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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

The Man Who Sold His Skin centers on a Syrian man who, desperate to reach Belgium, allows an artist to tattoo a visa on his back. The film has been nominated for the Best International Feature Oscar.

Jiang Zemin rose to power in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square protests and leaves a legacy of economic reforms — but also tight political control.

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.

This weekend in the arts: PHES Gallery, Mortis Studio, indie film for kids, pottery studio tours, "Hope for the Holidays" choral concert, poetry at Centro Cultural de la Raza and Broadway's "My Fair Lady."

San Diego Comic-Con Museum hosts a day of panels paying tribute to pioneer of graphic storytelling.

The proposal, aimed at reforming the widely criticized 135-year-old law governing the process of casting and counting Electoral College votes, has garnered widespread support among election experts.

One of the country's most celebrated photographers, Gordon Parks used his camera as a weapon against racial injustice. Howard University has recently acquired more than 250 of Parks' images.

Fallbrook Art Center proudly presents the 24th Annual Galaxy of Glass, a show and sale of fine art glass created by Southern California artists each having a distinct point of view, impressive technique and design execution. Processes include hot blown, torch work, slumped, fused, cast, and lampworking. From paperweights to sculptures, jewelry to vases, experimental to traditional, you’ll be sure to find the perfect glass treasure! Join us at Fallbrook Art Center for this unique exhibition available for the puiblic from September 18 to October 24. Hours | FAC is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. General admission is $6. Most srt exhibitions are free to sponsors, premier, Friends & Guild members, active military, people under 18, and students with college ID. For more information, please visit fallbrookartcenter.org or call (760) 728-1414.

Drag has grown in visibility in recent years as a way to celebrate gender fluidity and self-expression, especially among the LGBTQ community and its allies. That's made it a target of the right wing.