• Project [BLANK] presents Olivier Messiaen’s
“Harawi” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 28, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 30, online. The concert will feature original video art by Anna Chiaretta Lavatelli mixed live to the performances of mezzo-soprano Leslie Ann Leytham and pianist Brendan Nguyen, performed at the Front Arte & Cultura Gallery in San Ysidro. $20 for general admission; $10 for students and senior citizens.
• The San Diego Symphony presents an online
preview performance from the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, the orchestra’s state-of-the-art bayside venue, at 7 p.m. Friday, May 28. Musical theater star Bryonha Marie will perform classic and modern Broadway tunes. The Rady Shell will open to the public for live performances in the summer. $25.
The
La Jolla Light presents this continuing series of online activities to undertake on your computer or tablet during your quarantine quandary, as well as local in-person events as we emerge from the pandemic.
Memorial Day
• The Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial will hold a
Memorial Day tribute event at noon Monday, May 31, online and in person at 6905 La Jolla Scenic Drive South. The event will honor Air Force Airman 1st Class William Pitsenbarger, a posthumous Medal of Honor recipient whose story of heroism during the Vietnam War was depicted in the recent film “The Last Full Measure.” Free.
• Project [BLANK] presents Olivier Messiaen’s
(Courtesy of Sally Ride Science)
• Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego presents the “
Women in Leadership 2021 Virtual Panel,” premiering Thursday, May 20, online. The event honors the legacy of Ride, the first American woman in space, and celebrates the 20th anniversary of Sally Ride Science. The panel discussion will feature Brittney Cooper, a feminist scholar and author; Kathy Sullivan, an astronaut and a scientist; and Maria Hinojosa, a news anchor and reporter. Author and journalist Lynn Sherr will moderate the discussion. The event will be available for viewing for a few months. Free.
• Jewish Family Services presents
“Aging with Resilience” at noon, Tuesday, May 25, online. Clinical psychologist Dara Bliss Schwartz will discuss how to combat loneliness and enhance mental health. Free.