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The Foldscope brings a powerful science tool to schools that can't afford microscopes. Scientists use it too. Its creators have handed out 2 million units, including a new mini-model for younger kids.

Legal experts predict President-elect Donald Trump will move quickly next year to cement and extend his legacy in appointing federal judges.

Professor Bryan H. Wildenthal of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law will discuss the current thinking on certain subjects related to the composing of the plays and sonnets in the Shakespearean canon, including the overarching authorship question, the co-authorship theories popular amongst orthodox scholars, as well as the status of the Thomas North authorship theory. Visit: Update on Scholarly Controversies over Shakespeare San Diego Shakespeare Society on Instagram and Facebook

"Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express" runs Sept. 7 – Oct. 6, 2024 Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage Old Globe Theatre Conrad Prebys Theatre Center Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig Directed by Peter Amster Get ready for a glamorous and enthralling journey in this adaptation of Agatha Christie’s masterpiece. On a train traveling through Europe, a wealthy American tycoon is found dead in his compartment, the door locked from the inside. Enter world-famous detective Hercule Poirot, who must navigate a train full of suspects and solve the murder before the killer strikes again. With humor and romance, Tony Award–nominated playwright Ken Ludwig takes audiences on a thrill ride in a spectacular production whose gorgeous designs and innovative staging are a true knockout. This production includes mild language and violence. BOX OFFICE PHONE: (619) 234-5623 BOX OFFICE EMAIL: Tickets@TheOldGlobe.org The Old Globe on Facebook / Instagram

"Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors" runs Sept. 20 – Oct. 20, 2024 Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre Conrad Prebys Theatre Center West Coast premiere By Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen Directed by Gordon Greenberg Celebrate Halloween with a new side-splitting adventure based on Bram Stoker’s classic tale that’s sure to induce blood-curdling screams—of laughter! Famed vampire hunter Jean Van Helsing and her motley crew chase Count Dracula around the English countryside in a madcap race to save his innocent victims. Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen return to The Old Globe following their wildly popular "Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG San Diego Christmas Show"! and "Crime and Punishment, A Comedy." Filled with their signature imaginative staging, irreverent farce, and special effects, this hilarious scarefest is the perfect way to get spooky this season! This production includes mild language, mild violence, and mature themes. Tickets for "Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors" go on sale Friday, Aug. 9, 2024 at Noon! The Old Globe partners with San Diego Blood Bank and hosts a blood drive on the theatre’s Copley Plaza in celebration of Dracula’s ticket on-sale on Friday, August 9 at Noon! BOX OFFICE PHONE: (619) 234-5623 BOX OFFICE EMAIL: Tickets@TheOldGlobe.org The Old Globe on Facebook / Instagram

An Alabama man convicted in the 1994 killing of a hitchhiker cursed at the prison warden shortly before he was put to death Thursday evening in the nation's third execution using nitrogen gas.

A cataclysmic flood leaves a cat and a few other stray animals stranded on a boat in Flow, an elegantly wordless animated fantasy from Latvia.

The Independent Rates Oversight Committee helps the city track and review how the city spends the money from utility bills and more.

Gomez grew up speaking Spanish, but lost her fluency around the same time she began her Hollywood career as a kid. She spent months relearning the language for her latest role as the wife of a Mexican cartel boss.

A Hong Kong court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to a decade behind bars after it ruled in a landmark legal case that they had broken a national security law implemented by Beijing.