Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – La Jolla

Oceanfront contemporary art museum with free second Sundays and third Thursdays, public tours, lectures, printmaking workshops and family play days.

Coming up at MCASD La Jolla

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Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

Oct30FIC Studio (Spooky) SessionsFriday, 5:00 PMA Halloween edition of Future is Color's Studio Sessions live-music series: a listening session of Michael Jackson's Thriller, DJs on funk, soul, disco and boogie, a live band and a Soul Train-style costume contest, spread over indoor and outdoor spaces. It runs Friday 30 October, 5pm to 10pm, in Axline Court and the Art Park at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St, La Jolla (MTS Route 30). Tickets are listed at $35 to $45 (early bird $35, rising from 23 October); it is all-ages and ID is required. The museum's next big public day is Free Second Sunday on 8 November.$35 – 45
Nov5Chef's Dinner: The Study of CitrusThursday, 5:00 PMA five-course prix fixe dinner by Executive Chef Tim Kolanko of The Kitchen at MCASD, this month built around citrus with seasonal produce and premium proteins; no substitutions or museum discounts apply. Seatings are reserved between 5pm and 8pm on Thursday 5 November in the Sahm Seaview Room and Art Park at the museum, 700 Prospect St, La Jolla (MTS Route 30). It costs $95 per person, with a 3.95% surcharge added to each check. Two days later the museum hosts a free book launch and talk with artist Louis De Guzman.$95 per person
Nov7Along the Way: Book Release and Artist Talk with Louis De GuzmanSaturday, 12:00 PMA launch for Along the Way, the new book by Filipino-American artist and author Louis De Guzman, presented by The Shop with a talk moderated by Dante Rowley followed by audience questions. It runs Saturday 7 November, noon to 2pm, in Jacobs Hall at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St, La Jolla (MTS Route 30). It is free. The next day is the museum's Free Second Sunday with a family Play Day.FREE
Nov8Free Second Sunday2ND SUNDAY · 11:00 AM · next Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 AMFree museum admission on the second Sunday of each month, covering the current exhibitions, the collection galleries and the sculpture garden, with no reservation needed. It runs 11am to 5pm at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St, La Jolla (MTS Route 30); the next one is 8 November. Admission is free. November's date also includes the family Play Day from 11am.Free
Nov8Play DaySunday, 11:00 AMA free family morning centred on making monoprints of San Diego's native plants and animals with tempera paint, plus a kid-friendly tour of the collection, a 12:30pm storytime, a book nook, music and outdoor play on McGrath Terrace. It runs Sunday 8 November, 11am to 2pm, mainly in the Conrad Prebys Learning Center at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St, La Jolla (MTS Route 30). It is free for all ages with no RSVP, and museum admission is free all day as part of Free Second Sunday. The museum also has a hands-on printmaking workshop for adults on 14 November.Free
Nov12Bridging Barrios Public OpeningThursday, 4:00 PMFree with Museum admission
Nov13Russell Lecture: Meleko MokgosiFriday, 5:00 PMMCASD Members, UC San Diego Faculty & Students: FREE / Non-UCSD Students & Teachers, Older Adults: $5 / Non-Members: $15
Nov14You Are Invited: Printmaking Workshop with Isa YbarraSaturday, 11:00 AMMembers, Students, Older Adults: $20 / Non-Members: $30
Nov19Free Third Thursday3RD THURSDAY · 11:00 AM · next Thu, Nov 19, 11:00 AMFree museum admission on the third Thursday of each month, with no reservation needed; November's visitors can see Visiones Nocturnas: Queer Nightlife in Contemporary Art, the collection galleries and the sculpture garden. It runs 11am to 7pm at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St, La Jolla (MTS Route 30); the next date is 19 November. Admission is free. A free Focused Narratives public tour starts at 5pm on the same day.Free
Nov19Public Tour: Focused NarrativesThursday, 5:00 PMA conversational hour-long tour led by an MCASD educator through themes in the collection and the special exhibition Visiones Nocturnas: Queer Nightlife in Contemporary Art, which looks at clubs, bars, dance floors and backyards as places of community. It meets in the Browar Lobby on Thursday 19 November, 5pm to 6pm, at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St, La Jolla (MTS Route 30). It is free with no RSVP, and capacity is limited. It falls on Free Third Thursday, when museum admission is free all day.Free

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Questions people ask

Where is MCASD La Jolla?＋

700 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037, in La Jolla. MTS Route 30.

What's on at MCASD La Jolla?＋

10 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is FIC Studio (Spooky) Sessions on Friday, October 30 at 5:00 PM.

How much do events at MCASD La Jolla cost?＋

Printed prices for what is listed now run from $5 to $95. 5 listings are free.

Does MCASD La Jolla have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 10 dated listings, 4 fall on a weekend and 4 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at MCASD La Jolla?＋

On MCASD La Jolla's own website or booking page, linked from each listing. We read the dates and prices off it by hand and do not sell tickets.

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