Measurements of Progress

The San Diego Art Institute launches the exhibition Measurements of Progress, with works by the  2021 graduating cohort of artists from the University of California San Diego MFA program. These 12 students delve into the incremental steps of human progress from a historical, contemporary, and speculative vision through an expansive presentation of installation and media-based […]

10th Annual SD Asian Film Fest Spring Showcase

A year after Pacific Arts Movement cancelled their 2020 Spring Showcase and the country sank into shelter, our spirits could use a major jolt. Our eyes and ears could use […]

Creative Industry Roundtable – A Tribute to Larry Baza

Throughout the pandemic, Vanguard Culture has been hosting a series of creative industry roundtables with San Diego’s arts & culture community. This cross-pollination of creativity has already proved quite fruitful […]

The Unscene

Villa Manila in partnership with San Diego Filipino Cinema brings you The Unscene, a special night of delicious Filipino Food + Boba Tea and local Filipino American short films. This […]

BattleScar

WonderSpaces presents their newest VR experience, Battlescar by Martin Allais & Nico Casavecchia. Produced by Atlas V and starring Rosario Dawson, this virtual reality film is a coming-of-age drama set […]

Under the Trees’ Voices

Joffrey Ballet The @LaJollaMusicSociety presents Under the Trees’ Voices. Set to Symphony No. 2 by Italian composer Ezio Bosso and  choreographed by Joffrey Rehearsal Director Nicolas Blanc, Under the Trees’ Voices channels the power of community in the age of social distancing. Much of the inspiration behind the choreography is a result of Blanc’s feelings during […]

Stories starting with…

“Stories Starting With…” features new works by Lauren Christie, Zaquia Mahler Salinas, Jaime Nixon, and grace shinhae jun with dancers Guillermo Castro, Desiree Cuizon, Marty Dorado, Nicole Oga and Chelsea […]

Deeply Rooted

DEEPLY ROOTED explores stories of struggle, beauty and triumph. It is both a choreographic exploration in ritual and tradition and also a statement about integrity. Featuring guest artists – Junkyard Dance Crew and Minerva […]

Frida – Viva la Vida

Frida – Viva La Vida is a cinematic documentary event film that highlights the two sides of Frida Kahlo’s spirit: on the one side, a revolutionary pioneering artist of contemporary […]

San Diego French Film Fest

San Diego French Film Festival is here for all film lovers, Francophones, and Francophiles. This year’s theme is Francophone Voices, and behind that theme are different cultures from all over the […]

San Diego Women’s Film Fest – Film series

Join the Women’s Museum of California as they present a virtual series of three powerful films directed by women. Stream the films at your pace in June, then join them […]

San Diego Arab Film Festival

The San Diego Arab Film Festival is back for 2021 with a hybrid festival: live, in-person feature film showings at the Museum of Photographic Arts combined with an online offering of short films.  Both the in-person and on-line  presentations begin on June 5. The Festival program showcases 6 feature films and 15 short films from […]