| Calendar |
< April, 2018 >
| Coming Soon... |
| Tuesday, Apr 24 |
| All Day |  Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 6:00 PM | Film: Eugene Onegin |
| 6:15 PM | SDAFF Spring Showcase |
| Wednesday, Apr 25 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 5:25 PM | SDAFF Spring Showcase |
| 6:00 PM | Film: Phantom Thread |
| 6:30 PM | Book Signing: The Ghazal |
| 7:30 PM | Art: Dialogues in Art & Architecture |
| Thursday, Apr 26 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 10:30 AM | Lecture: Prophet Jeremiah Symphony |
| 12:45 PM | Discussion on Prejudice & Tolerance |
| 6:00 PM | Honoring the Medicine: Native American Healing |
| 7:00 PM | SDAFF Spring Showcase |
| 8:00 PM | Music: Mamak Khadem |
| Friday, Apr 27 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 11:00 AM | Art Exhibit: Chilenas in the Diaspora |
| 4:00 PM | Dinner and Movie: Coco |
| 6:00 PM | Discussion: Middle East Meltdown with Ryan Crocker |
| 7:30 PM | Bollywood Spring Fusion |
| 7:30 PM | Stage: Anna In The Tropics |
| 8:00 PM | Tao: Drum Heart |
| Saturday, Apr 28 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 1:00 AM | Chinese Brush Painting for Children |
| 8:00 AM | Shaka Festival |
| 10:00 AM | 33rd Annual Linda Vista Multicultural Fair & Parade |
| 10:00 AM | World Tai Chi Day Celebration |
| 10:00 AM | St. Jordi's Day Celebration & Independent Bookstore Day |
| 11:00 AM | ArtWalk |
| 11:00 AM | International Mobile Film Festival |
| 11:30 AM | Polynesian Princess Lunch |
| 12:00 PM | Hanamatsuri Festival |
| 5:00 PM | Dance: Tres Culturas |
| 5:00 PM | POI Spring Luau |
| 6:00 PM | Passport to Brazil |
| 6:30 PM | Music: Camarada Spirit, Struggle, Triumph |
| 6:30 PM | Morrocan Magic |
| 7:30 PM | Stage: Anna In The Tropics |
| Sunday, Apr 29 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 11:00 AM | Mission Federal ArtWalk |
| 11:30 AM | International Mobile Film Festival |
| 12:00 PM | Hanamatsuri Festival |
| 2:00 PM | House of Finland Lawn Program |
| 2:00 PM | Book Signing: China's Crisis of Success |
| 2:00 PM | Stage: Anna In The Tropics |
| 3:00 PM | Music: Courtly Noyse |
| Monday, Apr 30 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 3:00 PM | Discussion: A talk with the Colombian Peacebuilding Unit |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 7:30 PM | Book Signing: The Ruined House |
| Thursday, May 3 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 10:30 AM | Lecture: Prophet Jeremiah Symphony |
| Friday, May 4 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 4:00 PM | Cinco de Mayo Old Town San Diego |
| 5:00 PM | Art: Ode to Frida |
| 6:00 PM | Art: Beyond Bollywood |
| 6:30 PM | Art: La Rumorosa Rock Art |
| 7:30 PM | Book Signing: The Latin Table |
| 7:30 PM | Music: Luis Miguel |
| 8:00 PM | Music: Ranky Tanky |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 10:00 AM | Cinco De Mayo Balboa Park |
| 11:00 AM | Cinco de Mayo Old Town San Diego |
| 12:00 PM | Cinco by The Bay |
| 4:00 PM | Music: Voice of Armenia |
| 6:00 PM | Talk with Dolores Huerta |
| 7:30 PM | Music: Melodic Rythms with Kourish Taghavi |
| 7:30 PM | Music: Facing off across Sunset Boulevard |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 10:00 AM | Fiesta de Los Penasquitos |
| 11:00 AM | Cinco de Mayo Old Town San Diego |
| 2:00 PM | Music: Facing off across Sunset Boulevard |
| 2:00 PM | English High Tea for Shakespeare Lovers |
| 5:30 PM | Cry San Diego Fundraising Gala |
| 7:00 PM | Music: Voice of Armenia |
| Monday, May 7 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
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| Calendar |
| All Day |
Ongoing and Extended Events
Stage
• Anna in the Tropics
Until April 29, 2018
• American Mariachi
Until April 29, 2018
• The Wanderers
Until May 6, 2018
Exhibitions and Art
• Wabi Sabi
Until April 29, 2018
• Israel: 70 Years of Craft and Design
Until September 3, 2018
• Arts of Iran
Until January 31, 2019
• 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
• Barrio Art Crawl
Ongoing, every 2nd Saturday of each month
• Free Admission to Mingei International Museum
Ongoing, 3rd Tuesday of each month
• Free Admission to Japanese Friendship Garden
Ongoing, 3rd Tuesday of each month
Kids
• Kids Meet Mandarin
Ongoing Fridays
• Chinese Storytime
Ongoing Mondays
• Spanish Storytime
Ongoing Mondays
• Bilingual Storytime
Ongoing Fridays
Classes and Workshops
• African Djembe Drumming
Ongoing Wednesday
• Irish Gaelic Conversation Circle
Ongoing Tuesdays
• Tai Chi Workshop
Ongoing Saturdays
• Shakespeare&Tea
Ongoing Sundays
• African Dance Class
Ongoing Sundays
• Dancing With The Brush: Chinese Brush Painting And Calligraphy
Ongoing Tuesdays
• Middle-Eastern Drum and Belly Dance Class
Ongoing Mondays
• Salsa Class
Ongoing Tuesdays
• Urban Art & More
Ongoing Tuesdays
• Mandarin Meetup
Ongoing Wednesdays
Cultural Tours and Excursions
•San Diego Jewish BookFest
Until May 3, 2018
•Tequila, Tacos, & Tombstones: Old Town Tour
ongoing Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
• Tijuana Street Food Tour
ongoing Saturdays, Sundays and Tuesdays
• Puerto Nuevo Lobster Dinner
ongoing Saturdays
• Tijuana Seafood Tour
ongoing Fridays and Sundays
• San Diego Chinese Historical Museum & Garden Tour
Ongoing, every 1st Saturday of each month
• Little Italy Culinary Tour
Ongoing Saturdays
• Asian Pacific Historical District Walking Tour
Ongoing, every 2nd Saturday of each month.
• Lucha Libre Mexican Wrestling in Tijuana
Ongoing, Select Fridays
• Tijuana Street Art Trek with Panca
Ongoing, Select Saturdays
• Tijuana Brewery Tour
Ongoing, Select Saturdays
• Tijuana Market Hop
Ongoing, Select Sundays
• Tijuana Foodie Adventure
Ongoing Saturdays,Tuesdays,Sundays
• Caesar's Restaurant & Downtown Tijuana Tour
Ongoing Fridays and Sundays
• Ensenada Mexico Pacific Ocean Coastal Tour
• Baja Mexico Grand Tour
• Tijuana Foodie Adventures
Other
• Flamenco Performance
Until December 29, 2018
• Tea with The Bard
Ongoing, first Sunday of each month
• Kirtan Musical Meditation
Ongoing, Thursdays
• Dances of Universal Peace
Ongoing Saturdays
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| 9:30 AM |
Guided Nature Walk: A Kumeyaay Kid's Life in Nature
Turn back time. Join your MTRP Trail Guide and experience how Kumeyaay children lived and played at Mission Trails Regional Park. Enjoy traditional games that amused generations of Native American kids and prepared them for life in nature. Visit an ancient historic gathering place and learn how kids interacted with their natural environment.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Mission Trails Regional Park
Visitor's Center
1 Father Junipero Serra Trail
San Diego, CA 92119
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Saturday, May 20 - 9:30 AM
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| 11:00 AM |
Lecture: Chinese Tea Culture & Urban Life in the Song Dynasty
Join the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum for our Third Saturday Lecture. Learn the origins of tea culture and how it developed over time. We will explore the highest peak of tea culture during the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and how it compares with today.
Admission/Cost: Free - $5
Location:
Chuang Archive and Learning Center
541-B Second Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
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Saturday, May 20 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
For more information, please visit: www.sdchm.org
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| 11:00 AM |
Thinking Shakespeare Live!
For many San Diegans, their ability to understand and appreciate the wonders of the Bard during our Summer Shakespeare Festival has increased exponentially since they joined us for Thinking Shakespeare Live!, a 90-minute exploration of the language of Shakespeare led by the Globe's Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein and assisted by three professional classical actors.
Following successful showings in the past several seasons and a special Folio Edition last summer, The Old Globe will offer a reprise on Saturday, May 20 - 11 a.m.
This special program, based on Edelstein's book Thinking Shakespeare: A How-To Guide for Student Actors, Directors and Anyone Else Who Wants to Feel More Comfortable with the Bard, reveals a performer's approach to Shakespearean language so audiences may easily understand the poetry of the Bard.
An ideal introduction to Shakespeare for families and young audiences as well as an exciting new look at the playwright for Bardophiles, Thinking Shakespeare Live! will take place on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center.
Tickets are currently available for subscribers and donors. They go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 28 - noon. Tickets are $15.00 for the general public and $10.00 for subscribers, donors, students and groups. Tickets can be purchased online on The Old Globe website, by phone at 619-23-GLOBE, or by visiting the box office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.
"San Diego's Shakespeare audience is devoted to the Bard, and the Globe, one of the country's great Shakespeare theatres, always looks for innovative ways to serve it," said Edelstein. "We created Thinking Shakespeare Live! to help our audience have fun while making new connections to Shakespeare, and we are pleased to bring it back this summer and make it a regular part of our program."
Coinciding with The Old Globe's 2017 Shakespeare Festival, Thinking Shakespeare Live! is a fast-paced, funny, and altogether fascinating guide to the language of the Bard. In this lively 90-minute program, Barry Edelstein, called by NPR "one of the country's leading Shakespeareans," provides audiences a unique opportunity to learn the methods he imparts to professional actors in the rehearsal room.
As Edelstein and three skilled actors demonstrate these techniques live on stage, this entertaining behind-the-scenes look at the creative process offers a primer on the tools used to hear and understand Shakespeare. With humor and insight, Thinking Shakespeare Live! brings audiences into the intoxicating world of the Bard and shows how his masterful poetry can come to life for everyone.
Admission/Cost: $15
Location:
Old Globe Theatre
1363 Old Globe Way
San Diego, CA
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Saturday, May 20 - 11:00 AM
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| 11:00 AM |
Taco Fest
The San Diego Taco Fest is a food, music, and cultural celebration of all that makes San Diego America's Finest City. The festival will take place on Saturday, May 20 - Waterfront Park which boasts stunning views of the bay.
Thirty of the region's best taco-centric restaurants will offer a wide range of mouth watering taco creations.
The day will be packed with incredible local and national musical performances (lineup TBD).
In between the musical performances, make your way to the south end of the festival to catch live Lucha Libre wrestling matches from Tijuana's own Baja Stars!
21+ only - General admission tickets do not include food and beverage. All food and beverage may be purchased for cash throughout the festival grounds. ATM's will be available for your convenience.
Admission/Cost: $25 - $125
Location:
Waterfront Park
1600 Pacific Hwy
San Diego, CA 92101
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Saturday, May 20 - 11:00 AM
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| 1:00 PM |
Stage: Native Voices At The Autry
La Jolla Playhouse is pleased to announce Native Voices at the Autry is returning for its second year as resident theatre company through the 2017/2018 season. Spearheaded by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley, the Resident Theatre Program aims to encourage the artistic development of rising performing arts organizations, while advancing and contributing to the San Diego and Southern California theatre scene as a whole.
The Resident Theatre Program is an annual appointment at La Jolla Playhouse. Previous resident theatre companies have included Mo'olelo Performing Arts Company, MOXIE Theater, San Diego Asian American Repertory Theater, Eveoke Dance Theatre, Teatro Máscara Mágica and Circle Circle dot dot.
Native Voices at the Autry is the only Equity theatre company devoted exclusively to developing and producing new works for the stage by Native American, Alaska Native and First Nations playwrights. Founded in 1994 by Producing Artistic Director Randy Reinholz (Choctaw) and Producing Executive Director Jean Bruce Scott, Native Voices became the resident theatre company at the Autry in 1999.
The company provides a supportive, collaborative setting for Native theatre artists from across North America. In 2014 the company established the Native Voices Artists Ensemble to more fully take advantage of the extraordinary talents of its Native actors, writers, musicians, and directors.
The Ensemble is devoted to developing new work in a collaborative process as well as supporting Native Voices' ongoing focus on the work of individual playwrights. Native Voices at the Autry is a member of Actors' Equity Association, LA Stage Alliance and the Dramatists Guild and is a Constituent Theatre of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre. Visit the Autry Museum website for more information.
Admission/Cost: Free, but reservations required.
Location:
La Jolla Playhouse
2910 La Jolla Village Dr.
La Jolla, CA
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Dates and times:
Saturday, May 20 - 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM
Sunday, May 21 - 1:00 PM
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| 1:30 PM |
Carlsbad Cinema Series: Birth Of A Nation
Set against the antebellum South, "The Birth of a Nation" follows Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to suppress the supposed unruly slaves of multiple southern plantations for profit.
Pre-show introduction and post-show discussion led by Brandon Cesmat. Brandon teaches Humanities at California State University San Marcos
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Carlsbad City Library
1775 Dove Ln.
Carlsbad, CA
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Saturday, May 20 - 1:30 PM
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| 2:00 PM |
Unseen Portrait: The Art of Tom Hom
The San Diego Chinese Historical Museum is excited to announce the homegrown exhibition, Unseen Portrait: The Art of Tom Hom. Many in San Diego have heard of longtime Chinese American leader and political legend, Tom Hom, but only his family and close friends are aware of his artistic talents. For the first time ever, Tom Hom is going public with his art! This exhibition will highlight Hom's dedication to documenting the Chinese American experience in artistic form.
Fifty works on display capture over seventy years of artistic creation, including sketches, cartoons, watercolors, and oil paintings. SDCHM is proud to celebrate the achievements of this inspirational community figure for his 90th birthday.
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 20 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
During the opening, Congressman Scott Peters, will speak from 2:15 - 2:30 PM and introduce Tom Hom before we embark on a tour of San Diego's historic Chinatown with Old Town Trolley Tours and Tom Hom, himself.
Reception Admission:
General - $5.00
Children under 12 - FREE
Museum Members - FREE
Exhibit ongoing May 20 - August 20, 2017
Museum Admission:
General - $5.00
Children under 12 - FREE
Museum Members - FREE
Location:
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Extension Building
328 J Street
San Diego, CA 92101
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Museum Hours:
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Wednesday - 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Thursday - 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Friday - 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturday - 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Sunday - 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Closed Fourth of July
For more information, please visit: www.sdchm.org
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| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Japanese Koto Music Recital
A concert of traditional Japanese Koto (13-string zither) music performed by kotoist Reiko Obata and her students.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Carmel Valley Branch Library
3919 Townsgate Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
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Saturday, May 20 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
For more information, please call: (858) 552-1668
or visit www.sdpl.bwcs-hosting.com
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| 4:00 PM |
Stage: Native Voices At The Autry
La Jolla Playhouse is pleased to announce Native Voices at the Autry is returning for its second year as resident theatre company through the 2017/2018 season. Spearheaded by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley, the Resident Theatre Program aims to encourage the artistic development of rising performing arts organizations, while advancing and contributing to the San Diego and Southern California theatre scene as a whole.
The Resident Theatre Program is an annual appointment at La Jolla Playhouse. Previous resident theatre companies have included Mo'olelo Performing Arts Company, MOXIE Theater, San Diego Asian American Repertory Theater, Eveoke Dance Theatre, Teatro Máscara Mágica and Circle Circle dot dot.
Native Voices at the Autry is the only Equity theatre company devoted exclusively to developing and producing new works for the stage by Native American, Alaska Native and First Nations playwrights. Founded in 1994 by Producing Artistic Director Randy Reinholz (Choctaw) and Producing Executive Director Jean Bruce Scott, Native Voices became the resident theatre company at the Autry in 1999.
The company provides a supportive, collaborative setting for Native theatre artists from across North America. In 2014 the company established the Native Voices Artists Ensemble to more fully take advantage of the extraordinary talents of its Native actors, writers, musicians, and directors.
The Ensemble is devoted to developing new work in a collaborative process as well as supporting Native Voices' ongoing focus on the work of individual playwrights. Native Voices at the Autry is a member of Actors' Equity Association, LA Stage Alliance and the Dramatists Guild and is a Constituent Theatre of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre. Visit the Autry Museum website for more information.
Admission/Cost: Free, but reservations required.
Location:
La Jolla Playhouse
2910 La Jolla Village Dr.
La Jolla, CA
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Dates and times:
Saturday, May 20 - 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM
Sunday, May 21 - 1:00 PM
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| 5:00 PM |
Indian Classical Music: Sampradaaya Bhajanai and Namasankeerthana
Shenkottai Hariharasubramanian and Carnatica Brothers K.N. Shashikiran and P. Ganesh
Accompanied by:
S.Rengarajan - Vocal Support
Manikanda Srinivasan - Harmonium
B.Sivaraman - Mridangam
Admission/Cost: $20 (Free for IFAASD 2017 Subscription and Subscription Plus Patrons)
Location:
Seaside Center for Spiritual Living
1613 Lake Drive
Encinitas CA 92024
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Saturday, May 20 - 5:00 PM
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| 8:00 PM |
Stage: Shockheaded Peter
Fall into the world of Victorian nightmares as a manic music box spins stories of naughty children and misguided parents. Silly and sinister, Shockheaded Peter dares us to ask what's beneath the floorboards. Don't miss the most damning tale ever told on stage!
Admission/Cost: $42 - $82
Location:
Cygnet Theatre
4040 Twiggs Street
San Diego, CA 92110
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Ongoing until Sunday, June 18, 2017
Wednesdays, Thursdays - 7:30 PM
Fridays. Saturdays - 8:00 PM
Saturdays - 3:00 PM
Sundays - 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
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