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Showcasing the uniqueness of North Park, the 16th annual North Park Festival of the Arts will take place May 20 at the intersection of University Avenue and 30th Street, in the center of North Park’s historic commercial district. The free outdoor festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and celebrates all types of expressive art, including crafts, children’s art, dance and music
At a collaborative event produced by the Urbanist Guide and 3rd Space, local artists were awarded micro-grants while supporting local restaurants. Called a Pizza Parlay, producers invite residents to submit art and community project proposals, which are then voted on by participants to determine the micro-grant recipients.
BLAINE AVENUE TO BECOME HARVEY MILK STREET On Tuesday, May 8, the San Diego City Council unanimously approved changing the name of Blaine Avenue in Hillcrest to Harvey Milk Street. San Diego will be the first city in the United States with a street named for the gay civil rights
Friday, May 11 Preschool storytime: 10:30 – 11 a.m., Mission Hills Library, 925 W. Washington St., free Saturday, May 12 Golden Hill Farmer’s Market: 8 a.m. – noon every Saturday, B St. between 27th and 28th Streets, free Old Town Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. every Saturday, Harney
“The Scottsboro Boys” is one of those musicals that had everything going for it, but didn’t thrive on Broadway. In fact, it only lasted 49 regular performances.
Yet its pedigree is golden: A little known historical event that served as the spark for the civil rights movement, music and lyrics by the legendary John Kander and Fred Ebb of “Cabaret,” “Zorba,” and “Chicago” and direction and choreography by Susan Stroman of “The Producers.”
San Diego based-rock band Monsters from Mars was founded back in 2001. They started out primarily as an instrumental surf rock trio, but over the years their sound has morphed to include more of their garage rock roots and even occasionally throws in some new wave and electronic music into the mix
Regardless of venue, most San Diego museums feature a rich assortment of artifacts from days long gone with polished displays and accompanying placards. The numerous, laborious steps taken before spectators have an opportunity to take in an exhibit are featured in the San Diego History Center’s (SDHC) exhibit “Local Treasures from The History Center’s Collections.”
By Marc “Mookie” Kaczor | SDUN Reporter The 29th annual Fiesta Old Town celebration, organized by the Historic Old Town Community Foundation, will celebrate Cinco de Mayo and Mexican culture at the site historians refer to as “the birthplace of America.” Old Town San Diego is where missionary Junípero Serra
By Katherine Poythress | SDUN Reporter Cloudy weather was not enough to keep thousands of San Diegans from attending EarthFair on Sunday, April 22. This was the 23rd year for the annual Earth Day event, which attracts approximately 60,000 visitors to Balboa Park. Sponsored by San Diego EarthWorks, a coalition
HILLCREST BUSINESS ASSOCIATION SEEKING SUBMISSIONS FOR NEXT GUIDE TO FABULOUS The Hillcrest Business Association (HBA), publisher of the Guide to Fabulous 2012, announced the deadline for inclusion in the Guide is May 4. In 2011, 40,000 copies of the Guide were published and distributed throughout San Diego. There are currently