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Calling all classic movie buffs! On July 21st, the Balboa Theatre will be presenting a unique showing of silent films accompanied by a live organist.

Silent Film collector and aficionado Joe Rinaduo will screen a number of rare and classic silent films made between 1900-1920′s projected on a restored, hand-crank Cameragraph. Accompanying the films will be organist Dean Mora on the Balboa Theatre Foundation’s 1929 Wonder Morton Organ. Films screened will include the rare and fun-filled footage of Trip to the Moon, as featured in Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award winning film Hugo, Hal Roach’s gadget comedy It’s a

Take a musical leap! Famed Italian opera composer Gioachino Rossini, born February 29, 1792, turns 55-leap-years-young today! And if Google is celebrating a musical leap day, who are we to argue? In no particular order, here are 29 reasons to listen live in San Diego.

  1. The Belly Up Tavern- voted “San Diego’s Best Live Music Venue” even before it was made famous by a visit from Prince Harry of Wales
  2. Celebrating singer-songwriter Jim Croce with great food, wine and nightly live music at Croce’s Restaurant and Jazz Bar. Here, here!
  3. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony at 4th and B on