Between Thanksgiving prep and holiday shopping, November fills up fast, so you’ll want to plan ahead. This month brings Broadway hits, a gem show, a psychedelic R&B night with Steve Lacy, and enough festive cheer to carry you into the new year. Here’s what to add to your calendar this month.
To paraphrase director Bong Joon Ho, subtitles are merely a “1-inch tall barrier” to experiencing global cinema. At the San Diego Asian Film Festival, moviegoers can broaden their horizons—subtitles and all—across 10 days of international programming.
Since his ascendance as The Internet’s guitar prodigy, Steve Lacy’s legend has grown increasingly psychedelic. At Gallagher Square, fans will hear “Oh Yeah?”—the hitmaker’s most contemplative R&B record to date.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, the kings of SoCal swing revival, will put a spin on holiday classics and perform original tracks at Balboa Theatre during the annual Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party.
Already a cherished novel and film, The Outsiders is now a certified Broadway hit. Head to the Civic Theatre for a coming-of-age tale that has stayed golden for nearly six decades.
11/7–12/4
In Ashton Art Gallery’s 12th annual national exhibition, the hue is up to you. See a multitude of shades, colors, and visual perspectives through “Point of Hue.”
Come for the margaritas, tepache, and unlimited street tacos, and stay for complimentary SDMA and MOPA admission, guided art activities, and Betsabeé Romero’s ofrenda at The Taco Party.
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Join San Diego Magazine at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar for nosh, networking, and pop-up shopping during the Celebrating Women Summit, crowning the city’s women innovators of today and tomorrow.
7 & 8
Purchase your next good-luck crystal, get a gemstone identified, and watch a lapidary demonstration at Gem Diego, once again at the Liberty Station Conference Center.
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On her Food Network program, Ina Garten said anyone can cook like the Barefoot Contessa. Now, she’s sharing more tips through her new cookbook, Simply Ina, and an in-depth conversation at the Jacobs Music Center.
11/25–1/3/2027
As it navigates a “A Holiday Through Time,” Hotel del Coronado will turn back the clock with a new Holiday Lodge, complete with lights, bites, stocking decorating, and more in its century-old Laundry space.
Ryan Hardison is a freelance arts and entertainment writer and recent graduate of San Diego State. When he's not staring at his laptop, he's likely eating an adobada burrito or getting sunburnt at the beach.
