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California state legislators reached the half-way point of their legislative term while negotiations on the state budget continue, and political power-plays reveal infighting in Sacramento. Then, the San Diego International Fringe Festival kicked off Thursday. Fringe runs through June 12th at multiple locations but its home base is in Balboa Park. And, On Sunday The Old Globe Theatre kicks off its Summer Shakespeare Festival with The Taming of the Shrew. KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando speaks with director Shana Cooper about the challenges of producing a 16th century comedy that many now be perceive as sexist or even misogynistic.

David Borgo will be presenting a new ensemble and a new suite of original music, titled Cautiously Optimistic. Featuring: David Borgo, saxophones and flutes Alan Eicher, piano Zo Shah, electric guitar Justin Grinnell, contrabass Julien Cantelm, drum set FREE | RSVP required to attend in person: music.ucsd.edu/tickets Watch Livestream here.

A Journey in the Folk and Traditional Music of Iran: Khosro Soltani: Persian Wind Instruments Mohammad Ghavihelm: Tombak and Daf Tickets can be accessed here. General Public: $25 | PCC members: $20 Free for UC San Diego students, staff and faculty.

Free Food for You and Your Family! First Come, First Serve Walk-ups Welcome! Delivery times may vary. While supplies last. Call for availability: 760-749-1305, option 3

Start your holiday shopping early for American handmade arts and crafts at the "Santa's Coming" Arts, Crafts & Vintage Market. Up-cycled, recycled, restored, vintage, antique, and handmade wares will be offered with a large variety of jewelry, woodworking, candles, soaps, fine art, and more. Family activities include Snows Pony Rides & Petting Corral, Kids ‘n Paint, and facepainting. Take a break from shopping to enjoy some great food from various food vendors. The times are as follows: November 25 to 27 2022 at Bates Nut Farm. Open 9 A.M. - 4 P.M. (3:30 p.m. on Sunday) Stay Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Greta Gerwig's film joins a high-grossing list of mostly male-directed movies, most of them with men leading the casts.

Bread and Salt Gallery opens a solo exhibition of new works by artist Marisol Rendón. Related links: Bread and Salt Gallery on Instagram Marisol Rendón artist website

Live music, Comic-Con and the San Diego County Fair are among the major events making a full comeback this summer.

From the organizers: ART OF ELAN: BROKEN WINDOWS Location: The San Diego Museum of Art Gallery 4 Returning to the Museum for its 16th season, Art of Elan takes inspiration from the thought-provoking multimedia work of artist Justin Sterling and his Chapel of the Rocks installation, which uses the urban environment as a medium to explore bad faith. The concert kicks off an engaging three-concert series at the Museum and features San Diego premieres of works composed by Jonathan Bailey Holland and Juhi Bansal. The Broken Windows concert program features: “Upon Enchanted Ground” by Alan Hovhaness (flute, harp, cello, percussion) “His House is Not of This Land” by Jonathan Bailey Holland (flute, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello) *San Diego premiere “Trail of Stars” by Juhi Bansal (solo harp) *San Diego premiere “Credo” by Kevin Puts (string quartet) See Chapel of the Rocks before the performance. The exhibition will open to Art of Elan ticket holders at 6:00 p.m., one hour prior to the concert start time. Chapel of the Rocks is on view at the Museum October 29, 2022–February 12, 2023.

December Nights is back for 2022! Join us on December 2 and 3 for the City of San Diego’s largest holiday festival in beautiful Balboa Park. This free family-friendly event brings San Diegans together to enjoy the lights, the sounds, the attractions, and of course, the amazing food. Check the City of San Diego’s December Nights webpage for up-to-date information! Performance schedule is here. Free museum admission includes: Air & Space Museum, Automotive Museum, Comic-Con Museum (lobby only), Fleet Science Center, San Diego History Center, ICA San Diego (always free), Japanese Friendship Garden, Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater, Marston House, Mingei International Museum, Model Railroad Museum, Museum of Us, Natural History Museum, San Diego Museum of Art and the Timken Museum of Art (always free). Find specific times for each museum's free access here: https://balboapark.org/plan-your-visit/december-nights/ Transportation and parking information is here. Balboa Park on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter