thursday, april 23
Featured Artists Show
Sharon Thomas and Terry Barker will be the featured artists in Gallery 23 through April 30. Dora Chen will show her watercolor art in the Alcove.
Southwestern Artists Association, Spanish Village Art Center, Studio 23, 1770 Village Place in Balboa Park, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free admission, 619-232-3522, swartists.com
friday, april 24
Art Alive 2015
Spring in San Diego means one thing, Art Alive at The San Diego Museum of Art. In its 34th year, the Museum’s signature fundraiser and annual floral exhibition features more than 100 exquisite floral interpretations of works of famous works of art. Bringing the Permanent Collection to life in a uniquely beautiful way, Art Alive 2015 includes three days of uniquely beautiful events. This year, seven-time Art Alive Rotunda Designer René van Rems will transport us back to 1915 with his design featuring inspiration from times past.
The San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park, for a full schedule of events, April 24-26, and tickets visit sdmart.org/art-alive-2015
saturday, april 25
Hillcrest Wind Ensemble’s Centennial Concert
The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble will present a Centennial Concert to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition which celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal. The ensemble will partially recreate the New Year’s Eve, 1914 concert which was the dedication ceremony for the Spreckels Organ Pavilion and was the first event of the exposition. Selections will include “William Tell Overture”, “Overture to Orpheus of the Underworld” and “I Love You California” (California’s state song).
San Diego Woman’s Club, 2557 Third Ave. adjacent to Balboa Park, 7 p.m., tickets $15 in advance and $20 at the door and are available at Windsmith, 3875 Granada Ave. in North Park and at sdartstix.com
sunday, april 26
Kaiser Chiefs
After more than 10 years, four albums, platinum record sales, and a volley of top ten singles and three Brit Awards, it would have been simple for Kaiser Chiefs to sit back and coast a while, to enjoy the warm glow of being one of Britain’s most cherished bands. But in late 2012 there came a change: the departure of founder member and drummer Nick Hodgson. Yet an event that might have derailed the band entirely instead it lit a fire that has carried the Kaiser Chiefs forward, through a period of re-evaluation and reinforcement, to create an album that is their most considered, literate, and impassioned record to date – Education, Education, Education & War.
House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave. in San Diego, 7 p.m., tickets from $28.25, 619-299-2583, houseofblues.com
monday, april 27
The Wall That Heals
The Wall That Heals (TWTH), a half scale Wall replica and mobile Education Center will be hosted by the USS Midway Museum and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) with the support of local sponsors, with events occurring in San Diego County through May 1. TWTH will be on exhibit on the flight deck of the Midway round-the-clock through 5:00pm Thursday, April 30.
USS Midway Museum, 910 N. Harbor Drive in San Diego, for events and more information visit vvmf.org/san-diego
tuesday, april 28
The Nightmare in Wonderland, Part II
A group exhibition curated by Italian artist, Ixie Darkonn The Nightmare in Wonderland, Part II will feature works by many top pop-surrealist artists from around the globe, all paying silent tribute to one of the darkest film directors of our time. This project pays tribute to the creative process of bringing beauty out from our nightmares.
ArtHatch and Distinction Gallery, 317 E. Grand Ave. in Escondido, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., 760-707-2770, distinctionart.com
wednesday april 29
Del Mar National Horse Show – Hunter/Jumper Week
Elegance, excitement, and excellence are the hallmarks of the Del Mar National Horse Show, one of the oldest and most prestigious equestrian competitions in the Western U.S. The Del Mar Fairgrounds hosts the 70th Anniversary show for another spectacular equestrian season. Each year the Del Mar National attracts more than 1,500 horses representing many breeds across three distinctly different disciplines.
Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar, daytime shows (8 a.m.–4 p.m.) free, Hunter/Jumper weeknight shows from $10, 858-792-4252, delmarnational.com/
