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The Latinx New Play Festival expands the presence of Latinx stories on the American stage, and spotlights the broad range of today’s Latinx experience. Four scripts were selected to be rehearsed and developed at the Playhouse, culminating in a live public reading at the festival. The festival is free for everyone to attend, and will include a schedule of in-person readings of new works, panel discussions and other events. This year’s festival programming includes Our Lady of the San Diego Convention Center by Mario Vega, Tempt Me by Andrew Rincón, Ama. Egg. Oyá. by Lori Felipe-Barkin and NOVIOS by Arturo Luíz Soria. Co-produced by TuYo Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse, the Latinx New Play Festival was originally launched in 2017 by San Diego Repertory Theatre, led and curated by TuYo Co-Artistic Director Dr. Maria Patrice Amon. La Jolla Playhouse is delighted to continue to provide this vibrant, important arts event a new home in San Diego since 2023. La Jolla Playhouse on Facebook / Instagram

Join us at the Villa Montezuma on July 13 for a treasure trove of grand opera's most dramatic scenes! As summer heats up, the drama is even hotter at the 6th Cinballera Salon of 2026, Scenes from the Great Operas! Join us on the 2nd Monday of the month, July 13, at 7 p.m. at the Villa Montezuma, 1925 K Street, San Diego. This Salon will be a concert of nothing but scenes from opera's greatest hits. In two hours, you'll witness passion, terror, romance, mirth, and every other human emotion through some of the greatest music ever written for the human voice. These intense scenes will span the operatic repertoire, with all the acting and drama of the stage! In keeping with the Villa's gracious history, we encourage our guests to dress up for the evening! Gentlemen, dust off your favorite suit and tie, and ladies, here's a chance to wear that dress and hat you've been saving! For July, wear red and black, and emphasize the drama! Join us as grand opera's greatest scenes come to the Villa! Visit: https://pro.gofundme.com/event/july-cinballera-salon-scenes-from-the-great-operas/e765840 Villa Montezuma Museum on Facebook

Join us at the Villa Montezuma on June 15 for opera's lighter side with a delightful evening of operetta's greatest hits! Enjoy opera's lighter side with our 5th Cinballera Salon of 2026, Songs from Operettas! Join us on the 3rd Monday of the month, June 15, at 7 p.m. at the Villa Montezuma, 1925 K Street, San Diego. Operetta could be called the fun younger sibling of grand opera. It has the melodies, music, and magic without all the tragedy! With waltzes from Vienna, comedie from Paris, patter from London, and catchy tunes from America, this journey through operetta repertoire will be an exciting trip! You'll hear operetta's greatest hits alongside obscure gems, with lots of heart and humor. In keeping with the Villa's gracious history, we encourage our guests to dress up for the evening! Gentlemen, dust off your favorite suit and tie, and ladies, here's a chance to wear that dress and hat you've been saving! For June, dress up as your favorite operetta character! Come with us to the land of operetta! Visit: https://pro.gofundme.com/event/2026-cinballera-salon-subscription/e753907 Villa Montezuma Museum on Facebook

Vancouver guitarist Paul Pigat is one of those rare players who can burn through rockabilly, jazz, roots, and everything in between without breaking a sweat. Blessed with a jazz man's sheen, a rockabilly heart, and restless musical curiosity, Pigat has quietly built a list of credits that would be the envy of anyone in the business — sharing stages and lending his distinctive guitar work to artists like Jeff Beck, Jakob Dylan, Brian Setzer, Albert Lee, James Burton, Neko Case, and the Reverend Horton Heat. Much like Steve Cropper standing behind Otis Redding at Stax, Pigat has spent years creating sweet sounds for some of the best artists around without always getting the attention you'd expect. But anyone who's caught him live knows the secret is out — Pigat is a combustible, genre-defying force on the fretboard and one of the most versatile guitarists working today. Visit: https://www.museumofmakingmusic.org/events/paul-pigat Paul Pigat on Instagram and Facebook

An entertaining beer-and-cheese tasting with Chef Dave at Burgeon Beer Co, Carlsbad. Chef Dave hosts a fun pairing event with Five amazing Burgeon Beers paired with five artisan cheeses, accouterments, fresh bread, loads of laughs & insightful learning. Join us for Craft & Cultured: Beer & Cheese Pairing with Chef Dave. Event includes: - 1 10oz welcome beer - Beer and Cheese Pairing Education - 5 samples of Burgeon Beer Company Beer - 5 artisan cheeses selected to pair with these beers VIP / FAQ: Participants must be 21 or older and have a ticket. What beers and what cheeses? That's a surprise, but let's say 'well curated.' Chef Dave will have a lovely variety. This class is: This class is fun for groups, even a group of 8 or 12. Please request seating together. This class is fun for couples. This class is fun for a girls’ night out. This class is fun for adults + their parents! This class is fun for work besties and a mini work friends outing. Allergen Considerations: Almonds and Walnuts may be used. Pecans and Pistachios will not be used. Peanuts will not be used. Please contact us about any allergies Grainbakers on Facebook / Instagram

Delightful Dolls of Southern California is inviting you to attend the 47th Annual Doll Show & Sale. Explore an incredible variety of unique treasures, from antique, vintage, and artist dolls to all kinds of doll-related merchandise, including clothing, furniture, wigs, shoes, teddy bears, and more. Proceeds benefit children’s charities. There will be raffles and food concessions. Handicap accessible. Delightful Dolls of Southern California on Facebook

On the last day of World War II in a small town somewhere in Poland, Polish exiles of war and the occupying Soviet forces confront the beginning of a new day and a new Poland. In this incendiary environment we find Home Army soldier Maciek Chelmicki, who has been ordered to assassinate an incoming commissar. But a mistake stalls his progress and leads him to Krystyna, a beautiful barmaid who gives him a glimpse of what his life could be. Gorgeously photographed and brilliantly performed, "Ashes and Diamonds" masterfully interweaves the fate of a nation with that of one man, resulting in one of the most important Polish films of all time. Part of the 2026 Andrzej Wajda Centennial to mark the centennial of Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda (1926–2016) — and the “Year of Andrzej Wajda” in Poland. "Ashes and Diamonds" plays as part of Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair. Co-presented by the American Cinematheque, Bleak Week spotlights a diverse lineup of films that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history. What began as a Los Angeles-based festival expands this year to 73 cities around the world, including San Diego's Digital Gym Cinema! Founded in 2022, Bleak Week is an annual weeklong festival where audiences can celebrate and experience some of the most challenging works of arthouse cinema. Each June, ‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair’ spotlights a diverse lineup of films that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history. Digital Gym Cinema is proud to be a participating cinema in the expanded fifth edition of Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair which runs from June 5 through June 11. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

“Watch them closely, for these are the last hours of their lives,” announces a narrator, foretelling the tragedy that unfolds as a war-ravaged company of Home Army resistance fighters tries to escape the Nazi onslaught through the sewers of Warsaw. Determined to survive, the men and women slog through the hellish labyrinth, piercing the darkness with the strength of their individual spirits. Based on true events, "Kanał" was the first film ever made about the Warsaw Uprising and brought director Andrzej Wajda to the attention of international audiences, earning the Special Jury Prize in Cannes in 1957. Part of the 2026 Andrzej Wajda Centennial to mark the centennial of Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda (1926–2016) — and the “Year of Andrzej Wajda” in Poland. "Kanał" plays as part of Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair. Co-presented by the American Cinematheque, Bleak Week spotlights a diverse lineup of films that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history. What began as a Los Angeles-based festival expands this year to 73 cities around the world, including San Diego's Digital Gym Cinema! Founded in 2022, Bleak Week is an annual weeklong festival where audiences can celebrate and experience some of the most challenging works of arthouse cinema. Each June, ‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair’ spotlights a diverse lineup of films that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history. Digital Gym Cinema is proud to be a participating cinema in the expanded fifth edition of 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair' which runs from June 5 through June 11. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

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Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives. A coming-of-age story of survival and shattering loss, "A Generation" delivers a brutal portrait of the human cost of war. Part of the 2026 Andrzej Wajda Centennial to mark the centennial of Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda (1926–2016) — and the “Year of Andrzej Wajda” in Poland. "A Generation" plays as part of Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair. Co-presented by the American Cinematheque, Bleak Week spotlights a diverse lineup of films that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history. What began as a Los Angeles-based festival expands this year to 73 cities around the world, including San Diego's Digital Gym Cinema! Founded in 2022, Bleak Week is an annual weeklong festival where audiences can celebrate and experience some of the most challenging works of arthouse cinema. Each June, Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair spotlights a diverse lineup of films that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history. Digital Gym Cinema is proud to be a participating cinema in the expanded fifth edition of 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair' which runs from June 5 through June 11. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram