SAN DIEGO'S BEST CONCERT VENUE Summer 2022 schedule - the shell - THE BEACH BOYS, SHERYL CROW, ELVIS COSTELLO, GEORGE BENSON, AND MANY MORE!

 SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES
THE 2022 CONRAD PREBYS SUMMER SEASON AT THE RADY SHELL AT JACOBS PARK

THE SAN DIEGO SHELL BY SEAPORT VILLAGE - PHOTO BY LOCAL WALLY

The San Diego Symphony just announced the 2022 Conrad Prebys Summer Season lineup for The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. On the heels of launching the landmark venue last year, the Symphony’s outdoor season will kick off June 24 and will run through September with additional programming (including holiday!) October-December. The season will have more concerts than any previous year, and the lineup features performances by the Symphony alongside acclaimed artists + beloved movies, as well as can’t-miss standalone performances across a variety of genres.

Highlights include: 

Performances featuring the San Diego Symphony:

• June 24: Opening Night - Orchestra Technicolor with Rafael Payare

• June 25: Boyz II Men

• July 1: Black Panther In Concert 

• July 3: Common

• July 29 + 30: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows(™) - Part 1 In Concert 

• Aug 6: The Beach Boys 

• Aug 23: Flying Lotus and Hiatus Kaiyote 

• Aug 26: 1812 Tchaikovsky Spectacular 

• Aug 28: Jennifer Hudson

Standalone Performances:

• July 4: Kool & the Gang

• July 17: Joss Stone with special guest KT Tunstall

• Aug 2: Sheryl Crow featuring very special guest Keb' Mo' 

• Aug. 27: George Benson, WAR and The Commodores

• Aug 30: Elvis Costello & The Imposters with special guest Nick Lowe

• Sept. 27: Bonnie Raitt: Just LIke That…Tour 2022

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COMPLETE SCHEDULE FOR CONCERTS AT THE SAN DIEGO SHELL, SUMMER 2022

FRI, JUNE 24: Opening Night – Orchestral Technicolor

1. SAT, JUNE 25: Boyz II Men

2. SUN, JUNE 26: Straight, No Chaser: The Music of Thelonious Monk*

3. FRI, JULY 1: Black Panther In Concert†

4. SAT, JULY 2: Toy Story In Concert

5. SUN, JULY 3: Common

6. MON, JULY 4: Kool & the Gang: 4th of July*†

7. THUR, JULY 7: Tower of Power & Lettuce

8. FRI, JULY 8: The Best of Times: Megan Hilty Sings Jerry Herman

9. SAT, JULY 9: Uptown Nights with Byron Stripling, Carmen Bradford, Leo Manzari

10. SUN, JULY 10: The Midtown Men – Stars from the original Broadway cast of Jersey Boys*

11. FRI, JULY 15: Beethoven by the Bay

12. SAT, JULY 16: Get Happy: Michael Feinstein Celebrates the Judy Garland Centennial (Orchestral Premiere)SUN, JULY 17: Joss Stone*

13. FRI, JULY 29: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows™ – Part 1 In Concert†

14. SAT, JULY 30: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows™ – Part 1 In Concert†

15. TUES, AUG 2: Sheryl Crow featuring very special guest Keb’ Mo’*

16. FRI, AUG 5: Philharmonia Fantastique

17. SAT, AUG 6: The Beach Boys: Sixty Years of the Sounds of Summer

18. SUN, AUG 7: Bernadette Peters

19. FRI, AUG 12: The Princess Bride In Concert

20. SAT, AUG 13: The Music of John Williams: 90th Birthday Celebration

21. SUN, AUG 14: Trombone Shorty's Voodoo Threauxdown*

22. THUR, AUG 18: Pink Martini

23. FRI, AUG 19: Disco Inferno – A ‘70s Celebration

24. SUN, AUG 21: Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes*

25. TUES, AUG 23: Flying Lotus and Hiatus Kaiyote

26. FRI, AUG 26: 1812 Tchaikovsky Spectacular

27. SAT, AUG 27: George Benson, WAR and The Commodores*

28. SUN, AUG 28: Jennifer Hudson†

29. WED, AUG 31: Elvis Costello & The Imposters with special guest Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets*

30. SAT, SEPT 10: Classic Albums Live Performs Pink Floyd - The Wall*

31. SUN, SEPT 11: Classic Albums Live Performs The Beatles - Let it Be*

32. FRI, SEPT 16: Broadway Sings... and Swings! Conducted by Rob Fisher with Bryonha Marie*

33. SAT, SEPT 17: Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra: Fandango at the Wall*

34. SUN, SEPT 18: CeeLo Green as Soul Brotha #100: A Tribute to James Brown with special guest Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe*

35. TUES, SEPT 27: Bonnie Raitt: Just Like That…Tour 2022*

36. MON, OCT 3: Aida Cuevas with Mariachi Juvenil Tecalitlán and special guest Mariachi Los Camperos*

Subscription packages are currently available at TheShell.org. Single tickets for special events go on sale April 12, while single tickets for all other concerts go on sale May 3.

San Diego Symphony Announces New Spring Season - Get Tickets Now!

The San Diego Symphony’s Winter-Spring 2022 season continues sharing music with communities all over the county and beyond, making this season extra special. In February and March, the Symphony will perform in La Jolla, Escondido and more. 

Single tickets are available at each venue's website – and subscription packages are also available. For all concerts, the San Diego Symphony requires attendees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and present proof of full vaccination. Please let me know if you have any questions!

• Payare Leads Tchaikovsky | Feb. 25 + 26, venues vary 

Music Director, Rafael Payare will lead the Symphony through Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony, the U.S. premiere of Venezuelan composer Paquito D'Rivera's new concerto with guest performance by trumpeter Pacho Flores and selections by California-based composer Andrew Norman. This will be performed at the Reneé & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa (Feb. 25) and San Diego Civic Theatre (Feb. 26). Single tickets start at $28.00. 

• Jazz-Latin-Classical Fusion | March 1, Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (La Jolla)

Guest trumpeter Pacho Flores will perform a lively array of genres alongside San Diego Symphony musicians. Highlights include Paquito D'Rivera's Aires tropicales and Martinu's Suite from La revue de cuisine. Single tickets start at $30. 

• Mozart and Chevalier de Saint-Georges' Violin Concerto | March 5 + 6, Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (La Jolla) 

Celebrating the depth and playfulness of classical music, Rafael Payare will lead guest violinist + the orchestra's string + wind sections through selections by Chevalier de Saint-George, Alfred Schnittke and Mozart. Single tickets start at $75. 

• Beethoven, Mozart and Shostokovich | March 16 + 18, venues vary 

Up-and-coming conductor, Jonathan Heyward, will lead the orchestra through Shostakovich's historical

Symphony No. 9. Guest pianist, Yeol Eum Son, will make her San Diego debut with one of her unique Mozart interpretations. Performances take place at California Center for the Arts, Escondido (March 16) and The Village Church, Rancho Santa Fe (March 18). Tickets start at $25. 

• Wu Man and Folk Traditions | March 30, Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (La jolla) 

Guest artist and Carlsbad local Wu Man will perform five folk songs on the Chinese lute. Other works include quintet Four Inscapes and more. Tickets start at $30. 

Celebrating 100 Years! Happy Birthday Lucille Brauckmuller!

It’s not everyday someone turns 100 years old so join me in wishing one of our San Diego citizens a HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY! The honoree is Lucille Brauckmuller…she is in perfect health and living at Villa Novia Country Estates in EL Cajon.

Come Join the Parade on Feb 24th, 2022

Join the celebration at the Park Parade on Monday, Feb 24th, at 1:00. You can meet in front of the park’s laundromat - come decked out and if you have a golf cart please decorate it for the occasion with lots of streamers and balloons. Let’s make this a blow out celebration that will put a amile on all of our faces and make Lucille’s day extra special. For more info on the event call the office at (619) 444-1030. 1440 S. Orange Avenue, Space 22, El Cajon, California.

LUCILLE’S STORY… How a World War Turned into a Love Story

Born Mabel Lucille Ross on the 24th of February, 1922 in Cheyenne, Wyoming.  Her parents, Evan and Mabel, had three girls, Elizabeth, Pauline and Lucille, who was the middle daughter.

Lucille’s romantic story is one shared by many young women whose men fought for our country during the turmoil of a world war.  She and the love of her life, Herb, wanted to marry.  However, Herb was still active and they were afraid that he would get into trouble.  Lucille was only eighteen and anxious that her parents would think she was too young and not permit the marriage.

They decided to elope to a neighboring town.  Upon arrival, a kind lady informed the couple that it was a holiday and the local justice of the peace was not available until the next day.  Not to be deterred, the young romantics found another way.  The kind lady found a gentleman with the authority to marry the couple.  He came to the lady’s house and with Louise’s best friend and Herb’s best friend as witnesses, Louise and Herb married September 1st, 1940. 

Still there was a huge problem; neither set of parents had knowledge of the marriage.  So for the first week the couple lived apart.  Herb courageously informed Lucille’s parents (she remembers that he was beautifully eloquent) of the marriage which continued for nearly 73 years.  Herb passed just three weeks before their anniversary.

Lucille’s father, Evan, worked on a dairy farm which he later purchased.  Lucille, her husband Herb, her sister Elizabeth and her husband, Thurman all worked on the dairy farm.  They made their deliveries with the girls riding along in laundry baskets!

In 1957 the couple relocated to El Cajon.  Lucille worked in Whitney’s (it later became Walker Scott), a local department store, for twenty-seven years.  Her nickname was “Brauckie.”

Lucille and Herb have two daughters.  Shirley and her husband, Tony, and Marilyn and her husband, John, have provided Lucille with seven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. 

For seventeen years she has lived in Villa Novia treasuring the friendships she’s made enjoying the camaraderie of senior living.

SPECIAL THANKS FOR THIS STORY TO MERRY POTTER - AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LUCILLE FROM YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!

Gator by the Bay is BACK on May 11-14, 2023

Gator by the Bay in San Diego is coming May 11-14, 2023

My very first trip to New Orleans was actually my very first big business trip. Someone had the great idea to hold a convention over Mardi Gras week and somehow I was selected to run the booth. That night I walked Bourbon Street with a red cup of tequila in my hand and a hurricane in the other and had the most fun I’ve ever had. Well, at least until the next morning when I had to get up to run the booth and then later get on a plane to come home, all with a massive hangover.

Still, that didn’t dissuade me from visiting again though perhaps a bit more restraint as I got older. And now we fast forward to 2023 and damn do I want to travel but dammit that travel is so expensive these days. That’s why I am so happy that San Diego is once again hosting GATOR BY THE BAY FESTIVAL, the largest celebration of everything that makes a trip to New Orleans so great - meaning food, music, dancing, and just plain fun for the entire family. You deserve it. We all deserve it! It’s like the best of Mardi Gras without having to jump on a plane.

"Gator By The Bay is a one-of-a-kind event that brings joy and lasting memories to people of all ages," says Festival Producer Peter Oliver. "Each year over 15,000 passionate enthusiasts attend this event to get a taste of Louisiana's rich culture on the West Coast. After two years of dormancy we are happy to be back with all the fan-favorite Mardi Gras experiences including samples of the history, food, music, dancing, and more."

WHAT TO EXPECT AT GATOR BY THE BAY?

Hosting everything from A to Zydeco, this four-day, family-friendly event features more than 100 live musical acts and special performances. Here’s the complete music line up. The event includes over 10,000 pounds of crawfish from Louisiana, a chef-led gumbo cook-off, flowing libations, seven stages – five with wooden dance floors, a Mardi Gras costume parade, and a full weekend of fun to coincide with Mother’s Day weekend. Each day during Gator By The Bay brings new experiences, live entertainment, and unforgettable moments at every corner with activities designed for music lovers, food enthusiasts, dancers, and more.

Gator By The Bay kicks is like a four day weekend, kicking off Thursday, May 11, 2023 with an evening concert, followed by three full days of nonstop crawfish sucking and New Orleans celebration. You’ll want to plan out which day or days you want to attend, or heck, just get the multi-day pass and enjoy it all. You can also go deluxe and get a VIP pass for reserved seating at the main stages, catered lunch, even upgraded restrooms(!). Look, just click the button below to get all of the info. Trust me, this is one of San Diego’s most fun events of the year!

HOW MUCH ARE TICKETS TO GATOR BY THE BAY? Wait, Early Bird Discounts???

There are several ways to experience Gator By The Bay, including single day, multi-day and hotel ticket packages. Early bird pricing is available if you get your tickets NOW!

• Thursday Evening Concert: $45 early bird ticket, $55 gate. Deluxe dinner tickets also available.

• Single Day Friday: $50 early bird ticket, $65 gate

• Single Day Saturday: $60 early bird ticket, $75 gate

• Single Day Sunday: $55 early bird ticket, $70 gate

• Three-Day Pass: $165 early bird ticket, $205 standard

• Four-Day Pass: $210 early bird ticket, $250 standard

• Patron Single Day VIP Experience: $220 Sat early bird, $210 Sun early bird, $420 both days early bird. After that it’s $240 Sat, $230 Sun, $459 both days. What’s included in the Patron Pass? Click here for more details.

Seahorse Tours are Back at Birch Aquarium 2021

Back when I was a kid I fell for the advertisement for Sea Monkeys. A Bowl Full of Happiness! Instant Pets! Trainable! Well crap, what a disappointment for a 8 year old kid who saved up his money only to get a bunch of crummy brine shrimp eggs.. Suffice it to say they were impossible to train, they didn’t do tricks, they weren’t even cute.

Today’s kids are luckier now that Birch Aquarium has reopened their Seahorse Tours for 2021. Seahorses are so cute they look fake and right now you can do a Behind the Scenes Sea Horse tour at Birch Aquarium, one of San Diego’s best attractions. Birch Aquarium is spot on in their quest to protect sea wildlife and educate in a way that’s accessible to all ages. And does it get any cuter than a baby seahorse? That’s not really even a question. Of course there’s nothing cuter. Not even a Sea Monkey.

The Perfect family adventure!

So just in time for winter break, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is relaunching its popular Behind-the-Scenes Seahorse Tours on Dec. 21. 

The one-hour-long private tour, led by an expert ocean educator, takes groups of up to six people behind the scenes to explore the fascinating world of seahorses. Guests will get a glimpse of seahorse babies, learn about Birch Aquarium’s renowned breeding program, and experience what it takes to care for these unique fish — including an opportunity to feed them.  Whoa, feed the seahorses? Do they eat, you know, brine shrimp? Take that, Sea Monkeys!

“We are thrilled to be bringing behind-the-scenes tours back for our guests to enjoy,” said Director of Education Megan Malaska Medley. “We have revamped the tours of the past to make them a fun, safe and educational experience for guests.” 

Behind-the-Scenes Seahorse Tours take place daily at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and are limited to one group of six people from the same family group or pod. The cost includes up to six people and is $250 for the general public/$225 members. Aquarium admission is separate and is $24.95 for adults, $19.95 for children ages 3-17 and free for aquarium members. 

Space is limited and it is anticipated that tours will sell out. Guests can check availability and book online in advance through Birch Aquarium’s webstore.  Photography is not permitted in the seahorse breeding areas but that just means you get to live in the NOW, and take home incredible memories of an incredible experrience.

As with all Birch Aquarium programs and events, safety is a top priority. Participants must be 8 years old or older, and minors must be accompanied by a paid adult. Closed-toed shoes are required on the tour and face coverings must be worn indoors and out regardless of vaccination status.

As if that wasn’t enough. behind the scenes penguin tours will also be available when Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins open. Penguins and Seahorses, the only thing that could make this better would be actual sea monkeys that lived up to the comic book claims of my youth.

Don’t be disappointed! Sea Monkeys won’t live up to the hype, but Birch Aquarium Seahorses will!

SAN DIEGO BAY WINE + FOOD FEST 2022 - NOT TOO EARLY TO START PLANNING!

Insane Food and Wine at the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Fest

I’ll do a big post later of the highlights of the 2021 San Diego Bay Wine + Food Fest, an annual event that’s always the weekend before the week before Thanksgiving (pull out a calendar, what I said might make sense). It’s one of the best foodie events in the country and certainly the best in San Diego. What I want you to do is to go to your 2022 calendar and on OCT 1, 2022, to mark the following:

GO TO THE SAN DIEGO WINE AND FOOD FEST WEBSITE TO BUY TICKETS RIGHT NOW!

I’ve gone for the past 13 years and it just gets better and better. If you like going to Costco and eating free samples then imagine an event where the samples are bites of top end steak, or delicate seafood, or stunning gourmet pizzas, all washed down with unlimited sips of wine and spirits.

Do I have to say it again? PUT A REMINDER ON YOUR 2022 CALENDAR to visit their website for ticket info next October. The event sells out so you don’t want to put it off only to miss out.

Celebrity Chef Brian Malarkey entertains the crowd

What a glorious way to kick off the holiday season, San Diego style, with temps in the high 70’s and a food and wine festival that will make you feel like the VIP you know you are.

What? You still need more convincing????

Virtual Reality in San Diego - Sandbox VR in Mission Valley Lets You Travel to Other Worlds

This could be YOU! Seriously, you can be right there at Sandbox VR in Mission Valley, San Diego!

SANDBOX VR OPENS ITS SECOND OF FOUR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOCATIONS

The most realistic virtual reality experience in the world is now open at Westfield Mission Valley in San Diego

San Diego, CA (December 9, 2019) - Sandbox VR opened its doors at Westfield Mission Valley in San Diego on December 29th, 2019. Sandbox VR is the kind of immersive social experience that people have dreamt of since the dawn of computing. Through a unique combination of motion capture and VR technologies, you can become anyone and go anywhere. 

Guests transform into virtual avatars of themselves and enter experiences that are mapped over the physical world. Groups can feel haptic feedback, see their friends, and interact with each other just as they normally would.

It doesn’t get any more real than this at Sanbox VR in San Diego

“At Sandbox, you aren’t just inside an experience, you become the experience. With our full-body motion capture technology, you can run, jump, and even high five your friends. Your virtual body is just like your real body—except better, stronger, faster,” explains Founder, Steven Zhao.

Guests can immerse themselves in five exciting Sandbox experiences: The Curse of Davy Jones, Amber Sky 2088, Deadwood Mansion, Unbound Fighting League (UFL), and the newly added Star Trek: Discovery Away Mission. Located at 1640 Camino Del Rio N, Suite 116, San Diego, CA 92108, Sandbox VR will be open Monday through Thursday from 11 AM to 10 PM and Friday and Saturday from 11 AM to midnight and Sundays from 11 AM to 11 PM. 

With the success of the October 4th, 2019 opening of The Village Westfield Topanga location, Sandbox VR is also slated to launch at Los Cerritos Center in Cerritos, CA on January 22nd, 2020. “I can’t wait to show Californians the same life-changing experience that I had when I first entered a Sandbox for the first time,” said CEO Siqi Chen. 

Sandbox is launching with five unique experiences: The Curse of Davy Jones is a thrilling treasure hunt on the high seas, Amber Sky 2088 is a futuristic journey from the ground floor of new Hong Kong all the way up to space, Deadwood Mansion is an intense survival experience, UFL throws you in an ultimate fighting ring, while our newest experience allows you to join the crew of the USS Discovery in Star Trek: Discovery Away Mission.

Sandbox VR - In Here, It’s Possible.

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For more information and to make reservations, please visit sandboxvr.com and connect with Sandbox VR on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

ABOUT SANDBOX VR

Sandbox VR is the true VR experience that people have dreamt of since the dawn of computing. Your whole body is captured into an experience with your friends right there with you. Feel, see, hear, and move freely - be anyone, go anywhere. Visit a new world. Try an unearthly experience. Transform into a new character. Be a new you. Experiencing is believing. Learn more at www.sandboxvr.com. In here, it's possible.

San Diego Symphony Christmas + Holiday Events 2019 - What's Going On This Christmas in San Diego?

It’s not the Holidays until you attend a San Diego Symphony event!

The holiday season – and the San Diego Symphony’s special December concert calendar – are quickly approaching, and the orchestra’s merry concerts are can’t-miss traditions for everyone to enjoy.

• December 13: Disney in Concert: Mary Poppins
  Although not a holiday-specific film, Mary Poppins is a true classic that’s perfect for all ages! The San Diego Symphony will perform The Sherman Brothers’ charming and delightful Oscar-winning musical score during this popular film.

• December 14, 20, 21, 22: Noel Noel
  Copley Symphony Hall will be your new home for the holidays at the Symphony’s annual Noel Noel concert. San Diego’s top holiday tradition will feature classic Christmas gems, choral favorites and audience sing-alongs. The event will also feature a special appearance by Old St. Nick!

• December 15: Noel Noel: A Family Concert
  The holidays are a family affair, and that’s why the San Diego Symphony is hosting a special Noel Noel concert specially dedicated to families. In one short afternoon concert, the orchestra will perform holiday favorites alongside the San Diego Master Chorale, the San Diego Children’s Choir and a certain jolly North Pole resident.

Looking ahead to the New Year, the Symphony will host its fifth annual January Festival, whose 2020 edition is titled “Beethoven: Iconoclast, Innovator, Genius” and comes the same year as the singular composer’s 250th birthday.

WASTED: A Celebration of Sustainable Food coming to San Diego on October 20th.

WASTED: A Celebration of Sustainable Food coming to San Diego on October 20th.

Kitchens for Good is making celebrity chefs rethink kitchen waste

SAN DIEGO, October 8, 2019 – Kitchens for Good is thrilled to announce their upcoming event, WASTED: A Celebration of Sustainable Food, on Oct. 20, sponsored by Sysco. This tastemaker event will feature 35 local and national celebrity chefs and mixologists who will be competing to prepare winning dishes and cocktails using food that would otherwise be discarded. The goal of the event is to bring awareness to sustainability for chefs and consumers, creating a call to action about the way people consider food waste. All proceeds will support Kitchens for Good, a non-profit organization that tackles issues of food waste, poverty and hunger.

According to a National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) report, approximately 40 percent of edible food ends up in landfills in the United States. Further, nearly one in six San Diegans lacks access to healthy, affordable food, according to a study conducted by Feeding San Diego.

Chefs at the WASTED event will demonstrate ways to turn food waste into inspiring dishes with some rethinking of ingredients and creative cooking. Day-old bread? Turn it into beer. Bruised fruit is great for desserts while savory bites can be concocted using the whole animal or vegetable. Attendees will get to cast their votes to choose the winning dishes in the savory, sweet and cocktail categories.

"The WASTED event and efforts behind Kitchen for Good aligns so perfectly with our intrinsic company values. Our mission with our product line and content is to help people enjoy safe, fresh, longer-lasting food while preventing food waste. We are excited to serve up our killer chocolate chunk walnut banana bread with the peels on, featured in my new book Eat Like You Give a Fork: The Real Dish on Eating to Thrive, using a locally made, small batch, handcrafted bean to bar chocolate called Nibby's. We'll also be serving a warm drink high in Theobromine that uses cocoa bean husks that are normally thrown away." – Chef and Author, Mareya Ibrahim.

Kitchens for Good culinary students, who are gaining employment skills following incarceration, homelessness and/or foster care, will be matched with competing chefs in the preparation of dishes for the event.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for chefs to inspire the public to rethink food-waste, all while raising money and awareness towards an important issue,” said Aviva Paley, Co-Founder and Senior Director of Kitchens for Good. “We’re excited about the lineup of chefs and are thankful for Sysco and their sponsorship.”

WASTED will feature top local and national chefs including Chopped Champion Thiago Silva, Food Network Star Maeve Rochford, Chef Ryan Olrando of International Smoke, Chef Drew Bent of Lola 55, Chef and Author, Mareya Ibrahim and Executive Chef Davin Waite of Wrench and Rodent Seabastropub.

“For the first time ever Chefs have a unique platform to educate and lead by example,” said Waite. “There is a tremendous amount of food waste in our industry. The solution is not only simple and good for the planet but can lead to a more interesting and delicious culinary experience."

There will be live entertainment and a silent auction. Interviews, chef demonstrations and photo/video opportunities are available.

More information about the event, to buy tickets, or become a media sponsor please visit www.wastedcelebration.com.

About Kitchens for Good

Kitchens for Good is a San Diego based non-profit that uses kitchens as a tool to nourish bodies, empower the marginalized, and create economically vibrant communities. Kitchens for Good rescues surplus food that might otherwise go to waste, and turns it into nutritious meals for the hungry, while training men and women previously perceived as unemployable for careers in the culinary industry. This approach addresses the most immediate need of hunger by feeding the food lines, but also helps to shorten the line itself by offering pathways out of poverty for individuals transitioning out of incarceration, homelessness and foster-care. KFG’s ensures its sustainability through a catering and food service enterprises that offers on the job training opportunities for all students, and generates 59% of the organization's budget.