Moneyball @ Kimball Park
On Friday, September 14, Moneyball starring Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, and Jonah Hill will play at Little Padres Field at Kimball Park (1300 A Ave) in National City. The free screening is open to all and will begin at 7 …
Hillcrest Landmark
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/08/31154/ Last night we saw The Imposter, the docudrama about Frédéric Bourdin, a missing boy, and the Barclay family of San Antonio, Texas. The trailer is quite amazing, dark, and suspenseful, but the film itself though fluid is very slow. …
Jazz-themed dinner + art date
The Prado (1549 El Prado) in Balboa Park is offering a Thursday evening dinner package which includes a VIP dinner, a bottle of wine, and 2 tickets to see the The Jazz Loft Project at the Museum of Photographic Art. …
Si Puo Fare at MOPA
On Thursday, September 20, at 7 p.m., the Museum of Photographic Art (1649 El Prado) will show Si Puo Fare (We Can Do It). Admission is $5. Film synopsis from the Museum website: "This hilarious film is based on a …
AIDS Walk & Run
The AIDS Walk & Run will be held on Sunday, September 30 at 8 a.m. Funding recipients for this event include Christie's Place, Family Health Centers of San Diego, Mama's Kitchen and many more organizations. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/07/31094/ Participants can register online …
I'll Raise You One
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/06/31035/ Zefrey Throwell, a New York-based artist, whose work has garnered praise is staging "I’ll Raise You One, "a strip poker game performed in public. At the end of each round, players begin again using a different economic model, from …
Museum turns into Monte Carlo
On Saturday, Sep 8, the Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla (700 Prospect St) will transform into the silver screen at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception followed by dinner at 8 p.m. For the Museum's 36th annual gala, the …
New Children's Museum free Sunday
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/06/30995/ This Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Target sponsors free admission for The New Children's Museum (200 West Island Ave). The museum is a nonprofit "dynamic new model of a museum that celebrates children and the arts. NCM …
Back to school
New Best Thing presents Back to School, a night of "hilarious sketches and stand-up comics you’ve come to expect from the most unique comedy revue in town!" Tonight's lineup at The Whistle Stop Bar (2236 Fern St) includes Jonathan Fraser, …
Samsara
I know it isn't a particularly new concept, but the return to Transcendentalism, the old proverb "Be noble for you are made of stars" along with the popular ultra-magnification of objects (Claes Oldenberg) and our own technological advances for journeying …
Absolute Beginners yoga
On Sunday, September 9, yoga instructor and owner of The Little Yoga Studio Maria Camacho will be leading Absolute Beginners Workshop at her studio (702 Ash St.) from 1 to 3 p.m. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/04/30888/ About the workshop: "Regardless of your flexibility, …
Free legal help
In the last two years I've had to deal with a corrupt landlord and a company that wouldn't pay out for freelance services. Filling out and filing paperwork properly wasn't easy at all, and I have a Masters in the …
Swap meet
I have no idea why I've never heard of Kobey's Swap Meet (3500 Sports Arena Blvd.) but on my way to the Ocean Beach dog beach this weekend, I saw the massive, labyrinthine tent structure that was Kobey's. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/03/30800/ Kobey's …
Labor Day movies at drive-in
Tonight South Bay Drive-In (2170 Coronado Ave) is screening 6 new releases on their 3 screens. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/03/30796/ At 8:30 p.m., The Possession, The Expendables, and Hit & Run will play. At 10:15 p.m., The Bourne Legacy, Total Recall and The …
$40 Date
This weekend we visited Mystic Mocha (2105 Mission Ave) in University Heights for coffee and Gladys breakfast burritos stuffed with chorizo, chile, egg, potato, sour cream, and salsa ($7 each). Pancakes, iced coffee drinks, and chilaquiles are equally delicious. The …
Florence and the Machine
Florence and the Machine is coming to San Diego's Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre (2050 Entertainment Circle) in Chula Vista on October 4 at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale for $45-80. Songs from Lungs, the debut album, have been featured in …
Balboa Park Lily Pond fundraiser
The Kava Lounge (2812 Kettner Blvd.) in partnership with TheMixster.com, Dataset Clothing, Elk Beats, Eric Yo Presents, and Donnie "EshOne" Valdez are holding a fundraiser to restore Balboa Park's Lily Pond, which was damaged by an estimated 300-1,000 people who …
Taste of University Heights
Taste of University Heights opens will be held on Sunday, September 16 in University Heights. This arts and food celebration will run from 12 - 3 p.m. "Taste of UH is a self guided walking tour of delectable delights showcases …
Bite San Diego
Bite San Diego, a three-hour culinary walking tour, will be held for each upcoming weekend through December. This tour, held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at noon, consists of 15 people per tour, so space is limited. Tickets cost $45 …
Isaac Julien's Ten Thousand Waves
Isaac Julien's nine-screen film installation is open at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Downtown (1100 & 1001 Kettner Blvd) through November 4. This filmic tapestry weaves ancient, early twentieth century, and modern day China into a single non-linear narrative …