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Guo Wengui, long sought by the government of China and known for cultivating ties to Trump administration figures including Steve Bannon, was arrested on charges that he oversaw a fraud conspiracy.

The Planets is a lightly immersive music, dance, and theater event in which audience members and performers are all equally present and interwoven throughout the playing space. The Knights and Dance Heginbotham guide the audience through our local celestial environment. Focusing on each planet, Gustav Holst’s masterpiece propels us from the fiery worlds at the core of our solar system to the icy bodies slowly orbiting in the far distance. The culmination of this tour brings our eyes and ears to rest on the one planet Holst excluded from his composition: the pale blue dot. Prelude interview with Eric Jacobsen and John Heginbotham hosted by Leah Rosenthal. Date | Saturday, August 20 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday, August 21 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Location | The JAI at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Get tickets here! General admission is $78. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/the-planets or call (858) 459-3728.

Join us on March 2nd from 5 p.m.-10p.m. for over 25 local artists showcasing and selling their work, food and craft beers! Our friends at Pure Project Balboa will be hosting us once again and it will be another night to remember! Family Friendly Vendors! @romoloremo.sd | @timkajewelry | @bebeclays | @htkleather | @_cayleecakes | @earthandclayco | @ashlyncraigart | @kimberlybattle.art | @edweird_see | @sa.s.art | @shellsea.art | @erinschwierart | @wolfandwildco | @caddydesigns For more information on this event please visit HERE! Project by: www.alternativeent.com Venue: www.pureproject.org

The project will consist of one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom and four-bedroom units designed around the Stadium Station trolley stop and public transit.

The late wrestler was known for pioneering mixed martial arts, freeing hostages in Iraq and organizing a wrestling match in North Korea that became the biggest-pay-per-view in pro-wrestling history.

Sasha Masakowski was born into a family of musicians in New Orleans, Louisiana and has been a leading voice on the New Orleans music scene since 2009, when she was awarded “Best Emerging Artist” by the Big Easy Association. She has since performed major clubs and festivals across the United States and abroad, touring a range of groups from traditional New Orleans jazz (Sidewalk Strutters) to contemporary jazz and world music (Musical Playground) to experimental electronic art-rock (Hildegard). In 2017 she has put together a new band "Art Market", that successfully mixes Trad Jazz with New Orleans Bounce music, electronica and more. Come see her perform at the Museum of Making Music on Friday, May 27 at 7 p.m.!

About the event: Craft Unraveled invites you to observe the magic of making, ask questions about materials, creative processes and the meaning of craft. Following Glenn Adamson's lecture, join textile artist Denja Harris and metalsmith Rafael Rios-Mathioudakis as they demonstrate their craft. About the artists: Denja Harris is a textile artist based in San Diego, CA. Her work explores the world around her, re-imagined into experimental fiber art. Examining nostalgia by sourcing deadstock yarn in playful, vibrant colors and a variety of textures, she creates layered, free-form abstract patterns that take shape in an organic process. Her goal is to have the viewer take a step out of their current reality and explore their own unconscious imagination. Each piece reflects work that is never duplicated, revealing how function and art can be combined to enhance a space and emphasize visual stimulation. Read more about Denja Harris in this interview with The Mingei's Ashley Christie. RELATED: Outdoor art to see in San Diego in January (KPBS feature, Dec 2021-Jan 2020) Rafael Rios-Mathioudakis is a metalsmith with a focus on working with gold, silver, bronze and copper. Born in Guatemala City and now living in San Diego, his journey as a metalsmith started while traveling around the American continent. In 2015, Elijo Rojas, a master of Filigree jewelry, took Rafael on as an apprentice in Mompox, Colombia. They focused on the old process of metalwork that originated in Yemen and extended to the European continent before it moved to the American continent due to colonization. After this learning process Rafael dedicated six years to exploring other techniques and finding his own style. He is now the owner of a small jewelry studio in the heart of Barrio Logan and that's where he creates, teaches and showcases his work. For more information, contact Gabrielle Romberger at The Mingei. Related links: The Mingei on Instagram The Mingei on Facebook

See heart and love themed creations. Come visit Spanish Village Art Center located in Balboa Park. See local artists working daily in their historic studios and colorful courtyard. Including glassblowing, potters, sculptures, jewelers, painters and lots more. Spanish Village Art Center welcomes the 46th Annual Small Image Show. This celebrated show is open now and runs thru February 28! Hours: Daily from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Spanish Village Art Center (Balboa Park) Admission: Free Visit https://spanishvillageartcenter.com/ or call 619-233-9050

Contemporary Chinese photographer Wang Qingsong explores the concept of evolution and how it affects culture in small communities as well as on a global scale. Inspired by the Qingsong exhibition on view February 2–August 14, this special musical program performed by Art of Elan in the Museum rotunda includes folk music from around the world, taking listeners on a kaleidoscopic journey through time and space with music by American composer Lou Harrison, Turkish composer Erberk Eryilmaz, and Iranian composer Aftab Darvishi, among others. Date | Tuesday, March 8 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location | The San Diego Museum of Art Get tickets here! Members: $40 Adults: $50 Military and senior: $45 Senior: $45 Students $15 This is a part of Art of Elan’s 15th season concert series called "Regeneration." For the full schedule of concerts look here. For more information, please visit sdmart.org/event/art-of-elan-evolution or call (619) 232-7931.