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Andrew Alcasid will give an artist’s talk on April 11. His installation, “Turning Pages,” at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library has drawn viewers to his intimate drawings and alterations that highlight the library’s architectural assets. A graduate of the museum studies program at San Diego Mesa College, Alcasid also studied figure drawing at Miramar College and in the North Park Drawing Group. He has held artist residencies at Bread & Salt and Helmuth Projects, creating site-specific interventions. With an eye for scale, he began experimenting with street art and became a member of the electrical box program. His large-scale murals include “Omega” in Mira Mesa and “Cube, Palm, Orchid” in Normal Heights. After being diagnosed with cancer in 2019, Alcasid focused his energy on smaller scale still-life paintings. His partner, Aubrey Mejia, a floral designer, brought a variety of flowers to hospital and home as Alcasid underwent chemotherapy, and his resulting watercolor series of simple daisies in glass vases became the subject of the sold-out show “Get Well Soon” at Visual Art Gallery in North Park in 2021. Continuing the collaboration, the couple began the “Turning Pages” series. Combining both shared passions of reading and drawing, they used the time during the global pandemic and Alcasid’s convalescence to create the quiet studies on view at the Athenaeum through May 6, 2023. Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Facebook / Instagram

A San Diego librarian shares her reading recommendations for all ages, from picture books to adult books, that celebrate Hispanic, Latina/o/x and Chicana/o/x identity.

He spent seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy and five years in prison, both in London. U.S. prosecutors want his next move to be to the U.S. But the High Court has delayed that.

Mission Fed ArtWalk – the largest and longest running fine art festival in Southern California – is back for its 39th year, bringing a weekend-long premiere of arts and culture to San Diego’s Little Italy on Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30, 2023. The free festival attracts locals and visitors to San Diego’s Little Italy, giving all an opportunity to meet more than 250 local, national, and international artists, and purchase art directly from the creators. The event boasts artists from every medium of art, including painting, sculpture, glass work, photography, fine jewelry and more. After browsing and purchasing one-of-a kind art, attendees can enjoy four stages of live music, interactive art experiences, street food, family-friendly art projects at KidsWalk and more. Related links: ArtWalk on Instagram

Myah Ariel's debut is like a fizzy, angsty mash-up of Bolu Babalola and Kennedy Ryan as the challenges of doing meaningful work in Hollywood threaten two young lovers' romantic reunion.

Imagined cinematic futures will be used by guest speakers to discuss current issues about race, gender, healthcare and artificial intelligence.

Premieres Monday, March 18, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. As a blind, undocumented immigrant, Pedro faces uncertainty to obtain his college degree, become a social worker, and support his family. Through experimental cinematography and sound, unseen reimagines the accessibility of cinema, while exploring the intersections of immigration, disability, and mental health. A Co-Presentation with Latino Public Broadcasting.

UC San Diego Health will soon take over day-to-day operations for the El Centro Regional Medical Center, the largest hospital in Imperial County. Next, generative AI tools like ChatGPT and DALL·E can write essays for students, create art and music, and even help with office work. But what are they exactly? Then, a year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a look at how California companies and their workers have felt the conflict.

Premieres Monday, March 11, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. Head to Louisiana's capital for captivating finds including a 1995 Muhammad Ali-signed tablecloth; a Panerai Radiomir watch with Rolex movement and a Frederick Douglass letter & Free Will Baptist Church archive. One is worth up to $110,000!

Oddsmakers say Barbie will win this year's Oscar for production design. Our critic makes the case for Poor Things, which methodically builds a unique world for its main character to thrive within.