ALEXIS SMITH: THE AMERICAN WAY

Alexis Smith: The American Way is the first retrospective of the California artist in thirty years. Smith’s collages combine found texts, images, and objects to underscore and exaggerate how we are […]

PIÑATAS – THE HIGH ART OF CELEBRATION

  Amorette Crespo, Zoom Computer, 2021.  Photo: Craft in America, Madison Metro. A groundbreaking show with more than 80 works by Latinx artists and makers from across the U.S. PIÑATAS: THE HIGH […]

SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ: EMBERS OF OAXACA

Sergio Hernández (b. 1957, Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, México) is among the leading contemporary Mexican artists today and is currently based in Oaxaca in southern Mexico. After completing his studies […]

THE SMALLEST SHOW ON EARTH: PAPER THEATERS EXPLORED

  The La Jolla Historical Society is proud to present The Smallest Show on Earth: Paper Theaters Explored, which celebrates the long history and recent creative innovations in this unique art […]

SALTY SERIES

Joe Cantrell, multimedia artist ProjectBLANK’s residency at the Bread & Salt Gallery in Barrio Logan continues, as they bring you inexpensive monthly-ish concerts of cutting-edge new music. Come hang out […]

ARRESTED MOTION

Thumbprint Gallery kicks off the new year with a group exhibition featuring small works by regional artists: A.H. Romero, alfienumeric, Andrea Mapula, Bree Manahan, Daniel Hicks, Elvin Armando, Evgola, Hilary Dufour, Ivonne Garcia, JC Carino, Jorge Gutierrez, Karl Cossio, Kolten French, Leegan, Micah Mariah, Sonny Breaux, T. Jay Santa Ana, Thao Huynh French, Victorio Villa, […]

BLUES IN THE NIGHT

According to the legendary Billie Holliday, “Blues is to jazz what yeast is to bread.” With 26 glorious, hot, torchy songs fueling BLUES IN THE NIGHT, a powerful cast of singers […]

BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA WITH CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE

The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. Celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Academy of Recording Arts […]

UNDERSCORED

UnderScored is a multi-faceted project rooted in the intergenerational stories and memories of New York City underground club heads. Created in collaboration with legendary elders from the underground dance community, Archie Burnett, Michele Saunders, Louis (Loose) Kee, and Brahms (Bravo) LaFortune, the cast ranges in age from age 25–77. This project takes shape as a […]

CINEMA CIRCLE @ THE LOT

Voodoo Macbeth The second edition of Cinema Circle @ THE LOT in La Jolla features a great selection of international films plus a great local movie on opening night, the first-ever theatrical release from USC School of the Cinematic Arts: Voodoo Macbeth. January 19 – February 23, 2023 Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. The LOT 7611 […]

THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI

Tony Award winner and MacArthur Genius Grantee Mary Zimmerman (The White Snake, Metamorphoses) shapes a genre-busting play entirely from da Vinci’s own notebooks. A cast of chameleon-like actors takes us on a journey through da Vinci’s mind as he considers everything from math and engineering to philosophy and love. This unique and breathtaking show that […]

SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ: EMBERS OF OAXACA

Sergio Hernández (b. 1957, Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, México) is among the leading contemporary Mexican artists today and is currently based in Oaxaca in southern Mexico. After completing his studies at the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, Hernández gained international recognition after exhibiting his work in France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. His […]