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SUMMARY:MARSHALL TOOMEY: BLACK AMERICANA
DESCRIPTION:Marshall describes his work as autobiographical. “My own style is blended with traditional techniques to create an enriched view of the life I’ve experienced. I placed myself in the scene along with other characters from my life. I am taking a look at the positives in everyday life; the perspectives\, traditions\, and routines of being outside of the struggles.\nMy paintings represent moments in time. I aim for realism with incredible vitality—they feel almost alive. I like to paint portraits\, animals\, and food. I have always had a drive to be the best artist I could be. I continue to constantly look at the masters of art in magazines and books\, and study every cartoonist I see.\nThis first solo show is an extremely important step early in my fine art career. Telling a NEW story is my goal. Museums need a different look at history for people to see that there is always more to the story.”\nToomey’s mission is to make art for the masses. His early childhood goal was to have a successful syndicated comic strip running daily in every newspaper in the world. Although he sent hundreds of submissions to syndicates into his young adult years\, he never got picked up. Although he had to let go of that particular dream\, he never gave up on dreaming altogether and at 24-years-old he bought a one-way ticket to Hollywood\, California. Toomey went on to become a successful animator with a 40-year career as a professional artist\, including 20 years at Walt Disney Animation Studios. His credits include participation in Aladdin (1992)\, The Lion King (1994)\, The Hunchback of the Notre Dame (1996)\, and Hercules (1997). He also illustrated many books\, including The Lion King book created after the movie.\nToomey was born in 1953 and raised in Kansas City\, Missouri. He was selected for this solo exhibition as the Grand Prize winner in OMA’s 2023 Artist Alliance Biennial\, for his painting The Shop.\nOceanside Museum of Art\n704 Pier View Way\nOceanside\, CA 92054\n \n \n 
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/marshall-toomey-black-americana/
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Becoming Betty Boop
DESCRIPTION:Betty Boop has been a cultural icon for nearly 100 years. In collaboration with Fleischer Studios\, this one-of-a-kind exhibit embarks on a nostalgic journey\, starting with Betty’s beginnings to her rise to international popularity—and what makes her a fan favorite today. First introduced in 1930\, Betty Boop was created by Max Fleischer for his “Talkartoons” series\, the world’s first animated “talkies\,” which Max’s company\, Fleischer Studios\, produced for Paramount Studios. Personifying the fabulous flappers and jazz artists of the day\, she was also the earliest animated character to be on broadcast television\, drawn live on-air by creator Max Fleischer. Also highlighted are the eight women who have voiced Betty over the years.\n\n\n\nComic-Con Museum 2131 Pan American Plaza San Diego CA 92101\n\n\n\nNow – June 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/becoming-betty-boop/
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250613
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
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SUMMARY:SD Italian Film Festival Monthly Series
DESCRIPTION:Experience the best of Italian cinema year-round with the San Diego Italian Film Festival! Enjoy monthly screenings at central locations like the Digital Gym Cinema at UC San Diego Park & Market and the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park. More than movies\, this festival celebrates identity\, history\, and community\, inspired by Italy’s vibrant piazzas where stories\, friendships\, and culture thrive. Join us in exploring art\, connection\, and the joy of sharing through the lens of Italian cinema.\n \n \n  \n \n\n 
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/sd-italian-film-festival-monthly-series/
CATEGORIES:Film & Multi-media
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250714
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
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SUMMARY:Women in Focus
DESCRIPTION:“Although the result is obtained by chemical means\, the little work it entails will greatly please ladies.” So wrote one of photography’s inventors\, Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (1787–1851)\, about his eponymous daguerreotype in 1839. Daguerre’s words\, which associate women with idleness\, are clearly misogynistic. Yet in a backhanded way\, Daguerre predicted the pivotal role women would play in photography since its invention in the 1830s. Undaunted by photographic chemistry—and often neglected or derided by their male peers—women have made huge contributions to the development of the medium across a variety of genres.\n \nIn the nineteenth century\, photography was more accessible than established artistic disciplines like painting and sculpture because it was new and thus free from conventional training that historically prohibited women. It was relatively inexpensive to start and could be practiced at home with makeshift darkrooms set up in closets or bathrooms. Yet even with fewer barriers to entry\, women faced their share of constraints in a male-dominated field. Expectations of gender often dictated the themes they could pursue\, encouraging portraiture and still life rather than photographs of war and exploration.\n \nWomen took up photography in increasing numbers in the twentieth century\, and by the 1930s\, some of the most successful photographers in the world included Margaret Bourke-White\, Dorothea Lange\, and Imogen Cunningham\, all on view in this exhibition. Women in Focus\, drawn from The San Diego Museum of Art’s permanent collection (which merged with the Museum of Photographic Arts in 2023)\, allows for a fuller account of the medium’s history by highlighting how women have shaped photography from the mid-nineteenth century to today.\n \nMuseum of Photographic Arts\n@ The San Diego Museum of Art\nNash Gallery\nFebruary 1 – July 13\, 2024\n \n\n \n\n \n\n 
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/women-in-focus/
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260202
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
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SUMMARY:Da Vinci’s First Flight
DESCRIPTION:The world has long been captivated by Leonardo da Vinci’s remarkable inventions and insatiable curiosity. Now\, this fascination takes flight in a groundbreaking exhibition titled Da Vinci’s First Flight\, presented by the Artisans of Florence\, on behalf of the Museum of Leonardo da Vinci.\nSet to make its world premiere at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in February 2025\, this immersive experience invites visitors to explore the incredible story of Zoroastro of Peretola\, the young apprentice who may have been the first test pilot for one of Da Vinci’s legendary flying machines.\nFebruary 1\, 2025 – February 2026\nSan Diego Air & Space Museum\n2001 Pan American Plaza\nSan Diego\, CA 92101
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/da-vincis-first-flight/
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250901
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SUMMARY:Stories that Connect Us: Selections from the OMA Collection
DESCRIPTION:The growing collection of over 300 works of art at Oceanside Museum of Art reflects the museum’s devotion to preserving the art and stories of Southern California artists.  The Stories that Connect Us: Selections from the OMA Collection\, is a sampling of works from 35 artists ranging in style from portraiture to abstraction that highlights the diverse genres of art OMA has presented over the past 28 years. This exhibition explores narratives surrounding the development of the museums exhibitions and the relationships they have formed with artists and collectors. Many of the featured artists such as James Hubbell\, Ethel Greene\, Italo Scanga\, Roland Reiss\, Jen Trute\, and William Glen Crooks and have had groundbreaking exhibitions at OMA. Additional artists\, such as John Baldessari\, Richard Allen Morris\, Gail Roberts and Robin Bright\, examine the special focus OMA has on collecting prominent artists from San Diego and the important role the museum plays in the artistic growth and education of regional art.\nEXHIBITION CELEBRATION\nSaturday\, March 1\, 2025\n5:00-7:00pm\nOceanside Museum of Art\n704 Pier View Way\nOceanside\, CA 92054
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/stories-that-connect-us-selections-from-the-oma-collection/
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250602
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SUMMARY:afra eisma: hush
DESCRIPTION:Through art making\, Dutch artist Afra Eisma processes her own personal trauma and creates spaces for visitors to do the same. Vibrantly colored weavings and stuffed sculptures combine with handmade ceramic elements to form new worlds where aliens\, insects\, and humans gather. Mythological beings and dreamlike places blend with body parts to create safe spaces for the full range of emotional expression. For Eisma\, her artistic practice is one of healing through feeling.\nFor Hush\, her exhibition at ICA Central—her first solo exhibition in the United States—Eisma is designing an experience inspired by the healing properties of breath. As Eisma explains\, “Breath is a tool in becoming more present; it’s a healing power for our nervous system\, a bridge between body and mind. Breath is a bodily function that we have the power to control\, or we let it take control of us.”\nEisma will design an immersive\, multi-media installation with audience participation in mind. Her participatory\, tactile installations will blow\, heave\, and gasp\, reinterpreting the sounds\, sensations\, and act of breathing. Breath is an indicator of life and can be quite intimate. This exhibition draws attention to breathing as an accessible tool for healing\, a hallmark of many wellness practices\, it is a proven stress-reducer\, resetting the link between body and mind.\nICA CENTRAL\n1439 El Prado\nSan Diego\, CA 92101\nNow – June 1\, 2025
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/afra-eisma-hush/
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250401
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SUMMARY:The Stages of Womanhood
DESCRIPTION:The Stages of Womanhood showcases three distinct artistic voices\, weaving deeply personal stories that illuminate the universal themes of femininity\, motherhood\, and self-discovery. Stages of Womanhood is a powerful exhibition showcasing the works of Galina Marcus\, Michelle Lubin\, and Galina Semenova\, that explore themes of identity\, transformation\, and resilience through their unique creative lenses. \nMarch 1 – March 31\, 2025\nOpening reception on International Women’s Day – Saturday\, March 8\, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM \nArtist & Craftsman Supply\n3804 Fourth Ave\nSan Diego\, CA 92103
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/the-stages-of-womanhood/
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250509
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SUMMARY:Visions of a Future
DESCRIPTION:Casa Familiar’s 18th Annual Día de la Mujer Exhibition\, Visions of a Future\, explores Afrofuturism\, Latinfuturism\, and Chicanofuturism to reimagine alternative realities. Curated by Claudia Cano\, the show challenges dominant narratives on migration\, colonialism\, and identity. Women and non-binary artists are invited to submit works in all media.\nOpening Reception: March 6\, 2025\, 5–7 PM\nClosing Reception: May 8\, 2025\, 5–7 PM \nThe Front Arte & Cultura\n147 West San Ysidro Blvd.\nSan Ysidro\, CA 92173
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/visions-of-a-future/
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250420
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SUMMARY:Lineage + Inheritance
DESCRIPTION:“Lineage + Inheritance” features new work from all four artists; Rushing working primarily with oil on canvas; Cornwell with a new body of hand-embellished acrylic prints on paper; Bey with paintings that feature acrylic on board; and King exploring the possibilities of wood\, metal\, yarn and textiles. Bey and King could each be described as “emerging” artists\, while Rushing and Cornwell could be described as “established” artists with multiple decades of creative practice. Each piece frames a particular generational perspective on the context of our time and on the life and liberation of Black people. Together their work responds to the idea of a Black aesthetic grounded in community participation\, artistic innovation\, and liberation – an idea that artists\, scholars\, and activists have explored across various media during the long history of Black art practices in the wider Americas.\n\nLineage + Inheritance \nMarch 7 to April 19\, 2025 \nOpening Reception:\nThursday\, March 13th 6pm-8pm \nArtist Talk:\nSunday\, April 13th 1pm-3pm\nArt Produce Gallery\nCurated by Kamaal Martin of Art\, Power\, Equity\nIn Partnership with UCSD’s Black Studies Project\n \n \n 
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/lineage-inheritance/
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250505
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SUMMARY:Convergence
DESCRIPTION:Convergence by Duke Windsor brings together two distinct artistic styles—textured urban abstracts and realistic alleyway scenes—to explore the raw beauty and hidden stories of city life. Through layers of paint\, rich textures\, and touches of gold leaf\, Windsor captures the interplay between gritty urban surfaces and the vibrant experiences they reflect. His detailed alleyway paintings\, inspired by thousands of photographs\, contrast with expressive abstract works\, revealing the unseen narratives within our built environment. Convergence invites viewers to consider the ways our cities shape us\, encouraging a deeper appreciation for the ever-evolving landscapes we call home.\nThe exhibition will be on view from March 8 – May 4\, with an opening reception on March 23.\n\n\nOpening Reception Details\nDate: March 23\, 2025\nHours: 5:00pm to 8:00pm\nAddress: 530 Sixth Avenue\, San Diego\, CA 92101
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/convergence/
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260315
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
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SUMMARY:Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction
DESCRIPTION:It’s time for Whovians to dust off their sonic screwdrivers because San Diego’s Comic-Con Museum\, located inside historic Balboa Park\, has announced that tickets for the highly anticipated U.S. premiere of the Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction exhibit are on sale now. Tickets allow guests to explore the entire museum—and for Doctor Who fans of all generations to be the first to see this exhibit in the U.S.\, which opens March 15\, 2025—and can be purchased at comic-con.org/museum.\nThe exhibit features an extensive array of original props and sets\, and a unique collection of behind-the-scenes resource materials from the world’s longest-running science fiction show. This multi-sensory exhibit invites visitors to experience the Doctor’s adventures\, come face to face with a selection of iconic characters\, and explore some of the worlds visited on screen\, all while learning about the real-life science behind the show’s memorable moments. A wealth of scientific “wibbly-wobbly\, timey-wimey” topics like the concept of time travel\, artificial intelligence\, DNA manipulation\, and cloning can be explored throughout the exhibit.\nHighlights of the exhibit include:\n\n\nA Time Vortex Corridor and TARDIS Tech Room where visitors can examine the technological capabilities of the Doctor’s gadgets and gizmos\, including a collection of authentic sonic screwdrivers\n\n\nThe Monster Vault that houses the Doctor’s most terrifying alien adversaries\, including the Cybermen and the Weeping Angels (Plus a simulator that allows visitors to change their voice to sound like a Dalek!)\n\n\nExclusive Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder merchandise\, exclusive to Comic-Con Museum\n\n\nComic-Con Museum\n2131 Pan American Plaza\nSan Diego\, CA\, 92101
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/doctor-who-worlds-of-wonder-where-science-meets-fiction/
CATEGORIES:Spoken Word / Literature,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250331
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SUMMARY:San Diego\, I Love You: City Heights
DESCRIPTION:This walking\, site-specific adventure play invites audiences out of the theatre and into the community while an intimate love story unfolds in real life locations. Attendees are encouraged to purchase libations at the two main locations\, Key & Cleaver and The Tower Bar. You must be 21 or older.\nMembers of Circle Circle dot dot theatre company are getting the band back together for this reunion show to bring attention to City Heights’ local small businesses in the wake of damaging road closures from the delayed construction project on University.\n\nKey and Cleaver\n4727 University Avenue\nSan Diego\, CA 92105\nMarch 22-30\, 2025\n \n \n 
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/san-diego-i-love-you-city-heights/
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250425
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
CREATED:20250312T030533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T045123Z
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SUMMARY:One River\, Many Stories: The San Diego River Artists' Alliance
DESCRIPTION:The Hyde Gallery is excited to announce its second exhibition of the Spring 2025 semester\, One River\, Many Stories\, presented in collaboration with the San Diego River Artists’ Alliance (SDRAA). This compelling exhibition explores the diverse ecosystems and evolving narratives of the San Diego River through the work of twelve regional artists who have immersed themselves in the landscapes and stories surrounding this vital waterway. The San Diego River\, stretching from the mountains near Julian to the Pacific Ocean\, has long been a source of inspiration\, sustenance\, and transformation. The artists of SDRAA are dedicated to capturing the essence of the river’s journey\, reflecting its beauty and significance in their artwork.\nA portion of artwork sale proceeds will go toward the San Diego River Park Foundation (SDRPF)\, an organization dedicated to the restoration\, conservation\, and enhancement of the San Diego River. Funds raised will contribute to SDRPF’s long-term vision of developing a 52-mile park system along the river’s length\, ensuring public access and ecological preservation for generations to come.\nMarch 24 – April 24\, 2025\nOpening reception: Tuesday\, March 25th\, 4-6pm\nArtist walkthrough: Thursday\, April 10th\, 2-4pm\nHyde Art Gallery\, Building 22\nPerforming and Visual Arts Center\nGrossmont College Drive\nEl Cajon\, CA 92020
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/one-river-many-stories-the-san-diego-river-artists-alliance/
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250327
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250331
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
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SUMMARY:EMPOWER: female voices
DESCRIPTION:Kicking off our 2025 Season: AXIOM\, is our all female choreographic program featuring new works from Resident artists Bethany Green and Carly Topazio\, accompanied by Guest Choreographer\, Natasha Adorlee. TRBP thrives on expanding the definition of what dance is—who it’s made for and by—while presenting world-class dancers and choreography in an unfiltered and authentic space. Empower spotlights female choreographers that are evolving the art form with their own unique artistic voices. \n\nMarch 27 / 28 / 29 / 30\nLiberty Station\n2590 Truxtun Rd #205\nSan Diego\, CA 92106
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/female-voices/
CATEGORIES:Dance
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250327T210000
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CREATED:20250325T194147Z
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SUMMARY:Big Deal on Madonna Street
DESCRIPTION:An all-star cast and jazzy score highlight this charming comedy\, a deft satire of classic caper films. Big Deal on Madonna Street hilariously details the plight of a sad-sack group of bumbling thieves—a veteran crook\, a cocky young gun\, and a sweet safecracker—and their desperate attempts to pull off the perfect heist.  In Italian with English subtitles. \nDigital Gym CINEMA\n1100 Market St\, San Diego\, CA 92101\nMarch 27\, 2025\, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/big-deal-on-madonna-street/
CATEGORIES:Film & Multi-media
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250327T193000
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CREATED:20250219T053825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T053825Z
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SUMMARY:Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos
DESCRIPTION:The spring series opens on Thursday\, March 27\, at Scripps Research with a long-anticipated local debut as a leader of acclaimed Cuban composer-pianist-bandleader Omar Sosa and his Quarteto Americanos\, featuring Josh Jones on drums\, Ernesto Mazar Kindelán on bass\, and Sheldon Brown on sax\, clarinet\, and flute. Sosa is widely celebrated as one of the most versatile jazz artists on the scene today. His musical trajectory traces the African diaspora from Cuba to Brazil; from Central America to Ecuador’s African-descent communities; from San Francisco and New York to his current home base in Barcelona. True to his Afro-Cuban origins\, Sosa fashions a spirited vision of uncompromising artistic generosity that embraces humanity at large. Nominated for seven Grammy awards and twice for the BBC World Music Awards\, Sosa received a lifetime achievement award from the Smithsonian Associates in Washington\, D.C.\, for his contribution to the development of Latin jazz in the United States.\nOmar Sosa Quarteto Americanos\nThursday\, March 27\, 2025\n7:30 PM \nScripps Research Auditorium\n10620 John Jay Hopkins Drive\nSan Diego\, CA\, 92121
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/omar-sosa-quarteto-americanos/
CATEGORIES:Music Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250427
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
CREATED:20250220T035422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T035422Z
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SUMMARY:Art Noir
DESCRIPTION:Step into a world of suspense\, mystery\, and psychological tension with Art Noir\, an exhibition where pop culture and fine art collide. Join us on Thursday\, April 10\, 2025\, from 6–9 PM for the public reception with local artists\, including artists working out of The Studio Door’s 17 artist spaces. Enjoy an evening of art\, conversation\, and community in the heart of Hillcrest\, surrounded by inspiring works that celebrate creativity and diverse perspectives.\nApril 3-26\, 2025\nThe Studio Door\n3867 Fourth Avenue\nSan Diego\, CA\, 92103
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/art-noir/
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250403T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250403T213000
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
CREATED:20250311T180432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T180432Z
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SUMMARY:Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
DESCRIPTION:Whether they appear at the Queen’s private birthday party in Windsor Castle\, at the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall\, in Carnegie Hall\, or at the Sydney Opera House—it is the declared mission of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain to fight the serious side of life with all their might. They pull it off with charm\, British wit\, surprising arrangements and pure delight in playing and entertaining people. Take a fast-paced sprint through all musical genres: from ABBA to ZZ Top\, from Tchaikovsky to Nirvana\, from bluegrass to Lady Gaga.\nThursday\, April 3\, 2025 • 7:30 PM
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/ukulele-orchestra-of-great-britain/
CATEGORIES:Music Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250908
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
CREATED:20250311T182610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T182610Z
UID:48889-1743811200-1757289599@vanguardculture.com
SUMMARY:Fashioning an Icon: Virgin of Guadalupe Imagery in Textile Design
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by her long history of depiction on textiles\, these works explore the Virgin of Guadalupe’s endurance as an iconic cultural symbol fashioned through creative expression.\n\n\n\n\nFashioning an Icon: Virgin of Guadalupe Imagery in Textile Design celebrates her representation on clothing and adornment. Objects range from traditional garments created by over 70 artists from Mexico\, to a selection of local artistic interpretations of la Virgen. Inspired by her long history of depiction on textiles\, these works explore the Virgin of Guadalupe’s endurance as an iconic cultural symbol fashioned through creative expression.\nApril 5 – September 7\, 2025
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/fashioning-an-icon-virgin-of-guadalupe-imagery-in-textile-design/
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250804
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
CREATED:20250405T203027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250405T203027Z
UID:49109-1743811200-1754265599@vanguardculture.com
SUMMARY:The Art of Autism: A Different Lens
DESCRIPTION:This community partnership between Oceanside Museum of Art and The Art of Autism celebrates and champions neurodivergent artists while raising awareness about how people think\, learn\, perceive\, and contribute their unique perspectives to the world we share. The exhibition and associated community programs will provide a robust platform for neurodivergent artists to share their self-expression and expose neurotypical audiences across Southern California to accomplishments by the visual artists featured while building understanding and support for the broader autism community. These programs will help audiences better understand our differences and unique perspectives\, demonstrating how the arts physically\, mentally\, socially\, and emotionally bridge communities.\nThe exhibition will showcase more than a dozen neurodiverse artists selected by The Art of Autism to share their best recent work with audiences across Southern California. The Art of Autism is a San Diego County-based nonprofit of talented individuals who have come together to display the creative abilities of people on the autism spectrum and others who are neurodivergent. The Art of Autism provides a forum to connect with those who wish to employ these abilities. \nEXHIBITION CELEBRATION\nSaturday\, May 3\, 2025\n5:00-7:00pm\nOn view April 5 – August 3\, 2025
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/the-art-of-autism-a-different-lens/
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250405T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250405T213000
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
CREATED:20250326T044744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T213746Z
UID:49031-1743881400-1743888600@vanguardculture.com
SUMMARY:Sona Jobarteh
DESCRIPTION:Sona Jobarteh is a unique and pioneering musical icon of her time whose renown has been rapidly flourishing globally. Born into a Griot family from the Gambia\, a tradition that dates back seven centuries\, she is the first female within this tradition to become a professional virtuoso on the Kora. Her music is uniquely poised between the preservation of her rich cultural heritage and an accessible\, modern style that relates to the current era and to audiences from all over the world.\nSaturday\, April 5\, 2025 • 7:30 PM
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/sona-jobarteh/
CATEGORIES:Music Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250427
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
CREATED:20250410T003549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T003549Z
UID:49184-1743897600-1745711999@vanguardculture.com
SUMMARY:GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES
DESCRIPTION:It’s not your typical love story when Doug and Kayleen meet at the nurse’s office in their elementary school; she’s got a painful stomach ache\, and he’s all banged up from riding his bike off the roof. Over the next thirty years\, they find each other again and again\, brought together by injury\, heartbreak\, and their own self-destructive tendencies. \nApril 6 – 26\, 2025\nTenth Avenue Arts Center\n930 Tenth Ave\, San Diego
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/gruesome-playground-injuries/
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250406T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250406T193000
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
CREATED:20250326T214130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T214130Z
UID:49037-1743955200-1743967800@vanguardculture.com
SUMMARY:Le Salon de Musiques – Virtuosic Strings & Piano
DESCRIPTION:Le Salon de Musiques – Virtuosic Strings & PianoCelebrate spring with an uplifting performance featuring romantic masterpieces by Chopin\, Glinka\, and Onslow—including a U.S. premiere. Introduced by musicologist Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano\, this intimate concert at the La Jolla Woman’s Club includes a post-performance Q&A and a high tea buffet with French Champagne.\nSunday\, April 6 at 4:00 PMLa Jolla Woman’s Club
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/le-salon-de-musiques-virtuosic-strings-piano/
CATEGORIES:Music Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250414
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
CREATED:20250405T204601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250405T204601Z
UID:49118-1744329600-1744588799@vanguardculture.com
SUMMARY:San Diego Underground Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:San Diego Underground Film Festival is a showcase for experimental films\, video\, and live shows. For our tenth edition\, we have an exciting program that includes underground narratives\, experimental films\, live music\, and projector performances by artists who are both local and international. \nMedia Arts Center Theater in the UCSD Park & Market\n1100 Market St\, San Diego\, CA 92101 \nThe Brown Building Arts\n4133 Poplar St\, San Diego\, CA 92105 \nApril 11-13\, 2025
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/san-diego-underground-film-festival-2/
CATEGORIES:Film & Multi-media
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
CREATED:20250405T202317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250405T202317Z
UID:49106-1744916400-1744923600@vanguardculture.com
SUMMARY:Dreams Dyed Blue: Journey Through Sound & Color
DESCRIPTION:“There is sweetness in the laughter of all the stars….and in the memories of those we love.”\n“Dreams Dyed Blue” is a spatialized electroacoustic/hip-hop audiovisual performance that explores the beauty\, sadness\, joy and loss of reaching toward a dream. This collaborative experience features visual contributions from Ben Guerrette\, Mingyong Cheng\, and LUX|LUMN\, as well as musical contributions from Anita Chandavarkar\, Natalia Merlano Gomez\, David Aguila and Timothy “Ill Poetic” Gmeiner.\nConrad Prebys Music Center’s Experimental Theater\n9410 Russell Lane\nSan Diego\, CA 92093\nApril 17\, 2025\n7:00 p.m.
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/dreams-dyed-blue-journey-through-sound-color/
CATEGORIES:Film & Multi-media,Theatre,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250602
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
CREATED:20250511T191755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250511T192000Z
UID:49430-1744934400-1748822399@vanguardculture.com
SUMMARY:CRWDSPCR
DESCRIPTION:Experience CRWDSPCR\, a groundbreaking dance film that captures the late-2000s revival performance of Merce Cunningham’s innovative 1993 choreography. Created using the choreographic software LifeForms\, CRWDSPCR exemplifies Cunningham’s embrace of technology in dance composition\, blending digital aesthetics with human movement. Directed by Charles Atlas\, this 29-minute film offers a mesmerizing interplay of dance\, digital abstraction\, and structured spontaneity. The film will be shown on loop every half hour during open hours.\nApril 18 – June 1\, 2025\nCalifornia Center for the Arts Museum\n340 N. Escondido Blvd.\nEscondido\, CA 92025\n\n 
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/crwdspcr/
CATEGORIES:Dance,Film & Multi-media
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T220000
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
CREATED:20250415T210136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T210136Z
UID:49235-1745006400-1745013600@vanguardculture.com
SUMMARY:7 Last Words with So Say We All
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with So Say We All\, the Hausmann Quartet presents Seven Last Words\, a performance of Joseph Haydn’s epic masterpiece alongside spoken word presentations of original works by the authors themselves. The texts will be inspired by the same scripture upon which Haydn based each of the movements of his monumental work\, The Seven Last Words of Christ. Originally commissioned for a Good Friday service in 1783\, it was adapted for string quartet by the composer and has since become a treasured Easter-time tradition around the world.\n\nFri\, Apr 18th\, 2025\, 8:00 – 9:00 PM PDT\n\nVerbatim Books\, San Diego\, CA
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/7-last-words-with-so-say-we-all/
CATEGORIES:Music Performance,Spoken Word / Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250422T220000
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
CREATED:20250304T234139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T234139Z
UID:48774-1745348400-1745359200@vanguardculture.com
SUMMARY:An Evening with Isaac Mizrahi
DESCRIPTION:Actor\, host\, writer\, designer and producer Isaac Mizrahi brings his one-of-a-kind show to the David & Dorothea Garfield stage\, combining comedy\, commentary and an array of classic and soon-to-be classic songs from Stephen Sondheim to Blondie\, from Comden & Green to Madonna.\n\nTuesday\, April 22\, 2025 | 7:00 pm\nDavid & Dorothea Garfield Theatre\nLawrence Family JCC
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/an-evening-with-isaac-mizrahi/
CATEGORIES:Music Performance,Special Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250428
DTSTAMP:20260604T115106
CREATED:20250105T202441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250105T202442Z
UID:47620-1745452800-1745798399@vanguardculture.com
SUMMARY:2025 WOW Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 WOW Festival will feature four action-packed days of theatre\, dance\, music\, puppetry\, spectacle events and more\, with multiple performances by renowned local\, national and international artists occurring throughout the weekend. A complete roster of artists and projects will be announced in the coming months. Presented in Partnership with UC San Diego.\n \nApril 24 – 27\, 2025\nWOW Festival 2025 will take place at venues around UC San Diego
URL:https://vanguardculture.com/event/2025-wow-festival/
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Theatre
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