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14th Annual “Fairy Tales in the Park” at the Casa Del Prado Theatre
The timeless magic of fairy tales will be brought to life through dance inside the Casa del Prado Theater in Balboa Park, located at 1800 Village Place for the first time since 2019, and will feature the beloved stories of “Rapunzel,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Coppélia” and “The Sleeping Beauty,”as well as a first look at the recently announced San […]
Lunchtime Lectures for Lifetime Learners at the Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Lifetime Learners and Friends upcoming Lunch ‘n’ Learns for 2022 will be held the second and fourth Mondays of the month from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, July 1 Veronica Aponte, Museum of Photographic Arts presents information on two current exhibitions: environmental issues and portrait images. On Monday, July 25 a speaker for the Alzheimer’s […]
Cygnet Theatre
“Cabaret,”theeight-time Tony Award-winning musical runs from Wednesday, July 13 through Sunday, August 21 at Cygnet Theater, located at 4040 Twiggs Street in San Diego Old Town Historic State Park, and features music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and book by Joe Masteroff and is directed by Cygnet’s Artistic Director, Sean Murray. “Cabaret” depicts the interlocking stories of a cabaret singer, an American […]
An Exclusive Installation Commemorating Spider-Man’s 60th Anniversary
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing – The Exhibition will be a new significant installation at the Comic-Con Museum celebrating Marvel’s friendly neighborhood Super Hero’s 60th anniversary. The installation debuts on July 1 with advanced tickets on sale now. Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing —The Exhibition invites visitors to explore interactive installations, discover an extensive collection of priceless Marvel artifacts from the past six […]
San Diego Theatre Presents “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, presents “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales,” which will run from Friday, July 1 through Sunday, July 17 at the historic Casa del Prado Theatre, at the corner of Old Globe Way and Village Place. Though the characters may be familiar, each of […]
Historic San Diego Civic Youth Ballet Appoints New Executive Director
The Board of Directors at the San Diego Civic Youth Ballet has named Kim Thomas to serve as the new executive director of the historic youth arts organization, which recently celebrated their milestone 75th Anniversary Season in 2020, having opened their doors at the Casa del Prado in Balboa Park in 1945. With extensive background […]
Cygnet Theatre Presents “Mud Row”
Cygnet Theatre is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of “Mud Row” by Tony-nominated playwright (“Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations”) and MacArthur Genius recipient Dominique Morisseau. Receiving its second-ever production since it’s world premiere at People’s Light in 2019, this beautiful and dynamic play is directed by Delicia […]
Visual and Performing Art Receives Recognition and Honors
The Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Department of the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) announced winners of the 2022 VAPA Spotlight Awards. The VAPA Spotlight Awards celebrate Transforming Lives Through the Arts across San Diego Unified School District. These awards highlight outcomes that are aligned with the goals of the district’s strategic plan for […]
Teen Writers Plays Will Come Alive in Playwrights Project’s 37th Season
Playwrights Project will present its 37th annual Plays by Young Writers Festival showcasing new scripts written by youth across California. This year’s Festival will be presented with filmed performances offered virtually to the public at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 14, and an in-person screening of the filmed performance at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 7 to celebrate the young […]
Poets and Poetry Lovers
by Elaine Karin National Poetry Month is widely celebrated throughout the country each April. It was founded by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 to highlight the achievements of American poets, support poets and poetry, bring poetry into our classrooms, and encourage the reading of poems. To celebrate, the Friends of the Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox […]
