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Comedian Joe Gatto will perform live at Balboa Theatre on Thursday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m. Joe Gatto, a well-known comedian, actor, and producer, is best known for the hit TV shows “Impractical Jokers” and “The Misery Index.” He is one of the founding members of The Tenderloins Comedy Troupe who has toured with a live comedy show to sold-out crowds across the world, including legendary arenas, such as Madison Square Garden in New York and the O2 Arena in London. Joe Gatto on Instagram + Twitter

St. Paul’s PACE, a program that cares for San Diego’s most frail and low-income seniors, is hosting their annual St. Paul’s Essential Needs Drive (SPEND), kicking off on Friday, November 18 – collecting items through December 16. Each year, the drive is meant to encourage San Diegans to donate essential items or small gifts. St. Paul’s PACE cares for seniors; through this drive, San Diegans are called to help too! The program has close to 1,300 seniors and the goal is to provide essential needs and fall/winter items this holiday season to all participants. All items must be new and are asked to be unwrapped. Items of need include: Food gift cards, Non-perishable canned goods, cleaning supplies, blankets, socks, hygiene products, etc. There are four donation drop-off locations – open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – at St. Paul’s PACE San Diego: 111 Elm Street, San Diego, CA 92101 St Paul’s PACE Chula Vista: 630 L Street, Chula Vista, CA 91911 St. Paul’s PACE El Cajon: 1306 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021 St. Paul’s PACE North County: 304 Seacrest Way, Encinitas, CA 92024 SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Anthropogeny, the study of human origins, is an extremely dynamic research field. The last decade has provided many new discoveries, ranging from new fossil finds, ancient DNA data, including from extinct hominins, comparative psychology in captivity and in the wild, molecular and cell biology, neuroscience, and linguistics. New methods in most of these fields and multi-disciplinary collaborations between them are providing exciting new insights into the complicated evolutionary journey that gave rise to our species. Despite this, we remain far from understanding some of the most striking human-specific characteristics: the reasons for our bipedality, the factors selecting for our dexterity at creating and using tools, the true age of fire use in our distant ancestors, the mechanisms, both social and biological, leading to our symbolic capacities, personal names, language, and shared imaginations. This symposium will feature CARTA advisory committee members and provide them the opportunity to share their visions for the future of anthropogeny. They will each highlight where they hope future efforts should be focused and what type of novel collaborations are most promising for improving our understanding of the human phenomenon. This FREE, public symposium will be live streaming and includes a LIVE Discussion and Q&A commencing ~ 3:30 p.m. (Pacific). This is an online-only event. Talks and discussions will be recorded and edited by UCSD-TV, including closed captioning, before being posted on the CARTA website in the weeks following the event. Stay Social! Facebook & Twitter

Just in time for the fall, Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery will be hosting their "Fall Grape Stomp" event on Sunday, September 25 at 4 p.m. Stop by and try your hand (or your feet) at the good old fashioned way to make wine! Tickets are $35 for adults, and $20 for kids, and guarantees you one complimentary glass of wine (for guests 21+), a food voucher, and all the freshly harvested grapes your feet can stomp. Advance tickets can be purchased here. A great event for the whole family! Bring the kids out for a fun afternoon at the winery, or book a reservation for an outdoor wine tasting. SOCIALS: Twitter & Instagram

Violence has erupted across France after the fatal police shooting of a teen. President Macron has, in part, blamed video games, adding him to the list of leaders who have cited the debunked theory.

The friendship shared by Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus isn't just the backdrop for their album as boygenius: It's the subject of many of these songs, built into their very structures.

This weekend in the arts: Movement art, dreamy shoegaze at Soda Bar, Thomas Adés, Cheryl Tall, Small Press Nite readings, "Phantom of the Opera," and more.

Romani Flamenco gypsy singer Diego El Cigala will perform live at Humphreys Concerts By The Bay on Sun, Nov 6 at 7:30 P.M. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Canadian indie rock band Mother Mother will perform live at Soma on Wed, Nov 2 at 7:30 P.M. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Give From Your Heart Holiday Gift Drive to Benefit Promises2Kids. Toy drive will support the 3,000 current and former foster youth in San Diego County Promises2Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a brighter future for the 3,000 current and former foster youth in San Diego County, is collecting new unwrapped gifts and gift cards to distribute to San Diego’s foster children this holiday season. The Give From Your Heart Holiday Gift Drive is presented by Carmel Mountain Preschool, and invites the community to join together to support foster children this holiday season. On December 12, Carmel Mountain Preschool will hold a drive from 9 to 11 A.M. and the community is invited to drop off a gift and take a photo with the Grinch, Cindy Lou Who and Santa. Gifts can also be purchased online at Amazon and shipped to Promises2Kids (9400 Ruffin Court, Suite A, San Diego, CA 92123), or can be dropped off at Promises2Kids or at bin locations now through December 14. “We are so grateful to see how the community has come together to support foster children during the holidays year after year.” said Tonya Torosian, CEO of Promises2Kids. “Carmel Mountain Preschool has been a long-time supporter of Promises2Kids, and with the community’s support, we are able to make the holidays a little brighter for foster children.” Promises2Kids annually provides over 3,000 current and former foster youth in San Diego County with the tools, opportunities, and guidance they need to address the circumstances that brought them into foster care, overcome the difficulties of their past, and grow into healthy and successful adults. You can visit here for a list of drop-off locations and more information. Stay Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter