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Get ready for a full-throttle dance party where human creativity and machine intelligence collide. Headlining the night is Deep World, a new live audiovisual/AI performance by VJ Übergeek, the long-running performance persona of artist Amy Alexander, joined by DJ monocromo. Picking up where Übergeek’s legendary CyberSpaceLand series (2000–2015) left off, Deep World blends club energy with theatrical spectacle, part live text improv, part VJ set, and part video game. As Übergeek converses with a custom-trained AI built on the words of writers and thinkers who have navigated crisis, the dialogue drives a pulsing, immersive cathartic rave. The party kicks off with high-energy, algorithmically generated sets by Joe Cantrell and Matty Terrones & Victor Castañeda, priming the dance floor with worlds of sound, light, and automation. Project [BLANK] on Facebook / Instagram

Sound artist Marguerite Brown opens the evening with an exploration of the electric guitar as a celestial body, using planetary tuning forks, custom hardware, and extended performance techniques to reveal new resonances and cosmic frequencies. Her work invites listeners to consider sound as both vibration and matter, connecting the earthly and the astronomical. Following Brown, the bi-coastal quartet MOONS —Judith Berkson, Laura Cetilia, Katie Porter, and Christine Tavolacci — presents a set of new compositions born from years of collaboration in experimental music. Their performances traverse chamber textures, electroacoustic landscapes, and subtle improvisations, creating music that is intimate, exploratory, and richly detailed. Together, Brown and MOONS offer an evening that bridges the cosmic and the deeply intimate. Project [BLANK] on Facebook / Instagram

Los Angeles-based artist Patrick Michael Ballard invites audiences into a surreal, participatory world where performance unfolds in response to those present. Through playful instructions, poetic imagery, and unpredictable transformations, Ballard blurs the line between witness and participant—offering a choice to step into the action or simply observe. Project [BLANK] on Facebook / Instagram

Join us for the opening reception of “Cross Currents,” a contemporary group exhibition bringing together artists from across the globe. Curated by Thumbprint Gallery and presented in Distinction Gallery’s main exhibition space, the show features painting, drawing, and mixed media. Many participating artists will be in attendance for the opening.
Thumbprint Gallery has supported artists since 2009, and Distinction Gallery— rooted on Grand Avenue in Escondido for over 20 years—continues its commitment to bringing exceptional art to the community. The opening reception will feature live music, with drinks available for purchase from LastSpot (21+). This event is free and open to all ages. “Cross Currents” opens March 14, from 6–10 p.m. Distinction Gallery, 317 East Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025. Featured Artists: A.H. Romero, Alex Ayala, Andrew Jones, Brady Willmott, Brandon Hurley, Bree Manahan, Briana Hertzog, CJ Troxell, Candace McKay, Chad Berwald, Cleng Sumagaysay, Daniel Hicks, Elvin Armando, Evgola, Jenna Refuerzo, Jessica Yambao, John Sauer, Kate Kennedy, Lourans Mikhail, Matthew Steidley, Megan Tsai, Micah Mariah, Nonie Cruzado, Olivia Obrecht, Richard Salcido, Spenser Little, Tom Haubrick, Travis White. Image is by John Sauer “The Odyssey” Distinction Gallery on Facebook / Instagram

A West Coast Premiere A Hybrid Staged Reading - One Night Only "White Privilege" by Malaina Moore is a powerful and provocative theatrical examination of race, privilege, and systemic injustice in America. Structured as a series of intersecting vignettes, the play gives voice to both the ignorance that sustains oppression and the lived realities of those most harmed by it. Through satire, raw testimony, historical reckoning, and searing dialogue, "White Privilege" dismantles the myths of “colorblindness,” exposes the violence of cultural appropriation and gentrification, and confronts the generational trauma of anti-Black racism. By weaving together classroom dynamics, therapy sessions, media narratives, and direct address to the audience, Moore forces us to question not only what privilege is—but how it operates in daily life, institutions, and history. At once deeply personal and urgently political, "White Privilege" is a necessary work of theatre that challenges audiences to move beyond denial and toward accountability. Contains strong language, racial slurs, and themes of systemic racism, police violence, and trauma. OnWord Theatre acknowledges that we create on the unceded land of the Kumeyaay people, who have nurtured this region since time immemorial. We are honored to offer complimentary attendance to all First Nations people to ANY performance with proof of ID. Please contact info@OnWordTheatre.com to reserve tickets. OnWord Theatre: Website / Facebook / Instagram

On Saturday, February 21, 2026, San Diego will experience heartbreak in a grotesquely beautiful apocalypse - the return of the Tortured Hearts Ball! Returning in 2026, this will be a mesmerizing twist, set in a series of hotel ballrooms, and elevating itself from the original, as despair and desire reunite. You're invited to this celebration of the bizarre and exotic at our ode to the bitter and the lonely, the bound and the broken, at a fantasy masquerade ball almost too bold for San Diego. This is the experience you didn't know you were looking for - your opportunity to create unforgettable memories at your new annual tradition. Expect two DJ dance spaces with a variety of melodies, a ballroom dance hall, specialty vendors, a karaoke salon, a hidden speakeasy, side quests, a gaming den, a performance room, and more secrets to be revealed soon! Be engrossed in our demented world inspired by your most beautiful nightmares. Have a front row seat to peculiar and uncommon entertainment and performances. Acquire one-of-a-kind items from our specialty vendors. And satiate your morbid curiosity as you bask in the glorious fantasy of the Tortured Hearts Ball. Come in your masquerade finest - as costumes are mandatory and necessary for entry. The requirement, however, is flexible, as a mask, costume, or anything thematically relevant for a masquerade ball is acceptable. Casual attire is not acceptable and will not allow entry into the Dark Realm. This is a 18+ event only. Tickets at https://torturedheartsball2026.eventbrite.com Tortured Hearts Ball: A Fantasy Masquerade on Facebook / Instagram

Sip, snack, and stroll through new and iconic galleries in the beautiful La Jolla Village! Some of the featured galleries are: - Art in Framing - Authentic Vintage Posters - Bret Webster Gallery - Contemporary Fine Arts - Cos Bar - Custom by Mamak - Edna Pines Studio & Art Gallery - Flower Pot Cafe & Bakery - Klara Chavarria Art Gallery - Krista Schumacher Art Gallery - L&G Projects - Legends Gallery - Level of Service Not Required - LIK Fine Art - Mangelsen Images of Nature - Martin Lawrence Galleries - Museum of Contemporary Art SD - Oppenheim Group - R.B. Stevenson Gallery - Siamak Art Gallery - The Salon of Art Gallery - The Agency - Thumbprint Gallery - Turtle Rock Ridge Wine Bar - Unscripted Spaces - YMCA Firehouse Art POP-UP La Jolla Village Merchants Association on Facebook / Instagram

A rare look at one of the world's most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world's fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested.

Ikebana International San Diego presents its annual Spring Show, "Ikebana Rocks" with Japanese floral arrangements and demonstrations by students and teachers from the 4 local Ikebana Schools. Ikebana International San Diego Chapter #119 on Facebook

An indie dance party for the ones who still romanticize a scratched iPod, American Spirits, and a blurry night soundtracked by bloghouse and post-punk revival. All Your Friends is at House Of Blues Voodoo Room on February 27, 2026, bringing the sweat, synths, and nostalgia of the early 2010’s house party. This is your basement-floor flashback to tight jeans, smudged eyeliner, and nights that felt like a house show turned afterparty. Expect a high-energy dance floor fueled by indie sleaze classics and remixes you forgot you loved, from LCD Soundsystem and The Rapture to Foals, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, MGMT, Crystal Castles, and more. No frills, just bodies in motion. Whether you never left the Lower East Side or just miss the chaos of that era, All Your Friends is a night dedicated to bad decisions, blown speakers, and the soundtrack of your favorite forgotten memories. Come ready for the sweat, the noise, and the party your Tumblr warned you about at House Of Blues Voodoo Room. All Your Friends on Instagram