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San Diego Junior Theatre Announces New Artistic Director

| April 30, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>San Diego Junior Theatre</strong> <strong>Announces</strong> <strong>New Artistic Director</strong>

San Diego Junior Theatre (SDJT), the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, has exciting news to share.  Joey Price is the new artistic director, effective June 1. Price is an SDJT alum who has been working in San Francisco and New York as an actor, director, podcaster and educator. He worked as a teaching artist and […]

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SCI-FI – What Else Might There Be?

| April 3, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>SCI-FI – What Else Might There Be?</strong>

Write Out Loud – an organization with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading short stories aloud for a live audience to continue their 16th Season of Story Concerts with “SCI-FI What Else Might There Be?” At 7 p.m., Monday, April 10 at the Old Town Theatre, located at 4040 Twiggs Street in […]

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Dilatory City Makes Fate of Old Mission Hills Library Uncertain, Appeal Pending

| March 7, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>Dilatory City Makes Fate of Old Mission Hills Library Uncertain, Appeal Pending</strong>

By Jennifer Machian   The old Mission Hills Library was once a vibrant community treasure.  Located at the western entrance of Mission Hills, the library enticed patrons of all ages, with its shiny wall of windows and iconic cantilevered roof.   Long-time Mission Hills resident, Caroline Ridout Stewart, who frequented the library as a sixth grader in the […]

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San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “How I Became a Pirate”

| February 5, 2023 | 0 Comments
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “How I Became a Pirate”

San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, from March 3 through 19, as it continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the popular musical adventure, “How I Became a Pirate,” which will run Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays at 2 p.m. All Junior Theatre productions are performed in Balboa Park’s […]

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Just In Time Shares Another Success Story on Mentorship

| February 5, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>Just In Time Shares Another Success Story on Mentorship</strong>

For 20 years, Just in Time has been pairing youth with caring adults from the community to act as coaches and mentors. This investment of time and attention has helped many youths avoid the negative outcomes projected for them and flourish. More than most young people, current and former foster youth have the potential to benefit from […]

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Can We Rely on Government Officials to Be Taxpayer Advocates?

| February 5, 2023 | 0 Comments

For any of us who subscribe to Nextdoor, which was initially a good site to seek information on neighborhood services and make connections, it’s become hot with negative comments about City Hall, primarily with our elected officials who have elected to ignore the concerns of San Diegans. One of the recent comments was about the […]

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Teen Writers’ Plays Will Come Alive in Playwrights Project’s 38th Season

| January 10, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>Teen Writers’ Plays Will Come Alive in Playwrights Project’s 38<sup>th</sup> Season</strong>

Playwrights Project will present its 38th Annual Plays by Young Writers Festival showcasing new scripts written by youth across California. This year’s Festival will be presented in-person to the public at the Salvation Army’s Joan B. Kroc Theatre at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, January 28.  Playwrights Project’s Executive Director Cecelia Kouma said, “Plays by Young Writers offers young playwrights a […]

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San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Gruesome Gallery of Grotesquerie”

| January 10, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Gruesome Gallery of Grotesquerie”</strong>

San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the world premiere of Edgar Allan Poe’s Gruesome Gallery of Grotesquerie, which will run from Thursday, January 13 through Saturday, January 22 and is recommended for ages 10 years old and up. All Junior Theatre productions are performed in Balboa Park’s […]

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10th AnnualTea by the Sea Takes Place at the Marine Room

| January 10, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>10<sup>th</sup> AnnualTea by the Sea Takes Place at the Marine Room </strong>

St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center (SMSC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will host its 10th annual Tea by the Sea event on Saturday, January 21, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the elegant Marine Room in La Jolla (2000 Spindrift Drive).   Guests are encouraged to dress in their favorite tea-time […]

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Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet Program Continues to Progress

| December 3, 2022 | 0 Comments
Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet Program Continues to Progress

The hard hats were on, and markers were out at Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School this past November, as the campus modernization reached a major milestone. Franklin Elementary students joined incoming San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Shana Hazan, alumni, and staff in signing the final steel beam for the future two-story […]

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