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MADCAPS ‘World Tour’ a Big Success
By Karen Austin MADCAPS Mother of Katie (2020) and Caroline (2024) Teen girls living in Hillcrest, Mission Hills, Ocean Beach and Point Loma recently participated in the annual MADCAPS Benefit Show to raise money for local philanthropies. The musical extravaganza is the signature fundraising event of Mothers and Daughters Club Assisting Philanthropies (MADCAPS). In […]
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical
San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, continues its 76th Season with the San Diego Premiere of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical.” It will run Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays at 2 p.m. from April 26 to May 12, 2024. Greg Heffley is determined not to be at the […]
Villa Musica Summer Camp Offers Musical Growth
Villa Musica, San Diego’s Community Music Center serving San Diegans of all ages announces their 2024 Summer Camps, which run from Monday, June 10 through Friday, August 2 and serve students from ages 5 to 16. Villa Musica Summer Camps for young and aspiring musicians provide a nurturing and exploratory environment for musical growth. Camps are […]
Padres, Manny Machado Team Up with San Diego Unified on School Attendance
The San Diego Padres have stepped up to the plate to help the San Diego Unified School District raise awareness about the importance of regular school attendance amid a nationwide increase in absenteeism following the pandemic. To help promote strong attendance, with an emphasis on elementary schools most impacted by absenteeism, the Padres have collaborated […]
Grossmont College Theatre Presents “Lost Girl”
The award-winning Stagehouse Theatre at Grossmont College proudly presents “Lost Girl” by Kimberly Belflower, directed by Shana Wride, which runs from Wednesday March 13 through Saturday, March 23, 2024. What became of Wendy Darling in the years following her adventures with Peter Pan in Neverland? An exploration of love, loss, identity, and magic, “Lost Girl” […]
Villa Musica Receives Prebys Foundation Grant
Prebys Foundation recently announced that it has awarded 147 grants totaling $30,607,625 in its four program areas: Visual and Performing Arts, Youth Success, Healthcare, and Medical Research to organizations throughout San Diego County. Villa Musica, San Diego’s Community Music Center is thrilled to be the recipient of a $150,000 grant from the Prebys Foundation. Dr. […]
A National Poetry Recitation Competition for High School Students
The Poetry Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, managed in California by the California Arts Council and regionally, by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture in association with Write Out Loud, presents Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation competition for high school students. San Diego Regional Finals take place at 5 p.m. […]
A Three-Day Celebration in Honor of the Year of the Dragon
The Year of the Dragon will be celebrated with the 19th annual San Diego Tet in Mira Mesa from Friday, February 16 to Sunday, February 18 — attracting more than 30,000 attendees as the largest Lunar New Year celebration in San Diego County. Festival hours are 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 […]
Arts District Liberty Station Showcases a Creative Community
Arts District Liberty Station is San Diego’s largest Arts & Cultural District located in historic buildings at the former Naval Training Center in the Liberty Station. With 100 park-like acres, the Arts District is home to over 100 museums and galleries, artist studios, dance companies, fine dining, creative retail and other organizations that showcase San […]
Unhoused Students Provided Work and College Readiness Assistance at Monarch School
Monarch School, the only public K-12 school in the U.S. serving exclusively unhoused students, was selected as a Prebys Foundation grant recipient, receiving $250,000 for youth success, financial stability and economic opportunity work. “Last year with Prebys Foundation’s support, we were able to provide assistance to more than 200 students and alumni with life skills […]
