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Sebastian Sidi Live in Concert at Oak Mountain Winery Experience an unforgettable night with Public Television artist Sebastian Sidi as he brings his powerful blend of rock, classical, and cinematic music to the stage. Enjoy breathtaking renditions of "Phantom of the Opera," "My Heart Will Go On," "Chiquitita," and "Sound of Silence," along with Sebastian’s electrifying originals. This one-night-only event will also feature special guest musicians and a comedian — plus a glamorous red carpet experience starting at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2026 Showtime: 8 p.m. (Doors open at 7 p.m.) Oak Mountain Winery Make it a full evening! The Cave Restaurant just steps away from the event center room. Dinner reservations are available at oakmountainwinery.com/dining Seating at 5:30 p.m. or 6 p.m. lets you enjoy dinner before the Red Carpet begins. Tickets: $42 • $48 • $65 (all fees included — seating is limited!) Get your tickets now Don’t miss this chance to be part of an extraordinary evening of music, comedy, fine dining, and wine at one of Temecula Valley’s most beautiful venues! More info on Sebastian Sidi at www.sebastiansidi.com

Empower launches The Rosin Box Project’s 2026 season, "Parallax: When Perspective Becomes Movement," with three bold new premieres by Carly Topazio, Jeremy Zapanta, and guest choreographer Adriana Pierce. Presented at The Light Box in Liberty Station, this intimate contemporary ballet program explores perspective, power, and creative authorship through athletic, emotionally resonant movement. Like light passing through a prism, Empower refracts one idea into multiple voices, inviting audiences to experience dance up close and fully immersed. Join San Diego’s premier contemporary ballet company for an evening of discovery, connection, and powerful new work. Dates: March 20–22, 2026 Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: The Light Box, Liberty Station Tickets: $35–$50 | Virtual Stream Available The Rosin Box Project on Facebook / Instagram

An evening of improvised, creative, and experimental music & sound featuring: Intangible An a Los Angeles-area quartet exploring overtones, extremes of density and volume, and intersections of multiple improvisational traditions. Formed in June 2023, they have performed across California, including at UCLA, Cal Arts, Open Gate, the Wonder Valley Experimental Music Festival, SF Sound, Luminex, and on KFJC radio. They have collaborated with vocalist Ken Ueno, video artist Carole Kim, and dancers Oguri and Roxanne Steinberg. Each member brings an unique combination of experience in improvised, composed, and traditional musics of multiple cultures: gamin (piri & saenghwang), Robert Reigle (tenor saxophone), Jeff Schwartz (bass), and Tim Feeney (percussion). Anita Chandavarkar, Leanna Keith, Lyra Montoya flute trio: Flutist Anita Chandavarkar is an improviser, interpreter, and composer. She has collaborated with such groups as Ensemble Dal Niente, ALEA III, Callithumpian Consort, and Brooklyn Raga Massive, and has worked with such composers and performers John Adams, Tony Arnold, and Jason Eckardt. Anita also studies bansuri in the Maihar Gharana of the Hindustani North Indian Classical tradition. A freelance flutist, artist, improviser, and composer from Seattle, Leanna Keith (she/they) delights in creating sound experiences that make audiences laugh, cry, and say: “I didn’t know the flute could do that!” Their works focus on timbre-shifting, the mixed-race experience, queer theory, and the breaking of genre boundaries. Leanna is obsessed with conduction, butoh, taiko drumming, circus arts, and the limitless capacity of humanism in sound creation. She is dedicated to playing music by living composers, and advocates for the usage of music as social activism. Lyra Montoya is a woodwinds specialist, composer and performer. Her work explores the intersections of identity and positionality through mixes of Music notation and improvisation, and how performance practice and musical concept reflect the priorities of the performance event.

Save the date, Saturday, May 2, 8 p.m. - 12 a.m., for the return of San Diego’s ultimate, museum-wide party celebrating this year’s theme—"Larger Than Life." Chaired by MCASD Trustee Lorenza Fabre Vega and Bruno Meli, the Ball is for the next generation, those who give new meaning to contemporary art, music, and fashion. The theme, "Larger Than Life," means bigger, bolder, and boundary-breaking. Early Bird Ticket (Through February 28) General: $108 for Members / $120 for Non-Members VIP: $324 for Members / $360 for Non-Members The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released updated guidelines for childhood vaccines last week. That advice, however, runs counter to recommendations from California and San Diego County public health officials. What do parents need to know?

Join our creative writing workshop - a guided practice for the artist in you. We'll start with a brief "Inner Yoga" guided experience to get present, then do a super fun writing exercise from Now Write! Nonfiction called, "The Collage Essay" (by Shara McCallum.) If there's time to share your writing, we will practice a nonjudgmental feedback approach. NOTE: Writing on computer doesn't work well for this particular exercise. Details: Duration: 60 min Platform: Zoom / link emailed after registration What to bring: pen, a few loose sheets of paper, scissors Host: Laurie Lamson Produced, published, award-winning scriptwriter dedicated to original storytelling, creative practice, and positive impact - with art, heart & soul. Now Write on Facebook / Instagram

Fall in love by the sea this Valentine’s Day. Join us at Cbar in the heart of Carlsbad Village for an intimate evening designed to swoon over. Begin with a complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival, then enjoy a chef-curated three-course prix fixe dinner by Executive Chef Jarle Saupstad, whose specialty is blending European influences from his travels with local flavors in a way that feels both refined and approachable. Enhance the experience with our optional sommelier-selected wine pairing, crafted to complement each course beautifully with eclectic selections from both the old world and new. $75 per person | Optional wine pairing: $35 per person Seatings from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Live Music 6-9 p.m. Contact: Email - info@cbarcarlsbad.com Website: cbarcarlsbad.com Phone - (442) 500-2007 Facebook / Instagram / TikTok

Under a new state law, two San Diego colleges have been named Black Serving-Institutions. We talk about local programs serving Black students and the importance of representation on campus.

Saturday, February 14, brings a special Valentine’s Day appearance by a favorite Athenaeum performer, Anat Cohen, with Quartetinho. The band plays two separate 75-minute performances, one at 6 p.m. and the other at 8:30 p.m. The word quartetinho is Portuguese for “little quartet,” although the players make a big, color-rich sound, each an ace on multiple instruments: Anat on various clarinets, Tal Mashiach on bass and guitar, Vitor Gonçalves on piano and accordion, and James Shipp on vibraphone and percussion. Their concerts showcase compositions by each member of the band and by the great masters such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Egberto Gismonti, Thelonious Monk, Augustín Barrios Mangoré, and more. The result is boundlessly melodic and lyrical. Cohen has been declared Clarinetist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) every year since 2007 and has also been named the top clarinetist in both the Readers and Critics Polls in DownBeat for multiple years running. That’s not to mention years of being named Rising Star in the soprano and tenor saxophone categories in DownBeat, as well as Jazz Artist of the Year, among other honors. As The Chicago Tribune said about Anat, “The lyric beauty of her tone, easy fluidity of her technique and extroverted manner of her delivery make this music accessible to all.” Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Facebook / Instagram

Grief isn’t only something we experience after a death. We grieve relationships, careers, dreams, and a changing sense of safety, and many of us are also grieving the state of the world itself. These everyday griefs are often unspoken, yet they shape how we navigate life and care for one another. Many of us are wondering how to stay engaged with what’s happening in the world while also caring for our own mental and emotional well-being. This 90-minute interactive, donation-based grief workshop explores grief as a life skill - one that helps us adapt to unwanted change, understand what we need to cope, and remain open to compassion for others during times of distress and communal grief. This workshop offers grief education, guided sharing, community connection, and a grounding practice to support living well and caring for others during times of communal grief. The Death Network was founded with community, curiosity, and connection at its core, and this workshop with grief coaches Wendy Kessler and Claudia Faerber reflects that intention — creating space to be honest, present, and human together. This workshop is for those seeking helpful, practical ways to understand and navigate everyday grief as it shows up in daily life. Whether your grief feels clear or hard to name, you are welcome here — to learn, reflect, and be in community with others who are also finding their way. Created for those looking for helpful ways to navigate everyday grief as it weaves through daily life, this space welcomes both the named and unnamed losses we carry. Come to learn, reflect, and sit in community with others walking a similar path. This workshop is offered by donation to keep it accessible to all. Your support helps us continue creating community spaces like this. Venmo: @thedeathnetwork https://www.thedeathnetwork.com/