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Mingei International Museum
Mingei International Museum
This weekend in the arts: A bargain last chance to see "Fashioning an Icon" at the Mingei; an exhibit mapping the history of women's fashion; an interactive game of CLUE; "Spring Awakening"; live music picks and more.
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  • This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Mirae kh RHEE's immersive MOPA exhibit; a Juneteenth music, art and film event at Oolong Gallery; "XICANA! San Diego"; Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival; Make Music Day; "A Streetcar Named Desire"; writer Lizz Huerta; Bro-Am Fest and more arts and live music picks.
  • "Superman,” DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind. DC Studios heads Peter Safran and Gunn are producing the film, which Gunn directs from his own screenplay, based on characters from DC, Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
  • Maureen Corrigan recommends four great reads: El Dorado Drive, by Megan Abbott; The House on Buzzards Bay, by Dwyer Murphy; King of Ashes, by S.A. Cosby; and Murder Takes a Vacation, by Laura Lippman.
  • ICE’s deportation quotas and Trump’s orders to target “Democrat-run cities” might put San Diego in the administration’s crosshairs. And with the resulting social unrest, local artists are responding. Then, the city is changing its ADU bonus program — find out more about its new limits. Finally, Imperial County has a new CEO with a new higher salary — hear about why some local leaders are questioning the timing of the hire
Latest Arts Events

Catch the Hatch at Gelson’s Markets Hatch Chile Celebration

Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 8 AM to 2 PM
Gelson’s La Costa/Carlsbad
Free

Wet Felting | Painting with Wool

Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 9 AM to 12 PM
San Diego Craft Collective
$90

Ferment the Perfect Pickle Workshop with Fermenters Club

Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 10 AM to 12:30 PM
San Diego Craft Collective
$75

Sunset Cliffs Auto Show

Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 10 AM to 3 PM
Point Loma Avenue & Sunset Cliffs Boulevard, Ocean Beach, San Diego
Free

Julian Grape Stomp Festa

Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 11 AM to 5 PM
Menghini Winery
$25 for general admission

House of Pacific Relations 90th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 11 AM to 5 PM
House of Pacific Relations International Cottages
Free
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