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Join us on September 15 from 6:30–8 p.m. at The Mixer for September's Suds & Science! This month, Wayne Duncan, Ph.D., will explore the complex process of developing new pharmaceutical drugs and the latest advancements in the field. Grab a drink, get curious, and enjoy an evening of engaging science and conversation. Members receive half-off Suds and Science admission. Reserve your tickets today! Ever thought that learning would be more fun with a cold drink in hand? We've got you covered! Suds & Science brings scientists face-to-face with the public at local neighborhood bars for a night of learning, drinking, and community that you won't want to miss! Highlights: Fun and informative lectures from STEM professionals Lively discussions between scientists and audiences Connection with your community in a laid-back environment Get your ticket today and join us at the next Suds & Science event! Fleet Science Center on Facebook / Instagram

Tropical Star Restaurant & Market is celebrating 40 years in San Diego! Since 1986, Tropical Star has brought the flavors and cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean together in one place. Join us for a special community celebration honoring four decades of food, family and cultural connection in San Diego. Enjoy live music, dancing, games, prizes, giveaways and Latin & Caribbean food. Guests are encouraged to wear their country’s colors and celebrate the many cultures that make our community special. - Free snacks for guests while supplies last - Live music & dancing - Games, prizes & giveaways - Latin American & Caribbean culture One Place. Many Cultures. One Family. Sunday, October 18, 2026 2–5 p.m. Tropical Star Restaurant & Market 6163 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92111 Free and open to the community. Tropical Star on Instagram

Alchemy, Resilience and Transformation This captivating dance performance celebrates the richness of Brazilian culture through timeless feminine stories and symbols. Inspired by Brazil’s many dance traditions, it explores themes of strength, transformation and the wisdom carried within the body. Drawing from world mythology, Yoruba beliefs, Jungian psychology, Clarissa Pinkola Estés’ “Wild Woman” archetype and the vibrant rhythms of Brazil, the performance uses movement as a way to honor the past, express the present and connect with something deeper. More than a celebration of culture, this work is a personal journey. It explores how dance can help us navigate life’s biggest challenges and reconnect with our inner strength. Through themes of femininity, grief, motherhood, empowerment and healing, it invites audiences to reflect on the resilience of the human spirit and our ability to grow, heal and begin again. Directed by Vika S. Hernandez CSUSM Arts & Lectures on Instagram

Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, 2:00 p.m. Rafael Payare, conductor Sergey Khachatryan, violin KHACHATURIAN: Violin Concerto BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 9 in D minor Rafael Payare, violinist Sergey Khachatryan, and the Orchestra bring to the Jacobs Music Center stage two pieces rooted in a sense of vast mountainous landscapes. The mid-20th century Soviet composer Khachaturian was deeply influenced by his roots in the high southern mountain range of the Caucasus. From his Armenian ancestors and from his childhood in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi he absorbed a huge love of the dazzling variety of wild folk dances of the region and the rich tradition of ancient exotic sounding folk melodies. Armenian violinist Sergey Khachatryan brings the abundantly catchy tunes and foot-tapping dance rhythms in this concerto to life. Bruckner was also deeply shaped by the mountain landscape in which he grew up—the snow-covered Austrian Alps. He was a religious man and a brilliant organist. Bruckner’s symphonies abound in beautiful melodies that fill the hall with echoes of nature, saturated with the sounds of ancient hymns and pealing cathedral bells. Bruckner’s Symphony No. 9 was his last, and it builds astonishingly on the colossal achievements of its predecessors. If anything, it is even grander, even more gorgeous, even more splendiferously orchestral than all the other eight. San Diego Symphony on Facebook / Instagram

The inaugural edition of Rodrigo's one-day, women-led concert, which featured artists like Stevie Nicks, Sarah McLachlan and Chappell Roan, didn't sideline its stated political mission.

Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Ludovic Morlot, conductor Jörgen van Rijen, trombone DEBUSSY: "Nuages" and "Fêtes" from "Nocturnes" JIMMY LÓPEZ: "Shift," Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra RAVEL: "Alborada del gracioso" POULENC: "Suite from The Does" (Les biches) RAVEL: "Rapsodie espagnole" Ludovic Morlot, one of today’s foremost French conductors, leads a program of luminous and inviting French music – works alive with dance rhythms, nocturnal magic, and brilliant color. At its center is "Shift," a virtuosic trombone concerto by Composer in Residence Jimmy López. Performed by Jörgen van Rijen and co commissioned by the San Diego, Rotterdam, and San Francisco symphonies, the four movement work explores the elements – Sound, Water, Light and Sonoluminescence, where vibrating sound waves create bubbles that glow with light. Debussy’s "Nocturnes" evokes atmospheric scenes inspired by Whistler’s paintings: drifting Clouds and festive Celebrations. Ravel’s dazzling "Alborada del Gracioso," steeped in Spanish flair, radiates rhythm and wit, while his earlier "Rapsodie espagnole" sways between habanera languor and fiery malagueña energy. Poulenc’s "Les biches" (The Does) suite captures 1920s Paris at its most spirited – modern women at play, love affairs, and cocktails in chic salons, animated by jazzy exuberance and sly humor. Together these works celebrate French imagination in all its forms – mystery and sunlight, elegance and daring – culminating in a concert that bridges impressionist beauty, modern brilliance, and vibrant contemporary sound. San Diego Symphony on Facebook / Instagram

Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, 2 p.m. Rafael Payare, conductor Yefim Bronfman, piano GUBAIDULINA: "Fairytale Poem" (Poema-Skazka) MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 R. STRAUSS: "A Hero's Life" (Ein Heldenleben), Op. 40 The 2026-2027 season opens with Rafael Payare conducting the Orchestra in a concert celebrating the power of human imagination. Sofia Gubaidulina’s Poema-Skazka ("Fairy-Tale Poem") tells of a little piece of chalk that spends its days writing mathematical exercises but one evening takes on a life of its own, covering the blackboard with flowers and castles and fantasies, sacrificing itself for the power of imagination. Written in 1971 for a children’s program on Soviet radio, it accompanied a reading of a story by the 20th century Czech writer, Miloš Macourek. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 is one of the most dramatic pieces he wrote in any form. The first movement has a thrilling tragic grandeur, an epic feeling that directly inspired Beethoven and many other composers who came after. Pianist Yefim Bronfman returns to Jacobs Music Center for this electrifying concerto. Of all Strauss’s tone poems, none is more sumptuously and gorgeously theatrical than Ein Heldenleben, “A Hero’s Life". It tells an outrageous story, at once tremendously grand and hilariously funny, filled with laughter and mockery. No wonder this one piece has been such an inspiration for generations of film-composers! San Diego Symphony on Facebook / Instagram

Have you always wanted to learn how to play chess or improve your skills? If you have never played before, or are just looking for someone to practice with, join us for some friendly competition! All supplies are provided. Audience: Recommended for elementary school-aged children through adults. Location: Homeschool Resource Center

Grab your blankets, your folding chairs, your appetite for a Saturday afternoon of free music. Bring your own food or partake of the food for sale. Get ready for a family friendly FREE event in your neighborhoods. Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation on Instagram

Grab your blankets, your folding chairs, your appetite for a Saturday afternoon of free music. Bring your own food or partake of the food for sale. Get ready for a family friendly FREE event in your neighborhoods. Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation on Instagram