Image credit: Adama Delphine Fawundu San Diego State University Gallery is hosting a virtual online exhibition of work by artists Phung Huynh, Adama Delphine Fawundu, and Claire A. Warden, on view on the KunstMatrix virtual exhibition platform. Upon Closer Inspection brings together artworks from three female artists working across different media who are exploring personal […]
Bring a little bit of poetic inspiration home with this virtual viewing of An Evening With the Bard, a celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou that weaves together more than a dozen of her most iconic poems through acting, singing and dance. Fulfillment Theatre Company’s cast seamlessly unites these works in a show that’s great for […]
Ruth Asawa (1926–2013) Desert Plant (TAM.1460), 1965 Color Lithograph 18 1/2 × 18 1/2 in. (47 × 47 cm) © Estate of Ruth Asawa The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) is pleased to present Experiments on Stone: Four Women Artists from the Tamarind Lithography Workshop, continuing the Museum’s online exhibitions and programming. Drawn […]
Join us for a cinematic escape to the City of Light! Discover Paris through the eyes of filmmakers who have used the city as a rich tapestry for their work. Curated by Richard Peña, Film Studies professor at Columbia University and the former program director of Film Society of Lincoln Center, the series looks at […]
Written by Lauren Gunderson Directed by Callie Prendiville Starring Justine Sombilon & Miles Henry The cookies Anthony comes bearing won’t save him from Caroline’s fury when he appears in her bedroom unannounced. What starts as a last minute school project about a Walt Whitman poem, transforms into an achingly beautiful journey by the light of […]
Join the San Diego Repertory Theatre virtually to hear exciting new plays by a Black playwright, directed by Black directors, and featuring diverse casts of actors. Stick around after each reading for a live online salon hosted by leading artists and scholars, offering an opportunity to converse about topics of race, class, gender, intersectionality and […]
Based on the playwright’s experience as an assistant to famed Attorney General and Chief Judge at Nuremberg, Francis Biddle, during the final year of his life. The play is a riveting portrayal of two wildly different personalities struggling to understand each other. TRYING presents a respectful snapshot of American history. Told with great humor, compassion, […]
Gloomy Eyes directed by Fernand Maldonado and Jorge Tereso, produced by Atlas V Photo courtesy of the artists Wonderspaces returns for the reopening of their virtual reality film series at Liberty Station. The series reopens with Gloomy Eyes, directed by Fernand Maldonado and Jorge Tereso and produced by Atlas V. Winner of 2019’s SXSW Virtual […]
Composer Andrés Martín Camarada’s UNSTOPPABLE 20-21 Season continues with the world premier of Andres Martin’s trio for flute, violin, and bass. This concert embraces the passion of artists who can’t—and won’t—stop creating and connecting, no matter the circumstances. Inescapable excitement surrounds the artistry of the bass with Astor Piazzolla’s Kicho, written for his fellow quintet […]
Set in contemporary Harlem, in what could be a prelude to Shakespeare’s Othello, Djanet Sear’s Harlem Duet recounts the story of Othello and his first wife, Billie (before Desdemona). Their history is told through the lives of three couples during eras of special significance in the Black American Experience, the 1860s, 1928 and the present. Set in contemporary […]
From Bagdad to The Bay, above and beyond its artistry and excellent storytelling, is an important tool for teaching and expanding understanding, particularly within cultures, environments and families that have not come to terms with the extraordinary diversity we humans evidence, particularly with respect to the gender and sexuality continuum beyond binary.” – Sasha Soheili […]
Lucky number seven. This exhibition is our most popular visual arts exhibit bringing artists from across the nation to celebrate the Crow. Having taken on mythological importance, Crows appear in all parts of the world. In folklore, they may foreshadow tragedy or usher in good news. The reality is a highly intelligent bird capable of […]
Dances to Strings Collaborators: Choreographer: Rebecca Margolick & Musician: Pete Polansky This spring LITVAKdance presents solos and duets by guest choreographers Maile Okamura and Rebecca Margolick & company dancers alongside […]
Pianist Eric Reed The monthly series of Jazz at the Athenaeum STREAMING LIVE! continues with four concerts this spring, each featuring longtime favorite artists from the Athenaeum Jazz series. The […]
David Israel Reynoso Photo Courtesy of The New Children’s Museum What if a children’s museum could be seen as one never-ending playable show? Artist-in-residence David Israel Reynoso joins Museum Director […]
Man and Woman #20 1960 · gelatin silver print Eikoh Hosoe · 1933 · Collection of the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts · © Eikoh Hosoe Based on the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts’ “Young Portfolio” project, Beginnings, Forever represents the works of historic and emerging artists made before they were the age of 35. […]
ArtFutura has established itself as one of the most important international events dedicated to Digital Art, Virtual Reality and Computer Networks. Since the 1990s it has been bringing together artists, academics, students and audiences to experience cutting edge New Media Arts. This year, the festival will take place entirely online. It will be presented over […]
On the occasion of the centenary of Cuban dancer, choreographer, and artistic director Alicia Alonso, three luminaries from the dance community gather to share their perspectives on the complex and profound legacy of Alonso in her native Cuba and beyond. From her meteoric rise to fame as an understudy wowing American Ballet Theatre audiences as […]
Join the San Diego Italian Film Festival for the screening of a feature film and two film shorts themed around Earth Day 2021. The theme for Earth Day 2021 is Restore Our Earth. Our three movies are about the always unstable balance between nature, science, and humanity, with exploitation of our natural resources in the […]
Intended to bridge the time until live fairs can be held, RAVE is a virtual art party that brings an international audience of collectors and art enthusiasts together in an experiential platform where interactions between exhibitor and audience can take place. Presented by Redwood Art Group, the nation’s leader in exhibitions and event production, media, […]
Photo: EIONA Designs Fashion Week San Diego’s Signature annual event, Spring Showcase is back. Join fellow fashionistas and the largest and longest-standing fashion week on the west coast for a night of fashion and spirits. Tune in to see the fashion trends from global designers who will give you a sneak peek of their original designs and fashion flare. […]
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 […]
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 some cinematic sparkle. How about a Taiwanese rom-com about our missing days? Or a peppy documentary about high school students triumphing over the toughest year […]
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 […]
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 is an outdoor cinema event at Villa Manila’s outdoor area you don’t want to miss! Come support our local Filipino American creatives/filmmakers and their short […]
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 in late 1970s New York City. It follows a year in the life of Lupe, a young runaway who dares to explore the gritty Punk […]
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…” 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 Zeffiro. These pieces, both live performance and dance film works, connect us to where we come from, where we’ve been, and where we are going. […]
