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A Tour of Classic San Diego Architecture

Where to find historic homes in every style in San Diego

One Sunday in Friendship Park

Photographer Ariana Drehsler captures life on the Tijuana side of this park that straddles two nations

8 San Diego Brands Explain How They Made It to the Top

Entrepreneurs and company rock stars divulge their secrets for success

San Diego’s Healthy Eating Guide

52 tips on how to balance your diet, practice healthy eating habits, and cook with good-for-you ingredients

33 Must-See Shows in San Diego

September 11 Cygnet Theatre’s The Virgin Trial (featuring Tom Stephenson) concerns the investigation of the attempted murder of King Edward VI. Peek into the lives of a powerful family as they fight through a royal mess of political and personal divisions. Through October 6 September 12 Set to Matthew Sweet’s alternative rock album by the […]

Rafael Payare Tells Us ‘Why Mahler 5?’

“It’s such a joyful and life-affirming piece, and it’s very close to my heart. Mahler wrote it while he was at the peak of his career as the director of the Vienna Philharmonic and Opera [Payare conducted for the Vienna Philharmonic as well]. The fourth movement is a beautiful love letter to his new wife—but […]

Hot Ticket: “Almost Famous” Debuts at The Old Globe

This month, The Old Globe is staging the world premiere musical of Almost Famous, based on writer-director Cameron Crowe’s iconic film that earned him an Oscar for best screenplay and made Kate Hudson a star. Set in 1973, the story follows a 15-year-old aspiring music journalist who gets a dream assignment from Rolling Stone and […]

Dear San Diego, You Must See This Show

Dear Evan Hansen is a powerful new musical about mental health, family, and communication in the digital age. The story unfolds around an awkward, shy teenager named Evan, who is thrust into the spotlight after a classmate’s unexpected death and is struggling with the secret truth behind it. Following its opening on Broadway in 2016, […]

San Diego Lands a Michelangelo

For the first time ever, San Diego is hosting a Michelangelo. The master’s large-scale drawing The Three Crosses is the centerpiece of the University of San Diego’s Christ: Life, Death, and Resurrection exhibit at its Hoehn Family Galleries. The sketch, depicting the crucifixion of Jesus and the thieves Gestas and Saint Dismas, is slated to […]

5 Hours with a San Diego Street Artist

10:39 a.m. “This is the part people don’t see—the prep.” Linayao begins by taping off her 6-by-8-foot area, then rolls on a layer of tempera (an impermanent, water-soluble paint) to create a surface her chalk sticks to. She uses a snap line to grid her canvas and outlines her painting standing up, with a piece […]

22 Can’t Miss Exhibits in San Diego

September 7 After an impressive run on the East Coast, photographer Fabiola Jean-Louis is making her West Coast debut at the Lux Art Institute this fall. Jean-Louis’s work discusses race, class, violence, and oppression as it relates to how historical depictions of the black female body influence the present. Through November 2 September 29 The […]

8 San Diego Actors Share What Makes the Local Theater Scene Unique

How did you get your start in the San Diego theater community? Stephenson: I started here in 1981 in the San Diego Rep’s production of A Christmas Carol—I think we were six, seven actors playing 66 roles. And this was before Horton Plaza, in the old Lyceum, which isn’t around anymore. And I kinda set […]