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Manual Cinema’s Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster

Sunday, November 15th, 2026
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About the Event

Hundreds of illustrated paper puppets, two-dimensional props, furry monster puppets, and songs to bring Mo Willems’ popular children’s books to life.

Leonardo is a terrible monster. He tries so hard to be scary, but he just … isn’t. When he meets the most scaredy-cat kid the world, will they just be scaredy cats or could they become friends? Beloved children’s book author Mo Willems’ delightful characters come to live in Manual Cinema’s imaginative show featuring colorful puppets, playful props, and live on–stage movie‑making.

Presented by La Jolla Music Society.

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Manual Cinema’s Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster

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NEXT EVENTS

Ferment the Perfect Pickle Workshop

Parkway Collectibles at Parkway Plaza

The Sandlot & Q&A with Patrick Renna

Soulja Boy & Paul Wall - SeaWorld San Diego Summer Concerts

North City Hosts Summer Wine & Chef Pop-Up at J. Brix Wines with MabuHI

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Club Recess PopUp

Exhibition Celebration: OMA Artist Alliance at Phes Gallery

Artist Alliance Monthly Social: Hangar 76

Books at the Brooks: Celebrating Courageous Women in History - Stories of Defiance, Perseverance & Power

Spreckels Organ Society’s 38th San Diego International Summer Organ Festival with Thomas Gaynor

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Craft and Cultured Pairing: Beer & Cheese Event

Pizza Port Brewery Breadmaking Class San Marcos

2026 Pony-13 World Series

Taste of Art Workshop: Sculpting Clay Figures

Harland Brewing Breadmaking Class

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