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The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.

There may be no better case for the power of hip-hop's geographic diversity than Los Angeles, whose sprawl of distinct creative microclimates is a genre unto itself.

COVID-19 cases are once again on the rise in San Diego County, as are hospitalizations. Plus, this past weekend was still one of the busiest for flight travel, but it was met with trip cancellations as the coronavirus spread among flight crews. And, we revisit reporting by KPBS that showed that CalFresh regularly pushes out people who are still eligible for the extra money to help them buy food. Then, the director of UCLA’s Bedari Kindness Institute speaks about kindness and the impulse to be kind. Later, former North County Times journalist Brian Gushue discusses his new book about achieving his goal of attending 500 NFL games across the country. Also, KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando spoke with Chad Patton, managing director of Material Things, which created the “NUNO: The Language of Textiles” exhibit at the Japanese Friendship Garden's Inamori Pavilion.

Senior Curator Barbara Hanson Forsyth will share the story of Ellamarie and Jackson Woolley, one of San Diego’s preeminent and prolific designing couples who are most remembered for their enameled metalwork but worked in a variety of media. Their collective and individual artistic journeys resulted in an incredible body of work ranging from small-scale decorative items such as plates and pendants to monumental architectural commissions. This talk will explore their artistic practice and significant contributions to the mid-century San Diego design and architecture scene, including the story behind Variations on a Gold Theme. This masterful mural from 1965 is part of Mingei’s permanent collection and is currently installed in our Courtyard. Art Break is Mingei's new monthly lunchtime lecture series where attendees can hear from curators, museum educators, artists and scholars while enjoying their midday snack. Date | Opening on Friday, January 28 from noon to 1 p.m. Location | Mingei International Museum Get tickets here! Non-member admission: $14 Free for Mingei members. Space is limited. Ticket includes access to the Gallery Level, Terraces and Art Library. For more information, please visit mingei.org/events/lecture/art-break-2 or call (619) 239-0003.

The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents “Go Paint!, an Art Exhibition,” juried by award-winning artist, Pierre Guidetti. This watermedia exhibition runs March 3 – 27, 2022 at our Gallery in The ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station. The Gallery is open Thursday - Sunday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Come and enjoy over 95 ready-to-hang original paintings by our very talented Members. The paintings can also be viewed and purchased online. Please visit www.sdws.org for more information.

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An exhibition of illuminated manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum explores how Jesus' mother was portrayed before Renaissance artists painted her with golden curls, perfect skin and blue eyes.

DigiFest Temecula is Temecula's largest film festival and digital media competition. Featuring live music, guest speakers and panelists from the film, media and entertainment industries, DigiFest Temecula provides a place for everyone to celebrate the arts and learn about the film and digital media industry by participating in networking opportunities, workshops and more. People of all ages and abilities are welcome to come and get involved with the artistic community. DigiFest Temecula is also a place to learn about entertainment industry advancements, discover how to pursue a career in the industry, and incorporate digital arts into the economic culture. EVENT SCHEDULE Friday, April 22nd | 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. 7 p.m. Speaker: Jenny Brown 8 p.m. Speaker: Kari Michaelsen 9 p.m. ENTERTAINMENT: Torin Floyd Saturday, April 23 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 10:45 a.m. Speaker: Mario Ortiz 1:30 p.m. Guest Panel: Animation/Comics Panel 3 p.m. Speaker: Renee Pezzotta 6 p.m. Festival Screening - Blue Carpet + See Best of the Best DigiFest Submissions at JDS Studios Sunday, April 24 | 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. 7:45 p.m. Digi Awards Banquet & Ceremony Walk the blue carpet at the DigiFest awards banquet. Enjoy a cocktail hour, entertainment, and dinner before finding out who wins a DigiAward! Pricing: All Access Pass/$150.00 Friday Admission/$35.00 Saturday Admission/$35.00 Virtual VIP Access Pass/Friday & Saturday Speaker Streams/Awards Banquet Keynote and Awards Stream/$85.00 JDS Studios - Screenings/Attend Screening of Film Submissions/$25.00 Sunday Awards Banquet/Awards Ceremony/Banquet Dinner & Dessert/$65.00 For further information on this event and ticket purchases please visit here!

From more air circulation to well stacked pantries, JPMorgan Chase and BNP Paribas are seeking to make the office a draw at a time when work-from-home is becoming commonplace.

Only a handful of theater photographers work on Broadway and their challenge is to capture the essence of live performance. Ahead of the Tony Awards, we ask three about their craft.