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Proudly representing brown women everywhere, Zarna Garg is a mom and lawyer turned award-winning screenwriter and stand-up comedian, highlighting the immigrant and American experience with her own signature style. Since the pandemic, she’s brought her comedy shows online, a move which was covered in the New York Times and outdoors to venues including Central Park and the MET. Zarna has taken TikTok by storm, with her comedy videos gaining more than 60 million views and counting! Zarna performs for sold out audiences at top clubs across the country, and you can find her each month at the famous Caroline’s on Broadway with her second hit show “Sari, Not Sorry,” following her headlining debut, “My American Dream.” She is a featured comic on Kevin Hart’s Lyft Comic Series. She won Best Newcomer at Ladies of Laughter. She is also one of the winners of the #TY100 I Love NYC’s SMB’s 100 Small Business Owners. Zarna was the featured performer for the Outstanding Mother Awards in support of the Save the Children foundation with attendees including Halle Berry, Kate Hudson, Kris Jenner and more. Her debut romantic comedy screenplay “Rearranged” won the Best Comedy Screenplay Award at the 2019 Austin Film Festival (placing #1 out of 11,000 scripts), and was also a 2019 Academy Nicholl Fellowships Semi-Finalist. The script has been optioned by Marginal Mediaworks. She is one of a handful of female Indian comedians worldwide, and quite possibly the only one who publicly takes on her mother-in-law. Zarna is a rare voice tackling the type of humor few (if any) other Indian immigrant women have attempted before, and represents a demographic with few comedic influences. NOTE: 18+ Event 2 drinks minimum All sales final Must follow all county guidelines When | August 5 - 6 Time | Time varies Venue| Laugh Factory San Diego Admission | Tickets can be purchased here - General admission is $25 + $1.48 Fee Socials: Zarna Garg: Twitter | Instagram Laugh Factory San Diego: Twitter | Instagram

Many health experts believe the omicron surge has peaked in San Diego. And Monday’s failure in the state Assembly to deliver on single payer healthcare highlights a lack of political will despite being a long-stated goal of state Democrats. Plus, San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore retired on Thursday, we have a look at the ups and downs of his tenure. And the legendary restaurant, Pernicano’s has been closed and deteriorating since the 1980’s. Now it’s gone. What’s next for the space in Hillcrest? Next, in 2020 Black parents began homeschooling their children at a rate of 5 times higher than previous years. And it’s not all due to the pandemic. Finally, the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park is streaming its 12th annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival now through Tuesday, featuring five films about issues ranging from foster youth to immigration reform.

Music by John Kander and Lyrics by Fred Ebb Book by Joe Masteroff Directed by Sean Murray Music Direction by Patrick Marion Choreography by Katie Banville Jul 13 - Oct. 2, 2022 From the theater: Cygnet is pleased to remount one of its best-selling hit musicals! Cabaret depicts the interlocking stories of a cabaret singer, an American writer and the denizens of Berlin, all caught up in the swirling maelstrom of a changing society. In the seamy, sleazy Kit Kat Klub, on the eve of Hitler’s rise to power, almost anything – including love – is possible. This dark, daring and provocative musical was winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Composer and Lyricist. Based on “The Berlin Stories” by Christopher Isherwood. Welcome to the Cabaret! Featuring Karson McGinley returning to her role as Emcee. Related links: More about the cast, musicians, crew and special talks/events Cygnet Theatre on Instagram Cygnet Theatre on Facebook

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Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. But Trump, to be expected, dismissed all that in a CNN town hall and continued his conspiracy about the 2020 election he lost.

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

The park has been in the works since 2005, but the loss of redevelopment dollars from the state stymied the project for years.

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