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The San Diego Wildlife Alliance won the Sweepstakes Trophy for the most beautiful float at the 2024 Rose Parade.

OFF SITE near San Diego Convention Center Adult Swim is back in full force with their Adult Swim Festival on the Green. From Thursday, July 20 – Saturday, July 22, you’ll find three days of meet and greets, music, comedy, games, giveaways, and more. All events are 18+. While the meet & greet’s and entertainment are now sold out (unless more tickets pop up randomly), there’s still plenty of fun to be found at the Adult Swim Festival. Fans will be able to stop by for a break and a snack at The Toasting Room: A Pop-Tarts Dining Experience, which will offer a delectable three-course prix-fixe menu (featuring, of course, a variety of Pop-Tarts flavors and Pop-Tarts swag). The event will last around ten minutes, with a total of 8 people max in the experience at each time. No reservations are required for this, it will be first come/first serve. The Toasting Room will be open: Thursday, July 20 – 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. PT Friday, July 21 – 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. PT Saturday, July 22 – 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Festival attendees can also beat the heat with a hydration station that will be offering delicious, fruit-infused Hint Water and vitamin-boosted Hint+ Vitamin. A special pink hearse celebrating the upcoming season two premiere of the Adult Swim animated comedy "Teenage Euthanasia" will also be handing out bottles of Hint Water throughout the Gaslamp Quarter. For those who were lucky enough to get tickets (or who get in through stand-by), the “SMILING FRIENDS Rodeo” will feature creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel on Friday at 6:15 p.m. On Saturday at 5:15, “Toonami on the Green” will feature breaking news, surprise guests and never-before-seen reveals. That will be followed at 6:15 p.m., ticket-holders (or stand-by) will get to experience the musical scores of Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal and Unicorn: Warriors Eternal’s Tyler Bates and Joanne Higginbottom, joined by a live orchestra for “The Genndy Tartakovsky Musical Experience,” with an introduction by acclaimed creator Genndy Tartakovsky himself. Adult Swim on Facebook / Twitter

Harold López-Nussa: “Timba a la Americana” features López-Nussa on piano and his brother, Ruy Adrian López-Nussa, on drums. Cuban pianist and composer Harold López-Nussa sets out to capture the stirring sensation of walking the streets of Havana with an exhilarating marriage of jazz and Cuban pop music. López-Nussa has built a global following in jazz and beyond, having burst upon the international scene when he won first prize in the solo piano competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2005. He has gone on to play the world’s leading jazz venues and festivals. His tight-knit quartet captivates audiences with a driving vivaciousness that “bridges generations and genres” (Billboard). His music reflects the full range and richness of Cuban music, with its distinctive combination of classical, folkloric, and popular elements, in addition to a virtuosic embrace of jazz improvisation and interaction. DownBeat wrote, “López-Nussa’s single-note grace is akin to Herbie Hancock’s, and his two-fisted attacks are as joyous as Chick Corea’s.” Related links: Athenaeum Music and Arts Library website | Instagram | Facebook Harold López-Nussa website | Instagram

Globe-commissioned world premiere By Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen Directed by Gordon Greenberg Dostoevsky’s turn-of-the-century masterpiece is reimagined as a 90-minute romp of a morality tale, performed by five ridiculously talented actors who play over 50 zany characters, riffing on the famous novel—and all of Russian literature. The brilliant comic team of Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen (Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG San Diego Christmas Show) brings to 1860s Russia the same whacked-out sensibility they gave to Dickens in this world-premiere, Globe-commissioned comedy. This classic story follows Raskolnikov, an impoverished student who becomes a murderer in order to save his family. Based on the book you didn’t actually read in high school, this is literature retold like you’ve never seen it before. Crime and Punishment, A Comedy contains mild language and discussion of violence. Total running time: One hour and 30 minutes (one act with no intermission). Related links: The Old Globe website | Instagram | Facebook

Artists at work every day! Come explore Spanish Village Art Center located in Balboa Park. Watch local artists working daily in their historic studios and on their colorful courtyard. Visit: www.spanishvillageart.com or call 619-233-9050 Spanish Village Art Center - Balboa Park on Facebook / Instagram

Join us for The New Children’s Museum’s fundraising gala, The Magical Treehouse! Inspired by the classic children’s book series, this year’s gala theme explores the imaginative power of art and literacy. Explore the Museums art installations and become immersed in a storybook evening with music, entertainment and a live auction! All proceeds will fund our many access and impact programs, making it possible for more than 30% of our annual visitors to visit the Museum for free or at a discount. The New Children's Museum on Facebook / Instagram

New exhibit now open: "The Science of Surfing" On display through April 2024 “The Science of Surfing,” featuring the wave art of Phil Roberts, is an eye-opening fun and informative journey exploring the many surprising connections between science, its applications, and the advancement of modern surfing. This new multi-media exhibit is designed to engage all visitors, regardless of their familiarity with surfing. This educational display was created to comply STEAM concepts (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics). Museum Store Open Daily: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open Daily: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission Fees: Adults: $7 Seniors (62+), Military, Students: $5 Kids 11 and under: Free CSM Members: Free California Surf Museum on Facebook / Instagram

One of the most prestigious juried shows in San Diego, the Athenaeum’s 31st Annual Juried Exhibition will be on view this summer in the Clayes Gallery. Nearly 300 artists entered 900 works for consideration. Juror Isabel Casso, Assistant Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, selected the final 25 artists and 35 works to exhibit. The exhibition will continue in the Rotunda Gallery. Prizewinners, including the recipient of the Leslie Von Kolb Memorial Award, will be announced at the opening reception on Friday, July 14, which will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.  Artists in the exhibition are Elizabeth Burger, Dillon Chapman, Morgan DeLuna, Raul Espinoza, Angela Figueroa, Kaori Fukuyama, Sarah Garcia, Neville Greene, Sam Grenier, Marina Grize, Becky Guttin, Andres Hernandez, Terri Hughes, Mayce Keeler, Gianna LaPonte, Monica Loss, Maria Mathioudakis, Leslie Nemour, Oriana Poindexter, Vincent Robles, Amir Saadiq, Sean Sarmiento, Michael Upton, Leslye Villaseñor, and Lizzie Zelter.  Juror: Isabel Casso, Assistant Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Isabel Casso is the Assistant Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Casso’s recent projects include a special exhibition with Carmen Argote and a retrospective of Celia Álvarez Muñoz. Previously, she was the Marjorie Susman Curatorial Fellow at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, where she organized Grain of a Hand: Drawings with Graphite and a solo exhibition of Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar. She has held positions at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Casso earned an MA in art history from Williams College and a BA in art history and economics from Loyola Marymount University. The exhibition can be viewed in the Joseph Clayes III Gallery at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library (1008 Wall Street, La Jolla, CA 92037) during open hours, Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Appointments are not required. Related links: The Athenaeum Music and Arts Library on Instagram | Facebook

Offsite Petco Interactive Zone, the Lexus Premier Lot on the corner of Park Blvd and Imperial Ave, will once again be home to several activations during San Diego Comic-Con 2023. Fans can stop by the FREE event, which will feature several activations throughout the week from Thursday, July 20 – Saturday, July 22 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Sunday, July 23 from 10 a.m.,- 4 p.m. There will also be food and beverage available for purchase from themed food trucks. On-site, you’ll find the already-announced fan-favorite Hello Kitty Cafe Truck, which will be serving up sweet treats and even sweeter merch. You’ll also be able to stop by for a “plate-shaking collab” between Marvel and GNC. The protein and vitamin supplements company will be launching three “show-stopping” flavors inspired by iconic Marvel superheroes, including Captain America Birthday Cake, Iron Man S’Mores, and Black Panther Caramel Cookie. Stop by to learn more about GNC’s mission of supporting the health goals for every hero, get free samples, giveaways, and you’ll also find a “strength-defying photobooth”. Additional activations are still to be announced.

Stern is happy to announce we will be back at San Diego @Comic_Con International, and we're bringing something special. #SDCC will be the first and only place to play our brand new title, VENOM. Join us and our friends from Rebellion Republic at Booth 3721, and at the Stern Pop-Up Arcade inside the Marriott Marquis Ballroom. We can't wait to see you! The hours for the Pop-Up Arcade are: Thursday, July 20 – 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday, July 21 – 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday, July 22 – 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday, July 23 – 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Stern Pinball on Facebook / Instagram / Twitter https://sdccblog.com/2023/07/stern-pinball-returns-to-san-diego-comic-con-for-pop-up-arcade/