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Vegetarian Cuisine & Arts Festival gets second whirl in Tijuana
Festival aims to show the organic beauty of edible and non-edible products with food, music, crafts and more.
After a "very encouraging" first edition of the Vegetarian Cuisine & Arts Festival (VC&AF) last November, a second edition of VC&AF is being offered Saturday, March 16 "with a rich variety of culinary and new ecological projects," states the event …
Best events in San Diego: March 14-March 20
Thursday | 14 SCIENCE ON THE ROCKS: PIZZA, PINOT, AND PI An after-hours party celebrating Pi Day (3/14) and Einstein’s birthday. Ticket includes hors d’oeuvres, entertainment, and activities. Identification required. A cash bar includes beer, wine, and cocktails. Ages 21+. …
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar comes to Balboa Park to make non-violence go viral
Indian spiritual leader will speak at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion with Mayor Bob Filner
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (not to be confused with the late sitarist Ravi Shankar) is a leading voice in the pursuit of non-violence and, in 2010, was designated the fifth most influential person in India by Forbes Magazine. Despite whoa-bro-ical …
Get funky with The 1:1 Movement at Soda Bar
Fish Out of Water provides the music for event to benefit local grassroots organization focused on sustainability.
"We decided to do a benefit show because we, first and foremost, want our friends and supporters to have a good time," writes local sustainability-focused organization The 1:1 Movement via email. Since their inception in 2012, The 1:1 Movement has …
Beside Sondheim
In 2010, the year he turned 80, Stephen Sondheim did a surprising thing. The author of umpteen musicals - including his controversial Assassins, which opens at Cygnet Theatre March 23 - published Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) with Attendant …
Con-Dor science fiction/fantasy convention photo report
San Diego's OTHER comical con happening on Hotel Circle North
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41483/ The annual ConDor science fiction/fantasy convention is happening this weekend at the Town and Country Resort on Hotel Circle North, which last October also hosted the inaugural edition of San Diego Comic Fest. This year's ConDor features authors, agents, …
Get greasy with Bikes Del Pueblo
Volunteers of all mechanical levels wanted to help fix bicycles to benefit Sherman Heights Community Center
You might’ve seen Bikes Del Pueblo at the City Heights Farmers Market on Saturdays and wondered what they’re all about. See for yourself and get dirty in the process on Sunday, March 10 at their Bike Build Day at Sherman …
Color Me Rad 5K at Petco Park
Another chance to get stuff thrown at you while you jog for charity.
Who knew rainbow-hued corn starch races were a thing? When I posted about the Run or Dye 5K a few days ago, I thought it was a quirky, one-of-a-kind endeavor. But I was so, so wrong. Judging by their website, …
The Front's 6th Annual Dia de la Mujer Art Exhibition
Opening reception on Friday will feature the art of women, food, music, beer, and a crafts mercado.
Don’t have plans for International Women’s Day? Friday, March 8 "celebrate and honor the shining beauty and talent of the women in our communities,” states the art of body : body of art Facebook event page, at The Front at …
Best events in San Diego through March 13
Saturday | 9 CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL Experience the beauty of cherry blossoms in the garden’s grove of 150 cherry trees in the new nine-acre garden expansion. Featuring Japanese street food, local craft vendors, cultural performances, a crafts and play area …
Otras Obras: ten dollar tattoos in Tijuana
Art space off La Sexta offers $10 tats by Tijuana and Los Angeles artists.
It may well be the premise of The Hangover III, but on Saturday, March 16 you are invited to round up your buddies and head south of the border for ten dollar tattoos in Tijuana. Temporary art space Otras Obras …
L.A. in a day
The Getty Villa, Watts Towers, Queen Mary, LAX planespotting, Eames House, Museum of Death, Olvera Street, La Brea...
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Flit About with Butterflies
Butterfly Jungle at San Diego Zoo Safari Park Signals Spring
There’s something magical about the idea of being besieged by brightly colored butterflies. But despite my love for all things magical, every spring I have managed to miss the exotic experience that is the San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s Butterfly …
Tonight We Improvise at UCSD
"He who lives, while he is living, does not see himself live," wrote Luigi Pirandello. "If one can see his own life, it is a sign he is no longer living it." People want to define themselves, he adds, to …
Time Stands Still at North Coast Rep
Sarah's a photojournalist renowned taking award-winning shots of international atrocities. When we first see her she can barely move. A roadside bomb killed her "fixer" - interpreter - and blasted her with shrapnel. Her arm's in a sling, a leg's …
El Centro clothing contingent Bujwah opens shop in Golden Hill
Bujwah learned art, music, clothes, and skateboards from the streets.
Bujwah’s story sounds more like what you’d expect from an anarchist punk band than a clothing line. Old friends from the desert agricultural town of El Centro, the Bujwah crew staved off boredom by going on renegade wheatpaste missions, causing …
Toe The Line at Planet Rooth Design Haus
Friday's closing night party for Toe The Line Art Show celebrates the art of folks who all just happen to be tattoo artists.
One of the goals of SD-Too.com, besides being an online tattoo artist directory for San Diego, is to “expose the art of local San Diego tattoo artists to a wider audience.” By the looks of the over 350 people that …
Fosse's Chicago: a post-view
The great lyricist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg wrote: "Woe to the culture that woos TV/Where sponsors flourish and songs decay,/Where clay is hailed as cloisonne/And catch-penny poet is sage and seer." Bob Fosse's Chicago - currently in a fine production at …
Best events in San Diego: February 28-March 6
Thursday | 28 UNDERGROUND ART WALK Art and music show featuring artwork by Lauren Turton, Michael Garger, Pako Pablos, River Martinez, and Leetal Elmaleh. Live music by Maria De La Paz. 21+. WHEN: 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Vin de Syrah Wine …