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Experience the ultimate Anime Party! Join us for #WeTouchGrass and Alex Kade's Viral Anime Rave in San Diego on September 28th. Get ready to immerse yourself in electrifying anime excitement! This 21+ event will feature acclaimed local cosplayers, mouthwatering anime-inspired food and drinks, a sizzling cosplay contest, and incredible giveaways from our generous sponsors. Dance the night away to your favorite anime tunes and witness the magic of #WeTouchGrass and Alex Kade's Anime Raves, renowned at Otafest, Anime Expo, Otakuthon, and UwU Con. Don't miss out on the San Diego Anime Rave, where more cosplayers, more anime-inspired treats, and more fun await! Stay tuned for more announcements on special guests, performers, and mind-blowing surprises! All Tickets Are Final Sale and Non-Refundable. For More Information Visit: seetickets.us Stay Connected on Facebook

Illustrating Spain in the US is a creative dialogue that combines the graphic expressiveness of comics and their authors, with the inquisitive perspective of scholars who have written a series of complementary articles. Comic authors have built comic strips that feed on academic knowledge and demonstrate that Spain has been part of the American reality since long before the very foundation of the American country, This Spanish energy continues to be present in the imagination, talent, and creativity that emanates from everything Spanish and so fascinates Americans. Commissioned by the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain and curated by award-winning writer Ana Merino, this project aims at taking a better look at seven potential sides of the inspiring Spanish presence resulting in comic books of very diverse inspiration. The comic artists that have participated in the project are Sergio García & Lola Moral (Missions and the Camino Real), Rayco Pulido (Revolutionary War), Ana Penyas & Seisdedos (Immigration), Anapurna (Hispanism), Mireia Pérez (Science), Carla Berrocal (Cinema), Max (Art), and Sonia Pulido (Cover). The experts of each field are Lucia Cotarelo (Hispanism), Estrella de Diego (Cinema), J. Michael Francis (Missions and the Camino Real), Juan Pimentel (Science), Eduardo Garriegues (Revolutionary War), James Fernandez & Luis Argeo (Immigration), and María Dolores Jiménez-Blanco (Art). We invite you to join us in the gallery on Friday, July 28 from 7-9 p.m. for the Opening Reception. Guests may also visit during regular business hours: Monday – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday – by appointment Wednesday – by appointment Thursday – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday – 11a.m. to 5 p.m. Exhibition Book available for purchase at Fantagraphics. View the digital version of the project at SPAIN arts & culture website.

Afternoon Umbrella Friends Showcase Showcasing talent for this local collective taking San Diego by storm. - Arrive early to avoid long wait times. - VIP Table Service: ‭‭+1 (619) 755-6773‬ - Dress Code Restrictions: No Shorts. No Tank Tops. No Sandals. - All Sales Final // No Refunds For More Information Visit: seetickets.us Stay Connected on Facebook

Researchers from across colleges and within the Center for Comics Studies at San Diego State University will share their knowledge — and the stage — at the annual San Diego Comic-Con. Scientists, artists, librarians, and historians will come together to showcase research on topics of social and racial justice, activism, science, and academics, all tied to comics. Here are some highlights of panels with SDSU participants (unless otherwise noted, locations are at the San Diego Convention Center): In “Fear and Fungi” (11 a.m.-noon Thursday, Grand Ballroom DE, 4th floor, Omni Hotel), Kari Sant, an associate professor and toxicologist in SDSU’s Division of Environmental Health, will join other scientists to examine the science of the HBO series “The Last of Us” (adapted from a video game), in which a zombie-like epidemic arises from a fungal outbreak. Sant will serve as a public health resource, presenting on how environmental stimuli such as fungicide use and climate change can change the interaction between humans and fungi. “My background in toxicology and environmental health, on top of my love of the games and show, will be on display,” Sant said. In “Comics Pedagogy: Teaching Outside the Panel” (5-6 p.m. Thursday, Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library), students Fawaz Qashat (biology), Bradley Medina (studio art), alumnae Breanna Rohde (multimedia art) and Grace DeVega (history and political science), along with faculty Elizabeth Pollard, Pamela Jackson, and Neil Kendricks discuss comics in the classroom. MORE SDSUxCOMIC-CON: Engineering His Spidey Senses Students from Kendricks' Visual Odyssey art course will showcase their artwork. “Hearing from the students who thrived in this experiential art course and were able to publish their final comic-book projects outside of class will be inspiring for anyone who loves comics and graphic novels,” he said. Ethan Banegas, Luiseño Kumeyaay and lecturer in American Indian Studies will discuss how tribal historians are taking the lead in developing community-engaged comics in “Honoring the Kumeyaay Nation Past, Present, and Future Through Visual Storytelling,” (5-6 p.m. Friday, Room 29AB). Lecturer Desmond Hassing, from the Department of American Indian Studies will participate in “Star Wars Andor: Making a Rebel, Making a Rebellion” (7-8 p.m. Friday, Room 7AB). “My contributions to the panel will likely focus on Andor's construction of the Rebellion's creation as the formation of Narrative Warfare against the Empire, a counter narrative that seeks to build counter-hegemonic power,” he said. Hassing will be joined by Robert Dagnall, a rhetoric and writing studies master’s candidate Jake Rowlett, a doctoral candidate who is a critical film and media geographer researching the influences of on-screen representations and real-world impacts. “Comics Change the World: Comics Activism Then and Now” (4-5 p.m. Saturday, Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library) features the co-directors of the Center for Comics Studies, Jackson and Pollard. MORE SDSUxCOMIC-CON: Cooking Up An Invisibility Cloak Panelists will consider how comics have been used in the past to address issues of social justice, civil rights, racism, censorship, and now more contemporary issues like LGBTQ+ rights and BLM movements, among others. “Comics can serve as a support system (and feeling less alone) for people who see themselves and their lived experiences reflected on the page,” Jackson said. “At a time when so many of our rights and identities are under attack, comics may be more important than ever.” Jackson will be present on five panels this year (her 14th year attending Comic-Con) and Pollard will join four panels in her 17th year at the conference. Alumna Grace deVega (‘23) will share her research “Sound of Comics” (compiled while an SDSU history and political science student) at “The Poster Session: Sound of Comics” (2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Room 26AB). She created a digital exhibit “to explore both the variance in depictions and the variance in purposes for sound in comics.” Her research covers music, sound effects, and disability in sound. Cell biologist Catherine Schrankel will join “The Science of Superpowers: Radiation and Mutation and Aliens, Oh My!” (2-3 p.m. Sunday, Grand 10 & 11, Marriott Marquis, San Diego Marina) to showcase the supernatural, yet very real abilities of marine invertebrates. “Examples include the ability to regenerate (sea star arms), to ‘see and hear’ with sensors all over their bodies (sea urchins and sea stars), to camouflage instantly (squid/octopuses), and the presence of a highly expanded set of molecular tools against infection (sea urchins),” Schrankel said. ”I will also have fun anecdotes that describe how studying these animals in the lab has led to some superhuman health benefits.” Additional panels and their SDSU participants: THURSDAY The Comics Memoir: From the Beginning, Pamela Jackson, 8-9 p.m., Room 9 FRIDAY Centers and Certificates: Comics Go to College, Elizabeth Pollard and Pamela Jackson, 5-6 p.m., Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library SATURDAY Comics, Social Justice, and Libraries, Pamela Jackson and Elizabeth Pollard, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Room 26AB Creators Assemble: Comics Camaraderie, A Networking Event, Moni Barrette, 4-6 p.m., Marriott Marquis Marina D SUNDAY Comic Justice, Jess Whatcott and Diana Leong, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Room 26AB Afrofuturism: Black to the Future, Ajani Brown, 4-5 p.m., Room 25ABC Stay Connected on Social Media! 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From Bad Vibes Good Friends (BVGF): On July 27 and 28, we are bringing a two-day Art and Music showcase to Barrio Logan's Corazon del Barrio, promising a unique sensory experience. The event will feature curated music, art, live visuals, and cocktails, showcasing a diverse blend of internationally and locally acclaimed talents from the cordillera of Colombia to the deserts and coast of California. Thursday, July 27: Collaborating with the renowned Latin American record label ZZK, Bad Vibes Good Friends has secured two monoliths of contemporary Colombian music for their San Diego showcase: Meridian Brothers and Cerrero y La Marea. Eblis Alvarez, the songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and bandleader of Meridian Brothers, has been hailed as an "Eccentric Mastermind" by the New York Times's Ed Moreno, and championed as Bogota's frontiersmen of Neo-Tropicalismo and Cumbia for two decades. Diego Gomez of Cerrero y La Marea is also considered a pioneer in the contemporary music scene of Bogota. His collaborations and record labels, Disco Pacificos and Llorona Records, have introduced the world to folk acts of Colombia roots like Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto while blending his electronic music expertise with other traditional Latin American influences. Cerrero y La Marea, his current project with Grupo Bejuco's William Martinez and Tomaco's Marimba de Chonta master Juan Carlos "Cankita" Mindinero, continues this intriguing fusion. Fresh Veggies Micro Brass, a local emerging psychedelic circus, will also be featured that night. Fresh off festival performances at Lighting In A Bottle and Same Same But Different, this New Orleans marching band gone mad is an eccentric amalgamation of members of Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, and Euphoria Brass Band. DJ Strange Bouquets (Rory Morison), the musician, artist, and founder of Bad Vibes Good Friends, will be spinning vinyl selections from his extensive collection of international music. Rees Withrow, an analog video artist, has been captivating San Diego audiences since 2014 with his unique brand of visuals using circuit-bent hardware to create psychedelic, glitched-out images on old-school CRT TV screens. Encapsulating the flavors of the night with a menu of curated cocktails will be the duo Super Purple. Comprised of Leigh Lacap and Nick Sinutko two prolific minds behind some of the most respected beverage programs in San Diego (Craft and Commerce, Campfire, Frankies, Jeune et Jolie), Super Purple sees the two consolidating their artistic aptitudes and peculiar imaginations into color-drenched, multi-sensory beverage activations. Friday, July 28: WAND, a band formed in late 2013 in Los Angeles, quickly earned great praise for brandishing a genre contrarian path and quickly separating themselves from the emerging southern Californian psych/garage scene. With 10 years, 7 releases, and relentless touring under their belt, Wand is a legendary shapeshifting juggernaut, leaving a collection of post-punk, psychedelic, metal art-rock classics in their wake. Local bizarre-o quintet Drug Hunt, often championed for their seditionist attitude, will also perform. While often categorized as Neo-Psychedelic, the band is more accurately a bastardization of Psychedelia, championing the angular idealism of American Post-Punk and the orphaned swagger of early British Hard Rock. Named one of NBC's "Top 9 Bands To See Live In San Diego," Drug Hunt is a local powerhouse on stage, and they will be debuting and performing two new songs featuring Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Adrian Terraza Gonzalez of The Mars Volta. Hailing from Joshua Tree, This Lonesome Paradise delivers reverb-soaked retribution, lounge lust, and the enigmatic echoes of western noir. Their dark musical cinema evokes the blood thirst of a Cormac McCarthy novel and the poetic surrealism of a David Lynch flick. Recently earning them an acolyte and production stewardship/collaboration with genre heavyweight Taylor Kirk of Timber Timbre, This Lonesome Paradise is a well-kept secret soon to be a headline. New Tongues is a binational sound art and music group based in Baja, Mexico, and San Diego, California, will also grace the stage. Founded in 2023 by artist and musician Preston Swirnoff, along with field recordist/sound designer Xareni Lizarraga and violist/producer Kathia Rudametkin, New Tongues is an adventure in interdisciplinary collaboration. Using sound sculptures, field recordings, visual art installations, and traditional instruments, they craft electroacoustic song forms that celebrate intimacy, relationship ecologies, and deep listening. San Diego projectionist Sebastian Bañuelos, known as Gonzo Liquid Light, blends the realms of analog and digital video effects for concert performances. Mentored by liquid light pioneers from the 1960s, Gonzo adds his own artistic touch by utilizing contemporary VJ software and digital effects. Andrew McGranahan Graphic Artist/Designer is most notably recognized for his art works in the music industry: posters, album art and other merchandise. He’s also the lead designer for the music festival Desert Daze, one half of San Diego Freak Out and a well recognized Dj in San Diego. He’s the artist behind the 3rd annual Bad Vibes Good Friends poster and will no doubt satiate the audience with his extensive collection of deep cuts and odd international assortments. Este Güey, the bar duo of Esteban Kauffman and Josue Gonzalez, will complement the raucous atmosphere of night two. Known for their exemplary roles in bars such as Herb and Wood and Swan Bar, this uncanny team brings an elevated yet no-frills mentality to their cocktail ethos. Formed in a sweaty cumbia punk dance party, they have been known to shake your cocktails in the throws of a mosh pit. And if that's not enough both nights' walls will be graced with the astonishing art work of 16 emerging and established artists of the San Diego, Tijuana, and Los Angeles art scenes. Thao French, Amanda Kazemi, Kolten French,CJ Troxell, Strange Bouquets, Gray Morison, Laura Arango, Jake Fitzgerald, Eyegato, This Girl Hugs Trees, Jorge Guitierrez, Valazo, Rancho Cherenchitov, Jazmine Puentes, Luis Cendejas, and Jesse Sunwolf Tickets: Night 1: July 27 Night 2: July 28

Clothing brand Hero Within will be hosting Energize Lounge at San Diego Comic-Con this year daily at 332 J Street in the Gaslamp, where fans will find a Star Trek-themed experience. There will be themed coffee drinks and a chance to recharge. Hero Within’s Star Trek clothing line will also be on display, as well as other brands, including RockLove Jewelry, the Star Trek Cruise, and Star Trek promos from IDW Publishing. It will be open Thursday, July 20 through Saturday, July 22 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday, July 23 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ARTIST | Bahamas WHEN | Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 8 p.m. VENUE | Belly Up Tavern ADMISSION | Ticket Price: $35 advanced / $35 day of show / $62 reserved loft seating (available over the phone 858-481-8140 or in person at our box office) FAN PRESALE 7/19/2023 @ 10 A.M. PT SPOTIFY PRESALE 7/19/2023 @ 10 A.M. PT Connect with Bahamas on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Hold onto your butts, because we’ve got some dino-mite news for you (we’ll stop now — maybe). It’s been 30 years since Jurassic Park came roaring onto movie screens, and this year, Universal Products and Experiences have big plans for this summer, in what they’re dubbing “Jurassic June”, but the reveals for which have already started. Jurassic Outpost shared details on the expansive plans, which will include new broadcast, digital, and game content, new exclusives, celebration events, and the original film returning to theatres. Entertainment Weekly revealed additional details about the Jurassic Park presence at San Diego Comic-Con today, which will be called “Step Into Jurassic Park“. Fans will be transported into the world with a free, timed-event that will let you encounter some of your favorite dinosaurs and moments from the original 1993 film. Starting Thursday, June 29 at 9 a.m., you’ll be able to make reservations on the official Jurassic Park website for the activation, which will recreate the Dilophausaurs attack on Wayne Knight’s Dennis Nedry, as well as the infamous toilet scene (you know the one). There will also be giveaways, Jurassic-themed food offerings, and more. The event will only be open for two days, on Friday, July 21-Saturday, July 22 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily at Luce Cielo (315 15th St, San Diego, CA) — about a 20 minute walk from the convention center.

The Sanrio supercute superstar is back. Hello Kitty is returning to bring San Diego Comic-Con fans an extra dose of adorable (and some sweet treats and sweet merch, as well). The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is returning to the Petco Interactive Zone on Thursday, July 20 – Saturday, July 22 from 10 am. - 6 p.m. and on Sunday, July 23 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. They’ll be serving up sweet treats for San Diego Comic-Con attendees (available for purchase), as well as merchandise. Here’s a look at some of their other food options, which includes a 3-piece hand-decorated cookie sets, 8-piece madeleine cookie sets, Giant Hello Kitty Cafe Chef Cookies, a 5-piece Hello Kitty Cafe Macaron set, and more. For more information visit: sanrio.com

Coronado Public Library, Coronado Cultural Arts and Bay Books present An Evening with Admiral William H. McRaven, USN (Ret.) on Thursday, August 3 at 7 p.m. at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, located at 650 D Avenue in the Coronado School for the Arts. This event is free and open to the public, and seating is general admission. Note: - There will be no book sales at this event. Admiral McRaven will sign books owned by attendees from 6:15-6:45 p.m. - Admiral McRaven's books area available for purchase prior to the event at Bay Books. Admiral McRaven is the author of Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life ... and Maybe the World, The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But not Easy), The Hero Code: Lessons Learned From Lives Well Lived, Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations, and the children's book Make Your Bed with Skipper and Seal. For more information visit: coronado.librarycalendar.com