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"When nerds get together, we can do a lot of good things," says U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia who's assembling a Congressional caucus on popular arts like gaming, video and movies.

One of the best albums of 2024, Diamond Jubilee, isn't on streaming services. The artist who released it, Cindy Lee, has rejected the streaming era's demands to create something entirely their own.

We asked leaders in global health and development to share their wishes for the new year. Here's what they hope will happen in the year ahead. And readers, we'd like to hear from you.

Coronado Public Library, in partnership with Warwick's bookstore, will host author Luis Alberto Urrea as he discusses and signs his new book, "Good Night, Irene". A Pulitzer Prize finalist for his landmark work of nonfiction "The Devil's Highway," now in its 30th paperback printing, Urrea is the author of numerous other works of nonfiction, poetry, and fiction, including the national bestsellers "The Hummingbird's Daughter" and "The House of Broken Angels," a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. A recipient of an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award, among many other honors, he lives outside Chicago and teaches at the University of Illinois, Chicago. This event is free and open to the public. Free open seating is first-come, first-served, subject to available space. Limited preferred seating is available with purchase of Good Night, Irene through Warwick's bookstore. For a reserved seat with purchase of a signed copy of the book, please click here or call the store at 858-454-0347.

The Escondido Art Association announces their Master Class figurative drawing workshop with popular and successful artist, Igor Koutsenko. A model will be provided and participants are asked to bring their own materials to include charcoal, pencil, sketchbook and a white pencil. Don't miss this opportunity to work with a master artist in a small group setting. Register online by March 30 at the Escondido Art Association website under the Education link.

Of all the races on your ballot, the least information is often available on local judges.

Students of the Waldorf School of San Diego High School will mark Cesar Chavez Day with the inaugural “Head, Hands, Heart & Land” limited-run art show. The show, running March 31 – April 7, features jury-selected original works by Waldorf students and will celebrate and open on Cesar Chavez Day at the Logan Heights gallery, CM Curatorial, located adjacent to San Diego’s Cesar Chavez Park. Opening night will be March 31 at 6 p.m. The Waldorf School of San Diego, a K-12 independent school with two campuses located in the City Heights, ranks as one of the best high schools for the arts in California. “Student works are inspired by activism, and ideas such as caring for the land and waterways, standing up for rights and freedoms and being good stewards of social change,” says Rachel Davis, Waldorf School Administrator. “It is a moving display of how the next generation explores themes around social justice, food justice, climate change and conservation.” The Waldorf School of San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Enchanted musicians, sorceresses, and corpses abound, the wee folk arrive and you are there. Enjoy spine-tingling supernatural tales from members of Storytellers of San Diego in an eclectic, artsy atmosphere from: JT Moring with guitar, Lissette Ryan with hurdy gurdy, Fred Laskowski, Eduardo Parra with jarana and Mindy Donner, and Triena and Allen, tandem duo. Costumes are optional. Excellent java on hand. Come be beguiled. Ages 12 and up. Storytellers of San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

He spent seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy and five years in prison, both in London. U.S. prosecutors want his next move to be to the U.S. But the High Court has delayed that.

Curated by Beth Smith, Oceanside Museum of Art's latest exhibition, "Storyteller," showcases the work of San Diego sculptor James E. Watts. Watts' work is immensely character-driven and inspired by beloved and monstrous characters in literature and pop culture. His figurative sculptures are eye-stopping and abstract, and his panel or flat works — generally constructed from reclaimed wood and tin — are jam packed with intricate details. Opens Apr. 2 and is on view through Jul. 17, 2022. About the artist: James E. Watts thinks of his studio as a sanctuary. He named it The James Watts Institute for Artistic Behavior. Located at street level in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego, he welcomes people who walk by and pause to look in the window. Watts’s sculpture is often inspired by classic literature such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Don Quixote. Characters from books are transformed as Watts carves, hammers, fastens, and bolts pieces of salvage and scrap metal. He is known for repurposing metal lunch boxes, cookie tins, and assorted metal ephemera. Curated by Beth Smith, this exhibition sees Watts’s personality in every figure, a light-hearted mix of humor and social commentary. Read more at the OMA website here. Related links: OMA visiting information and hours OMA on Instagram OMA on Facebook James E. Watts on Instagram