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  • From San Diego weekend arts preview: British jazz group Sons of Kemet play a high-octane and powerful blend of jazz, Caribbean and African folk and rock music. Led by saxophonist and clarinetist Shabaka Hutchings, the group recently released a new full-length album, "Black to the Future." Sons of Kemet will perform at the Belly Up, and opening will be the incredible Melanie Charles. Charles recorded a Tiny Desk (Home) Concert last year with a gorgeous, Sun Ra/Afrofuturism-inspired arrangement of "Deep River," and you can watch that below. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the organizer: Saxophonist, composer, philosopher and writer Shabaka Hutchings returns with a brand-new album from his Mercury Prize nominated outfit Sons of Kemet. Black To The Future, the band’s fourth LP and second on Impulse! Records, is due out May. See them live at Belly Up Tavern on Saturday, April 16 at 9 p.m., doors open at 8 p.m. Ticket Price: $20 advanced / $22 day of show / $35 reserved loft seating (available over the phone or in person at out box office)
  • Get ready for a cracking good time in The JAI. The white-hot award-winning Irish quintet, Goitse, pronounced “Go-wit-cha,” brings a vibrant mix of Irish classic jigs and tunes with their own original compositions for an irrepressible Irish musical experience that opens your mind and moves your feet. Date | Friday, February 25 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Location | The JAI at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $63 – $83. A $15 Food & Beverage Voucher is included with each ticket. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/goitse or call (858) 459-3728.
  • Much of San Diego experienced hours of thunder, lightning and pouring rain, less than 24 hours after a mild Santa Ana. Another rainstorm may be on its way at the end of the week. Plus, the oil spill in Orange County could have an environmental impact for years. Also, San Diego Nobel Prize-winner Ardem Patapoutian talks about the journey that brought him to the U.S. and a career in science. In addition, how will the new sweeping laws on policing affect law enforcement and the people they serve? Meanwhile, as parts of the United States, such as Texas, are restricting access to abortion, in Mexico, things seem to be headed in the other direction. And, while the military has become more racially diverse, a recent survey found Black, Latino, and Asian service members don’t always feel welcome off-base. Finally, the Haunted Hotel reopens to scare people in person after being closed last year because of the pandemic. Owner Greg DeFatta speaks to KPBS Arts Reporter Beth Accomando about what to expect.
  • The clean up of a large homeless encampment off South Oceanside Boulevard started Tuesday morning. Oceanside Police Department and city officials showed up with 30 motel vouchers for people wanting that option.
  • This weekend in the arts: Bread and Salt pulls out all the stops; Charlene Mosley's "Pollinators" opens at Sparks Gallery; Melinda Lopez's "Mala" takes the stage at The Old Globe; the Joffrey Ballet comes to town and a free, kid-friendly opera in Balboa Park.
  • After the collapse of FTX, many are wondering if another cryptocurrency platform called Genesis will fall next.
  • A Mississippi woman's life has been transformed by a treatment for sickle cell disease with the gene-editing technique CRISPR. All her symptoms from a disease once thought incurable have disappeared.
  • The voting process now pits former finance minister Rishi Sunak against current foreign minister Liz Truss to replace Boris Johnson.
  • On Sunday night the curtain will fall on the longest-running show in Broadway history: Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega hit ran for more than 35 years. "I got the gig of a lifetime," says one cast member.
  • On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, memorials, parades and other events commemorating those who lost their lives are slated across San Diego County Saturday.
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