Search results for

These 10 venues captured the essence of San Diego’s dining and drinking scene in 2024, from cozy breweries to hidden gems.

The gunman accused of killing four people in New York City suspected he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE — a degenerative brain disease often associated with football players.

Participate in two mind-bending writing excursions from the Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror anthology: The Secret Room: a surreal group creative writing exercise designed to activate your imagination, from famed surrealist Aimee Bender, author of "The Girl in the Flammable Skirt" and "The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake." Giving Sentience to Inanimate Objects: using provided objects, or something of your own, you will follow steps to create your own unique story. Contributed by former film exec, writer/producer, artist and script consultant, Devorah Cutler-Rubenstein. Please Note: This event will be held IN PERSON at our space at Writers, Ink (upstairs in Barracks 16, 2730 Historic Decatur Rd. #204, San Diego, CA, 92106). San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

NOTE: This event has been cancelled Catch breakout San Diego artist and four-time San Diego Music Award nominee Jesse Ray Smith live at the Brooks Theater (217 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA) with his full five-piece band for a night of powerful original music. The evening opens with a special performance by San Diego icon Whitney Shay, accompanied by guitarist Aaron Lind. A soulful night of music you won’t want to miss! Jesse Ray Smith on Facebook / Instagram

The program Artist Statement 101 focuses on strategies for writing a dynamic general artist statement. With a combination of presentation and group conversation led by curator and writer Elizabeth Rooklidge, participants will come away from the session with a concrete plan for writing a statement, as well as a store of generative techniques to use now and throughout the future. Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-09-14-artist-statement-101-with-elizabeth-rooklidge/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

Drummer/composer Jacob Wendt & his quintet play tunes from his highly touted hard bop album "Silver Street" — featuring Brian Levy tenor sax, Brian Mantz trumpet, Ed Kornhauser piano, & Mackenzie Leighton bass. $25 cash ($20 students) Visit: https://dizzysjazz.com/ Jacob Wendt on Instagram

Learn how to make the perfect probiotic pickle! Includes your own take-home mason jar of seasonal pickles. LEARN: We'll explain fermentation and have a brief discussion about the benefits of making and eating fermenting foods DEMO: We'll show you how easy it is to start making fermented foods yourself at home! We'll demo some simple fermented pickle recipes with cucumbers, peppers, carrots, and more which are loaded with healthy "probiotic" bacteria. TASTE: We'll have a variety of fermented pickle styles to sample DO IT YOURSELF: Roll up your sleeves and make your very own batch of seasonal pickles with organic locally grown ingredients to take home and ferment. Visit: https://fermentersclub.com/shop/pickle-workshop-sd/ Fermenters Club on Instagram and Facebook

Join us for the opening reception of the 14th annual Art-a-thon on January 11th! This group exhibition will feature paintings, drawings, and mixed media works. There will be live music, artists in attendance and drinks available for purchase from Last Spot by Tortari (21+). The reception will mark the official start of the Art-a-thon auction. Proceeds benefit our free teen art program. A week prior, on January 4th, participating artists will donate 24 hours of their time to creating the artworks. The public is welcome to visit the gallery during regular hours to see the artists in action. For more information, including available sponsorship packages, please contact info@distinctionart.com Image Credit: Kelly Vivanco Visit: https://www.distinctionart.com/ Distinction Gallery on Instagram and Facebook

Plus: Why are there so many "Bridget Jones" movies? Who all resigned over the Eric Adams drama? And what phrase originated on "SNL"?

Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks released one album as a duo, in 1973. It wasn't a hit at the time, though it did lead to them joining Fleetwood Mac. Now fans can finally hear it for themselves.