Celebrate nearly 100 years of Betty Boop at this nostalgic exhibit in collaboration with Fleischer Studios. Trace her journey from 1930’s flapper icon to global sensation, featuring her animated beginnings, live broadcasts, and the voices that brought her to life.
Celebrate Italian Cinema & Culture Year-Round. Immerse yourself in the San Diego Italian Film Festival’s monthly screenings at venues like the Digital Gym Cinema and the Museum of Photographic Arts. Discover Italian identity, history, and community through film, inspired by the vibrant spirit of Italy’s piazzas.
"Women in Focus," a compelling exhibition at The San Diego Museum of Art, celebrates the immense contributions of women in photography, a field they helped shape despite historical gender barriers. The exhibit features works from the mid-nineteenth century to today, showcasing iconic photographers like Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange, and Imogen Cunningham. Though often relegated to certain genres like portraiture and still life, women photographers pushed boundaries and defied expectations, making lasting impacts across various photographic disciplines. This exhibition, drawn from the museum's permanent collection, highlights the pivotal role women have played in the medium’s history.
Discover Da Vinci’s First Flight, a groundbreaking exhibition premiering at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in February 2025. Explore the story of Zoroastro of Peretola, the apprentice who may have tested Da Vinci’s legendary flying machines.
The Stories that Connect Us: Selections from the OMA Collection
Oceanside Museum of Art presents The Stories that Connect Us, a curated selection from its growing collection of 300+ works celebrating Southern California artists. Featuring 35 artists, from portraiture to abstraction, this exhibition explores the museum’s rich history of exhibitions and relationships with artists and collectors. Works by James Hubbell, Ethel Greene, Italo Scanga, Jen Trute, and John Baldessari, among others, highlight OMA’s commitment to preserving the region’s artistic legacy.
Dutch artist Afra Eisma debuts Hush at ICA Central, an immersive, participatory installation exploring breath as a tool for healing. Experience vibrant weavings, ceramics, and tactile sculptures that invite emotional expression and connection.
Step into the world of Doctor Who at the Comic-Con Museum’s U.S. premiere of Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder. Explore props, iconic characters, and the science behind the show, starting March 15, 2025, in Balboa Park.
Fashioning an Icon explores the enduring cultural symbolism of the Virgin of Guadalupe through textile design, featuring traditional garments and artistic interpretations from over 70 artists.
Oceanside Museum of Art and The Art of Autism present a powerful exhibition spotlighting neurodivergent artists, fostering awareness, empathy, and connection through creativity and community engagement.
Experience CRWDSPCR, a groundbreaking dance film that captures the late-2000s revival performance of Merce Cunningham’s innovative 1993 choreography. Created using the choreographic software LifeForms, CRWDSPCR exemplifies Cunningham’s embrace of technology in dance composition, blending digital aesthetics with human movement.
Explore INTIKA, a powerful textile art exhibition spotlighting male artists from Taquile, Peru to contemporary innovators. Showcasing cultural heritage, gender roles, and political expression through fabric.
The Acoustic Evenings series at the Athenaeum showcases some of the finest acoustic musicians in San Diego. Multiple acts fill each program, and attentive audiences delight in the intimacy of the unplugged storytelling format. San Diego Music Hall of Fame founder Jefferson Jay organizes and hosts the series.
Latin History for Morons is a hilarious and insightful exploration inspired by the glaring absence of Latinos in American history textbooks. In this uproarious show, Rick Najera embarks on a frenetic quest to uncover a Latin hero for his son’s school project. With his comedic flair, he delivers a whirlwind recap of the Aztec Empire […]
Art of Elan & The Rosin Box Project unite for Unified Harmonies, a bold fusion of music and dance celebrating artistic collaboration and social change.
Experience the charming French rom-com Jane Austen Wrecked My Life at San Diego's Digital Gym Cinema. Follow Agathe's journey from Paris to a Jane Austen Residency in England, where romance and self-discovery await. Agathe (Camille Rutherford) is a hopelessly clumsy yet charming young woman who works in the legendary Shakespeare & Co. bookshop in […]
This Mental Health Awareness Month, join us for creativity as self-care. Voices of Our City Choir invites you to experience how music and art become lifelines—tools for mental wellness, community building, and hope. Through live performance, storytelling, and visual art, witness how our choir members reclaim joy, voice, and healing. Come be moved. Come be […]
Queer Mvmnt Fest showcases artists who identify as part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ dance community from San Diego and beyond. The festival features queer-focused spaces as well as events open to the general public, including performances, workshops, panel discussions, and movement-based short films
Explore a vibrant collection of ceramics, beach glass jewelry, and hand-carved paintings—each piece grounded in the natural elements that shape our world. Featuring works by Alan Potter, Rex Allen, Gene Nockengust, and Brit Hansen.
An immersive, time-traveling theater experience aboard San Diego’s Blue Line trolley. Haunted by the ghostly La Llorona, audiences journey through chilling vignettes set in 1920, 1946, and 1982—where memory, justice, and grief ride alongside the living.
Get ready for an unforgettable night of live music at the 4th Annual East Village Blues Fest! This year’s lineup includes the Queen of Boogie Woogie, Sue Palmer & her Motel Swing Orchestra, Len Rainey & The Midnight Players, The Stoney B. Blues Band, and Zavala Sol & The Tighten Ups—all on the same stage! Join us on Saturday, June 7th, from 4-9 PM for incredible performances, a full bar, and delicious food from El Comal. 21+ event. Don’t miss out on this electric evening of blues and great vibes!
Leucadia-based artist Roy Jenuine combines photography, wood, and found objects to create playful, meditative mixed media works that blur the line between fine art, folk traditions, and functional design.
Orlando is an aged musician from a small town in central Italy who lost his wife years ago and now lives alone, playing the accordion at weddings and working the land. Valerio, his only child, left for Brussels soon after his mother’s death, which led Orlando to cut all ties with him. However, when he […]
Featuring iconic works by Jean Isaacs and SDDT's Executive Artistic Director Terry Wilson, this thrilling evening also unveils world premieres by the bold and visionary choreographers Sol de la Rosa and Matthew Armstrong. Resilient Skies I celebrates the power of dance to inspire, transform, and uplift—soaring beyond boundaries with passion and resilience.
“Visual storytelling has been apart of Kumeyaay tradition since time immemorial.” The Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project is an immersive exhibition that brings the two-part comic Our, Past, Present, and Future and Beyond Gaming, written by Kumeyaay Tribal Historians Ethan Banegas, Michael Connolly Miskwish, Lorraine Orosco, and Stanley Rodriguez, to life in three dimensions. “Each of […]
Embracing the Mystery is a juried exhibition curated by students in the Professional Practices class at Palomar College. The exhibition delves into the unsettling and unknown aspects of life, exploring existential questions such as: What is the past? What is the future? What is consciousness? What are dreams? As Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us, “The present moment […]
Experience Pointeworks' second season in San Diego with world premieres, live music, and a dynamic international cast blending classical and contemporary ballet.
Sip, savor, and celebrate at the 2025 San Diego Spirits Festival with unlimited cocktails, ocean views, and live performances by George Pajon and Andrew Cole.
As our 18th Story Concert Season comes to a close we are excited to explore the meaning of family. Some families we are born with and some families we choose […]
The largest gathering of concertmasters and principal players in North America, featuring top players from the world’s greatest orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic and dozens more.
Celebrate Black creativity at the 2025 Black Arts Festival, June 19–22 at Diversionary Theatre. Four days of powerful performances, visual art, and community.
Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire returns to the stage June 19–July 12, 2025, in a gripping new production directed by Rob Lutfy. Starring Jessica John and Francis Gercke, this timeless drama explores lust, deception, and the unraveling of identity in the sultry heat of New Orleans.
Join Medium Photo for a rare screening of Moments Without Proper Names, Gordon Parks’s poetic self-portrait blending decades of photography, music, and reflection. June 19 at 7PM.
XICANA! San Diego explores the powerful intersections of art, activism, and cultural identity through the lens of over one hundred Chicana artists from across Southern California.
After a successful debut, the Jewish Short Play Festival returns with more laughter, drama, and thought-provoking themes! Celebrating local and beyond, this year's festival features short plays performed by San Diego's brightest actors. Directed by Debra Wanger, the event explores themes of identity and tradition in contemporary Jewish life.
Experience Ran, Akira Kurosawa’s stunning adaptation of King Lear, hailed as one of the greatest films ever made. This 1985 epic explores the tragic downfall of warlord Hidetora Ichimonji after dividing his kingdom among his sons.
Don’t miss SD VAMP: Challenge Accepted—a night of bold storytelling at Whistle Stop on June 26, 8–10 PM. True tales of taking risks, wins, and wipeouts.
Immerse yourself in the rich creative landscape of Baja California with an expertly curated cultural tour of Tijuana's performing arts scene by Art Scene Baja. The VIP experience includes round-trip transportation from the border, a gourmet lunch, and wine tasting featuring Baja’s finest vintages.
Catch Gillian Anderson’s award-winning performance as Blanche DuBois in the National Theatre’s electrifying A Streetcar Named Desire, screening June 28 & 29. Directed by Nick Wickham and co-starring Ben Foster, this acclaimed production captures the raw power of Tennessee Williams’ classic.
Celebrate Black creativity and culture at the Annual San Diego Black Arts & Culture District Music Festival on Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 12–8 PM at MLK Park. Enjoy live performances by Miki Vale, C.C. Carter, Daneen Wilburn, Lenny “Fuzzy” Rankin, and Ben Williams, plus community activities all day. Explore art exhibits, a STEAM tent, […]
40+ Eateries, Two Miles of Tastings. Experience a delicious mix of burger joints, cafés and sushi restaurants that weave in seamlessly with the eclectic, folksy, tried-and-true mainstays on University Heights, North Park, Normal Heights and Kensington.
Celebrate San Diego Pride with PROUD+, a powerful LGBTQIA+ art exhibition at The Studio Door, featuring national and local artists, immersive installations, and Pride-themed programming.
Explore hapa.me – 25 Years of The Hapa Project, Kip Fulbeck’s powerful portrait series on multiracial identity, now expanded at the Museum of Us with updated reflections from original participants.
Experience The Morning After, an intimate dance performance blending choreography and public space at Art Produce Gallery. Limited indoor seating; outdoor viewing open to all.
Access is a group exhibition showcasing multidisciplinary works by emerging MFA artists Carolina Danu, Yena Kim, Nanzi Muro, Gabrielle Berens, and Philip Brun Del Re. Featuring textiles, ceramics, printmaking, and more, the exhibition celebrates diversity, access to arts education, and the power of creative expression through varied materials and perspectives.
Join virtuoso pianist Gustavo Romero for the 26th Athenaeum Summer Festival, celebrating the piano music of Sergei Rachmaninoff. Experience four unforgettable concerts featuring preludes, etude-tableaux variations, and sonatas, continuing a cherished tradition.