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Locally born productions shine at this year's Tony nominations. Plus, two Broadway shows celebrating the origins of sonic creativity — the musical “Hell’s Kitchen” fueled by Alicia Keys songs, and the play “Stereophonic” about a ’70s rock band at the edge of stardom — each earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday.

Moises Esparza looks back on ten years of programming for San Diego Latino Film Festival to curate a list of film recommendations.

Prof with Zombie Juice (of Flatbush Zombies), Cashinova, J Plaza, and Willie Wonka With lyrical skill matched only by his raucous live shows, Prof has arrived on the national stage. Coming out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Prof has perfected the art of combining blue collar hard work and unimpeachable content while never taking himself too seriously. His seventh studio album, Horse, released via his own imprint Stophouse Music Group on April 14, 2023. The album has already begun to let the world at large in on a secret that music fans already know, Prof is a force to be reckoned with. For more information visit: musicboxsd.com Stay Connected on Facebook

This weekend in the arts: composer Lei Liang's Arctic ocean sounds; Pacific Lyric Association performs "Carmen"; experimental noise art at "Checked Out"; Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival; Lani Emanuel at Oceanside Museum of Art; and the California Ballet's "Awakening."

For Veterans Day we are making admission FREE to military and their families! 7 p.m. All Hands On Deck - family friendly 8:30 p.m. Improv VS Standup - mature audiences 10 p.m. Rat City improv - mature audiences Mockingbird Improv on Facebook / Instagram

California Center for the Arts presents Musica en la Plaza: Grupo La Balanza. Admission is free for the public, while VIP tables are available for purchase at $20. Food and drinks are available for purchase. For more information visit: artcenter.org Stay Connected on Facebook

Protesters broke down the door of Mexico's presidential palace with a truck on Wednesday, demanding answers for 43 college students who went missing a decade ago.

From So Say We All, the local literary and performing arts nonprofit, it's the VAMP storytelling show! This month's theme: YA BLEW IT! Ohhhhh, you *almost* had it! And then you didn’t. Whether it was the perfect job, the new crush, the affordable apartment, or any number of hopes and dreams you felt slip through your fingers like tiny, unobtainable grains of sand, it hurts extra bad when you screw it up and realize how close you were to having it. Whatever *it* is. Do you even know what you did to blow it so bad?! Dang, did you blow it! Featuring stories by: Jay Vu Ryan Horton Jaime Barker Brent Hannify Jason De Los Santos Geoff Allen Jennifer D. Corley For more information visit: sosayweallonline.com Stay Connected on Facebook

If you have a little one (ages 5+) who loves to draw and loves hedgehogs (and who doesn’t?), check out our “Mommy and Me and Hedgehog Makes 3” activity on Saturday, June 17 at 10 A.M. We’ll begin by introducing you to one of our hedgehogs. While you’re enjoying some great “meet and greet” time, one of our keeper / educators will tell you everything you want to know about these amazing little animals. After that, one of the professional artists from ArtSmarts will help you create your very own portrait of this guy. We’ll provide all the guidance and supplies, so you can focus on your masterpiece. Enjoy a great morning outdoors and bring home a definitely refrigerator-worthy piece of artwork. The cost is $90 for one parent and one child, and pricing is available for additional kids. This event is limited to 20 people, so book today! Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook & Instagram

Opening reception: 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5. Exhibition on view October 2 - 26. "Glimmers of Grace" is a brief survey of the artistic career of Grace Gray-Adams covering works produced from 1976 to the present. An art student at San Diego Mesa College from the first day it opened on Feburary 1964, we are honored to welcome Gray-Adams back with an exhibition that spans multiple themes. As many other older artists, Gray-Adams is grappling with her legacy and the final destination of her works, this is an opportunity for the San Diego audience to get familiar with her work. Centered on spirituality and the female body, Gray-Adams has created pieces such as an installation that exposes sexual abuse in the Catholic Church and a video celebrating the freedom and creativity of twelfth-century nun Hildegard of Bingen. Her artmaking process is guided by a fundamental desire to find ‘glimmers of grace’ in life. Parking is FREE during opening reception, 4-7 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 5. Park in Lot #1 on STAFF spots. Visit exhibit during regular gallery hours, M-TH 12 - 5 p.m. or by appointment. For more information visit: sdmesa.edu