Yolanda López, Portrait of the Artist as the Virgin of Guadalupe, 1978. Oil pastel on rag paper, 30 x 22 inches. Courtesy of the artist. This will be the first solo museum presentation of one of the most important Chicano/a/x artists working in California over the past five decades. The exhibition will present a compendium […]
2020 has been a turbulent year. It is also an election year. We have had more time and space than ever to deeply feel the injustice, inequity, and systemic oppression of the infrastructure of the United States. We know artists play vital roles in times like these. Artists testify with embodied stories, compose the art […]
In the summer of 1863, at the height of the Civil War, Frederic Douglass and Abraham Lincoln confront each other at the White House in two searing, no-holds-barred sessions that forever change the course of history. Originally commissioned by Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., NECESSARY SACRIFICES by Richard Hellesen is based on their two documented […]
In 2020, Art Produce opened up its spaces to a broad slate of resident artists as a home away from home and a place to expand their artistic practices. They had no idea that a pandemic would make having a safe refuge out of the house more necessary than ever. 10 artists have and will […]
3,2,1, AZIONE! Join the San Diego Italian Film Festival as they kick off the virtual edition of feStivale 2020 by embracing the theme of this year’s event: Activism. Prepare to travel on a journey to meet some of our shorts’ Directors joining from Italy, enjoy a curated version of some of Morricone’s best scores reinterpreted […]
Coming to the CA Center for the Arts, Escondido from the Bedford Gallery in California, this exhibition celebrates the culture, style, and persona of visionary painter Frida Kahlo. Frida’s work continues to inspire with her story of love, adventure, and pain. Featuring over 100 works across all media by contemporary artists, their works touch on […]
The AmeriQueer Series is a collection of plays presented as audiocasts exploring the LGBTQ experience within the American identity as a framework for the 2020 election season. These works are insightful, compassionate, and a healing antidote to our politically volatile moment. The AmeriQueer Series streaming online will feature new plays never before performed in San Diego. AmeriQueer Series Schedule: DEAR […]
Write Out Loud, an organization committed to inspiring, challenging and entertaining by reading literature aloud for a live audience, announces the third Annual San Diego (VIrtual) PoeFest. Produced by Write Out Loud in partnership with Save Our Heritage Organisation, PoeFest has quickly become a San Diego favorite Halloween adventure. Everybody loves the wonderfully chilling stories […]
The 21st Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival returns with the boldest Asian films of 2020. According to Artistic Director Brian Hu, “these are the ones that analyzed the treacherous marketplace and dove in regardless.” That’s because they might also be the most urgent films of 2020. These are living stories whose subjects have been […]
San Diego Opera is excited to announce drive-in performances of La bohème. These are the first performances of live opera in the community since the Company closed Hansel and Gretel in February and will mark one of the first professionally produced staged, live, opera performances in the nation since the emergence of COVID-19 led to […]
Marísa and Lev have just moved into their new Pilsen apartment in hopes of rekindling a spark that’s long been extinguished. While looking for the circuit breaker in the attic, a mysterious coconut appears, leftover from the previous tenants with a dark history inside it. The Displaced explores the wake of pain and yearning left […]
Rice from the Skins Series, by Melissa Meier Art After Dark has been reimagined this year as a virtual experience. Gather with those on your quarantine list and celebrate Halloween with […]
You’ve heard the whispers, you’ve seen the eerie orbs, and even shared ‘ghostly tales’ with museum staff. Now, join us for a virtual paranormal investigation of the Davis- Horton House on All Hallows Eve! Dim the lights, log on via zoom, and enjoy as we take you inside what many believe to be the most […]
John Quincy Adams, child of the American Revolution, son of a Founding Father, President and Congressman, had an incredible political career that spanned 54 years and was one of the greatest diplomats in American history. In JQA we are taken through a series imagined conversations from the brilliant minds of extraordinary Americans like George Washington, […]
Join Open Show San Diego for an exciting evening of live presentations and lively conversations, presented virtually via Zoom and live-streaming. A curated selection of five visual storytellers will share their projects in an interactive, supportive, and dynamic format. “VIP” audience members are encouraged to give feedback and ask questions of the presenters. Please note […]
ArtWalk @ Liberty Station returns for its first in-person event since the pandemic hit. Artists have been struggling to find venues to show their work since March, and we encourage San Diegans to come out and support them. The show includes artists from both sides of the border, working in all mediums, from paintings to […]
2020 will mark the 5th Anniversary of the Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF). This year may be a little different for us, with the ever-changing restrictions of the COVID pandemic, but we have not lost our commitment to celebrate the magic of film and to spotlight the gifted filmmakers who have poured out their creativity, […]
Mesa College Drive-In: An Outdoor Art Exhibition is a visual time-capsule memorializing the dramatic events of the last eight months—plague, social unrest and fires. This physically distant display including thirty-six California artists allows you to stay in your car and drive through the exhibition. Curated by the San Diego Mesa College Museum Studies class, the […]
Set for November 13- 15, 2020, the online edition of the Women’s Film Festival will offer a slate of films on a VOD model in partnership with Festival Scope and Shift72. The films screened at the Festival showcase a diverse spectrum of talent both on and off the screen. This allows audience members in our community who […]
The Roustabouts Theatre Co. presents the world premiere of NO WAY BACK, winner of the company’s 2018 Solo Show Contest. Written by Mahshid Fashandi Hager, this harrowing tale is based on her experience as a 10-year-old fleeing Iran with her family during the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Her family’s secret escape out of the country will keep […]
Experience live performances by seven local artists repping seven local nonprofits. Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation has partnered with local writer and performing artist Gill Sotu for “Be About It,” a FREE Facebook and Instagram Live concert celebrating community organizations through performances. Each local entertainer will perform a custom set that pays tribute to the […]
Art of Elan’s innovative 14th season begins with a series of Musical Migrations. Similar to progressive dinners where different courses are served at different houses, these short musical performances will activate various neighborhoods of San Diego in a walkabout-style that allows for 8-10 audience members at specific houses or sites where a small group of […]
Recently there has been a rethinking of the importance of migrant voices within British Art History. First generation British South Asian artists like Anwar Jalal Shemza and Rasheed Araeen have been included in museum exhibitions globally and art history books are being rewritten and rethought. These changes make it possible for new conversations to take […]
Photo credit: Manuel Rotenberg Join San Diego Dance Theater for an evening of dance at your own comfort level. Experience fine dining while enjoying the performance on THE LOT’s large wall screen, OR, watch a livestream of the performance at your home. Artistic Director Jean Isaacs, with the help of rehearsal director Liv Isaacs-Nollet, will […]
In UnderScored, Ephrat Asherie and her company of dancers explore the forms of club dancing that arose in New York during the 1970s and 1980s as part of the house music scene. The work explores the almost utopian panracial/pansexual scene at the Paradise Garage and other popular venues in the midst of the HIV crisis, […]
On November 20th, 45 San Diego Symphony musicians return to Copley Symphony Hall at Jacobs Music Center for the first time since March! Even though we can’t all be together in concert, we hope you’ll tune in for a live-streamed performance of diverse classical works featuring our strings, winds, and brass, with works spanning from […]
What better way to celebrate the end of the 2020 wine harvest in style than with the French-American Chamber of Commerce. The (online) Music, Food and Wine Celebration will include Classic French songs with Jennifer Bergamot-Rose; French food tasting and cooking demo with French Chef Hughes Cossard: Poached Pears in Red Wine – Perfect recipe […]
In the first workshop of this new musical piece, Black, queer love stands at the forefront. Through the lens of iconic black musical forms and the sonnets of Shakespeare, we tell the story of The Seer and his journey of healing and self-realization. Filled with style, beauty and passion, this piece encapsulates the essence of […]
The UC San Diego Library’s annual Turkey Calling Show is going virtual this year! Join us for a live Facebook Premiere of a short and sweet version of this beloved event, which will feature demonstrations of turkey calling devices and exciting tales of turkey adventures. No registration required. Simply visit the Library’s Facebook page at noon on November 25 and […]
A corner of the Liberty Station neighborhood will transform into an open-air theater for seven afternoon showings of the beloved seasonal production! As cherished holiday traditions converge with pandemic-era pivots, San Diego Ballet will be working alongside Liberty Station to stage drive-in performances of The Nutcracker. Ringing in the holiday season, San Diego Ballet Company […]
FEAST: A Ballet, merges visual art and ballet to explore the long history of colonial exploitation and consumption. In five distinct movements, FEAST: a ballet combines ornate imagery, playful storytelling, and powerful movement to explore the disturbing history of colonial exploitation and its effects on the world we live in. Immersed in a lavish set […]
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The collaborators on Chess are giants of rock music and rock musicals, and here they have created a complex rock opera that played to full Broadway houses and standing ovations. In this musical, the ancient game becomes a metaphor for romantic rivalries, competitive gamesmanship, super-power politics, and international intrigues. The pawns in this drama form a love […]
Voted among the top 100 film fests in the world, FVRFF is not just a festival, it’s a community of badass artists. Female Voices Rock Film Festival is geared to inspire change in the industry and uplift female creators. BIPOC and LGBTQ+ voices have been left to fight for themselves for too long. This platform […]
Sharing the Light is a pop-up exhibition featuring 75 gorgeous paintings and photography by 20 Southern & Baja California Emerging Artists Showing. The artwork is available for purchase, and ranges from $150-$7,390. The charity auction portion of the event is set to benefit Choose Love, a nonprofit community-led movement offering an exceptional social & emotional […]
