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Arab Film Festival<\/strong>\nThe San Diego Arab Film Festival announced its lineup for 2019. It will open on April 5 and include nine feature films and six shorts. The festival will host three screenings at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park and seven at the AMC 20 complex at Westfield Mission Valley. The festival is offering passes for all 10 screenings, three-screening ticket packages, as well as tickets for individual screenings. Individual tickets are $12 for general admission and $7 for students. Three ticket packages are $33. Festival passes are $100.
\nFor ticket purchases and screening information, visit sandiegoaff.org<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2018Angels in America\u2019 \u2018Life After\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Sand Box Photos with the Easter Bunny<\/strong> ? The Easter Bunny will be located in Seaport Village\u2019s West Village Food Court. No appointment necessary; all captured photos will be saved on a USB drive for you to keep for $35. Guests will also enjoy live music and free Easter treats. Various dates and times. 849 W Harbor Drive. UHCA Swap Meet<\/strong> Autism Awareness Bar Crawl<\/strong> Gay Men\u2019s Book Club<\/strong> \u00a0First Port, First City <\/p>\n Classic Cinema Under the Stars<\/strong> ?Convivio\u2019s popular outdoor Films Al Fresco series continues with a screening of Cecil B. Demille’s biblical epic, \u201cThe Ten Commandments.\u201d Presented in Little Italy’s Amici Park, the series of 10 movie classics invites gusts to gather together, under the stars to view great films alongside great company. \u201cThe Ten Commandments\u201d tells the story of Moses (Charlton Heston). Raised as an Egyptian prince, Moses discovers his Hebrew heritage, hears God\u2019s call, and engages in a bitter battle with Pharaoh Ramses (Yul Brynner) to free the Jews from slavery, leading them to the Promised Land. $12\/50-$17.50. Amici Park, 1660 Union St. <\/p>\n Sabor de Hillcrest<\/strong> ? Hillcrest’s vibrant walking feast is back! With over 40 different types of cuisine, Fabulous Hillcrest offers an international tour of exciting new concepts and comfort food favorites. Savor small bites from some of Hillcrest\u2019s most recognized and award-winning restaurants while you discover and explore an eclectic mix of shops and boutiques! $30 presale, $35 day of event. Noon-4 p.m. Building Hogwarts<\/strong> SDGMC Presents: \u2018Motown\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Young Arts Patron Social<\/strong> SpeakUp5K <\/strong>? Join us for the 4th SpeakUp5k San Diego! This is a fun, family-friendly event designed by Cameron Gallagher to help eliminate the stigma associated with teen depression and anxiety. Whether you run, walk, stroll or volunteer, we want you to “SpeakUp” with us. A portion of the race proceeds will benefit the mental health initiatives of Rady Children\u2019s Hospital. 8:30-11 a.m. Embarcadero Marina Park South, 200 Marina Park Way. <\/p>\n Brain Science<\/strong> Smino with EarthGang<\/strong> <\/p>\n Easter Bunny Teas<\/strong> ? April 19-20. A Westgate tradition. Celebrate spring in elegance with our sumptuous signature Parisian-style afternoon tea. Delicious proof of a long love of afternoon tea, Easter tea is served with a delicious selection of house-made sweet delicacies, yummy child-friendly petit-fours, savory tea sandwiches and pastries. All accompanied with a choice of freshly brewed fine teas and a special hop-in appearance from a fluffy guest. Stay on, as the springtime cheer continues on the Riviera Terrace with an egg hunt extraordinaire and an enchanting magic performance featuring the Easter bunny. There is no finer way to indulge in the chicest of San Diego surroundings. $79 adults, $55 children, complimentary ages 3 and under. 2:30-5 p.m. Westgate Hotel, 1055 Second Ave. <\/p>\n Freedom Rider: An Art Blakey Centennial Celebration<\/strong> ? In a career that spanned the decades between the Big Band sounds of Billy Eckstine and the modern generation of neo-traditional jazz practitioners such as Wynton Marsalis, percussion master and band leader Art Blakey boldly blazed a trail of his own. For 35 years he led several incarnations of the Jazz Messengers through the glory years of bebop and beyond, incubating a dazzling lineup of young jazz talent along the way. Series Curator Gilbert Castellanos has assembled a stellar group of musicians, including former Jazz Messengers Brian Lynch, Bobby Watson, Bill Pierce, Donald Brown and Peter Washington, for this centennial tribute. The concert also features Freddie Hubbard drummer Carl Allen, who is former Artistic Director of Jazz Studies (2008-13) at The Juilliard School. $24-$76. Joan and Irwin Jacobs Music Center, Seventh Avenue. <\/p>\n Adams Avenue desconectado ArtWalk Little Italy<\/strong> ? For 35 years, Mission Federal ArtWalk has celebrated both visual and performing arts in San Diego. We believe art has the power to connect communities, cultivate new artistic talent and create a better quality of life for all through cultural enrichment. On April 27-28, Mission Federal ArtWalk will fill 16 blocks in San Diego\u2019s Little Italy neighborhood. Thousands of attendees come to view and purchase artwork, enjoy music and dance performances, and participate in interactive art experiences. <\/p>\n Micr\u00f3fono abierto oeste de Lestat Introducci\u00f3n al budismo y la meditaci\u00f3n <\/p>\n Mercado de los jueves de North Park los jueves en el ken Viernes amigo gratis Mercado de los s\u00e1bados en el casco antiguo<\/strong> Mercado de agricultores de Hillcrest<\/strong> viernes, 5 de abril<\/p>","protected":false},"author":726,"featured_media":254352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11555","_seopress_titles_title":"Calendar: April 5 - 18, 2019","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11551,11555],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-254351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-uptown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/726"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254351"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254351\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/254352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=254351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=254351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cAngels in America Millenium Approaches\u201d and \u201cPerestroika.\u201d Set in America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. Alternately hilarious and heartbreaking, it was awarded two Tony Awards for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Playing through April 20. Cygnet Theatre. $35-$55. 4040 Twiggs St. Old Town.
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<\/strong>The Old Globe presents the U.S. premiere of \u201cLife After,\u201d a rapturously beautiful and stirring new musical with book, music, and lyrics by Britta Johnson, directed by the Globe\u2019s own Barry Edelstein. With choreography by Ann Yee and music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations by Lynne Shankel, \u201cLife After\u201d will run through April 28 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. 1363 Old Globe Way. $34-$102.
\nbit.ly\/2Us1nvO<\/a><\/p>\ns\u00e1bado, 6 de abril<\/h3>\n
\n<\/strong>Join Hillcrest\u2019s newest art gallery for a family-friendly, all-ages drag show. The Studio Door opens their gallery to feature queens performing for the very first time alongside a cast of seasoned local performers. This free show runs from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at 3867 Fourth Ave.<\/p>\n
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They Promised Her the Moon<\/strong>
\nThrough May 5<\/strong>
\nThe Old Globe Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of Laurel Ollstein\u2019s \u201cThey Promised Her the Moon.\u201d Detailing the life and accomplishments of aviator Jerrie Cobb, the first women to be tested by NASA for duty as an astronaut during the 1960s. This story examines the powerful forces that kept her from reaching orbit. Ticket pricing starts at $30.
\nEntradas y horarios en bit.ly\/2FSu64H<\/a><\/p>\n\ndomingo, 7 de abril<\/h3>\n
\nThe UHCA hosts its annual Ostrich Nest yard sale this year on April 7 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Stroll this open-air market in search of hidden treasures while getting more in touch with the University Heights community. Located in Trolley Barn Park at 943 Adams<\/p>\n![\"Calendar:](\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UHCA.jpg.jpg\")
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\nIn honor of National Autism Awareness Month, Gaslamp District Media has created a scavenger hunt-themed bar crawl for its annual event. Attendees will enjoy small bites, cocktails and the chance to win prizes along the crawl, which begins at Meze? Greek Fusion. Additional stops along the route include Float at Hard Rock Hotel and Monkey King. The event will conclude at the final stop, El Chingon, followed by an after-party. Registration is priced at $20 per person, with additional team pricing. All proceeds from this event go toward Community ConNext, a local nonprofit benefiting kids, teens and young adults with developmental disabilities.
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\u2018Step by Step\u2019 5K
\n<\/strong>The Parkinson\u2019s Association of San Diego (PASD) will hold its annual \u2018Step by Step\u2019 5K walk on April 7 at Liberty Station. CBS News 8 Anchor Carlo Cecchetto will emcee the event that will feature speakers from the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Davis Phinney Foundation. An expo and entertainment are part of the festivities and the walk is dog friendly. All proceeds from the event go towards services and resources provided by PASD. The walk will commence at 9:30 a.m. The entry fee is $50.
\nReg\u00edstrese en l\u00ednea en bit.ly\/2OE2ovf<\/a><\/p>\nmartes, 9 de abril<\/h3>\n
\nThe new Gay Men’s Book Club will meet on Tuesday, April 9, to discuss the April selection, \u201cDancer from the Dance\u201d by Andrew Holleran, a classic novel about gay men in Manhattan and Fire Island before the AIDS epidemic changed everything. Anyone interested in novels, memoirs and plays with gay themes is welcome to join the club. 6-7:30 p.m. at Mission Hills-Hillcrest Library, 215 W. Washington St.
\nContact Ron Alsop at ronald.alsop@gmail.com<\/a> or 908-347-3877 for more information.<\/p>\njueves, 11 de abril<\/h3>\n
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Art Alive<\/strong>
\nThe San Diego Museum of Art has announced its signature Art Alive fundraiser for 2019. On view from April 11-14, the exhibit features the work of nearly 100 floral designers who have interpreted famous works throughout the museum, filling the galleries with beautiful color. Open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., the expansive exhibit will be included with general admission. The fundraiser will kick off with the Bloom Bash, followed by three days of special events and activities.
\nTickets and information available at sdmart.org\/artalive<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>A San Diego 250 commemorative event inspired by the arrival of the Spanish sailing ship, San Antonio, into San Diego Bay 250 years ago to the day. The event brings together the Kumeyaay Nation, public officials, the Maritime Museum and honored guests to share in marking the day that San Diego began. The Maritime Museum\u2019s San Salvador ship will serve as an impressive backdrop to the beautiful gazebo location in Embarcadero Marina Park North. Short presentations and cultural exchange activities will begin at noon, lasting approximately 30 minutes. Educational information panels, light snacks, refreshments and seating will be provided in a covered area adjacent to the gazebo. This event is free to the public. Embarcadero Marina Park North, 400 Kettner Blvd.<\/p>\nviernes, 12 de abril<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nbit.ly\/2OLSiZr<\/a><\/p>\ns\u00e1bado, 13 de abril<\/h3>\n
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\nJoin the North Park Branch Library for a Lego build-a-thon as they piece together Hogwarts castle. Guests will be assigned a station and work as a team for this complex build. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the North Park Library. Ages 6-plus. Free. 3795 31st St.<\/p>\n![\"Calendar:](\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/motown.jpg-?????.jpg\")
\nThe San Diego Gay Men\u2019s Chorus presents \u201cMotown: The Music + The Legends.\u201d Join their nearly 200 singers and dancers for music that roared out of Detroit and took a nation by storm. They\u2019ll be at the Civic Theatre, playing some of your favorite classics from superstars like Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & the Supremes, Lionel Richie, Gladys Knight & the Pips and the Jackson 5. Three shows over two days, April 13-14. Tickets start at $27.
\nEntradas y horarios en bit.ly\/2FR0ovU<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe Studio Door is hosting an art-filled ice cream social hour for young philanthropists interested in becoming informed patrons of the arts. Patricia Frischer of San Diego Visual Arts Network will speak on the importance and methods of art collecting. Event begins at 11 a.m. Free. 3867 Fourth Ave.<\/p>\ndomingo, 14 de abril<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nbit.ly\/2ucQEXk<\/a><\/p>\nmi\u00e9rcoles, 17 de abril<\/h3>\n
\nLearn more about the brain, take part in an interactive brain dissection demonstration and participate in a brain trivia game! The North Park Branch Library hosts a brain science workshop for students from second to 12th grade on April 17 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. The class will be taught by scientists from SDSU\u2019s Brain Development Imaging Labs. Registration required.
\nRegistration and information available at bit.ly\/2UauR1W<\/a><\/p>\njueves, 18 de abril<\/h3>\n
\nSt. Louis-born rapper Smino will be at the Observatory North Park with EarthGang on April 18 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $25.
\nTickets and show information at bit.ly\/2FKKoeH<\/a><\/p>\nviernes, 19 de abril<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nbit.ly\/2CXXa8S<\/a><\/p>\ns\u00e1bado, 20 de abril<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nbit.ly\/2TPNT8J<\/a><\/p>\nSaturday, April 27<\/h3>\n
\n<\/strong>The annual free music festival will feature 80 artists performing on 24 stages from Kensington through Normal Heights and ending in University Heights. Restaurant, bars and coffeehouses along Adams Avenue will be hosting performances. Multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire David Lindley and Grammy Award-winner Gaby Moreno are headlining. The event also features a beer garden and free trolley service to the festival. For the complete schedule and concert or beer garden tickets, visit www.adamsavenueunplugged.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nbit.ly\/2HiQTbc<\/a><\/p>\nRecurring Events<\/h3>\n
los lunes<\/h3>\n
\n<\/strong>Evento semanal de micr\u00f3fono abierto organizado por Robby Robertson todos los lunes, de 6:30 p. m. a 11 p. m. en Lestat's, 3343 Adams Ave.
\nbit.ly\/LestatsWest<\/a><\/p>\nmartes<\/h3>\n
\n<\/strong>\u00danase a una clase introductoria para todas las edades para aprender los conceptos budistas b\u00e1sicos y participar en una discusi\u00f3n y meditaci\u00f3n silenciosa. Evento semanal dirigido por Jeff Zlotnik. Gratis. 7-8 pm en Dharma Bum Temple 4144 Campus Ave. Tambi\u00e9n se lleva a cabo los s\u00e1bados de 11 am al mediod\u00eda
\nbit.ly\/dharmabum<\/a><\/p>\njueves<\/h3>\n
\n<\/strong>Shop at more than 90 tents for locally-grown produce, seasonal grocery items, fresh food and hand-crafted arts and crafts. 3-7:30 p.m. at 3000 North Park Way, stretching from 31st to Utah streets in North Park.
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\n<\/strong>La jam de jazz nocturna de San Diego se re\u00fane todos los jueves por la noche en el Kensington Club. Presentado por los m\u00fasicos Ian Buss, Robert Dove y Hugo Suarez. $5. 10 pm-1:30 am 4079 Adams Ave.
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\n<\/strong>\u00bfBusca un espacio de trabajo conjunto con emprendedores sociales alineados con el valor, artistas, profesionales sin fines de lucro y nuevas empresas locales? Collective Impact Center ofrece un pase de un d\u00eda de cortes\u00eda para usar escritorios compartidos y espacio de oficina. Traiga su computadora port\u00e1til y reg\u00edstrese en las redes sociales con #cicfreefriendfriday para obtener Wi-Fi gratis. 9 am-5 pm en el Centro de Impacto Colectivo, 3295 Meade Ave.
\nbit.ly\/viernes-gratis<\/a><\/p>\n\ns\u00e1bados<\/h3>\n
\nEste mercado callejero presenta obras originales de artistas locales que incluyen pinturas, joyas, fotograf\u00edas y m\u00e1s. Todos los s\u00e1bados y domingos. 9 am-4:30 pm en Harney Street y San Diego Avenue en Old Town.
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\nAbout 175 venders offer a variety of locally-grown produce, hand-made arts and crafts and fresh-cut florals at one of the city\u2019s largest open-air markets. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Normal Street between University and Lincoln avenues.
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