Dear Readers,
Looking to be a cool weekend with some chill things to do. The County Fair continues with lots of cross-cultural marvels. Several Juneteenth celebrations are happening around town including a mult-day Black Arts Festival. Both the House of Puerto Rico and the House of Sweden will hold lawn programs at the International Cottages. And the Lao Food Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday. There is a range of music and dance concerts to enjoy, including Juneteenth-related, Spanish, Cumbia, Norteño, Roots Reggae, and more. Athenaeum Music & Arts Library will hold a week-long summer dance camp starting on Monday. Colombian superstar Shakira will perform at Snapdragon next Thursday. Tonight's Center for World Music Samba concert is now sold out. The Chinese Historical Society, the Museum of Us, and the Mingei will all be hosting talks on various topics in the days ahead. The Museum of Art will host an afternoon of performance and poetry. The Digital Gym will hold a number of special film screenings in the next several days. Warwick's will host authors Elizabeth DeLozier & Anna Rasche who will discuss their latest books. Kalei's Kitchenette will celebrate the 2nd year of providing Hawaiian "grinds" with a Spam Musubi Eating Contest on Saturday. Again, there are a very generous number of theatrical shows to enjoy including Indian Princess, The Mountaintop, White Guy on the Bus, All’s Well That Ends Well, As You Like It, One of the Good Ones, The Last Census, The Janeiad, and the Musical Moulin Rouge! Several of these shows wrap up this weekend, so catch them while you can. Comedian Ramy Youssef will perform tonight at the Balboa Theatre, and next Tuesday, Kiki Yeung takes the mic at the Mic Drop Comedy to share her sassy "Cantonese Mom" humor.
On to the events!
Festivals, celebrations, and community events: 5th Annual Juneteenth BBQ • Oceanside Juneteenth Celebration • Cooper Family Annual Juneteenth Celebration • House of Puerto Rico Lawn Program • 3rd Annual San Diego Lao Food Festival • San Diego County Fair • Juneteenth / 619 Day Celebration • Black Arts Festival • House of Sweden Lawn Program • Ho'olaule'a Hawaiian Festival • Colores de Mexico/Music & Art Festival • SoCal Kpop Anime Fest • Canada Day Celebration • House of Ukraine - From Dreams to Enterprise • Afrodiaspora Festival. Music and/or dance performances: Haider Salim • A Global Unity in Dance • King Shiloh • Dance & Art Camp: A Trip Around the World • Shakira • Mitchum Yacoub and the Brass Empire • ¿Qiensave? • SDBlackACD Music Festival • Cihuatl: I, Woman. Interesting talks around town: Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong • Midsummer Shakespeare • Kip Fulbeck • Mónica Díaz Martínez • Modeling Mesoamerican Masks • Manzanar - The Relocation of 120,000 Japanese Americans. Film festivals and special movie screenings: His Motorbike, Her Island • Kikujiro • La Poeta del Ring • In the Mood for Love • Dogtooth. Books and literature lovers are sure to enjoy: Book Talk: Elizabeth DeLozier & Anna Rasche • Book Talk: Becky Aikman • Kristin Harmel. Food and Drink events: Spam Musubi Eating Contest. Local theatrical productions: One of the Good Ones • The Janeiad • Indian Princess • The Last Census • As You Like It • The Mountaintop • White Guy on the Bus • All’s Well That Ends Well • Musical: Moulin Rouge!. Comedy performances: Kiki Yeung "Cantonese Mom" • Mo Amer. Everyone here at the San Diego Participant Observer and the Worldview Project wish you fulfilling, illuminating, and culturally-rich experiences in the days ahead. See you next week!
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