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San Diego Weekend Arts Events: SDMA+, Swish Projects, 'Taxilandia' And 'From Ashes'
- Jan. 21
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our weekend arts and culture picks include a new Digital WOW production, Amel Janae's solo exhibition, a group show at Thumbprint, and Icelandic contemporary music paired with Ana de Alvear's art.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Monumental History, Waves Of Feminism, Remedio Casero And Site-Specific Circus
- Jan. 14
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our weekend picks for art and culture feature new offerings from OnStage Playhouse, the Women's Museum, Hill Street Country Club, San Diego Circus Center, regional Black artists and more.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Good Faith Gallery, Turkish Folk Music, Manny Farber And Jazz
- Jan. 7
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our weekend culture picks include new work by Jonny Alexander and musician Salami Rose Joe Louis, a mini video from the Symphony, Manny Farber at Quint ONE and the Athenaeum's livestreamed jazz.
Closed Doors, 'New Suns' For Teros Gallery
- Jan. 5
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Now without a physical location, the City Heights art space Teros Gallery is transforming, and plans to collaborate with others like Burn All Books to help uplift the arts community.
Art From The Sidewalk: Max Lofano's 'Ray'
- Dec. 29, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Using simple materials, one San Diego artist created a stunning new site-specific work intended to be viewed at night from outside Art Produce Gallery — on view through Jan. 3.
Pandemic Profile: The Studio Door
- Dec. 21, 2020
- By Beth Accomando
The Studio Door has been pivoting since long before the pandemic. But with COVID-19 restrictions changing as cases rise and fall, arts organizations like the Studio Door have to find creative ways to stay operational.
'If People Are Coming Here, They Trust Me': Hill Street Country Club On Pause
- Dec. 17, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
The Oceanside gallery and arts space made the decision to temporarily shut down in-person activities and cut appointment-only viewings for the safety of artists and community members.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Short Stories, Christmas Jazz, Tchaikovsky And Americana
- Dec. 17, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Get festive while getting a little culture this weekend with local art. Our virtual picks include jazz with the Symphony, a literary story concert, Hershey Felder's updated spin on Tchaikovsky, and an Americana Christmas.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: A Hanukkah Play, Los Lobos, SDSU Art Gallery And Festive Choral Music
- Dec. 11, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our picks for holiday (and not) arts and culture you can safely stream from home this weekend include New Village Arts, SACRA/PROFANA, the "Upon Closer Inspection" virtual exhibition and a Los Lobos holiday livestream.
San Diego's Top Holiday Arts Events: 2020 Edition
- Dec. 9, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
These holiday performances, programs and exhibitions are stepping up to the pandemic's challenges to deliver traditions in less-than-traditional ways.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Projected Photography, 'A Christmas Carol,' ArtWalk And Jazz
- Dec. 3, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our picks for arts and culture this weekend include a filmed dance production, photography projections at The Front, The La Jolla Playhouse's 'A Christmas Carol," ArtWalk and jazz with Peter Sprague and Leonard Patton.
Artworks Vandalized In Local Outdoor Exhibition
- Dec. 1, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Three works of art damaged in the Mesa College drive-thru art exhibition feature images or text related to law enforcement.
Roundtable: How COVID-19 Changed Local Arts
- Nov. 27, 2020
- By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer
A special edition of KPBS Roundtable discusses the impact of COVID-19 on local arts, from the cancellation of big events to the pandemic's influence on artistic expression.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: The Symphony, SoulKiss Theater, Bryan Ali Sanchez, Contemporary Music, New Dance And More
- Nov. 19, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our weekend picks for the arts include new short plays by emerging Black playwrights, Bryan Ali Sanchez's solo exhibition at Bread and Salt, the San Diego Symphony's innovative performance, and a virtual dance performance, contemporary trumpet, harp and percussion
Pac-Man Chosen As Newest Inductee To Comic-Con Museum's Character Hall Of Fame
- Nov. 19, 2020
- By City News Service
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Pac-Man, which is the highest-grossing video game ever made, according to the museum.
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