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Secrets & Scandals! Hear titillating stories, letters, diary entries, and correspondences from the who’s who of Literature read aloud by professional actors. Take a peek behind the curtain to see what you might catch a glimpse of! Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | X

Premieres Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encores Thursdays, March 21 and 28 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. The two-part, four-hour film explores the life, work and legacy of the great 14th century Florentine poet Dante Alighieri, and the epic masterpiece he left behind, “The Divine Comedy.”

How might it feel to be in a digital network together, but outside the fraught domains of Big Tech? What stories would we tell one another if we could store them on our own terms? This workshop explores the intimate canvas of a local network through a joint exercise in creative writing and server hosting. Learn to make a web page, use the terminal, write with others, and weave a networked narrative. Participants will become familiar with the basic components of networking by making and feeling a web that is literally there in the room. It’s an accessible and intimate approach that aspires to open up critical questions regarding data governance, decentralization, digital commons, safety, and energy use, and empower participants to experiment with further acts of digital solidarity. Participants are invited to bring their own laptops. No prior coding experience is necessary. In conjunction with the exhibition “How We Gather,” which investigates solidarity through the lens of the pandemic. For more information visit: mandevilleartgallery.ucsd.edu

Republicans in North Carolina voted overwhelmingly to nominate Mark Robinson for governor. He would be the state's first Black governor and has come under fire for controversial remarks.

This weekend in the arts: Christina McFaul, City Ballet, "Tartuffe," San Diego Dance Theatre, San Diego Latino Film Festival and Honor Choir. Plus, live music picks including Sleepy Pearls, Xin Xin, Buddha Trixie, Brittney Spencer and more.

Adelle Waldman's novel is a workplace ensemble set in a Costco-like store. But, because Help Wanted is a group portrait, it tends to visit, rather than settle in with, its working class characters.

The Alliance Française San Diego welcomes you to a panel of three French authors who live in San Diego: Claire Marti, Alain Rolland, and Fabrice Hoerner. The event is on Saturday, November 11, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Pacific Beach. In a friendly town-hall format, you will have the opportunity to discover their latest novels and discuss the real-life and literary influences that fueled their passion for writing. Our three authors will take you through a surprising journey into their creative worlds of Romance, Historical Fiction, and Fantastic, before concluding with a signing session. Their new books, "Hotel King ", "Six Ans d’Absence", and "Le Dernier Hôtel" will be available for purchase if you are interested. It will take place outdoors, at a private home in Pacific Beach. Please make sure to register to get the details. Drinks will be served. *In case of inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled on Sunday November 12, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The pickle-shaped bottom feeders may reduce the amount of microbes on the seafloor that could potentially sicken coral, scientists suggest

It's a presidential election year, which means political campaigns and advertisements will be everywhere for all to see.

Friends of the Fallbrook Library announces its first annual fundraising event, Advancing Children’s Literacy. Funds raised will be dedicated for children’s programs, including an ongoing distribution of free books to local kids from our bookstore, the Bottom Shelf, beginning January 2024. A celebration will be held on Sunday, November 12 at 1 p.m. at the library. Enjoy an afternoon of fun and festivities featuring delicious hors d’oeuvres, a hosted wine bar and silent auction. Three best-selling Southern California authors, Thomas Perry, Susan Strait and T. Jefferson Parker will speak and sign books. Meet and mingle with the authors and bid on a chance to appear in their upcoming novels. Tickets for the event are $50 and may be purchased at the FOFL website, or at the Bottom Shelf. Contact Nancy Kreile at kreilenancy@gmail.com for questions regarding the event.