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A CCAE Theatricals Production “…the most intensely romantic score of any musical since West Side Story.”–The New York Times Don’t miss this acclaimed Broadway musical about the life-changing thrill of first love in this limited engagement! Florence. Summer 1953. American Margaret Johnson and her daughter Clara take in the wonder and awe of Florence. A fateful gust of wind whisks Clara’s hat into the hands of a local dreamer Fabrizio Naccarelli… and it’s amore at first sight. But Clara isn’t quite what she appears, and soon they must all confront a secret kept in the shadows for far too long. With a book by Craig Lucas and music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, the Broadway musical, "The Light in the Piazza" won six Tony Awards, including Best Original Score. CCAE Theatricals is a professional, Equity theatre company. "THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com Book by CRAIG LUCUS Music and Lyrics by ADAM GUETTEL Produced by arrangement with Turner Entertainment Co. Owner of the original motion picture “Light In The Piazza” Based on the novel by Elizabeth Spencer. California Center for the Arts, Escondido is on Facebook

Front Porch Gallery and the Oceanside Museum of Art Artist Alliance have partnered up to bring you a juried fine art exhibit called "Renewal", featuring paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography and more. Join us for the opening reception on Sunday, March 13 from noon to 2 p.m.! Date | Wednesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting on March 13 - May 7 Location | Front Porch Gallery This exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.frontporchgallery.org or call (760) 795-6120.

All three books selected for the One Book, One San Diego 2023 season exemplify courage, hope, advocacy, and solidarity. Each title explores the significance of taking pride in where we come from and coming together across differences to accomplish what we can't on our own.

Hans Holbein the Younger was among the most skilled, versatile, and inventive artists of the 16th century. He created captivating portraits of courtiers, merchants, scholars, and statesmen in Basel, Switzerland, and later in England, as court painter to Tudor King Henry VIII. Enriched by inscriptions, insignia, and evocative attributes, his portraits celebrate the individuals’ identities, values, aspirations, and achievements. This docent-led talk we’ll explore this Northern Renaissance artist whose distinctive style has given us the defining portrayals of such notable figures as Sir Thomas More, Erasmus and Thomas Cromwell. Timken Museum of Art is on Facebook + Instagram

The Villalobos Brothers have been acclaimed as one of today’s leading contemporary Mexican ensembles. Their original compositions and arrangements masterfully fuse and celebrate the richness of Mexican folk music with the intricate harmonies of jazz and classical music. The ensemble’s virtuosic performances delivered with brilliance, combined with a message of love, brotherhood, and social justice, have delighted audiences around the world. They will be performing at the California Center for the Arts on Wednesday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m.

This weekend in the arts: Art and music at OMA; Good Faith Summer School; dance at Art Produce; Lora Mathis at The Brown Building; "Black Panther" with the Symphony; and 'Leonard Bernstein's New York.'

We asked photographers around the world to make pictures of how the locals cope with this year's record heat. They created some really cool images.

Sandra Guzmán once heard an alarming statistic: Every 14 days, an Indigenous language dies around the world. So she created a new multilingual project centered on Latin American women.

About the event: Craft Unraveled invites you to observe the magic of making, ask questions about materials, creative processes and the meaning of craft. Following Glenn Adamson's lecture, join textile artist Denja Harris and metalsmith Rafael Rios-Mathioudakis as they demonstrate their craft. About the artists: Denja Harris is a textile artist based in San Diego, CA. Her work explores the world around her, re-imagined into experimental fiber art. Examining nostalgia by sourcing deadstock yarn in playful, vibrant colors and a variety of textures, she creates layered, free-form abstract patterns that take shape in an organic process. Her goal is to have the viewer take a step out of their current reality and explore their own unconscious imagination. Each piece reflects work that is never duplicated, revealing how function and art can be combined to enhance a space and emphasize visual stimulation. Read more about Denja Harris in this interview with The Mingei's Ashley Christie. RELATED: Outdoor art to see in San Diego in January (KPBS feature, Dec 2021-Jan 2020) Rafael Rios-Mathioudakis is a metalsmith with a focus on working with gold, silver, bronze and copper. Born in Guatemala City and now living in San Diego, his journey as a metalsmith started while traveling around the American continent. In 2015, Elijo Rojas, a master of Filigree jewelry, took Rafael on as an apprentice in Mompox, Colombia. They focused on the old process of metalwork that originated in Yemen and extended to the European continent before it moved to the American continent due to colonization. After this learning process Rafael dedicated six years to exploring other techniques and finding his own style. He is now the owner of a small jewelry studio in the heart of Barrio Logan and that's where he creates, teaches and showcases his work. For more information, contact Gabrielle Romberger at The Mingei. Related links: The Mingei on Instagram The Mingei on Facebook

Exhibition dates: Mar. 1 through Apr. 7, 2022 Opening reception: Thursday, Mar. 3, from 4-7 p.m. Mesa College Art Gallery, FA 103 Free Parking in Lot # 1 for reception. Park in STUDENT spaces ONLY. From the gallery: Ben Allanoff and Anna Stump’s two-person exhibition delves into the contradictions of the Mojave Desert, a militarized training ground but also a place notable for incredibly tenacious forms of life. Stump’s paintings and Allanoff’s assemblages transform discarded and found materials into haunting artworks. The works represent an ironic juxtaposition: an ecology where a huge military enterprise focused on training people to kill, coexists with diverse life-forms that for millions of years have evolved, adapted, and persisted with mind-boggling creativity and determination. The exhibition renders visible often overlooked aspects of violence, conquest and resilience in the desert. The exhibition will also include a lecture by San Diego filmmaker Evan Apodaca who through interactive works and documentary video explores the ways that the military shaped and exploited San Diego. RELATED: Filmmaker Points Surreal Lens To San Diego’s Military History Learn more from the gallery website. About the artists: Ben Allanoff is an artist working primarily in large scale sculptural installations, mostly temporary and/or collaborative, but some permanent as well. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and Duke University, and earned his B.A. from Duke. Prior to his work as a public and gallery artist, Ben was a filmmaker and a screenwriting fellow at the Sundance Institute. He also was Chair of the non-profit Topanga Creek Watershed Committee, which under his guidance worked to diminish the negative impacts of human activity on a fragile and important ecosystem in the Santa Monica Mountains, mostly through community education and political activism. His work promoting non-toxic methods of pest control earned awards from the County of Los Angeles and from elected state representatives. Anna Stump is an artist and arts educator. She earned her Bachelor’s degree at Occidental College and her Master of Fine Arts at San Diego State University. She was a Senior Fulbright Scholar to Turkey in 2006-2007 (kloeamongtheturks.com) and was recently awarded residencies at Cill Rialaig, Ireland, Centre Pompadour, France, Guapamacataro, Mexico, and Hrisey, Iceland. Anna teaches studio art courses at Grossmont College in El Cajon. Anna is the founder of the San Diego Feminist Image Group (fig-art.blogspot.com). She is one-half of the painting team Hill&Stump (hillandstump.com). She is co-owner of the Moonhuts, a photo and events studio in Los Angeles (moonhuts.com). She is currently rehabilitating a large property that will support the arts in the high desert near Joshua Tree (desertdairy.com) Related links: Mesa College Gallery on Instagram