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Salsa Night: Bring your dancing shoes! 5:30 p.m. – Salsa class 6:30 p.m. – Performance About Manny Cepeda Orchestra | Since 2018, the Manny Cepeda Orchestra has been featured on Pandora Radio and as Spotify Artists, and they were added to Apple Music and YouTube music in 2020. One of the most popular small groups of the Manny Cepeda Orchestra organization is the MCO Quartet, ranked as the No. 1 Salsa Quartet in San Diego. Since 2010 the group has played a series of public concerts, “Salsa Under the Stars,” which can now be heard at the Headquarters District at Seaport Village every third Friday of the month and Little Italy’s Piazza Della Famiglia on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Manny Cepeda, a Puerto Rican composer, arranger, and leader of the Manny Cepeda Orchestra, has just released a new CD, Roots/Raices and Padre Querido, featuring his original lyrics and musical arrangements. Manny drew on the early childhood teachings of his famous uncle Rafael Cepeda and dedicated this CD in his honor as well as paying tribute to his father, barber/musician Don Leonides Rivera. The core of Manny’s group is Xavier Quintero (San Diego), Andy Fraguela (Panama), and Henry “Kiko” Jimenez (Puerto Rico). Dance Lesson Led by Maria Caligagan| Maria Caligagan’s impressive artistic professional career spans over 45 years. Her early training started at the Boston School of Ballet. At just 18 years old she moved to New York City to follow her dream of becoming a professional dancer. Her first big break was being selected as an original cast member in Jerome Robbin’s Broadway, performing at the Tony Awards, and then being promoted to a principal role. Other performing credits include ABC’s movie Cinderella, starring Brandy and Whitney Houston, as well as numerous TV commercials and industrials. As the Co-owner of Heatwave Productions, Event Entertainment and Salsa Inferno dance company, Maria has produced and directed hundreds of corporate events over the past 25 years. A choreographic highlight would be several productions with the Old Globe Theatre, including The Odyssey, The Taming of the Shrew, and Kingdom. In addition, Maria is a Senior Continuing Lecturer in the Theatre and Dance Department at UCSD with a teaching career of almost 30 years. She mentors dancers in ballet, jazz, musical theatre, tango, and all Latin dance. Maria can be contacted at www.swayandswoon.com.

Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., voted overwhelmingly to unionize with the UAW, setting a new trajectory for labor unions in the American South.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and several local officials spoke in favor of Proposition 1, but one organization says this measure is a broken promise.

The council awarded the funds as part of the Transformative Climate Communities grant to help fund climate-resilient projects.

Longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen's party was assured a landslide victory thanks to the effective suppression any real opposition.

From the gallery: Join us on Saturday, August 26 for two book talks by Space 4 Art artist-authors! C Fodoreanu’s book, Ode to the Lake Sacalaia, explores the tension of self-discovery and identity, queer or not, and the in-between states of one’s self-awareness. It pays homage to younger selves searching for faith and ideals, and reconnects to what holds one true to oneself. Click here to learn more about C’s book. Linda Litteral’s courageous memoir, Show and Tell: Healing From Trauma Through Art, shares the story of her abuse, and its physical and psychological effects. It catalogs various healing modalities she has practiced through the decades, and details how, ultimately, the power of creating and sharing her art helped her actively begin her healing journey. Click here to learn more about Linda’s book. Please contact Linda on Instagram with questions. 2:00 pm - C Fodoreanu’s Ode to the Lake Sacalaia 2:30 pm - Break (mingle, snack, book signing) 3:00 pm - Linda Litteral’s Show and Tell: Healing From Trauma Through Art Free Admission Space 4 Art is proud to offer FREE entry to our events whenever possible. If you would like to partner with us to make the arts “free for all,” please consider making a donation today. Location Our address is 340 16th Street. The entrance to Space 4 Art is located on 16th St, near J St, directly across from Goodwill. A staff member will be posted at the gate to let pedestrians in. Rideshare or public transportation is encouraged—our closest bus stop is located at Market & 16th (Routes 3,5). Parking We cannot offer parking onsite; however, there are street parking and several paid parking options nearby: https://www.eastvillagesandiego.com/parking-transit After parking, you can call FRED (the free downtown shuttle) to order a free ride to Space 4 Art: https://www.ridecircuit.com/fred. Download the app and create an account before requesting your first ride! Accessibility Our warehouse studios are wheelchair accessible via our 16th Street entrance. Our live/work area can only be accessed via a flight of stairs. Please call the office if you need assistance. Related links: Space 4 Art website | Instagram | Facebook

Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and depression.

As the World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos, the charity Oxfam has issued its annual report on wealth, poverty and inequality. It makes some bold assertions. But there are skeptics.

The legislation extends for two years the program known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on two items meant to address how the county handles immigrants and whether taxpayer dollars should fund those services.