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Preview: Summer Events 2013
posted on: 05/14/2013 - 1:02pm by ksingh

The Twilight in the Park Summer Concert Series is one of the most popular summertime events in Balboa Park. The concerts will take place every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6:15-7:15pm from June 18 till August 29th. They are free to the public and take place right at the heart of Balboa Park at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. Below are just some of various concerts to look forward to this summer.

 

June 18: Bi-National Mambo Orchestra – Latin Big Band

June 25: Stars on the Water–Tropical Rock ‘n’ Roll

July 2: Mariachi Chula Vista – Traditional Mexican music

July 16: Screamin' Primas - Louis Prima tribute band

July 23: San Diego Youth Symphony – Balboa Park’s own resident youth symphony

 

See the entire listing of concerts coming up starting June 18.

 

In addition to these free concerts at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion, there is an International Summer Organ Festival and a Summer Shakespeare Festival.

 

The International Summer Organ Festival features ten performances every Monday night at 7:30 pm starting June 25th. The festival features a variety...Read The Rest
The San Diego Museum of Art Displays Young Art
posted on: 05/12/2013 - 1:18pm by ksingh

Discover student artwork from local San Diego County schools in The San Diego Museum of Art’s biennial exhibition, Young Art 2013: The Story of Me. Dive into the minds of local San Diego youth as they explore their personal identity through artwork. The exhibit features 200 pieces of artwork from students in grades K-12th, ranging from photographs, paintings, and even items of clothing As you walk through the exhibit, you can see large numbers next to each piece that tell you which grade each artist is in. You can also see which school each student attends.

While you enjoy and stimulate your visual senses, grab your smartphone or borrow an iPod from the front desk to listen to the audio tour presented by the artists. The audio tour features 17 students describing their individual pieces of artwork and how each piece was made.

In addition to the featured artwork from students, pieces of modern art from professional artists like Beverly McIver make appearances throughout the exhibit. Professional artists, like McIver, examine their own personal stories and tell deep stories about their own inherent struggles with identity.

The exhibition is available now through May 26, 2013, at The San Diego Museum of Art! See more...Read The Rest
Around the World in Four Hours
posted on: 05/06/2013 - 3:10pm by LCanilao

Guest post from a Balboa Park visitor, Haley Clemons:

You don’t need a passport to travel the world. In one afternoon, I learned that Denmark invented Legos, mythical trolls can be found in Norway’s forests and Austrian hot chocolate is indisputably the best. With no luggage in hand and no ticket in my pocket, my voyage began on the outskirts of Ukraine. It wasn’t long before I waved goodbye, and the aroma of Irish cream and coffee beckoned me forward. Luckily, the Emerald Isle was only a few steps away.

The House of Pacific Relations International Cottages, nestled within Balboa Park, is a four-hour adventure that leads participants through 32 different nations and ethnicities by way of atmosphere, food and genuine artifacts. The rich history of each country comes to life as visitors flock from cottage to cottage, experiencing the atmosphere and diet of locals from each land. Every Sunday between noon-4 p.m., the cottages open their doors in the name of “goodwill and understanding” and “peaceful coexistence.”

...Read The Rest
Summer Camps Coming to Balboa Park
posted on: 04/30/2013 - 12:24pm by LCanilao

Balboa Park offers unique summer classes and camps that will keep young minds sharp and imaginations strong throughout the break. There are dozens of activities for children and teens to enjoy, ranging from puppet making to fossil finding.

Balboa Park Summer Camps

Below is just a taste of some of the camps to look forward to. Click here for the whole enchilada of camps offered this summer.

All camps listed below are now open for registration!

Home Sweet Habitat
San Diego Zoo | 2920 Zoo Drive
July 8-12 | 9 am-3 pm | $242 nonmembers/$212 members | Grade 6

It’s your chance to get up close and personal with the animals of San Diego Zoo. Campers will get a chance to go behind the scenes to explore animal habitats and even see some creatures get fed.

So get excited to meet animal keepers, ride the Skyfari and learn about life on the wild side.

Destination Mars
San Diego Air and Space Museum | 2001 Pan American Plaza
July 22-26 | 9 am-12 pm | $100...Read The Rest
MOPA Celebrates 30 Years of Innovation in Photography
posted on: 04/29/2013 - 1:30pm by mdougherty

The Museum of Photographic Arts is throwing itself a much-deserved party.

Celebrating 30 years in 2013, MOPA is still among Balboa Park youngsters— also this year, the Fleet turns 40 and the Air & Space Museum turns 50— but MOPA has attracted international recognition as one of America’s leading institutions dedicated to lens-based media.

MOPA 30th
April 5, 1983

As many of us do with our milestone birthdays, MOPA isn’t containing festivities to a single day. The celebration started with the February opening of 30x:Three Decades, an exhibition of 30 important images from MOPA’s permanent collection, each representing a single year in the museum’s history.

But the party really gets going during the next few weeks, with $1 admission to the museum on May 1 (the standard price in 1983), a lecture with photographer Chris McCaw this Friday, and two-for-one admission for guests and their moms on Mother’s Day. Then on May 23...Read The Rest
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