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Men's fashion debut
On Thursday, October 11, Etiquetta Negra, Federico Alvarez Castillo's Argentinian men's fashion brand, will debut it's in-shop shop on the first floor of Bloomingdale's at Fashion Valley (7057 Friars Rd). http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/01/32609/ "Since its inception, the company has built a loyal …
Color Run
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/01/32605/ Color Run 5K will be held on November 3 at Qualcomm Stadium (9449 Friars Rd) with 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. start times. The cost for individual and team registration ranges from $45-55. Color Run was created by Travis …
Mistakes Were Made at Cygnet Theatre
The producer's nightmare: push a project to Broadway through a gauntlet of nay-sayers: the playwright, iconic young stars, agents, a tony (small t) British director, and a fund-raiser sheep-dipping for seed money, literally. Even by his own admission, Felix Artifex …
Scenes from Adams Ave Street Fair
A blues band takes the stage. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/30/32546/ Can you spy The Reader tent? The fantastic staff answered lots of questions passers by had. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/30/32548/ http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/30/32549/ The food stalls included homemade rootbeer, kielbasa and cajun sausages, Thai and Chinese food, Haiwaiian …
San Diego Film Festival
The San Diego Film Festival is here (started on Wednesday but there are a lot of films and events for the weekend). Tonight, the Festival is featuring Seven Pyschopaths at 9 p.m. at the Reading Theater (701 5th Ave) in …
Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins are coming to the Viejas Arena at SDSU (5500 Canyon Crest Dr) on Saturday, October 13, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $62.50 (here is a deal through Sunday: $25 per ticket.) Anberlin opens for them. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/29/32517/ The …
Politifest
"We created it because San Diegans deserve a festival where the whole family can spend the day learning about their city — while having fun." This is the purpose behind San Diego's Politifest, which takes place on Saturday, September 29 …
Sam Bendrix at the Bon Soir, La Jolla Playhouse
To break the traditional set-up of theater - actors up there, audience down here - the La Jolla Playhouse began its site-based, "Without Walls" series two years ago. Its first production, Susurrus, took place at the San Diego Botanical Garden …
Finger Painting Friday for kids
On Friday, September 28, The New Children's Museum (200 West Island Ave) invites children to finger paint at Finger Painting Friday: Rainbow Show from 10:30 a.m. to noon. "We empower our visitors and members to think, play and create through …
Whole Animal Dinner
JSix (616 J St) downtown is hosting Whole Animal Dinner on Thursday at 7 p.m. This Oktoberfest celebration will feature beer from Coronado Brewing Company. Tickets cost $65 per person or $85 with beer pairings. Reservations must be made at …
Street Style: Rosarito
Yesterday I spent five hours in Rosarito and appreciated every moment. What I love the most about Baja is that everything moves at a slow pace. There isn’t the same high-strung day to day urgency in Rosarito that you find …
The Shins & Washed Out come to town
The Shins and Washed Out are coming to San Diego's Open Air Theatre (5500 Campanile Dr) at SDSU on Sunday, September 30. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25-40. Most people know The Shins' music, but here's …
Street Style University Heights: Leather Pants
I used to spend a lot of time at Lestat’s in Normal Heights due to its close proximity to my kids school, and because they have a table with Gregory Page’s face painted on it. I love him. I stopped …
Your Week: September 27-October 3
Thursday | 27 WRITER AND POETAmy Gerstler visits from Los Angeles to read from and sign her work, comprising eight books of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, including Dearest Creature. Gerstler’s poetry is “known for its wit and complexity” and …
Amy Gerstler at Grossmont
Grossmont College (8800 Grossmont College Dr) hosts a free literary reading and book signing by writer and poet Amy Gerstler on Thursday, September 27, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 220. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/25/32261/ "Los Angeles writer Amy Gerstler has authored numerous reviews …
San Diego cartoon postcards for 2013 - what & where shall we draw?
I'll be working on the 2013 San Diego postcard and website column header later this week - each year's design includes 11 or 12 local "landmarks." I wonder if anyone can name ALL the locales drawn in the previous two …