Christian Gonzalez of Particle FM

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San Diego’s never really been known to have a thriving experimental or electronic music scene. But Christian Gonzalez hopes to help change that with Particle FM, a DIY online radio station he created in October. The station is now raising money to set up a physical space.

Gonzalez, who first began DJ’ing at UCSD’s student-run station KSDT, was inspired to create Particle FM by online radio stations like Dublab, London’s NTS, and Lisbon-based Radio Quantica, on which he had his own show for a time. Particle FM’s shows run the gamut, featuring everything from mutant jungle and heartfelt pop to international music and ambient sensory experiences—but the throughline is that you’re unlikely to hear these sounds on mainstream radio.

Gonzalez created Particle FM because he was frustrated by the lack of diversity in San Diego’s music and radio scene. “Our goal really is to give underrepresented people the chance to share their music,” he says, including LGBTQ+, people from minority backgrounds, and all those whose music tastes fall outside of the mainstream. Currently, half the station’s DJs identify as women or nonbinary.

Since its creation, the number of shows on the station has doubled. And though the vast majority of its DJs are San Diego-based, they’ve found listeners in countries across the world. Particle FM hopes its future physical space will give more people the opportunity to get involved, especially those who may not be able to afford the gear necessary to broadcast from home

“I picture it as a nexus for camaraderie, creativity, and learning facilitated by a shared passion for music,” said Laurie Piña, the station’s community outreach coordinator. “I honestly think it’ll mark a turning point in San Diego’s underground, and its music scene in general.”

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Center for Community Solutions’ 23rd annual Tea & Tonic luncheon raised more than $510,000 to provide critical support for survivors of relationship and sexual violence. About 600 guests were on hand as special guest, Olympic gymnast and advocate Aly Raisman spoke about the inspiration behind her book Fierce: How Competing For Myself Changed Everything, and the need to support survivors, and what can be done to prevent further harm. Attendees also celebrated Center for Community Solutions’ CEO Verna “Vee” Griffin-Tabor, who will step down in February after 25 years with the organization.

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Last year’s Art Alive centerpiece, Botanical Graffiti, by rotunda designer Beth O’Reilly.

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The telltale signs of spring in San Diego are too lovely to keep outdoors. That’s why, for 41 years, the San Diego Museum of Art has welcomed the season with Art Alive. From April 28 to May 1, come see 100 unique floral arrangements inspired by the museum’s permanent collection. Britton Neubacher, owner of local interiorscaping company Tend, is this year’s rotunda designer; her 40-foot-tall Op Art–inspired installation, Organized Chaos, will be made entirely of recycled plants.As the museum’s biggest fundraiser, proceeds from Art Alive go toward education, outreach, and exhibitions all year long. In addition to the floral art, the event also includes four days of museum activities—from the opening celebration Bloom Bash, which features culinary creations from 30 local restaurants and after-hours installation viewing, to The Garden of Activities, which offers art projects for the whole family to try. Debuting alongside Art Alive this year is the environmentally conscious exhibition Terra: Fernando Casasempere, marking the prolific Chilean painter’s first full show in the United States. Its four installations are made with waste sourced from Chilean mining and drilling, intended to spark conversation on humanity’s responsibility for environmental deterioration.1450 El Prado, Balboa Park

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Step into a botanical wonderland while seeing art in a new way. Art Alive brings art-inspired florals to The San Diego Museum of Art for a weekend of springtime revelry.

See a kaleidoscope of colorful floral arrangements interpreting works of art in the Museum. These masterful creations by regional floral designers are the heart of Art Alive.

The full-tilt florals throughout the Museum are enhanced with special, limited-engagement art installations; a large-scale botanical display in the Museum rotunda; four days of festive events and activities, including the return of Bloom Bash, the high-voltage celebration that kicks off Art Alive weekend; and the first look at an extraordinary new contemporary art exhibition.

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Floral Arrangements Interpret Works of Art throughout Museum

Experience art in an all-new way. Regional floral designers showcase arrangements interpreting more than 70 works of art from The San Diego Museum of Art collection, inviting comparisons of shape, form, and color. The galleries bloom as the designs are displayed alongside the original works of art from across the globe. 

Grand Botanical Display in Museum Rotunda

Upon entering The San Diego Museum of Art during Art Alive, guests are greeted with stunning botanical views. The epicenter of the Museum, the Museum rotunda, will come to life with a two-story display by San Diego botanical designer Britton Neubacher. Her sustainably minded botanical showcase, titled “Organized Chaos,” uses preserved mosses, plants, and foliage to ground the space and draw visitors into the wonders on view throughout the Museum galleries.

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Art Alive Events

The Art Alive Premiere Dinner on Thursday, April 28 is an elegant black-tie affair, celebrating art with a spectacular dinner in the galleries.

Bloom Bash on Friday, April 29, is the high-voltage celebration that kicks off Art Alive weekend. Bloom Bash features craft food and cocktails from more than 30 of the region’s top eateries, live performances, the return of the Ferris wheel to the plaza in front of the Museum, and music and dancing all night, plus special after-hours viewing of the Art Alive floral exhibition, special art installations, and featured exhibitions.

Art Alive Floral Exhibition takes place Friday, April 29, through Sunday, May 1, showcasing masterful floral designs interpreting works of art in the Museum collection. Experience botanicals throughout the Museum to enjoy art in an all-new way.

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Garden of Activities is designed for families and youth of all ages. Join Museum educators on Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1, in the floral-themed art-making space to explore some of the many optical illusions artists employ through a variety of hands-on arts projects and demonstrations.

New Contemporary Art Exhibition Opens Art Alive Weekend

Experience a contemplative contemporary art space with TERRA: Fernando Casasempere. Opening Art Alive weekend, the Chilean ceramic sculptor’s first solo exhibition in the US highlights the urgency of the environmental crisis through installations that utilize the Earth as both subject and medium.

Special exhibition Monet to Matisse: Impressionist Masterpieces from the Bemberg Foundation is also on view during Art Alive. Showcasing a knockout collection of more than 60 renowned works of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, the exhibition showcases a stunning collection that wonderfully complements the Art Alive floral displays.Admission to both exhibitions is included with Art Alive tickets.

Get Tickets to Art Alive, the Museum’s Fun-Filled Signature Fundraiser

Art Alive is The San Diego Museum of Art’s signature annual fundraiser, providing essential support for Museum exhibitions, education, outreach, and public programs. Join the fun April 28–May 1 to experience an immersive fusion of flowers and art and show your support for the arts in your community!

Reserve Art Alive tickets now!

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The 23rd Annual Juried Exhibition opens August 2 at the La Jolla Athenaeum in the Joseph Clayes III Gallery

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Learn about the Asian Art Market in a lecture by Kate Fitz Gibbon. San Diego Museum of Art, August 28.

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The Broadway classic My Fair Lady comes to the Moonlight Amphitheatre in its 34th summer season. August 13–30.

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The 2012 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Once, takes the stage. San Diego Civic Theatre, August 12–17.

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Picnic with friends and enjoy Until the End of the World during the Film in the Garden event. Balboa Park, August 25.

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Mark Lamos directs Shakespeare’s delightful comedy, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, beginning August 10 at the Old Globe.

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The Two Gentlemen of Verona at the Old Globe.

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The 23rd Annual Juried Exhibition opens August 2 at the La Jolla Athenaeum in the Joseph Clayes III Gallery

2

Learn about the Asian Art Market in a lecture by Kate Fitz Gibbon. San Diego Museum of Art, August 28.

3

The Broadway classic My Fair Lady comes to the Moonlight Amphitheatre in its 34th summer season. August 13–30.

4

The 2012 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Once, takes the stage. San Diego Civic Theatre, August 12–17.

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Picnic with friends and enjoy Until the End of the World during the Film in the Garden event. Balboa Park, August 25.

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Mark Lamos directs Shakespeare’s delightful comedy, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, beginning August 10 at the Old Globe.

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The Two Gentlemen of Verona at the Old Globe.

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INCOMING: Bottega Americano

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INCOMING: Bottega Americano

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Beatles tribute show Rain

January 4:

Do the Right Thing at San Diego Museum of Art’s First Friday Film screening of the 1989 Spike Lee classic.

January 5:

Take a stroll down Abbey Road with the original boy band The Beatles in the tribute Rain at the Civic Theatre.

January 6:

If you’ve already broken all your resolutions, there’s still time to redeem yourself with the Resolution Run at De Anza Cove.

January 7:

Ye of little attention span will enjoy The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, an “irreverent, fast-paced romp” through all 37 of the Bard’s plays in less than 90 minutes.

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