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Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, and more.

While the Getty isn’t particularly known for its female artists, a deeper look has yielded roughly 35 surprises including painters, sculptors and photographers. Some of the names are familiar such as Artemesia Gentilleschi, Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun and Dorothea Lange, but how about Jeanne de Montbaston, Barbara Regina Dietszch or Anna Children Atkins? In this virtual class hosted by the Timken Museum of Art we will take a look at their lives and works in the Getty collection. Date | Tuesday, October 12 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Location | Virtual class Register here! Registration is free for all attendees. For more information, please visit the Timken Museum of Art site.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Hanan Elatr, who was married to slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, about President Biden's meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman.

From San Diego Weekend Arts Events (KPBS feature): This outdoor event features a reading of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," cocoa and a performance of holiday tunes from the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus. It's a family-friendly event, and is also a drive to collect book or musical instrument donations. It's free, but you can register in advance online here. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the organizers: Celebrate the holidays with La Jolla Music Society! Enjoy a spiked cider or a classic hot cocoa while Riford Library’s Youth Services Librarian Katia Graham entertains with a reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus perform jazzy holiday tunes. Bring a book to donate to the Friends of the La Jolla Library or an instrument to donate to La Jolla Music Society’s afterschool program, the Community Music Center. You won’t want to miss seeing the Wu Tsai QRT.yrd transformed into a Winter Wonderland. Doors Open at 5 p.m. Storytime begins at 5:30 p.m. Gay Men’s Chorus performance begins at 6 p.m. Free cider and holiday treats will be provided by Cafe Coyote. Related links: Event information La Jolla Music Society on Instagram La Jolla Music Society on Facebook

Unlike Germany, which after World War II underwent a rigorous de-Nazification effort, pride, rather than shame, is the emotion many Italians feel for the symbols of the country's fascist past.

By Camarada: Experience the magnificent beauty and acoustics of San Diego's premier concert hall as we share the excitement of our performing arts community's return to indoor events! The Earth Moves —the re-imagined music of Carole King. Camarada takes a sonic spin into the atmosphere that songwriter Carole King created. Her hits, including You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman, I Feel the Earth Move, and It’s Too Late take on a new hue and jazz reimagining. Who would’ve thought that the young female songwriter working out of the Brill Building in the ’60s would continue to inspire and touch future generations of musicians? Join us for a night of classic songs jazzified as only Camarada elegantly delivers. Date | Friday, May 27 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location | The Conrad Prebis Performing Arts Center Get tickets here! Terrace seating: $53 - $123 Orchestra seating: $69 - $123 Boxes: $98 - $123 For more information, please visit the Camarada Ensemble website or call (619)231-3702.

In the arts this weekend, you have plenty of options to put a younger, living spin on some traditional art forms. There’s a concert of piano music from living composers, an iconic '90s theatrical prequel to Othello, youth art and a brand new ballet.

The saxophonist and composer resisted his Japanese American heritage for decades. He now funnels that painful and triumphant personal history into a string of vital records.

Iranian American scholar Pardis Mahdavi was once arrested in Tehran for lecturing about Iran's sexual revolution. She wonders if the country's current wave of protests might result in regime change.

Set some new intentions for 2022 in this 60-minute yoga class. Join in to let go of all of the ups and downs of 2021 and step into the New Year with a focused, clear, determined and hopeful version of yourself. The slow and gentle nature of this class is perfect for beginners and is also great for other students who can sink deeper into their practice. The language of instruction is Yiddish with English translation. Date | Sunday, December 26 at 8 a.m. Location | Online Register here! General admission: $15 Student admssion: $10 About the instructor: Tetyana (Tanya) Yakovleva is a Yiddish lecturer of the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) and a literature lecturer at YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. She studied Comparative Literature, Classical, Slavic, Jewish, and Media Studies at the universities of Kharkiv, Regensburg, Bari, and San Diego and received her PhD in Slavic and Jewish Studies from the University of Regensburg in 2019. Tanya is a certified yoga teacher (RYT 200) and sees her mission in bringing joy and equilibrium to people through the Mind-Body-Spirit connection. For more information, please visit yaaana.org/yiddish-yoga or call (619) 719-1776.