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Handmade: Youth Arts Festival

We're thrilled to invite you to "Handmade: Youth ARTS Festival," where the talented young artists from all of our ARTS programs will showcase their creativity and talent! Prepare to be amazed by the handcrafted wonders they've conjured up – their artworks are sure to give you a "handful" of inspiration! Join us for a day of high-fives and high creativity, from doodles to masterpieces, these young artists have poured their hearts and "hands" into their creations, and they can't wait to share their stories with you.

Tom Hanks and Robin Wright star in Here, a film adapted from the millennia-spanning graphic novel by Richard McGuire. It's a technically and narratively difficult story to tell on-screen and the result is crowded and confusing.

Here's why we're disappointed with 'Here': It's more complicated than it is good

Here, starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, was adapted from a millennia-spanning graphic novel. But it's a technically and narratively difficult story on-screen and the result is crowded and confusing.

Word Up: Collaborative Poetry

From the organizers: COLLABORATIVE POETRY: CONNECTION AND RECONNECTION Join us for a wholesome and fun evening of poetry, live music, arts & crafts, and free dinner! Explore the wonders of Mad Libs-style communal storytelling, where the audience and artist can connect with each other and create a new poem in realtime, together. Guest artists: Poetry by Gill Sotu Word Up! Creator and Host Laura Zee Music & Sound by Miki Vale Visual Art by Isabel García Also featuring: Ric Scales Valeria Vega This event is FREE and great for families, first dates, and making new friends. Make sure to RSVP here. Related links: The Old Globe Arts Engagement website | Instagram |Facebook

Dolories Simmons, an in-home caregiver, and her client in San Diego, Calif., on May 23, 2024.

Governor proposes delaying raises for disability care workers amid budget concerns

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to delay a raise for about 150,000 disability care workers in an effort to cut the state budget deficit.

People are gathered around the table in an undated photo from Ellen C. Lee's cookbook, "Food That Anchors."

Cooking for a busy lifestyle, weekend arts events and FilmOut

A San Diego author offers simple and tasty recipes for people on-the-go. Plus, a new exhibit at the Mesa College Art Gallery. And, San Diego's LGBTQ+ film festival FilmOut is back.

Children play with water in springtime outside a temporary classroom built for the evacuated residents of Kibbutz Be'eri. With over 90 residents killed and 30 taken hostage last Oct. 7, the kibbutz was one of the hardest hit communities that day. Nine hundred of its residents evacuated to a Dead Sea hotel and worked to maintain the unity of the community and build educational frameworks to help the children of the kibbutz recover from the trauma they went through.

How an Israeli community helped its children heal from trauma after the Oct. 7 attack

Kibbutz Be'eri was hit hard in the Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7, 2023. Survivors were evacuated to a hotel, where they worked together to create programs to help their children recover from trauma.

Residents and community organizers take the street Wednesday to show support for opposition candidate in Venezuela's presidential election, Edmundo Gónzalez Urrutia, in the neighborhood of La Vega, in Venezuela's capital of Caracas.

What to know about Venezuela's election, as Maduro faces stiff opposition

Venezuela is holding a presidential election on Sunday that could bring dramatic change to the nation, if the opposition candidate can really knock out longtime President Nicolás Maduro.

Billie Eilish performs onstage during in New York City in May 2024.

Billie Eilish thought she'd always have a soft voice. Singing lessons changed that

The Grammy Award-winning singer says working with a vocal coach "honestly changed my life." Eilish and her brother/collaborator Finneas talk about their new album, Hit Me Hard and Soft.

Detail of artist Marisol Rendón's 2022 print, "Si los Quimbayas Supieran (If only the Quimbayas Knew)," which shows a paper vessel ("poporo") made from lottery tickets.

San Diego weekend arts events: Marisol Rendón, ballet, veteran art and more

This weekend in the arts: "Pop Smoke" at OMA; "Balanchine to Martins," Cate Kennan at the Brown Building; "The Nutcracker" previews; "Hamilton"; plus Barrio Art Crawl and Marisol Rendón at Bread and Salt.

2023 Plein Air Art Show and Exhibition

The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents “The Plein Air Show,” juried by Internationally celebrated plein air artist, Joseph Zbukvic. The water-based media exhibition runs Nov. 24 - Dec. 31, 2023 at our Gallery in The ARTS DISTRICT at Liberty Station. The Opening Reception is Friday, December 1 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. with over 95 ready-to-hang original paintings plus refreshments and the fellowship of other art enthusiasts. The Gallery is open Thursday - Sunday from 11a.m. – 3 p.m. The paintings can also be viewed and purchased online. Please visit www.sdws.org for more information. San Diego Watercolor Society on Facebook / Instagram

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