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Paul Combs makes his debut at Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine for the 139th show of Dim Sum & Jazz! Seating Begins at 6 p.m. and the performance from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Call (858) 578-8800 for reservations! About Paul Combs | Paul Combs holds a B.Mus. in composition from the Philadelphia Musical Academy and a M.M. in performance at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. His eclectic career has included performing, composing for theater, film radio and television, and producing and announcing at radio stations in Philadelphia and Boston. From 1986 to 1999 he worked full-time in music education. As a music education activist he was a founding member and two-term Chair of the Society for General Music in Massachusetts (SGMM), and later sat on the Board of the Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education (MAJE). “Paul plays heavenly alto.” Valerie Ridenour – Key West, The Newspaper Most recently Mr. Combs taught wind instruments privately and was on the faculty of the Lowell Jazz Day Camp. He also directed the Jazz Ensemble of the Chelmsford Community Band. While he has retired from teaching, he continues to support music education, and arts education in general, as Vice-President of the SoCal Jazz Society, and a member of the Steering Committee of the Arts Education Resource Organization (AERO). “It was fun playing with you . . .very nice “playing with a singer” chops, besides your sax virtuosity.” – Blaise Lantana, vocalist/radio producer, KJZZ Phoenix A voting member of NARAS (the Grammies), his CDs are currently only available at performances, but will soon be offered at this site. A new CD of little-know and previously unrecorded music written by Tadd Dameron will be released in 2019. Dameronia – the Life and Music of Tadd Dameron, his biography of jazz musician Tadd Dameron, has been published by University of Michigan Press. Now living in the San Diego, CA area, he continues to perform locally, with occasional brief tours. “…one of the region’s premier Jazz sax players.” Martha Ouellette – Stroudwater Live Music Series Like Dim Sum & Jazz? Check out the rest of the schedule here!

Photographer Ashima Yadava captures a moment in time during the 2020 pandemic through her collaboration with people she took portraits of.

Justin & Melonie Grinnell make their debut at Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine for the 138th Session of Dim Sum & Jazz. Seating begins at 6 p.m. and the music from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call (858) 578-8800 for reservations! About Melonie Grinnell | Melonie Grinnell is an active as an educator and performer. She began studying piano at an early age and has since been recognized for her skills as a pianist, and her abilities as a vocalist, music educator, and musical director. Melonie received her Bachelors of Music degree in Music Education with jazz emphasis from the University of Miami and a Masters of Music performance degree in Jazz Studies from San Diego State University. Additionally, she is on the faculty for the Francis Parker/KSDS 88.3 Summer Jazz Workshop where she teaches jazz piano and co-directs middle school to high school student ensembles. She is also active as an adjudicator for instrumental jazz festivals including the Coronado/COSA Jazz Festival and the KSDS Jazz 88/CMEA festival. About Justin Grinnell | Justin Grinnell is a San Diego-based freelance jazz bassist and music educator. More importantly, he is a husband to pianist/educator Melonie Grinnell and father to their two sons. In addition to performing, Justin maintains an active teaching schedule as adjunct faculty at University of San Diego and Grossmont College, and as faculty for the Francis Parker Annual Summer Jazz Workshop. He has also served as an adjudicator and clinician at local music festivals, such as the Coronado Jazz Festival and the San Diego Bass Fest. Justin received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Jazz Performance from San Diego State University while studying with bassists Gunnar Biggs and Bert Turetzky. Justin also achieved ABD (all but dissertation) status for a doctoral degree in Jazz Studies at the University of Southern California. Besides studying privately with Los Angeles' first-call jazz bassist, Darek Oles, Justin's enrollment at USC gave him the opportunity to study with internationally-recognized jazz artists Peter Erskine, Russ Ferrante, Bob Mintzer, and Alan Pasqua. Like Dim Sum & Jazz? Check out the rest of the schedule here!

Facilitator Rick LeVine will cover topics based on what's in the news, including elections, court cases, law reform, tax cuts, and foreign affairs. This class includes lecture, dialogue, questions, and answers. Rick LeVine is an attorney and former newscaster. Participants appreciate his wealth of knowledge and ability to present the news without bias. This event is free and open to the public, and there is no need to pre-register. Audience: Adults, Seniors

Byrne opens up about filming the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense and says the band's hit song "Burning Down the House" is a compilation of "non-sequiturs that have a kind of emotional impact."

The movies have been selected and the filmmakers have been notified. 2024’s collection of films will offer Borrego Springs our most diverse program ever. Save the date and attend our event. Year 11 is going to be special you don’t want to miss it! Jan. 11 – 15, 2024 View the full schedule Borrego Springs Film Festival on Facebook / Instagram

Calling all Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) and other kinship (relative) caregivers! You are invited to this FREE community event that will provide information and access to resources and services particularly relevant to grandparents, other relatives, or adults with a family-like bond to a child who have assumed the role of primary caregivers, offering them full-time care, nurturing, and protection.

Two bi-coastal, slightly off-center, musical talents with a long history, are coming together to do their first full show together. Cindy Lee Berryhill has been putting out albums since 1987, most recently "The Adventurist" in 2017. She helped spawn the Anti-Folk movement in New York City, and was featured in the documentary Mariposa: "Under a Stormy Sky" along with Emmylou Harris, "The Violent Femmes", and Daniel Lanois. She has published a novel, "Memoirs of A Female Messiah". “She deserves a berth in any Hall of Fame, for the humanities she brings to the usual vanities of song-writing.” – Van Dyke Parks With twelve solo albums to his credit John Kruth is a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/composer who plays mandolin, guitar, banjo, flute, harmonica, and sitar. John currently leads the six-piece New York-based chamber/rock ensemble The Folklorkestra. As a sideman, Kruth has jammed with Laurie Anderson, Violent Femmes, John Prine, King Missile, Hal Willner, Patti Smith, Allen Ginsberg, Elizabeth Swados, Sam Shepard, and Ornette Coleman. John Kruth is also the author of three musical biographies to date including "Bright Moments – The Life and Legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk", "To Live’s To Fly – The Ballad of the Late", "Great Townes Van Zandt", and "Rhapsody in Black – The Life & Music of Roy Orbison". His other books include "This Bird Has Flown – The Enduring Beauty of Rubber Soul 50 Years On", "A Friend of the Devil – the Glorification of the Outlaw in Song from Robin Hood to Rap", "Hold on World: The Lasting Impact of John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s Plastic Ono", and most recently "Lunacy: The Curious". Phenomenon of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon 50 Years On. “John Kruth is the high-octane raconteur of the Underground.” – David Amram

Fit Athletic is hosting a full body, mind and spirit reset on Saturday, January 13 at 10 a.m. in partnership with Soul Plunge on Fit Athletic’s Mission Beach waterfront rooftop training deck. This celebration of wellness will open with a breathwork and meditation workshop, transition to a HITT workout, followed by a vinyasa flow both led by Fit Athletics' expert fitness instructors and is completed with cold plunges and guided journal prompts. Following this space for reflection, attendees will leave feeling refreshed and ready to begin their 2024 journey. To further support a lucky attendee in their wellness goals, Fit Athletic will also be raffling off a $250 LSKD gift card at the end of the event. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook & Instagram

Join us on Friday, February 9 for the Russell Lecture, featuring Elliott Hundley. This program is free for MCASD Members and UC San Diego faculty, staff, and students; $5 for other students and seniors; and $15 for non-members. UC San Diego ID is required for free entry. Presented with support from UCSD. About Elliott Hundley Known for his dense multimedia compositions that reference both art history and mythology, Hundley’s work weaves together scenes from the past with familiar imagery taken from the contemporary world. Working in a variety of media Hundley fuses painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, photography, and performance into rich, multifaceted tableaux. Through a process ranging from gradual accumulation to spontaneous mark making, he builds up the surface of his works using quotidian found materials. Individual additions of embroidery, thread, straight pins, ephemera, magazine cut-outs, photographs, and paint come together to form complex compositions that at first glance appear unified but on closer inspection reveal their intricate and dexterously crafted components. About the Russell Lecture The Russell Foundation was established in the will of Betty Russell, one of MCASD's founding docents and a long-time supporter of UC San Diego. She specified that funds from the foundation should help "foster the appreciation and study of the modern visual arts and creativity of young artists" through support for the Museum and the University. Past Russell Lecture speakers have included have included Shizu Saldamando (2023), June Edmonds (2021), Njideka Akunyili Crosby (2020), Rodney McMillian (2019), Zackary Drucker (2018), Miguel Calderón (2017), Andrea Bowers (2016), Judith Barry (2015), Tacita Dean (2014), Byron Kim (2013), Tania Bruguera (2012), and Isaac Julien (2011). Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | X