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Join us on Tuesday, June 28 at 7 p.m. for the 2021-22 Poets Underground/San Diego Poetry Annual (SDPA) open reading. All authors, fans of lit arts, and poets looking to publish are welcome. Come eat, drink, watch, read, and celebrate at Amplified Ale Works, East Village. Mark your calendars! Sign up to read by email at mkklam@gmail.com or text (619) 957-3264. Please indicate in your message whether or not you've previously published work in SDPA. Our anthology readings are more like parties: interactive, fun, inclusive, conversational, all about community. Our publisher, Anthony Blacksher, will start the night with some comments about the anthology and words of encouragement for those folks in the audience who want to publish with us (newcomers and regulars). Special guests for the evening are UCSD professor/poet and upcoming judge of the 2022-23 Kowit Prize Kazim Ali, poet and SDPA's social media guru Alana Contreras-Rodriguez, and publicist/poet Susan J. Farese.

Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for Barry Croft Jr., who was the fourth and final federal defendant to learn his fate. Judge Robert J. Jonker described him as "the idea guy" behind the plot.

"One Governor should not have the power to dictate the facts of U.S. history," Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said of GOP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' move to ban the Advanced Placement course.

A study found that giving direct food support to women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa cut their risk of contracting HIV by 64%, because it alleviated the pressure to engage in high-risk sex.

At a time when empty pews are forcing churches across the country to close, megachurches are largely bucking that trend — attracting younger, more vibrant and more diverse congregations.

The show has always been the biggest dedicated stage for hip-hop. In the year of its 50th anniversary, with chatter of its demise looming, how do those in the building see things?

From the organizers: Teros Gallery presents FLOURISH: a celebration of the generative nature of AAPI Heritage Month through multi-disciplinary art from across the Asian diaspora. This show is a celebration of heritage, culture, care, and solidarity showcasing the abundance of Asian American & Pacific Islander creativity despite all odds and the fertility of communalism that allows the culture to permeate. Opening reception: Saturday, May 28 from 5-9 p.m. at Pixley's Oddities. Featured artists: Tarrah Aroonsakool @yungyokouno Lilia Calip @bruce__bogtrotter Jules De Guzman @gentle.them Thao Huynh French @thaofrenchart Chesiree Moanamaliealoha Katter @moanamaliealoha Colin Choy Kimzey @sco.lin jon lardizabal @jon.lardizabal Goldie LaMoar @goldie_el Maya Grace Misra @mayapapaya07 Carmela J Prudencio Carolyn Ramos @somaramos Nhuy Reid @nhuyreid T. Jay Santa Ana @tjaysantaana Camille Simard @angrysoundgrrrl Kat St. Aubin @st.aubin_k Kim Sweeney @kimswny Flyer by @goldie_el Related links: Teros Gallery on Instagram 'Ghidorah Lives': A Love Letter To Organizers Past, Present And Future (KPBS feature)

It was a night of few surprises, but felt triumphant nonetheless. Here's what NPR pop culture critics had to say as they watched the 96th Academy Awards — from red carpet to the final winners.

A top federal regulator called the failure of Silicon Valley Bank a "textbook case of bank mismanagement" during a Senate hearing about what led to its spectacular collapse

Tim Flannery & The Lunatic Fringe Throughout his baseball career, Tim Flannery had his guitar in hand. His uncle, Hal Smith – hero of the 1960 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates – was one of Flan’s earliest baseball and musical influences. “He was also a songwriter and carried a Gibson J 35 everywhere. I grew up never knowing you couldn’t do both.” Flan writes songs about his family roots, love, and the surrender that comes when you understand some things are out of your control. He writes about baseball and being on the road, the call of the highway, and the beacon of home. He has an ace band, the Lunatic Fringe, that bring his songs roaring to life in various musical genres like bluegrass, country, and rock. Flan has three World Series Championship rings as a third-base coach with the San Francisco Giants, and he has released 14 albums of original music over the years. He and his wife, Donna, created the Love Harder Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization dedicated to anti-bullying and funded by proceeds from his performances and public donations. In 2020, Flannery developed a life-threatening staph infection, but after two of the hardest months of his life was able to recover at home with help from his ever-loving family. Now Tim Flannery is healthy and ready to play shows with his band. He is currently booking shows and writing new songs for his latest album, Waiting On A Miracle which will be released in 2022. Follow them on Facebook!