Events
37th California Young Playwrights Contest Is Accepting Entrants
Last year’s California Young Playwrights Contest writers were able to celebrate in person. However, this year’s Plays by Young Writers Festival was well received – even in its digital format – by the public and students alike. One educator summed it up by saying, “My students were introduced to a new opportunity. I have several writers in my […]
Kids Fashion Week Network So-Cal is Making Progress
The Kids Are Back…and they are going to be stronger then ever. The kids around us have been hit hard this past year, and our hearts go out to all the parent’s homeschooling them. They have been subjected to screen learning and very little in person socialization. And though it has impacted all the sports, […]
Oh, How I Love April!
by Dixie Hall, Mission Hills BID president and DixiePops owner Nothing says springtime in Mission Hills more than a walk in the neighborhood. The flowers are in bloom, fragrant and filled with color. The foliage is at its peak. With the arrival of spring we are filled with hope and optimism. Over the last couple […]
The San Diego Museum Art Has Reopened for Business
The San Diego Museum of Art, located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park, reopened its doors on March 20, following the second forced closure due to COVID-19. Here’s what’s coming up at the Museum – including a student-led exhibition opening this month and the Museum’s biggest fundraiser of the year Art Alive happening in June. Young […]
St. Patrick’s Day is Poppin’ Up at The Irish Julep
Celebrate your favorite clover-filled holiday with cuisine of the homeland, drinks of Irish delight, the sounds of the rolling hills and loads of jigging at a St. Patrick’s Day-themed restaurant. The Irish Julep hits Middletown, San Diego Friday, March 12 through Wednesday, March 17 featuring a pop-up restaurant, retail and entertainment experience crafted for safety, good times and a […]
San Diego Police Foundation’s Safety For All Series
In an era when any police interaction can become high-profile, many people wonder why our police do what they do. With this in mind, the San Diego Police Foundation has produced its new virtual series,Safety For All, which will take you “behind-the-scenes” with SDPD to see how our local police are recruited and trained to […]
Miracle Babies to Host Free Diaper Drive-Through Distribution with SD Star Wars Society
Miracle Babies, a non-profit organization whose mission is to unite families with their critically ill newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) by providing transportation and supportive services, will be hosting its next diaper drive-through distributions in March and April. Free diapers will be available on a first come, first registration basis to all San Diego families in need during this difficult […]
“Open Air” Concert in Sculpture Garden Celebrates the Transformational Power of Nature
When planning Art of Elan’s 20/21 Transformations season, Executive/Artistic Director Kate Hatmaker was so inspired by The San Diego Museum of Art’s May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden that she programmed their March concert “Open Air” to be performed outdoors among the art. No one could have predicted this last year’s turn of events and while this concert will still be […]
Dr. Stephen Wheeler Joins the Board of the San Diego Film Foundation
As The San Diego International Film Festival www.sdfilmfest.com prepares for the 20th Anniversary of the Festival this October, Tonya Mantooth, CEO/Artistic Director announced the addition of San Diego Arts Advocate, Dr. Stephen Wheeler to the Board of the Foundation. According to Mantooth, “We are in a time of great transformation with the work we did […]
Academy of Our Lady of Peace Student Named Virtual Poetry Out Loud
Kate Linggi, a senior at Academy of Our Lady of Peace in San Diego, took first place in the 2021 countywide Virtual Poetry Out Loud competition on February 10. Linggi will represent San Diego at the upcoming virtual state finals. Sarah Datta of Canyon Crest Academy placed Second at the event. Write Out Loud – […]
