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The VAPA Foundation, whose mission is to enhance the quality of access to arts education in the San Diego Unified School District, will hold its third annual Spotlight benefit event, Beyond Brilliance, on April 10, at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla (7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037). The event begins at 4 p.m. with a prelude VIP reception with a cocktail and champagne toast at the JAI, followed by a 5 p.m. welcome reception, complete with cocktails, bountiful fare and pop-up performances in the courtyard. At 6 p.m., a production featuring musical and theatrical performances by highly gifted SDUSD student artists at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall and at 7 p.m., the much-anticipated dolce & divertimenti of lively jazz, sweets and treats galore, prepared by SDUSD culinary arts students mentored by Chef Giuseppe Ciuffa. Creative, colorful attire is encouraged. The first of its kind event, co-chaired by Doreen Schonbrun and Phyllis Epstein, will honor Pradeep Khosla, Chancellor of the University of California San Diego and VAPA’S leading sponsor. Khosla will be honored for his support and partnership on many levels, including providing services to teachers in curriculum and instruction, professional development, and community collaboration. Tickets start at $100 for Friends which comes with an overture reception and spotlight performance, $200 for supporters including Dolci and divertimenti, and $350 for VIP provides a champagne reception and valet parking. For registration visit: https://give.vapafoundation.org/event/beyond-brilliance/e392159 For more information, to purchase tickets or sponsor the event, visit: https://give.vapafoundation.org/event/beyond-brilliance/e392159 Visit VAPA Foundation on Facebook + Instagram

End the Monday blahs with some motivation and mindfulness for the week ahead. Join North Park’s favorite yogi, Aimee O’Gara, and enjoy a one-hour Power Flow yoga class in The Lafayette's outdoor courtyard. Aimee O’Gara has been practicing yoga since 2013 and teaching since 2016. In addition to yoga, she has a TRX certification. She believes that yoga is for everyone and should not be about the shapes we can make with our bodies, but rather the quality of our awareness of the present moment. Her light-hearted approach to the practice has transpired into an entire way of life from the foods she eats to other mindfulness practices. Date | March 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Location | The Lafayette Hotel Get tickets here! General admission is $25 (swag bag included). For more information, please visit eventbrite.com/e/mindful-mondays-yoga-with-aimee or call (619) 296-2101.

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This weekend in the arts: New contemporary dance from The Rosin Box Project; "Cradle" from Visionary Dance Theatre; "Ragtime" at Moonlight Amphitheatre; "Fandango for Butterflies (And Coyotes)" at La Jolla Playhouse; May-ling Martinez at Quint ONE; and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at The Shell.

Ancient feuds. Misty moors. Highland spirits. Bagpipes. Fiddles. Magic. Scottish legends have all that and more with a special storytelling show to kick off the annual San Diego Highland Games. Enjoy live storytelling as some of San Diego’s most acclaimed storytellers take the stage to recount tales from this ancient and storied land. Back by popular demand -- James Nelson-Lucas, Aunt Li-Anne, Mindy Donner, and Marilyn McPhie will entertain with traditional tales and legends from the highlands and isles of Scotland. New to this stage is Lissette Ryan, who couples her tales with tunes on her harp. Also joining in the evening’s entertainment is another well-loved favorite – Rachel Amov, the Gypsy Fiddler, weaving her music around (and sometimes through) the stories. Organizer Marilyn McPhie says, "I fell once again under the spell of Scotland's stories on a visit to this ancient land. These tales will fill listeners with wonder, delight – and perhaps a few shivers. No one is ever too young or too old for a good story." Marilyn McPhie and Aunt Li-Anne will also be sharing stories at the games on Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 p.m. and 2:50 p.m. in the children's area. The storytelling show will be held on the Beer Garden stage at the Highland Games venue, Brengle Terrace Park, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista, CA. 6/24 event is designed for ages 12 and up. Tickets available at Eventbrite or at the door. $20 for adults; under 12, free. More information: 858-337-0990 or www.storytellersofsandiego.org

This weekend in the arts: Sreshta Rit Premnath at ICA San Diego; Teros Gallery hosts The Space Lady; Irving Flores plays Eydie Gormé; Jean Lowe at Quint; Verdi's "Requiem" at the Shell; Ingram Ober and Marisol Rendón's Park Social bike tour; and Nathan Englander at The Old Globe

This year’s San Diego Distillers Guild Festival returns at The Lane by Moniker Group, an exciting and expansive indoor-outdoor venue in Downtown San Diego highlighted by its panoramic views of sparkling San Diego Bay. Join us for this social and sensory experience featuring the best of San Diego distilling, including complimentary spirits and cocktails from 20+ craft distilleries, and live music —plus, the rare opportunity to meet expert distillers who have collectively received hundreds of industry awards. Gather your friends, grab your tickets and mingle among hundreds of cocktail connoisseurs (and plenty of people who simply love a great drink) at San Diego Distillers Guild Fest, the city’s first and only upscale spirits festival. Date | Saturday, August 27 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location | The Lane Get tickets here! Designated Driver Pass: $30 Super Early Bird Connoisseur Pass: $60 The San Diego Distillers Guild Fest is presented by the San Diego Distillers Guild. For more information, please visit sddistillersguildfest.com or email sddguildtreasurer@gmail.com.

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 8, 2022 election guide for the San Diego City Council races in Districts, 2, 4, 6 and 8.

Direct from the Czech Republic, Pavel Šporcl, is a top Czech violinist with an impressive international and domestic reputation. His twenty solo CD's, numerous collaborations with the world's orchestras, dynamic stage presence, impressive classical background including Prague's Academy, and American teachers Itzhak Perlman, Eduard Schmieder and Dorothy DeLay, makes him the most admired and most sought after Czech violinist. Enjoy an impressive program of Bach, Schnittke, Kreissler, Milstein and more! The program will be complemented by dynamic short content comments delivered by the producer, Marketa Hančová. You will also have an opportunity to admire the beautiful sound of Pavel Šporcl's blue violin made by the fourth generation of an excellent Czech luthier family Spindel; join us to marvel at the virtuosity and artistic presentation of an attractive solo violin program. Let us make our ordinary Wednesday into an extraordinary one by enjoying beautiful inspiring music in a historical cozy theater! WHEN: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 7 p.m., doors open at 6.30 p.m. WHERE: Point Loma Assembly, 3035 Talbot St., San Diego, 92106. You are welcome to park in the bank parking lot across the Street from the Hall. BUY TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/top-czech-violinist-pavel-sporcl-tickets-300907712067 Note that tickets bought online have no fees attached. You can also reserve tickets at marketa.hancova@gmail.com or text/call 619 788 7428 Ticket: $25 / Full time students $15, children 12 and under are free

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