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This weekend in the arts: Ewa Słapa at Best Practice; curtains rise at The Joan; City Ballet's Sinatra-themed dance; plus indie rock and more live music.

Urban Plates is vowing to make Valentine’s Day more affordable, with a chef-crafted three-course, sit-down dinner for under $30 and no reservations required. It's a low-stress, low-price approach to a night that usually isn’t. Whether hanging with your Galentine’s or that special someone, everyone can enjoy a Valentine’s meal for a price that’s accessible to all at only $29.95 per person. The deal will be available Wednesday, February 11, through Monday, February 16. You can also pick up the meal to-go or have it delivered for $34.95 per person. Guests can choose from a range of starter and main options, including: - Soup or salad starters: Tomato Basil Soup, Seafood Chowder, Caesar Salad, or House Salad - Main course options: Grilled grass-fed Steak or Chimichurri Steak, Grilled or Blackened sustainably-sourced Salmon, Sustainable Wild Ahi Tuna, Sustainable Barramundi Seabass, Grilled Cage-Free Chicken or Crispy Chicken Tenders (no added hormones, antibiotic free). Each main comes with two sides of your choice and grilled rustic bread - Optional add-on: Garlic Shrimp Skewer for $5 - Wine Pairing: For the perfect pairing, enjoy 50% off all bottles of wine when dining in For dessert, choose one from the following selections: Mango Tart, Flourless Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Vanilla Cake, Hummingbird Cake, Banana Cream Pie, Chocolate Chunk Cookie, Cowgirl Cookie, or a Gluten-Free Chocolate Cookie. For more details or to place an order, visit https://urbanplates.com. Urban Plates on Facebook / Instagram

From the KPBS San Diego weekend arts preview: Visual art | Saturday is the monthly Barrio Art Crawl, where galleries, shops, restaurants and the sidewalks come alive with art and culture. Highlights this weekend include the spooky season installment of the Logan Ave. Artisan Market, which runs from noon to 6 p.m. near the VFW. Then, at Bread & Salt in Logan Heights, check out a risograph print pop-up from artist Philip Brun Del Re and new work in the Quint ONE space by Lisa Sigal. Still on view are Hugo Crosthwaite in the main gallery; "What's Your Type" at Athenaeum Art Center; and INSITE LAB at Best Practice. Also, don't miss open studios with Bread & Salt's current Impact Artist in Residence, sign painter Koy Sun. Sun, whose video about his painted vintage suitcase application to the residency went viral, wraps up his residency at the end of this month. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS Details: Saturday, Oct. 12. Barrio Art Crawl is noon to 8 p.m. at 2100 Logan Ave., Barrio Logan; Bread & Salt's event is 5 to 8 p.m. at 1955 Julian Ave., Logan Heights. Free. Related links: Koy Sun on TikTok | Instagram Philip Brun Del Re on Instagram Bread and Salt on Instagram Barrio Art Crawl on Instagram

On Saturday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m., internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist and peace advocate Sacha Boutros will debut "Paris After Dark" at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center. The concert launches the new "Music Without Borders" series with an evening that celebrates 100 years of French and American music. Audiences will be transported from La Jolla to the heart of Paris through a repertoire spanning jazz, chanson, and international pop, from Cole Porter to Serge Gainsbourg. Boutros will be joined by Parisian trumpet legend Stéphane Belmondo and an ensemble of world-class musicians for this special CD release concert. “This concert is a love letter to Paris and to humanity,” says Boutros. “In a time when the world feels divided, music reminds us we share a common language, one that heals and unites.” Through her nonprofit, Sacha’s Supper Club, Boutros turns concerts like "Paris After Dark" into fundraisers that directly support music education in Barrio Logan, San Ysidro, and Tijuana. This mission reflects a family legacy of cultural service, inspired by her grandmother Lupe Cázares, founder of San Ysidro Health Centers. Continuing that tradition, Boutros also works on cross-border art projects such as "A Place Where Soles Meet," a unity mural at the San Ysidro border. Sacha Boutros on Facebook / Instagram

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Saturday, October 25, 2025 2–7 p.m. Catherine and Robert Palmer Gallery Helena Westra: "Lying Fallow" On view: August 9–October 25, 2025 Mark the final day of Helena Westra’s installation "Lying Fallow" with an afternoon of creative celebration at the Athenaeum Art Center. Drop in anytime between 2 and 7 p.m. for this free, all-ages gathering. Harvest the golden meadow grass from the installation and transform it into autumn treasures—wreaths, straw dolls, bundles, and other imaginative creations. Take home a piece of the artwork, enjoy time with friends and neighbors, and embrace the spirit of the season. Celebra el último día de la instalación "Lying Fallow" de Helena Westra con una tarde creativa en el Athenaeum Art Center. Llega en cualquier momento entre las 2 y las 7 p.m. a este encuentro gratuito y abierto a todas las edades. Cosecha el pasto dorado del prado de la instalación y transfórmalo en tesoros otoñales—coronas, muñecas de paja, atados y otras creaciones imaginativas. Llévate a casa una pieza de la obra, disfruta con amigos y vecinos, y abraza el espíritu de la temporada. "Lying Fallow" is a golden meadow brought indoors and an invitation to rest. In this installation of hand-gathered California grasses, artist Helena Westra creates a space shaped by slowness, reflection, and return. The title comes from the agricultural term “lying fallow,” used when a field is left unplanted for a season so the soil can restore its strength. For Westra, this idea becomes a metaphor for creative and personal renewal. Westra's installation draws from her own search for balance in a world that constantly demands effort and productivity. Elevated here instead is her deep reverence for the land, a connection between the cycles of her own body and the seasons, and the quiet, in-between moments we often overlook. This exhibition straddles late summer into fall, inviting visitors into a space that feels both grounded and dreamlike, where time slows down and the border between the external world and the inner self begins to blur. This is a show about pausing. About listening. About what can only grow after a period of stillness. "Lying Fallow" offers a soft-landing place for memory, for imagination, and for whatever may come next. "Lying Fallow" es una pradera dorada llevada al interior y una invitación al descanso. En esta instalación de hierbas de California recogidas a mano, la artista Helena Westra crea un espacio moldeado por la lentitud, la reflexión y el retorno. El título procede del término agrícola "lying fallow”, utilizado cuando se deja un campo sin plantar durante una temporada para que el suelo recupere su fuerza. Para Westra, esta idea se convierte en una metáfora de la renovación creativa y personal. La instalación de Westra se inspira en su propia búsqueda de equilibrio en un mundo que exige constantemente esfuerzo y productividad. En cambio, aquí se eleva su profunda reverencia por la tierra, una conexión entre los ciclos de su propio cuerpo y las estaciones, y los momentos entre cosas que muchas veces no notamos. Esta exposición, a medio camino entre el final del verano y el otoño, invita a los visitantes a un espacio que se siente a la vez conectado a la tierra y onírico, donde el tiempo se ralentiza y la frontera entre el mundo exterior y el interior empieza a difuminarse. Es una exposición sobre la pausa. Sobre escuchar. Sobre lo que sólo puede crecer tras un periodo de quietud. "Lying "Fallow ofrece un lugar de aterrizaje suave para la memoria, para la imaginación y para lo que pueda venir después. The exhibition can be viewed in the Catherine and Robert Palmer Gallery at the Athenaeum Art Center (1955 Julian Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113) during open gallery hours, Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and every second Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m., during the Barrio Art Crawl, and by appointment. Athenaeum Art Center on Instagram

When the pandemic closed salons, a La Mesa father grabbed some clippers and learned to cut his sons’ hair. A half-decade later, he’s still at it.

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Kaori Fukuyama, Kelly Nipper and Kim Manfredi at Et Galerie; the San Diego-Tijuana Jazz Festival; "Suffs” the Musical; San Diego Symphony's “French Fairytales”; Joy Guidry; Kids Free October; Small Press Nite and more.

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