Name: What If?
Start: 2026-08-02T15:00:00-07:00
Location: The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater—one of the most enduring sacred works ever written, and one written by a 26-year-old—is paired with other masterpieces shaped by youth, urgency, and historical circumstance, inviting us to imagine what could have been.

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What If?

Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater—one of the most enduring sacred works ever written, and one written by a 26-year-old—is paired with...

La Jolla Playhouse

Fresh off Tony and Pulitzer wins, Purpose is “a thumping, riveting, guns-blazing, major new American play” (NY Daily News). As The New York Times said: “Purpose showcases Jacobs-Jenkins’ vivid language, spitfire dialogue and sweeping sense of American history… you may have trouble catching your breath from laughing so hard.”

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Purpose

Fresh off Tony and Pulitzer wins, Purpose is “a thumping, riveting, guns-blazing, major new American play” (NY Daily News). As...

🎭✨ Opera Wednesdays – Experience World-Class Opera! ✨🎭
Join us every second Wednesday of the month from 7:00–8:30 PM to enjoy performances by Southern California’s top opera singers. Artists include past and present Metropolitan Opera Competition winners, active San Diego Opera performers, and internationally acclaimed guest artists. Each concert brings world-class voices to La Jolla Community Center.
💵 Admission is free, but a suggested donation of $10–20 per person is greatly appreciated. 100% of donations go directly to the performing artists.
How to Join:
Email: <a href="mailto:info@ljcommunitycenter.org">info@ljcommunitycenter.org</a>
Call: (858) 459-0831
Walk-ins are welcome
Learn more and see full details here:
<a href="https://www.ljcommunitycenter.org/opera-wednesdays" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.ljcommunitycenter.org/opera-wednesdays</a>
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience breathtaking opera in an intimate setting. Every second Wednesday of the month at 7:00–8:30 PM—open to all

Local Event: Opera Wednesdays

Opera Wednesdays

🎭✨ Opera Wednesdays – Experience World-Class Opera! ✨🎭
Join us every second Wednesday of the month from 7:00–8:30 PM to enjoy...

The Duke Cocktails & Grub

If you want to bring some greenery into your home but are worried about the upkeep, this terrarium workshop in San Diego is just what you need! You'll learn how to make a terrarium with air plants, which is as low-maintenance as it comes! Plus, you will get to design and personalize your terrarium for a bit of creative expression!
Each ticket includes everything you will need to make one large 6" terrarium, a medium 4" Terrarium or a mini 2" Terrarium - including air plants, sand, gravel, dried flowers, and all the tools you need! We will guide you through assembling your unique terrarium and give you some pointers on how to care for it. No green thumb is required!
Tickets include a welcome drink and Happy Hour ALL NIGHT! Whether you're looking for a girls' outing, date night, or spring activities, this unique experience will bring some creativity and natural beauty to your day. Take home a unique air plant terrarium-- the perfect accent to any room in your home or space.
Come hungry and thirsty! Eating and drinking is encouraged during the event, and The Duke has a delicious menu to enjoy while you create.

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Discover the marvels of our cosmic backyard through the eyes of the robotic spacecraft sent out to explore it. Aerospace engineer and National Geographic Explorer Tracy Drain works at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop, test, and operate the complex machines that uncover some of the countless mysteries within (and way beyond!) our solar system. Among her projects: rovers on Mars, a mission to Jupiter, and a hunt for exoplanets that reshaped our entire understanding of the galaxy.

Local Event: Tracy Drain: Cosmic Adventures

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Discover the marvels of our cosmic backyard through the eyes of the robotic spacecraft sent out to explore it. Aerospace...

Blending Middle Eastern music with elements of jazz and Western classical styles, Ali Paris has captivated audiences with his mastery on the qanun, a traditional instrument dating back to the 14th century.
He’s performed all across the country—from the Kennedy Center to Lincoln Center and beyond. Hear his unforgettable global rhythms at The Conrad in the Wu Tsai QRT.yrd!&nbsp;

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Ali Paris

Blending Middle Eastern music with elements of jazz and Western classical styles, Ali Paris has captivated audiences with his...

Shenel Johns is a dynamic jazz musician whose captivating stage presence and impressive vocal range are rooted in her early exposure to reggae and gospel. A graduate of the Hartt School, where she received mentorship from Jackie McLean’s esteemed alumni, Johns passionately shares her musical gifts globally, mentoring young artists and performing in residencies from Shanghai to Mexico. Winner of the Riga Jazz Stage Vocal Competition, she has collaborated with jazz luminaries like Wynton Marsalis and Damien Sneed, seamlessly blending traditional gospel, jazz, and diasporic influences in renowned venues and festivals worldwide, including recent performances with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and in tribute to Max Roach.

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Shenel Johns

Shenel Johns is a dynamic jazz musician whose captivating stage presence and impressive vocal range are rooted in her early...

Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center

Are you yearning to connect more deeply with Earth? To learn how to harvest the foods and medicines that are growing freely and abundantly all around you? To find your community of like-minded people and break free from the rat race of consumerism? Foraging School is an opportunity to learn how to identify, harvest and enjoy the abundance of food and medicine that is growing in your region while deepening your connection with Earth and growing your community.
We are elated to be hosting Foraging School in the San Diego area and we welcome you to join us!
Our hosts are <a href="https://community.robingreenfield.org/events/gratitude/olivewoodgardens.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center</a><a href="https://www.edenforestcollective.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a>.&nbsp;Olivewood’s mission is to nourish communities and cultivate a deep connection to the environment through nutrition education, sustainable urban agriculture, collective advocacy, and intergenerational leadership
Foraging School Schedule and Content: 10-10:30 Intro to Foraging School 10:30-12 Foraging Walk 12-1 Lunch Break and Community Time 1-3 Foraging Walk 3-5 Class and Q&amp;A 5-6 Community Time
<ul><li>Identifying, Harvesting and Preparing Wild Food and Medicine</li><li>Foraging Walks and Plant Identification<ul><li>Tips to become a successful forager from me, an experienced forager!</li><li>Including discussion of toxic plants</li><li>Identifying plants to avoid and “lookalikes”</li><li>Timing the harvest and identifying when plants are edible&nbsp;</li></ul></li><li>Sustainability and Ethics of Foraging</li><li>Food Processing and Preservation<ul><li>Discussing the basics of foraging equipment — drying, freezing, canning and cold storage</li></ul></li><li>Tips for efficiency so you can actually break free from the grocery store</li><li>How and Where to Safely Forage<ul><li>Including discussions on pesticides, industrial pollutants, car exhaust, urban foraging, etc.</li></ul></li><li>Deepening your Connection with Earth and our Plant Relatives and Living in Reciprocity</li></ul>
We will likely meet 15 different plants on our Foraging Walks.&nbsp;There is a lot to cover, so many of the topics listed above will only be briefly discussed. We'll dive in as much as we can in the time we have. 
Accessibility for new foragers: I strive for my work to be accessible and open to all. Foraging School will be accommodating even for those who have never foraged a bite of food in their life. In fact, those are the people who stand to gain the most!
Suggested Donation: $75-$150 per adult. This is a fundraiser for the <a href="https://robingreenfield.org/communityfruittrees" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1 Million Community Fruit Trees Initiative</a>. Your support will help on this mission to plant 1 million fruit and nut trees over the next decade. We welcome all donations with joy and an open heart. As an act of deep reverence and gratitude, we are happy to provide Foraging School at no financial donation to Black and Indigenous folks. Of course, all are welcome to make a donation if desired, but we are truly happy to provide this opportunity for healing and connection.
What to Bring: Food. Water. We encourage reusable dishes, utensils, cups and water bottles. Cloth towels for napkins and tissues.&nbsp;A chair if you have one and would like one or blankets for sitting. If you have them you can bring: hand pruners or scissors, work gloves, small bags for harvesting food. Anything else you need to meet your needs for comfort. We will not provide garbage cans, so plan to pack any trash out with you.
Foraging School will be on rain or shine. 
Scholarship: We strive for Foraging School to be accessible to all, regardless of financial means. To apply for a scholarship to attend, simply <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZYPDtdlXDq8FjRIU37qPsI0iFUFF_8r9o9Hch-v-oFg/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">fill out this form</a>. We'll respond within a week.
A little about Robin’s relationship to foraging: In 2019, Robin completed a year of growing and foraging 100% of his food and medicine. In 2022, he completed a month of foraging 100% of his food – with no gardens – down to the salt, oil and spices. He began passionately leading plant walks in 2022 and has a wealth of practical advice to share from experience of how you can truly break free from the global, industrial food system and live happily on the abundance of Earth. At the same time as being a highly experienced forager, he remembers what it was like to feel confused and overwhelmed and he is able to meet every new or advanced forager where they are at to be of best service. As of October 9th, 2025, he is immersed in <a href="https://www.robingreenfield.org/foragingyear" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">a year of foraging 100% of his food</a>, based in his homeland of Northern Wisconsin and is traveling the nation living by example and sharing his knowledge. He would absolutely LOVE to connect with you at Foraging School, sharing his deep experience and relationship with our plant relatives.

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Foraging School

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Sugaring Place 

We’re a women-owned sugaring hair removal studio in Bird Rock, La Jolla, offering full-body hair removal and brow services 🤍 Known for our clean, elevated experience and signature warm towel finish and champagne upon arrival - we focus on comfort, consistency, and results. Not your average wax—this is sugaring, done right ✨

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NobelRags

San Diego Team!  We are pleased to announce that we have started prepping to open our 3rd SD based retail store.  "NobelRags" is expected to be open for business DEC 15th, 2025!  We are philanthropic, and give back to veterans, cancer, MS, Parkinsons, Rady Children's Hospital and other charities or organizations, whether it be through financial donations, food for your team, or gift-boxes for a special local event, we are here to help!! Come see us!  We are a woman and veteran owned business, and love enjoying our community neighbors!  Come Check Us Out!!

San Diego Team! We are pleased to announce that we have started prepping to open our 3rd SD based retail store. "NobelRags" is expected to be open...

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