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Thomas and his friends from the Isle of Sodor will take over the museum on Saturday, August 17th! Join us from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. for a day all about Thomas the Tank Engine including: Thomas & Friends scavenger hunt around the museum, with Thomas trains running on our layouts Arts & Crafts inspired by Thomas An Isle of Sodor display Sing and Dance along sets at 11am and 1pm Thomas Family Day is included in museum admission, and kids 12 and under get in free! Please Note: There is no full-size, rideable train at this event Visit: https://tickets.sdmrm.org/e/san-diego-model-railroad-museum-2024 San Diego Railroad Museum on Instagram and Facebook

Join Oceanside’s premier Restaurant and Oyster Bar, Q&A for a Shuckin New Year’s Eve pre-fixe dinner. The four-course menu inspired by New Orleans creole fusion and the bounty of the ocean will feature three oysters, Rockefeller, Charbroiled, or the Spicy Poppa Legba, a Harvest Salad or Chef Q’s infamous Gumbo, Catfish Étouffée or Rockefeller Filet Mignon, and to finish, fresh Beignets with strawberry jam and ice cream. After completing the last delicious meal of 2023, head upstairs to Cococabana and redeem two complimentary drinks that are included with your pre-fixe and ring in the new year with live music and dancing. Seatings are $100 per person and reservations can be made via Open Table. Visit: https://www.thebrickhotel.com/food-and-drink/restaurant/

"Street Life: Cali Stilo," an exhibition at the Escondido Arts Partnership featuring artworks inspired by the street subcultures of Southern California created by regional artists. Admission is always free. Hours: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday Visit: escondidoarts.org/ Escondido Arts Partnership on Instagram

The NTC Foundation is partnering with Zia Productions to present the 2024 ARTS DISTRICT Summer Music Series! Everyone is invited to wander and explore the ARTS DISTRICT and enjoy FREE outdoor musical performances on the North Promenade. Guests, friends and family members of all ages are welcome to bring a blanket and lawn chairs to set up on the North Promenade and enjoy live music from 4 - 7 p.m.! The ARTS DISTRICT Summer Music series is happening the 4th Sunday in June, July August and September. The Lineup! Tulengua - Sunday, June 23 Sonido de la Frontera- Sunday, July 28 Nosotros- Sunday, August 25 Frontera Bugalú- Sunday, September 22 Bring your friends and family members of all ages to enjoy live music at ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station! Guests can also enjoy the summer sounds while sipping on cold beverages from Stone Brewing's outdoor patio. Follow ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station on Facebook and Instagram for updates and announcements on performers!

Comic-Con’s 2024 Masquerade on-stage costume competition, a tradition at Comic-Con since 1974, will be Saturday evening, July 27, starting at 8:30 p.m. The event celebrates not only the contribution of costuming to the popular arts but also the amazing creations that our attendees make and bring to the convention. The costume presentations, intermission entertainment, and awards presentation will run approximately two and a half hours and be set in the convention center’s 3,900-seat Ballroom 20, with overflow seating available with large screens in the Sails Pavilion and in a second ballroom. Entry Form Visit: www.comic-con.org/cc/things-to-do/masquerade

Premieres Tuesdays, Jan. 28 - Feb. 18, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Wednesdays, Feb. 5 - 26 at 8 a.m. on KPBS 2. The series explores how a series of Black migrations have shaped the U.S. From waves of Black Americans to the North—and back South—to immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean, movement is a defining feature of the Black experience.

The Compton rapper fashioned the Super Bowl halftime show as his victory lap, taking the culture to new heights and his pettiness to new lows.

San Diego Dance Theater proudly announces Live Arts Fest, July 14, and July 18-21, in the Light Box Theater, Liberty Station. These eight performances include: Anna Medina Sunday, July 14 @ 6 p.m., and H2O Company @ 8 p.m. SDDT Work Study Thursday, July 18 @ 7:30 p.m. La Silla Danza Friday, July 19 @ 7:30 p.m. SDDT Summer workshop showcase Saturday, July 20 @ 4 p.m. & SDDT Company @ 8 p.m. SDDT Company Sunday, July 21 @ 4 p.m. & Cabaret Night @ 8 p.m. This year’s ambitious Live Arts Fest is a multi-night celebration of art and artistry. SDDT invites guests artists, community members, and local creatives to present original works, and is designed to be inclusive and celebratory, bringing communities together through dance and music! About the festival events: Kicking off this multi-night, multi-artist festival on Sunday, July 14, is Anna Medina, winner of the 2023 SDDT’s Emerging Choreographers Showcase and Awards. Her work Femina Pop will open the festival. Following Ms. Medina on this first evening is H2O Company directed by Rebekah Brown, presenting Jubilee, featuring three premieres, including 'Cuban Swing', inspired by Rebekah's recent travels to New Orleans; and a reprise of the crowd favorite 'Jubilee', set to the score of Oliver Davis' album 'Dance'. Moving into the week, Thursday, July 18, San Diego Dance Theater’s own community of work study students will grace the stage of the Light Box Theater, capturing the budding talent of the SDDT’s students who work year round to support the organization while gaining access to free classes and rehearsal space. Friday, July 19, brings La Silla Danza’s Nosotras to the stage from Tijuana, Mexico to support and enhance our cross border collaborations and relationships. Nosotras (Us) started as a creative process of investigation of the female body directly related to the history of the bodies of the women of La Silla. As part of their fifteen year anniversary celebrations, La Silla is thrilled to present a special program for San Diego Dance Theater´s Live Arts Fest 2024. Saturday July 20, celebrates the thriving skills of our summer workshop students followed by the choreography by our professional dancers of SDDT. This year’s Live Arts Fest is embedded in our summer workshop with the Saturday performance showcasing the efforts of this two week summer intensive. Summer workshop choreographers include: Matthew Armstrong with Pamela Macias, Araceli Carrera, Dr. grace jun, Brianna Lopez, Khamla Somphanh, and Terry Wilson. The second performance of this evening features the dancers and choreography of the SDDT Company, including choreography by Matthew Armstrong, Isabel Desmet, Cecily Holcombe, Luci Salinas and Artistic Director Terry Wilson. The final evening of the festival includes the second performance with the SDDT Company, and concludes with a celebration of music and dance in the Cabaret Night. Here patrons can enjoy live music by The Chunky Hustle Brass Band, with MC Lexi Pulido, and unique Vaudevillian single acts by Giovanna Francisco, Micah Parra and Waldo Oswaldo. Dancing is encouraged with light appetizers and drinks available. Originally designed by former Artistic Director Jean Isaacs, Live Arts Fest underscores our mission to provide opportunities for artists to grow into their craft. We believe strongly in supporting our faculty and work study students who are at the heart of our organization. Our artists receive free rehearsal and performance space, along with administrative, media, and technical support from SDDT. Related links: San Diego Dance Theater website | Instagram | Facebook Tickets: sddt.ticketleap.com/live-arts-fest-2024/

Trump's return to the White House raises questions about whether the country will continue working on global climate initiatives.

Special education laws and the U.S. Department of Education have evolved together over nearly five decades. Now, the Trump administration seems to want to separate the two.