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Featuring Supeena Insee Adler, Christopher Adler, and Batya MacAdam-Somer Experience the musical traditions of Thailand in this concert presented by Center for World Music, featuring Supeena Insee Adler, director of the UCLA Music of Thailand Ensemble. With instruments including xylophone, plucked zither, fiddles, mouth organ, flute, and percussion, Dr. Adler will present musical traditions from three distinct cultural regions in Thailand, along with world fusion arrangements and original compositions. Supeena will be joined by Christopher Adler on the khaen free-reed mouth organ, Batya MacAdam-Somer on violin, two Thai classical dancers, and five guest artists. Tickets - General Seating: $35 - VIP Seating: $50 The ticket price includes admission to the performance and access to Mingei International Museum’s Gallery Level ($14 value) after 4 p.m. on the day of the performance. The Commons Level is free for all. Please purchase your tickets early. These performances sell out well in advance. Tickets are transferrable but non-refundable. The ticket price includes admission to the performance and access to Mingei International Museum’s Gallery Level ($14 value) after 4 PM on the day of the performance. The Commons Level is free for all. Related links: Center for World Music on Instagram Mingei International Museum on Instagram

Join Outside the Lens & Cine en Sherman on February 2 For a Community Screening of "Donde se cruzan los vientos / Where Winds Cross" On the riverbed of Tijuana, right next to the United States/Mexico border, lives a community of outlaws and addicts. An alcoholic Mayan deportee who seeks the beauty in the delicate flora and fauna, a female photographer who for years documented the harassment and prosecutions, and a couple of elderlies who endure loneliness and uncertainty, find in a limbo, a relationship of friendship and hope. Screenings are FREE Admission and Q&A/conversation follows with Director Ana Andrade, Jesus Guerra and more crew from the film.

April 24, 2023 SHelter to Soldier and Zero8 Hundred to Host Inaugural “SISTERHOOD OF SERVICE” Event will honor more than 100 women who have served this great nation through military service San Diego, CA -- Shelter to Soldier, a San Diego non-profit committed to supporting veterans on their mental health journey with trained psychiatric service dogs, along with Zero8hundred, whose mission is to support transitioning military members throughout their post service lifecycle through impact, engagement, and community connection, will host the inaugural “Sisterhood of Service” event on Thursday, May 18, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Mission Beach Women’s Club. Sponsored by The Boeing Company, the free event will honor more than 100 women who have served this great nation through military service. Shelter to Soldier and Zero8Hundred will honor their service, assist them with resources that can help them thrive following military service, and inspire them to continue to be a voice for women who serve and are transitioning to civilian life. The luncheon will begin at 11 a.m. emceed by Kristi Hanson of Jagger & Kristi on Magic 92.5. Guests will be treated to lunch provided by Toast Catering, with inspirational messages from the region’s women in military and veteran communities. Guest registration will open at 9:30 a.m. and includes an event swag bag with self-care gifts as well as complimentary opportunity drawing tickets for giveaways. Optionally, guests can enjoy a guided bay front yoga flow for all levels at 10 a.m. by Veterans Yoga Project, as well as paddle boarding or kayaking provided by Mission Bay Sport Center at 2:30 p.m. For more information and to register, please visit here. About: Shelter to Soldier is a nonprofit organization that adopts dogs from local shelters and trains them to become service dogs for post 9/11 combat veterans suffering from PTSD, TBI, Military Sexual Trauma, and or other injuries associated with traumatic service experiences. The program also places emotional support animals (ESAs) with active-duty military and veterans, as well as deploys the Shelter to Soldier Canine Ambassadors, a team of therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers, to provide visits of love and comfort to local military, veterans and their families. Zero8Hundred’s Mission is to support transitioning military members throughout their post service lifecycle through impact, engagement, and social / community connection! Zero8Hundred provides a peer navigation, social work, platform that is collaborative in nature and is responsive to the needs of our service members transitioning back to our San Diego community. Services offered assist with Employment, Education, Health & Wellness, Social / Community Connections / Networking, and Basic / Urgent Needs such as Housing, Food, Mental health, and Childcare.

Dr. Patricia Bath transformed cataract surgery and fought to eradicate preventable blindness. Marian Croak pioneered the technology behind audio- and videoconferencing and text-to-donate services.

There is no good time for a book as critical of one's own party as Oath and Honor, but it is particularly uncomfortable for the GOP to be taking these punches right now.

More than 6,000 so-called subreddits are participating in a 48-hour boycott aimed at pressuring the company to reverse its new fees for accessing the company's internal data.

From the organizers School Yard Rap presents: OURstory the Black History Musical Experience is an exciting and educational experience for learners of all ages. Written by the Billboard charting artist, Griot B, this show will take you on a journey through time where you will learn about the amazing stories not taught in schools. Listen to the bass bump, the treble tremble, and the rhymes recited and you will leave this show educated, uplifted, and entertained. Follow on social media: Facebook + Instagram

WEDS@7 presents red fish blue fish Wednesdays@7 presents red fish blue fish, directed by UC San Diego Distinguished Professor of Music Steven Schick, on Wednesday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the Conrad Prebys Music Center, Experimental Theater. The ensemble featuring Steven Schick, Michael Jones, Kosuke Matsuda, Yongyun Zhang, Mitchell Carlstrom and Camilo Zamudio will perform music by David Lang and John Cage. Program: John Cage "But what about the noise of crumpling paper which he used to do in order to paint the series of 'Papiers froissés' or tearing up paper to make 'Papiers déchirés?' Arp was stimulated by water (sea, lake, and flowing waters like rivers), forests" John Cage "Amores I.II.III.IV for percussion trio and prepared piano" David Lang "The So-called Laws of Nature" Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 7 p.m. Conrad Prebys Music Center, Experimental Theater Purchase Tickets: music.ucsd.edu/tickets General Admission: $15 UC San Diego Faculty, Staff, Alumni: $10 Students: Free with ID Watch Livestream: music.ucsd.edu/live

Join Vets' Community Connections on December 9th for brunch, bubbly and holiday shopping! Get the perfect Holiday gift for your loved ones and support VCC. 20% of all proceeds will be donated to support VCC's mission of connecting veterans, military, and their families to San Diego County. Can't attend in person? Use code: GIVEBACK-CMUKP to shop online all day Friday, December 9th, and Saturday, December 10th. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Republican candidates seeking the nomination for the 2024 presidential nomination took the stage Wednesday night in Miami. But once again, in his absence, frontrunner Donald Trump commands attention.