Watercolor Society to open prestigious exhibit<\/b> The San Diego Watercolor Society at Liberty Station will soon open the 30th International Exhibition, a juried show of 95 award-winning artists selected from a pool of 599 entries of watermedia paintings. The prestigious event opens Oct. 1 and will run through Oct. 31. A preview night is set to take place for artists and the public on Thursday, Sept. 30 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tickets for the preview are $25, and allow participants to view and purchase paintings in an uncrowded gallery while applauding the award recipients and enjoying wine and hors d\u2019oeuvres. A “First Friday” reception is also slated for Friday, Oct. 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The San Diego Watercolor Society Gallery is located at the NTC Promenade, 2825 Dewey Road, Suite 105. Gallery hours are Sundays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (858) 277-7066 or (619) 876-4550, e-mail alice.kayuha@sbcglobal.net, or visit www.sdws.org. San Diego\u2019s musical movers and shakers<\/b> The 20th annual San Diego Music Awards took stage at Humphreys by the Bay on Sept. 12, showcasing the best of San Diego\u2019s local talent pool. The event helped raise more than $23,000 to provide Taylor guitars to San Diego County elementary schools. Here is the list of winners: Best Tribute Band \u2014 40 Oz. to Freedom (Ocean Beach) Best Club DJ \u2014 Gabe Vega Best Acoustic \u2014 Josh Damigo Best Electronic \u2014 Drew Andrews Best Jazz \u2014 Jaime Valle Best Jazz Album \u2014 Steph Johnson:\u00a0Mysterious Feminine Best Blues \u2014 Tomcat Courtney Best Blues Album \u2014 Sue Palmer: After Hours Best World Music \u2014 The Devastators Best World Music Album \u2014 Skelpin: A Trip to Skye Best Americana \u2014 Eve Selis Best Americana Album \u2014 John Meeks: Old Blood Best Hip Hop \u2014 Deep Rooted Best Hip Hop Album \u2014 Vokab Kompany: The New Kong Best Pop \u2014 Dynamite Walls Best Pop Album \u2014 The Silent Comedy: Common Faults Best Alternative \u2014 Cuckoo Chaos Best Alternative Album \u2014 Rafter: Animal Feelings Best Rock \u2014 The Burning of Rome Best Rock Album \u2013 Transfer: Future Selves Best Hard Rock \u2014 Lord Howler Best Hard Rock Album \u2014 All Leather: When I Grow Up\u2026 Best Local Recording \u2014 White Apple Tree: Velvet Mustache Best New Artist \u2014 Little Hurricane Song of the Year \u2014 Crocodiles: Sleep Forever Album of the Year \u2014 Switchfoot: Hello Hurricane Artist of the Year \u2014 Slightly Stoopid (Ocean Beach) Lifetime Achievement Award \u2014 Iron Butterfly<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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