Lincoln Middle School presents the Mystery of the Missing Medallion! This event is run through Oceanside Theater Company’s Theater to Thrive program! The Mystery of the Missing Medallion is a comedic mystery in which the theater students get a chance to show the skills they have learned throughout this afterschool program.
Mission Elementary’s Theatre to Thrive final showcase! Students have spent eight weeks in a social emotional focused learning environment developing acting, improvisation, and stage presence skills.
Arts Unite at Oceanside Theatre Company launches its inaugural play reading series celebrating the work of veteran playwrights—an evening of bold, diverse storytelling shaped by lived experience.
Directed by Liz Frances, the program features six short plays by local writers Peter Mitsopoulos, Victor Lang, Mark Holley, Laura Vines, Scooter, and Janiece Jordan. While the playwrights share a background of military service, the stories themselves span a wide range of themes, styles, and experiences.
The evening will conclude with a conversation with the artists, offering audiences a chance to engage more deeply with the work and creating space for dialogue, reflection, and connection.
Join us for a special screening of Everything Everywhere All at Once in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month as part of OTC at the Brooks’ Arts Unite series. This film is a surrealist sci-fi action-comedy directed by The Daniels, that follows Evelyn Wang (Michelle Yeoh), a stressed, exhausted Chinese-American immigrant. While undergoing an IRS audit, she discovers she must connect with parallel universe counterparts to stop a multiversal threat, ultimately exploring themes of nihilism, family, and generational trauma. Through film and community gathering, Arts Unite celebrates underrepresented voices and the transformative power of the arts to foster connection, reflection, and unity. Rated R.
Pacific Ridge School presents “Crazy For You” at the historic Sunshine Brooks Theater from April 23 – 25, 2026.
Show Description:
A zany rich-boy-meets-hometown-girl romantic comedy, Crazy For You tells the story of young New York banker Bobby Child, who is sent to Deadrock, Nevada, to foreclose on a rundown theatre. In Deadrock, Bobby falls for spunky Polly Baker, the theatre owner’s daughter. But Polly takes an instant dislike to the city slicker, so Bobby vows – through cunning, razzmatazz, and a hilarious case of mistaken identity – to win Polly’s heart and save the theatre. Memorable Gershwin tunes from the score include “I Got Rhythm,” “Naughty Baby,” “They Can’t Take That Away from Me,” “Embraceable You,” “But Not for Me,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.”
Pacific Ridge School presents “Crazy For You” at the historic Sunshine Brooks Theater from April 23 – 25, 2026.
Show Description:
A zany rich-boy-meets-hometown-girl romantic comedy, Crazy For You tells the story of young New York banker Bobby Child, who is sent to Deadrock, Nevada, to foreclose on a rundown theatre. In Deadrock, Bobby falls for spunky Polly Baker, the theatre owner’s daughter. But Polly takes an instant dislike to the city slicker, so Bobby vows – through cunning, razzmatazz, and a hilarious case of mistaken identity – to win Polly’s heart and save the theatre. Memorable Gershwin tunes from the score include “I Got Rhythm,” “Naughty Baby,” “They Can’t Take That Away from Me,” “Embraceable You,” “But Not for Me,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.”
Pacific Ridge School presents “Crazy For You” at the historic Sunshine Brooks Theater from April 23 – 25, 2026.
Show Description:
A zany rich-boy-meets-hometown-girl romantic comedy, Crazy For You tells the story of young New York banker Bobby Child, who is sent to Deadrock, Nevada, to foreclose on a rundown theatre. In Deadrock, Bobby falls for spunky Polly Baker, the theatre owner’s daughter. But Polly takes an instant dislike to the city slicker, so Bobby vows – through cunning, razzmatazz, and a hilarious case of mistaken identity – to win Polly’s heart and save the theatre. Memorable Gershwin tunes from the score include “I Got Rhythm,” “Naughty Baby,” “They Can’t Take That Away from Me,” “Embraceable You,” “But Not for Me,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.”
Pacific Ridge School presents “Crazy For You” at the historic Sunshine Brooks Theater from April 23 – 25, 2026.
Show Description:
A zany rich-boy-meets-hometown-girl romantic comedy, Crazy For You tells the story of young New York banker Bobby Child, who is sent to Deadrock, Nevada, to foreclose on a rundown theatre. In Deadrock, Bobby falls for spunky Polly Baker, the theatre owner’s daughter. But Polly takes an instant dislike to the city slicker, so Bobby vows – through cunning, razzmatazz, and a hilarious case of mistaken identity – to win Polly’s heart and save the theatre. Memorable Gershwin tunes from the score include “I Got Rhythm,” “Naughty Baby,” “They Can’t Take That Away from Me,” “Embraceable You,” “But Not for Me,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.”
A presentation on Seeds & Stories by featured Big Read author Diane Wilson on The Seed Keeper and followed by a discussion moderated by Bianca Bonilla with Plants, People, Community.
The Big Read in Oceanside is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, City of Oceanside, Oceanside CA Cultural District, Oceanside Public Library Foundation and Friends of the Oceanside Public Library.
As part of our Arts Unite series, Theatre Wellness Pilates offers an afternoon of movement and body awareness designed for performers and community members alike. Led by longtime Pilates instructor Michelle Jimmink, these sessions focus on core strength, alignment, and mindful movement that support both performance and overall wellness. Registration is free, and participants are welcome to attend one class or stay for the full sequence of sessions below.
Class Schedule:
12 PM – 12:55 PM: Pilates Fundamentals for the Actor – 55 min (all levels)
All level Pilates class, geared towards the actor, with the goals of total body muscle activation, balance, and corrective body alignment. Mindful movement taking the fundamental exercises deeper – learn the ABCs of the method.
1 PM – 1:25 PM: Pilates & the Powerhouse – 25 min (all levels)
Learn how to simply and quickly activate your powerhouse, including the pelvic floor with a no-nonsense approach. Appropriate for any level, from no previous Pilates to the advanced practitioner.
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Traditional Pilates Mat – 1 hour (all levels to intermediate)
Experience the traditional mat Pilates repertoire, challenge your core & coordination, and fall in love with the original Method – as Joe intended.
Teacher Bio: Michelle Jimmink
Michelle has taught more than 2000 Pilates mat classes and taught at minimum a combined 20,000 hours of Pilates in private and group sessions. She has taught in small boutique studios, health and wellness programs, and medical rehab clinics. She has taught for UCSD Recreation for the past 30 years, since 1996, as a gymnastics coach and dance & pilates instructor. Michelle is the program developer and coordinator for the Pilates Teacher Training Program “On The Mat” at UCSD Recreation & FitLife. Her Pilates training includes extensive study with Rael Isacowitz for comprehensive Pilates on mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Wunda Chair, Arm Chair, Ped-O-Pul, Avalon System and small apparatus; Karen Clippinger, MSPE, for special conditions and populations of spine, hip, knee & pelvis; Carolyne Anthony for Pre & Post Natal Specialist including rehabilitation for diastysis recti, pelvic floor and c-section recovery.
She has also attended numerous other workshops with Pilates Masters. She has had the honor of completing the prestigious international Passing the Torch program established by Balanced Body University. Her mentorship for Passing the Torch was with Karen Clippinger, MSPE, and specializes in utilizing Pilates for core development with spine conditions. The specialty includes osteoporosis, osteopenia, kyphosis, lumbar lordosis, scoliosis, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, disc protrusions/bulge, spine fusions and sacroiliac dysfunction. She also has the advanced certification for Pilates for Dancers from CSU Long Beach.
Michelle holds a BA from UC San Diego and an MBA from CSU San Marcos.