Well Stitched

A POWERFUL NEW exhibit is now on view at Mingei International Museum: 25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee. Guest curated by Korean-American fiber artist Jennifer Kim Sohn, it’s a community project that acknowledges each displaced person with a hand-sewn stitch—using estimates by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The show comprises 2,000 embroidered, hand-stitched muslin panels that combine to make 408 floor-to-ceiling flags. Sohn and a team of volunteers crowd-sourced 2,300 stitchers from 37 countries and all 50 U.S. states. Personal narratives are woven in throughout, bringing to light the humanity behind the numbers. The exhibit is on view through Oct. 15. 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park, mingei.org

June’s Must-See Shows

LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE presents the world premiere, Love All, June 3-July 2—centered on the triumphs and extraordinary life of iconic tennis star and social justice champion, Billie Jean King. Written by Anna Deavere Smith, the play follows King’s journey on and off the court. lajollaplayhouse.org The Old Globe brings us Shakespeare’s romantic comedy Twelfth Night—at its outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, June 4-July 9; Kathleen Marshall directs. theoldglobe.org At Cygnet

Theatre June 7-July 2, Keiko Green’s world premiere, Sharon, is billed as a Hitchcockian comedic thriller— focused on a mother and son who run an apartment building together. cygnettheatre.com Lamb’s Players Theatre presents off-Broadway sensation Cotton Patch Gospel, June 17-Aug. 20. Based on the book The Cotton Patch Version of Matthew and John by Clarence Jordan, with music by Harry Chapin, the musical features a live band of blues and bluegrass musicians. lambsplayers.org

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While sitting on her favorite park bench in Washington, D.C., Eleanor Roosevelt reveals the many facets of the dynamic and iconic First Lady. Award-winning actor Kandis Chappell takes on the portrayal as the witty, feisty, vulnerable woman who was considered the heart of FDR’s presidency. Exploring both the public and private persona of this remarkable woman, Mark St. Germain (Dancing Lessons, Becoming Dr. Ruth, Freud’s Last Session) deftly captures the essence of the woman who left an indelible mark on American history.