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San Diego's renowned Songwriter Sanctuary series is back on April 26 at Normal Heights United, featuring a lineup of local troubadours including Calman Hart, Missy Alcazar, and Bug Guts. Joining them as our guest host is acclaimed poet and spoken word artist Lizzie Wann. About the MusiciansCalman Hart, born in Woods Cross City, Utah, began his musical journey in high school, eventually making San Diego his home. With acclaimed albums like "Red-Eyed & Blue" and "Train in the Distance," he's been a staple in the city's music scene for decades as a solo artist and alongside Jeff Berkley as part of acclaimed duo Berkley Hart.Bug Guts, (rosebud and Scott Ireland) met during San Diego's punk scene heyday. After a transformative acoustic jam session, they embarked on a musical journey, releasing over a dozen albums. With a blend of Alternative, Folk, Punk, and Americana influences, their live performances are known for their infectious and playfully provocative energy.Missy Alcazar is a professional dueling pianist known for her dynamic performances. She's the first resident female dueling pianist at Disneyland's "Showdown At The Golden Horseshoe" and has had her songs featured on TV shows like "90 Day Fiance." Active in philanthropy, Missy is working on establishing The Melba Foundation to provide free music lessons and instruments to under-resourced communities.Doors open at 6:30 p.m., Show starts at 7:00 p.m.Suggested Donation: $10 (all ages), with all proceeds directly supporting the artists. Donations are encouraged but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.Food & Drink: Concessions and beverages for purchase, courtesy of partners at Normal Heights United and sponsors: Duck Foot Brewing Company and Flying Embers. Guests are welcome to bring in food to the sanctuary (but please help us respect the space by disposing of your trash) - we recommend snagging takeout from one of the many delicious restaurant options on Adams Ave!Accessibility: For venue accessibility requests, please contact Molly Lorden at molly@nhunited.orgFor more information visit: lindsaywhitemusic.com

"In the late 1960s and early 70's a collection of musicians colonized a eucalyptus-scented canyon deep in the Hollywood Hills to create folk, rock, and American pop into a sound that captured the hearts of the music world. Back to the Garden, recreates the music and vibe of the era featuring the music of the Byrds, The Doors, Joni Mitchell, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Carole King, The Eagles, James Taylor, Buffalo Springfield, Mammas and the Papas, Jackson Browne including music from Woodstock and the Last Waltz.These special shows will also includes Robert John Hughes as Story teller along with special guests Calman Hart and Danielle Tucker. The featured members of the band include Cactus Jim Soldi, Marc Intravaia, Rick Nash, Larry Grano, and Sharon Whyte."

Lesh, an original member of America's preeminent jam band, died Friday morning.

The letter, written by first-class passenger Archibald Gracie, sold for five times its expected price at auction. It was written aboard the ship five days before it sank.

Rupert Wates was born in London and studied at Oxford University. He has been a full-time songwriter since the late 1990s, and then he moved in the United States in 2006. He is now based in New York City and Colorado. Since then, he has won more than fifty songwriting and performing awards. His music is an eclectic mix of acoustic, melodic art/folk, with flavors of jazz, vaudeville, and cabaret. He has released twelve solo CDs while playing 120 live shows every year, in acoustic venues in every state in America, in Canada, and in Europe. He has a new album, Elegies, which showcases his great guitar work and masterful songwriting.It has been a very long time since David Stuart Howard performed on our stage. You might remember him as “Dave Howard”. David released a strong string of albums from the 1990s until the twenty-teens, when other matters required his attention. He is now jumping back on the music train, with a retrospective album, fresh performances, and, some new material. David was a mainstay of the vibrant 1990s local coffeehouse scene, and later fronted the Blackout Blues Band and The Shamey Jays. A three-time nominee for the San Diego Music Awards, he has written and performed with A.J. Croce, Berkley Hart, Lisa Sanders, and Joe Rathburn, as well as having his songs covered by a who’s-who of our favorite artists including Gregory Page and Peter Bolland.rupertwatesmusic.comdavehoward.bandcamp.com

Rockalina was an adult eastern box turtle living in the wild when she was taken into a New York home in 1977. When a reptile rehabilitation center got a hold of her this February, they worried for her survival.

ROMEO stands for "retired older men eating out," and it's helping guys in one Maine town get out of the house and into more friendships.

Join Master of Ceremonies Jose Sinatra and Java Joe, with an All-Star lineup of luminaries from the legendary coffeehouse, including:Berkley Hart, Carlos Olmeda, Dead Rock West, Gregory Page, Jack Tempchin, Lindsay White, Lisa Sanders and Brown Sugar, Shawn Rolf, John Katchur, Tim Flannery, Bug Guts, and the Hatchet Brothers (Gregory Page and Frank Le Drennen) … and who knows what other talented folks might find their way onto the stage.Last year’s show SOLD OUT quickly, so this show has moved to a bigger venue, the OASIS campus in Rancho Bernardo, just off I-15. It is very possible that this show will also sell out, so it is recommended that you purchase tickets now, so you do not miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime event. For more information visit: sdfolkheritage.orgStay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

The Trump administration is reinterpreting a key word in the Endangered Species Act that could have big consequences for the habitats of species at risk.

The first Trump administration spent $28 billion bailing out farmers during a trade war with China. The White House has said it's starting to look at how to help this time around.