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The San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild is having its annual Membership exhibition. Please come by Gallery 21/Village Arts Center, located in Balboa Park. Exhibition: November 4-17. MEET THE ARTISTS reception: November 9: 2 - 4 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild on Facebook / Instagram

LINKSD is San Diego’s homegrown open mic series dedicated to amplifying local voices through music, poetry, storytelling, and community connection. Hosted by Events producer and local community builder Jordan kai LINKSD is Designed as a culture-forward creative space, LINKSD brings together emerging artists, established performers, and community members for an evening of expression, vulnerability, and collaboration. Each event features curated performances, live music, vendors, and a welcoming environment where artists can grow, connect, and be seen. LINKSD champions artistic experimentation, cross-genre creativity, and the belief that community spaces should be accessible, inclusive, and rooted in intention. Born in the heart of San Diego’s creative scene, LINKSD has become a hub for musicians, poets, DJs, vocalists, and visual artists—an anchor event where culture is shared, relationships are built, and new talent emerges. LINKSD is not just an open mic. It’s a gathering point, a creative ecosystem, and a movement dedicated to uplifting the voices of our city. WE ARE HERE NOW SD on Instagram

Families are invited to come and enjoy lively storytelling, songs, and readings of some of our favorite art-inspired children’s books. Readings are at 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. inside The San Diego Museum of Art Library with entry near the Panama 66 restaurant. The San Diego Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

Newsom has already vowed to tank a proposed ballot initiative that would impose a 5% wealth tax on the state’s billionaires to bolster Medi-Cal. Progressive lawmakers and their allies in labor and health seem hopeful that Newsom could support a different long-shot funding idea.

Come engage in figure drawing in the SDMA Museum Art Studio! Exercise and develop your drawing skills through observation of a live, clothed model while exploring your creativity. Drawing materials will be provided or you can bring your own. No oil paints or solvents please! This is a pay-what-you-wish event. Please RSVP here to save your spot. Registration is limited to 20 people per session. San Diego Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

"Master Class", A co-production with Scripps Ranch Theatre By Terrence McNally Directed By Phil Johnson featuring Sandy Campbell, Kyle Adam Blair, Sara Frondoni, Abigail Grace Allwein, Ben Read & Tim Benson Maria Callas is teaching a master class in front of an audience: us. She’s glamorous, commanding, larger than life - and drop-dead funny. She glories in her own career, dabbles in opera dish, and flat-out seduces the audience. Callas brings the class to an amazing close by acknowledging the sacrifices we must make in the name of art. Visit: https://www.theroustabouts.org/masterclass Scripps Ranch Theater on Instagram and Facebook

What determines which artists are remembered and which are forgotten? Alice Barnett was one of the nation's most celebrated composers in the early 20th century, yet her name nearly disappeared from history. San Diego musicologist Katina Mitchell uncovers Alice's life and music, while experts trace the unpredictable forces behind fame, memory and legacy.

Tennessee-bred singer and songwriter Amythyst Kiah performs songs from her new album "Still + Bright," blending personal storytelling, Eastern philosophies, and rootsy alt-rock with cinematic twists. Amythyst Kiah on Facebook / Instagram

Candidate Laura Fernández won a resounding victory, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation's politics started by her predecessor.

A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years.