Regarded as the first major regatta of the year, the San Diego Crew Classic brings together thousands of athletes from more than 100 universities, clubs and high school programs across the United States. Spanning ages 14 – 84, the Crew Classic is a competition for future Olympians as well as for those new to the sport. This event is often a highlight of their competitive rowing careers. The Crew Classic is not only an athletic event with competitors at the peak of physical fitness, but a social gathering for enthusiasts to enjoy great local food, a beer garden with San Diego’s famous local craft breweries, and shopping. The event is held at Mission Bay, just a mile from the Pacific Beach.

Robin Adler and Mutts of the Planet are a group formed with the single purpose of performing the repertoire of Canadian composer Joni Mitchell. The band features some of the finest musicians in SoCal.

One huge theater, one big screen, and endless community enthusiasm, it's a winning combo. The Borrego Springs Film Festival is a young and popular Southern California juried film festival in the categories of narrative, documentary, animation, latino, and short films.

A favorite of La Jolla Music Society audiences, Blake Pouliot has been described as “immaculate, at once refined and impassioned” and has anchored himself among the ranks of classical phenoms. Pouliot has established himself as “one of those special talents that comes along once in a lifetime” (Toronto Star). He is joined by pianist Henry Kramer, who has been praised by The Cleveland Classical Review for his “astonishingly confident technique” and The New York Times for “thrilling [and] triumphant” performances.