thursday, july 10
James Drake: Anatomy of Drawing And Space (Brain Trash)
This exhibition is the culmination of two years of active creation, reflecting imagery from throughout the artist’s forty-year career. In 2012, the artist committed himself to drawing every day. Some drawings are immediate, others take days. The resulting 1,242 drawings cull from his personal reservoir of images – wild animals, scientific formulas, personal portraits, art historical figures – and are rendered in pencil, ink and charcoal, often with collage and stencil work. Drake confronts structures that bind and urges that divide: from communication and culture to violence and addiction. Those subjects spill across this massive composition as well as an examination of the human figure from anatomy books to self-portraiture.
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 1100 Kettner Blvd. in San Diego, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., general admission $10, 858-454-3541, mcasd.org
friday, july 11
Woman in The Mirror, A Dancer’s Journey
A one-woman tour de force about the life of professional dancer and Michael Jackson impersonator Devra Gregory. Dev takes you on an emotional, comedic and touching journey into her life as a performing artist and a woman seeking her Spiritual truth.
10th Ave Theater, 930 10th Ave. in San Diego, 5 p.m., general admission $10, http://sdfringe.ticketleap.com/woman-in-the-mirror/
saturday, july 12
San Diego Pride’s She-Fest
She-Fest embodies a women-centered celebration supporting female empowerment by fostering meaningful connections within the San Diego community put on by and for women. This one day festival proudly presents various music performances, engaging workshops, a variety of vendors and a plethora of sportive opportunities. Here, women will find that this festival is more than just an opportunity for en-masse celebration, but an environment where they can safely demonstrate their prideful support for the self-identified women community. Everyone with an open heart and open mind is welcome to the San Diego Pride’s She-Fest.
San Diego Pride’s She-Fest, North Park Community Park, 2644 Polk Ave. in San Diego, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., free, 619-297-7683, http://www.sandiegopride.org/event/she-fest/
sunday, july 13
Unleashed by Petco Surf Dog Competition
Get stoked! It’s time for the most adorable surf event of the year. At the 2014 Unleashed by Petco Surf Dog Competition, the most fearless dogs will jump on their boards, paddle out and hang 20! This event must be seen to be believed. Now in its ninth year, the Surf Dog Competition promises to be a sweet time for two- and four-legged dudes and dudettes.
Imperial Beach Pier, 2 Elder Ave. in Imperial Beach, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., free, http://unleashedby.petco.com/surfdog
monday, july 14
VA San Diego Health Care System Pride Flag ceremony
VA San Diego Health Care System will host a Pride Flag ceremony to honor LGBT military veterans. The ceremony will feature five flags donated from LGBT community organizations and will be flown during Pride Week July 14-20. Organizations providing flags are The Center, San Diego LGBT Pride, Greater San Diego Business Association (LGBT Chamber of Commerce), Human Rights Campaign (San Diego Chapter) and the American Military Partners Association. The ceremony will feature speeches by each organization, followed by a flag presentation to the VA San Diego Healthcare System Director Jeffrey Gering. At the end of the ceremony, VA San Diego Healthcare System will attach the five Pride flags under five American flags for display during the week until July 20.
San Diego VA Medical Center lawn, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive in San Diego, 8:30 a.m., for more information on this event or to RSVP, please call Public Affairs Director Cynthia Butler at 858-552-4373 or event coordinator Jeri Muse at 858-552-8585 x 2886.
tuesday, july 15
A Golden Age of Marketing Design
Huyler’s Pure Delicious Chocolate, 1874-1925. This charming exhibition will explore the 50-year advertising and marketing design history of this high-end chocolate manufacturer through vintage cocoa tins, chocolate boxes, trading cards, magazine ads, promotional fans, shop signs, matchbook covers and other ephemera bearing the company’s name. The exhibition will tell the story of the company that was, for years, the largest and most prominent chocolate maker in the U.S.
Mingei International Museum, 1439 El Prado in Balboa Park, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., adult admission $8, http://www.mingei.org/
wednesday, july 16
Chris Isaak
Humphrey’s favorite son returns since first gracing their stage in 1994. Expect the usual mixture of pathos and humor from this creative giant and his band. “Wicked Game” may be his best-known song; however after more than a quarter of a century into his career, Chris Isaak finally created the album he’s always wanted to make. Beyond the Sun, Isaak’s first Vanguard Records release is truly a labor of love. As a child spinning his parents 45s in their Stockton, Calif. home, this deeply committed artist has been obsessed with the glory days of Memphis’ Sun Studio and the visionary artists who got their starts there, including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, all of them discovered and nurtured by the late, great Sun Records founder Sam Phillips.
Humphrey’s Concerts by the bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets $85, 800-745-3000, humphreysconcerts.com
