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From '5 plays to see in San Diego in February' (KPBS feature) New Village Arts (NVA) will open Roy Sekigahama's new play, "Desert Rock Garden" on Feb. 19, which will mark the 80th anniversary of executive order 9066 — the 1942 directive to create what we now know as the Japanese incarceration camps. Sekigahama's play was written for NVA's 2019 Final Draft New Play Festival, and this will be its world premiere. It's set in 1943 and follows an orphan and an older Japanese immigrant who met in the Topaz War Relocation Center in central Utah. Topaz held more than 11,000 people, and the dry, high desert conditions were harsh. Fuzzy (played by Lane Nishikawa) and Penny (played by Chloris Li) build a friendship in the inhospitable-in-many-ways setting. NVA executive artistic director Kristianne Kurner said in an announcement that this play also marked the company's first National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant. The production is directed by Yari Cervas. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From NVA: Note: This production has been postponed until Feb. 19, 2022. (Low-cost previews run Feb. 11-18). New Village Arts, North County's cultural hub, is hosting the world premiere of "Desert Rock Garden", a memory play about belonging, family, and creating something beautiful out of nothing. About the play: This fictionalized historical story about a young orphan and a Japanese immigrant who forge a friendship in the Topaz Relocation Center in 1943 reveals the inherent human ability to transform nothing — loneliness and barren desert — into something long-lasting and precious. February 19, 2022, marks the 80th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066 resulting in the forced removal of 120,000 men, women and children of Japanese ancestry to incarceration camps across America. You can enjoy the play from Feb. 19 through Mar. 13, 2022 at the New Village Arts Theatre. See full schedule. Get tickets here. Admission starting from $16 - $52. For more information, please visit newvillagearts.org/season-pass/desert_rock_garden or call (760) 433-3245.

Britain's prime minister steps down as leader of the Conservative Party after a slew of members of his government said they could no longer serve under his scandal-tarred leadership.

Why are American politics so polarized now? NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull about why he blames Rupert Murdoch, the former CEO of Fox News.

International Cheetah Day is in early Dec., and to honor that day, Wild Wonders is holding THREE half-day Zoo camps on Nov. 22, 23, and 24. Like our Summer Zoo Camps, our Cheetah camps are aimed at kids between the ages between 6 and 12 that LOVE animals, especially the majestic cheetah. This is a great opportunity for kids to get to know more about the cheetahs that call Wild Wonders home, and the challenges their cousins face in the wild. Although focused on “all things cheetah”, our staff of keeper / educators will devote part of the day to our other ambassador animals from all over the world. Campers will help care for a selection of the 100+ exotic animals that make their home at Wild Wonders. The day begins at 9AM and runs through 1PM, with time for a snack around 11. As nutritional needs differ for each child, we ask that children bring their own snacks. The price is $85/child, and each camp has a limit of 12 children. When: Nov. 22, 23, 24 (9:00am-1:00pm) Where: Wild Wonders Who: Ages 6-12 For more information and ticket purchases please visit HERE!

"Free Guy" 2021 | 115 minutes | PG-13 Shawn Levy’s fizzy, delirious head trip features Ryan Reynolds as a bank teller who is awakened from his drone existence as a nonplayer in a video game when he falls for a mysterious stranger (Jodie Comer). Watch trailer here! Screening schedule: • Friday, November 5 at 8 p.m. • Saturday November 6 at 8 p.m. Get your tickets here! Members: $17 Nonmembers: $18 Online reservation: $20 More details about Cinema Under the Stars: • A unique and intimate outdoor movie theater in Mission Hills • Reservations for members begin Monday at 9 a.m. • Reservations for non-members begin Tuesday at 9 a.m. • Box Office opens at 6 p.m. on movie nights • Films start at 8 p.m. • Concessions are $2 each (popcorn, candy, drinks) • Guests must follow health guidelines for COVID-19 • Now at 100% capacity and using all seats For more information, please visit www.topspresents.com or call (619) 295-4221.

FILM FORUM CORONADO: “This Beautiful Fantastic” Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Coronado Public Library (in the Winn Room) 640 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118 Phone: 619-522-7390 FREE Adults “THIS BEAUTIFUL FANTASTIC” (2016. 92 minutes) Life blooms in enchanting ways. A tart, comic, magic-tinged modern fairytale of hearts opening and friendship blooming. A rigid young librarian (Jessica Brown Findlay) who dreams of writing children’s books meets her match and mentor in grumpy neighbor Tom Wilkinson. FILM FORUM CORONADO is held in the Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library twice a month, on the First and Third Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., with a brief introduction of a classic or contemporary film, followed by the film screening and a discussion afterwards, led by Ralph DeLauro, as time permits. The program is presented by the Coronado Public Library, in partnership with the Coronado Island Film Festival.

English-Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73. She was one of the the biggest pop stars in the 1970's and early 1980's.

The DGC Video series showcases cinematic faves from your collective long-lost video store days every Tuesday.

According to various Russian state media accounts, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who played a pivotal role in ending the Cold War, died after a prolonged illness in Moscow at age 91.