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Darrion Trammell and San Diego State used a dominant defensive performance to knock top overall seed Alabama out of the NCAA Tournament, bottling up All-America freshman Brandon Miller in a 71-64 victory in the Sweet 16.

March Madness is in full swing and San Diego State is shooting its best shot. Friday the Aztecs played against number one overall seed Alabama in the Sweet 16 round of the tournament — and won.

Curator Gallery Walk-Through for The Shape of Color, the Weight of Light. San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery hosts this exhibition of pictorial and sculptural investigations on color, light and texture, featuring recent artworks by San Diego-based artists Christian Garcia-Olivo, Kaori Fukuyama and Melissa Walter. The advent of Modernism inspired artists to explore abstraction and in the 20th century painters were motivated to pursue explorations with a variety of media in order to capture both the material and the immaterial. Jackson Pollock’s drip paintings, physically vigorous in form and action, can be contrasted with the ethereal rigor of perceptual light works by the Southern California Light and Space movement of the 60s and 70s; and to the interest on phenomenology of some conceptual art. The three artists whose works are assembled together in The Weight of Color, The Shape of Light, delve into these legacies; there’s a push and pull of the picture plane, a celebration of both organic and synthetic pigments while surface and materials are manipulated in novel and unexpected ways. Hear from Alessandra Moctezuma, curator and gallery director. SD Mesa College: Facebook Instagram

The San Bernardino Mountains community was hit hard by a blizzard in February that left thousands of people snowed in and a lot of damage.

San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery hosts this exhibition of pictorial and sculptural investigations on color, light and texture, featuring recent artworks by San Diego-based artists Christian Garcia-Olivo, Kaori Fukuyama and Melissa Walter. Kaori Fukuyama’s luminous canvases glow as if lit from within. She’s obsessed with distilling the essence of light in all its variations and with capturing minute subtleties of color. Her surfaces are satisfyingly smooth and vibrant, built layer by layer with invisible brush strokes that achieve a sense of depth and gratifying density. Some works become architectural compositions that force the picture frame and painted surface to slightly project, as if lifting off the wall. Kaori’s paintings, drawings and sculptures stand as peaceful meditations on nature, derived from her exposure to Japanese Shintoism and Buddhism. Circles of pure light seem to break through the monochromatic square canvases. They recreate the startling feeling of staring into the sun and they transport the viewer into a tunnel of radiant light. Sculptures fabricated out of reflective and transparent Mylar allow the light to penetrate and dance; the materials refract and bend the rays of light generating delightful prismatic effects. Minimalism and abstraction paired with a rigorousness of design and execution make these into otherworldly pieces. Kaori shapes light into form and makes the ineffable into something tangible. She seduces the viewer to be present, to appreciate the beauty of a moment suspended in time. Join us to hear the artist talk about her artwork, inspiration and process. SD Mesa College: Facebook Instagram

San Diego Oasis is sponsoring a free book giveaway at the Access Youth Academy in Chollas View, Saturday morning.

Reynolds Elementary School students and staff will be filtered into three different schools: Libby, Del Rio, and Foussat Elementary. But the plan raised transportation concerns.

The California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University, is hosting its Psychopharmacology Speaker Series where expert faculty member Dr. Judith Steinman will be hosting the virtual webinar on the important topic of Psychopharmacology in the Post-Pandemic Era. This series, which will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 at 6 p.m., will discuss research on the long-term effects of COVID-19 focusing on the neurological sequelae, or syndromes, emerging in those with long-haul COVID-19. Experts break down what the data shows us about the neurological damage these patients have sustained, and how psychotropic medication either can help or hinder recovery. Find out what research reveals, and learn to balance the risks and benefits medications pose to your patients. For more information, or to register visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mOorH_j0SU2E74F0uE2NBA

On Monday the San Diego City Council voted to advance a “no fault” eviction moratorium. Meanwhile, the U.S. Surgeon General was in southeast San Diego on Monday, speaking to students about a growing mental health crisis among youths. Plus, a Haitian family has made it into the U.S. on an exemption in Title 42, a Trump-era pandemic policy that prevents migrants from seeking asylum.

Come indulge in the popular all vegan food festival that includes local favorites, such as Nomad Eats, Sabor Piri Piri, SeaCo Catch, Uprising Pizza and Stone Monkey. In between bites, come shop a select group of vegan-friendly products, including apparel, jewelry, beauty, wellness, and home goods, as well as services such as body work, reiki, and henna. The food festival also brings live music and entertainment. The Boochyard is family-friendly and dog-friendly and provides free parking. The Boochyard: Facebook & Instagram