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Valentine's Day is around the corner, and a local nonprofit is celebrating the season of love through a variety of artwork. St. Madeleine Sophie's Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is hosting the "Gotta Have Heart" art show on Friday, February 9 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This free public reception will present the Sophie's artists' latest Valentine's Day-inspired exhibit that runs until the end of March. The student artists will showcase their love-themed pieces, including a weather-inspired collection of umbrellas embellished with original designs, paper mache´ sculptures, contemporary jewelry, heart prints, mosaics, and a Weaving Rainbow. Guests can expect a showcase of colorful and creative works done by students of St. Madeline's Sophie's Center. Artwork sales directly support Sophie’s artists and art program, with 40% going to the artists and 60% to the art program. Sophie’s Gallery is an art studio where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are given the opportunity and tools needed to realize their full creative potential. Students are taught a variety of media, including print-making, jewelry-making, painting, charcoal, pastels, fabric arts, and more. All of the classes are taught by professional artists. Stay Connected with St. Madeleine Sophie's Center! Facebook & Twitter

Carmen Cuenca (Mexico City,1958) is Executive Director of INSITE Proyectos de Arte AC, the non-profit established to facilitate the development of INSITE in Mexico. She has played key roles with INSITE since 1993—from overseeing the production and permitting of artists projects to promoting and maintaining binational institutional collaborations to directing administration and fundraising efforts. In addition to her involvement with INSITE over the past twenty-seven years, Cuenca was Director of the Tamayo Museum of Contemporary Art in Mexico City (2011-2014); Subdirector for Visual Arts at the Centro Cultural Tijuana (2006-2009) where she oversaw the construction of EL CUBO, the city’s first traditional museum space; and Executive Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute at the Mexican Consulate in San Diego. Cuenca studied Art History at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. Andrea Torreblanca (Mexico City, 1979) has a master’s in curatorial studies from CCS, Bard College, New York. Torreblanca has held several curatorial positions in Mexican institutions, including Associate Curator at the Museo Tamayo; Coordinator at Sala de Arte Público Siqueiros; Deputy Director for the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art; and Collection Manager at the Museo de las Californias at CECUT. She is currently the Director of Curatorial Projects at INSITE, for which she conceived Commonplaces, a curatorial platform being developed in different regions around the world, including Baja California (MX)-San Diego (US), where she is the editor-curator of the five-year project The Sedimentary Effect. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of the INSITE Journal. https://insiteart.org/

A cinephile's dilemma of having two film festivals happening at the same time: TCM Film Festival and San Diego Asian Film Festival's Spring Showcase.

World premiere performance of original jazz compositions by bassist Doug Walker. His newly formed quintet features saxophonist David Borgo, guitarist Victor Baker, pianist Tobin Chodos, and drummer Justin Joyce. Don’t miss this pre-studio live sneak peak of what will soon become Walker’s debut studio album. Tickets available now! Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/between-the-notes-a-jazz-feast-presents-doug-walker-quintet-tickets-1002928866237 Doug Walker on Instagram and Facebook

Join us for our latest Art + Design Workshop: Floral Arranging. This intimate workshop takes place in our Museum's Central Gallery and will be led by San Diego floral designer Gilberto Freihoff. Celebrate the sights, scents, and beauty of flowers and other botanical treasures. In just hours, you will learn about color palettes, textures, design principles and all the artful tricks-of-the-trade to create your own decadent floral composition. No prior experience is necessary. All materials are provided so that you can fully indulge your artistic side and take home your greatest floral masterpieces. Workshop fee includes florals, keepsake vase, professional florist tools, mimosas and nibbles. Due to the seasonal nature of flowers, exact flowers will vary. Space is limited. Reserve your spot today!

Some 106 million people provide unpaid care for an adult in the U.S. Many feel invisible and profoundly lonely. But some are creating new ways to support each other.

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Scenes from some of the most popular TikToks from the Global South in 2024: a dancing teen from the Philippines; an homage to Mr. Bean, that cute baby pygmy hippo.

The exhibit is part of the inaugural "Telling Our Stories and Preserving Our Histories" series and is a collaboration between the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center and the City Clerk's office.

The 13th Annual Oceanside Intl Film Festival presents 5 days of cinema, music, art & community both of a local and international flavor in one of California’s 14 designated Cultural Districts. Showcasing a wide range of genres from romance, horror, animation, documentary and social issues, we invite filmmakers and movie lovers alike to explore what this year in indie film has to offer at North County's longest running celebration of the cinematic arts. As always, thank you for supporting independent film and movie houses in times of need. Founded by the Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation in 2009, the Oceanside International Film Festival is now a standalone 501c3 dedicated to providing an annual platform for media creators from all backgrounds to present their work to an appreciative audience, offering an opportunity for their art to be recognized. Stay Connected with Oceanside Intl Film Festival! Facebook | Instagram | X