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San Diego Opera is serving up three single-act, horror-inspired operas from its late, beloved director of education.

From the organizers: Bodhi Tree Concerts' annual, FREE, international music festival in the heart of City Heights. Artists slated to appear include: Irving Flores Latin Jazz, Opera de Tijuana, NaruwanTaiko Drumming, Akayaa Atule & Bolga Zohdoomah, Tracy Lee Nelson & MORE! Free Books, Arts, Crafts and Carnival Games for the whole family! Free Parking in surrounding lots plus great public transport options! It's free day out for the whole family with MUSIC, Dance, Vendors, Food, Art and the best in local artists - join us!

Each writer will receive $50,000 to help support their craft — one of largest awards granted to new authors.

"Chagall" - A musical collaboration between writer/composer Yale Strom and writer/director Todd Salovey, this concert reading traces how Bella and Marc Chagall becoming refugees affected their lives and art. The Whole Megillah celebrates new plays that are “unapologetically” Jewish and express the entire gamut of Jewish ideas, affiliations, and experiences. Thank you to Whole Megillah sponsors Dylan Jacobs and Mikayla Wilson. Festival Producer – Rebecca Myers Related links: JFEST information

Ovation Theatre presents "Curtains"! Its the brassy, bright, and promising year of 1959. Boston's Colonial Theatre is host to the opening night performance of a new musical. When the leading lady mysteriously dies on stage the entire cast & crew are suspects. Enter a local detective, who just happens to be a musical theatre fan! Packed with glorious tunes and a witty, charming script filled with delightful characters, "Curtains" is a hilarious journey for both performers and the audience. The full performance schedule: March 4 at 7 p.m. March 5 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 6 at 2 p.m. Star Theatre, 402 N Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054

Must-see visual art exhibitions in San Diego right now: Lisa Ross at SDMA; Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio at the Athenaeum; Francisco Eme at Best Practice; "Piñatas: The High Art of Celebration" at the Mingei; and "Script/Rescript" at SDSU Art Gallery.

The Barrio Logan Science & Art Expo is an inclusive and annual art, science, and culture fair that welcomes families from around southern San Diego. Join the Barrio Logan Association, UC San Diego, and various community partners as we highlight science, art and culture in the world around us! Some demonstrations have included lowriders, bikes, skateboards, MAD Science, music and more! Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Vanguard Culture presents the ENVZN23: Urban Art Takeover, a visual and performing arts festival that will transform numerous warehouses, industrial spaces, and other urban areas of the Commercial Street corridor in Logan Heights. Two full city blocks will be activated with multi-sensory art interventions by creatives from both sides of the U.S./Mexico border on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, from 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Visitors will experience live dance, puppetry, and theatre performances on warehouse loading docks, a fashion show by Fashion Week San Diego in an industrial storage lot, art installations with curated soundscapes by Tijuana-based multimedia artist MALU, a short film festival inside a crossfit gym, delicious food and drink by local vendors, dance performances along the trolley line and much more. ENVZN23 will respond to the urban landscape by integrating curated sound and theatrical lighting design throughout. ENVZN23 is designed as a recurring event and will return during the year-long celebrations of World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024 for an audience of thousands of design professionals, art patrons, and other culture-seekers from the San Diego Tijuana region and around the world. ENVZN23 will feature programming by more than 40 visionary artists and arts organizations from both sides of the border including Larry & Debby Kline, Perry Vasquez, Cat Chiu Phillips, Hayley Thomas, Jose Hugo Sanchez, Doris Bittar, Natalie Gonzalez, Malashock Dance, Fashion Week San Diego, San Diego Sister Cities Association, San Diego Filipino Cinema, Coronado Island Film Festival, San Diego Italian Film Festival, La Jolla Historical Society, Art of Elan, Disco Riot, The Frontera Project, ArtWalk San Diego, XoQue Art in Motion, Abordo Teatro, George Sarah, ConnectArte, Marilu Salinas, Mesa College Art Gallery, Hoverlay Augmented Reality, Baja Wine + Food, Westward Entertainment, and more. Schedule: 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. VIP Wine + Culinary Experience at the Soap Factory lounge. 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Art Exhibitions & Cultural Program This is an all-ages event. Food & beverages will be available for purchase. Location: This event has two entry points and runs between them with programming throughout the entire corridor of Commercial Street between 30th & 32nd Street. Lined with eclectic warehouses and empty lots, this corridor of Logan Heights is fast becoming a home for creative spaces, community gatherings, and trending local businesses. This event has two entry points and runs between them with programming throughout: The Soap Factory 2995 Commercial Street San Diego, CA 92113 AND The 32nd & Commercial Street Trolley Station San Diego, CA 92113

From the gallery: Quint Gallery presents Wire and Beads, an exhibition comprised of recent suspended sculptures by Anne Mudge. There will be a reception with the artist on Saturday, April 22 from 6-8 PM. Central to Anne’s body of work is the weightless sculptural form, often organized from a central tension (sometimes several), sensitive to the inherent properties of her materials. Read more here. Anne Mudge's artwork has been featured at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, the San Diego Museum of Art, the List Visual Arts Center at M.I.T, and in solo and group exhibitions at private and university galleries throughout the U.S. She has been reviewed in a variety of publications including Art in America, Art News, Sculpture Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, the San Diego Union/Tribune, among others. She lives and works in Fallbrook, CA.

What came out of the post-war era and is there any residue of that today? Join us on Friday, June 23 for a discussion on this time of drastic change through artwork from Nancy Buchanan, Jay Lynn Gomez, and Celia Álvarez Muñoz and their representations of midcentury homes. Then, implement 3D techniques to create a pop-up card. Participants may attend this single session and create standalone artwork, or attend multiple sessions. The artwork from this session can be added to a handmade artist’s book during the final session. This workshop is part of Reflections, an eight-session workshop series designed to serve adults 55 and older. Learn from trained Museum educators about Contemporary art, and together with friends, share inspired connections and tell your personal story through art. Only 15 spots available. Can't join us for these dates? MCASD will host additional Reflections series through 2024. Reflections is generously supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.