San Diego happenings.
If you'd like, you can subscribe to this blog.You may also be interested in our event listings.
Entries
Nothing Happens Gallery
There is gallery in San Diego where nothing happens. No matter how good the submissions are, all art is rejected, and this is understood. This guaranteed rejection policy is a central idea behind the Nothing Happens Gallery - that and …
Street Style: The Pixie Cut
Whenever I see a woman successfully pull off a pixie haircut, I am overcome with jealousy. My senior year in high school I chopped off all my hair and dyed it platinum blonde. I wanted to look like Twiggy. I …
Street Style Normal Heights: Hipsters
Names: Leslie Smith, Joe Edge, and their dog Abby Ages: Undisclosed Occupation: Undisclosed http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/04/32880/ I think I really freaked this couple out. When I spotted them walking on the road, I did a U-turn in order to photograph them. I …
Russell Maliphant Dance Company
The Russell Maliphant Dance Company will perform at UC-San Diego's Mandeville Auditorium (9500 Gillman Dr) on Thursday, October 11 at 8:00 p.m. The event, titled Afterlight, is a "gorgeously intimate reflection of the dark side of one of ballet’s greatest …
Scenes from Art & Beauty FWSD
I dropped in tonight at 7 p.m. to check out Fashion Week San Diego's Art & Beauty night at the W Hotel on West B St. Here are a few photos of the guests sipping wine and guests/models getting their …
Soapbox!
"What if visitors became curators and curators became visitors? What if exhibitions were not considered spaces, but rather experiences?" Soapbox! is the Museum of Photographic Arts' "crowd-sourced exhibition" based on viewer ratings of images in the Museum and in the …
David Mamet on Glengarry and other matters
Playwrights have studied David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross as much, if not more, than any other contemporary work. Over the years Mamet has made several observations about his Pulitzer Prize winner for drama, 1984. In 1969, he worked as office …
Haunted Hotel
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/03/32758/ This year at Haunted Hotel (424 Market St) , "the Hellevator takes you, explore Freddy Krueger's workshop, and come face to face with Jason. Meet the night riders on the moving Subway and try to escape the terror of …
Haunted Trail
The Haunted Trail at Balboa Park (6th Ave and Juniper at Marston Point) is running now through October 31. Entry into the terrifying mile-long hike is $15-17. Operating hours are 7-11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 7-11:30 p.m. Saturdays and …
Your Week: October 4-10
Thursday | 4 EDUCATORS’ NIGHT OUT Teachers, administrators, and educators “learn about arts programs available to enhance” teaching from the museum’s educational programming and nonprofit community arts organizations. Receive lesson plans and materials to take back to the classroom, visit …
Obesity is Better Than Bullying
A video of an overweight news anchor responding to an email regarding her appearance as a public figure, has gone viral. The person in question, Jennifer Livingston, redirected the topic of the email to bullying. So far, the media coverage …
Street Style Kensington: Old Ladies and Tattoos
What I appreciate the most about Kensington is that it brings to mind lemonade stands and picnics yet it has a bit of a cool urban edge. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/02/32716/ Name:Tilahun Hussien Age: 24 Occupation: Cab Driver and Student at City College …
Sinister
Sinister, written and directed by Scott Derrickson, who also wrote and directed The Exorcism of Emily Rose, is just in time for the spooky season. The film intertwines "found" Super 8 footage and the actual narrative, centering on a true-crimes …
Normal Heights food truck night
Tasty Truck Tuesday Gathering is tonight on the corner of 34th and Adams Ave. Regular food trucks include Slow Cal BBQ, Thai 1 On Eats, Sweet Treats, Pierogi Truck, Chubby’s, Opera Caffe, New York on Rye, and Groggy’s Fat Sandwiches. …
Treehouse of Errors
TreeHouse of Errors is comedy revue New Best Thing's October show. "October brings us a lot of things, Columbus Day, World Vegetarian Day, Virus Appreciation Day...Oh, and All Hallow’s Ween. To kick off the spookiest month of the year, New …
Yoga with live music
Sara Deakin will be teaching a vinyasa class accompanied by guitarist James Eaton at Prana Yoga Center (1041 Silverado St) in La Jolla on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Drop-in classes are $16. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/01/32659/ Sara Deakin: "She creates energetic classes by …
Lang Lang plays in San Diego
Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang will play with the San Diego Symphony at Copley Symphony Hall (750 B St) on October 5-7. On October 5 and 7, Lang Lang will play Beethoven's Emperor and on October 6 he will perform …
Street Style: Clairemont Revisited
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/01/32623/ Name:Mekkiyyah Christian Occupation: Student at Mesa College Style: Casual Chic http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/01/32621/ I love the combination of Mekkiyyah’s high bun, oversized earrings, and unique manicure. Her use of unexpected details pulls her look together flawlessly. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/01/32622/