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Join us for an evening of contemporary art celebrating MCASD’s presentation of the special exhibition "Kelly Akashi: Formations" by the San José Museum of Art. Members’ are invited to preview the exhibition before it opens to the public, with gallery educator-led tours provided every 30 minutes. Hear directly from the curators and enjoy a cash bar and live music. Also on view, a new permanent collection exhibition: "Eleanor Antin and My Barbarian."

This is a free community event, but you can purchase food, shirts, tote bags and more online or at the event. All proceeds will be split between our four currently incarcerated community members. Join us for a fish fry, raffle, live screen printing, face painting and pinochle and domino tournaments! We will have meals, shirts, tote bags, fresh drinks, and acai bowls available for purchase on the day. Shirts and totes will be live screen printed with the help of local artist, professor and Cultura y Skate enthusiast Abel Macias. Can't afford a shirt or tote, but still want to support? Bring your own cotton shirt or canvas tote to be screen printed for a donation of $5-$10 sliding scale. Choose between two designs. White ink only available, so bring a dark colored item! Maximum of 2 bring-your-own items per person. Everyone is welcome to enter the friendly Pinochle and Domino Tournaments happening during the event to compete for a prize of $50 each. Find your pinochle partner or bring your domino-playin self, and sign up by 1:30 p.m. at the event. We are continually working to increase accessibility for visitors with disabilities. Please email us at info@asiansolidaritycollective.org for accessibility accommodations. For more information visit: eventbrite.com Stay Connected on Facebook

The Biden reelection campaign and Democratic National Committee significantly outraised former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party last month, new fundraising numbers show.

Don’t miss San Diego’s Biggest Outdoor Vegan Market! Over 60 vendors including pizza, burgers, donuts, noodles, tacos, sushi, wings, dumplings, nachos and so much more! Vegan Food Popup is a FREE event that showcases the best plant-based food in SoCal, featuring a rotating lineup of diverse vendors from San Diego, Orange County and LA. In between bites, attendees can shop a select group of vegan-friendly products and services. The North Park Vegan Food Popup is located at the North Park Mini Park, a great place to meet up with your favorite people to enjoy a day of food and fun. This spacious plaza is right in the heart of town and features seating, gardens, a stage, an interactive musical instrument area and a playground. There is a paid parking garage across the street and free street parking nearby. Live DJ | Family-Friendly | Dogs Allowed | Free Parking

International fire and lightning entertainment company SkyFire Arts presents “Infinite Energy," an electrifying, transformational event where science, technology, art, and magic converge. On October 7, 2023, from noon to 1 a.m., the Encore Event Center in San Diego will come alive with Tesla coil lightning performances, interactive workshops, flow arts, dance, DJs, merchants, and food vendors during this family-friendly experience. Infinite Energy is an entertainment showcase, a dance party, and a fundraising gala for Climate Change all wrapped up into one spectacular evening of visual and audible inspiration! Guests should bring an open mind, their dancing shoes, and their unshakable will to help save the planet. We expect the connections made at this event to lead to the creation of incredible artistic collaborations that support a better tomorrow. SkyFire Arts will donate 15 percent of the event’s profits to organizations addressing climate change, including Project Drawdown. SkyFire Arts signature experience features giant Tesla coils that create 7-foot-long arcs of crackling electricity on stage. Performers dance with half-a-million volts of high-frequency electrical current pulsing at 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit, over half as hot as the surface of the sun. These movement artists create a mesmerizing display, telling a heroic story using real lightning, fire, and cutting-edge LED technology. Play with Lightning Contest: Contestants can apply to win one of 10 VIP tickets to “Infinite Energy” and participate in the “Become a Lightning Superhero Scholarship” contest. The grand prize winner will have the unique chance to put on the high-voltage suit and throw Tesla lightning bolts. To enter, contestants can apply between Aug. 8 – Sept. 8 using this link. “Infinite Energy will be a feast for the senses, including your sense of purpose. Not only are we showcasing an incredibly rare and powerful style of performance art, but we’re also offering immersive lightning experiences, interactive workshops, community craft vendors and a dance party to benefit our planet and future generations. It will be a totally unique and awe-inspiring experience for all,” said SkyFire Arts Founder and CEO Michael Ravenwood. Infinite Energy is produced by SkyFire Arts, a collective of world-class flow artists, fire performers, and extraordinary Tesla coil superheroes who throw lightning bolts! This event is for movement and flow artists, climate change activists, makers & technology enthusiasts, entertainment industry achievers, and folks who just want to dance to good music and watch electrifying cirque & science theater.

In our Level 1 class you'll discover that improv isn't just about getting on stage, it's about embracing the unknown, taking risks, expanding your world and collaborating with others learning to do the same while having a ton of fun.

From the gallery: The Hill Street Country Club presents OUTSIDE THE MALL, recent works by Mark Chamness Mark Chamness, a Californian artist based in Oceanside, is exhibiting new works in fibers and what the artist calls “discarded urban plastic” at the Hill Street Country Club September 2nd to December 9th, 2023. Mark’s work draws from legacies of abstraction, his training as a painter and carpenter, and his daily experiences of the last several years with the ongoing Covid pandemic. The last three years have been a time of significant personal and cultural change. Many people have been reexamining the domestic space and reconnecting to labor-intensive hand work. Though Mark’s practice stretches back much farther than that, these new works have evolved to include new materials from 2020 onwards. While supply chain issues and shipping made some materials harder to come by, there has been no shortage of single-use plastic. Mark collects bags caught in bushes or left on the beach, cuts them into strips, and tufts the strips into his needlepoint. Each piece becomes a record of its time, incorporating the stories embedded in the environment around him. “I deal in fragments. I love things that are stuffed in between the cracks, that are unimportant, things that are tossed aside.” - Mark Chamness Mark lives as a carpenter by day. He started working with wood in high school and transitioned into art making as funding for woodshop started waning. He eventually entered Cal Arts as a painter in 1992. Blending these traditions is at the core of his practice and allows the work to bounce back and forth between art and craft, structural and decorative, sensual and conceptual. —The Hill Street Country Club, edited by Akiko Surai Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. on Sept. 2 On view Sept. 2 through Dec. 9. Exhibition Programming begins in October. The gallery is wheelchair accessible with street parking. Related links: The Hill Street Country Club: Website | Instagram

Yes, viewing a total solar eclipse can be beautiful and life-altering. But so can many other things in life.

Rain, thunderstorms and gray skies over large swaths of the path of totality are threatening to block views. Here's how to make the most of the rare event.

Eclipses change the light around us, leading to unusual sights. Monday's solar eclipse also brings a chance to see crescent shapes in shadows and pinholes, as the moon moves in front of the sun.