\u201cThese are some of my favorite \u2018Flying Circus\u2019 skits,\u201d said Trinity Artistic Director Sean Boyd. \u201cThere\u2019s something so smart about the Monty Python humor. They can quickly integrate physical comedy and clever word play. It\u2019s the best of all worlds.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Trinity cast will be directed by Abi Hood, whom Boyd says \u201chas a great passion for working with the cast. She\u2019s very physical herself in terms of jumping up and playing with the actors.\u201d<\/p>\n
Performances, which begin Friday, will include Python favorites like \u201cLumberjack Song,\u201d \u201cDead Parrot\u201d and \u201cGumby Flower Arranging.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMonty Python was edgy and provocative at the time they came out,\u201d Boyd said. \u201cThey pushed the boundaries. They asked \u2018What is socially acceptable?\u2019 Yet they were still classy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tickets for performances of \u201cMonty Python\u2019s Edukational Show\u201d at Trinity Theatre\u2019s Mission Valley space are $30 at trinityttc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n In the six years that Jay Pharoah spent as a cast member on \u201cSaturday Night Live,\u201d he was best known for his slew of celebrity impressions. I was reminded of this last summer when, sitting down with Jimmy Fallon on \u201cThe Tonight Show\u201d he showed off in just two minutes his Mike Tyson, his Steve Harvey, his Donald Trump, his Arnold Schwarzenegger and four more.<\/p>\n Pharoah\u2019s in town Saturday for a standup gig at Sycuan Casino<\/a> and it won\u2019t come as a surprise if he springs some of his impressions on the audience. A man of many voices, his repertoire includes characters on \u201cThe Simpsons,\u201d \u201cFamily Guy,\u201d \u201cBoJack Horseman\u201d and others. Tickets at sycuan.com\/events\/live-and-up-close-events<\/a>.<\/p>\n If the name Leroy \u201cLonnie\u201d Jordan doesn\u2019t ring a bell, it should. The San Diego-born Jordan, now 77, is an original member of the Creators, a band that eventually would morph into War. That\u2019s right, the War of \u201cLow Rider,\u201d \u201cThe Cisco Kid\u201d and \u201cWhy Can\u2019t We Be Friends?\u201d<\/p>\n Aside from Jordan, many musicians in War have come and gone over the years, but this funk\/rock outfit that released its first album (after a split with Eric Burdon) in 1971 endures. Jordan and his current band mates will be at El Cajon\u2019s Magnolia Theatre on Saturday night.<\/a>\u00a0 There\u2019s plenty of parking for your lowrider cars. Tickets at magnoliasandiego.com\/shows<\/a>.<\/p>\n Festivals<\/p>\n Borrego Springs is largely known as an outdoor destination, but visitors to this desert resort less than 90 miles from downtown San Diego could be headed indoors starting Wednesday when the 13th annual Borrego Springs Film Festival<\/a> gets under way.<\/p>\n Screenings of a variety of film genres will be held at the Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center, along with others at the Borrego Springs Public Library, through Jan. 18. Like bigger, better known film festivals Borrego Springs\u2019 includes an opening night gala, panel discussions, filmmaker appearances and an awards ceremony at the end.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the 2026 festival schedule: borregospringsfilmfestival.org\/26-film-sched<\/a>.<\/p>\n One of the advantages of being a devotee of Alfred Hitchcock\u2019s films, which I am, is that in addition to being regularly available for streaming or turning up on Turner Classic Movies they\u2019re often shown in cities\u2019 movie theaters on the big screen. Which brings me to the 1954 classic \u201cRear Window\u201d starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly and Raymond Burr as the film\u2019s heavy.<\/p>\n Hitchcock\u2019s stylish mystery mixing romance, murder and voyeurism will be screened next Thursday<\/a> at Media Arts Center San Diego\u2019s Digital Gym Cinema downtown.\u00a0 Almost as well-known for this film as Stewart and Kelly is the massive set designed by art director Joseph MacMillan Johnson that depicted the various apartments that Stewart\u2019s character, laid up with a broken leg, watches from his window. What he sees is variously funny, sad, sexy and deadly. Details at digitalgym.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n UCTV<\/p>\n University of California Television<\/a> invites you\u00a0to enjoy this special selection of programs from throughout the University of California. Descriptions courtesy of and text written by UCTV staff:<\/p>\n \u201cResilience and Healthy Longevity\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n What helps some people age more successfully than others? Anthony Molina, Ph.D., studies biological resilience \u2014 the ability to resist, adapt to and recover from age-related stressors. He defines three key domains of resilience and explores them using the Rancho Bernardo Study, a long-term research project tracking aging since 1972. His team analyzes decades of cognitive, sensory and physical health data, along with thousands of blood-based molecular markers, to identify traits linked to exceptional resilience. In the lab, they connect molecular signatures to mitochondrial function and energy production. Through clinical studies, they test behavioral and nutritional strategies, combining biomarkers with performance and well-being to develop personalized approaches that support healthy aging.<\/p>\n![\"Jay](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LDN-L-NBA-AWARDS-CARPET-0625-20-LO.jpg\")
Jay Pharoah on the red carpet at the 2019 NBA Awards at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica on Monday, June 24, 2019. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)
\nStandup comedy<\/p>\n![\"Leroy](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sut-z-music-leroyjordan.jpeg\")
Leroy \u201cLonnie\u201d Jordan, founding member and lead singer of War, will perform with the band in an appearance at Magnolia Theatre on Saturday. (TNS)
\nPop music<\/p>\n![\"James](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sut-z-movies-rearwindow.jpeg\")
James Stewart and Grace Kelly in Alfred Hitchcock\u2019s 1954 thriller \u201cRear Window.\u201d PARAMOUNT PICTURES
\nMovies<\/p>\n