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As gun violence spiked in Philadelphia after the pandemic, some residents and nonprofits banded together to help victims.

Heavy rains, flooding and destructive winds and tornadoes snarled traffic and knocked out power up and down the East Coast.

Gambon was best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in most of the Harry Potter movies. The Irish-born actor got his start on stage and worked under Laurence Olivier.

Children and teens deal with the threat of gun violence on a daily basis in southeastern Pennsylvania. So community members and organizations are banding together to try to solve the dire problem.

A four-day festival featuring four different shows celebrating Black artists in San Diego, from poetry to photography and all that’s in between. THURSDAY, MAY 25 3:00 p.m.: Plaza Art Exhibit Opens 6:00 p.m.: Black Lady Showcase and A Black Man’s Song presentation 8:00 p.m.: Opening Night Soiree FRIDAY, MAY 26 2:00 p.m.: Barbeque reading presentation By Robert O’Hara 8:00 p.m.: Black Voices Black Writers reading presentation Conceived and directed by Bil Wright SATURDAY, MAY 27 2:00 p.m.: Black Lady Showcase and A Black Man’s Song presentation 7:30 p.m.: Barbeque reading presentation By Robert O’Hara SUNDAY, MAY 28 2:00 p.m.: Barbeque reading presentation By Robert O’Hara 7:30 p.m.: Black Lady Showcase and A Black Man’s Song presentation About the productions: We are bringing back the Black Lady Showcase! Last year we had a wonderful time celebrating Black Lady Artists of San Diego. This year we're bringing it back bigger than ever and we're bringing the guys along too. We are welcoming local artists to share their art their way. Black Lady Showcase Directed by Carla Banu Dejesus Stage Manager Jessica "Miss J Hawk" Hawkins Black Man's Song Showcase Directed by Jaeonni Davis Crawford Stage Manager Zane Alexander Organizer Durwood Murray Barbeque centers around the O'Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand. However tehre are in fact two O'Mallery families, one white and one black. Each appear in different, yet similar scenes that juxtapose to create a dialogue about racial and family politics. Directed by Kimberly King Stage Manager Imahni King The San Diego Black Artist Collective presents the Black Arts Festival at The Old Globe. A four-day festival celebrating Black Actors, Playwrights, Musicians, Visual Artists and more. San Diego Black Artist Collective: Our mission is to facilitate a FOUNDATION OF SUPPORT AND RESOURCES that provides a sense of community, a safe haven, and a sanctuary for artist development. WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING Black Artists in San Diego in producing work that is unapologetic, authentic, and healing to the Black experience across the diaspora. Related links: The Old Globe Arts Engagement on Instagram | Facebook San Diego Black Artist Collective (BAC) on Instagram | Facebook

This weekend in San Diego arts and culture: Site-specific dance along the trolley line; Kazim Ali and poets without borders; motel soap art; "Dragon Mama," Picasso-inspired music; hip-hop art and more.

Teen vaping is trending downwards these days. But data from Colorado and around the country show the generation that made Juul cool is still hooked on nicotine.

Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Victoria Monét and Billie Eilish were among the winners of major awards at the 66th Grammy Awards, presented on Sunday, February 4, but no one artist dominated prizes.

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said in the autopsy report released Friday that Perry also drowned in the heated end of his pool, but said that was a secondary factor in his death deemed an accident.

This weekend in the arts: Contemporary ballet by female choreographers; free theater, dance and poetry; Vivaldi; open artist studios; a desert arts festival; a photographic glimpse into guaranteed basic income and more.