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The 48TH ANNIVERSARY SPECTACULAR TOUR! Join the original 'Brad Majors' - BARRY BOSTWICK - for a screening of the original unedited movie with a live shadow cast and audience participation! Plus a memorabilia display with artifacts and an actual costume from the movie, a costume contest, and more! *Get exclusive tickets to the V.I.P. Meet & Greet to meet Barry Bostwick himself, have a personal photo opportunity, & get an autograph. $100 V.I.P. MEET & GREET ADD ON AVAILABLE Special Rocky Horror VIP Laminate Get a photo taken with Barry Bostwick with your own camera Bring your own personal item to autograph, or pick out a photo of Barry's collection to get signed The Rocky Horror Picture Show is Rated R and parental discretion is advised. Connect with Barry Bostwick on Facebook!

Meet New York Times Bestselling Author & Illustrator Rachel Ignotofsky as she shares her newest nonfiction book for children What’s Inside a Bird’s Nest? at a series of story time events across the SDPL system. Perfect for young nature fans in grades K‑3, this title includes gorgeous images and interesting facts for bird enthusiasts! The Library Shop SD presents this story time series, which is FREE and open to all. A book signing will follow each presentation. March 13: 10 a.m. at the City Heights/Weingart Branch Library 2 p.m. at the Mission Valley Branch Library 4 p.m. at the Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library March 14: 11 a.m. at the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library About the Book: Want to learn more about the bird that chirps outside your window? Ignotofsky crafts a perfect read out loud with a touch of humor and compassion for our friends with wings in the sky! Find out more from the moment they hatch, to how they create their homes in this perfectly detailed and soon-to-be springtime favorite read! Rachel Ignotofsky’s beautiful, distinctive art style and engaging, informative text clearly answers any questions a child (or adult) could have about birds, eggs, and nests in this nonfiction picture book series. About the Author: Rachel Ignotofsky is the author and illustrator of many nonfiction books, including the New York Times bestseller Women in Science and The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth. Rachel grew up in New Jersey on a healthy diet of cartoons and pudding. After graduating from Tyler School of Art and Architecture, she began creating illustrations that make learning exciting. Rachel hopes this book will inspire kids to ask questions about their world and to explore science and nature! Stay Connected with Rachel Ignotofsky! Facebook | Instagram | X

Brain Balance, a leading drug-free brain training program designed to help adults and kids improve focus, behavior, social skills, cognitive performance, health, safety, and emotional well-being, is hosting a job fair on Friday, July 28 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Brain Balance is looking to fill part-time positions at all its San Diego locations, including San Diego, Chula Vista, and Encinitas. Open positions include: • Sensory Motor & Cognitive Coaches • Program Manager • Business and Marketing Intern • Sensory Motor & Cognitive Coach Intern Candidates must be patient, creative, and passionate about helping neurodivergent kids, teens, and adults. Part-time and full-time positions available; internships and volunteer opportunities available as well. Brain Balance is hiring at least four coach positions and one program manager. Internships and volunteer opportunities are always open.

The Droid Building 101 panel at Comic-Con will provide all the basic information to start making an R2 unit.

Join us onsite for Fun Animal Friday with Critter Encounters, Friday August 25 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Critter Encounters will be introducing our guests to an owl, fox, snake, and raccoon! The event will include a live presentation, meet & greet, storytime, special craft, and more! Included with Museum admission. No registration required. **Petting is entirely contingent upon the animals' well-being. We recommend arriving at the Museum early to maximize your chances of meeting the animals. For more information visit: sdcdm.org

The San Diego World Affairs Council presents the Distinguished Speaker Series in partnership with the Institute of the Americas AND UCSD's Center for U.S.- Mexican Studies (USMEX) Featuring: Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow "The 2024 Elections in Mexico and the United States: Implications for the Bilateral Relationship” Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 - 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Institute of the Americas - UCSD Campus - 10111 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037 About Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow Jeffrey Davidow served in the U.S. Foreign Service for 34 years. His professional focus was on Africa and Latin America. In Africa he served as political officer in South Africa, opened the U.S. Embassy in newly independent Zimbabwe, and was ambassador to Zambia where he was also the principal liaison to the South African National Congress headquarters in Lusaka in the period leading to Nelson Mandela's release from imprisonment. His book, A Peace in Southern Africa recounts the negotiations that led to Zimbabwe's independence. While in Africa and in the State Department's Africa Bureau in Washington, he was deeply involved in the mediation efforts to end apartheid and resolve civil wars in Angola, Mozambique, and Namibia. Ambassador Davidow's other principal area of activity was Latin America where he served as a political officer in U.S. Embassies in Guatemala, Chile, and Venezuela. He returned to Venezuela as ambassador, and was later appointed Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere. His final posting was as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico where he spent four years and witnessed the end of one-party political domination in that country. His book, The Bear and the Porcupine: the United States and Mexico, details the issues and attitudes which both divide and unite the two nations. He retired from the State Department in 2003 with the rank of Career Ambassador (by law restricted to five active duty Foreign Service officers), and is one of the United States’ most senior and respected diplomats. Ambassador Davidow was President of the Institute of the Americas in San Diego, a leading institution in facilitating cooperation between government, business leaders and civil society representatives in the United States-Canada-Latin America. He now serves as a Senior Counselor for The Cohen Group in Washington D.C., an international business consultancy. Ambassador Davidow and his wife Joan reside in San Diego. About Richard Kiy - Richard Kiy was appointed as President & CEO of the Institute of the Americas on August 3, 2020. Kiy was formerly General Partner with Alumbra Advisors, a consulting firm with clients in the U.S, Mexico and Central America. Prior to that, Kiy served for nearly 14 years as President & CEO of the International Community Foundation (ICF) where he expanded the foundation’s grantmaking throughout Mexico and 11 other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. While at ICF, Kiy served as Chairman and a founding board member of the US-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership. Previous to his work at ICF, Kiy spent two years with PriceSmart, Inc. as Senior Vice President, Business Development expanding its business reach into 6 countries of Central America and the Caribbean. Earlier on, he was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Technical Director at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) in Washington, D.C. as well as the Acting Environmental Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. Kiy’s other private sector experience includes having served as Vice President for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)’s Mexican subsidiary, expanding the company’s environmental technology solutions and services business in Mexico following NAFTA’s passage. Later, he helped SAIC secure a multi-year $1.2 billion contract leading to a joint venture company with Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) where he was Director of Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) Information Systems. Kiy is a graduate of Stanford (A.B. Economics, 1984) and Harvard’s JFK School of Government (MPA, 1986). Kiy is co-author of the book Environmental Management along North America’s Borders. He serves on the Binational Advisory Board of the San Diego Natural History Museum. About Rafael Fernández de Castro Rafael Fernández de Castro is a professor, Aaron Feldman Family Chancellor's Endowed Chair in U.S.-Mexican Studies in Memory of David Feldman, and director of the school's Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies (USMEX). A former foreign policy adviser to President Felipe Calderón, he is an expert on bilateral relations between Mexico and the U.S. Fernández de Castro is founder and former chair of the Department of International Studies at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) in Mexico City. He has published numerous academic articles and written several books, including “Contemporary U.S.- Latin American Relations: Cooperation or Conflict in the 21st Century?” and “The United States and Mexico: Between Partnership and Conflict” with Jorge Domínguez. He also worked as the Project Director of the UNDP’s Human Development Report for Latin America 2013-14, “Citizen Security with a Human Face: Evidence and Proposals for Latin America.” He is the founder and editor of Foreign Affairs Latin America and contributes to the daily newspaper El Financiero and a regular contributor to Televisa. His current research includes a book on leadership and decision-making in Mexican foreign policy. Fernandez earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from Georgetown University, an M.P in Public Policy from the University of Texas, Austin and his B.A. in Social Sciences from the Instituto Tecnólogico Autónomo de México (ITAM).

The release of the Mother's Day photo was not meant as a proof of life. However, any clever communications person should have known it would be taken that way and closely scrutinized by the public.

KPBS Producers Club Members have the opportunity to get a private viewing of the contemporary Mexican artist’s latest exhibition at The San Diego Museum of Art. This in-person event features a short reception with breakfast. Guests will have the opportunity to explore the exhibition.

The woman and her husband were camping in a remote area. They posted a video describing the attack on social media, triggering a national discussion about sexual assault and justice.

The 15th annual FREE La Jolla Art & Wine Festival (LJAWF) returns to the coastal town of La Jolla from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, and Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. With a spectacular coastline and picturesque views, La Jolla is the perfect setting for this weekend of creative celebration. Visitors can expect prestigious art, regional and international wines, craft beer and spirits, a high-end silent auction, all-star live entertainment and music, a gourmet food court, over ten pet rescue stations, as well as interactive, family-friendly fun! The La Jolla Art & Wine Festival features more than 160 hand-selected juried artists from across the U.S. and Mexico. Artists from all backgrounds will display exquisite creations in a variety of mediums including painting, sculpture, jewelry design, fine glass, ceramics, woodwork, mixed media, and photography. But this weekend is not just for the art connoisseur—the LJAWF is also where wine enthusiasts, craft beer and spirit lovers unite. Festival visitors who are twenty-one and older can sample delectable wines from Valle De Guadalupe, California, Italy, and France, and taste a wide variety of internationally renowned brews and spirits by several local San Diego craft breweries and distilleries in the Wine & Beer Garden. Located in the center of the festival, it boasts more than 13,000 square feet with ample seating, shade, and room to dance! This year’s Wine & Beer Garden is a ticketed event and runs from Noon-6 p.m. with last pour at 5:30 p.m. The Geppetto’s Family Art Center is a FREE family area that features fun, hands-on crafts and interactive art, as well as science experiments, 3-D printing, and an opportunity to contribute to a public space art project. All profits raised benefit underfunded programs such as art, music, science, physical education, technology, and on-site medical care at La Jolla’s five public schools. Since its inception, the La Jolla Art & Wine Festival has donated more than $1,000,000 to these schools for the educational benefit of more than 4,000 children. LINEUP: Saturday, October 8th 12:00pm - 12:45 pm: Mark Langford 12:45pm - 1:00 pm: SD Opera 1:00pm - 1:45 pm: Jerry ‘Hot Rod’ DeMink Band 1:45pm – 2:00 pm: Maison Louis Jadot 2:00pm - 2:45 pm: Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band 2:45pm – 3:00 pm: The Rosin Box Project 3:00pm - 3:45 pm: Top Stock 4:00pm - 6:00 pm: Paradygm Sunday, October 9th 12:00pm - 12:45 pm: Ride Share 12:45pm - 1:00 pm: SD Opera 1:00pm - 1:45 pm: Maria Christina 1:45pm – 2:00 pm: Maison Louis Jadot 2:00pm - 2:45 pm: Skyler Lutes 2:45pm – 3:00 pm: The Rosin Box Project 3:00pm - 3:45 pm: The Wildside Band 4:00pm - 6:00 pm: Full Strength Funk Band For more information on this free, family friendly art festival visit https://www.ljawf.com/ La Jolla Art & Wine Festival on Facebook / Instagram