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In collaboration with Space Time, join us on Free Third Thursday, December 21 at 5 p.m. for the screening of Ulysses Jenkins' "Inconsequential Doggereal" (1981) followed by a performance at 6 p.m. of "Fates, Boots and Bob: A Hijacked Hootenanny Holiday Hullabaloo" by beck haberstroh, Maria Antonia Eguiarte, mika Castañeda, and Victor Castañeda H. About "Inconsequential Doggereal" | Initially created as an editing exercise for his students at UCSD, Jenkins’ "Inconsequential Doggereal" mixes poetic narrative fragments of self-shot footage with moments ripped from the unending flow of TV news, advertising, and entertainment. The images and sounds of mainstream television are jammed, freeze-framed, looped, overlaid and rewound. About "Fates, Boots and Bob: A Hijacked Hootenanny Holiday Hullabaloo | Bob Cratchit is on his way to work when a spaceship crash lands in his path. In this extraterrestrial twist on a holiday classic, an alien, a museum educator, and an enormous piece of sacred toast help Bob navigate his existential workplace woes. Through a series of sing-alongs, the audience will help Bob decide whether to give in, organize, or burn it all down. Related links: MCASD website | Instagram | Facebook

Join us on Sunday, December 3 for the Members' Holiday Party in front of the Museum! -Festive refreshments -Art-making activities -Seasonal DJ tunes -Joy, art, and seaside views! Also, mingle and be merry with family as the parade makes its way through the village. Grab a spot along Strauss Plaza to watch the annual La Jolla Christmas Parade, which ends in front of the Museum. Plus, Members get one more chance to take advantage of a double discount in The Shop! Peruse and splurge on something you've been eyeing - 'tis the season! Schedule: 1:30 p.m. – Parade Begins at Kline & Girard 2 p.m. – MCASD Festivities in Strauss Plaza Not yet a Member? Join The Community at mcasd.org/join For more infromation visit: mcasd.ticketapp.org

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in 2021 when a prop gun went off on the western film Rust set. Alec Baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter and faces up to 18 months behind bars.

Fourth of July travel is set to break records with nearly 71 million people expected to make trips over the holiday.

It's not that records are being broken monthly but they are being "shattered by very substantial margins over the past 13 months," a climate scientist said.

Join us on Saturday, December 16 at 1 p.m. for a film screening of "Hell Bound Boys" by Sergio Hernandez in Jacobs Hall. Local artist, filmmaker, and owner of Pops tattoo shop, Sergio Hernandez is proud to announce the San Diego premiere of his feature film, "Hell Bound Boys", which tells the story of a young preacher who joins a graffiti crew and struggles to balance his double life. "Hell Bound Boys" is a coming-of-age story that explores themes of identity, faith, and community. The film was shot entirely in San Diego and features a number of local actors and locations. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with Hernandez facilitated by James Banuelos, founder of Us vs Them and Surf Crimes. The event also features the launch of a limited-edition poster and tee at The Shop.

Archivists at the University of Houston have saved decades-worth of episodes of local LGBT radio shows that started in the 1970s. Together they tell the story of a complex, diverse community.

Join us for an artist talk with Kelly Akashi, whose first major solo exhibition "Formations" is on view at MCASD. "Formations" features a selection of glass and cast bronze objects, multipart sculptural installations, and photographic work made over the past decade Program Details | 5 p.m. - Tour led by Museum education staff 6 p.m. - Introduction by MCASD Senior Curator Jill Dawsey 6:20–8 p.m. - Kelly Akashi artist talk and Q&A Cash bar will be available by The Kitchen. A Pop-up shop will also set up by the artist talk. About Kelly Akashi | Born in 1983 in Los Angeles, Kelly Akashi currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California. The artist graduated with a MFA from University of Southern California in 2014. Akashi studied at the Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste - Städelschule in Frankfurt am Main and received her BFA at Otis College of Art and Design in 2006.   The artist has presented solo projects at Aspen Art Museum (2020) and the Sculpture Center, New York (2017). Other notable group exhibitions include the Clark Art Institute (2021); Hammer Museum’s biennial, Made in L.A. (2016); Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit (2017); Musée d’art contemporain de Lyon, France (2017); The Jewish Museum, New York (2016); Can’t Reach Me There, Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis (2015). Winner of the 2019 Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation Art Prize the artist had a residency at the foundation in Ojai, California. Other residencies include ARCH Athens, Greece (2019) and at Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito, CA (2019) - both of which concluded with a solo exhibition.   Kelly Akashi’s work can be found in the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; Brooklyn Museum, New York; CC Foundation, Shanghai; M WOODS, Beijing; and Sifang Museum, Nanjing, China, among others.

A CalMatters analysis shows that California’s campaign finance watchdog has sometimes taken years to resolve cases, sometimes after politicians have won election or left office.

People who live near the areas where nuclear weapons were tested say their communities still suffer harm and are pressing Congress to renew funding to help them.