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Spend an unforgettable time inside our gallery during this guided painting activity while finding inspiration from the world-class artwork on display. Supplies and instruction are included. Leave the clean-up to us and take home your finished 8" x 10" at the end. Parking validation included. Visit: https://www.artscenewest.com/paintingparty Art Scene West on Instagram and Facebook

Art Gallery Reception The Studio Door presents the 8th annual PROUD+ national visual arts exhibition, showcasing artists exploring LGBTQ+ identity, culture, and resilience. This year’s exhibition also debuts "Bold and Brilliant: The Colors of Pride" by local artist Carole Kuck, an installation integrating LGBTQIA+ flags, and "The Power of Words: An LGBTQ+ Art Collective," a collaborative project celebrating the community. The exhibition runs throughout San Diego Pride Month from July 3 - Aug 1,2025. Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. or by appointment The Studio Door on Facebook / Instagram

Fresh. Fiery. For All. Kick off the countdown to the San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival (SDTJ Jazz) with a high energy pre-party at Quartyard! Join us this August as we welcome Charlie Chavez y su Afrotruko, blending Afro-Caribbean rhythms, jazz, and Latin soul. This pre-party sets the stage for the second annual SDTJ Jazz Festival, happening October 2–5, 2025. Join us as we celebrate our region’s binational jazz history with a festival that channels a cultural legacy reaching back 100 years. This year’s program brings together international, national, and regional artists performing across three unique venues in San Diego and Tijuana. San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival on Facebook / Instagram

"In the Name of Duration" features Marcos Duran / Moving Works, Eric Geiger, Emily Aust, Victor De La Fuente, and Friends. The collective will enter extended performance galleries, experimenting with time, physical endurance, mental agility, and public engagement. The public is welcome to move around the performers as if in an art museum, and may enter and exit the theater as often as they need. The experience is 3 hours long from start to finish. Thursday, May 1: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. & 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday, May 2: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. & 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/marcos-duran-tech-rehearsal-431511

California over the past dozen years enacted a series of criminal justice laws that were meant to give more people an opportunity to be resentenced and thin out the state’s severely overcrowded prisons.

Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a U.S. prison, has died. Officials in New Jersey, where Shakur had been arrested, convicted and imprisoned, said she was 78.

Join '90s alternative rock party band Gritty Cindy for the COMICON San Diego 2025 "Come As You Are" After Party. Costumes are great, casual is great, flannel is BEST. But as Nirvana said "Come As You Are!" Want to create your own unique IG reel moment? Sign up to grab the mic and sing your favorite '90s songs live with the band! No badge required and great food available until 11 p.m. Show up early or message Gritty Cindy at https://www.instagram.com/grittycindy/ to register! It's free!

The major broadcasting groups said in statements the late-night talk show will return to their TV stations on Friday.

Celebrate the grand opening of A Lo Fresco, a new fast-casual restaurant opening at North City, the vibrant mixed-use development in the heart of San Marcos. The first 50 guests will receive a free bowl, and the next 150 will receive a free juice during the all-day celebration. Founded by Olga Saldivar and Emilio Herrera, A Lo Fresco offers fresh, globally inspired, health-forward meals influenced by the couple’s travels through Mexico, Miami, Peru, and Korea. The menu includes signature bowls, wraps, hot burritos, organic sourdough toasts, cold-pressed juices, and smoothies made with nutrient-rich ingredients. Guests can also enjoy A Lo Fresco’s meal prep and catering services, designed to bring global flavor and wellness into everyday routines and events. North City is for everyone, everyday. The vibrant community offers a curated collection of housing, shopping, dining, offices, public art, family entertainment, community events, and everything in between. Come visit and enjoy a diverse retail mix, including Buona Forchetta, Copa Vida, Draft Republic, J Brix Wines, Maya’s Cookies, Mesa Rim, Milonga Empanadas, Umami Japanese, Union CoWork, Wynston’s Ice Cream, the weekly San Marcos Farmers Market, and more coming soon. Visit: https://alofresco.com/ A Lo Fresco on Instagram and Facebook

The annual Play Days showcase was far more interesting than the reveals themselves.