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The year 2022 was the 200th anniversary of the birth of Gregor Mendel. He's known as the father of genetics, so scientists exhumed Mendel's body and examined his DNA.

Passengers who looked for last-minute tickets encountered sky-high prices — in some cases, triple or quadruple the rate for the same route in the last few months. Experts say it's fairly normal.

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

A court's conviction against Aung San Suu Kyi leaves her with 33 years to serve in prison following a series of politically tinged prosecutions since her government was toppled in February 2021.

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!

The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York rung up its first sales on Thursday, opening up what is expected to be one of the country's most lucrative markets for cannabis.

Public transportation will be free after 6 p.m. on Dec. 31, in an effort to encourage party goers to leave their cars at home.

Westwood's fashion career began in the 1970s with the punk explosion, when her radical approach to urban street style took the world by storm.