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Rick Wakeman is best known for being in the progressive rock band YES ad he arrives to San Diego with his "The Even Grumpier Old Rock Star." Repertoire will range from his solo works and his stints in the band YES through to his early days as a session musician playing keyboards on such classics as David Bowie's "Life On Mars," etc. Date | Friday, February 25 at 8 p.m. Location | The Magnolia Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $35 to $90. For more information, please visit concerts.livenation.com/rick-wakeman-the-even-grumpier-old-el-cajon-california or call the venue at (619) 494-5620.

Celebrate Mardi Gras in San Diego, the #1 Mardi Gras Destination in the West Coast! Held in the historic Gaslamp Quarter, Gaslamp Mardi Gras is 3-day festivities featuring the most notable nightclubs, live music venues, restaurants and bars along the famous Fifth Avenue! Gaslamp Mardi Gras is the most visitor-friendly and inexpensive way to enjoy Downtown San Diego’s nightlife. Come experience cocktails, entertainment and revelries inspired by New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro with a SoCal spin! Gaslamp Mardi Gras will take place on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 of February, and Tuesday, March 1 from 6 p.m. until midnight, kicking off at American Junkie. Admission includes: • Free entries to 15+ of San Diego's top restaurants, bars and clubs (all within walking distance) • Keepsake Mardi Gras passport • A map with pre-planned/suggested routes (self-guided) with meet-up points • 4+ Hosted welcome shots (bartenders’ choice) at 4+ different select venues • New Orleans inspired menu • Exclusive ppening party at American Junkie and more! Get tickets here! Tickets for February 25 and 26 are $40 per person. Tickets for March 1 are $28 per person. This is a publis event only for people over the age of 21. For more information, please visit eventbrite.com/gaslamp-mardi-gras-san-diego-fat-tuesday or call (619) 944-8900.

San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) announced yesterday that a konjac plant –a smaller, but still impressive relative of the corpse plant– is blooming in its Dickinson Family Education Conservatory. The Amorphophallus konjac, also commonly called voodoo lily, devil’s tongue, or elephant yam, belongs to the same genus as the famous titan arum, or corpse plant. This is the first konjac to bloom in SDBG’s Conservatory. It has been at least six years since a konjac has bloomed at the Garden. When grown in tropical conditions, mature plants generally flower each year in late winter to early spring. The Voodoo Lily's bloom will only last a few days, so visitors should plan to visit on Wednesday or Thursday to experience the smell firsthand! San Diego Botanic Garden is open Wednesday to Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Get tickets here! Adult: $18 Senior (Ages 60): $12 Military: $12 Student: $12 Youth (Ages 3-17): $10 For more information, please visit sdbgarden.org or call the garden at (760) 436-3036.

For generations, Disney’s Princesses have enchanted us with their courage and kindness. Their music has been the soundtrack to our lives. Now, for the first time in forever, that beloved music will be celebrated in Disney Princess – The Concert! Be our guest as an all-star quartet of Broadway and animated film icons celebrate all the Disney Princesses in an unforgettable evening of songs, animation, and stories, alongside their magical Music Director and enchanting Prince. We invite you to become part of our world… dress up in your best royal attire and get ready for an unforgettable evening at Disney Princess – The Concert, presented by Pandora Jewelry. Date | Friday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m. Location | The Magnolia Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $65 to $220. For more information, please visit disneyconcerts.com/princess or call the venue at (619) 651-2004.

Grab your brushes, canvas and some paint and join me LIVE for another interactive episode of Painting in a Pandemic with Artist Leslie Pierce. What’s on the menu?: Painting Demos and an Artist Talk. Leslie will be doing an Oil Painting Demo on Ampersand Gessobord so get ready for some lively fun. First Friday @ Artist Leslie Pierce/ And Something Different Studio is now an online Virtual Event taking place the First Friday every month from 6-8PM on Instagram or facebook LIVE. Artist Leslie Pierce Studio- And Something Different is part of the First Friday OPEN STUDIOS ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station lineup of events, happening on the first Friday of every month. For more information on the different event dates and free class registration please visit HERE!

If you're brand new to art making and don’t know where to start, this is the class for you! A fun and informative one day workshop that will get you started on your way to painting and help you decide the creative direction you'd like to go and which class is the next best step for you. Topics covered: using acrylic paints, using and cleaning brushes, color mixing basics, how to keep paint from drying out, getting to know various tools and materials. Students will also complete a simple and fun painting in class! Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022 from 10am-2pm Location: Art on 30th Gallery Cost: $99 For more information on this event and class registration please visit HERE!

Have you ever watched a movie, been fascinated by the intricacies of its plot, been swept away by its scope, engrossed by the drama, excited by the dialogue, and thought to yourself, “I could have written that”? Well, I believe you can. This one-day class is designed for anyone who has ever had an idea for a screenplay and wondered what makes a great script into a successful film. Do you know what separates a spec script from a production script or a shooting script? How a screenplay differs from other forms of writing? When to follow the “rules” of a screenplay, when to break them, and why? Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022 from 2pm-5pm Location: Virtual Zoom link Cost: $54 for Members, $63 for Nonmembers Join me as we wade through the ins-and-outs of screenwriting, the elements that comprise a successful screenplay, and how to identify these elements in successful scripts and movies. You will be emailed the Zoom link 24 hours before the start of class. If you sign up less than 24 hours before the start of the class, please email Kristen at programs@sandiegowriters.org for your link. For more information on this event and class purchases please visit HERE! San Diego Writers Ink Facebook | San Diego Writers Ink Instagram | San Diego Writers Ink Twitter

The MFAs and Art Practice PhDs at UC San Diego's Visual Arts department invite you to Open Studios. Registration is required and attendees must follow the campus guidelines. Students, staff and faculty must show their daily symptom screener. Non-affiliate attendees must follow all campus requirements, including providing proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result received within the last 48 hours. Online representations of the 30+ artist studios, screening program, panel discussions, and exhibitions will be viewable starting February 26th at https://visarts.ucsd.edu/gradexhibitions This event is online and in person! Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022 from 2pm-6pm Location: UCSD Visual Arts Facility Cost: Free For more information on this event and registration please visit HERE!

We talk to La Jolla Institute of Immunology’s Dr. Shane Crotty about health officials recommending that vaccinated people get a COVID-19 booster shot. Plus, with the school year starting, we talk about the latest guidance on what to do when a student tests positive for COVID-19. And, the binational Friendship Park has its 50th anniversary today, but is stil not fully reopened. A group of activists on both sides of the border is working to change that.

On August 18, 1971, First Lady Pat Nixon stood at the place at the southwestern most point of the U.S.-Mexico border and celebrated what was envisioned as "International Friendship Park.” That day, Nixon said, “I hope there won't be a fence too long here.” Flash forward 50 years, and the small barbed-wire fence that once demarcated the border has been replaced with two large fences, dozens of cameras, a watch tower and other security measures. In this special bonus episode produced as part of the park's 50th anniversary celebration, we talk to some of the people in Tijuana and San Diego who are working hard to keep Nixon’s vision of a fence-free binational park alive. Plus, we connect with someone who has a very personal connection with the place.