EV wishes you and your loved ones, peace, health, prosperity, and happy times in 2012! Thank you for helping to transform East Village.

Sat. Sept. 3rd from 1-6pm, you are invited to explore East Village, an art-friendly urban neighborhood just a short walk across the new Harbor Dr. Pedestrian bridge. Check Facebook/EVRandomActsofArt for up-to-the minute specials or changes. EV restaurants/businesses providing special offers are: Dragon’s Den – Free hot sake with any purchase + other food/drink specials, East Village Tavern & Bowl – Tailgate Saturday Specials valid 9am-9pm, Hotel Indigo – $5 Bloody Mary’s, mimosas & food specials all day, Hotel Solamar, complimentary wine 1-6pm, Lotus Thai – 15% off bill or 12-7pm happy hour, just show your Art SD badge, Mission Brewery – $1 off pints, Salon Identity – free refreshments, 20% coupons for salon & spa services, TheVillage@631, free coffee, and Wine Steals East Village – $4 wine & beer, $2 pizza slices.
Download the map/guide.

Check out these East Village venues who are matching up w/local artists: Dragon’s Den: 350 Tenth Ave., East Village Tavern & Bowl: 930 Market St., Hart Lounge: 734 Park Blvd., Hive 770, 770 11th Ave., Hotel Indigo: 509 9th Ave., Hotel Solamar – J Loft 435 6th Ave., Industry Showroom: 345 6th Ave., Lotus Thai: 906 Market St., Mission Brewery: 1441 L St., Salon Identity: 418 10th Ave., Space4Art: 325 15th St., Toast Enoteca & Cucina: 927 J St. and much more. Go to Facebook/EVRandomActsofArt for up-to-the-minute additions. Map/Guide coming soon.

East Village Random Acts of Art is a free, unique tour connecting local artists with East Village restaurants, businesses, and venues.
Happening Sat. Sept. 3rd from 1:00pm to 6:00 p.m. throughout various locations in East Village. Visitors can see, experience, and interact with local artists who are matched with different East Village businesses. Art is also available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the nonprofit East Village Association. Local restaurants, bars, and businesses will be providing special offers during the showcase. EV Random Acts of Art is part of Art San Diego Contemporary Fair. Art Fair goers just cross the new Harbor Dr. pedestrian bridge to San Diego’s art friendly neighborhood, East Village.
If you are a local artist or East Village business interested in EV’s Random Acts of Art, please contact Mike Spangler at mikespang@gmail.com or call 858.401.0849.
Go to www.facebook/EVRandomActsofArt. Stay tuned for more..

San Diego City College Dance Dept. presents an “Evening of Dance” 12/3 and 12/4 @ 8pm @ the Saville Theater on C Street. City College dance students undergo an intensive eight-week audition to be selected for the Saville Theatre production. Dances explore the themes of relationships, identity, family and culture using Modern, Hip Hop, Afro ballet, and Salsa styles. Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 students, seniors and military.
For more info: contact Alicia Rincon, Director San Diego City College Dance Dept. 619.388.3563 or email arincon@sdccd.edu

Space 4 Art is presenting an art reception featuring Judit Hersko & Lea Dennis, December 4, 2010 from 6 to 10pm @ 325 15th Street, San Diego, CA 92101. Entertainment by John Meeks, Cascavell, & Rio Peligroso.

EV’s art scene is exploding with the grand opening of Space 4 Art, 325 15th St. Sat. June 26th. Wander and view work from 40 of San Diego’s finest artists, artisans, designers, craftspeople. Live music 8-10pm.
www.sdspace4art.org

The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego is looking for sites in EV that can be used by artists to create murals and other site-specific works. Send submissions to walls@mcasd.org, subject line “Viva Murals”
Include: Image of the structure (wall, building, etc.), location/address of the site, approx. dimensions (length, height, width), name/contact info of building owner. More info on Viva la Revolucion: A Dialogue with Urban Landscape on www.mcasd.org.

The holidays are fast-approaching and we’re amped because we’ve found a drop off for Toys for Tots in EV. theHIVE, right on the corner of 11th and F has a bin in their lobby. Swing in and toss a new, unwrapped toy in the bin and local Marines will see that it goes to a child in need. Gotta love the season of giving.

We’ve got a big one coming up this weekend….the Thread Show San Diego. This event is a whole lot of awesome things rolled into one event, so listen up. The old WonderBread Factory on 14th and J will provide the space for San Diego’s top independent fashion designers to showcase the products of their creativity. However, there will also be wine tasting, art exhibits, free massages and a push for eco-friendliness. If you’re at all interested in fashion, looking to get a head start on holiday shopping ( even if it’s for you) or sipping cocktails in the presence of the hip and savvy, you’ve gotta check this out. Admission is $10, but if you donate clothing or get there via bicycle, you’ll get $2 off. Nice!

www.threadshow.com