Gill building include floor-to-ceiling glass walls that let in
an abundance of natural light and ocean views. Architect
Annabelle Selldorf created a more welcoming feel and
significantly increased — quadrupled — the exhibition
space. e next show, Alexis Smith: e American Way, will
open September 17.
Not far from the MCASD, another construction project
has significantly updated the inn that fills the corner
of Prospect Street and lower Girard Avenue. e new
Cormorant Boutique Hotel made its debut in May and
features an updated Prospect Market, which has been
a fixture here since the 1940s-era building was first
At the other end of the music spectrum, La Jolla Music
Society's SummerFest, featuring renowned chamber music,
jazz, and dance performances, is in progress at e Conrad
Prebys Performing Arts Center on Fay Avenue through
August 26.
ljms.org
Better than Ever
Even before the pandemic, a major renewal was underway
at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La
Jolla, and the reopening in April revealed a wonderful
new space for art events in our community. Four years
and $105 million later, additions to the original Irving
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The Conrad is the home
of La Jolla Music Society's
SummerFest
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