This year the annual competition recognized the United States\u2019 250th anniversary by challenging middle and high school students to examine the Declaration of Independence\u2019s influence on a key moment in American history or how it touches on a contemporary issue.<\/p>\n
Also from Correia Middle School, Celeste Stout\u2019s \u201cThe Limits of Difference: From the Declaration of Independence to United States v. Virginia\u201d and Josie Connor and Mia Martin\u2019s \u201cThe Writer\u2019s Declaration: 148 Days to Save Hollywood,\u201d about the Writers Guild of America\u2019s strike in 2023, are third-prize winners earning $750. Tinsley and Keri Clark were advisers and mentors on the projects.<\/p>\n
Correia\u2019s Myla Hannah and Elsa Elkovitch won a $250 honorable mention for their documentary \u201cGun Violence in America: How Much is Too Much?\u201d Clark served as adviser on the project.<\/p>\n
C-SPAN said the competition received more than 1,800 submissions from nearly 4,000 students nationwide.<\/p>\n
In all, 150 videos were selected for awards. They can be viewed at studentcam.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n March 19 Wisteria Patio Party to benefit OB Historical Society<\/p>\n The Ocean Beach Historical Society will present its annual fundraising ode to spring, the Wisteria Patio Party, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at 4791 Niagara Ave.<\/p>\n Admission is a suggested $10 donation. To learn more, visit obhistory.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Comedy Night to benefit Point Loma Rotary Club on March 20<\/p>\n The Point Loma Rotary Club will present its 23rd annual Comedy Night and raffle fundraiser beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, March 20, at the United Portuguese S.E.S. Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal.<\/p>\n The event will feature tacos, hamburgers, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, a silent auction, and a show from 8 to 9:30 p.m. with comedians Frances Dilorinzo, Chris Angell, Georgia Kelley and Tony Calabrese.<\/p>\n Show tickets are $25 and are available at bit.ly\/3NanyE7<\/a>. Raffle tickets are $5 each or five for $20 and will be available onsite.<\/p>\n \u2018An Artist @ The Table\u2019 dinner set for March 20-22 at Liberty Station<\/p>\n Vanguard Culture, a nonprofit that works to advance San Diego\u2019s creative industries, will present \u201cAn Artist @ The Table,\u201d featuring artist Ben Guerrette and dinner by chef Flor Franco, from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday, March 20-22, at Liberty Station Chapel<\/a>, 2881 Roosevelt Road, Point Loma.<\/p>\n All three evenings, Franco will craft a four-course meal inspired by the artwork of Guerrette, who will transform the chapel into an installation of light, sound and video. Each dish will reflect the themes of earth, fire, air and water.<\/p>\n Tickets are $225 for Friday and Saturday and $175 for Sunday and are available at bit.ly\/3NsVTON<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cygnet Theatre to stage \u2018The Lehman Trilogy\u2019 starting March 25<\/p>\n Cygnet Theatre will present the 2022 Tony Award-winning drama \u201cThe Lehman Trilogy\u201d from Wednesday, March 25, to Sunday, April 19, in the Dottie Studio Theater at the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center at Liberty Station, 2880 Roosevelt Road, Point Loma.<\/p>\n The play, written by Stefano Massini and directed by Kim Strassburger, follows the rise and fall of the Lehman brothers, tracing their journey from a small family business to a huge financial empire.<\/p>\n Tickets start at $58 and are available at the box office, by phone at 619-337-1525 or online at cygnettheatre.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cygnet production and performers win Craig Noel Awards<\/p>\n Cygnet Theatre, based at the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center at Liberty Station in Point Loma, won several honors as the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle handed out awards for top achievements in 2025 in area theater at its 22nd annual Craig Noel Awards ceremony in February.<\/p>\n Cygnet\u2019s \u201cFollies\u201d won the award for Outstanding Resident Musical, Karole Foreman won for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical for her role in the production and Sean Murray won for Outstanding Direction of a Musical.<\/p>\n Jocorey Mitchell won for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play for Cygnet\u2019s \u201cThe Hot Wing King\u201d and Jacob Caltrider took the award for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical for \u201cOklahoma!\u201d<\/p>\n Actor of the Year Eli Wood appeared in productions at Cygnet along with other area theaters.<\/p>\n The awards, named after National Medal of Arts winner Craig Noel \u2014 the founding director of San Diego\u2019s Old Globe theater \u2014 are presented to professional theater productions, directors, actors and designers. The winners were chosen by a volunteer group of San Diego County newspaper, magazine and online critics.<\/p>\n OB Community Foundation taking candidates for board election<\/p>\n The Ocean Beach Community Foundation is accepting nominations for its 2026 board election.<\/p>\n At least five seats are available on the board, which meets once a month and organizes community events such as the OB Holiday Parade, Pancake Breakfast, Restaurant Walk, Food & Toy Drive, Holiday Auction and more.<\/p>\n Members are elected to two-year terms and serve on one or more of five committees \u2014 Events, Finance, Engagement, Advocacy and Improvement \u2014 and typically put in about five hours a month, according to the foundation.<\/p>\n The group is seeking people with strengths in marketing, social media or graphic design, accounting, bookkeeping or financial planning, grant writing or community fundraising, event planning or project management, and local policy, advocacy or civic engagement.<\/p>\n Members must live, work or own property in the 92107 ZIP code.<\/p>\n Application forms are available at bit.ly\/4bl98sC<\/a> and must be submitted by Friday, March 27.<\/p>\n A candidates forum will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at Ocean Beach Elementary School and voting will occur\u00a0 April 9-27.<\/p>\n To learn more, email info@obcommunityfoundation.org.<\/p>\n PLNU\u2019s Dean Nelson to present workshop at San Diego Writers Festival<\/p>\n Dean Nelson, author, director of journalism at Point Loma Nazarene University and founder of the annual Writer\u2019s Symposium by the Sea, will present \u201cTalking to Writers,\u201d a workshop on interviewing, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Coronado Public Library as part of the San Diego Writers Festival.<\/p>\n Nelson also will talk with Chris Jennings, author of \u201cEnd of Days \u2014 Ruby Ridge, the Apocalypse and the Unmaking of America,\u201d from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., also at the library.<\/p>\n For more information about the festival, visit sandiegowritersfestival.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Point Loma Playhouse presents \u2018Ruthless! The Musical\u2019 through March 29<\/p>\n Point Loma Playhouse is presenting the dark comedy \u201cRuthless! The Musical\u201d through Sunday, March 29, at its Hillcrest location at 3148 Fifth Ave., San Diego.<\/p>\n Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and on Monday, March 23, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $40-$150.<\/p>\n For tickets and more information, visit zeffy.com\/en-US\/ticketing\/ruthless-the-musical<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ocean Beach Woman\u2019s Club to put on hat contest for sixth year<\/p>\n The Ocean Beach Woman\u2019s Club will presents its sixth annual hat contest with a \u201cRed, White and OB\u201d theme to help celebrate America\u2019s 250th anniversary.<\/p>\n The festivities will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at\u00a0Dirty Birds restaurant, 1929 Cable St.<\/p>\n Awards will be given in the categories of\u00a0Ode to Mae (for garden theme),\u00a0Most OBcean,\u00a0Best Red, White and OB and\u00a0Best Birthday Hat. Entry is free.<\/p>\n To find out more, email oceanbeachwomansclub@gmail.com\u200b or call 619-222-1008.<\/p>\n Good Friday Prayer Walk set for Ocean Beach on April 3<\/p>\n Peninsula Faith Leaders, a clergy coalition from 10 local churches, will present its second annual Good Friday Prayer Walk along Ocean Beach\u2019s church row from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 3.<\/p>\n The approximately 1-mile route starts at St. Peter\u2019s by the Sea Lutheran Church at 1371 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and ends at Resurrection OB, 2083 Sunset Cliffs. Shuttles will be available for the return trip if desired.<\/p>\n Point Loma High to produce \u2018Legally Blonde: The Musical\u2019<\/p>\n Point Loma High School\u2019s Thespian Society and Music Department will present \u201cLegally Blonde: The Musical,\u201d the school\u2019s first Broadway-style musical in six years, Wednesday through Saturday, April 8-11, at the Larry Zeiger Performing Arts Center on campus at 2335 Chatsworth Blvd.<\/p>\n The production stars sophomore Clara Kelly as Elle.<\/p>\n Shows will begin at 6:30 p.m. April 8-10 and 1 and 6:30 p.m. April 11. Admission is $5-$15. For tickets, visit plhs-theater.square.site<\/a>.<\/p>\n Step by Step Walk for Parkinson\u2019s Association set for Liberty Station<\/p>\n The Parkinson\u2019s Association of San Diego will present its 24th annual Step by Step Walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 11, at Liberty Station in Point Loma.<\/p>\n Participants can walk or run on a 5K (3.1-mile) course or a 2.5K (1.55-mile) course.<\/p>\n Proceeds raised through the event will benefit people with Parkinson\u2019s disease in San Diego County and their caregivers and families, according to the association.<\/p>\n Check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m. To register or for more information, visit parkinsonsassociation.org<\/a> or call 858-215-2570.<\/p>\n Local UFC Gym relaunches after $500,000 renovation<\/p>\n UFC Gym at 3675 Midway Drive officially relaunched March 7 as UFC Gym Point Loma after a more than $500,000 renovation.<\/p>\n The 34,000-square-foot facility has expanded training areas, new and upgraded equipment and an enhanced Recovery Center.<\/p>\n![\"Cast](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Legally-Blonde-rehearsal.jpeg\")
Cast members rehearse for Point Loma High School\u2019s upcoming production of \u201cLegally Blonde: The Musical.\u201d (Alyssa Mroczek)<\/p>\n