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UC San Diego Park & Market’s Intersections concert series is hosting local Afro-Cuban and Afro-Caribbean music pioneer Gene Perry and his Rumba Ketumba band on Thursday, July 11 at 7 p.m. Gene Perry was born in Puerto Rico but has been a staple in the San Diego music scene since 1969, when he established a beloved Sunday jam session at the Pepper Grove Park by the Centro Cultural de la Raza in Balboa Park that lasted until 1974. Gene and Rumba Ketumba blend a diverse range of music genres–from calypso and reggae to Afro-Cuban and African Diaspora–to create a culturally rich sound like no other. For more information visit: parkandmarket.ucsd.edu Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Bringing the fun to the run since 1998, Rock 'n' Roll Running Series San Diego is a favorite among locals and tourists alike. Starting at Balboa Park and finishing in Downtown San Diego, you’ll explore up to eight well-known neighborhoods and experience an insider tour that even the locals rave about. This ultimate foot tour highlights all the iconic communities, their personalities, and everything we love about America's Finest City: San Diego. From the start line next to Balboa Park to the finish line in Downtown, you’ll race through some of the most iconic neighborhoods in San Diego. With perfect running weather queued up for race weekend, you’ll want to hurry down to the epic finish! 5K Date: June 1, 2024 Start Time: 7:00am Time Limit: 1 hour * Times subject to change Start Line: President's Way and Park Blvd Finish Line: Balboa Dr. Marathon: Date: June 2, 2024 Start Time: 6:15am Time Limit: 7 hours * Times subject to change Start Line: Sixth Ave & Quince St at Balboa Park Finish Line: Ash St & Union St Half Marathon: Date: June 2, 2024 Start Time: 6:15am Time Limit: 4 hours * Times subject to change Start Line: Sixth Ave & Quince St at Balboa Park Finish Line: Ash St & Union St https://www.runrocknroll.com/san-diego Instagram / Facebook

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Art and disability at MCASD; Grammy-winning jazz at CCAE; World Design Experience at San Diego Design Week; Vanessa Rishel at Hill Street Country Club; Dracula on stage; Adams Avenue Street Fest and more.

For the first time in its 35-year history, San Diego Museum Month includes museums and cultural institutions in outside San Diego County.

Get an exclusive after-hours tour of the Comic-Con Museum for anyone who attends the talk! Join inewsource Pulitzer Prize-winning Cartoonist Steve Breen and Conrad Prebys Foundation CEO Grant Oliphant as they discuss cartooning, art and their place in community storytelling. Grant’s father, Pat Oliphant, was the legendary cartoonist who made Steve want to become an editorial cartoonist, creating a continued legacy of graphic art and storytelling that has won awards and engaged San Diegans for decades. This event, moderated by inewsource CEO & Editor Lorie Hearn, is an exclusive event for inewsource members. inewsource is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to improving lives in the San Diego region and beyond through impactful, data-based investigative and accountability journalism. Tickets include lite fare and the opportunity to explore Comic-Con Museum after the event. Free parking is available immediately adjacent to the museum's front and back in the Pan American Plaza Lot and the Federal Lot, as well as throughout Balboa Park. For more information visit: inewsource.org

This weekend in the arts: Baby Bushka's farewell; dance, storytelling, music and art at ENVZN24; Christian Garcia-Olivo "Interlaced"; 'Jersey Boys'; Roman de Salvo; Hausmann Quartet; "Blue Gold: The Art and Science of Indigo"; INSITE_LAB; plus Nnamdi, Charlie Porter Quartet and more live music picks.

"An American In Paris" - World Premiere Inspired by the story of American fashion designer Claire McCardell, a young lady, alone, arrives off a ship to find herself in blossoming Paris. Her dream is to design fashion for American women, inspired by the Chanel luxury fashion house in the early-1960s. Choreography | Geoffrey Gonzalez (2024) Music | George Gershwin’s An American in Paris (1928) "Boléro - The Awakening" - World Premiere Exploring the ways the heart reacts to different emotions Choreography | Elizabeth Wistrich (2024) Music | Maurice Ravel’s Boléro (1928) "Morphoses" - City Ballet of San Diego Premiere With Morphoses, City Ballet will add their first Christopher Wheeldon ballet to their repertoire. Morphoses is a complex, athletic ballet for four dancers that is an ideal introduction to Wheeldon, with influences from George Balanchine, Frederick Ashton, Jerome Robbins, and Kenneth MacMillan. Choreography| Christopher Wheeldon (2002)

Come share your poetry under the trees with Poets at the Grove and the San Diego Poetry Annual in Balboa Park's beautiful Cypress Grove. Deborah Ramos and Michael Klam co-host. Sign up by email (or sign up there or simply come to enjoy the poetry: sdpoetryannual@gmail.com) The Cypress Grove Picnic Area is on Balboa Drive, near the intersection of Quince and 6th Avenue. Balboa Drive and 6th Avenue run parallel to one another, and there is free parking on both streets. The Grove is north of the Laurel Street Bridge and Lawn Bowling area. Cypress Grove is also on the same side of the street as the bridge and Lawn Bowling. Bring a friend, a chair, a blanket and anything else that will support your comfort. For more information visit: sandiegopoetryannual.com Stay Connected on Instagram

The San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat) is celebrating their 150 th birthday and pulling out all the stops for a summer to remember for nature lovers. Featuring brand-new exhibits and films, special programs and activities, and extended hours, Summer of Wonder has something for everyone. Summer of Wonder takes place from Memorial Day weekend (Friday, May 24) through Labor Day weekend (Monday, September 2). Visitors are encouraged to explore the website, sdnat.org/summerofwonder, for details and to purchase tickets. All activities are included with admission unless otherwise noted. New Exhibits Opening May 24 Nature Trail at The Nat . An immersive nature garden that surrounds the Museum and showcases the incredible diversity of native plants. It’s The Nat’s birthday gift to the community and free for all to enjoy. Learn more . Action from the Archives : The Nat at 150 . The research team has dug deep into the archives for some one-of-a-kind photos of the unforgettable people who helped make The Nat what it is today. We’ve packed 150 years of history into 150 feet! Learn more . Events for All Ages Nat at Night . The best weekends start in Balboa Park. On Fridays, admission is half-price after 5 p.m. Visitors can explore all four floors, then hit the roof for a spectacular San Diego sunset view, a TGIF cocktail, and small bites from Wolf in the Woods. Learn more . Weekends of Wonder . Explore the Museum with special animal encounters, storytime, and activities from community partners. There are different offerings every Saturday and Sunday. Visit sdnat.org/events for details—full list available in April. A T-rrrific New Film: T. rex The king of the dinosaurs roars into the theater beginning June 28. Making the most of the latest, greatest special effects, this new release from Giant Screen Films/D3D Cinema is the most dazzling T. rex documentary ever made. See this giant on a giant screen—films are included with paid admission. Learn more . Extended Hours All Summer Long Visitors can enjoy beautiful San Diego days and take in more of the natural world, because longer days mean longer hours. On weeknights (Monday-Thursday), The Nat stays open until 7 p.m. On Fridays, hours extend until 10 p.m. for Nat at Night. To stay in the know on anniversary events and activities, visit the website , sign up for email updates , or follow on Instagram , Facebook , or TikTok .

On Friday, March 29, we will “turn back the clock” and honor two important roles Balboa Theatre has played in the last 100 years: a silent movie theatre, and a wartime home for sailors. A screening of the silent film “The Flying Fleet” will be the highlight of an evening celebrating San Diego’s military service members. “The Flying Fleet” marks the first major Hollywood production to film at Naval Air Station North Island, and features an appearance by the USS Langley, the United States’ first aircraft carrier! Theatre organist Ken Double will accompany the 1929 film on our vintage Robert Morton theatre pipe organ, using its various “voices” to enhance the action-packed film. For more information visit: sandiegotheatres.org Stay Connected on Facebook / Instagram