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Filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg shares DNA with his famous father, David Cronenberg, but also proves to have his own unique cinematic voice.

The Brooklyn-based composer talks about the artistic powers of her island homeland, writing scores for America's top orchestras and making music with plants.

Dave Tooley, President of the San Diego Civil War Round Table, will speak on “Civil War Railroads.” When the shooting began in 1861, the Union had a head start with most of the country’s railroad trackage and the advantage of standardized gauge. Further, those in charge of the United States Military Railroad were railroaders who knew what was needed, while the Confederate Military Railroad had a much more difficult time of it. For more information about this event, visit here.

'Dead Man's Cell Phone' by Sarah Ruhl Directed by Phil Johnson Featuring Sandy Campbell, Jason Maddy, Thomas Edward Daugherty, Vicky Dawson, Leigh Akin, Yolanda Franklin & Mikaela Macias About the play: An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café, a stranger at the next table who has had enough, and a dead man with a lot of loose ends…so begins Dead Man’s Cell Phone. A wildly imaginative new comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl. A work about how we memorialize the dead and how that remembering changes us. It is the odyssey of a woman forced to confront her own assumptions about morality, redemption, and the need to connect in a tech-obsessed world. Monday, May 29, 2023 7:30 PM San Diego Musical Theatre 4650 Mercury Street, San Diego, CA 92111 'Dead Man's Cell Phone' tickets here. 'Enter Laughing' By Joseph Stein Directed by Phil Johnson Featuring Scott Striegel, Alex Guzman, Durwood Murray, Rin Ehlers Sheldon, Phil Johnson, Daren Scott, Jessica John, D. Candis Paule, Eliott Goretsky, Leigh Akin, Scott Striegel & Jason Heil About the play: A sidesplitting adaptation of the semi-autobiographical Carl Reiner novel. David Kolowitz (Reiner) is a sewing machine delivery boy who has his eyes set on theatrical stardom. His parents want him to become a druggist, but he defies them and leaves their dreams behind to be cast as the leading man in a third-rate theater company’s production. Culminating in a hilarious first performance where everything that can go wrong, does! This uproarious show is brought to life as only The Roustabouts can! Sunday, June 11, 2023 7:00 p.m. Jewish Community Center "Enter Laughing" tickets here. 'True West' By Sam Shepard Directed by Phil Johnson Featuring David McBean & Jason Maddy About the play: Austin is an intelligent, ivy-league screenwriter – his unpredictable brother Lee is a con artist and petty thief. Austin is battling writer’s block when these two estranged brothers meet in their mother’s desert home. The pressure rises as the brothers slowly draw closer, as if being sucked into an inevitable black hole. The past is recalled, old grudges recounted, and typewriters are smashed right on stage. A wild, funny, and brooding classic story of conflict, True West has been called Sam Shephard’s “masterwork” and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1983. Monday, July 10, 2023 7:30 p.m. Scripps Ranch Theatre "True West" tickets here. Related links: The Roustabouts Theatre Co. on Instagram | Facebook

As part of covering climate change we've heard from a number of the doers. Here are a few of those innovators and influencers' thoughts and what motivated them to make a change in their communities.

Grab a bite to eat at one of the Santee Trolley Square eateries or pack a picnic dinner and check out the live entertainment and kids activities. May 19 & 26, June 2 & 9, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. -7 p.m. 2023 Performance Schedule May 19: It's Never 2 L8 May 26: Expressions Dance & Movement Center June 2: Bill Magee Blues Band June 9: Staump Music School Santee Trolley Square at 9884 Mission Gorge Rd. https://www.cityofsanteeca.gov/our-city/special-events/friday-nights-live

We've heard from parents, authors, activists and other adults about banned books. But we haven't heard much from kids. We asked four young readers to share their thoughts about book bans.

Nintendo and Ubisoft both return to form this Autumn, while massive games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Resident Evil 4 get new expansions. NPR rounds up the best and biggest new games of the season.

A physician decided to stop talking to patients about weight, and focus on health instead. But the new weight-loss drugs forced her to rethink how to help patients without feeding into stigma.

The annual Sam Hinton Folk Heritage Festival celebrates the memory of Sam Hinton, the grandfather of folk music in San Diego County. Admission is free and all are welcome. There will be music on the gazebo, storytelling in the Porter House, and jam sessions of various flavors around the park. The Poway-Midland Railroad will be offering rides around the park for a nominal fee (which supports the nonprofit organization that runs and maintains the trains). Presented by San Diego Folk Heritage. Here is the event schedule: Music on the Gazebo Bandstand: 10 a.m. – Greg Gross and Tim Woods – Specializing in classic songs that will have you singing along. 11 a.m. – JT Moring and Dave Ombrello – Folk, Americana, and Irish-inspired tunes 12 noon – Special Guest! 1 p.m. – Sharon Katz and the Peace Train - The unstoppable beat and amazing harmonies of South African music and dance. 2 p.m. – Dirty Cello – From down home blues to virtuosic stompin’ bluegrass, their music will get your heart thumping and your toes tapping. 3 p.m. – Gordie Tentrees – Canadian road poet and roots music troubadour. Storytelling in the Porter House" 12 noon – Old Time Tales 1 p.m. – Snakes 2 p.m. – Lions, Tigers, and Bears 3 p.m. – Open Mic Storytellers will include: Aunt Li-Anne, Fred Laskowski, Peter McBride, Marilyn McPhie, JT Moring, Ollis J. Mozon, Jr., and Nick Smith. More Music in the Park 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Irish Session at the Sweater Tree 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. – Song Circle on the Lawn with the San Diego Folk Song Society. 1 to 3 p.m. – Old Time Jam at the Sweater Tree 1 to 3 p.m. - Family Dance with San Diego Contra Dance 2 to 4 p.m. – Bluegrass Jam on the Lawn with San Diego Bluegrass and North County Bluegrass and Folk Club 2 to 4 p.m. – Song Swap behind the boxcar with North County Folk Circle Related links: San Diego Folk Heritage on Instagram | Facebook | YouTube