi-Oscar®and Grammy Award®-winning pioneer of dance music, Giorgio Moroder.
About Silverback Films
Silverback Films specializes in the production of high-quality wildlife films for both television and cinema. Formed in 2012 by Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey, Silverback Films brings together a world class team of wildlife film makers to create the highest quality natural history films. Its productions include cinema films for Disneynature, African Cats, Chimpanzee, Bears, Monkey Kingdom and Dolphin Reef and television series North America (Discovery) The Hunt (BBC) and Our Planet (Netflix).
About World Wildlife Fund
WWF is one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, working for 60 years in nearly 100 countries to help people and nature thrive. With the support of 1.3 million members in the United States and more than 5 million members worldwide, WWF is dedicated to delivering science-based solutions to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth, halt the degradation of the environment, and combat the climate crisis. Visit worldwildlife.org to learn more; follow @WWFNews on Twitter to keep up with the latest conservation news; and sign up for our newsletter and news alerts here.
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Rubio’s Rebrands Restaurants with A Taste of Baja and New Dishes
The home of The Original Fish Taco®, Rubio’s Coastal Grill, is celebrating their 40th anniversary by rebranding. The eatery’s new A Taste of Baja brand positioning captures Rubio’s craveworthy, Baja-inspired Mexican food, as well as the laid back, beachy Baja lifestyle.
The new brand look combines creative inspiration from Rubio’s Baja roots with modern design influences, for an elevated take on the legacy of Rubio’s original taco stand. New restaurant signage features Mexican patterns, custom illustrations, quality ingredients and beachy coastal lifestyle cues. This month, all Rubio’s Coastal Grill locations will be debuting the refreshed store décor and packaging, plus offering new dishes that highlight the company’s commitment to fresh, sustainable seafood and the flavors of Baja. The limited-time menu will be available from February 15–May 31, and includes delicious shrimp dishes for Lent. The new dishes are:
Baja Chimichurri Red Shrimp Bowl
Wild-caught red shrimp, handmade guacamole, roasted corn, cotija, crisp shredded cabbage and garlic butter topped with the new chimichurri sauce made with cilantro, onion, garlic and jalapeno. Served on warm flour tortillas with “no-fried” pinto beans™ and tortilla chips.Baja Chimichurri Red Shrimp Two Taco Plate
Wild-caught red shrimp, crisp romaine, citrus rice and black beans topped with handmade guacamole, roasted corn, cotija, and garlic butter topped with the new chimichurri sauce.Puerto Nuevo Burrito featuring Langostino Lobster
Sustainably sourced, wild-caught Langostino Lobster, Mexican rice, pinto beans, drawn garlic butter, salsa fresca, chipotle picante and guacamole wrapped in a warm flour tortilla.
Rubio’s has locations across California, Arizona and Nevada. Guests are encouraged to order through the Rubio’s app or Rubios.com. For more information about Rubio’s Coastal Grill and to view the menu, visit Rubio’s, Facebook, Insta
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Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!
Here are the rose artworks from the students I teach at US Arts Education Center San Diego.
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More Than 1 in 4 Americans Expect Their Partner to Spend $0 on V-Day Gifts + Best Places for Valentine’s Day 2023 – WalletHub Reports
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner and America’s sweethearts expected to spend $25.9 billion on the holiday this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best Places for Valentine’s Day. It also released its nationally representative 2023 Valentine’s Day Spending Survey, which found that more than 1 in 4 of Americans expect their Valentine to not spend any money on gifts this year.
To determine the most romantic yet affordable cities for celebrating the Day of Hearts, WalletHub compared 100 of the largest U.S. cities across 26 key metrics, ranging from florists per capita to forecasted precipitation to the cost of a three-course meal for two.
Top 20 Places for Valentine’s Day 2023 1. San Francisco, CA
2. Seattle, WA
3. San Diego, CA
4. Las Vegas, NV
5. Portland, OR
6. Scottsdale, AZ
7. Honolulu, HI
8. Orlando, FL
9. Denver, CO
10. Washington, DC11. San Jose, CA
12. New York, NY
13. Atlanta, GA
14. Austin, TX
15. Chicago, IL
16. Los Angeles, CA
17. Phoenix, AZ
18. Boston, MA
19. Fremont, CA
20. Virginia Beach, VA
Valentine’s Day Spending Survey – Key Stats
- Some People Anticipate Smaller Gifts. 23% of Americans expect their significant other to spend less on Valentine’s Day this year.
- Dinner May Be Too Expensive. 36% people say that going out to dinner on Valentine’s Day is a bad deal.
- V-Day Debt Is Worth It for Some People. Almost 1 in 5 Americans think a Valentine’s Day gift is worth going into credit card debt.
- Financial Infidelity Hurts. Over half (55%) of Americans feel that financial infidelity can be worse than cheating.
- Bad Credit Might Keep You Single. Around half of Americans would not marry someone with a bad WalletScore or bad credit.
- Reckless Spending Leads to Breakups. Half of Americans would break up with their significant other if they spent money irresponsibly.
- Paid Dating Apps Are Undesirable. 82% of Americans say paying for dating apps is not worth it in 2023.
- Bad Spending Habits Stink. More than half of Americans say that irresponsible spending is a bigger turnoff than bad breath.
- $25.9 Billion: Total Valentine’s Day spending projected for 2023 ($192.80 per person celebrating).
- 2X: Men will spend almost twice as much as women, on average, for Valentine’s Day 2023.
- $9.9 Billion: Amount Americans will spend on jewelry ($5.5B) and a special evening out ($4.4B).
- 25%: Share of marriages that begin online.
- 33%: Overall online dating activity increase across the U.S. between February 1 and February 14.
- $28.3 Billion: Projected global dating services market size by 2027.
Q&A with WalletHub Analyst Jill Gonzalez
Do you think people on the dating scene worry about things like credit scores and financial literacy?
“People want to date people who are financially responsible, especially as high inflation continues to put stress on many Americans’ wallets. In fact, half of Americans would break up with their significant other if they spent irresponsibly,” said WalletHub Analyst Jill Gonzalez. “If you’re looking to settle down, it’s a good idea to make sure you have a decent credit score, as over 47% of people would not marry someone with bad credit. Bad credit can cause someone to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars over their lifetime, so that statistic is unsurprising. Thankfully, people with bad credit are able to improve their credit score over time if they stick to a budget and practice responsible credit use.”
Why are men more likely to think that buying a Valentine’s Day gift is worth going into credit card debt?
“Men are nearly 45% more likely than women to think that a Valentine’s Day gift is worth going into credit card debt, according to WalletHub’s new Valentine’s Day Spending Survey. Some of the reasons for this discrepancy likely include societal expectations for dating and historical gender roles. Even if we can explain this statistic, though, that doesn’t mean it’s a good thing. Buying a gift is never worth going into debt, especially during this period of high inflation. Luckily, 23% of Americans are already expecting their partners to spend less this year, so there’s less pressure to break the bank,” said WalletHub Analyst Jill Gonzalez. “People who can’t afford to spend much this Valentine’s Day can consider alternative gifts. For example, a handmade gift can often hold a lot more meaning than an expensive object.”
Do you have any tips for how singles can get their finances relationship-ready?
“Some of the biggest turnoffs when it comes to romantic partners are bad credit and irresponsible spending. Both can reflect negatively on a person’s future earnings and how they might behave in other areas of life. Single people who have a problem with overspending or who have bad credit might want to work on improving their financial situation before trying to date,” said WalletHub Analyst Jill Gonzalez. “Some of the best first steps to take include increasing the amount of money you save or use to pay off debts, making fewer non-essential purchases and sticking to a budget. You should also monitor your credit score and credit report on a regular basis, as well as look for ways to boost your income. Taking time to improve your finances may lead to better romantic prospects.”
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San Diego is the No. 13 Best City for Pizza Lovers
There’s no better way to celebrate National Pizza Day on Feb. 9 than by chomping down on a big pizza pie.Which cities are serving up the best slice?
LawnStarter compared the 200 biggest U.S. cities to rank 2023’s Best Cities for Pizza Lovers.
To come up with the ranking, LawnStarter looked for cities with plenty of highly rated pizza vendors and award-winning pizzerias. LawnStarter also considered pizza affordability and popularity.
New York stands tall in first place as the capital of the Pizza Belt and the nation’s pizza empire. All competition folds in the wake of the Big Pizza, which has more than a 40-point lead over the next-best city, San Francisco.
New Yorkers might act superior about their slices, but they have good reason to. New York pizza vendors have a high average consumer rating, and they’re recognized internationally. Out of all U.S. cities, NYC had the most pizzerias included in Italy’s international pizza guide in recent years.
Italian immigrants brought pizza to New York and America at the beginning of the 20th century, but you don’t have to stay in Little Italy to find a cheesy pie. You can’t go far in NYC without encountering one of more than 1,500 pizza vendors feeding the city.
We all know Chicago (No. 3) serves iconic deep-dish pizza, but what about San Francisco (No. 2), Miami (No. 4), and Las Vegas (No. 5)?
Each of these four cities baked their way into the top five, thanks to abundant Access and numerous Accolades. San Francisco beat out Chi-town with more affordable slices (when adjusted by income) and more pizzerias recognized by international pizza awards.
If you prefer to judge pizza by consumers’ tastebuds, check out pizzerias in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Frisco, Texas; and California cities Oxnard and Chula Vista. These smaller cities stood out in Quality, with plenty of highly rated pizza vendors to pick from.
Golden State cities spread out across our ranking, with two landing in our top 10 and four in our bottom 10. While it’s easy to find a decent pie in big cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles (No. 6), and San Diego (No. 13), that’s not the case for smaller cities in California.
Unfortunately, cities like Moreno Valley, Bakersfield, and Salinas, crisped to the bottom, along with Hayward in last place. These four cities dough not offer many impressive pizzerias, with some of the lowest rankings in Quality, Popularity, and Accolades. They also knead more options: Apart from Bakersfield, these places lack pizza vendors to choose from.
For each of the 200 biggest U.S. cities, LawnStarter gathered publicly available data on the factors listed in the table below.
LawnStarter then grouped those factors into five categories: Access, Quality, Accolades, Popularity, and Affordability.
Next, they calculated weighted scores for each city in each category.
Finally, they averaged the scores for each city across all categories.
The city that earned the highest average score was ranked “Best” (No. 1), while the city with the lowest was ranked “Worst” (No. 200). (Note: The “Worst” among individual factors may not be 200 due to ties among cities.)
How does San Diego stack up?
San Diego’s Rank in Some Key Metrics (1st = Best)
- Number of Pizza Vendors – 7th
- Share of Highly Rated (4.5+ Stars) Pizza Vendors (With 10+ Reviews) – 22nd
- Total Points for “Top 50 US Pizzas” Ranking (Past 3 Years) – 26th
- Average Monthly Google Searches for Pizza-Related Keywords Over Past Year – 7th
- Average Pizza Price (as % of Average Weekly Household Income) – 44th
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