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The San Diego Union-Tribune's community guides team shares their bucket list of free things to do in San Diego during the year. Then, how schedule cuts at Chula Vista High might impact its renowned arts program. And finally, film lovers mourn the closure of a beloved movie theater.

We check in on the power shut offs affecting San Diego County communities. In other news, the new Chuckwalla National Monument designation blocks any future development on the 600,000 acres of high desert to the east of the Salton Sea. The landscape there is sacred to several tribes who are celebrating Biden’s decision. Plus, Voice of San Diego CEO Scott Lewis explores some of the theories for former county supervisor Nora Vargas’ resignation.

Art historian Zaixin Hong examines the enduring significance of the soundscape of music and calligraphy.The soundscape of calligraphy and music is a hallmark of Chinese civilization. This lecture explores their intricate connections and shared purpose, exemplified by Professor Lei Liang’s award-winning “A Thousand Mountains, A Million Streams,” and delves into Chou Wen-chung’s question, “When is a line not a line?”From Confucius’ “Six Arts” to modern masters like Huang Binhong, Pan Tianshou, Zao Wou-ki and Wang Dongling, the connections across centuries between music and calligraphy have bridged tradition and contemporary expression. In the age of AI, celebrating this human spirit becomes more vital than ever.The lecture will feature a special presentation of Huang Binhong’s masterpiece “Landscapes,” shown in stunning 4K projection with original music composed by Liang. Kuiyi Shen, professor of Asian art history, theory and criticism from UC San Diego, will provide a short commentary. Please join us for these events:Lecture in English, 4–5 p.m.Reception, 5–5:30 p.m.Lecture in Chinese, 5:30–6:30 p.m. (Professor Hong will deliver the lecture again in Chinese after the reception. Bilingual audiences may opt to register for either the English or Chinese lecture.)This public lecture is co-sponsored by the 21st Century China Center (21CCC) at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) and Haili Foundation. For more information on China activities, please visit china.ucsd.edu.If you have any questions, please contact GPS Events Coordinator Susan Zau at jszau@ucsd.edu.

The North Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Mid-Century Gems, a program of exciting orchestral music featuring a tuba concerto, on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. at the San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdelena, Encinitas. The performance features Aaron McCalla principal tubist with the San Diego Symphony, in Vaughan Williams’ Tuba Concerto. The concert also includes Sergei Prokoviev’s Symphony No. 7 and Malcolm Arnold’s English Dances. Visit: https://www.northcoastsymphony.com/concertstickets.htmlNorth Coast Symphony Orchestra on Facebook

Are we loving Earth, our one and only home? That's what we've been asking through our SDSCS event series. Join us for our next event as we take a closer look at San Diego's water supply, the challenges we currently face, and what's being done to provide clean recycled water.This event is hosted and sponsored by the San Diego School of Christian Studies, whose purpose is to create meaningful experiences that challenge the community to deepen their faith while broadening their knowledge. It’s open to people of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs. Visit: https://onrealm.org/FirstChurchSanDiego/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=NjljOWIxMzMtMDJlNS00NGJjLTliZDAtYjFiNTAxNTM1NThjFirst Church San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

Please join us for our "Candles In the Velvet Night" concert -- an intimate journey of music, poetry, storytelling, and reflection into the wisdom of the beatitudes with Heatherlyn and Steven Bassett of the critically acclaimed 9BEATS Collective -- at our next PRC-CoB Friday Night Peace Venue on February 21, 7-9 p.m., in the Gathering Place of the Church of the Brethren, 3850 Westgate Place, San Diego, 92105.

Celebrated harpsichordist Jean Rondeau returns to San Diego, this time with his ensemble Nevermind, to present their brand-new transcription of the Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, by Johann Sebastian Bach. With Anna Besson on flute, Louis Creac’h on violin, and Robin Pharo on viola da gamba, the ensemble worked extensively on the transcriptions, shining new light on Bach’s masterpiece and unveiling new possibilities within the music. The concert will be held at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church on March 14th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets and additional information are available on the society’s website. Founded in 2013, Nevermind champions and transcends the quartet repertoire (flute, violin, viola da gamba and harpsichord) of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.Nevermind have showcased their virtuosity at prestigious venues across Europe including the Auditorium of the Louvre, Wiener Konzerthaus, Wigmore Hall and the Barbican in London, Amsterdam’s Muziekgebouw, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Konzerthaus Dortmund, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Centra Nacional de Difusión Musical in Madrid, the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, Concertgebouw Brugge, and the Salle de Musique in la Chaux-de-Fonds.Their international tours have also taken them as far afield as the United States, Canada, Russia, Iceland, and the Far East; notable highlights include the Boston Early Music Festival, Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio, Hong Kong City Hall, and a highly successful tour of Australia in 2019 with visits to Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide, Newcastle and Brisbane. A typical Summer season will also see them perform at numerous festivals, with past appearances at the Rheingau Musik Festival, Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Prague Spring Festival, Festival Ravel, Festival of Saintes, Bel-Air Claviers Festival, and Gstaad Menuhin festival in Switzerland. (Harrison Parrott)Visit: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/sdems/876/event/1393074San Diego Early Music Society on Instagram and Facebook

San Diego Filipino Cinema marks its sixth anniversary with CineLibre, featuring a free screening of San Diego Filipino Film Festival short films and conversations with filmmakers, including Luke Lace and Marissa Roxas.

Two big-budget films are set to battle at the box office: Wicked offers a gravity-defying origin story for the Wicked Witch of the West, while Gladiator II revisits the violence of ancient Rome.

The suspension of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission raises questions about future efforts to investigate the country's foreign adoption program.