Stillman Art Prize is a regional exhibition of LGBTQ+ visual artists running November 7 - December 7, 2024 produced by The Studio Door.

Inaugurating the prestigious Stillman Art Prize, The Studio Door proudly introduces an annual event dedicated to honoring the excellence of LGBTQ+ artists, both past and present, across the vibrant San Diego-Tijuana region. This distinguished award seeks to celebrate the diverse and impactful contributions of the LGBTQ+ artistic community, fostering recognition and appreciation for their invaluable role in shaping the cultural landscape of our interconnected cities. Join us in commemorating and supporting the artistic brilliance that transcends boundaries, as we shine a spotlight on the extraordinary legacy of LGBTQ+ artists in our rich and dynamic region.

The Hausmann Quartet and Maritime Museum of San Diego are excited to partner to present the ninth season of Haydn Voyages: Music at the Maritime, a quarterly concert series performed aboard one of the Museum’s historic world-class vessels, the 1898 steam ferryboat Berkeley that operated for 60 years on San Francisco Bay. All concerts are Sundays at 2:30 p.m., and include an intermission for a total length of under two hours. Each creative program will also include informative and entertaining commentary between selections from noted UC Santa Barbara musicologist Derek Katz.

The Hausmann Quartet would like to recognize the support of pH Projects, The Conrad Prebys Foundation and the City of San Diego’s Commission for Arts and Culture. KPBS is the exclusive media sponsor of Haydn Voyages: Music at the Maritime.

Tijuana and Tecate is the San Diego Model Railroad Museum’s Summer Exhibit, opening June 11, 2024. Explore the history and construction of the Tijuana and Tecate Railroad, the section of the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railroad located across the Mexican Border. This exhibit walks visitors through the difficulties John D. Spreckels faced as he funded the construction and the aftermath of the railroad in the Mexican cities the trains passed through.

Blue Whales: Return of the Giants takes you on a journey of a lifetime to explore the world of the magnificent blue whale, a species rebounding from the brink of extinction. Blue whales are the largest animals ever to have lived—bigger than any dinosaur—yet we know surprisingly little about them.