Dear readers,
Thankfully the rate of new Covid cases seems to be going down, but we are not out of the woods yet. So, again, please exercise all due caution (you know what to do!) when attending events (particularly indoor events) to protect yourself and the people you may encounter. Be aware that numerous venues still have specific requirements regarding vaccination and masking.
Tonight (Friday), as part of the ongoing German Currents Kino series, the film Free Country will be shown at the Digital Gym Cinema. Repeat screenings will be held on Sunday and next Wednesday. Saturday, the Summer Shakes(peare) Performance Workshop continues at Liberty Station. The San Diego International Children's Film Festival will take place at the SD Central Library. At the Bonita Museum & Cultural Center, you can learn how to make your own Accordion Book for Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead. The 8th Annual Island Vibe Music Festival will take place at Spanish Landing. Selena will, once again, be shown atop the Manchester Grand Hyatt downtown. The musical film Le Bal, which tells its story through music and dance numbers, will be shown at Amici Park for the ongoing Little Italy summer film series. The lovely film Coco will be shown outdoors at the Mingei. Sunday, the always marvelous Philippine Cultural Arts Festival (now in its 35th year!) produced by and featuring the Filipino arts organization, Samahan, will take place in Balboa Park. The San Diego Middle Eastern Dance Association will host their annual SAMEDA Faire at the Banker's Hill Club. The House of Panama will host its annual Lawn Program at the International Cottages in Balboa Park. The San Diego International Children's Film Festival Teen Program will be held at the Digital Gym featuring short films from around the world. At ReBru Spirits, San Diego Latin dance band Maracuyá will present a Summer Fiesta celebrating "music, dance, culture, and life." Roots Reggae band SM Familia will give a free outdoor concert at Kate Sessions Park in La Jolla. Farhad Bahrami's Electric Ûd Trio will perform at the Iranian Cultural Center along with special guest Dr. Hafez Modirzadeh. Monday and Tuesday, the comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding will be shown at Cinema Under the Stars. Monday, the film Encanto will be shown at the downtown Manchester Hyatt. Tuesday, Moulin Rouge will be screened atop the Manchester Hyatt. Wednesday, the San Diego International Vegan Film Festival & Dinner will take place at Cinema Under the Stars. In addition to a vegan meal, they will show 12 short films (from around the world) that have vegan themes. Next Thursday, the San Diego Museum of Art will again hold a Culture and Cocktails event which will include access to all the museum galleries, music, live art demonstrations and, of course, cocktails! Also, in Balboa Park Santana Ways, a Carlos Santana tribute band will perform in the Organ Pavilion. Next Friday, the Beatles vs. Stones musical shoot-out featuring tribute bands Abbey Road and Jumpin' Jack Flash returns to the Belly Up. Next Saturday and Sunday at the San Diego Craft Collection, there will be a workshop for learning how to use Shibori Dye Techniques. English comedian Jack Whitehall will perform at the American Comedy Company. Next Saturday, the 6th Annual Festival of Books will take place at University of San Diego. The Chinese Historical Museum will present an online talk by Allie Arnel entitled Dragons, Phoenix, and other Symbols in the Art of China. The Summer Shakes Performance Workshop will continue at Liberty Station. The House of Chamorros will hold their Annual Lawn Program at the International Cottages in Balboa Park. At Heritage County Park, Write Out Loud will present their 13th Annual TwainFest, a day of readings and related activities to pay tribute to the works and life of Mark Twain. For the Little Italy film series in Amici Park, the comedy The Leisure Seeker will be shown. The film is in English but directed by Italian filmmaker Paolo Virzì. Next Sunday, Tracy Lee Nelson, Luiseño/Diegueño/Kumeyaay singer-songwriter from the La Jolla Reservation will perform at the La Jolla Historical Society. Rounding out next week's events, the Gipsy Kings will perform at the Rady Shell. Cross-cultural/international-themed theatrical offerings in San Diego include The Remarkable Mister Holmes (ends Sunday) at North Coast Rep, Here Are the Blueberries at La Jolla Playhouse's Potiker, and Head Over Heels (ends Sunday) by Junior Theater at Balboa Park's Casa del Prado Theater. This Sunday A Midsummers Night's Dream will open at the Old Globe. And As You Like It is being performed at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Point Loma.
Everyone here at the San Diego Participant Observer and the Worldview Project wish you fulfilling, illuminating, and culturally-rich experiences in the days ahead. See you next week!
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