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  • The major writing prize awards the best fiction translated into English. Judges called Banu Mushtaq's short story collection "something genuinely new for English readers."
  • Boyz II Men with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra Sunday, August 24 from 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Motownphilly’s back again, doing a little west coast swing! Boyz II Men returns to The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park with the San Diego Symphony following the Grammy® Award-winning group’s sold-out debut at the venue in 2022. Comprising of Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman, the group has sold over 60 million albums, and holds the distinction of being the best-selling R&B group of all time. Don’t miss San Diego’s only summer concert by the group that penned hits such as “End of The Road,” “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye To Yesterday,” “I’ll Make Love To You,” “On Bended Knee,” “Thank You,” and so many more. Conducted by Christopher Dragon and performed with San Diego Bay and Downtown San Diego as the backdrop, this is a Boyz II Men experience custom-made for Southern California.
  • "Wasted Love," sung by the classically trained countertenor JJ, beat out 25 other songs for the top prize at the international competition held this year in Basel, Switzerland.
  • The magazine Nature announced the results of its annual Scientist at Work photography contest. The six winning entries are a set of dramatic, intimate portraits of research from all over the globe.
  • Thiago Tiberio, conductor San Diego Symphony Orchestra The San Diego Symphony Orchestra will present a screening of Walt Disney Animation Studio’s feature The Lion King with Hans Zimmer’s Oscar®-winning musical score performed live to the film. The concert will be led by conductor Thiago Tiberio. The original 1994 animated film features unforgettable music by a notable team of Oscar® and GRAMMY® winners, including superstar Elton John, lyricist Tim Rice, and composer Hans Zimmer, plus African vocal and choir arrangements by GRAMMY®-winning South African producer and composer Lebo M ("Rhythm of the Pride Lands"). Disney’s The Lion King journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is riddled with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from his long-lost friend, Nala, and a curious pair of newfound friends, Pumbaa and Timon, Simba must figure out how to face his past and take back what is rightfully his. The all-star cast includes Matthew Broderick as Simba, Moira Kelly as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Jeremy Irons as Scar, Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa and Nathan Lane as Timon. ©Disney Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. All rights reserved. Visit: https://www.theshell.org/performances/the-lion-king/ San Diego Symphony on Facebook / Instagram
  • Put your 2010s music knowledge to the test and enjoy a night of delicious craft beers while helping those in need at Mission Brewing’s 2010s Hits Music Trivia at the Del Mar Sky Deck. Get ready for a fun-filled evening of music trivia while supporting San Diego-based nonprofit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, which provides no-cost reconstructive surgeries and medical care to children from around the world. Fresh Start also offers tattoo removal, scar revision and other related medical services to survivors of human trafficking through its Unbranded for a Fresh Start program. So, gather your friends and come together for a night of chart-topping bops, indie hits and hip-hop anthems while helping Fresh Start brighten the lives of those in need. Who knows — your team could even win a special prize! While it’s free to compete, we suggest a $10 donation to benefit Fresh Start as they continue their mission of providing transformative medical care to underserved youth and helping survivors of human trafficking reclaim their lives. 100% of all donations will directly benefit children and survivors. Don’t miss out on this night of friendly competition and great vibes for an inspiring cause. Fresh Start Surgical Gifts on Facebook / Instagram Mission Brewing on Instagram
  • Join the Coronado Public Library as we welcome Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen. He'll discusses his newest title "To Save and To Destroy," a moving, personal meditation on otherness and a call for political solidarity, with Lily Hoang. Originally given as a series of Norton lectures, these captivating essays earned a starred review from Library Journal as '[a]n essential addition for collections about the process and theory of writing, authors of diverse backgrounds, and particularly the experiences of Asian Americans, immigrants, and refugees in the United States." A book-signing will follow. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-served, subject to availability. Limited preferred seating is available with purchase of "To Save and To Destroy" through Warwick's bookstore. Please visit https://www.warwicks.com/nguyen-2025-reserved-seat or call the store at 858-454-0347 for more information. About Viet Thanh Nguyen Viet Thanh Nguyen is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Sympathizer," "Nothing Ever Dies," and, most recently, "To Save and to Destroy." A recipient of the MacArthur Foundation and Guggenheim fellowships and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Nguyen is Aerol Arnold Chair of English and Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. About "To Save and To Destroy" Born in war-ravaged Vietnam, Viet Nguyen arrived in the United States as a child refugee in 1975. The Nguyen family would soon move to San Jose, California, where the author grew up, attending UC Berkeley in the aftermath of the shocking murder of Vincent Chin, which shaped the political sensibilities of a new generation of Asian Americans. The essays here, delivered originally as the prestigious Norton Lectures, proffer a new answer to a classic literary question: What does the outsider mean to literary writing? Over the course of six captivating and moving chapters, Nguyen explores the idea of being an outsider through lenses that are, by turns, literary, historical, political, and familial. Each piece moves between writers who influenced Nguyen's craft and weaves in the haunting story of his late mother's mental illness. Nguyen unfolds the novels and nonfiction of Herman Melville, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ralph Ellison, William Carlos Williams, and Maxine Hong Kingston, until aesthetic theories give way to pressing concerns raised by war and politics. What is a writer's responsibility in a time of violence? Should we celebrate fiction that gives voice to the voiceless--or do we confront the forces that render millions voiceless in the first place? What are the burdens and pleasures of the "minor" writer in any society? Unsatisfied with the modest inclusion accorded to "model minorities" such as Asian Americans, Nguyen sets the agenda for a more radical and disquieting solidarity with those whose lives have been devastated by imperialism and forever wars. About Lily Hoang Lily Hoang is the author of eight books, including most recently "A Knock at the Door" (Texas Review Press’s Innovative Prose Series), "Underneath" (winner of the Red Hen Press Fiction Award), "A Bestiary"(PEN/USA Non-Fiction Award finalist), and "Changing" (recipient of a PEN/Open Books Award). She is a Professor of Literature at UC San Diego, where she teaches in their MFA in Writing. Visit: https://coronado.librarycalendar.com/event/evening-viet-thanh-nguyen-36094 Viet Thanh Nguyen on Instagram / Goodreads
  • The Republican megabill cuts trillions in taxes, while scaling back spending on Medicaid and other federal programs. It now heads to the House, where some GOP lawmakers are signaling major objections.
  • KPBS spoke with Corey Gustafson and Kyle Krahel-Frolander of the San Diego Republican and Democratic parties respectively to get their take on President Trump’s first four months in office.
  • We watched all the local entries so you don't have to. From inventive setups to unforgettable songs, these musicians brought creativity, presence and serious skill to their 2025 NPR Tiny Desk submissions.
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