It's always nice to feel like you're an insider, with the chance to take in something few others get to see.
Like a look behind the curtain at a family in crisis. Or at an actress revealing the turmoil she faced though her life looked perfect in public. Or at the homes of the fortunate few who snagged properties built by a famed home designer.
A play closing out its La Jolla run, a book tour and a local historic home tour are there for your pleasure March 24-27. There also are music and dance options in La Jolla and beyond.
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Where/when: Warwick's, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla, 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Why Go: Though her Family Ties life was sweet, things weren't so rosy on Meredith Baxter's real-life homefront. After facing stormy marriages and personal ailments, Baxter found happiness in a relationship with a woman. She discusses her life and new book, Untied.
Price: Free.
Where/when: La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Dr., La Jolla, Thursday through Sunday.
Why Go: Little Miss Sunshine, the musical based on the sleeper movie hit, closes Sunday. Performances include evenings and matinees. Its award-winning creative team has taken productions to Broadway before. Could they again? If so, you could say you saw it first.
Price: $53-$66.
Where/when: Museum of Contemporary Art, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla, 8 p.m. Saturday.
Why Go: The Brentano String Quartet, which has been together for nearly two decades, performs a program that includes Hadyn and Beethoven. The group serves as Princeton University's resident string quartet.
Price: $25-$75.
A LITTLE FARTHER AFIELD
Where/when: Infinity Dance Sport Center, 4428 Convoy St., Suite 288, San Diego, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Why Go: Four dance companies join to present a mix of contemporary and cultural pieces in San Diego Dances in Kearny Mesa.
Price: $15-$25.
Where/when: Whaley House, 2476 San Diego Ave., San Diego, 10 a.m. Sunday.
Why Go: Join in the Save Our Heritage Organisation's annual home tour, which focuses on the work of Cliff May, whose designs evoked old California haciendas. Participants can meet at Whaley House for a trolley tour or guide themselves using SOHO's materials.
Price: $30-$45; lower prices apply if purchased before Saturday.
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