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The Stoke Sessions conference, featuring keynote speakers Tony Hawk and Steve Hawk, Dian Hadiani, and Selema Masekela, is the second international conference organized and hosted by San Diego State University’s Surf and Skate Studies Collaborative. Join us for a conference that brings together scholars from all backgrounds and disciplines – humanities, social and natural sciences, cultural studies, ethnic studies, Indigenous studies, sports studies, etc. in a comprehensive examination of surfing and skateboarding. We welcome graduate and undergraduate students, writers, journalists, community activists, professional and casual surfers/skaters to join us in a celebration of, and critical reflection upon, the culture, history and politics of surfing and skateboarding and their various progeny like snowboarding, windsurfing, etc. The Stoke Sessions builds upon our previous conference, but with a wider scope that includes skateboarding and other board sports spawned by surfing. We plan to keep the new name and hope to make The Stoke Sessions a biennial, traveling conference that can be hosted by scholars from a variety of locales around the world. The second part of our plan is to link The Stoke Sessions conference to our new journal, Board Cultures: The International Journal of Surfing and Skateboarding Studies, published by San Diego State University Press. It is our goal to create a network of scholars around the globe that can connect once every other year through The Stoke Sessions conference and publish their research and art in a new venue dedicated to surfing and skateboarding studies. Keynotes: 4/20 Tony Hawk and Steve Hawk 4/21 Dian Hadiani 4/22 Selema Masekala For all schedule details, visit: sdsu.edu/stoked

It used to be all about 99 counties - visiting every single one in Iowa while campaigning. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just did it. But former President Donald Trump still remains the front-runner.

Drawing on four decades of debate and analysis, this reincarnation is a remarkable departure from Alice Walker's Pulitzer-winning novel and its polarizing 1985 adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg.

Kenneth Smith, 58, died at 8:25 p.m. Thursday, after a slew of last-minute appeals to several courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, failed.

When Dutt was a kid, her family pretended to be rich so no one would suspect their caste identity. In her memoir, she talks of her struggles — and her decision to publicly declare she is a Dalit.

Black Nerds Expo is a space for attendees to explore and celebrate Black comics, books, art, video games, pop culture, content creation, science, tech, engineering, and math (STEM) alongside like-minded individuals. This event is open to everyone! The first 100 attendees to register will be entered into opportunity drawing. Go to blacknerdsexpo.com. Follow on social media: Twitter + Instagram

From the organizers: Explore weather and the environment through multiple art forms. See the San Diego Shakespeare Society share performances inspired by TERRA: Fernando Casasempere, a featured exhibition at The San Diego Museum of Art that highlights the urgency of the environmental crisis through installations that utilize the Earth as both subject and medium. Performances of this special SDMA+ San Diego Shakespeare Society Midsummer ArtStop will take place inside the Museum in Gallery 4 where TERRA: Fernando Casasempere is now on view. Performances will be at 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Free with Museum admission. About the Shakespeare selections: Join actors as they perform scenes and monologues from Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," "Hamlet," and more. Performers‌ ‌featured:‌ Suthe Mani, Michael Rodriguez, Mark Petrich, Keira Mogavero, Nicki Barnes, Steve Smith⁠ Related links: San Diego Shakespeare Society on Instagram San Diego Museum of Art on Instagram San Diego Museum of Art on Twitter Museum visiting information

The Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) is hosting its 13th annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival from Feb. 2 to 9. On February 2, MOPA will be holding an exclusive screening and reception of "Clarissa's Battle" (2022) by Tamara Perkins. Single mother and organizer Clarissa Doutherd is building a powerful coalition of parents. They’re fighting for childcare and early education funds, desperately needed by low and middle-income parents and children across the United States. This reception and Q&A will feature director Tamara Perkins, and film participant Clarissa Doutherd, the executive director of Parent Voices Oakland. Human Rights Watch on Facebook / Instagram

From the gallery: "More than 1" is a contemporary art exhibition focusing on the use of multiples and editions. With multiples being used across many artistic practices as a way to convey conceptual scale, importance, quantity, and more, this exhibition looks to explore the varied uses of this theme. Artists will be working in forms of craft, installation, books, casts, and more to play within the guidelines of the call and provide an approachable environment for engaging a wide community of collectors. This collection of artist and work ranges from emerging student artists to seasoned career craftspeople from the local community and across the United States. Featured Artists: Micah Sweezie, Ethan Chan, Helena Westra, AntiFragile Magazine, Cole the Renaissance, Zachary Dobbins, Karan Lain, Mona Mukerjea-Gehrig, Ren Loeza Ballinger, And others from BFree Studio’s collection. Artist talks: Friday, Dec. 16 at 6-8 p.m. This selection of artists will speak about their current exhibition, More Than 1, and their artistic process! Artists Speaking: Helena Westra, Micah Sweezie, Mona Mukherjea-Gehrig, Cole The Renaissance, Zachary Dobbins Contact the gallery: Phone: (619) 510-7204 Other Questions/Inquiries: info@bfreestudio.net Open Tuesday-Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and anytime by appointment Related links: BFree Studio on Instagram BFree Studio on Facebook Artist Talk event information

A new live stage show features actor John Malkovich transformed into some of the meanest music critics ever — in real reviews skewering the work of great composers like Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin.