Event Listing

Format: 2012-05-21
04.27.2012 - 06.17.2012Hands On a Hardbody
Mandell Weiss Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Dr., La Jolla, CA 858.550.1010

For 10 strangers, one truck holds the key to their American dream and loads of human drama. La Jolla Playhouse presents Hands on a Hardbody, a new musical based on a documentary of the same name about a Texas-set (read: a country, rock and folk score)...

04.28.2012 - 07.17.2012Life Aquatic
Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside, CA 760.435.3720

Explore the deep blue through the lens of underwater photographers at Liquid Capture: Masters of Underwater Photography at the Oceanside Museum of Art. From vibrant macro marine life to images of divers, the juried exhibition spotlights the best...

04.29.2012 - 06.10.2012American Tragedy
The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA 619.234.5623

From the creators of Chicago and Cabaret comes the Tony Award-nominated The Scottsboro Boys! The daring musical, directed by five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman, travels to Alabama in the 1930s to explore a dark, pivotal moment in American history, the...

05.05.2012 - 05.27.2012Knock on Wood
San Diego Automotive Museum, 2080 Pan American Plaza, San Diego,, CA 619.231.2886

An American surf culture icon, the Woodie, has rolled into town. The San Diego Automotive Museum is exhibiting more than a dozen of the restored wooden wagon cars, some dating back to the 20s. Check out the classic rides, surfboards aren’t...

05.07.2012 - 05.22.2012Make a Run
Birch Aquarium, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla,, CA 858.534.3474

Witnessing a grunion run is so SoCal. So grab your flashlights and take a midnight stroll in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the silver fish riding the waves onto La Jolla beaches to spawn. A sighting of the fickle fish isn’t guaranteed, but...

05.13.2012 - 09.30.2012Get Low
Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside,, CA 760.435.3720

Elaborate paint jobs, shiny chrome and serious hydraulics set low to the ground are signatures of lowriders. The personalized automobiles make an artful spin in Cruisin’ Califas: The Art of Lowriding, an exhibition exploring lowrider-style cars...

05.24.2012Take the Lead
Hilton San Diego Bayfront, , San Diego,, CA

Lead San Diego’s 2012 Visionary Awards ceremony celebrates the work of the region’s top civic and community leaders who are positively impacting change. Among this year’s honorees are Father Joe Carroll and Hugo Eduardo Torres....

Get in on the secret: Le Dîner en Blanc, the flash mob-style dining experience, is coming to S.D. Brought to our city by it’s Euro masterminds, the elegant “pop-up picnic” begins with an invitation of up to 4,000 locals, but the...

05.25.2012Frock This Way
The Grand Lobby at The Westgate Hotel, 1055 Second Ave, San Diego,, CA 619.238.1818

Toast to Cocktails & Couture, a new evening collection from celebrity fashion designer and S.D. native Liz Russell, at The Westgate Hotel. Models will show the looks, while guests sip and shop the summer must-haves with live entertainment. ...

Cricket Wireless Amphitheater, 2050 Entertainment Circle, Chula Vista,, CA 619.671.3500

Don’t worry baby—the boys are back in town! Together for the first time in more than 20 years, The Beach Boys have reunited for a 50th anniversary tour with Foster the People. Let the surf-rock icons, who epitomize SoCal cool, kick off your...

FLUXX, 500 4th Ave., San Diego, CA 619.232.8100

Come ‘Keep Up with the Kardashians’ as Scott Disick, Kourtney’s notorious boyfriend celebrates his birthday at FLUXX

05.26.2012 - 05.28.2012Music on the Water
Coronado Ferry Landing, , ,

This summer, make a pledge to hit up S.D.’s outdoor concerts, like the three-day Coronado Ferry Landing Memorial Day Weekend Summer Concert Series. Soaking up the sun and sound from the big band-style artists has “date night” written...

The Del Mar Plaza, 1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA

The Del Mar Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary cordially invites members and guests to join them for a fabulous evening in support of the Autism Discovery Institute at Rady Children...

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