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This weekend in the arts, one exhibit will celebrate inclusivity and all things abstract. Plus, how food and immigration often intersect. And, recommendations for Latinx films to check out.

Broadway icon Idina Menzel makes her La Jolla Playhouse debut in the world premiere of "Redwood", a one-of-a-kind theatrical event about one woman’s journey into the precious and precarious world of the redwoods. Idina plays Jesse, a successful businesswoman, mother and wife. She seems to have it all, but inside, her heart is broken. Finding herself at a turning point, Jesse leaves everyone and everything behind, gets in her car and drives… and drives. Thousands of miles later, she hits the ancient forests of Northern California, where a chance meeting and a leap of faith change her life forever. In the presence of the magnificent, towering redwoods, Jesse finds strange and powerful connections, an unexpected sense of community, and a chance at healing. Acclaimed writer and director Tina Landau (Beauty) brings this immersive and cinematic new work to life with lush visuals and a soaring score from Kate Diaz. You will travel with Jesse into an intoxicating environment of dense greenery, fractured light and dizzying heights – a place where nature can help us heal, if only we don’t destroy her first. An exhilarating new musical featuring one of Broadway’s greatest stars, "Redwood" will awaken your sense of adventure and lift you higher than the treetops. “Now underneath a canopy of stars, I call out to the night. Please keep me safe and show me this is right. I’m scared of letting go of everyone I know.” Jesse, "Redwood" Details on more exact times, dates and specifics can be found here! Performance Times | Tuesday and Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday: 8:00 p.m. Saturday: 2:00pm and 8:00 p.m. Sunday: 2:00pm and 7:00 p.m. *Performance times subject to change.

Sirens sounded across Israel overnight as Israeli officials urged residents to take shelter. The attack follows a vow of retaliation from Iran after an earlier strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria.

Commandos from Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard rappelled down from a helicopter onto a container ship near the Strait of Hormuz and seized the vessel as tensions in the region heightened.

Since 2017 Apodaca’s work has aimed to confront the hyper-militarization of San Diego and its global implications. His video installation Monumental Interventions creates illusory worlds where toppled statues come to life, addressing San Diego’s complicity in US hegemony in Latin America and the Pacific, all while examining the militarization of the US-Mexico border. With anonymous community participation, Apodaca’s work delves into the saturation of patriotism within San Diego’s socially and physically constructed landscape while shedding light on the environmental injustices experienced in Barrio Logan due to pollution from nearby naval shipyards. The artist’s series of drawings entitled Reruns and documentary films Oceanside 69 and Del Mar 72 collectively provide an intimate window into San Diego’s tumultuous antiwar era from 1969 to 1972. These stories capture personal experiences , from acts of violence by FBI-funded, right-wing vigilantes to the struggles of antiwar and civil rights activists who organized both on and off military bases in the region. The Secret City examines the past and the immediate present and envisions a future devoid of waging war with impunity, limitless military aid, illegal occupation, and genocide, all in the name of capital and at the cost of our environment and our global community from Palestine to Mexico. Learn more here. Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. Related links: Athenaeum Art Center website | Instagram Evan Apodaca Instagram

San Diego’s original and longest-standing Thanksgiving Day “turkey trot” is back, and it’s critical mission remains the same: To provide crucial funds to feed the homeless through Father Joe’s Villages’ meal program. During this season of giving and plenty, we invite you to give back to our community and make an impact on those who have less. The 22nd Annual Father Joe’s Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K will be held onThursday, Nov. 23, 2023! We are a family friendly event and welcome parents and their kiddos! (Strollers allowed) Father Joe's Villages on Facebook

The Droid Building 101 panel at Comic-Con will provide all the basic information to start making an R2 unit.

Premieres Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Thursday, April 18 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. How thousands of Ukrainian children were taken and held in Russia. The story of families searching for their missing children, authorities investigating alleged abductions, and teenagers who escaped and say they were subjected to Russian propaganda.

Miami-Dade County had proposed rules that would give workers breaks, water, and shade when it's too hot. But a new state law prevents cities and counties from doing that.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Friday for the 25th consecutive day and 30th time in 31 days, increasing 1.4 cents to $5.352, its highest amount since Nov. 2.