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Kolohe Kai is coming to Gallagher Square at Petco Park on September 19 and 20! Don’t miss special guests Katchafire and Fia on Friday, September 19 and SOJA on Saturday, September 20. Secure your tickets! Kolohe Kai on Facebook / Instagram

Holo Holo Music Festival is back, set to light up San Diego with an electrifying celebration of reggae, island, and Polynesian-inspired music at Gallagher Square at Petco Park on August 30–31. Now in its biggest year yet, the two-day festival unveils a star-studded lineup and debuts a brand-new cultural highlight: The Great Island Cook Out, an immersive culinary experience that brings the flavors of the Pacific Rim straight to the heart of San Diego. "Holo Holo is about bringing people together through the power of music, culture, and community," said Dan Sheehan, festival producer. "This year, we're raising the bar with our most exciting lineup yet and introducing the Great Island Cook Out, because no island celebration is complete without incredible food." A Weekend of Unforgettable Performances The 2025 lineup features a dynamic mix of reggae legends, island favorites, and fresh new voices, all celebrating the evolving influence of Pacific Island music. Saturday, August 30 - J Boog - The Green - Josh Tatofi - Ekolu - Paula Fuga - Ho'onu'a - Johnny Suite - Tribal Theory Sunday, August 31 - Common Kings - Wyclef Jean - Ooklah The Moc - DJ Noiz x Kennyon Brown - K'Nova - Likkle Jordee - The Great Island Cook Out Debuting this year, the Great Island Cook Out will transport festivalgoers on a flavorful journey through authentic island-inspired cuisine. From smoky Hawaiian BBQ and fresh poke bowls to tropical fruits and sweet shave ice, the Cook Out brings the tastes of the Pacific alongside the festival's world-class performances. All Holo Holo San Diego tickets include access to this new culinary showcase, making it a full cultural experience of island sounds and flavors. Tickets and More Information: Tickets for Holo Holo San Diego 2025 are on sale now at: holoholofestival.com/san-diego URLs: Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3212500-0?pid=5498 Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3212500-2?pid=5498 Date and Time: On Saturday, 30 Aug 2025 1 p.m. - Sunday, 31 Aug 2025 10 p.m. Venue details: Gallagher Square, 840 K Street, San Diego, California, 92101, United States Prices: General Admission: $265.86 Great Island Cook Out: $6 Artists: J Boog, The Green, Common Kings, Wylcef Jean, Josh Tatofi, Ekolu, Paula Fuga, Ooklah The Moc Holo Holo Music Festival on Facebook / Instagram

Kevin Inman Wednesday, April 2 from 2–5 p.m. (1 day, 3 total hours of instruction) On location in Balboa Park This plein air painting class is taught on location in beautiful San Diego. Paint the peaceful oasis of the Alcazar Garden, a formal garden with seasonal plantings in San Diego’s beautiful Balboa Park. Painting outdoors gives the artist the opportunity to experiment with light, color, and atmosphere. Work with San Diego landscape painter Kevin Inman to learn how to paint spontaneously, simplify a complex subject, and enjoy the moment. Topics include color mixing, design, and how to let go of your inner critic. Materials: Recommended oil or acrylic colors (Gamblin and Rembrandt paints): Limited palette: Alizarin Crimson Permanent, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White. This palette saves money but limits your options in advanced painting techniques. Basic palette: Cadmium Yellow Medium (or Hue), Cadmium Yellow Deep (or Hue), Cadmium Red Medium (or Hue), Alizarin Crimson Permanent, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue Hue, Titanium White, Burnt Umber, or preferred alternatives. Recommended but optional palette: Ivory Black, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre. Brushes: a range of brushes from #2 on up. I prefer hog bristle flats and filberts. Other: cup or jar for solvent; paper towels; palette or paper palette pad; Gamsol or Turpenoid; linseed oil or Gamblin Solvent-free Gel; sketchbook; pencil; vine charcoal; palette knife; gloves; travel easel or pochade box; hat and sunscreen. Supports: stack of inexpensive materials for quick studies and exercises, such as a five-pack of Blick canvas boards, size 8” x 10” or 11” x 14”, an Arches oil paper pad, or a canvas pad. Two larger canvas boards or stretched canvases, 11” x 14” to 16” x 20”, for longer projects. Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

The Alliance Française San Diego is thrilled to present our exciting summer camps! Designed and instructed in French by expert teachers, our camps offer a rewarding and fun experience for children age 5+ and teenagers, whether they're beginners in French or seasoned francophones. Join us as we practice and learn about French culture through games, cooking, artistic activities, and much more. Get ready to create lasting memories and enhance your language skills while having fun. Summer is calling, so enroll today and embark on a French adventure! Classes available for all levels, from those new to French to native French speakers. Classes are 9 a.m. to noon with the possibility of extended care from noon to 2 p.m. Alliance Française de San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Using Air-Dry pottery clay, create decorative clay vessels or small sculptures through the sculptural process of hand-building! Through slab and coil construction of clay, participants will learn basic hand-building techniques to create expressive pieces. This class is intended for adults only. Seniors can get $10 off their ticket by using code SENIOR10 at checkout. Visit: Air Dry Clay 101 ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

As The New Yorker turns 100, its art editor Françoise Mouly says the magazine's distinctive covers are meant to give readers "a sense of what's going on in the world, but not through words."

Christ United Presbyterian Church celebrates Black History Month with the wonderful Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Choir San Diego, under the direction of Ken Anderson! Join us for a Saturday afternoon concert at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary. This event is family-friendly and FREE! Donations will be accepted at the door to support the choir, and there will be a free-will offering to further support the educational grants distributed to aspiring college-bound high school majors in Visual and Performing Arts from the San Diego County area. ALL ARE WELCOME!

Our team looks back at the wellness experiences that stood out this year, offering ways to revitalize mind and body in San Diego.

Step into Inspirations Gallery, surrounded by the striking photography exhibit, "Dear Red, Tell Me Everything," by Suzanne Hansen Ofeldt. The visual art on display will serve as a powerful catalyst to spark creativity. Together, we’ll explore the vibrant theme of red using these evocative images to inspire words, phrases, and sentences that can transform into poems or prose. Jill G. Hall, Author on Facebook San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

San Diego State University, Arts and Letters 201 – or live stream via Zoom PARKING: Parking Structure 12 (Aztec Bowl, San Diego, CA 92182) DIRECTIONS: https://htm.sdsu.edu/documents/ps12_map.pdf Free to members and the public and available via Zoom. Pre-registration required. About the program: The San Diego World Affairs Council is co-sponsoring the in-person and Zoom presentations by acclaimed author and columnist Peter Beinart. Beinart will discuss his new book, “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza,” with SDSU Professors Jonathan Graubart and Manal Swairjo. The book confronts the dominant “pro-Israel” narrative, which features a recurring Jewish experience of persecution and victimhood that endures even amid Israel’s destruction of Gaza. That narrative, Beinart argues, both warps our understanding of Israel-Palestine and erases the richness of the Jewish experience. He imagines an alternate narrative of what it means to be a Jew and how to reckon with injustices perpetrated in the name of the Jewish people. In this future, Israeli Jews have the right to equality, not supremacy, while Jewish and Palestinian safety and dignity are co-dependent, not mutually exclusive. As Adam Hochschild writes, “At this painful moment, Peter Beinart’s voice is more vital than ever. His reach is broad—from the tragedy of today’s Middle East to the South Africa he knows well to events centuries ago—his scholarship is deep, and his heart is big. This book is not just about being Jewish in the shadow of today’s war, but about being a person who cares for justice.” The other sponsors of this event are: 1) San Diego State University organizations: Political Science Department, ISCOR, Jewish Studies, Center for Islamic and Arabic Studies. 2) UC San Diego organizations: Department of Communication, Center for Study of Religion, and Middle East Studies. 3) San Diego chapter of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee 4) San Diego Hinenu Havurah. About the speakers Peter Beinart is a professor of journalism and political science at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is also editor at large for Jewish Currents, publisher of The Beinart Notebook, a frequent contributor to The New York Times, and an MSNBC analyst. Peter Alexander Beinart was (born February 28, 1971). His parents were Jewish immigrants from South Africa (his maternal grandfather was from Russia, and his maternal grandmother, who was Sephardic, was from Egypt). His father's parents were from Lithuania. Jonathan Graubart is a professor and chair of the SDSU Political Science Department. He is the author of Jewish Self-Determination beyond Zionism: Lessons from Hannah Arendt and other Pariahs (Temple University Press 2023). Graubart is a co-founder of Hinenu Havurah, a progressive Jewish collective in San Diego. Manal Swairjo is a professor of biochemistry at SDSU. Her research focuses on RNA biogenesis processes and their links to human disease. Dr Swairjo was born in Gaza, Palestine. Much of her family in Gaza was killed by Israel’s destructive assault. In San Diego, she co-founded a Jewish-Palestinian dialogue in 2000 after the collapse of Oslo and the outbreak of the second Intifada.