San Diego’s ‘Mission Federal ArtWalk’ celebrates 32 years as the County’s original fine art festival

SAN DIEGO – The 32nd Annual Mission Federal ArtWalk will return to San Diego’s Little Italy on Saturday, April 30, 2016 to Sunday, May 1. The weekend-long event is recognized as San Diego’s premier arts and cultural event and the largest fine art festival in Southern California. Over 350 local, national and international artists will…

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Art-­inspired fashion at the Timken’s annual ‘Art of Fashion: Costume and Culture’ event

It is not every day that fashion is inspired by 14th century art. Six graduate designers at UCLA’s The David C. Copley Center for the Study of Costume Design were challenged to design and create a costume inspired by the Timken painting, Madonna and Child by di Buonaccorso. The museum will display the student-created costumes…

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Serving Seniors’ president/CEO to chair California Commission on Aging

SAN DIEGO – Paul Downey, president and CEO of Serving Seniors, has been unanimously elected by his peers to Chair the California Commission on Aging (CCoA) for a one-year term. “Paul has had a great impact on local and national aging initiatives over his 20-year career,” Assembly Speaker Emeritus Toni G. Atkins said. “His election…

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Deal in Georgia not a slam dunk for equality ya’ll

San Diego LGBT Weekly publisher Stampp Corbin makes a convincing editorial case, “North Carolina and Georgia,” for the economics of inclusion and non-discrimination with GOP Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal’s veto of an anti-gay bill that might have triggered an unofficial economic boycott in the Peach State of Georgia. Mr. Corbin’s greater argument Deal’s veto signals…

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Re-elect Supervisor Dave Roberts

This past Monday night, I attended a fundraiser along with Commissioner Bruce Abrams at Martini’s Above Fourth (fabulous food as usual) for popular County Supervisor Dave Roberts. It was one of the biggest crowds I have seen at a political event this campaign season, with both Democrats and Republicans in attendance. Dave Roberts is, along…

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Seven first-time restaurants join San Diego Dining Out for Life in 2016

The Center has announced that seven new locations will participate Dining Out For Life® San Diego this year for the first time. Each of these establishments has agreed to donate 25 percent their food and liquor sales in support of HIV/AIDS services and prevention programs at The Center April 28 including: Del Sur Mexican Cantina…

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