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A solo exhibition by Cecilia Wong Kaiser Jan. 17 through Feb. 5, 2023 From the gallery: Blue Sky is a collection of paintings that depict a sun-kissed, buoyant world and call to mind a boundless day, framed by a seen or unseen, probably California sky. Beyond the iterative use of the color blue across the majority of works, the paintings invite blue-sky thinking, in which all creative ideas – free of limits and judgment – are welcomed. Each painting documents a particular moment in time, and as such, is a starting point for a story that is told through and expands according to the individual viewer’s experiences. The narratives that emerge are as unique and limitless as the viewer’s own associations. Hopefully, too, they all occasion a smile. From the artist: Because I loved to draw as a child, I assumed that I would be an artist when I grew up. Some of my earliest memories center around drawing: drawing the world around me and the life I imagined for myself. At some point, I started drawing with paint, and I majored in painting in college and got a degree in fashion design thereafter. Then I became a lawyer and didn’t paint (or draw) for many years. I am grown up now, and six years ago, I started painting again in earnest. I realized that making pictures has always been a big part not only of understanding who I am and where I have been but also in telling the story of my own life. My life has been an extraordinarily blessed one, in the big moments and in the small, everyday ones. In painting what I want, how I want, I try to capture quiet celebrations of the everyday, my every day. Both in the process of committing these memories to canvas and in the open-ended narrative that is the finished painting, I memorialize the sun-filled snapshots of living here and now that might otherwise go unremembered: I paint. Related links: BFREE Studio on Facebook BFREE Studio on Instagram

The indefatigable saxophonist who helped redefine jazz in the late 1960s died in his sleep Thursday.

Bach Collegium San Diego presents the entire Handel’s Messiah, in Spanish, performed on historically accurate instruments. The binational, cross-border, bilingual performance will be hosted March 18-20, 2022 in San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. Bach Collegium San Diego engages audiences with accessible, historically informed performances and educational programs featuring repertoire from the Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical eras. The ensemble was founded in 2003 by Music Director Ruben Valenzuela to diversify the musical offerings of the San Diego community. Friday, March 18, 2022, 7 p.m. | Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church 3459 Manchester Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007 Saturday, March 19, 2022, 7 p.m. | The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center 7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 Sunday, March 20, 2022, 5 p.m. | CECUT Centro Cultural Tijuana P.º de los Héroes 9350, Zona Urbana Rio Tijuana | 22010 Tijuana, B.C., Mexico

The documentary from filmmaker Paul Espinosa details Sanchez's early involvement in the Chicano movement and his relationship with Cesar Chavez.

Art makes a very special gift! There will be a holiday art festival open to the public on Saturday, December 4th and Sunday, December 5th from 2:00pm-6:00pm. The displaying artists are Margot Wallace, painter & Sergey Gornushkin, sculptor. Come out and see some great artwork with live seasonal sounds. There will be refreshments served at the studio. RSVP to Art@watercolorsbywally.com or sandiegosculptorsguild@gmail.com Please wear a mask and stay distanced for your safety. Address: 16950 Via De Santa Fe, Rancho Santa Fe, Ca 92067. Next door to RSF post office Free parking

After founding the quietly influential band Ash Ra Tempel at 17 years old, Göttsching would go on to have an enormous influence on the trajectory of electronic and dance music.

Food and art have a long and prosperous relationship, with masterpieces created since the dawn of art providing contemporary audiences a peek into culinary lifestyles of the past. Inspired by traditional Dutch still lifes and skillfully rendered using time-honored traditional painting techniques, Windsor's Burger Series presents modern culinary choices in a literal visual feast. The sumptuous artworks beg the question, can the viewer taste and smell with their eyes? Can a simple selection of paint be applied to the canvas to incite the desire for more? Duke Windsor: Nothing's Impossible exhibit website art exhibit will be presented at the Oceanside Musuem of Art from Saturday, November 20 through Sunday, March 13. Get tickets here! Member admission: Free General admission: $10 Senior admission (65+): $5 Military and Students free (with ID) Kids 18 and Under free For more information, please visit the Duke Windsor: Nothing's Impossible exhibit website or call (760) 435-3720.

Join experienced MTRP Tracking Team members for an adventure in wildlife tracking on the Oak Grove Loop Trail. Learn the art of discovering and identifying tracks and other signs left behind by the park’s seldom-seen wildlife. These easy walks are suitable for the whole family. Walks start from the front of the Visitor Center on the first Saturday of every month at 8:30 a.m. Walks are free and open to the public, with no reservations required. Don’t forget to wear long pants for kneeling on the ground. Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes and bring along water. A hat and sunscreen are also recommended. Walks are canceled if raining. For more information on this event and other local walking events around MTRP please visit HERE!

"Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure" opened recently in New York City. It features 200 never-before-seen and rare paintings, drawings and artifacts from Basquiat, who died in 1988 at age 27.

From San Diego weekend arts preview: British jazz group Sons of Kemet play a high-octane and powerful blend of jazz, Caribbean and African folk and rock music. Led by saxophonist and clarinetist Shabaka Hutchings, the group recently released a new full-length album, "Black to the Future." Sons of Kemet will perform at the Belly Up, and opening will be the incredible Melanie Charles. Charles recorded a Tiny Desk (Home) Concert last year with a gorgeous, Sun Ra/Afrofuturism-inspired arrangement of "Deep River," and you can watch that below. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the organizer: Saxophonist, composer, philosopher and writer Shabaka Hutchings returns with a brand-new album from his Mercury Prize nominated outfit Sons of Kemet. Black To The Future, the band’s fourth LP and second on Impulse! Records, is due out May. See them live at Belly Up Tavern on Saturday, April 16 at 9 p.m., doors open at 8 p.m. Ticket Price: $20 advanced / $22 day of show / $35 reserved loft seating (available over the phone or in person at out box office)