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Richard Lederer returns to OTC for a night of Shakespeare. In honor of William Shakespeare’s birthday, Union-Tribune language columnist Lederer will demonstrate through excerpts from the Bard’s plays and sonnets that Shakespeare is alive and well and living robustly in San Diego. A special guest will perform two Shakespeare monologues to help illustrate the brilliance of the great dramatist. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Last year, Michigan voters put the right to abortion in the state constitution. This year, the state legislature kept a 24-hour waiting period and said Medicaid can't pay for the procedure.

Artist Yaw Owusu will be "in-residence" and working from 3-5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday from Sept. 9 through Oct. 9, 2022. From the museum: The Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego (ICA San Diego) is excited to announce Yaw Owusu as the first Artist-in-Residence of our 2022-2023 Season Limitless Growth, Limited World, marking the artist’s first solo exhibition in San Diego. What is the value of a penny? This question is at the center of Artist-in-Residence Yaw Owusu’s exhibition A Penny, for What It’s Worth in which Owusu deconstructs the exchange rates of copper through the different stages of being; from raw material, to monetary value, to art, to the art market. Art lovers can observe Owusu’s elaborate artistic process as he employs unique techniques for oxidizing pennies, altering the copper coins into varying hues of bronze, blue, gold, green, pink, black and white for his visually striking sculptural wall pieces. Owusu’s transformation of something as common as a penny into pieces of art captures new perspectives on value when recontextualized. The copper used in the construction of pennies has doubled in value since 2016, and due to inflation is worth more than the penny itself. By uniting the raw material with the penny’s monetary value, Owusu transforms the depreciated copper into art objects whose value is decided by social, cultural, and economic exchange. Learn more here. Related links: ICA San Diego on Instagram ICA San Diego on Facebook Related events:

Ashton Gallery at Art on 30th proudly presents "Our Collective American Memory" Art Opening and Exhibition. The show is an adaptation of the Smithsonian’s widely acclaimed book, The History of America in 101 Objects, written by Dr. Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large. The show will feature a collection of unmistakably nostalgic American images including Julia Child’s kitchen, Abraham Lincoln’s stovepipe hat, Dorothy’s slippers and of course, the American flag, all created by Ashton’s Gallery’s Resident Professional artists. The show was jurorjuried by Karen Milbourne, Senior Curator Smithsonian Museum of African Art. Opening reception: Saturday, August 20 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Socials: Facebook Instagram

Oct. 26-Nov. 14, 2021 From The Old Globe: Rooted in the vibrant interplay between performers and audience, "Shakespeare: Call and Response" is an hour-long celebration of verse, music, dance, and audience participation. Built for plazas and outdoor venues, the piece features five virtuosic actors, who transform into a variety of roles based on feedback from the audience. Part “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and part “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged),” the event is anchored by a DJ inviting the crowd in while spinning hits to get people on their feet. No two shows are the same, but all include scenes from five significant Shakespeare plays. The Globe for All Tour will be presented with free public performances at the following locations: Wednesday, October 27 at 4:30 p.m.: Mountain View Park (beside the Mountain View Community Center) Thursday, October 28 at 4:00 p.m.: San Diego Central Library Friday, October 29 at 3:30 p.m.: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park (beside the George L. Stevens Senior Resource Center) Saturday October 30, at 4:00 p.m.: Chula Vista Public Library – Civic Center Branch Library Tuesday, November 2 at 4:00 p.m.: Cal State San Marcos’s University Student Union Friday, November 5 at 4:30 p.m.: Prescott Promenade Saturday, November 6 at 4:00 p.m.: Montgomery-Waller Recreation Center Wednesday, November 10 at 3:30 p.m.: Treganza Heritage Park Thursday, November 11 at 3:30 p.m.: City Heights Performance Annex Friday, November 12 at 3:30 p.m.: Oceanside Civic Center Plaza Saturday, November 13 at 3:30 p.m.: Lauderbach Park Sunday, November 14 at 1 p.m.: At the "Cascades" by the Fleet Center fountain in Balboa Park For FAQs and more information, check The Old Globe's event page here. COVID note: Guests using The Globe's provided seating are required to wear masks. Guests may also bring their own chairs or blankets, or choose to stand. All venues are outdoors. Related links: The Old Globe Arts Engagement on Facebook The Old Globe Arts Engagement on Instagram

The Biden administration has selected clean-energy projects from Pennsylvania to California for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel.

The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents the 42nd International Exhibition juried by award-winning artist, Linda Daley Baker. This highly competitive exhibition represents the very best of water-based media art from around the world. The exhibition runs from Oct. 3-31, 2022 at our Gallery in The ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station. The Opening Reception is Friday, October 7, 5-8 p.m. with over 95 ready-to-hang original paintings plus refreshments and the fellowship of other art enthusiasts. The Gallery is open Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday 12-4 p.m. The paintings can also be viewed and purchased online. Please visit here for more information. The San Diego Watercolor Society: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Ekphrastic poets find their inspiration in works of visual art. The poems they write imagine, describe or expand upon the “story” of an image, and each individual poet creates unique works of poetic art, separate from but related to the visual art. In this workshop Sarah Z. Sleeper will teach you methodologies so that you can confidently approach this exciting cross-genre art space. You will work in the lovely Inspirations Gallery and will create one or more of your own ekphrastic poems. The art will be the current show in Inspirations, “Threads of Inspiration.” Please Note: This class will be held IN PERSON at our space in Inspirations Gallery (2730 Historic Decatur Rd., Suite 204, San Diego, CA, 92106). While masks are not required, they are encouraged. Thank you!

PacArts hosts more than two dozen films ranging from animation to documentary, science fiction to lush melodrama.

More than 2,300 people who enrolled in the San Diego-based online school Ashford University will not have to make student loan payments following the approval of $72 million in debt relief, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.