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San Diego Weekend Arts Events: SDMA+, Swish Projects, 'Taxilandia' And 'From Ashes'
- Jan. 21
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our weekend arts and culture picks include a new Digital WOW production, Amel Janae's solo exhibition, a group show at Thumbprint, and Icelandic contemporary music paired with Ana de Alvear's art.
The Old Globe's Powers New Voices Festival Champions Fresh Perspective
- Jan. 20
- By Julia Dixon Evans
A 2,500-year-old art form can (and must) still learn new tricks.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Monumental History, Waves Of Feminism, Remedio Casero And Site-Specific Circus
- Jan. 14
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our weekend picks for art and culture feature new offerings from OnStage Playhouse, the Women's Museum, Hill Street Country Club, San Diego Circus Center, regional Black artists and more.
San Diego's Classics 4 Kids Recognized For Music Education Leadership
- Jan. 13
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Local organization set to receive 2021 California Music Educators Association honor for leadership as they adapt their school-based arts access programming during the pandemic.
5 Songs To Discover In San Diego In January
- Jan. 12
- By Julia Dixon Evans
We're listening to new tracks from San Diego and Tijuana acts Lowlands, Lex and the Jewels, Ego Rangel, Shelbi Bennett, Alfred Howard and Low and Be Told.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Good Faith Gallery, Turkish Folk Music, Manny Farber And Jazz
- Jan. 7
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our weekend culture picks include new work by Jonny Alexander and musician Salami Rose Joe Louis, a mini video from the Symphony, Manny Farber at Quint ONE and the Athenaeum's livestreamed jazz.
'Fanboy' Thriller Shows Off San Diego Music Scene
- Jan. 7
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Catch the drive-in premiere of a new atmospheric, gritty crime drama about an underground band, fame and an unhinged fan by Ben Johnson — all set against a backdrop of San Diego's beloved live music venues.
Closed Doors, 'New Suns' For Teros Gallery
- Jan. 5
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Now without a physical location, the City Heights art space Teros Gallery is transforming, and plans to collaborate with others like Burn All Books to help uplift the arts community.
2020 Songs To Discover: A Year In Music In San Diego
- Dec. 30, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
A look back at KPBS' music coverage in 2020, plus playlists of new music and a glance back at how the pandemic shaped (and is still shaping) our local music scene.
Art From The Sidewalk: Max Lofano's 'Ray'
- Dec. 29, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Using simple materials, one San Diego artist created a stunning new site-specific work intended to be viewed at night from outside Art Produce Gallery — on view through Jan. 3.
'If People Are Coming Here, They Trust Me': Hill Street Country Club On Pause
- Dec. 17, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
The Oceanside gallery and arts space made the decision to temporarily shut down in-person activities and cut appointment-only viewings for the safety of artists and community members.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Short Stories, Christmas Jazz, Tchaikovsky And Americana
- Dec. 17, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Get festive while getting a little culture this weekend with local art. Our virtual picks include jazz with the Symphony, a literary story concert, Hershey Felder's updated spin on Tchaikovsky, and an Americana Christmas.
A Field Trip To A More Accessible Virtual Ballet
- Dec. 16, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
"The Nutcracker" comes to life in a new interactive performance, platform and curriculum with Poway OnStage and Southern California Ballet.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: A Hanukkah Play, Los Lobos, SDSU Art Gallery And Festive Choral Music
- Dec. 11, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our picks for holiday (and not) arts and culture you can safely stream from home this weekend include New Village Arts, SACRA/PROFANA, the "Upon Closer Inspection" virtual exhibition and a Los Lobos holiday livestream.
New Podcast Melds Holiday Traditions With Hope For Diverse Local Theater
- Dec. 10, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
The Old Globe's "Gather Round" short-form podcast brings holiday magic, tradition, new voices and more access to theater. And yes, there are recipes.
San Diego's Top Holiday Arts Events: 2020 Edition
- Dec. 9, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
These holiday performances, programs and exhibitions are stepping up to the pandemic's challenges to deliver traditions in less-than-traditional ways.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Projected Photography, 'A Christmas Carol,' ArtWalk And Jazz
- Dec. 3, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our picks for arts and culture this weekend include a filmed dance production, photography projections at The Front, The La Jolla Playhouse's 'A Christmas Carol," ArtWalk and jazz with Peter Sprague and Leonard Patton.
San Diego Youth Dance Program Hasn't Skipped A Beat
- Dec. 3, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
After fifteen years without a permanent home, local youth dance nonprofit TranscenDANCE Youth Arts Project settles down with a new, future space and a digital production, "Home Within A Home."
Artworks Vandalized In Local Outdoor Exhibition
- Dec. 1, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Three works of art damaged in the Mesa College drive-thru art exhibition feature images or text related to law enforcement.
On 'The Short Years,' Ed Kornhauser's Jazz Is Of The Moment
- Nov. 24, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
A new album of original quartet compositions by San Diego musician Ed Kornhauser dwells in the ephemeral nature of jazz.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: The Symphony, SoulKiss Theater, Bryan Ali Sanchez, Contemporary Music, New Dance And More
- Nov. 19, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our weekend picks for the arts include new short plays by emerging Black playwrights, Bryan Ali Sanchez's solo exhibition at Bread and Salt, the San Diego Symphony's innovative performance, and a virtual dance performance, contemporary trumpet, harp and percussion
COVID-19’s Staggering Economic Impact On The Arts In San Diego
- Nov. 19, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
In new research from the University of San Diego Nonprofit Institute and the city of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, COVID-19's effects on nonprofits in the region have been grim, particularly in the arts and culture sector.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Virtual Ballet, Drive-Thru Art, Cedrice, Women In Film And A Refugee Play
- Nov. 13, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
This weekend's top arts events include offerings from City Ballet, the Women's Museum of California, Roustabouts Theatre Co., Mesa College Art Gallery, and a Gill Sotu-curated showcase.
Mesa College's Drive-Thru Exhibition Innovates Art And Education
- Nov. 12, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
A new exhibition featuring 35 striking new works by a broad range of established and emerging artists opens this weekend at Mesa College … in the parking lot.
5 Songs To Discover In San Diego In November
- Nov. 10, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
We asked local bands who they'd like to see come to town and share a stage with. Check out new releases from the locals along with their picks like Corey Floods, Tricot, Busta Rhymes, Elis Paprika and more.
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'Hanjo' Transforms Opera’s Playground
- Nov. 5, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Local arts group Project [BLANK]'s shadow puppet digital opera recently won a nationwide award — and challenges how to record and engineer orchestral and opera works in digital platforms.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Sculptural Exhibitions, Filipino Film, ArtWalk And Latin Chamber Music
- Nov. 5, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our picks for the arts this weekend: Tom Driscoll at ICE Gallery, Anne Mudge, Kline Swonger, Marisol Rendón and Bianca Juarez at Cannon Art Gallery. Plus Sine Kwento Filipino stories and film, Camarada's Latin chamber music and ArtWalk Liberty Station is back.
Spooky San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Halloween Theater, Día De Los Muertos, Wearable Art And Dead Man's Party
- Oct. 29, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our picks for this creepiest of weekends: Edgar Allen Poe readings, Shakespeare at SDMA, Teros Gallery's outdoor event, virtual fashion at OMA, spooky organ music, an Oingo Boingo cover band, a community ofrenda and much more.
The Grinch Set To Steal The Airwaves This Winter
- Oct. 29, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
The Old Globe and KPBS pair up to bring "Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas!" to a new radio play format while theaters remain closed.
Buckle Up For Some Opera, Kids
- Oct. 29, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
San Diego Opera's "La Bohème," a famously perfect first opera and a car full of snacks makes for a COVID-safe and slightly chaotic night of culture.
Honoring Chicano Park's 50 Year History — And Its Future
- Oct. 28, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
'La Tierra Mia," Bob Dominguez's new book and photography exhibition features archival photography from Chicano Park's 1970 takeover and onward, including contemporary work by young photographers.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Good Trouble, RIP Bar Pink, Baroque Women, The Breath Project, Bruce Lee And More
- Oct. 22, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
This weekend's art and culture offerings include Hiroshima Mockingbirds at Bar Pink, Blindspot Collective's multidisciplinary live theater, the nationwide Breath Project, Bach Collegium livestream, "La Tierra Mia" at Swish Projects and "Be Water" at the SDAFF drive-in.
'The Nutcracker' Drive-In For A Pandemic Holiday Season
- Oct. 22, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
The San Diego Ballet plans drive-in Nutcracker performances to bring COVID-safe visions of sugarplum fairies to an outdoor stage in Liberty Station.
Public Art Connects Neighborhoods Across The Border
- Oct. 21, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Murals in San Ysidro and near Tijuana's Instituto Municipal de Arte y Cultura (IMAC) connect seven cross-border artists and provide critical access to art to the two communities.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: #SaveOurStages, PGK Dance, Drive-Thru Art, Oceanside Culture And More
- Oct. 15, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our picks for the arts and culture this weekend include the San Diego International Film Festival, live music, a lot of drive-in experiences, Oceanside's vibrant culture, virtual dance and plenty more.
Artist Jean Lowe Plays With Depictions Of Women
- Oct. 15, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
A new site-specific installation at Quint ONE, "POW!" is a conceptual look at the portrayals of women in art as "all nostrils and teeth and boobs."
'Bad Wolves' Is A New Single From Jason Mraz, Rebecca Jade, Veronica May And Miki Vale
- Oct. 13, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
The collaboration features local musicians, dancers and producers and sends a strong message about systemic racism and toxicity in power.
Election-Themed Art To See In San Diego This Weekend
- Oct. 2, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Infuse your weekend with some voting-themed art in San Diego this weekend in between checking the news.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Living Room Play Festival, Trash Lamb Gallery, FilAmFest And More
- Oct. 8, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
This weekend in San Diego arts, celebrate the pandemic Zoom play phenomenon, take in a dance film, check out a brand new South Park art space, discover new literature and so much more.
Poet Kazim Ali Explores What A Voice Can Do
- Oct. 6, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
"The Voice of Sheila Chandra" is a new collection by San Diego poet Kazim Ali that studies sound, time, history and fate.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: 'Move American', Jazz at the Athenaeum, Space-Travel Theater, Rembrandt And More
- Oct. 1, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our picks for this weekend's arts and culture offerings include livestreamed jazz, an outdoor, socially-distant garden screening of powerful dance films, Rembrandt's etchings, and on demand theater.
Dance Is A Reflection Of Power: Short Dance Films Mobilize The Body And The Vote
- Oct. 1, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
San Diego-based Disco Riot's short dance film project, "Move American," will screen this Saturday at Art Produce.
5 Songs To Discover In San Diego In October
- Sept. 30, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
We're listening to new music from Dani Bell, Ingonoir, Vanessa Zamora, Strange Ages and Cults.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Oral Storytelling At The Old Globe, Italian Film Festival And A Virtual Goth Night
- Sept. 24, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our arts and culture picks for the weekend ahead feature an oral tradition workshop, innovative digital theater, the launch party for the San Diego Italian Film Festival, a new protest photography exhibition, a livestreamed goth night from the Casbah and songwriter Amenta Abioto.
'Normalize Radical': Photographer Johnny Nguyen's Retrospective Show
- Sept. 24, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Oceanside's Hill Street Country Club art space will host a retrospective of Nguyen's decade of protest photography, with in-person, socially distanced receptions this weekend and appointment or online viewing through November.
San Diego Opera's 'La Bohème' To Get The Drive-In Treatment
- Sept. 22, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
San Diego Opera's production to be one of the first live operas to resume performances in the United States.
Folk Arts Rare Records Enlists Artist Celeste Byers For Ruth Bader Ginsburg Mural
- Sept. 22, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
A broken storefront window and an esteemed local muralist come together in North Park for community solidarity and a reminder to continue RBG's fight for equality.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Cosmo Whyte And Beliz Iristay, Dance Film, Latino Film Festival And The Niceties
- Sept. 17, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
The new normal in the arts and culture scene in San Diego is an ever-evolving mix of formats and this weekend has it all: in-person gallery experiences, virtual theater and dance, and digital film festivals.
For The Hausmann Quartet, The Music Sets Sails Again (Sort Of)
- Sept. 17, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
San Diego string quartet to perform aboard the Maritime Museum's Berkeley ship and stream diverse classical picks to your landlocked home.
Explore The 2020 One Book, One San Diego Selections With George Takei And San Diego Public Library
- Sept. 17, 2020
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Upcoming author events with George Takei, plus San Diego Public Library programming to get to know the 2020 One Book, One San Diego selections and discover the art of writing letters amid a crisis
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