• La Jolla Playhouse presents the
“DNA New Work Series” from Thursday, July 29, to Sunday, Aug. 1, at the playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. The series was created in 2013 to give playwrights a place to test new scripts for a live audience. This year’s edition will feature four plays: “Sumo” by Lisa Sanaye Dring, “All the Men Who’ve Frightened Me” by Noah Diaz, “Not-for-Profit (Or the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Play)” by Francisca Da Silveira and “One-Shot” by Andrew Rosendorf. Free, though reservations are required.
• The La Jolla Music Society begins its SummerFest 2021 with “Ode to Joy” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 30, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall in the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave. The chamber music festival runs for three weeks; single tickets and subscriptions are available. $45 and up.
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“La Paranza dei Bambini (Piranhas)”
at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 22, online. The film, based on the novel by Roberto Saviano,
follows 15-year-old Nicola, who lives with his mother and younger brother in the Sanità neighborhood of Naples, which has been controlled by the Camorra mafia for decades. A live, online discussion of the film with editor Giuseppe Trepiccione will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 25. $16; $14 for SDIFF members; $7 for students.
• La Jolla Playhouse presents the
“DNA New Work Series” from Thursday, July 22, to Sunday, July 25, and Thursday, July 29, to Sunday, Aug. 1, at the playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. The series was created in 2013 to give playwrights a place to test new scripts for a live audience. This year’s edition will feature four plays: “Sumo” by Lisa Sanaye Dring, “All the Men Who’ve Frightened Me” by Noah Diaz, “Not-for-Profit (Or the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Play)” by Francisca Da Silveira and “One-Sho
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This is a continuing series of online activities to undertake on your computer or tablet, as well as local in-person events as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lectures & learning
The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition presents
“City Cycling” at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 15, online. The virtual class is designed to help riders become more comfortable sharing the road. Class topics include general bike safety, legal rights and responsibilities, and emergency maneuver skills. Free.
• PEN America, Global Cyber Alliance and Freedom of the Press Foundation present
“Bolster Your Cyber Hygiene Training” at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, online. The webinar, part of a “Summer Bootcamp on Digital Safety and Online Abuse Defense,” will cover tools and strategies to keep yourself, your work and your organization safer online. The series will conclude with “Digital Safety Office Hours” at noon Thursday, July 22. Free.