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You’re never too old! Create your own fuzzy Monster! September 7, 2-6 p.m. Ages 12+ years or children 6-11 years if accompanied by an adult welcome! Create a professional arm-rod-and-mouth puppet of your very own from Rene Rubalcava, owner and puppeteer of LV Puppet Studio of Las Vegas who learned the art of puppet making from a Jim Henson Muppeteer. There’s no better time to create your own one-of-a-kind fuzzy monster! In this workshop, we guide you from start to finish as you select, cut, hot glue and assemble the pieces and personality of your own customized puppet. No sewing is required in this workshop. Students bring their puppets to life with their own unique interests and imaginations, and by choice and placement of different face details. Each one is unique! Find your puppet’s voice and learn some puppetry basics. All materials included. No experience necessary! • Military and sibling discounts. • Scholarships available. • Homeschool funds accepted. • If this class is full, join the Interest List. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. Visit: Puppet Making Workshop

A packed house honored the Grateful Dead, director Francis Ford Coppola, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt. The venerable Harlem theater The Apollo also was recognized.

New Village Arts is proud to present "8-Track: The Sounds of the ‘70s!" Get ready to groove through a decade of iconic music. This high-energy musical journey showcases hits from The Carpenters, Barry Manilow, The Doobie Brothers, The Bee Gees, and so much more. Rediscover the heart and soul of the '70s in this joyous, moving, and hilarious concert experience! "8-Track: The Sounds of the ‘70s" will run August 16 through September 15 at the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center. (Full schedule to be announced) Tickets can be purchased at newvillagearts.org.

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Art and disability at MCASD; Grammy-winning jazz at CCAE; World Design Experience at San Diego Design Week; Vanessa Rishel at Hill Street Country Club; Dracula on stage; Adams Avenue Street Fest and more.

Our second annual Chula Vista Art Fest is a free-to-attend public event that will take place Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the City Hall courtyard located at 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista 91910. Chula Vista Art Fest promises a dynamic and engaging experience for attendees, highlighting the talent of local artists from Chula Vista and the South Bay community. Chula Vista ArtFest is a community event designed to celebrate the diversity and talent of our local artists in Chula Vista and the South Bay. This year’s event will include an arts and crafts market, art showcase, live music, interactive art, live painting, food trucks, and more! Visit: Chula Vista Art Fest CV Art Fest on Instagram and Facebook

As the election approaches, San Diego Unified School District created the SD Unified for Democracy project to promote civic discussion and engagement.

From Emilia Pérez and its 13(!) nominations to the profoundly gross The Substance getting a Best Picture nod, the 2025 Oscar nominees addressed big social and political issues, all to varying degrees.

Celebrate National Carousel Day at the Dorothea Laub Balboa Park Carousel on Thursday, July 25, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. National Carousel Day is a FREE community event presented by Forever Balboa Park, offering free carousel rides all day, family friendly activities, and entertainment. Entertainment and activities include a family-friendly DJ, circus performers by J7 Productions, face painting, photo booth, craft activity with Spanish Village Art Center, and activities with the San Diego Natural History Museum. Food will be available for purchase from local vendors Golden State Dogs and Ice Cream and Toro Churros and Doughnuts. Event Schedule: 11-11:30AM: Kathryn the Grape 11:30AM-12:30PM: The Young Lions Jazz Conservatory 12:30-1:30PM: Mariachi and Folklorico 1:30-2PM: Pasacat 2-2:50PM: Opera 4 Kids Carousel rides, activities, and entertainment are free. Food is available for purchase. Calling Artists of All Ages! Join our open art contest to celebrate National Carousel Day! Create your interpretation of the iconic Dorothea Laub Balboa Park Carousel and submit it by July 22 for a chance to be featured on special edition greeting cards and an invitation to our VIP reception on National Carousel Day. Submit your artwork as a high-quality photo PDF at info@balboapark.org. Get creative and let the carousel inspire you!

Get your tickets for ILLUMINATE now - opening tomorrow night at St. Paul's Cathedral! You won't want to miss this incredible performance. Tickets are almost sold out! July 25 tickets July 26 tickets July 27 tickets transcenDANCE is a nationally recognized creative youth development organization that provides equitable access to dance and performance, and holistic wraparound services, for young people from marginalized communities. We support youth as they transcend barriers, recognize their own potential and power, and create positive change for themselves, their families, and their communities. Visit: https://tdarts.org/

Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego’s Balboa Park location presents its fall exhibitions. For her first exhibition in San Diego, Nathalie Miebach’s "Restless Waters" show will include a new sculpture based on California’s extreme weather. Miebach foregrounds the human relationship to data in her meticulously researched practice, and uses basket-weaving techniques to transform materials into sculpture, wall installations, and more to describe our reciprocal relationship with data. This exhibition runs Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 - Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. The ICA Central mezzanine will be the site of Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s celebrated "Remote Pulse," in partnership with Centro Cultural Tijuana (CECUT), which invites visitors to participate in a cross-border activation using identical pulse-sensing stations—a powerful reminder of both our shared humanity and the vast inequities of life on the US-Mexico border. This exhibition runs Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 - Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. Museum Hours: Thursday–Sunday Noon to 5 p.m. Monday–Wednesday Closed Directions ICA San Diego on Facebook / Instagram