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DISCO RIOT proudly presents San Diego’s only queer-focused movement-arts festival: Queer Mvmnt Fest. Curated and directed by DISCO RIOT Producing Artists Martin Anthony Dorado, Alyssa Rose, Desiree Cuizon, and Trystan Merrick, this dynamic festival features a vibrant mix of performances, workshops, dance socials, and movement-based short films. Designed to create space for queer-centered expression while remaining open to the broader public, Queer Mvmnt Fest actively addresses inequity through an intersectional lens by centering the work of 2SLGBTQIA+, BIPOC and disabled artists. Featured artists include hamsa fae, Joshua D. Estrada-Romero, Bruce McCormick, GEOMETRY Dance Company, Robert Taylor, Bernard Brown, Victor De La Fuente, Shannon Yu 余香儒, Esmée van Loon, Esther K. Liew, Domenico Pontoriero, Casey Hall-Landers, Surf Ford, Meesh Herd, Hadi Moussally, Leucas Loves, Eric Geiger, Antonis Christodoulou, and many more. Film screenings, showcasing work from artists around the world, will take place at the Digital Gym CINEMA at Park & Market. Audience members will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite films, with award winners announced on the final day of the festival. Community-centered dance socials will be held during the week at The Loft at UCSD and El Flow Dance Studio in Miramar. The public is invited to take free workshops at the San Diego City College Dance Studios on Saturday and Sunday. The festival’s mainstage performance will be held on Saturday evening at the Seville Theatre downtown, with a Q&A with Bernard Brown. DISCO RIOT invites the San Diego movement community to come together, celebrate movement as resistance and joy, and uplift the power of queer artistry in all its forms! Visit: discoriot.org/queer-mvmnt-fest-2025/ Disco Riot on Facebook / Instagram

Immerse yourself in the ethereal Nordic soundscape of Nielsen, Mustonen, and Sibelius, whose crystalline textures and sweeping melodies evoke the radiance of Scandinavia. Nielsen "String Quintet" Blake Pouliot, Alan Gilbert, violins; Kyle Armbrust, SoHui Yun, violas; Kajsa William-Olsson, cello Olli Mustonen "Nonet No. 2" Blake Pouliot, Liza Ferschtman, Stefan Jackiw, Jake Shim, violins; Kyle Armbrust, Joseph Skerik, violas; Jonathan Swensen, Ivan Karizna, cellos; Anthony Manzo, bass Sibelius "String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 56 'Voces intimae'" Stefan Jackiw, Liza Ferschtman, violins; Jonathan Vinocour, viola; Clive Greensmith, cello Visit: La Jolla Music Society

Immerse yourself in the vibrant pulse of New York’s contemporary scene as three of the most celebrated composers and curators in the city, Matthew Aucoin, Timo Andres, and Patrick Castillo, bring their boundary-pushing works to our jazz-club-style JAI, showcasing the bold creative art born in the city that never sleeps. Timo Andres "Fiddlehead" "Everything Is An Onion" Timo Andres, piano Patrick Castillo "Skyline Palimpsest" "Hesper Quartet" Valerie Kim, Ye Jin Yoon, violins; SoHui Yun, viola; Connor Kim, cello Matthew Aucoin "Sources of Lift" Matthew Aucoin, Conor Hanick, pianos Visit: La Jolla Music Society

From first-ever compositions to familiar favorites, this eye-opening concert highlights pieces that catapulted these composers to stardom. Mahler "Piano Quartet in A Minor" Juho Pohjonen, piano; Jennifer Frautschi, violin; Jonathan Vinocour, viola; Clive Greensmith, cello Chopin "Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2" "Two Mazurkas from Op. 7" Yulianna Avdeeva, piano Clarke "Viola Sonata" Yura Lee, viola; Yulianna Avdeeva, piano Shostakovich "Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57" Steven Osborne, piano; Nathan Meltzer, Njioma Chineyere Grevious, violins; Matthew Lipman, viola; Jonathan Swensen, cello Visit: La Jolla Music Society

Ticket Price: $20 advanced / $23 day of show / $35 reserved loft seating (available over the phone or in person at out box office) Visit: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/mustache-harbor-hot-lava-belly-up-tickets/14004873?pl=bellyup&REFID=bupwebsite&edpPlParam=%3Fpl%3Dbellyup&waitlistUnregister=false Mustache Harbor on Instagram and Facebook

Doctor Who’s iconic inventions like the TARDIS and sonic screwdriver aren't just science fiction, but potential glimpses into future technological possibilities. A panel of scientists and engineers will dive into amazing gadgets including psychic paper, universal translators, and perception filters, and their connection to real-world science. We’ll investigate how the show’s imaginative tech relates to current scientific research and explore how science fiction can inspire real innovation. This engaging, entertaining, and educational series of fan panels will appeal to Whovians, armchair scientists, and generally curious minds. Bridging science and storytelling, this series explores the real-world science in “Sci-Fi,” engaging the world of Doctor Who. Visit: www.comic-con.org/museum/event/into-the-whoniverse-panel-series-3/ Comic-Con Museum on Facebook / Instagram

San Diego Music Society Artistic Director Paul Tseng, cellist, and CSU San Marcos Music Department Chair, Ching-Ming Cheng, pianist, will be playing in the "Music by the Sea" concert series in Encinitas. The program will include: "Kol Nidrei" by Max Bruch, "Romance" by Liu Zhuang, "Adagio and Allegro" by Robert Schumann, and the epic "Sonata for Cello" and "Piano in C" by Sergei Prokofiev. Visit: sdmusic.org/mbs25/

Four performers mount their treadmills, and the challenge begins. Burnout Paradise tests the limits of mind, body, and spirit in an increasingly frenetic juggling act of absurdity. A delusional love letter to the reckless labor and euphoric optimism before burnout, demonstrating that the system isn’t designed for us: it’s designed to break us. Australia’s Pony Cam evokes the recklessness, euphoria, and optimism that comes before burnout. What begins as a simple wager between performer and audience becomes a desperate and hilarious attempt to complete a series of escalating tasks that challenge the performers’ bodies, spirits, and minds. This is not an endurance feat. Nor is it performance art. It is a spirited realization that overachievement is no mere spectator sport. It relies on the kindness of strangers. “One of the most frenetically uproarious shows of gloriously demented ecstasy.” – Time Out “Magnificently chaotic, breathlessly frenetic fun” – THE SCOTSMAN “A truly exceptional theatrical experience” – BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE Visit: "Burnout Paradise" La Jolla Playhouse on Instagram and Facebook

Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is more than simply putting flowers in a container. It is a disciplined art form that breathes life into each composition, harmonizing the elements of nature and humanity. Learn to create these stunning pieces of art that intertwine Japanese culture and the changing of the seasons. By end of the semester, you will have learned to design beautiful and professional looking arrangements for both everyday and special occasions. Contact Prof. Takeya for more information at mtakeya@sdccd.edu. This class is free and open to the public. You may register when you attend the class. Audience: Adults, Seniors Location: Community Room Visit: Mission Valley Branch Library

Memorial Day weekend gems, minerals, and craft show: - Local artists, crafts, gifts - 20+ retail dealers and vendors - Fine minerals, gems, crystals, slab, rough, lapidary items - Handmade jewelry - Raffle - Win great prizes Visit: visitjulian.com/julian-rocks-gem-show/ Julian Chamber of Commerce on Facebook / Instagram