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< December, 2019 >
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| Friday, Dec 13 |
| All Day |  Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 6:00 PM | Via Posada Holiday Celebration Fundraiser |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: Sila (The Arctic Cycle) |
| 7:00 PM | A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: Sherlock Holmes & the Case of the Christmas Angels |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| 7:30 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
| 8:00 PM | An Irish Christmas |
| Saturday, Dec 14 |
| All Day | Old Town Las Posadas |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 11:00 AM | Paris Holiday Celebration |
| 1:00 PM | Southern California Ballet The Nutcracker |
| 1:00 PM | Talk: Dragons, Myth and Reality |
| 2:00 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
| 5:00 PM | Stage: Sila (The Arctic Cycle) |
| 6:00 PM | Centro Cultural de la Raza Posada |
| 7:00 PM | Southern California Ballet The Nutcracker |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: Sherlock Holmes & the Case of the Christmas Angels |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| 7:30 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
| 8:00 PM | Film: Love Actually |
| Sunday, Dec 15 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 10:00 AM | Hanukkah Painted Placemat Class |
| 10:00 AM | Association for Jewish Studies Conference |
| 1:00 PM | Southern California Ballet The Nutcracker |
| 2:00 PM | Stage: Sherlock Holmes & the Case of the Christmas Angels |
| 2:00 PM | Stage: A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| 2:00 PM | A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play |
| 2:00 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
| 3:00 PM | World Holiday Traditions Variety Show |
| 7:00 PM | World Holiday Traditions Variety Show |
| 7:00 PM | Staged Reading: Lighting the Way |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
| Monday, Dec 16 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 10:00 AM | Association for Jewish Studies Conference |
| 12:45 PM | Film: The Bookshop |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: A People's Cuban Christmas Tale |
| Tuesday, Dec 17 |
| All Day | Free Admission to Japanese Friendship Garden |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 10:00 AM | Association for Jewish Studies Conference |
| 6:30 PM | Open Reading: The Merry Wives Of Windsor |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: Cirque Dreams Holidaze |
| 7:00 PM | Staged Reading: Lighting the Way |
| Wednesday, Dec 18 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: Cirque Dreams Holidaze |
| 7:30 PM | Music: Irish Christmas in America |
| Thursday, Dec 19 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 6:00 PM | Talk: Consul General Carlos González Gutiérrez |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: Sherlock Holmes & the Case of the Christmas Angels |
| 7:30 PM | Mariachi Sol De Mexico: A Merry-achi Christmas |
| 7:30 PM | SDIFF Film: La Befana Vien di Notte (The Legend of the Christmas Witch) |
| Friday, Dec 20 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: Sherlock Holmes & the Case of the Christmas Angels |
| 7:00 PM | A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play |
| 7:30 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
| 8:00 PM | Film: Downton Abbey |
| Saturday, Dec 21 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 9:30 AM | Pekiti-Tirsia Kali Class |
| 2:00 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
| 7:00 PM | Winterdance Celtic Christmas Celebration |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: Sherlock Holmes & the Case of the Christmas Angels |
| 7:00 PM | A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play |
| 7:30 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
| 8:00 PM | Film: Downton Abbey |
| Sunday, Dec 22 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 1:00 PM | Winter Solstice Native American Flute Concert |
| 2:00 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
| 2:00 PM | Stage: Sherlock Holmes & the Case of the Christmas Angels |
| 2:00 PM | A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play |
| 3:00 PM | Food: AfroVegan Pop Up |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
| Monday, Dec 23 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| Tuesday, Dec 24 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| Wednesday, Dec 25 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| Thursday, Dec 26 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
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| Calendar |
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Ongoing and Extended Events
Spotlight
• One Book - One San Diego Events
Stage
• Cambodian Rock Band
Until December 15, 2019
• Around the World in 80 Days
Until December 21, 2019
• A Christmas Carol
Until December 29, 2019
* Note: newest and shorter run productions can be found in our regular calendar listings.
Exhibitions and Art
• Art of East Asia
Until December 31, 2019
• Art Of The 20th Century
Ongoing until December 31, 2019
• German Expressionism
Ongoing until December 31, 2019
•Hanjialin Bao - Between Black and White
Until January 26 2020
• Barrio Art Crawl
Ongoing, every 2nd Saturday of each month
Places
• Free Admission to Japanese Friendship Garden
Ongoing, 3rd Tuesday of each month
• Walking Tour of Asian Pacific Historic District
Ongoing, every 2nd Saturday of each month
• Chicano Park Tour
Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays
Kids
• Kids Meet Mandarin
Ongoing Fridays
• Chinese Storytime
Ongoing Mondays
• Spanish Storytime
Ongoing Mondays
• Bilingual Storytime
Ongoing Fridays
Classes and Workshops
• Asian Brush Painting/Sumi-e Class
Ongoing Tuesdays
• Capoeira Angola de Sao Bento Grande
Ongoing Saturdays
• Mahjong Lessons
Ongoing Thursdays
• Emei Qigong Practice
Ongoing Saturdays
• Kokedama Workshop
Ongoing every 1st and 3rd Tuesday
• Irish Gaelic Conversation Circle
Ongoing Tuesdays
• Tai Chi Workshop
Ongoing Saturdays
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Witches' Night: An Exploration of Witches in Pop-Culture
Led by SDSU Professor Dr. Elizabeth Pollard and Film Geek Beth Accomando, this program takes place over two nights timed to coincide with the ancient European festival called Witches' Night. An illustrated lecture on April 30 will explore pop culture's deep relationship with witches and witchcraft. The following evening (May 1) will be a screening and post-film discussion of The Witch: A New England Folk Tale.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Comic-Con Museum
2131 Pan American Plaza
Balboa Park
San Diego, CA
MAP - [Park Map]
Dates and times:
Tuesday, April 30 - 7:00 PM
Wednesday, May 1 - 7:00 PM
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A Conversation with Author Viet Thanh Nguyen
Join the Vietnamese American Youth Alliance as they host an evening of conversation with Việt Thanh Nguyễn. Following the Fall of Saigon, nearly 2 million people fled Vietnam, creating one of the first modern refugee crises. Dr. Việt Thanh Nguyễn, author of "The Sympathizer," himself an oceanic refugee (aka the "boat people"), will talk about the Vietnamese American experience, the Vietnamese diaspora and the effects the war has on these refugees as well as the American public. Dr. Nguyễn is the Aerol Arnold Chair of English and Professor of English and American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. His first novel, "The Sympathizer" won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction among other accolades.
Admission/Cost: FREE (But $20 donation requested)
Location:
Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union
5500 Campanile Dr.
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
MAP - [CAMPUS MAP]
Tuesday, April 30 - 7:00 PM
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