KPBS Picks for May 24th

 StoryCorps participants record a personal story. Photo by Tony Rinaldo, courtesy of StoryCorps

StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative: Share Your Story!

StoryCorps is partnering with KPBS and The USS Midway Museum to record, preserve, and share the stories of veterans, service members, and military families in San Diego, California from June 3 – June 22, 2013.

- USS Midway Museum

- Ongoing until Saturday, June 22, 2013

Wednesday, May 22

Promotional 1949 photograph of waves crashing up on the windows of the Marine Room.

High Tide Dinners At Marine Room: May 22-25, 2013

t Dining with a View" only gets better during High Tide Dinners. Experience High Tide Dinner at The Marine Room when the tide brings the surf right up to the picture windows.

- Marine Room, 2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla, California 92037

- 7:51 p.m.

Friday, May 24

Promotional image of Ranch & Coast Magazine's Best of San Diego Party on May 25, 2013.

Best Of San Diego Party 2013 Benefiting Shelter To Soldier

The event will celebrate the 2013 Best of San Diego & Best Restaurant Winners, and will feature live entertainment by Grammy Award-winning Fuzzy Rankins Quartet, as well as signature tastes from a stellar lineup of culinary partners.

- Schubach Aviation, 2904 Pacific Hwy San Diego, CA 92010

- 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday, May 24

Promotional image of the ball used to play the sport "Pickleball".

2013 California Senior Games - Oceanside 'Pickleball'

"Pickleball" is the fastest growing sport in America played by people of all ages. "Pickleball" is a really great game with a silly name. It is addictive and might lead you on the path of health, happiness and a heck of a lot of fun!

- Melba Bishop Pickleball Complex, 5306 North River Road, Oceanside

- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Friday, May 24

Graphic logo for The New Children's Museum.

Celebrate Creativity With The New Children’s Museum & ScholarShare!

Join The New Children's Museum and ScholarShare for a festive day of fun on Friday, May 24th from 10am-12pm at Westfield UTC. There will be special art-making activities to help celebrate NCM’s 5th Birthday!

- Westfield UTC, 4545 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92122

- 10 a.m. to noon

Friday, May 24

Promotional poster for the film "Desert Riders".

Frequency Film Festival: 'Desert Riders'

Camel racing is one of the most popular sports in the Middle East. Thousands of boys, some as young as two years old, have been trafficked or sold by their parents to work as camel jockeys.

- The Ocean Beach Playhouse

- 10:45 a.m.

Friday, May 24

Image of Street Heart.

Dinner And A Concert: Street Heart

“Dinner and a Concert,” formerly “Concerts on the Promenade,” is a weekly concert and dance hosted by Downtown El Cajon Business Partners, performed on the Prescott Promenade, which is surrounded by a variety of restaurants.

- Prescott Promenade, Prescott Ave El Cajon, CA 92020

- 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday, May 24

Promotional graphic for Lizz Russell's Cocktail And Couture at the Westgate Hotel San Diego on May 24th, 2013. Courtesy of the Westgate Hotel.

Lizz Russell Cocktail And Couture At The Westgate Hotel

Join us on May 24th from 6:30-8pm and discover your own style with Celebrity Fashion Designer Lizz Russell during the cocktail and couture collection event at the Westgate Hotel. Special guest models will showcase her signature creations.

- Westgate Hotel San Diego

- 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday, May 24

Image of Joshua Bell, who will be performing at the Copley Symphony Hall on May 24th - 26th, 2013.

Joshua Bell Plays Tchaikovsky At Copley Symphony Hall

Join us at the Copley Symphony Hall, Joshua Bell will be playing Tchaikovsky, May 24th - 26th.

- Copley Symphony Hall

- 8 p.m.

Monday, May 27

Image of the Kensington Memorial Day Parade from a previous year.

Kensington Memorial Day Parade 2013

The Kensington Memorial Day Parade on May 27 at 10:30 am, will include children from area schools marching behind their school banners, clowns, dancers, local politicians, the antique car with local crowned beauties and the Optimist Club's band.

- Marlborough Drive - Kensington neighborhood San Diego

- 10:30 a.m.

Upcoming on May 24th

Morning

Books & Beans Book Drive At Starbucks

Starbucks Coffee

7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Sophie's Center Art Exhibit

Bread & Cie, 350 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103

7 a.m.

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2013 California Senior Games - Oceanside 'Pickleball'

Melba Bishop Pickleball Complex, 5306 North River Road, Oceanside

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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CSUSM Temecula Advanced CEQA Workshop

CSUSM at Temecula, 43890 Margarita Road Temecula, CA 92592

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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'Crossing The Divide: Works By Ellen Dieter & Pia Stern'

L Street Fine Art Gallery, San Diego, CA

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Spring Is In Bloom At The Garden

Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College, El Cajon, CA

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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The Joint® Honors Expectant Moms Throughout The Month Of May

The Joint...the chiropractic place

9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Young Scientists, Session 8: Wing, Sting & Leggy Things

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego, CA

9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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Maritime Museum Of San Diego Presents 'Gleason: California’s Marine Art Master'

Maritime Museum of San Diego, San Diego, CA

9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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'Explor-O-Rama' Exhibit At The Fleet

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego, CA

10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Timken Museum Of Art Guided Docent Tours: Collection Of American & European Paintings/ Russian Icons

Timken Museum of Art, San Diego, CA

10 a.m. to noon

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'Make Your Own Kind Of Music: The Art Of Musical Instruments' At Mingei International Museum

Mingei International Museum: Balboa Park, San Diego, CA

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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San Diego Air & Space Museum Presents 'Ripley’s Believe It or Not'

San Diego Air & Space Museum, San Diego, CA

10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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OMA Presents 'In Search Of Shadows: James Hubbell Sculpture'

Oceanside Museum of Art , Oceanside, CA

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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'Art Through The Generations' Exhibit At The Coronado Public Library

Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Avenue Coronado, CA 92118

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Dan Adams' Art Exhibit 'Hot Dogs' At Sophie's Gallery NTC

NTC Liberty Station, 2825 Dewey Road, San Diego, CA 92106

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Dan Adams' Art Exhibit 'Hot Dogs'- Sophie's Gallery El Cajon

Sophie's Gallery, 109 Rea Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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'Rocky Mountain Express' IMAX Film At Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego, CA

10 a.m.

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Mikey's Magnetic Mash-Up At New Children's Museum

New Children's Museum, San Diego, CA

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Reuben H. Fleet Science Center - 'Origins Of Life' Exhibition

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego, CA

10 a.m.

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'Jana Brike: Solo Show'

ArtHatch, Escondido, CA

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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'Dino Jaws' Exhibit At The NAT

San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, CA

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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San Diego Art Institute Presents The 52nd International Juried Awards Exhibition

San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Mingei International Museum Presents 'Menagerie - Artful Animals'

Mingei International Museum: Balboa Park, San Diego, CA

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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MOPA's 30th Birthday Celebration!

Museum of Photographic Arts , San Diego, CA

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Living Coast Discovery Center's 'Deadly Waters'

Living Coast Discovery Center, 1000 Gunpowder Point Drive Chula Vista, CA 91910

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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'access/ABILITY' Exhibit At San Diego Museum Of Man

Museum of Man, San Diego, CA

10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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'Handcrafted Journeys: Japanese American Woodworkers In San Diego' Exhibit

Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego, San Diego, CA

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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San Diego History Center Presents 'Bottled & Kegged: SD's Craft Brew Culture'

San Diego History Center, San Diego, CA

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Celebrate Creativity With The New Children’s Museum & ScholarShare!

Westfield UTC, 4545 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92122

10 a.m. to noon

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Bravo School Of Art: Save Our Stash

Bravo School of Art, San Diego, CA

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Finger Painting Friday: Pretty Please With Sprinkles On Top?

New Children's Museum, San Diego, CA

10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Frequency Film Festival: 'Desert Riders'

The Ocean Beach Playhouse

10:45 a.m.

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'For Love' A Compilation Of Work By Paul Cava

JDC Fine Art, San Diego, CA

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Galeria Jan Presents Kai Savelsberg

Galeria JAN, 1250 Prospect Street Suite B21 La Jolla, CA 92037

11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Pulse Gallery Presents 'Mee Shim: Fragmented Journeys'

Pulse Gallery, 2825 Dewey Rd, San Diego, CA

11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Afternoon

Front Porch Gallery Presents 'Sargent Art Group: Celebrating McNeil'

Front Porch Gallery, Carlsbad, CA

noon to 6 p.m.

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Rady School Full-Time MBA Information Session for Undergraduate Engineering & Comp. Sci. Majors

Rady School of Management Multi-Purpose Room 2, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Frequency Film Festival: 'The Khmer Rouge And The Man Of Non-Violence'

The Ocean Beach Playhouse, 4944 Newport Ave. San Diego, CA 92107

12:45 p.m.

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Test Kitchen

New Children's Museum, San Diego, CA

1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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Mass Creativity: Community Portrait Fotoaktion

Castle Park Middle School, 160 Quintard St Chula Vista, CA 91911

1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Imperial Beach Certified Farmers’ Market

Imperial Beach Pier Plaza, 10 Evergreen, Imperial Beach, CA 91932

2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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Bravo School Of Art: Beginning Frame Loom Weaving (3 weeks)

Bravo School of Art, San Diego, CA

2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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Information Session At CSUSM Temecula: Accelerated Bachelor Of Science In Nursing (ABSN)

CSUSM at Temecula, 43890 Margarita Road Temecula, CA 92592

2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Friday Talking Pictures: 2012's Oscar Winners - 'Silver Linings Playbook'

Central Public Library, San Diego, CA

2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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Frequency Film Festival: 'Who Bombed Judi Bari?'

The Ocean Beach Playhouse 4944 Newport Ave San Diego

3 p.m.

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Evening

'Starry Nights At Stella'

Stella La Jolla

5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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Frequency Film Festival: 'Chasing Beauty'

The Ocean Beach Playhouse, 4944 Newport Ave. San Diego, CA 92107

5:20 p.m.

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Dinner And A Concert: Street Heart

Prescott Promenade, Prescott Ave El Cajon, CA 92020

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Best Of San Diego Party 2013 Benefiting Shelter To Soldier

Schubach Aviation, 2904 Pacific Hwy San Diego, CA 92010

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Lizz Russell Cocktail And Couture At The Westgate Hotel

Westgate Hotel San Diego, San Diego, CA

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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CYT San Diego Presents 'The Little Mermaid, Jr.'

Pacific Beach Middle School, 4676 Ingraham Street, San Diego, CA 92109

7 p.m.

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San Diego Musical Theatre Presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 'The Sound Of Music'

Steve and Mary Birch North Park Theater , San Diego, CA

7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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Jazz At The Cosmo

Cosmopolitan Hotel & Restaurant, San Diego, CA

7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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Frequency Film Festival: 'Elemental'

The Ocean Beach Playhouse, 4944 Newport Avenue, San Diego, CA

7:35 p.m.

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'Other Desert Cities' At Old Globe

Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA

8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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'Be A Good Little Widow' At The Old Globe

Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA

8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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'Bus Stop' By William Inge

PowPAC, Poway's Community Theatre, 13250 Poway Road Poway CA 92064

8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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'Fiddler On The Roof' At Lamb's Players Theatre

Lamb's Players Theatre, Coronado, CA

8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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Diversionary Theatre Presents 'The Divine Sister'

Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA

8 p.m.

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Joshua Bell Plays Tchaikovsky At Copley Symphony Hall

Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego, CA

8 p.m.

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Night

Grunion Run Late Night Happy Hour At The Marine Room

The Marine Room, 2000 Spindrift Dr San Diego, CA 92037

9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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High Tide Dinners At Marine Room: May 22-25, 2013

Marine Room, 2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla, California 92037

9:12 p.m.

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Frequency Film Festival: 'Quite A Conundrum'

The Ocean Beach Playhouse, 4944 Newport Ave. San Diego, CA 92107

9:55 p.m.

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