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The Bold, the Beautiful & the Brilliantly Weird

  • Lightscape at San Diego Botanic Garden

    Experience Lightscape at San Diego Botanic Garden — 20+ dazzling light installations, festive treats, and immersive soundscapes in a magical winter wonderland.

  • Race: Power, Resistance & Change

    The exhibition Race: Power, Resistance & Change shares stories of how the construction of race has shaped laws, institutions, and daily life in San Diego and the broader multinational region.

  • OMA Artist Alliance Biennial

    The Oceanside Museum of Art presents the 2025–26 Artist Alliance Biennial (Nov. 22, 2025–Mar. 8, 2026), a juried exhibition showcasing 53 standout works selected from a staggering 1,361 submissions by […]

  • Athenaeum Faculty & Staff Exhibition

    The heart of the Athenaeum’s School of the Arts is the faculty, whose knowledge and expertise embrace all aspects of fine art. In this exhibition of their teaching artists’ current […]

  • Designing the Infinite: Virtual Worldbuilding in Art & Gaming

    Designing the Infinite: Virtual Worldbuilding in Art & Gaming brings together an international group of artists who use game engines, digital platforms, and interactive technologies to imagine new worlds and […]

  • Classical Inspiration

    The San Diego Watercolor Society presents Classical Inspiration, a juried exhibition curated by award-winning artist Keiko Tanabe, featuring more than 95 original works in water-based media. On view December 28, […]

  • National Comedy Theatre: NYE Spectacular

    National Comedy Theatre, San Diego’s nationally acclaimed improv comedy show, will present the company’s annual “New Years Eve Spectacular” performance and party on Wednesday, Dec. 31. On this special evening, guests […]

  • Blue Moon

    Synopsis: On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening […]

  • A Tale of Two Cities

    A Tale of Two Cities is a collaborative exhibition between Sparks Gallery in San Diego and bG Gallery in Santa Monica: two art galleries connected by the same coastline, and […]

  • soundON Festival

    The annual soundON Festival returns! Presented by San Diego New Music and the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, this year’s lineup showcases cutting-edge contemporary music by a global roster of […]

  • Red Light Winter

    Red Light Winter by Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Rapp is an unflinching exploration of desire, intimacy, and the fragility of human connection. The story begins with two friends – Matt, […]

  • Chris Blanco exhibition

    Chris Blanco’s conceptual photographs delve into the complexities of human emotion, crafting beautiful, surreal narratives that reflect our most powerful inner experiences. Visit our immersive exhibition, step into his imagination […]