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In honor of Arts, Culture and Creativity Month Escondido Choral Arts and the California Center for the Arts will host The Center Chorale, Pacific Coast Chorale, The Center Children’s Chorus, City Ballet Orchestra, Cinballera Dance Company, esteemed soloists, and professional ensembles for an extraordinary collaborative performance in the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Concert Hall. This free community concert is sponsored by the City of Escondido, as part of their Arts, Culture, & Creativity month. Conducted by ECAF Artistic Director John Nettles, the concert celebrates the diverse artistic talents within the region, offering an inspiring showcase of music, dance, and collaboration. Artist Dave Eassa will lead a collaborative art-making session during First Wednesday on April 2 in the Concert Hall Lobby. Admission is free, while it is first come first served, please RSVP to receive 20% off concessions with your printed reservation. Visit: https://artcenter.org/event/first-wednesday-escondido-choral-arts/ California Center for the Arts on Instagram and Facebook

South Bay’s most anticipated summer event is returning to Downtown Chula Vista on Saturday, August 16, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.! The 28th Annual Lemon Festival will have Third Avenue bursting into color, offering a tangy mix of lemon-inspired treats, live entertainment, and fun for the whole family. The streets will be buzzing with the fresh flavors and sunshine that have made this festival a local favorite. In celebration of Chula Vista’s citrus heritage, this year’s Lemon Festival will transform the community into a zesty wonderland, packed with mouthwatering food and drinks, two stages of live music, a lemon cook-off competition, arts and crafts vendors, and plenty of opportunities for photo ops with the one and only, Tarty the Lemon. The Little Lemons kids’ area will also bring joy to young festival-goers with games, crafts, and activities in Memorial Park. Downtown Chula Vista on Facebook / Instagram

Music. Art. Energy. Liquid Sunshine is more than just a pool party at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego. Every Saturday, our rooftop pool comes alive featuring top DJs spinning electrifying beats and surprise activations each weekend such as live artists painting in real-time, bejeweled face art, experiential vinyl spin art, or a permanent jewelry experience. Sip on colorful cocktails, soak up the sunshine in our cabanas, and become part of the masterpiece. Whether you're here to see the art or be the art, unforgettable moments are guaranteed. Please note: all events are 21+ Hard Rock Hotel San Diego's overnight guests receive 2 complimentary tickets per hotel room. Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/season-opener-hard-rock-rooftop-dayclub-liquid-sunshine-sat-mar-29th-tickets-1245385484509?aff=odcleoeventsincollection Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

"Fashioning an Icon" explores the use of the Virgin of Guadalupe in fashion, textiles and adornment in Mexico and the San Diego border region. The exhibit includes work by locals Claudia Rodríguez-Biezunski, Diana Benavídez and Arianna Ytselle alongside nearly 70 Mexican artists. It is on view April 5 through Sept. 7.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! No one played a larger role in mythologizing the cowboy’s place in American culture than Charles M. Russell. Explore his art and life as he witnessed and documented the end of the Wild West open range, and America entered the 20th Century.

Director Isaac Ezban, known for films featured at the San Diego Latino Film Festival, returns with a new horror movie that doubles as a powerful family drama.

DISCO RIOT will present our latest rendition of our Choreo & ___ program… Choreo & RECESS! Choreo & ___ is a performance plus an activity that allows for people to engage in something physical between short dance performances. This iteration features our (R)evolution Artist Interns as they present site-informed dance work outdoors — exploring themes around bounce, jump, play, games, challenge, and storytelling. During the event, the audience will have the opportunity to engage in family-friendly hands-on activities & games aimed to foster real-time connection with each other. This includes nostalgic playtime activities like jump rope contests, hopscotch and sidewalk chalk art, four square tournaments, and more! Visit: 'DISCO RIOT' presents ... 'Choreo & RECESS' DISCO RIOT on Instagram and Facebook

Make a Turkey Wing Hand Broom! Sunday, May 25, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. A Turkey Wing hand broom is an epic example of Appalachian folk art. It could be considered a functional tool or a decorated art piece. These brooms are made with natural broomcorn. Instructor AB will teach you the traditional techniques for binding and shaping the broomcorn, which is made from sorghum, to create a fun and unique experience…others call it a spiritual occurrence. Let’s sweep it up. Ages 13+ years and up is recommended. Materials fee: $10 (cash) to be paid to instructor at the start of the workshop. • Military, first responders and sibling discounts. • Scholarships available. • Homeschool funds accepted. • If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified. • 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: San Diego Craft Collective

It’s not a place tsikuri would normally hang. They’re sacred to the indigenous Huichol people, who traditionally make them not for art but as protection and offerings.

Local octogenarian, Navy veteran, and dyslexic playwright, Daisy I. Dumas-Featherstone has proven it is never too late to fulfill a dream. While battling cancer and dealing with losses of family members and friends, she has completed her MFA degree in Creative Writing in May of this year, at the age of 85! Unable to have a public reading of her thesis play, "MAST/MASK" before graduation, she is having one now.