THE JUNGLE BOOK

A thrilling blend of ballet, jazz, hip hop, and giant puppets brings Rudyard Kipling’s beloved tale of friendship to life. Join Mowgli and his animal pals as they tumble through the jungle, get wrapped up in the coils of Kaa, the snake, and fight off the menacing Sher Khan, the tiger. Fun for the entire […]

EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO DE FRIDA Y DIEGO (THE LAST DREAM OF FRIDA AND DIEGO)

El último sueño de Frida y Diego is a fictional story, inspired by the lives of the two Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Three years have passed since the death of Frida, and Diego grieves for his wife. On the Día de Muertos he prays for her return, and La Catrina, keeper of the […]

SAN DIEGO ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL

The San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF) is San Diego’s premier film showcase of Asian American and international cinema. Founded in 2000, the festival has grown to become the largest exhibition of […]

BREAD & PUPPET THEATER

The circus in coming to town – but this is no ordinary circus. Bread & Puppet Theater (B&P) is an internationally celebrated political puppet theater company that champions a visually rich, street-theater brand of performance art, filled with music, dance and (as its name would suggest) puppets. Each performance ends with the troupe breaking bread with the […]

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

San Diego Dance Theater presents ‘up close & personal: A collection of dances joined by Doug McMinimy’s photographic installation: Dis/Re-member, before and after the performances. San Diego Dance Theater has been enthusiastically […]

CORONADO FILM FEST

Corsage. Film still The Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) welcomes makers and lovers of film from all over the world to the storied seaside village of Coronado, California to celebrate […]

ROBERTO SALAS: OLD WORLD/NEW WORLD

Roberto Salas Los Piesde Cuauhtémoc, The Feet of Cuauhtémoc (the descending eagle) Roberto Salas: Old World/New World exhibition explores the DNA layers of his history through iconography linked to indigenous cultural roots.  Growing […]

THE GRAND DECANT

Kick off the Wine and Food Festival weekend at the Grand Decant! Join the country’s top sommeliers, wineries and winemakers for a walk around tasting to expand your palate and taste from both domestic and international wineries representing incredible wines. The most valuable things these days are not things at all, they are experiences that […]

LA MEMORIA ES UN PÁJARO / MEMORY IS A BIRD

  La Memoria es un Pájaro / Memory is a Bird, an immersive multimedia installation by artist Francisco Eme that includes projected video, photography, sound, and drawing. “After my mother’s passing […]

THE RED SHOES

The Red Shoes On of the occasion of the exhibition Alexis Smith: The American Way, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and Digital Gym Cinema have partnered to present The Red Shoes (1948). In her collages, Smith borrows from films like The Red Shoes to scrutinize stories of self-invention and success. Join MCASD Associate Curator Anthony Graham and Digital Gym Film […]

ENNIO: THE MAESTRO

The documentary marks the 13th collaboration between Ennio Morricone, one of the most celebrated film composer of all times, and his long-time friend Giuseppe Tornatore, for whom he has scored most of his films, including Cinema Paradiso. In addition to interviews with filmmakers and musicians, including Bernardo Bertolucci, Quentin Tarantino, Clint Eastwood and Bruce Springsteen, the […]

Lightscape

This internationally acclaimed show comes to SDBG for Holiday 2022! Lightscape illuminates evenings at San Diego Botanic Garden with more than one million holiday lights, tunnels, fire, sculptures and artistic installations. Following […]