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While efforts to quickly move Ukrainian refugees through the border have been praised, it has also highlighted the difficulties of non-Ukrainian migrants at the border who have waited far longer for a chance at asylum. Plus, 1½ years ago, San Diego approved “Complete Communities,” a program that allows developers to build apartments near public transit with unlimited density and unlimited height. In exchange, they have to set aside a greater share of their homes as affordable housing. The program is showing results but there are also oppositions. And, this weekend in the arts, you'll find books, site-specific art, a string quartet, jazz and a birthday party for Shakespeare.

Higher oil prices would help fill Russian President Vladimir Putin's coffers as his country wages war on Ukraine and force Americans and others to pay even more at the pump amid worldwide inflation.

The Tigers fended off Iowa 102-85 in the women's national championship basketball game.

ABBAMania features authentic stage costumes, spot-on vocals and a stage show that will transport you to the golden age of AM radio hits with “Dancing Queen,” “Mama Mia,” “Fernando” and more. A magical re-creation of one of the biggest international musical sensations of all time. The Toronto Sun calls it “Vocally and musically superb.” The Globe and Mail says “Truly a great show.” And Toronto’s “MAMMA MIA” cast exclaims “The closest thing to Abba that you will ever see” This show made possible by GVCA WHEN | Saturday, April 8, 2023 • This event starts at 8 p.m. WHERE | Poway Center for the Performing Arts • 15498 Espola Rd, Poway, CA 92064 ADMISSION | Tickets can be purchased here! • $21-$47 Seniors (65+), Active Military, Students (age 13-21) • $13-$28 Half Price Youth (12 and under) SOCIALS | Follow Poway Center for the Performing Arts on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

For 10 hard-luck Texans, a new lease on life is so close they can touch it. Under a scorching sun for days on end, armed with nothing but hope, humor and ambition, contestants fight to keep at least one hand on a brand-new truck in order to win it. In the hilarious, hard-fought contest, only one winner can drive away with the American Dream. Inspired by the true events of the acclaimed 1997 documentary which was adapted into a musical commissioned by La Jolla Playhouse. Hands on a Hardbody received three Tony Award nominations, nine Drama Desk Award nominations including Outstanding Musical, and won in the Outstanding Sound Design category. The musical also received three Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, including Outstanding New Broadway Musical. Director: Teri Brown Music Director: Jerrica Ignacio Choreographer: Patrick Mayuyu Producer: Rebecca Leigh WHEN | Every week from September 2, 2022 until September 25, 2022 • The run time is 2 hours • Click here for more information on show times WHERE | Coronado Playhouse • 1835 Strand Way, Coronado, California 92118 ADMISSION | Tickets can be purchased here! • SINGLE TICKETS: Thursday $24, Friday $27, Saturday $30, Sunday $27. • Active Military, Student & Senior Discounts. Great Group Rates. • Available online, by calling the Box Office (619) 435-4856 or email boxoffice@coronadoplayhouse.com SOCIALS | Follow the Coronado Playhouse on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube

The San Diego International Children's Film Festival presents short films from around the world - animation, live action, documentary - for an audience ages 12 and older (all ages welcome). Filmmaker appearances and discussion. Comedy, drama, suspense, and more. WHEN | Sunday, August 28 • This event runs from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. WHERE | Digital Gym Media • 1100 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101 ADMISSION | This event is FREE! SOCIALS| Follow The San Diego International Children's Film Festival on Facebook | Twitter |Instagram

From the Symphony: Rafael Payare, conductor Jesse Perez and Shana Wride, narrators San Diego Symphony Orchestra TCHAIKOVSKY: “Waltz” and “Polonaise” from Eugene Onegin TCHAIKOVSKY: The Tempest Fantasy Overture, Op. 18 TCHAIKOVSKY: Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36 Jesse Perez and Shana Wride are leading San Diego actors who will bring to life excerpts of the classic literature that inspired Tchaikovsky's music. About the program: Note: due to current world events, the San Diego Symphony has made the decision to change its 1812 Tchaikovsky Spectacular concert repertoire from what was previously announced. Now titled TCHAIKOVSKY’S SYMPHONIC TALES, this program will no longer include Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. While this program has been a regular feature of San Diego Symphony summer seasons past, with the ongoing Russian war that threatens the people of Ukraine, who – as we speak – are fighting for their very lives, we feel that it is important to amend this program. Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture was commissioned and written to celebrate a Russian military victory and includes the sounds of battle and violent artillery. The San Diego Symphony highly respects the work of Russian composers and intends to carry that legacy on through our musical performances, as is evidenced by the new program listed above. But, we strongly feel that this summer is not the time in which we should perform the 1812 Overture. We join the many millions across the world who wholeheartedly support Ukraine and its people in one of the darkest hours of their history and carry hope that this war will end soon. Related links: San Diego Symphony on Instagram San Diego Symphony on Twitter San Diego Symphony on Facebook

Lightscape at the San Diego Botanic Garden continues on select nights through January 8 with one-of-a-kind artistic installations from international artists. This unique immersive experience at the garden guides visitors through a festive world of wonder with over one million twinkling lights in various attractions that come alive at night with color, imagination and sound. This enchanting, after-dark experience is set along a beautifully illuminated walking trail custom-designed for San Diego. Lightscape ticketholders will walk a one-mile-long path with suspended strands and tunnels of light, a fire garden, lantern trees, and other artistic installations, all while enjoying some sweet and savory treats along with hot chocolate and other seasonal refreshments. Lightscape at the San Diego Botanic Garden runs on select nights through Sunday, January 8 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tickets start at $29 for adults, $18 for children ages 3-12, and free for ages 2 and under. Discounted tickets are also available for San Diego Botanic Garden Members and active and combat-disabled Military with I.D. Parking is also available for $10 per vehicle or $20 on the day of the visit. Entry times are every 15 minutes, and tickets are available for purchase online by visiting www.sdbgarden.org/lightscape. SOCIALS | Follow San Diego Botanic Garden on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Artist Yaw Owusu will be "in-residence" and working from 3-5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday from Sept. 9 through Oct. 9, 2022. From the museum: The Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego (ICA San Diego) is excited to announce Yaw Owusu as the first Artist-in-Residence of our 2022-2023 Season Limitless Growth, Limited World, marking the artist’s first solo exhibition in San Diego. What is the value of a penny? This question is at the center of Artist-in-Residence Yaw Owusu’s exhibition A Penny, for What It’s Worth in which Owusu deconstructs the exchange rates of copper through the different stages of being; from raw material, to monetary value, to art, to the art market. Art lovers can observe Owusu’s elaborate artistic process as he employs unique techniques for oxidizing pennies, altering the copper coins into varying hues of bronze, blue, gold, green, pink, black and white for his visually striking sculptural wall pieces. Owusu’s transformation of something as common as a penny into pieces of art captures new perspectives on value when recontextualized. The copper used in the construction of pennies has doubled in value since 2016, and due to inflation is worth more than the penny itself. By uniting the raw material with the penny’s monetary value, Owusu transforms the depreciated copper into art objects whose value is decided by social, cultural, and economic exchange. Learn more here. Related links: ICA San Diego on Instagram ICA San Diego on Facebook Related events:

From the museum: The Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego is pleased to present Aesthetics of Commodity, a solo exhibition, by Los Angeles-based artist Carolina Caycedo at ICA San Diego North. The exhibition features a unique series of digital collages in which Caycedo overlays 19th and 20th-century stocks and bonds from the commonwealths of Puerto Rico, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Carolina Caycedo deconstructs the visual language of financial bonds and their implication of a colonial legacy in her show Aesthetics of Commodity. In a series of digital collages, Caycedo overlays 19th and 20th century stocks and bonds from the commonwealths of Puerto Rico, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, calling attention to the symbolic text and imagery emblematic of the consumption of land and the economic and social systems formed through the sale of those bonds. Elaborate tableaus, vignettes, and borders extracted from historical documents highlight themes parallel to Manifest Destiny, slavery, and modern day capitalization of public infrastructure. Learn more here. Related links: ICA San Diego on Instagram ICA San Diego on Facebook