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6 p.m. » Piano Concert “A French Emotional Journey” starring Aleck Karis 7 p.m. » Closing Reception After the concert, mingle with festival guests and participants in a welcoming and elegant setting. Join the Alliance Française of San Diego (AFSD) and the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library from October 2 to 4, 2025, for the inaugural San Diego French Literature and Arts Festival—a vibrant three-day celebration of Francophone literature, film, and the arts. Organized by the Alliance Française San Diego in collaboration with esteemed partners including Gallimard, Villa Albertine, and the Athenaeum, this cultural event promises inspiration and discovery. Open to all, the festival brings together Francophone authors, educators, artists, and students for a rich, immersive experience across San Diego. We are proud to welcome acclaimed author Éric Fottorino as our Literary Guest of Honor, and Ann Craig as our Honorary Patron alongside a distinguished lineup of local and international voices. On October 4, Aleck Karis will perform “A French Emotional Journey,” a piano concert in the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, which will be followed by a reception. Aleck Karis has performed recitals, chamber music, and concertos across the Americas, Europe, Japan, and China. As the pianist of the new music ensemble Speculum Musicae he has participated in over a hundred premieres and performed at major American and European festivals. His appearances with orchestra have ranged from concertos by Beethoven and Chopin to those of Stravinsky and Carter. His ten solo discs cover repertoire from Mozart to the present, most recently Debussy’s Études and Children’s Corner suite on Bridge, and Beethoven’s sonatas Opus 2, no. 1 and Opus 106 (Hammerklavier), on Roméo. He is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the UC San Diego music department. His newest recording is available on Romeo Records, featuring Beethoven’s sonatas Opus 2, no. 1 and Opus 106. Tickets include the concert and the reception. Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Facebook / Instagram

Join us for an unforgettable night out at Downtown San Diego's JULEP Venue. Our biggest fundraiser of the year features award-winning musicians, original compositions, Voices’ internationally acclaimed performance ensemble, a gourmet three-course meal, and a few surprises. "And Still We Sing" is Voices of Our City’s biggest concert and largest fundraising event of the year and there will be opportunities to donate throughout the evening. October 25, 5:30 p.m. \\ JULEP venue | 1735 Hancock St. San Diego 92101 Every ticket purchased amplifies the voices of Choir members who’ve risen through struggle to find joy in community. Your support helps people—individuals with families, stories, and songs—step into hope. EVENT FEATURES: • pre-concert cocktail hour featuring a live DJ spinning vinyl records. • mingling with performers before the show • auction • three course dinner curated by award-winning Chef DuVal Warner with San Diego’s own Bad Boyz of Culinary, and Chef Amanda Palomino—two-time Hell’s Kitchen standout and recent CHOPPED champion. • Voices of our City concert and creative showcase Voices of Our City is a San-Diego based nonprofit that offers holistic human services, music and arts programming, and long-term community for our unhoused neighbors. We create opportunities for our members to not only find stable housing but to thrive, rediscover their voice, and contribute joyfully to San Diego. Thank you for supporting life-saving resources, creative programming, and long-term community for San Diegans healing after homelessness. Visit: https://www.voicesofourcity.org/live/benefit-concert Voices of Our City Choir on Instagram and Facebook

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

Cartagena, Colombia, is set to ban its iconic horse-drawn carriages, replacing them with electric buggies — a move dividing the historic city over tradition, tourism, and animal welfare.

Join us for an evening with Irvin Garcia Real and Alexis Aleman, two UCLA medical students who founded Foos in Medicine, a social media community with more than half a million followers and mission of inspiring people from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue their dreams. Garcia Real and Aleman have faced their share of obstacles on the path to medicine, from growing up in low-income, immigrant households to struggling with institutional barriers that underrepresented minorities often face in higher education. Through their signature humor and their advocacy work, these “foos” are committed to inspiring others and increasing representation in medicine, STEM and health care. foosinmedicine on Instagram / TikTok

Durante su conferencia matutina Sheinbaum dijo que Google "está ya demandada" y agregó que "ya hubo una primera resolución y se está esperando", pero no ofreció detalles del proceso legal.

Join us in reading how Helen heals the King of France, and the King grants her permission to marry Bertram, the man she loves. Bertram rejects her and leaves a list of tasks that she must do to have him acknowledge their marriage. Our director is Kim Keeline. San Diego Shakespeare Society on Facebook / Instagram

You're invited every Friday for two free talks in person or on zoom. September 19 1 p.m. Reporting on the Burrowing Owls of Imperial County: Kori Suzuki, Staff Reporter KPBS, San Diego’s NPR and PBS Stations The Imperial Valley has become an unlikely refuge for California’s burrowing owls, which are vanishing across the rest of the state. Now, state wildlife authorities are weighing declaring the tiny birds an endangered species. 2:30 p.m. The Floral Industry: Mike Mellano Mike Mellano will talk about 100 years of his family’s history, dedication, and innovation in the flower industry in Southern California. He will also talk about the current cut flower industry and how it is evolving. To join a Zoom meeting, LIFE must have your email address in order for you to receive the invite link. Meetings will start at 12:45 pm (you can join 15 minutes earlier) and the speaker will start at 1 p.m. Email: life.miracosta@gmail.com 30 min. snack break between speakers. Visit: https://www.miracosta.edu/community/life.html

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.

The return of a fun Saps tradition! Saturday October 4. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and films begin at 5 p.m. Donation is $10 per person and includes desserts. FREE for Kids 12 and under! Yes, takeout or other food is allowed. As Oliver Hardy would say, "Bring your eats with you!" Films include "Habeas Corpus" (1928). In this popular short, Stan and Ollie have to pick someone up at a graveyard... Lots of screams for them, lots of laughs for you! In "The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case" (1930) The Boys arrive at a creepy mansion, only to find they are murder suspects. And no one is allowed to leave! Our finale is "A Haunting We Will Go" (1942). Stan and Ollie get a job transporting a coffin, which actually contains a live gangster. Then they become assistants to Dante the Magician. Visit the Saps At Sea - San Diego Facebook page. Also, the Saps at Sea will host the 24th International Sons of the Desert Convention June 21-25, 2026. For details see sonsfestsd2026.com