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From the South Bay to the North County Día de Muertos — or Day of the Dead — festivities are already underway in some places and others are expected in the coming days throughout the county and across the border in Tijuana.

La Borinqueña and the A La Brava are new superheroes whose creators hope will influence change.

Premieres Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App +Encore Sunday, Oct. 1 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2. The evening commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month includes performances and appearances by some of the country's most celebrated Hispanic artists and visionaries. Honorees include multiple Grammy/Latin Grammy winners Café Tacvba (Arts Award); Chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group, Cesar Conde (Media Award); Grammy Award nominee Omar Apollo (Inspira Award); the fastest-growing Mexican-American food brand, Siete Family Foods (Entrepreneurship Award); and Urban Latin music icon Wisin (Vision Award).

From the organizers: The 53th Chicano Park Day commemoration will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 10 a.m.--5 p.m. This family event is free and open to the public. The theme for the 53rd Chicano Park Day commemoration is "Chicano Park Day 53: Kindling the New Fire". This year's poster artwork was created by CPSC Secretary, Jessica Petrikowski. There were so many fantastic sketches. Thank you to all who submitted sketches for consideration! Visitors to Chicano Park Day will enjoy music and dance, including one of the most beautiful performances of Aztec indigenous dance. The event will include performances and speakers on three stages. Performers for this year include La Rondalla Amerindia de Aztlán, Aztlán Underground, Ballet Folklórico Xochipilli, Bill Caballero & friends, Carnalismo, Sleepwalkers, DJ Moniloca, DJ Bucky, DJ Yoli La Vaga, DJ Chata, DJ Shorty 45, Ruby Clouds, DJ Betty Bangs, Chicano Duke, Quetzalcoatl Band, Indigenous Cats, Kosmik Force, Cuban MeMee, Grupo Folklórico Herencia Mexicana, La Diabla, Tall Can, Poison Control, Chicano de Oro, Davianna, Cumbia Machin, Celina ‘Yaya’ Heredia, Grupo Folklórico Herencia Mexicana Youth, and Jah Ollin as well as DJs Moniloca, Bucky, Yoli La Vaga, Chata, Shorty 45, and Betty Bangs. There will also be a display of 400 classic lowrider cars, kids art workshops, food booths, arts and crafts vendors, and information booths. Every year the community of Logan Heights, the greater community of San Diego and gente throughout the Southwest and across the U.S., gather to commemorate the takeover of Chicano Park on the Saturday closest to April 22nd. Chicano Park has been listed on the Historical Landmarks Registry, (San Diego Historical Resources Board) since 1980, California Register of Historical Resources since 1997, officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 23, 2013, and designated a National Historic Landmark on December 23, 2016. **NO ALCOHOL AND NO PETS are allowed at the event. Thank you for your cooperation.** Related links: Chicano Park Steering Committee on Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

From San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Desert art, Dia de la Mujer, contemporary dance and more (KPBS feature): The Front gallery's long-running women-centric group exhibition, Dia de la Mujer, opens its 2022 iteration on Saturday, Mar. 5. This year, it's curated by Monica Hernández, with a jam-packed line-up of more than 40 artists, plus installation pieces by Xoque Art and the nonprofit youth program ARTS (A Reason To Survive). On my radar: a piece by Angelica Omaña, called "Generico Generacional" that combines painting with stacked brand-name medicine boxes; Annalise Neil's work; Tarrah Aroonsakool's "Her Mother’s Thai Silk," as well as the ARTS interactive postcard project. At Saturday's opening reception, there'll be music, live spoken word and installation activations, and Mujeres Brew House will be on hand for refreshments. [Read more] — Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the organizers: Opening reception: Saturday, Mar. 5, 5-8 p.m. The 15th Annual Dia De La Mujer Exhibition celebrates its opening reception on Mar. 5, 2022, with over 40 local artists from San Diego, San Ysidro, and Tijuana. The Front Arte y Cultura at Casa Familiar invites the public to attend the opening reception and its following Dia De La Mujer events. About the exhibition: Continuing its long tradition in San Ysidro and San Diego, Casa Familiar’s Dia de la Mujer celebration brings together a wide array of artists over several events to elevate the works of BIPOC women and non-binary artists. It is an open invitation for artists to explore relevant issues of identity, gender, politics, community and/or spirituality. This year’s exhibition is curated by Monica Hernandez, community organizer and curator from San Ysidro, California. Monica was one of the curators for the first Dia de la Mujer exhibition 15 years ago. “LOVE IS AN ACTION – Amor en los tiempos de pandemia is an invitation to present works that reflect on our resiliency, elevate the interconnectedness of all our relations, and explore love as a movement towards other possible worlds,” said Mónica Hernández, curator. “It is a call to boldness and a return to love.” Participating artists: A.V. Rose, Aida Urbina, Alexa Macias, Alondra Zamorano, Angelica Omaña, Annabel Tourrado, Annalise Neil, Betty Bangs, Bhavna Mehta, Bridget Rountree, ChulaMaiz, Claudia Moncada, Cristina Muñoz Brown, Damariz Aispuro, Emily Hicks, Esther Gámez, Esther Rodriguez, Gabriela Kovats Sanchez, Gabriela Ponce, Irma Bejarte, Judith Limones, Juliana Garcia, Karina Zuñiga, Leila Tamari, Lourdes Araiza, Lynn Susholtz, Maria Kazvan, Maricruz Salgado, Mayra Huerta, Mayra Meza, Monica Nuñez Aragon, Nanzi Muro, Natalia Ventura, Paola Segura, Patricia Cruz, Rianne Magbuhat, Samantha Estrada, Tarrah Aroonsakool, Vanessa Salas, Veronica Aponte, Veronica Aranda, Veronica Kovatz, Yvette Roman XoQue Art in Motion with Berenice Badillo, Ana Maria Herrera, Jennifer Clay, Sandra Carmona, Selina Calvo & Cynthia Vaquez Parallel activities: -WORKSHOP – Ánimo Mujer at ARTS in National City. Mar. 10 5-7 p.m. (Works on display March 11 – April 2) -SIDRO SATURDAYS – Arts & community market. + ART THERAPY WORKSHOP. Mar. 19, 2-6 p.m. More information -PANEL / PLATICA – What does it mean for love to be an action. Virtual event . Apr. 7, 6 p.m. -VIDEO RELEASE – 15 years of Dia de la Mujer. Virtual event. Apr. 21, 6 p.m. -CLOSING RECEPTION / TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION May 7, 6 p.m. Related links: The Front Arte & Cultura on Instagram Opening reception information on The Front's website

An upcoming exhibit at UC San Diego’s Gallery QI, “Biosphere Dreaming” explores the “Dream Diary” of Mark Nelson, a participant in the closed-ecosystem experiment Biosphere 2. RSVPs for opening night can be requested through here by 12 p.m., Thursday, April 27. Summary “Biosphere Dreaming” is an audio-visual installation based on the “Dream Diary” of Mark Nelson, one of eight people who lived inside Biosphere 2, a closed-ecosystem complex located outside the little town of Oracle in Southern Arizona, from September 26, 1991 to September 26, 1993. The installation features excerpts from Nelson’s diary and logbook, as well as a series of photos documenting life inside the complex. The material is presented as a 30-minute montage through three projections (two with texts from the diaries and one with the photos) and is accompanied by an exclusive music score written by Michael Garfield. In the hallway outside the gallery, a series of large photos of Biosphere 2 set the stage for the material presented inside. As the first public presentation of Nelson’s diaries, “Biosphere Dreaming” offers a unique perspective on one of the most visionary ecological experiments of the 20th century. Revisiting the experiment more than 30 years after it ended, the installation explores how inhabiting an ecosystem as Mark Nelson did is both an intimately physical and imaginary experience that opens up critical and inventive rethinking—through dreaming in the widest sense of the word—of how we humans are deeply connected to nature. Moreover, in the context of the contemporary climate crisis, “Biosphere Dreaming” engages with questions of new ways of inhabiting the Earth—“Biosphere 1”—that offer more hopeful futures for life inside it. Biosphere 2 was built between 1987 and 1991 by the Institute of Ecotechnics. From 1991 to 1993, this large, green-house-like complex served as an experiment in engaging with ecosystems through science and technology, and gaining new insight into their care and care for the life they hold, including humans. The structure hosted seven different biomes, including a rainforest, an ocean with a coral reef, mangrove wetlands, a savannah, a fog desert, an agricultural area and a human habitat. Though its original plan was to run “missions” inside Biosphere 2 for one hundred continuous years and generate deep data sets, the experiment was terminated less than three years after it began. Yet it still stands as one of the most visionary attempts to rethink the relationship between humans and nature for the better. Bios Mark Nelson was part of the first crew of eight “biospherians” who lived inside the Biosphere 2 for two full years. He is an engineer and the founding director of the Institute of Ecotechnics. He has published the books “Pushing Our Limit: Insights from Biosphere 2” (2018) and “The Wastewater Gardener” (2014). He lives in New Mexico. Michael Garfield writes music for which new words must be invented. Simultaneously tender and apocalyptic, intensely technical yet vulnerable, his tunes marry the singer-songwriter and electronic live producer, updating “solo artist with guitar” to suit an age of planetary renaissance. Committed to adventurous venues and collaborations, Garfield has played everywhere from Portugal to Australia, Canada to Costa Rica, Arcosanti to Moogfest, Synergia Ranch to Meow Wolf to the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors. His experience includes residencies in Austin, Santa Fe, and Black Rock City; concerts at the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science, the Santa Fe Institute, and the MAPS Psychedelic Science Conference; and features on PBS and in numerous acclaimed documentary films. Jacob Lillemose is a writer and a curator based in Copenhagen, Denmark. He recently curated the Danish pavilion at the Venice biennale and published the novel “Architecture Zero” (2022) which incorporates references to Biosphere 2. “Biosphere Dreaming” will be on display in the Gallery QI from Thursday, April 27 – Friday, June 9, noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

The annual Josephson-Spindler Gala Dinner & Silent Auction aims to expand awareness about food insecurity and its growing impact on our community. This year, the gala is on April 8, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the San Diego Natural History Museum in the historic Balboa Park. Each year this memorable event has garnered national recognition from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. All proceeds from this year's event will support Brightside Produce, Kids Eat Right, and the Student Nutrition Organization at San Diego State University (SDSU). Each ticket to the gala comes with a full dinner buffet with vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options as well as 2 drink tickets. CEU's will be available for this event! For over 40 years, the Student Nutrition Organization (SNO) has served our community through volunteering, advocacy, and philanthropy. We strive for our members to develop strong professional and community relationships, and this gala is how we give back to our community locally and nationally. As the prevalence of food insecurity increases, SNO wants to bring attention to the Kids Eat Right campaign. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics developed this national campaign to educate families, communities, and policymakers about the importance of quality nutrition to promote optimal health for kids and their families. Additionally, we want to shine a light on a local non-profit, Brightside Produce, which is a nonprofit "committed to increasing access to healthy food options in underserved communities through produce deliveries, while reducing food waste and strengthening the local food system in San Diego County.” Brightside produce also offers the students of SDSU the opportunities to volunteer and give back to our local community, helping to fight food insecurity. Brightside helps the around 500,000 people in San Diego County are food insecure, with almost 165,000 of those being children and around 7,000 being students at San Diego State University. Join us for a night under the stars with keynote speaker Dr. Guadalupe Xochitl Ayala, and additional speakers, co-founder of Brightside Produce, Dr. Iana A. Castro, and Sam Pantazopoulos, co-founder of Vizer. If you are unable to attend this year’s gala, but would still like to donate and help us reach our goal, we will happily take any donations. Please venmo all donations to SNO_Paige_Sullivan. Thank you! Any businesses interested in purchasing a table (seats ten people) should email sdsu.sno.galacoordinator@gmail.com.

Biles' return is great news for USA Gymnastics, which just announced a new sponsorship deal with Nike. Also returning is Suni Lee, who took home the Olympic all-around gold after Biles dropped out.

Her promotion comes during a busy time for USDA. There is a farm bill on the Hill as well as a broader focus from Democrats on rural America.

The National Endowment for the Arts has selected Terence Blanchard, Willard Jenkins, Amina Claudine Myers and Gary Bartz for the prestigious honor.