This year’s @HRWFilmFestival will be held at the Museum of Photographic Arts from January 30 to February 1. The lineup at this year’s event, which is one of 20 film festivals that @HRW puts on around the world, is stacked with award-winning cinema. sdcitybeat.com/culture/film/e…

One lucky couple will be hired to travel to Europe to find the best, most romantic proposal destinations! Robbins Brothers Fine Jewelers will host in-store interviews in San Diego from from 7 to 9 a.m. Friday, January 31. For more information or to apply, visit robbinsbrothers.com/proposal-ambas….

This is JCompany’s second time tackling Shakespeare and first pairing it with Shabbat. As an inclusive company, it tries to provide an alternative for observant youth who cannot participate in other theaters that require performances or rehearsals Fridays. sdcitybeat.com/culture/theate…

While the image of the beer industry in San Diego appears to be squeaky clean camaraderie, it’s not. sdcitybeat.com/food-drink/wor…

This early 2020 tour that will find @PhilVassar playing in a stripped back format that will allow him to freely interact with audiences and share stories about the songs he performs. sdcitybeat.com/music/music-fe…

If you ever want to see the true nature of human beings, give them surreal discounts in a confined space. sdcitybeat.com/music/black-go…

“Fantasy Island,” based on the 1970s and ’80s television series of the same name, is set for a theatrical release this Friday, February 14. sdcitybeat.com/culture/film/f…

#CannaBeat: Cannabis and sex make excellent bedfellows. For starters, weed makes the body and mind feel good. It follows, then, that it will also enhance sex. sdcitybeat.com/culture/cannab…

In between Red Hot Chili Peppers album cycles, Chad Smith has pursued a different kind of art—painting—since 2015. “The Art of Chad Smith” opens at @ECGallery in #SolanaBeach next Thursday, February 27, and runs through Sunday, March 1. sdcitybeat.com/culture/featur…

As the lead singer of Alice in Chains, @WilliamDuVall is used to singing for a raucous crowd. This winter, he’s touring behind his solo album, “One Alone,” and really hopes fans take a listen. He comes to SODA BAR this Saturday, February 22. sdcitybeat.com/music/music-fe…

Lanco (LANCO) comes to Viejas Arena with @MirandaLambert and @CodyJohnson tonight. The five-man band’s No. 1-selling debut, “Hallelujah Nights,” made it the first country group to debut atop the @Billboard country charts in 10 years. sdcitybeat.com/music/music-fe…

San Diego is celebrating its diversity with its 31st annual San Diego Museum Month, which pairs the San Diego Museum Council with Hilton, Macy’s and local libraries to offer half-priced admission to more than 40 museums and attractions. sdcitybeat.com/culture/featur…

This “taste of Mexico” will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 8, and features a full day of entertainment, competition, food and drink. sdcitybeat.com/culture/featur…

With different fillings they can play a role in breakfast, lunch, dinner and be a snack or even a dessert. At Flavors of East Africa (2322 El Cajon Boulevard) in North Park, what they are is this: extraordinary. sdcitybeat.com/food-drink/the…

Last July, San Marcos welcomed new brewpub My Yard Live. sdcitybeat.com/food-drink/wor…

Soul Asylum (@SoulAsylum), which comes to Belly Up on Friday, is touring in support of its new single, “Dead Letter” (@BlueElanRecords). The single will appear on its forthcoming album, “Hurry Up and Wait,” due out April 17. sdcitybeat.com/music/music-fe…

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Irish Congress of Southern California’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival. San Diego’s best Irish bands will converge on Saturday, with twin stages inside the huge Guinness-sponsored beer garden at Balboa Park. sdcitybeat.com/culture/featur…

The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians has unveiled Rincon Reservation Road Brewery (3R Brewery), a rebranded and refreshed brewery and tasting room adjacent to Harrah’s Resort Southern California. sdcitybeat.com/food-drink/reb…

The northern Mexican state of Sonora is, perhaps, better known for its terrific beef and overshadowed in the Mexican seafood world by its southern neighbor, Sinaloa. But Sonora has an extensive seacoast and a style all its own. sdcitybeat.com/food-drink/the…