Vanguard Culture

Creative Conversations
2025-01-28 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
San Diego ART Matters and Vanguard Culture invite you to “Creative Conversations,” on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm at UC Park and Market, 1100 Market St., in San Diego’s East Village.
SDAM’s first convening of the year, the gathering invites participants to a morning of meaningful dialogue about issues that will help us shape an effective arts advocacy agenda for 2025.
We encourage attendance from those who want to see our sector grow through partnerships and greater public and private investment. This first session will inform future gatherings, where we will dive deeper into issues of importance to our cultural community.
Since our earliest ancestors gathered in circles around the warmth of a fire, talking together has been our primary means of sharing knowledge, imagining the future, and cooperating to survive and thrive.
Let’s get 2025 off to a great start—for the good of San Diego’s arts and culture community and everyone.
Unify Our Arts Advocacy Voice Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 9:00 am – 1:00 pm UC San Diego Park & Market 1100 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101 9:00am – 1:00pm PST

San Diego Black Film Festival
2025-01-29 - 2025-02-02
Don’t miss one of the largest Black film festivals in the nation! Held annually during the last week of January, the San Diego Black Film Festival has showcased African American and African Diaspora cinema since 2002. With over 100 films spanning comedy, drama, documentaries, animation, shorts, and more, the festival sets the stage for independent Black films to shine. As the year’s first major Black film festival, it’s a must for film enthusiasts and industry scouts alike. Celebrate diversity in cinema and discover groundbreaking stories.

SD Italian Film Festival Monthly Series
2025-01-30 - 2025-06-12
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.

Women in Focus
2025-02-01 - 2025-07-13
“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.

In 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.

Women 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.

Museum of Photographic Arts
@ The San Diego Museum of Art
Nash Gallery
February 1 – July 13, 2024

Da Vinci’s First Flight
2025-02-01 - 2026-02-01
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.
Set 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.
February 1, 2025 – February 2026
San Diego Air & Space Museum
2001 Pan American Plaza
San Diego, CA 92101

Rhythm Delivered
2025-02-01 16:30 - 17:00
DrumatiX presents Rhythm Delivered, an electrifying, high-energy show that fuses tap dance, body percussion, and drumming with the use of found items, invented instruments, drums, barrels, buckets, immersive technology, and clowning. At the same time, the audience is invited to snap, clap, and join in on the rhythm of the moment as a group of friends transforms unexpected discoveries into a thrilling symphony of beats. Rhythm Delivered has wowed audiences from NYC to LA, having everyone buzzing long after the final beat. San Diego will be wowed on February 1st at The Grand | Ritz Theatre in Escondido, with two performances at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices start at $22.

Dear LA, Love, SD
2025-02-01 18:00 - 20:00
Fundraiser for Grief x Hope LA
presented by goodgoodthings
7655 Girard Avenue at 6:00 pm
This exhibition is a one-night-only fundraising exhibition of work by San Diego artists centered on supporting the artists and arts workers who have been impacted by the recent, devastating wildfires. goodgoodthings is the curatorial project of artists Jessica McCambly and John Oliver Lewis. All works will be priced at $300 on a first come, first serve basis, with 100% of the sales being donated to Grief X Hope, who will distribute funds directly to those in need. Payments can be taken with cash, or a direct deposit to the Grief x Hope donation page on the night of the event.

LA Noir Unscripted
2025-02-03 08:00 - 2025-02-04 17:00
The dark and seedy underbelly of Los Angeles in the ‘40’s and ‘50’s is the setting for LA Noir UnScripted. Using such authors as Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain as inspiration, the ensemble embodies private dicks, femme fatales and a cadre of colorful characters. From the back alleys of Downtown to the manicured lawns of Beverly Hills, Impro Theatre delivers hard-hitting, completely improvised tales of seduction and murder.
February 3rd & 4th at 7:30 PM

Movidas Razquaches and Other Cheap Thrills
2025-02-04 - 2025-03-04
Join us at Southwestern College Art Gallery for the opening of Movidas Razquaches and Other Cheap Thrills, a collection of new work by artist Perry Vásquez. The exhibition is open from February 4 – March 4, 2025. Regular Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 10:30 AM -2:30 PM or by appointment.
ABOUT THE LANGUAGE
According to Tomás Ybarra-Frausto, rasquachismo is a sensibility that gets expressed in Chicano cultural forms and practices. Ybarra-Frausto writes, “It is a sensibility that is not elevated and serious, but playful and elemental. It finds delight and refinement in what many consider banal and projects an alternative aesthetic, a sort of good taste of bad taste.” Like African-American funk, or the improvised inventions of Rube Goldberg, the emphasis is on wit, resourcefulness and working with what is at hand. The add-on word, movida, can be translated as a maneuver, or a play (as in a game). Poet Juan Felipe Herrera interprets movidas rasquaches as “cheap thrills”, linking it to a pleasurable activity open to anyone who cares to partake. While legal scholar Alfredo Mirandé offers the word “hustle,” suggesting an illicit or unethical way to make a living. Sociologist David Spener uses movidas rasquaches to describe the network of the ad hoc work-arounds and tricks employed by migrants to navigate the US/Mexico border. While no single one of these terms perfectly captures the full meaning, taken together they give a reliable framework for interpretation.
ABOUT THE WORK
Over the last year and a half, Vásquez has created new work that divides into four projects using different media and including collaborative and solo work. Some of the projects are well established while others are being presented to the public for the first time in this exhibition.

Blankets
Vásquez collects flyers advertising gardening services left on his driveway by workers seeking employment. The no-thrills graphic style and the not-so-subtle way in which they seem to copy each other caught the artist’s eye. The act of weaving the flyers into blanket designs celebrates the DIY approach while reminding us of the workers’ aspirations to provide warmth and shelter for their families.

Le Voyage/El Viaje
This is an AI imaging project whose goal was to rethink and replace the transactional language used to prompt and generate AI images. “The AI image making process is hyper-focused on the outcome as the only part of the process with artistic merit. The prompt itself is written to be transactional and limiting.” Vásquez turned the process of generating imagery into a Surrealist game by inserting lines from French poet Charles Baudellaire’s poem Le Voyage into the software. The resulting images were used as the basis for a series of oil paintings.

Monopalms
The presence of cell towers disguised as palm trees (monopalms) has become a common sight in Southern California. This series of paintings implies the link between palm trees and the myth of paradise. The paintings also offer commentary on the telecommunications industry and how it alters our perception of nature and our sense of public and private space.

Mexus Nexus Fluxus
Inspired by Mexican recording artist Esquivel and the German techno artist Señor Coconut, Vásquez arranged four traditional Mexican songs for the synthesizer. He then worked with visual artists Lianne Mueller-Thompson and Carlos Solorio to create video and animations for the music. The music will be presented as a video installation.
RECEPTIONS
Saturday February 8, 11 AM -1 PM.
(free parking in Lot O for this event)

Tuesday, February 11, 11 AM -1 PM.
Southwestern College Art Gallery
900 Otay Lakes Rd.
Rm 88-101
Chula Vista, CA 91910

WORKING TITLE
2025-02-06 - 2025-02-08
WORKING TITLE is Project [BLANK]’s fourth-annual exhibition of experimental art and music, featuring dozens of visual artists, filmmakers, sound and performance artists, composers, and musicians. This three-day, community-based event will include new works, world premieres, and thought-provoking performances featuring some of the most exciting creative voices in Southern California, Tijuana, and Baja California curated by Diana Benavidez and Leslie Ann Leytham. Join us on a pilgrimage of ideas, with bold new works that offer invocations and intercessions of sacred and profane inspiration.
FEB 06 – 08, 2025, 6:00 – 9:00 PM → ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL

Long Story Short: Strange Bedfellows
2025-02-06 19:00 - 21:00
Some of us just can’t be the second pea in a pod. Are you and yours idealogically divergent? Do you thrive being the yin to someone’s yang? Or maybe there’s something that makes you tick that just doesn’t fit the rest of your vibe. Join So Say We All’s wonderful storytelling series to either tell your stories about unusual pairings, romantic, pedantic, or otherwise… or just to sit in and listen.
Long Story Short: Strange Bedfellows
Thursday, February 6th
7pm – 9pm
Thorn Brewing
3176 Thorn Street, San Diego, CA 92104
$10

Stories that Connect Us: Selections from the OMA Collection
2025-02-08 - 2025-08-31
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.
EXHIBITION CELEBRATION
Saturday, March 1, 2025
5:00-7:00pm
Oceanside Museum of Art
704 Pier View Way
Oceanside, CA 92054

Twyla Tharp Dance
2025-02-13 19:30 - 21:30
Twyla Tharp celebrates her 60th anniversary with a Coast-to-Coast tour featuring her Olivier-nominated Diabelli, set to Beethoven’s masterpiece of the same name, and SLACKTIDE, a new dance to a reimagining of Philip Glass’s iconic Aguas da Amazonia. Showcasing Tharp’s uncanny and witty use of music to create work of startling originality and beauty, the two dances once again ensure Tharp’s place as one of the great artists of our time.

The first and only choreographer to take on the intensely demanding and demonically complex Diabelli Variations, Tharp makes visible the elegant humor and depth of the composer’s layered genius. With each section of the Beethoven, unique in mood and texture, Tharp’s response—tender, teasing, transcendent, cheeky— commands all of its performers’ technical prowess—and energy—as they change effortlessly from ballet, to jazz, to modern, with unexpected bits of social and street dance for good measure.

Almost two centuries later in years and spirit is Philip Glass’s Aguas da Amazonia, arranged and recorded by members of Third Coast Percussion in close collaboration with Tharp, and performed on a unique collection of custom-designed percussion instruments.

This groundbreaking evening is not one to be missed and is sure to dazzle audiences with its stellar dancing and phenomenal musicianship.

Thursday, February 13, 2025 • 7:30 PM
Prelude Interview hosted by Molly Puryear · 6:30 PM

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
7600 Fay Avenue
La Jolla, California 92037

2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Documentary
2025-02-14 - 2025-03-06
Opens on February 14

Run Time: 159 min.

Synopsis: For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 14th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 2nd.
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS (Estimated Running Time: 159 minutes)
Death by Numbers – Kim A. Snyder, 33 min., USA (in English)
I Am Ready, Warden – Smriti Mundhra, 37 min., USA (in English)
Incident – Bill Morrison, 30 min., USA (in English)
Instruments of a Beating Heart – Ema Ryan Yamazaki, 23 min., Japan (in Japanese)
The Only Girl in the Orchestra – Molly O’Brien, 34 min., USA (in English)
Showtimes:
Friday, February 14, 2025:
Saturday, February 15, 2025:
Sunday, February 16, 2025:
Monday, February 17, 2025:
Tuesday, February 18, 2025:
Wednesday, February 19, 2025:
Thursday, February 20, 2025:
Ticket Prices: $13 Regular / $11 Students & Seniors / $9 Members
Trailer: https://shorts.tv/theoscarshorts/
Digital Gym Cinema
1100 Market St
San Diego, CA 92101

Tangata & Carnival of the Animals
2025-02-15
San Diego Ballet presents the evocative, mysterious Tangata. Tango and Ballet come together to create a world of dangerous beauty within the sensual music of Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla.
Then, Carnival of the Animals gets a new life, set to a world premiere Latin jazz score by San Diego’s own trumpeter and composer Gilbert Castellanos with the Gilbert Castellanos Quartet. Join us on this dazzling look at the animal kingdom through the lens of Latin rhythms.

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
7600 Fay Ave.
La Jolla, Ca. 92037
February 15 @ 2pm & 7pm

Lamoise New Works Festival
2025-02-15 - 2025-02-16
MOXIE Theatre, San Diego’s fearless champion of boundary-pushing theatre for the last two decades, is set to launch into 2025 with the first edition of the Lamoise New Works Festival February 15-16. This pulse-racing showcase of theatrical imagination features raw, unfiltered new works by women+ playwrights that inspire conversation and challenge the status quo.
The festival opens Saturday, February 15th at noon with a dynamic lineup of four short plays, offering audiences a vibrant showcase of diverse theatrical voices. The afternoon intensifies at 2 pm with the first workshop presentation of The Half-Sibling Play by rising powerhouse Agyeiwaa Asante, a daring exploration of family bonds and identity that pushes the boundaries of contemporary storytelling.
Sunday, February 16th the program begins at 11 am with Erin Dietsche’s electrifying Chill, a play reading that refuses to play it safe, and culminates at 2 pm with Jessica Hilt’s provocative Knots, a workshop presentation that weaves a web of complex relationships and uncomfortable truths. Light lunch will be provided on both days to patrons planning to enjoy the festival all day long, and beverages will be available for purchase.
A landmark celebration open to the public will follow Sunday’s afternoon performance, marking the launch of the Lamoise New Works Festival and honoring MOXIE’s extraordinary 20-year legacy of amplifying women+’s voices in theatre. This special reception will feature exciting announcements about upcoming programs and productions, and a surprise.
February 15-16, 2025
Moxie Theatre
6663 El Cajon Blvd, Suite N
San Diego, CA 92115

afra eisma: hush
2025-02-15 - 2025-06-01
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.
For 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.”
Eisma 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.
ICA CENTRAL
1439 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
Now – June 1, 2025

Oceanside Intl Film Festival
2025-02-22 - 2025-02-25
The 14th Annual Oceanside Intl Film Festival Has Arrived! Kicking off Tuesday, February 18th and Running Through Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 at The Brooks Theater, OIFF ’25 is Proud to Present 5 Days of Cinema, Art & Community right in the Heart of one of California’s 14 Designated Cultural Districts. Championed by the Universal Topics of Environment, Acceptance, Individuality & of course, The Surf, we Invite both Filmmakers and Film Goers alike to Experience what 2025 has to Offer for Attendees of OIFF. Presented by our Sponsors at Visit Oceanside, we thank you for Supporting the Voices of Independent Film as well as for Supporting Cinema Houses in Times of Need. We’ll see you at the Movies.
February 18 – 22, 2025
Brooks Theater
217 North Coast Highway
Oceanside, CA 92054

2nd Level Launch Party
2025-02-22 12:00 - 15:00
Join Vanguard Culture to celebrate it’s newest partnership with San Diego Art Advisory in Mission Hills! Your ticket includes delicious Baja wines presented by Baja Wine + Food and yummy ceviche bites by local top chefs. Help us celebrate the region’s newest community space surrounded by incredible art and delicious food. Cocktail or artsy attire recommended. We hope to see you there!

Saturday, February 22nd
12pm-3pm
$25 suggested donation
San Diego Art Advisory
3977 Falcon St
San Diego, CA 92103

STILL ME, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
2025-02-23 - 2025-02-25
The La Jolla Theatre Ensemble proudly presents a One-Man Show with ERNIE McCRAY, “STILL ME, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS” — The Poetry, Reflections, and Dreams of An Activist, Artist, Athlete, and Educator. Ernie McCray is a retired educator. He spends his time writing essays and poetry, reading, staying fit despite a back that gives him fits, and traveling with his soulmate, Maria. A social and political activist, he rises every day to do whatever he can to make the world a better place. Ernie will share his poetry and thoughts with us over the course of this 70-75-minute program; Ernie’s is a voice we want and need to hear at this very moment in our community’s and our country’s history.
Produced by Ernie McCray and John Tessmer.
A Donation of $15 is Suggested, but above all we want you to be there for this memorable offering.
~ We Look Forward to Seeing You There…!!.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd at 2PM
And
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25th at 6PM
At the La Jolla Library
7555 Draper Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037

The Stages of Womanhood
2025-03-01 - 2025-03-31
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.
March 1 – March 31, 2025
Opening reception on International Women’s Day – Saturday, March 8, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Artist & Craftsman Supply
3804 Fourth Ave
San Diego, CA 92103

Flamenco-El tablao
2025-03-01 20:00 - 21:30
Get ready for an unforgettable night of passionate flamenco music and dance at The Turquoise Café-Bar Europa! Immerse yourself in the soul-stirring rhythms and vibrant energy of this traditional Spanish art form. Let the talented performers transport you to the heart of Andalusia with their mesmerizing moves and powerful music. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to experience the magic of Flamenco-El tablao live!
The Turquoise Café-Bar Europa
873 Turquoise Street
San Diego, CA 92109

March 1, 2025
8 – 9:30pm

Visions of a Future
2025-03-06 - 2025-05-08
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.
Opening Reception: March 6, 2025, 5–7 PM
Closing Reception: May 8, 2025, 5–7 PM
The Front Arte & Cultura
147 West San Ysidro Blvd.
San Ysidro, CA 92173

Lineage + Inheritance
2025-03-07 - 2025-04-19
“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.

Lineage + Inheritance
March 7 to April 19, 2025
Opening Reception:
Thursday, March 13th 6pm-8pm
Artist Talk:
Sunday, April 13th 1pm-3pm
Art Produce Gallery
Curated by Kamaal Martin of Art, Power, Equity
In Partnership with UCSD’s Black Studies Project

Convergence
2025-03-08 - 2025-05-04
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.
The exhibition will be on view from March 8 – May 4, with an opening reception on March 23.

Opening Reception Details
Date: March 23, 2025
Hours: 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Address: 530 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101

Movie Night with the Coronado Philharmonia Orchestra
2025-03-08 19:00 - 21:00
Movie Night with the Coronado Philharmonia Orchestra

Immerse yourself in iconic film scores performed live, celebrating the power of cinema and music. The Coronado Philharmonia Orchestra is a beacon of musical excellence and community engagement in the heart of our region. Founded by the visionary conductor and composer Osvaldo Mendoza, the orchestra has quickly become a vital part of the cultural fabric of our community, known for its outstanding performances and innovative programming.
Mar 08, 2025
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Coronado, 650 D Ave
Coronado, CA 92118

Moroccan Night with the Alliance Française de San Diego
2025-03-14 18:30 - 21:30
Immerse yourself in the vibrant sights, sounds, and flavors of Morocco as Alliance Française de San Diego presents a special evening in honor of the Month of the Francophonie. On March 14, 2025, guests will have the opportunity to meet Moroccan vendors, experience Henna art, enjoy an authentic Moroccan dinner, and watch a captivating film—all in one unforgettable night at the San Diego French American School Auditorium in La Jolla.
San Diego French American School Auditorium
6550 Soledad Mountain Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037
Friday, March 14, 2025
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Transmigration
2025-03-15 - 2025-03-16
Experience a Transformative Evening of Contemporary Music. The La Jolla Symphony & Chorus is excited to present Transmigration on March 15 and 16. This moving program brings the work of four incredible composers to the stage, and travels through turning points in American history.
Program Highlights:
Anna Thorvaldsdottir – METACOSMOS
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Margaret Bonds – The Montgomery Variations
John Adams – On the Transmigration of Souls
LJS&C will be joined by the San Diego Children’s Choir and led by guest conductor Michael Gerdes. We hope you’ll join us for a weekend of incredible performances!
Transmigration
Conducted by Michael Gerdes
Saturday, March 15 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 16 at 2:00 pm
UC San Diego Mandeville Auditorium

Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction
2025-03-15 - 2026-03-14
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.
The 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.
Highlights of the exhibit include:

A 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

The 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!)

Exclusive Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder merchandise, exclusive to Comic-Con Museum

Comic-Con Museum
2131 Pan American Plaza
San Diego, CA, 92101

ÉCLATS D'ÂME
2025-03-15 19:00 - 21:00
ÉCLATS D’ÂME – VIRTUOSO PIANIST ROSSINA GRIECO RETURNS FOR SOLO CONCERT
Éclats d’Âme—“Fragments of the Soul”—captures the essence of human emotion through the timeless works of Beethoven, Chopin, and Liszt. Beethoven’s Appassionataunleashes turbulent passion and drama, while Chopin’s First Ballade offers delicate introspection and lyrical beauty. Liszt’s B Minor Sonata blends virtuosic brilliance with profound depth, expressing a sweeping narrative of struggle and transcendence. Together, these masterpieces reveal the spectrum of the soul’s journey, from anguished conflict to fleeting moments of grace. In this program, each note becomes a voice, each phrase a whisper of the heart’s most intimate desires and longings, broken yet beautifully whole.
Program:
BEETHOVEN
Piano Sonata No. 23, “Appassionata”
CHOPIN
Ballade No. 1
LISZT
Piano Sonata in B Minor
Sat, Mar 15 • 7:00 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
7600 Fay Avenue
San Diego, CA 92037
