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Update, Feb. 8: La Jolla Music Society announced today that the internationally acclaimed Miró Quartet will replace the Arod Quartet in concert on February 17, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at The Conrad, as the Arod Quartet’s concert tour has been canceled due to visa issues. Ticket holders for the Arod Quartet may choose to attend the Miró Quartet, exchange their tickets for a future event at The Conrad, donate their tickets, or request a refund. The Miró program: HAYDN String Quartet in G Major, Opus 77 No. 1 DVOŘÁK Cypresses for String Quartet, B. 152 BRAHMS String Quartet in C Minor, Opus 51 No. 1 Previous event description: The Arod Quartet returns to La Jolla after their sensational Discovery Series debut in 2022. Based in Paris, the quartet first came to international attention when they won first prize at the 2015 Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition and the 2016 ARD International Music Competition. Praised by Gramophone for its “expressive flexibility and delicacy of detail and keen ear for balance and harmonic flux” and hailed by Le Monde as a “luxury instrument that many composers dream to seize.” For more information visit: theconrad.org Stay Connected on Facebook / Instagram

The Balourdet Quartet, based in Boston, Massachusetts, are past LJMS Fellowship Artists and are currently in residence at the New England Conservatory’s Professional String Quartet Program. The quartet received the Grand Prize at the 2021 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition, as well as prizes in international competitions including the Banff, Paolo Borciani, and Carl Nielsen competitions. They were also awarded the Gold Medal at the 2020 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and the 2021 Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition. For more information visit: theconrad.org Stay Connected on Facebook / Instagram

It’s kickoff time! No, we aren’t talking about Super Bowl; we are talking about Super Book V, and you are invited! Join our team of 20 renowned authors, including our keynote half-time speakers, who will give book enthusiasts and reading fans the experience of a lifetime, complete with four quarters of excitement, crowd-pleasing food, and so much more, scheduled to take place on Sunday, February 18, 2024. And of course, no Adventure by the Book would be complete without lots of excitement and fun, and…Daylong Adventure featuring up to 20 New York Times and bestselling authors. - Custom Super Book tote bag - Continental breakfast - Crowd-pleasing gourmet lunch - Collectible event program - Seating at lunch tables with an author - VIP option available to seat with your favorite author (limited availability) - Multiple book signing autographing opportunities with all authors - Photo ops with authors - Meet and greet opportunities with the authors - Books provided for sale and signing - Four quarters of author activities - Half-time presentation - Discounted block of hotel rooms* - Fun prizes and giveaways …and much more Authors attending are Brigit Binns, Jeffrey Blount, Kathi Diamant, Piper Huguley, Georgeanne Irvine, Susannah Kennedy, Tosca Lee, Jeffrey Dale Lofton, Robin Oliveira, Shelley Read, Renee Rosen, Deborah Goodrich Royce, Renee Ryan, Heather Webb, Karen White, Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Kitty Zeldis. For more information visit: adventuresbythebook.com Stay Connected on Facebook / Instagram

The top honors in this year's children's book awards from the American Library Association lauded Dave Egger's The Eyes and the Impossible and Vashti Harrison's picture book Big.

Calling all book lovers!! Please join the Friends of the Library at Solana Beach, Cardiff, Encinitas and Rancho Santa Fe in the first annual Coast and Ranch Book Crawl on February 10-17, 2024. We are all nonprofit organizations, staffed by volunteers and our proceeds support our local libraries. The Coast and Ranch Book Crawl is a great way to explore these wonderful used bookstores discovering what makes each store so unique and special. From timeless classics to contemporary bestsellers, there's something for every avid reader, collector or casual book enthusiast. You can pick up your Passport at any of the bookstores and shop to your heart’s content during the week of February 10-17 2024. Each store will be offering specials to those who participate in the crawl. At each location you visit, you will receive a stamp in your Passport. Specials at each bookstore will be offered until your passport is stamped. After you receive your last stamp, please turn in your Passport at your final location and you will be entered into a drawing for several great prizes. You can find us at | • Title Wave Bookstore- 157 Stevens Ave, Solana Beach, CA 92075 • Cardiff Book Nook - 2081 Newcastle Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007 • Friends of the Encinitas Library Bookstore - 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas 92024 • RSF Book Cellar -17040 Avenida De Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 Participating in the Coast and Ranch Book Crawl is a great way to support your local libraries!

This weekend in the arts: The Lyrical Groove, Glen Wilson, rock journalism at Small Press Nite, Disco Riot, Jasper Johns, Don Bartletti, "Next to Normal," plus live music picks and more arts events.

Join us for the Super Bowl. No cover charge! Prizes and swag! 10 a.m. pre-game brunch. Reservations While They Last. Stay Connected on Facebook / Instagram

Bring your “A” game and swing for hole-in-one for free at Golf Fest this Saturday, January 27 at 11 a.m. with One Paseo and Land & Sea Golf, benefitting local non-profit, Youth on Course. Guests are invited to enjoy 18- and 9-hole minigolf, a golf simulation from Dryvebox, giveaways and prizes, photo opps, One Paseo branded golf balls and tees, and a special guest appearance from a golf pro (name TBA)! Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks are available for purchase from mobile bar catering service, Tap Truck. Plus, 10% of Land & Sea Golf’s sales made during the event will go directly to Youth on Course.

A federal district court ruled that the new map drawn by the state legislature violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the Black vote. A group of conservatives challenged the legislature's map.

UC San Diego Music is honored to welcome composer and jazz legend HENRY THREADGILL to campus: Tuesday, February 6 at 8 p.m. at the Conrad Prebys Music Center, Experimental Theater. A guest of fellow Pulitzer Prize winner, Distinguished Professor of Music Anthony Davis, Mr. Threadgill is a composer, saxophonist, and flautist. He was awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his album: "In for a Penny, In for a Pound." Mr. Threadgill will coach and perform with UC San Diego Music graduate students, to perform excerpts from his album: "Dirt...And More Dirt." Henry Threadgill's UC San Diego residency is made possible by the The Cecil Lytle African and African-American Music Endowment Initiative. Visit: https://music-web.ucsd.edu/concerts/cms_index.php?now=1&query_event_code=20240206-Threadgill Streaming LIVE for FREE at http://music.ucsd.edu/live