I’ve heard folks comment that San Diego is not a strong music, art, or theater town, but I totally disagree. With award-winning plays being presented at The Old Globe and the La Jolla Playhouse (most recently the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys), and a fantastic annual Art Walk festival in Little Italy, among many other special events throughout the year, I’d like to share some highlights of the many opportunities we all have to get a little culture added to our life. Keep in mind, too, that Diversionary Theatre offers the best in LGBT plays and entertainment. The venue is the nation’s third oldest gay and lesbian theater and their new season kicks off with When Pigs Fly on July 21.

The Old Globe offers Out At The Globe, an opportunity for gay and lesbian theater lovers to gather and socialize prior to a performance. Upcoming “Out” events include a presentation of either Othello or The Sisters Rosensweig on Thursday, July 27, and a choice of A Midsummer Night’s Dream or Lincolnesque on Thursday, Aug. 31.

A world premiere of J. Marcus Newman’s Moms In America is an official San Diego Pride event, now playing Thursdays through Sundays through July 30 at 2790 Lytton St. in Loma Portal, across from Liberty Station at the Navy Training Center. For more information, visit www.guisegallery.com, or call (619) 683-2256.

Want an art experience? Visit Andy Warhol’s Dream America: Screenprints From the Collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation at the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park through Sept. 10.

Our annual pride concert will be held on Thursday, July 27, and features San Diego’s four LGBT-identified choral ensembles—Gay Men’s Chorus of San Diego, In AChord, the San Diego Men’s Chorus, and the San Diego Women’s Chorus—all in one setting. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. and will be presented for the first time in the newly renovated Birch North Park Theatre. Tickets are now available and special guests include the Hillcrest Wind Ensemble. Listen for members of the San Diego Men’s Chorus to serenade patrons attending the festivities at Hamburger Mary’s on Sunday, July 16, as part of their ongoing fund-raising efforts. To learn more about the chorus and take a peek at their upcoming calendar, visit www.sdmc.org. Also, the Gay Men’s Chorus of San Diego will present their summer concerts on Saturday, Aug. 5, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. Titled An American in Paris, the performances will be held at the First Unitarian Universalist Church at 4190 Front St. in Hillcrest. For ticket information and more details, visit www.GMCSD.com.

Please join the board members of the GSDBA Charitable Foundation on Saturday, July 15, at 6 p.m. at Baja Betty’s, as the group will present their annual scholarship awards. This year the organization is proud to announce that 10 candidates will receive scholarship awards amounting to a total of $20,000. A suggested $25 donation is requested.

Let me share one final thought about Jersey Boys with you: John Lloyd Young, who won best performance by a leading actor in a musical at the Tony Awards last month, took my breath away. He offers reason enough to get out and explore the dynamic world of culture in San Diego. Now if only we could get a good explanation as to why Madonna chose to bypass our city on her current tour.