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SPECTRA is DISCO RIOT's spring show sharing stories of personal histories and cultures, magic, play and dreams featuring new works by DISCO RIOT company artists Marty Dorado, Zaquia Mahler Salinas, Chelsea Zeffiro, and guest artist Anna Brown Massey with company dancers Lauren Christie, Nicole Oga, Sol dela Rosa, and Odessa Uno Admission to this show is by donation ($12 per ticket for artists/students and $25 per ticket for general public suggested). Please reserve your seat in advance as tickets will not be available at the door. **Masks are required for all audience members.** About the Program: "Girldream" (1996) by Chelsea Zeffiro is a series of danced vignettes rooted in sensorial explorations of wish, play, and dream. The dance is the culmination of a task-based and improvisatory process with the DISCO RIOT company dancers. This work is accompanied by a digital mixtape which she has assembled during our process and which serves as a dedication to the performers. Marty Dorado is excited to present a new dance work in honor of his 10 year anniversary of moving to San Diego. His piece highlights the stories of four characters who use their past experiences to inspire their future paths in life. A dance of survival, friendship, and transformation, Hourglass Alchemy by Zaquia Mahler Salinas explores the questions: what are our inherited traumas, inherited triumphs, and inherited magic? The duet, performed with Chelsea Zeffiro, is dedicated to Desiree Cuizon. Anna Brown Massey’s newest work brings joyful, riotous fun to this Scottish fever dream of a dance. Massey highlights DISCO RIOT’s gift for musical virtuosity and explosive power to celebrate kinship and determination. Come for the art, stay for the party! Visit Disco Riot on Facebook+ Instagram

Bella Lux, an adult dance group, will be taking the Belly Up stage on Sunday, April 17 at 8 p.m. to present Le Cirque du Lux, a unique and immersive dance theater performance. For one night only, audiences will get swept away into the dark underbelly of Le Cirque, as their story unfolds through dance, music, and mystique. Bella Lux – co-founded by Elease Sgarbossa and Beth Guerrette – was born from a fiery collective of dancers and performance artists in San Diego with talents ranging from burlesque, heels, hip hop, hoop, fire dancing, jazz, and more. “With a genuine love of music, dance, costumes, and nostalgia, we bring the creativity, personality and entertainment to all of our shows,” said Sgarbossa. “Whether channeling the 80s, Beyonce, or swinging back to the roaring 20s, our passion is to entertain, enchant, inspire, and mystify.” Bella Lux is made up of more than 30 women, who range in age from 20-60 years old. They are doctors, lawyers, scientists, moms, and more – all coming together for the passion of dance. They rehearse year-long out of MBDY +be in Encinitas. Bella Lux performs 2-4 times a year at Belly Up in Solana Beach. The all-women group incorporates dance, movement, theatrics, and props into their routine to provide countless entertainment to sold-out crowds. Tickets for Le Cirque du Lux are $20 (advance), $23 (day-of show) and $35 (reserved loft seating) and can be purchased at https://bellyupsolanabeach.frontgatetickets.com. This is a 21+ only event, with doors opening at 7 p.m. For more information, visit https://www.thebellalux.com + Facebook

Experts say misinformation about candy laced with drugs happens every Halloween. But public alarm from a DEA warning about bright-colored fentanyl pills remains.

As a parent, it can be tricky to navigate the most pressing issues of our time: racial injustice, climate change, school violence, and economic inequality. But we also have an immense opportunity to teach our children that their words and actions can truly transform the world. Wrestle with the challenges, ask the questions, and explore practical ways of empowering your children for justice with this online book discussion group for parents! Gathering Wednesday evenings via Zoom from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. beginning Wednesday, February 16, we'll read and respond to "The Sandbox Revolution," which features diverse voices on topics such as education, money, anti-racism, resistance, spirituality, disability justice, and Earth care. Our intimate-sized discussion group will be a brave space free from correcting, comparing, and competing. Bring your struggles, hopes, fears, and questions! For more information, please visit belovedsandiego.org/parenting-for-justice or call (858) 223-6418.

The San Diego Automotive Museum will be hosting its Cars & Coffee community event on Sunday, February 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. This is an exciting way to get outside in beautiful Balboa Park and see cars of all makes and models from the local San Diego community as well as the incredible exhibits on display within the museum. The community is invited to visit the Museum during Cars & Coffee for a discounted admission price ($10 before 10 a.m.) or partake in the completely free event outside with coffee and donuts for guests to enjoy while browsing the vehicles. The public is also invited to bring their own cars to display in the parking lot for other spectators to enjoy. “New” cars are constantly coming in so be sure to check back often because you never know what you might find at the San Diego Automotive Museum. For more information, please email the Museum at contact@sdautomuseum.org or call (619) 231-2886.

A report released Thursday by the state’s political watchdog agency examines contributions solicited by an elected official to be given to another individual or organization.

A dozen employees at the quasi-governmental agency sent a letter to San Diego City Council members and a county supervisor accusing CEO Peter Callstrom of racist and sexist employment practices and the use of public funds to buy silence from his internal critics.

Come enjoy a night of strange with the legendary experimental musician and performance artist Gary Wilson, at the Kensington Club on January 6. In support, the trio INUS (The Institute for Navigating the Universal Self), will be providing some pre-postapocalyptic, post-honky-tonk-prog-skronk, space Tropicalia, math-lounge power-silence. But get there early because you won’t want to miss opening act Peymaar, with his brand of Alien Funk, Cosmic Punk.

Nominated for an Oscar and debuting on HBO this week, All That Breathes explores the mission of two Muslim brothers: saving raptors cut down by smog and deadly kite strings.

McDivitt commanded two early Gemini and Apollo missions in the 1960s that played a key role in preparing for the moon landing in 1969.