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Indian Summer
The Museum of Photographic Arts presents “Humanitas: Images of India by Fredric Roberts” through September 7, the result of a five-year photographic adventure through India-Mumbai and the state of Gujarat. Roberts documents the everyday and the ceremonial aspects of Indian life, “revealing the intimacy and community of place.” 619-238-7559; mopa.org.
Purrfect Felines on the Prowl
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical with nine lives, Cats, pussyfoots into downtown’s Civic Theatre, presented by Broadway/San Diego June 3-8. 619-570-1100; broadwaysd.com.
Shaking Up Summer
The Old Globe Theatre’s Summer Shakespeare Festival starts June 14, with Romeo and Juliet, The Merry Wives of Windsor and All’s Well That Ends Well running in repertory through September on the Lowell Davies outdoor stage. 619-234-5623; theoldglobe.org.
Aerial Art
At the San Diego Natural History Museum, “Aerial Portraits of the American West: Photographs by John Shelton” is a retrospective of the well-known geologist’s black-and-white pictures and marks the first time his work is exhibited for the public (through November 2). 619-232-3821; sdnhm.org.
Sinatra Sings Sinatra
The San Diego Symphony kicks off the 2008 Summer Pops season along the waterfront with its Tux ’n’ Tennies Gala and concert, June 14 at 8 in Embarcadero Marina Park South. Frank Sinatra Jr. pays tribute to the music of his father with a pair of concerts, June 27 and 28 at 7:30. 619-235-0804; sandiegosymphony.com.
Skewering in Solana Beach
The Big Bang takes satiric aim at big-budget, big-ego Broadway musicals. Rick Simas’ two-man comedy plays at North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach through June 22. 858-481-1055; northcoastrep.org.
Sporting Fun
This year’s San Diego County Fair, themed “Summer of Sports,” runs June 14 through July 6 (closed June 16 and 23) and celebrates a variety of sports at all levels, from youth to professional. An exhibit features sports history, memorabilia and interactive activities. The opening-day reggae festival with Steel Pulse, Pato Banton and Pau Hana kicks off the fair’s packed concert calendar. 858-755-1161; sdfair.com.
Send in the Clones
Cygnet Theatre undertakes Caryl Churchill’s psychological exploration of cloning, identity and father-son relationships, A Number, at its Rolando venue, May 31 through June 29. 619-337-1525; cygnettheatre.com.
Anna, Et Cetera, in Escondido
Taking a 19th-century view of culture clash, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I shall-we-dances onto the Welk Resort Theatre stage in Escondido through July 27, with buffet meal available to plump up the experience. 760-749-3448; welktheatre.com.
Mummy Dearest
Mummies: Secrets of the Pharoahs, the newest giant-screen film at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center’s dome theater, spotlights the ancient wonders of Egypt as uncovered in a tomb containing 40 mummies, among them 12 pharoahs. Along with its treasure-hunting tale, the Imax movie also delves into the science of forensics and DNA research. 619-238-1233; rhfleet.org.
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