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The Athenaeum brings together portraits of journalist and Los Angeles art collector Joan Agajanian Quinn spanning five decades, all by different artists and united in the medium of black and white. Luminaries including Andy Warhol, Claire Falkenstein, Ed Ruscha, Antonio Lopez, Helmut Newton, and Steven Arnold will be exhibited. Quinn’s collection of portraits consists of over 300 artworks gifted by artist friends who have painted, sculpted, and photographed her image in their style. Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, May 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The exhibition can be viewed in the Joseph Clayes III Gallery and the Rotunda Gallery at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library during opening hours, Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., from May 7 to June 4. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit ljathenaeum.org/events/exhibition-quinn or call (858) 454-5872.

Arts worker Andrea Chandler wants to map — and change — whose voices are heard, valued and funded. And one year after the murder of George Floyd, she is holding arts orgs to their promises.

Afghan cleric and senior Taliban leader Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani was killed in an apparent suicide attack in Kabul on Thursday.

Some House GOP hard-liners say Speaker Kevin McCarthy shouldn't rule out a shutdown to achieve spending cuts and social policy changes sought by the far right of his party.

Some tribes have won big water agreements with the U.S. recently which is giving them an unprecedented seat at the table as the White House resets the water sharing agreement for the Colorado River.

The groundbreaking CalEnviroScreen data tool turned 10 years old this spring. California officials are celebrating its impact on the state’s disadvantaged communities.

The Swedish-born, New York City-based artist was famed for his gargantuan renditions of prosaic objects — a lipstick, a clothespin, a cherry perched on a spoon — installed as public art.

The Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation (MTRP) is proud to present "A Natural Connection," an art exhibition featuring two award-winning artists, Kathryn Gail Ackley and Vanessa Rusczyk. Paintings by the artists will be on view at the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor and Interpretive Center from Feb. 12 – March 25, 2022. Reception is free and open to the public on Feb. 20, 2022.

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

Using the instrumentation of some of the most iconic pieces in music—Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet and Schubert’s Octet and “Trout” Quintet—composers Brahms, Françaix, and Chris Rogerson create their own unique and masterful works. This show is part of La Jolla Music Society's Summer Fest 2022, with a prelude performance by Aestas Trio at 6:30 p.m. Date | Thursday, August 25 at 7:30 p.m. Location | The Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $48 to $98. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/new-wine-old-bottles or call (858) 459-3728.