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Expectations are high that a member of the U.S. women’s weightlifting team could win gold at the Olympics. And among the team’s most promising athletes is 21-year-old Olivia Reeves.

The San Diego Early Music Society is thrilled to present the highly anticipated return of the German vocal quintet amarcord. Hailed as one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles, the Leipzig-based group—founded by five former members of the Thomanerchor at St. Thomas Church, where J. S. Bach served as director of music—will present a program of sacred music by Josquin des Prez, one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance. Enjoy an evening of “stellar musicianship and audience friendly patter” (Ken Herman, San Diego Story). The event promises to be “[e]xquisite, a musically dazzling union of intelligent emotion, glittering esprit and supple elegance” (Schwäbische Zeitung). For more information visit: sdems.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

As Part of the Far South Border North Grant Katie Ruiz, The founder of the Pompom Project engaged the community throughout the city of San Diego in Craft making- Pompom workshops. Ruiz's ongoing Pompom Project engages diverse communities in a collaborative creative process. The experience of coming together to create with one's hands and working towards a shared goal promotes investment and pride in community and shared spaces. Through the communal act of making, strangers come together to work for a common goal resulting in relationship building and community care. Hundreds of participants produced over 1000 pompoms during 8 public workshops over the last four months. The free workshops offered lessons on "Craftivism" a term coined by Betsy Greer in 2003 which refers to craft and activism coming together through art. The Pompoms have been installed in two locations; Sew Loka, a textile store in Logan Heights that focuses on slow fashion and community building, and Villa Merced, senior community room, a branch of Casa Familiar. Sew Loka comprises partners Claudia Biezunski Rodriguez and Manny Biezunski, both of whom are artist. Claudia makes one of one clothing items from recycled and reclaimed materials. Manny is a videographer and marketing person who created a documentary of the pompom project FBSN grant process. The reveal of the public facing art installation and the documentary will be on view at the reception on May 25, 2024 from 12 - 6 p.m. During the reception you are invited to view the new Pompom installation, watch the documentary of the process, make your own pompom, and view one of a kind Sew Loka fashions. For more information visit: katieruizart.com Stay Connected on Instagram

After complaints from neighbors, the city of Oceanside is reviewing its relationship with the Brother Benno’s Foundation. Plus a Serra Mesa elementary school has started a big donation effort to help some of the youngest victims of the Maui wildfires. And a grieving mother’s lawsuit said the military was negligent in a local sailor's murder.

Fat Ham is an award-winning story that reimagines a timeless Shakespeare tale.

Be part of a very suspicious photo shoot and learn about how photography can trick its viewers. Making ARTS Series - Learn from and create with youth artists and professional teaching artists and contribute your piece to our Illuminated: Youth Arts Festival taking place in May! All workshops will take place at the ARTS Center from 5 - 6:30 p.m. All ages, youth under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Materials will be provided.

Valley Vibes is a family friendly fundraiser where attendees can experience the San Dieguito River Valley vibes! There will be food, beer/wine, live music and lots of activities, including A guided hike around the lagoon, Yoga at the Birdwing at 10 a.m., an art workshop and education tables. This event will be catered by Urban Woodfired Pizza and will include beer from Viewpoint Brewing. Located in Del Mar – South on San Andres at the Wells Fargo, behind the Petco. SDRVC on Instagram

Juneteenth Celebration: Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Visitors are welcomed onto our campus for free AXIS events, featuring fun interactive programs for the whole family. Two of these, Word Up! and The Poet’s Tree, were launched virtually during the pandemic shutdown and now go live on our Copley Plaza. They are joined by brand new events created just for our signature AXIS series. Realizing our commitment to making theatre matter to more people, AXIS offers free cultural programs on the Globe’s Copley Plaza, led by local artists and craftspeople. The Globe’s unique physical location—and now our social media platforms—are participatory art venues where we make opportunities for connectivity and creative placemaking. AXIS is an effort to broaden our concept of audience by encompassing diverse, multigenerational constituencies from communities across San Diego County. The Old Globe on Facebook / Instagram

Southern California artist Alexis Smith has two works of public art in the prominent Stuart Art Collection at UC San Diego and was recently celebrated in an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

The three-day festival will bring more than 140 female surfers to Oceanside Pier to compete.