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Mainly Mozart – the San Diego nonprofit behind the highly acclaimed Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival – is honored to announce Erica Ollmann Saphire, Ph.D., MBA, Professor, President and CEO of La Jolla Institute for Immunology, is the 2025 San Diego Genius Award honoree. Dr. Sapphire will be recognized Oct. 18 at the Genius Awards Dinner at the Westgate Hotel. Tickets are available now at mainlymozart.org/genius. Since 2015, the Genius Award has celebrated extraordinary individuals whose contributions span science, technology, and the arts, enrich the community, and embody “Genius in the Spirit of Mozart.” Saphire joins past recipients Dr. Irwin Jacobs (2015), Dr. Andrew Viterbi (2016), Dr. Walter Munk (2017), Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn (2018), Chancellor Pradeep Khosla (2019), Susan Tousi (2022), Dr. David Brenner (2023), and Dr. Al Pisano (2024). This year’s Genius Award Selection Committee members included Martha Dennis (chair), Steve Hart (chair), Irwin Jacobs, Joel Buxbaum, and David Brenner. Dr. Saphire’s pioneering research at La Jolla Institute for Immunology has unraveled the molecular mechanisms by which viruses such as Ebola, Marburg, Lassa, and SARS-CoV-2 infect human cells and evade immune defenses. Under her leadership, teams have solved the high-resolution structures of multiple viral glycoproteins, guided global vaccine design efforts, and spearheaded the collaborative consortia—including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation–supported CoVIC initiative and the NIAID Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Immunotherapeutic Consortium—that united scientists across five continents in life-saving immunotherapeutic research, closing the critical gap between scientific breakthroughs and real-world medical interventions. Recognizing another crucial research gap, Dr. Saphire recently launched a groundbreaking institute-wide initiative focused on uncovering sex-based differences in the immune system. Dr. Saphire’s work has been recognized at the White House with the Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering, with young investigator awards from the International Congress of Antiviral Research, the American Society for Microbiology, the MRC Centre for Virus Research in the United Kingdom, and the California Life Sciences Pantheon Award for Academia and Marion Spencer Fay Award. She has been awarded a Fulbright Global Scholar fellowship from the United States Department of State and a Mercator Fellowship from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, to develop international collaborations using cryoelectron microscopy to further global health. Tickets for the gala support Mainly Mozart’s artistic and educational programs, including the Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra, the All-Star Orchestra Festival and Mainly Mozart’s music education initiatives and community outreach programs, including its long-term partnership with Art of Autism. Mainly Mozart® on Facebook / Instagram

D'Angelo. Brian Wilson. Sly Stone. We lost these greats and so many more in 2025 — singers, producers, conductors and writers whose departures gave us a pang of loss, but whose art still lifts us up.

Trump administration officials have falsely linked Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good to domestic terrorism. It's part of a larger pattern by the Department of Homeland Security.

A look back at SDCC 2025's highlights and tips for celebrating pop culture all year long.

In the play by A. M. Dolan, Clapp portrays Frost, a native Californian, as the famed poet "bards around" the country, speaking to thousands at the height of his enduring popularity. The production blends Frost’s poetry, speeches, and conversations to offer a multidimensional portrait of the iconic American writer and four-time Pulitzer-Prize winner. Clapp, perhaps best known for playing detective Greg Medavoy in the12-season TV drama "NYPD Blue," "embodies the poet's joy and mischievous sense of humor," said the Boston Globe. The play is being produced by poet and Frost authority Robert Bernard Hass, executive director of the Robert Frost Society, and Rancho Santa Fe poet and Frost scholar Jim Hurley, associate director of the society. "We are thrilled to join with North Coast Rep to bring this superb production to San Diego for the first time," said Hass. "Those who know and revere Robert Frost will find him again in their midst through Gordon’s impeccable portrayal; others will meet a timeless Frost for the first time and fall for his irresistible mind and charm." The event will mark the latest in a series of recent collaborations by the Frost Society to present the California-born poet's work in three successive artistic genres: poetry, music, and drama The series launched in March 2024 with a four-day celebration of the poet's sesquicentennial year that drew hundreds of Frost lovers to hear ten of America's premier poets, including Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy K. Smith. The following November, the Society collaborated with the San Diego Master Chorale in its interpretation of Randall Thompson's Frostiana, a composition based on seven of Frost's most beloved poems. The multi-venue events drew an estimated audience of 1,000. "This Verse Business" will run November 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m. at North Coast Rep: 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075. To Purchase tickets to This Verse Business call (858) 481-1055 or visit www.northcoastrep.org. Tickets are $45. Senior, Military and Student discounts are available. North Coast Repertory Theatre on Facebook / Instagram

The Nikon Tour is stopping in San Diego, bringing hands-on photography experiences to creators of all levels. Attendees can test-drive the Z5II and Z50II cameras during curated photo walks, workshops, and content creation meetups at iconic local spots. Featured Nikon Creators for the San Diego stop include: - Kirill Umrikhin – award-winning photographer and content creator - Mickey Strand – portrait and product photographer, retired PHC - Weston Fuller – commercial advertising and fine art photographer These Nikon Creators will lead sessions on technique, gear, and creative storytelling. San Diego Area Schedule: Thursday, October 2: Photo Walks at Mission Beach Capture the fast action of beach volleyball with Nikon Creator Kirill Umrikhin for one of three free guided photowalks along the Mission Beach Boardwalk. Friday, October 3: Guided Workshops at George’s Camera Attend one of three free photography workshops at George’s Camera on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard led by photographer Mickey Strand. Saturday, October 4: Photo Walks at Balboa Park Take a stroll through this beautiful park in central San Diego with Nikon Creator Kirill Umrikhin during one of three free guided photowalks. Sunday, October 5: Photo Walks at Robb Field Skatepark Join Nikon Creator Kirill Umrikhin for one of three free guided photowalks at this action-packed skatepark near Ocean Beach. Monday, October 6: Photo Walks at Sunset Cliffs Dramatic coastal landscapes and sweeping ocean views await in these free guided photowalks along the western shoreline of the Point Loma peninsula. Cost: Free (registration required) Register: nikonusa.com/tour NikonUSA on Facebook / Instagram

Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.,and John Curtis, R-Utah, want to hold social media companies accountable for the negative impacts their algorithms have on people. They spoke to NPR about their bill.

In a realm untouched by time—where glowing gardens bloom, starlit paths guide you through enchanted forests, and excitement flows as freely as light itself—there exists a place known only in whispers: Utopia, a brand-new experience by Imaginarium, coming to San Diego. Imaginarium on Facebook / Instagram

Join us for our next Open Studios on Friday, September 20, 7 p.m.–9:30 p.m.. Enjoy an evening of creativity with live jazz, a community knitting circle, the return of Killer Trees, and an immersive theatre experience— plus open studios galore, food, and drinks! Admission is always free. Delicious empanadas, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. Concessions accept cash, credit, and Venmo. Always check our events webpage for more details about the performance schedule, parking/transit info, etc. Space 4 Us on Facebook / Instagram

A proposal advancing in the legislature would require California hospitals to pre-screen patients for charity care before sending out medical bills.