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We’re part of San Diego Design Week 2025! This year’s theme, Design for Impact, is all about harnessing the power of design to create bold, purposeful solutions that strengthen communities, spark innovation, and deliver lasting change. Join us for the "ReVision: An Inclusive Studio & Artmaking Experience" pop-up exhibition and be part of the region’s premier design festival. ReVision is a shared studio space that supports and centers disabled artists, and is built on the belief that everyone and everything has purpose. We are opening our Hillcrest studio on Saturday, September 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to invite you to participate in pop-up artmaking experiences inspired by our resident artists, see their work, and learn about our collaborative community projects like the Waterfront Park “Inclusion Mural” and “First Fridays” workshop series. Explore your own authentic, bold voice by trying selected art-making methods of our resident artists in our "_____________ by Design" pop-up exhibition, and discover their unique journeys with experience stations mirroring our signature peer-to-peer learning style. Collect references for your personal design practice of bold color and expressive mark making, purposeful re-use of unconventional materials, and the tactile, somatic experience of creation. Customize repurposed and recycled community materials with your own slogans and style, with the option to make and take. Learn more and grab your pass at the link below. https://sddesignweek.org/programs/revision-an-inclusive-studio-artmaking-experience/ ReVision on Facebook / Instagram

The $1.8 million grant from the California Coastal Commission will help the city establish baseline data for its RE:BEACH project.

Don’t miss the San Diego Made Holiday Market at NTC Park inside Liberty Station on Saturday, November 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, November 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This family-friendly holiday shopping festival will feature 125+ curated local makers showcasing the best of San Diego’s creative community. Shop unique, handmade goods and enjoy an outdoor marketplace experience surrounded by live music, gourmet food trucks, craft cocktails and mocktails, photo opportunities, and festive holiday vibes. Guests can explore interactive art installations, styled lounges, kids’ activities, and seasonal workshops while supporting small businesses and local artisans. Children under 10 get in free, and there is a $5 entry fee to support the San Diego Made 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Be sure to grab a punch card at the entrance—make three qualifying purchases and receive a free handmade gift (while supplies last)! Bring your friends, family, and holiday spirit to celebrate the season and shop local at the San Diego Made Holiday Market. Visit: https://www.sdmademarkets.com/holiday-market-2025 San Diego Made Markets on Instagram and Facebook

Dine Out. Give Back. Fuel Creativity. Support students and the arts with one simple (and delicious) choice, dine at Upper East on August 3, and 15% of your bill will benefit the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation and its Artful Start: Back-to-School event. So relax, dinner is made for you and your meal helps provide local K–12 students in need with the resources, inspiration, and support they deserve to start the school year strong. Why It Matters Your support helps fund Artful Start, a free back-to-school celebration designed to uplift and empower local students through creativity and community. Hosted by the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation as part of our Arts for All programming, this event provides: - Art-filled backpacks with high-quality supplies, art books, and planners - Complimentary haircuts so students head back feeling fresh and confident - Hands-on art projects and a free annual museum pass for every student - Access to local resources through a family-focused community fair How You Can Help It’s easy: Dine at Upper East anytime on Sunday, August 3, and 15% of your total bill will be donated back to the Foundation. Don’t forget to mention you are there for the fundraiser. Show up hungry and ready to support a great cause. Spread the Word Can’t make it? Share the event with friends, post on social, or make a direct donation to help us reach even more students this school year. California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation on Facebook / Instagram

An intimate short film festival, listed on IMDb, The San Diego Short Film Festival (SDSFF) celebrates the art of storytelling through short films of various genres, showcasing the work of talented filmmakers from San Diego and around the world. From thought-provoking dramas to captivating animations, the festival presents a rich tapestry of storytelling, offering a platform for emerging and established filmmakers to showcase their craft for fellow film enthusiasts. SDSFF consists of four distinct blocks of short films over a 6 hour period. Block I: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. “Traingazing” (14:10) directed by Alexia Howard “Sands of time” (3:00) directed by Kevin Wang “Hannah” (15:00) directed by Thomas Mehler “Hang-Ups” (3:43) directed by Jacob Willett “It’s Just Business” (20:28) directed by Alex Bindschadler “Listening In” (9:41) directed by Dan Goldsmith “One Giant Waddle” (7:55) directed by Kevin Jones “The Little Prince” (15:52) directed by Amar Khati Block II: 11:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. “Strolling Down Brighton Pier” (4:58) directed by Kenny McCracken “Rebound” (15:00) directed by Jared Jacobsen “Memoria Obscura” (5:00) directed by David Christopher Nelson, Connor Ryan “The Absurd” (11:08) directed by Gabriela Lopez “Party Demon” (9:52) directed by Preston Tompkins, Zach Reinert “Remote Death” (1:55) directed by Kevin Jones “Wreckless” (10:00) directed by Tim Troy “No Left Turns” (31:36) directed by Douglas Ryan Block III: 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. “Keepsake” (17:35) directed by Emily C. Wagner “School Principal” (14:55) directed by Micheal Diyani “Rain, Rain” (8:40) directed by Thomas Pace “Blurrish” (28:00)directed by Felix Nunez “3 To Die” (11:0) directed by Mitch Yapko, Allen Rueckert “Swimming With Giants” (10:00) directed by Sam Pfoser Block IV: 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. “Love Sonnet” (10:25) directed by Tony Tacheny “The Box” (10:38) directed by Angela Andronache “Brother’s Horn” (15:00) directed by Majid Asadi “Pollution Without Borders: The Tijuana River Pollution Crisis” (4:12) directed by Jenna Xu “The Kluane Compositions” (13:00) directed by Matthew Lien, Diyet van Lieshout “Un Homme and a Lady” (10:08) directed by Mitch Yapko “Darcine’s Day” (16:30) directed by Aaron Goffman San Diego Short Film Festival on Facebook / Instagram

European Union leaders have agreed to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years. The loan will not rely on frozen Russian assets.

Just 7% of films had 10 or more women employed in pivotal, behind-the-scenes roles in this year's 250 top-grossing movies, while 75% of the same films featured 10 or more men in similar positions, according to a San Diego State University report released Friday.

Treat yourself to an afternoon of musical nostalgia and playful interaction when pianist Glenn Kramer brings his one-man show to the Coronado Public Library’s Winn Room on Friday, August 8, at 1 p.m. A mainstay of San Diego’s music scene since 2000, Glenn glides effortlessly through pop favorites, jazz gems, show-tune classics, and beloved standards from the Great American Songbook—often tossing in audience requests on the spot. Between dazzling arrangements and lively stories, he’ll invite listeners to join his signature “Name That Tune” and music - Bingo games, complete with lyric books and handheld rhythm instruments so everyone can play along. Whether you come to hum, test your trivia savvy, or simply relax to masterful piano, this free, one-hour concert promises smiles, surprises, and a melodic stroll down memory lane. Mark your calendar and let Glenn Kramer turn your Friday into a grand piano party! Coronado Public Library on Facebook / Instagram

Danish veterans say the rhetoric from the Trump administration has been painful. They describe feeling betrayed and abandoned by an ally after standing shoulder to shoulder with American soldiers.

Decades of metamorphosis and drag performer Joey Arias is far from his final form.