Some of the region's top young musical talents converge May 4 at Cuyamaca College when the 11th Annual Coyote Music Festival returns to the Rancho San Diego campus' Grand Lawn. The free, family-friendly festival features groups with styles ranging from dream pop to alternative folk and rhythm and blues playing on two stages from noon to 4 p.m. Food trucks and vendors will be on hand, too.  

 

The entirely student-run event culminates a semester-long Music Industry Seminar class that covers everything involved in staging a music festival, including marketing, promotions, production, booking, staging, and sound engineering. Cuyamaca College is the only community college in the county offering a transfer program that combines music with marketing and production.

May marks national Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Grossmont College is hosting a series of events to pay homage to the generations who have added to the nation's rich tapestry and continue to contribute to its multicultural success. The events are coordinated by the API Student Club and API Committee, and sponsored by the World Arts and Cultures Committee and Student Affairs. The events are free and open to the public.