This weekend in the arts: The Lyrical Groove, Glen Wilson, rock journalism at Small Press Nite, Disco Riot, Jasper Johns, Don Bartletti, "Next to Normal," plus live music picks and more arts events.
This list of activities, concerts, sporting and cultural events, food festivals, theater performances and more is curated weekly by staff of The San Diego Union-Tribune.
The San Diego Book Crawl is back for its 7th year with 13 participating bookstores! The Book Crawl lasts three days and stretches from Coronado to Del Mar, starting Saturday April 27, in conjunction with Independent Bookstore Day. This year the SD Book Crawl announced Susan Lee as the official Author Ambassador.Book Crawlers receive a Book Crawl ‘Passport’ at their first bookstore stop and receive a stamp in that passport when they spend at least $10 at any of the participating stores. The more stamps you collect, the more prizes you win. (While supplies last.)Prizes are given out at the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th and 13th stamps.This year, a new addition to the crawl is the shuttle service, where crawlers can sign up for a ticketed shuttle option.Participating bookstores:View a handy map of store locations and hours here.Bay Books: www.baybookscoronado.comBluestocking Books: www.bluestockingbooks.comDIESEL: www.dieselbookstore.comJoyride Bookshop: www.joyridebookshop.indielite.orgLa Playa
These are some of the best options for fun in San Diego County this weekend, including food events, concerts, family activities, musicals, theater and more.
Local author Rachael Cohen will host a succulent art workshop in celebration of her book, "Self-Care for Eco-Anxiety." Also, we discuss two upcoming film festivals. And we have your weekend arts preview.