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The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) will present "Alexis Smith: The American Way," the first retrospective of California artist Alexis Smith (b. 1949, Los Angeles, CA) in thirty years. Smith is widely known for her mixed-media collage works which draw heavily on film, literature, and pop culture. Her unique practice has been informed by Conceptual and Pop art and shaped by the Feminist movement of the 1970s, yet she has set out a path all her own and her consistently defies easy categorization. Through the works featured in "The American Way", Smith presents stories of self-realization and self-transformation—examining the role of these narratives in creating a distinctively American mythology. Featuring work produced throughout the artist's career, from the 1970s to the 2010s, this exhibition highlights the themes that permeate the artist's oeuvre, including her interests in gender, identity, and class. When | Sept. 15, 2022 - Jan. 29, 2023 Time | 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. - Museum is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays Venue | Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Socials: Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

A San Diego Superior Court judge said the San Diego City Council waited too long to declare Measure C had passed. The council waited a year to determine the ballot measure needed a simple majority. At the time of the election it was thought to require a two-thirds majority and fell just shy at 65% of the vote. Plus, domestic violence crimes involving firearms in San Diego City jumped 70% last year, despite state laws aimed at taking guns away from abusers. Also, as some states ban abortions we look at a pair of proposed bills in California that would expand access to reproductive health care, including abortions. Meanwhile, San Diego officials were not pleased with the performance of their new ambulance provider, Falck. And, at least 90,000 restaurants and bars across the country have closed since the beginning of the pandemic. And while COVID-19 infection rates have dropped recently, there are still incertainties going foward, leaving restaurant owners on edge. Finally, the San Diego Latino Film Festival was forced to go virtual for two years because of the pandemic but on Thursday it returns to an in-person festival at a new location in Mission Valley.

The exhibition This Is Our Story features works by self-taught artists from various parts of the United States, with different levels of education and ethnic/cultural backgrounds. What all the artists have in common is that none of them practiced their creativity in the context of the academic art world. Instead, they created their work for personal use or for their families, for self-expression, self-representation and to participate in the joy of making. Each work of art is deeply personal and invites us to connect to another human being and contemplate another’s story. The word vernacular describes something created or used by ordinary people in a particular region – language, architecture and art can all be vernacular. There are many other terms used to describe the arts of ordinary people – folk, self-taught, visionary and outsider, to name a few. Artists include A.J. Boudreaux, Jon Bok, Rosie Lee Light, David Butler and many more. On view July 23, 2022 through Feb. 26, 2023. Curated by Emily Hanna. Related links: Mingei International Museum on Instagram Mingei International Museum on Facebook Event information at the Mingei website Museum visiting information

"Ronstadt Revival" is the premiere tribute to Linda Ronstadt, with a full 7 piece band, including fiddle and pedal steel, to bring you the true authentic sound of the Ronstadt catalog. Real, raw and 100% LIVE music. From Linda’s 1967 beginnings with "The Stone Poneys", to her amazing renditions in the 70s of songs by beloved songwriters like Smokey Robinson, Warren Zevon, Lowell George, The Eagles and The Rolling Stones, to her 80s smash album "Mad Love" with its "New Wave" vibe. Ronstadt Revival will take you on a timeless journey of all of your favorites including, "You're No Good", "Blue Bayou", "When Will I Be Loved", "Tracks of My Tears" and so much more! When | Friday July 22, 2022 Time | 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. - Doors open at 7 p.m. Venue | The Ritz Theater Admission | Tickets can be purchased here - Prices ranging from $15-$30 Socials: Ronstadt Revival: Facebook | Instagram The Ritz Theatre: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

The Point Loma Assembly proudly presents "The Box Show!" Dominique Salerno is backIn The Box! The sensational show that sold out all performances at the La Jolla Playhouse WOW Festival 25 Characters-- all inside a box! “The most purely delicious production... relentlessly inventive”... The New York Times When | July 22 - 24 - Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m. - Sunday at 4 p.m. Where | Point Loma Playhouse Admission | Free - Must Reserve: aims1251@gmail.com - Suggested donation at the door: $10 Visit: https://www.pointlomaplayhouse.com/ Masks/Full Vaccination(with booster)or a negative PCR test within 72 hrs. or same day antigen test required. Socials: Point Loma Playhouse: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Dominique Salerno: Instagram

Cuellar, a Texas Democrat, spoke with NPR about a Biden administration proposal to limit asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. He says the number of arriving migrants is overwhelming local officials.

Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, was one of two journalists to win last year's Nobel Peace Prize. He sold his to raise money for Ukrainian refugees.

The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department will be pursuing financial penalties after an early review of Falck’s contract found the company was regularly understaffing ambulances. Meanwhile, efforts to expand the San Diego Convention Center are facing more legal setbacks. Plus, Victoria Mature appears in a multimedia production alongside her late father and renowned actor Victor Mature at Bodhi Tree Concerts.

Some of those who lost their homes in the earthquakes that devastated southern Turkey still need tents - and dream of someday having a container to live in.

Officials feared the death toll could top 100 since some survivors indicated the boat had as many as 200 passengers when it set out from Turkey, United Nations refugee and migration agencies said.