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Bodhi Tree Concerts presents a Concert For Peace To Benefit Ukraine on Saturday, March 27, 2022 at 5 p.m. Both LIVE and LIVE-STREAMED Responding to the humanitarian crisis at the Ukrainian border created by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Bodhi Tree Concerts is holding a concert to raise funds for World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that feeds refugees. Venue: Vision Center located at 4780 Mission Gorge Place, Suite H, San Diego, CA 92120 Some of San Diego’s most popular and well-known musical artists are donating their talents to perform at the concert, which will be live-streamed as well as welcoming a vaccinated audience in person. The concert will be free to attend, with a suggested donation of $50 or “Donate what you can,” enabling 100 percent of donations to be tax-deductible. Online donations can be made here: https://www.bodhitreeconcerts.org/concert-for-peace Participating artists: Mark Danisovszky Walter DuMelle Irving Flores Michael Morgan Sharmay Musacchio Katie Polit Angelina Réaux Nicolas Reveles DeAndre Simmons Michael Sokol Mary Taylor Ken Anderson & Dale Fleming of the MLK Jr. Community Choir Members of the San Diego Opera Chorus and more! “We felt we had to do something and this is what we know how to do,” says Bodhi Tree Concerts co-founder and -director Diana DuMelle. “We are extremely moved by and grateful to the roster of local artists that have volunteered to perform. We believe that music truly is a common language, a powerful tool to bring people together—and we are going to use it to raise some money and awareness for our Ukrainian brothers and sisters.” COVID NOTICE: All in attendance must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID test taken within the past 24 hours before entering. Masks will be required for everyone entering the venue, regardless of vaccination status. Please be advised that these requirements may change without notice. Visit Bodhi Tree Concerts on Facebook

New Village Arts is launching the Final Draft New Play Festival. Performances include 10 never before seen plays written by talented local playwrights, as well as delicious craft beers. The festival will feature a variety of activities including the following: Friday, April 1: • Ten-Minute Play Festival at 6:30 p.m. | Join us for a night of exciting works by local playwrights and theatre makers from all across San Diego county! • Opening Night Party on Friday, April 1 after Ten-Minute Play Festival at Pure Project Brewing. Free admission. Saturday, April 2: • "Weirdo, or (make Nice)" at 4 p.m. – Full length play, written by Simon Martin and directed by Hunter Brown • "We Are the Forgotten Beasts" at 7:30 p.m. – Full length play written by Christian St. Croix and directed by Obinne Onyeador Sunday, April 3: • "All News Radio" at 2 p.m. – 1 Act Play written by Emma Caroline Lias and directed by Jaeonnie Davis-Crawford • "The Somalis & the Semper Fi" at 5:30 p.m. – Full length play written by Morgan Kinally and directed by Milena (Sellers) Phillips Get tickets here! Festival passes are available for $30. For more information on the festival and other productions, visit newvillagearts.org/final-draft-new-play-festival-2 or call (760) 433-3245.

The North Coast Symphony will present “Diamonds in Disguise” for its next concert at the San Dieguito United Methodist Church. Now in its 75th year, the orchestra, conducted by Daniel Swem, will feature composers who wrote in different styles from their own nationalities, including the "Scottish" Symphony No. 3, by Felix Mendelssohn, Capriccio Italien by Peter Tschaikovsky, and Gipsy Suite by Edward German. Date | Saturday, April 2 2:30 p.m. Location | San Dieguito United Methodist Church Get tickets here! General admission: $10 Senior/student/military admission: $8 Family admission: $25 For more information, please visit northcoastsymphony.com/concerts or call the venue at (760) 753-6582.

A powerful blast struck on Monday inside a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least 59 people, according to hospital and police officials.

China has been trying to woo back foreign investors and businesses after nearly three years of self-imposed isolation, but a quick economic recovery will also hinge on domestic consumption.

Republican Party divisions over who would lead the House, debates over the debt ceiling and other conflicts have revived a years-long conversation about what it even means to be conservative.

The new weight-loss drugs can be life-changing for people facing health conditions worsened by obesity, but price and spotty insurance coverage may keep them out of reach.

A family had more than $12,000 in medical bills they couldn't explain after their baby was delivered early. It turns out the doctors who cared for her worked at a different, out-of-network hospital.

This species of fungus, Ophiocordyceps, is known for using "mind control" on insect hosts. Humans, however, are immune.

Utilizing studies from a range of disciplines, researcher and ocean enthusiast Deirdre Encarnación recounts how the Native people of San Diego utilized the seasonal and year-round resource base available along the coast. Archaeological data and analysis is combined with oral history, ethnographic reports, historical accounts, geologic maps, and ecological studies to tell the story of the first people to call the beaches and shores of San Diego home. Date | Thursday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m. Location | Online via Zoom Register here! Pay what you wish. Registration closes at 4 p.m. on April 7. This lecture is brought to you by the San Diego Archaeological Center. For more information, please visit sandiegoarchaeology.org/coastal-heritage or call (760) 291-0370.