Events for the Week of: 26 April - 2 May, 2021

San Diego Opera presents a "Drive in Opera" at the Pechanga Arena. Gioachino Rossini’s comic masterpiece about love and money and the means one will go through to get both. Featuring some of the most recognizable music ever composed.

Admission/Cost: $200 - $300

Location:
Pechanga Arena San Diego - Parking Lot
3500 Sports Arena Blvd
San Diego CA 92110

Join us as we raise up and support our Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Our expert panelists will discuss the tragic history of AAPI discrimination in America, focusing on the intersectionality of misogyny and racism among AAPI women. Learn about how our local Asian business community fared over the past year while national figures spewed dangerous and racially motivated rhetoric to scapegoat Asian Americans. Most importantly, learn what you can do to support AAPI businesses and embrace the entire community during AAPI Heritage Month in May.

Event by League of Women Voters of San Diego, Asian Business Association San Diego and San Diego API Coalition
Online: eventbrite.com

Admission/Cost: FREE
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Location:
Online Streaming Event

Wednesday, April 28 - 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM


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Come join us for an evening with Professor Dayo Gore who will speak on her book, Radicalism at the Crossroads.

Dayo F. Gore is an associate professor of ethnic studies and critical gender studies at the University of California, San Diego. She is the co-editor (with Jeanne Theoharis and Komozi Woodard) of Want to Start a Revolution? Radical Women in the Black Freedom Struggle (NYU Press, 2009).

In this presentation, Professor Gore will discuss Black women radicals mentioned in her latest book, Radicalism at the Crossroads: African American Women Activists in the Cold War. the event is part of a webinar series co-sponsored by the Claudia Jones School for Political Education, Black Women Radicals, and the Paul Robeson House & Museum.

Admission/Cost: FREE
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Location:
Online Streaming Event

Wednesday, April 28 - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM


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Design@Large is a speaker series that is hosted by the Design Lab at UCSD, where each quarter we examine a topic in society and the relevance and implications through the lens of human centered design.

Co-hosted by Elizabeth Eikey and Edward Wang and developed in partnership with Carrie Sawyer of Diversity by Design, Design@Large this quarter is a continuation of Winter 2021. the focus is racism in the design of everyday things across a range of topics, such as artificial intelligence, healthcare, advertising, and more. Talks will help shed light on the historical context of racism, the consequences of “designing” without understanding racism’s deep roots, and provide examples of anti-racist and equitable approaches in practice. Too often we want to jump straight to action, but without building our capacity to understand racism (and other “isms”) and critically evaluating its impact, we perpetuate racism and inequity - even with the best intentions. Through an exciting lineup of speakers, this series begins to make connections between history and designing and aims to promote awareness around the lifelong practice of anti-racist work across a variety of interconnected domains.

Admission/Cost: FREE
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Location:
Online Streaming Event

Wednesday, April 28 - 4:00 PM


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Foreign Language Film Night Series will screen the following films for the general public in The Languages of SoCal mini-series. Each film will be followed by a discussion with a San Diego university/college faculty and a neighbor about cultural aspects of the film and their immigrant experiences. The discussion will last about 30 minutes and include a Q&A open to all participants.

Admission/Cost: FREE
All the films via Zoom from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Email creative director, Stacy Nyikos (), for the viewing links.

Films, dates and discussants:

Wednesday, February 17 -
Mosul - After his life is saved by a rogue Iraqi squadron, a young police officer joins them in their fight against ISIS in a decimated Mosul.
Shak Hanish, professor of political science at National University, and Ghadah Al Saadi, instructor of Iraqi/MSA at SDSU-LARC (who was born in Mosul).

Wednesday, March 3 -
1982 - During the 1982 invasion of Lebanon, an 11-year-old boy tries to tell a classmate about his crush on her while their teachers try to hide their fear of the conflict.
Iman Bakour-Aziz, Levantine, MSA instructor at SDSU-LARC, and Maha Gebara-Lamb, biostatistician and instructor at MiraCosta College and member of AMEMSA+ (Arab, Middle Eastern, Moslem, South Asian, plus group).

Wednesday, March 24 -
Miriam Miente (Mirium Lies) - Miriam doesn't know how to explain to her family that the boyfriend she met online is black.
Cristian Aquino-Sterling, associate dean of diversity and international affairs SDSU College of Education, and Patricia McGregor, theater director, playwright and performer in San Diego, currently working on a piece at UCSD.

Wednesday, April 7 -
Love is War - In this Nigerian comedy, sparks fly as a husband and wife both win the nominations as the candidates of the two major parties in an upcoming gubernatorial election. Will their marriage survive this unprecedented event?
Niyi Coker, director of the School of Theater, Television, and Film at SDSU, and Ihuoma Nwaogwugwu, competency engineer for 3D printing at HP, and lead actor Richard Mofe-Damijo.

April 28 -
Innocence Based on a real-life story, this South Korean film focuses on Ahn Jung-in (Shin Hye-sun), a lawyer who decides to defend her mother after she is wrongly accused of killing someone at her husband's funeral.
Insook Kang, Korean instructor at SDSU, and Jimi Kim, South Korean film expert and lecturer.


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Lawrence C. Reardon meticulously traces the evolution of the coastal development strategy, starting with special economic zones in 1979 and evolving into the fourteen open coastal cities, the Hainan SEZ, and eventual accession to the global trade regime in 2001. Reardon details how Deng Xiaoping and Zhao Ziyang tackled large-scale smuggling operations, compromised with Chen Yun’s conservative views, and overcame Deng Liqun’s ideological opposition.

Although Zhao Ziyang was airbrushed out of official Chinese history after June 4, 1989, Reardon argues that Zhao was the true architect of China’s opening strategy. Readon’s new book, “A Third Way: the Origins of China’s Current Economic Development Strategy,” provides important new insights about the crucial period of the 1980s and how it paved the way for China’s transformation into a global economic superpower.

Admission/Cost: FREE
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Location:
Online Streaming Event

Thursday, April 29 - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM



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International recording artist and multi-lingual vocalist, Allison Adams Tucker celebrates the 10th Annual International Jazz Day & Jazz Appreciation Month broadcasting live from San Diego, California with performances by jazz artists in 10 cities around the world.

Starting in 2012, UNESCO with legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock designated April 30th as the International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe, promoting peace, diversity, and respect for human rights and human dignity; eradicating discrimination; promoting freedom of expression; fostering gender equality; and reinforcing the role of youth in enacting social change.

Featuring:
10:00 AM Hawaii - Ethan Capone piano & Reggie Padilla sax
12:00 PM San Diego - Peter Sprague guitar
12:00 PM Los Angeles - Josh Nelson piano & Abe Lagrimas Jr. ukulele
12:00 PM San Francisco - Rebecca Kleinmann flute & Ian Faquini guitar
3:00 PM New York - Marco Panascia bass
4:00 PM Rio De Janeiro & São Paulo Brazil - Almir Côrtes guitar, Gabriel Rezende bass & Mauricio Zottarelli drums
8:00 PM Bristol & Exeter Uk - Dale Hambridge keys, Jon Clark drums, Jim Rintoul bass
(Saturday) 4:00 PM Saturday May 1 Tokyo Japan George Nagata, piano

Admission/Cost: FREE
YouTube Stream

Location:
Online Streaming Event

Friday, April 30 - All Day


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UCSD: University of California San Diego: Jillian Hernandez is a scholar, curator, and community arts educator. Her areas of expertise include contemporary art and visual culture, girlhood, and Black and Latinx gender and sexual politics. Her work is inspired by Women on the Rise!, a project she founded in Miami, Florida in 2004 that engaged thousands of Black and Latina girls in critical dialogues about identity through feminist art. She is a faculty member in the Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women's Studies Research at the University of Florida. Her book, Aesthetics of Excess: the Art and Politics of Black and Latina Embodiment, was recently published by Duke University Press.

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Location:
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Friday, April 30 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM


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Global Education, in partnership with Extension, Outreach and Recreation at UC San Diego, invites you to iCafé, International Friday Café’s virtual café, teams up with campus partners to explore the world as global citizens and frequent "virtual" flyers!

Play Travel Trivia hosted by Extension (winner gets a prize!) and enjoy our Global Playground hosted by Recreation. Receive a free apron by sharing a recipe in the Cook Club! This fun global exploration happens at 12:00 PM on Fridays (Pacific Time).

Each quarter we visit different global destinations on Fridays! Check us out on Facebook and watch previous iCafé recordings too. Connect with your Triton community over culture, trivia, fitness and cuisine. Join us and bring a friend...It's free and fun of course!

Admission/Cost: FREE
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Location:
Online Streaming Event

Dates and times:
Friday, April 9 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM - Taiwan
Friday, April 16 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM - Cambodia
Friday, April 23 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM - Brazil
Friday, April 30 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM - New Zealand
Friday, May 7 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM - Hong Kong
Friday, May 14 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM - France
Friday, May 21 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM - Saudi Arabia
Friday, May 28 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM - Philippines
Friday, June 4 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM - Malaysia


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San Diego Opera presents a "Drive in Opera" at the Pechanga Arena. Gioachino Rossini’s comic masterpiece about love and money and the means one will go through to get both. Featuring some of the most recognizable music ever composed.

Admission/Cost: $200 - $300

Location:
Pechanga Arena San Diego - Parking Lot
3500 Sports Arena Blvd
San Diego CA 92110

Grab your familia and head over to historic Old Town to spice up your weekend for the return of the FREE annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Old Town! Celebrating 38 years of fiery fun, Fiesta Old Town will bring back the FUEGO as it transforms the historic Old Town San Diego, CA area into a Cinco de Mayo celebration!

As you journey through lanes of mini-tiendas (stores) you will find colorful trinkets, masterful arts & crafts and yummy cuisines. This bustling Mercado will burst with dynamic energy and flavors as the community collaborates to bring vitality back to the beloved streets of Old Town, the site of the first Spanish settlement on the U.S. West Coast featuring Mexican lore and historical sites, colorful shops and eclectic restaurants.

Distanced street performances of mariachis, ballet folkorico, flamenco and more will bring enriched vibrations and the musings of tradition as you peruse the history and modern culture of one of San Diego’s most iconic districts.:00 AMongst the Latin soundtrack, feed your curiosity and love for Old Town by exploring the museums, specialty shops and the lively streets of the Mercado where you can purchase an array of merchandise from over 100 vendors that include: handmade leather pieces, beautiful jewelry and many more treasures.


It is sure to be MUY CALIENTE, so there will be no time for a siesta at this fun-filled fiesta! Proceeds benefit the Historic Old Town Community Foundation. for additional information please visit www.CincoDeMayoOldTown.com.

Fiesta Old Town Cinco de Mayo will comply with all State and Local guidelines for Market-style activations and will provide a fun and celebratory experience that provides for distancing and mask-wearing as appropriate based on current official guidelines.

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
4002 Wallace St.
San Diego, CA

San Diego Opera presents a "Drive in Opera" at the Pechanga Arena. Gioachino Rossini’s comic masterpiece about love and money and the means one will go through to get both. Featuring some of the most recognizable music ever composed.

Admission/Cost: $200 - $300

Location:
Pechanga Arena San Diego - Parking Lot
3500 Sports Arena Blvd
San Diego CA 92110

Grab your familia and head over to historic Old Town to spice up your weekend for the return of the FREE annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Old Town! Celebrating 38 years of fiery fun, Fiesta Old Town will bring back the FUEGO as it transforms the historic Old Town San Diego, CA area into a Cinco de Mayo celebration!

As you journey through lanes of mini-tiendas (stores) you will find colorful trinkets, masterful arts & crafts and yummy cuisines. This bustling Mercado will burst with dynamic energy and flavors as the community collaborates to bring vitality back to the beloved streets of Old Town, the site of the first Spanish settlement on the U.S. West Coast featuring Mexican lore and historical sites, colorful shops and eclectic restaurants.

Distanced street performances of mariachis, ballet folkorico, flamenco and more will bring enriched vibrations and the musings of tradition as you peruse the history and modern culture of one of San Diego’s most iconic districts.:00 AMongst the Latin soundtrack, feed your curiosity and love for Old Town by exploring the museums, specialty shops and the lively streets of the Mercado where you can purchase an array of merchandise from over 100 vendors that include: handmade leather pieces, beautiful jewelry and many more treasures.


It is sure to be MUY CALIENTE, so there will be no time for a siesta at this fun-filled fiesta! Proceeds benefit the Historic Old Town Community Foundation. for additional information please visit www.CincoDeMayoOldTown.com.

Fiesta Old Town Cinco de Mayo will comply with all State and Local guidelines for Market-style activations and will provide a fun and celebratory experience that provides for distancing and mask-wearing as appropriate based on current official guidelines.

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
4002 Wallace St.
San Diego, CA