Step into the spellbinding world of The Soldier’s Tale by Stravinsky, the classic tale of a soldier’s pact with the devil reimagined in an electrifying new production conducted by Thomas Adès, featuring hand-drawn animation, live puppetry and powerful storytelling by the groundbreaking company The Paper Cinema. It will be an opening night like no other—join us for a truly magical evening of devilish delights.

Immerse yourself in an intimate four-course dining experience on Dockside 1953's patio overlooking Mission Bay, curated by Executive Chef Bryan Stuppy. Complete with optional wine and cocktail pairings, each dinner is a journey through the season's essence, featuring expertly prepared dishes showcasing fresh seafood, meat, and produce. Plus, take home your own San Diego cookbook, featuring Chef Stuppy's creations and contributions from other local chefs.

Is your dream job to make video games and bring your stories and ideas to life in virtual reality? If so, come check out UC San Diego Park & Market’s XR Games Masterclass series, including two days of game creation skill building. The Qualcomm Institute at UC San Diego, in partnership with Resilience Studios, Epic Games, Lenovo, and Meta, has put together two unique opportunities to learn the building blocks for developing an XR game for the Meta Quest 3 and Snapdragon Spaces Lenovo headsets.

Students from UC San Diego’’s course, Serious Games for Climate Change, will also be showcasing the games they have made using UE5 to inspire your gameplay.

The New York Times says 2021 GRAMMY nominee Brandee Younger has “almost single-handedly made a persuasive argument for the harp’s role in contemporary jazz.” See this jazz harp sensation and her trio up close in the intimate surroundings of our cabaret-style space.