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San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Oral Storytelling At The Old Globe, Italian Film Festival And A Virtual Goth Night
- Sept. 24
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our arts and culture picks for the weekend ahead feature an oral tradition workshop, innovative digital theater, the launch party for the San Diego Italian Film Festival, a new protest photography exhibition, a livestreamed goth night from the Casbah and songwriter Amenta Abioto.
'Normalize Radical': Photographer Johnny Nguyen's Retrospective Show
- Sept. 24
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Oceanside's Hill Street Country Club art space will host a retrospective of Nguyen's decade of protest photography, with in-person, socially distanced receptions this weekend and appointment or online viewing through November.
Folk Arts Rare Records Enlists Artist Celeste Byers For Ruth Bader Ginsburg Mural
- Sept. 22
- By Julia Dixon Evans
A broken storefront window and an esteemed local muralist come together in North Park for community solidarity and a reminder to continue RBG's fight for equality.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Cosmo Whyte And Beliz Iristay, Dance Film, Latino Film Festival And The Niceties
- Sept. 17
- By Julia Dixon Evans
The new normal in the arts and culture scene in San Diego is an ever-evolving mix of formats and this weekend has it all: in-person gallery experiences, virtual theater and dance, and digital film festivals.
SD Rep Turns 'A Weekend With Pablo Picasso' Into A Film
- Sept. 15
- By Beth Accomando
Since the age of 7, Herbert Siguenza has been obsessed with artist Pablo Picasso. Now, because the pandemic has forced The San Diego REP to present its plays online, Siguenza has had the opportunity to turn his play "A Weekend With Pablo Picasso" into a film.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Blues, Douglass Versus Lincoln, And Remembering Voz Alta
- Sept. 10
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our weekend arts and culture picks deliver in-person art at Best Practice, the San Diego Blues Fest and North Coast Rep's new production of 'Necessary Sacrifices.'
'Portaleza' Reimagines What An Online Experience Can Be
- Sept. 9
- By Beth Accomando
La Jolla Playhouse’s WOW, or Without Walls, Festival was forced online by COVID-19. But as a site-specific event, the restrictions of quarantine have simply become a creative challenge. The latest Digital WOW work to debut is "Portaleza" and displays an innovative approach to creating a virtual experience.
A Guide To San Diego's First Design Week
- Sept. 8
- By Julia Dixon Evans
San Diego's multifaceted design community — architecture, fashion, tech, style, music, art, home design, food and beverage design — comes together for exhibitions, workshops, panels, shows and more.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Latinx Theater, San Diego Art Prize, Performance Art And Math Rock
- Sept. 3
- By Julia Dixon Evans
In San Diego this weekend, you'll find new plays by emerging and acclaimed voices in Latinx theater, a couple of in-person visual art experiences, and an instrumental rock performance live streamed from an empty venue.
Elizabeth Salaam Turns Healing Into Writing Into A Performance Art Exhibition
- Sept. 2
- By Julia Dixon Evans
"Write or Die" is a live, interactive performance art exhibition at You Belong Here — with small group appointments or virtual viewing.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Books, Surf Rock, New Dance And Myth
- Aug. 27
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our picks for art and culture this weekend include the San Diego Festival of Books, Puerto livestreaming from the Casbah stage, The Rosin Box's August Series and a tapestry by Carlos Castro Arias.
San Diego Artist Is Drawing Every Single Seinfeld Girlfriend
- Aug. 27
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Local illustrator Carolyn Ramos, former art director of San Diego CityBeat, is using the pandemic to create a poster for each girlfriend in the iconic pop culture show.
Beverly Pepper Sculptures Now On Display At UTC Shopping Mall
- Aug. 26
- By Julia Dixon Evans
A partnership between MCASD and the Westfield mall brings contemporary art to the public … and the outdoors.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Mary Corse, SummerFest, Border Murals And Disney At The Drive-In
- Aug. 20
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Find chamber music, fine contemporary art, a new cross-border mural project and "The Princess and the Frog" at the drive-in.
Claudia Cano To Discuss Art And The Latinx Workforce With MCASD
- Aug. 19
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Local artist asks "Who can be comfortable being served?" as her performance-based art takes on new meaning during the pandemic.
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