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The artists of Village Arts Center invite you to enjoy a day of art in their working artist studios and colorful courtyard in Balboa Park. These working art studios enable visitors to meet artists, see demonstrations, take a class, and enjoy the unique atmosphere. Their 36 working artist studios, galleries and art guilds host over 200 local juried artists. The Center offers classes, workshops and art camps all year long. Open daily from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Visit villageartscenter.org for calendar of events and artist/studio directory. Village Arts Center on Instagram

No badge required! Nobody gets left behind when Walt Disney Studios’ live-action family adventure LILO & STITCH lands at San Diego Comic-Con International. Fans can celebrate their ‘ohana both inside and outside the convention with interactive experiences - from ‘cool’ photo ops to behind-the-scenes moments with the talented cast and creators who brought this beloved story to life in the new live-action blockbuster. Disney’s LILO & STITCH Activation: A Taste of Paradise in San Diego! WHEN: Thursday, July 24 - Sunday, July 27 | 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Sunday only) WHAT: Catch the wave with Disney’s LILO & STITCH at San Diego Comic-Con—no badge required! Cool off at this fun, family-friendly activation featuring island-inspired photo ops and a sweet taste of paradise with free shaved ice served daily. Unnecessary cuteness guaranteed! WHERE: Gaslamp Diagonal, adjacent to the Omni Hotel (where Sixth Avenue ends) Disney LILO & STITCH Panel: A Look Inside the Continuing Phenomenon WHEN: Friday, July 25 | 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. WHAT: The original animated hit LILO & STITCH has become a global franchise, spawning a 65-episode TV series, three direct-to-home entertainment films, a 26-episode anime series in Japan, multiple video games, theme park attractions, comics, books, a certified Platinum soundtrack album – and now, a live-action film inspired by the original. Join cast and creatives including Chris Sanders (creator, writer, and original voice of Stitch), Maia Kealoha (Lilo in the new film), Tia Carrere (original voice of Nani, now playing Mrs. Kekoa), and Sydney Agudong (Nani in the live-action film) as they revisit the franchise’s enduring legacy and offer a closer look at the new movie. The film is currently the #1 movie of the year at the global box office. WHERE: Room 6BCF in the San Diego Convention Center

Get ready to be a fly on the wall in some of the gloomiest years in music history! "MJ - The Musical" plants audiences into the life of the King of Pop from a perspective that's never been explored. The musical is now on tour, and it will open the curtains at San Diego Civic Theatre in San Diego, California on Tuesday, May 5. San Diego Civic Theatre on Facebook / Instagram

The Crafter’s Retreat is an in-person event that gives makers of all levels the opportunity to disconnect from daily life, dive into the art of slow crafting, and handcraft beautiful projects from start to finish. This year we are collaborating with Makers Arcade Summer Fair where participants can enjoy live music, food trucks, hand-crafted cocktails, community art projects & demonstrations, and over 120 artist booths to enjoy. Our Crafter-led workshops range from woodworking to soldering to composite art—with over 22 workshops, there is something new for everyone to explore. Crafter on Facebook / Instagram

EC Gallery will have 80 original animation cels works of art in their "Vintage Animation Show." The show will feature a gallery of animated original cels that were used to create all the iconic cartoons from Disney to Hannah Barbara through Warner Bros. Because the cels are where it all started, it is a cool off-site Con activation spot. Cel animation was a dominant animation technique, particularly in the 20th century, before the rise of computer animation. Cel art is extremely popular and highly sought after by collectors. All the cels are pretty fun and interesting but one of the cels they will have is from Snow White which is the first animated full-length movie created from cels. It even won an honorary Academy Award (an Oscar) in 1939 for its significance as a pioneering work in animated film. They even made Walt a special Oscar with one full-sized Oscar and seven miniature ones. EC Gallery on Facebook / Instagram

San Diego once had a bustling Chinatown with roots that go all the way back to the 1850s and 1860s. We dive into the history behind San Diego's historic Chinatown, and efforts to revitalize the district it once existed in.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the country's disputed election with more than 97% of the vote, according to official results announced Saturday, in a rare landslide victory in the region.

Melissa Ann Pinney's photographs capture everyday moments of adolescence inside Chicago Public Schools over the course of a seven-year artist residency.

The remains of three people handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross this week do not belong to any of the hostages, Israel said, the latest setback that could undermine a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

Carmela Prudencio works at Pacific Arts Movement or Pac Arts, which highlights Asian American and Pacific Islander stories through media arts.