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In 2022, a hitman was allegedly hired as part of a plot hatched in Iran to assassinate Masih Alinejad, a critic of the Iranian regime, in New York. Threats continue to turn her life upside down.

Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D., one of the foremost experts on compassion, will talk about the power of compassion to transform our world. He will provide an understanding of how compassion can be a source of solace, strength and even happiness in these turbulent times. Dr. Thupten Jinpa will provide concrete and practical actions that we can take to move us on the path to peace and justice. Dr. Thupten Jinpa is the Founder of the Compassion Institute, and the principal author of Compassion Cultivation Training™. Dr. Jinpa trained as a monk at Ganden Monastic University, India. He also holds a B.A. in philosophy and a Ph.D. in religious studies from Cambridge University. Dr. Thupten Jinpa has been the principal English translator to H.H. the Dalai Lama since 1985. His publications include A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives. Co-Sponsors: Center ARTES, CLIMB - Center for Leadership, Innovation and Mentorship Building, CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care

Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. June 17. Viewable by appointment through July 8. Visit Two Rooms on Instagram for more details. About the artists: Sylvia Fernández’s (b. 1978, Lima, Perú) paintings explore the boundaries of human and animal minds and bodies in relation to their environments. She intuitively responds to the materiality of paint until she arrives at imagery that connects internal moments and body parts to external landscapes and their natural elements, flora, and fauna. Her “internal landscapes“ exist as potential paradises that can lead us to consider an alliance with nature to find different habitats to belong and coexist. Fernández was born in Lima, Perú where she studied Fine Art at Escuela Superior de Arte Corriente Alterna, graduating with a gold medal in 2002. For two decades, she worked in Lima, showing her work locally and abroad. In 2022, she moved to San Diego, California, where she now lives and works. Fernández has recently been in group and solo shows at Tyger Tyger Gallery in Asheville, NC, Pivo Satelite in São Paulo, Brasil, Campo Garzon in Uruguay, Galería del Paseo in Lima, Perú, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo MAC in Lima, Perú, Salón ACME in Mexico City, Mexico, and ICPNA Miraflores in Lima, Perú. Jamie Franks (b. 1994, San Diego, CA) is an interdisciplinary artist working in San Diego, CA. Her work has been exhibited at the San Diego International Airport, Bread & Salt, Ice Gallery, Canon Art Gallery, and Art Produce in San Diego, and the Sesnon Gallery at University of California, Santa Cruz.“I love going to museums. I love their indisputable logic and hierarchy. I love most moments when their logic is disrupted and the institution shows its hand. In these thrilling and dubious moments when the illusion of control is broken, I believe we are allowed a view into an invisible potential of an art object. They are limitless and dead, rendered between meaning and meaninglessness, perhaps situated at both simultaneously, perhaps neither. This body of work comes from fracture and disruption, and materializes to answer critically, desperately, self-consciously and maybe stupidly with something aspiring to be love, it’s unclear.Creating art feels like the ultimate rejection of nihilism; it is always optimistic to make a gesture that expands beyond the agency and limitations of my own body to engage with the world in earnest. My process begins with inquiry followed by a deep investigation. Research and failure are always invaluable companions to the process, as is a sense of humor. I chose materials and processes based upon how they may best serve my questions, rarely providing answers and more often than not if the process is successful, posing further questions. What are the limitations of imposing control over material? How can I reconcile an expectation of permanence with the inherency of entropy? Through the process, can I stop time? Through the process, can I cultivate a genuine care or understanding of material and place?” Related links: Two Rooms Gallery on Instagram Jamie Franks on Instagram Sylvia Fernández on Instagram

Troubled plane maker Boeing wants to buy Spirit AeroSystems, the Kansas supplier that builds the body of the 737. The deal could have big implications for Wichita, a city with deep ties to aviation.

Surfing Madonna Oceans Project is pleased to present “Ocean/Earth/Air” a juried art & poetry regional show about our beautiful, fragile and fascinating world. 100 artists from across California will be selected to showcase their work on the environmental theme during the month of April 2023 with the reception on Sunday, April 23 of Earth Day weekend from 1 - 4 p.m. There will be art and poetry award and poetry readings at the reception and a concert from the locally renown Mission Hills high school band “The Preservationists” fresh from their concert in Japan. Surfing Madonna Oceans Project wants to spread our message of hope and appreciation for the ocean and support the arts. We believe that creating art and public appreciation of art increases cognitive abilities and eases anxiety and depression in these difficult times. Art can make a difference in the community, and that collective action can greatly impact the world. Surfing Madonna Oceans Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Encinitas, California and was officially formed in 2013 by Robert Nichols and Mark Patterson (artist of the Surfing Madonna mosaic). Artists enter here! The show is on display during The Poway Center hours and during performances. Gallery Hours (September - June) • Tuesday - Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Friday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. • Saturday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. *Please note that gallery hours are subject to change due to performance schedules. Please call to confirm hours on a performance day.

Oceanside is the largest recipient of county grants intended to start homeless shelters, but millions of dollars are going unused. Fully electric buses are the centerpiece of a new school transportation center in the East County. And a new building opens at UC San Diego Friday. It will house all kinds of engineers that are designing never seen before products.

Twelve years ago, a mosaic of the Virgin of Guadalupe surfing on a big wave surprised the city of Encinitas. It took time for the controversial piece of art to find a permanent home, and since then, it has evolved into more than just public art.

The first few months of the year are stacked with exciting and interesting reads. Get ready for big swings from old pros and exciting new debuts.

Front Porch Gallery and the Oceanside Museum of Art Artist Alliance have partnered up to bring you a juried fine art exhibit called "Renewal", featuring paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography and more. Join us for the opening reception on Sunday, March 13 from noon to 2 p.m.! Date | Wednesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting on March 13 - May 7 Location | Front Porch Gallery This exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.frontporchgallery.org or call (760) 795-6120.

Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Wednesdays, Sept. 17 - Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Explore the early life of Frida Kahlo as she discovers her genius for painting following a tragic, life-changing accident, leading her to encounter world-famous muralist Diego Rivera who she later marries, twice.