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Click “BUY TICKETS” to order VIP seating at the tables! The California Center for the Arts, Escondido, is proud to present the 61st Annual Independence Day Festival, a beloved community tradition filled with music, culture, and patriotic fun. This free family-friendly event returns on Saturday, July 4 from 4:30pm to 9:30pm in Grape Day Park and the Center for the Arts […]
Based on John Waters’ iconic 1988 film, this musical has become one of the most beloved of the American stage. Set in Baltimore in 1962, follow Tracy Turnblad as she achieves her dream of performing on a TV dance show – and works to integrate the show in the process. Winner of 8 Tony Awards, […]
The San Diego County Fair is the greatest story our community has ever told. It's a tale of food, fun, friends, family, laughter, tradition, music, amazement, and pure, unbridled joy. The Fair — the largest and longest-running community event in San Diego County — makes its triumphant return from Wednesday, June 10, through Sunday, July 5, 2026 […]
On View April 18 to August 9 This landmark exhibition will include more than 130 works of art, including the debut of a new large-scale piece by Mickalene Thomas from the personal collection of musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys. Organized by the Brooklyn Museum in 2024, Giants: Art from the […]
Join OMA’s Free First Sundays for Art for All! Each month, OMA welcomes friends and neighbors on Free First Sundays to join in Art for All, our fun hands-on art-making experience led by artists and cultural partners from our community. For this special Art for All, we’re thrilled to welcome the MiraCosta College Print Club […]
Based on John Waters’ iconic 1988 film, this musical has become one of the most beloved of the American stage. Set in Baltimore in 1962, follow Tracy Turnblad as she achieves her dream of performing on a TV dance show – and works to integrate the show in the process. Winner of 8 Tony Awards, […]
On View April 18 to August 9 This landmark exhibition will include more than 130 works of art, including the debut of a new large-scale piece by Mickalene Thomas from the personal collection of musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys. Organized by the Brooklyn Museum in 2024, Giants: Art from the […]
On View April 18 to August 9 This landmark exhibition will include more than 130 works of art, including the debut of a new large-scale piece by Mickalene Thomas from the personal collection of musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys. Organized by the Brooklyn Museum in 2024, Giants: Art from the […]
This exhibit celebrates the bold thinkers and barrier-breakers who redefined what’s possible in science, technology, engineering, and medicine. From early pioneers like Dr. Charlotte Baker, San Diego’s first female physician, and visionary horticulturist Kate Sessions, to modern trailblazers including Janese Swanson, founder of Girl Tech, and Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, these stories […]
On View April 18 to August 9 This landmark exhibition will include more than 130 works of art, including the debut of a new large-scale piece by Mickalene Thomas from the personal collection of musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys. Organized by the Brooklyn Museum in 2024, Giants: Art from the […]
This exhibit celebrates the bold thinkers and barrier-breakers who redefined what’s possible in science, technology, engineering, and medicine. From early pioneers like Dr. Charlotte Baker, San Diego’s first female physician, and visionary horticulturist Kate Sessions, to modern trailblazers including Janese Swanson, founder of Girl Tech, and Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, these stories […]
On View April 18 to August 9 This landmark exhibition will include more than 130 works of art, including the debut of a new large-scale piece by Mickalene Thomas from the personal collection of musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys. Organized by the Brooklyn Museum in 2024, Giants: Art from the […]