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Join us on Sunday, October 15 for Play Day! Learn about plants and nature with local Garden Center and Showroom, Plants Por Favor. Inspired by our newly opened exhibit, Kelly Akashi: Formations, together we will press seed bags with impressions made from fresh flowers. Art activity: Pressed Seed Bags in Prebys Education Center Schedule | At 10 a.m., explore our galleries with a kid friendly tour At 12:30 a.m., listen to stories, songs, and rhymes in Storytime with Ms. Katia from the La Jolla/ Riford Library. From 10 a.m.-1 p.m., enjoy live music, snacks, a book nook, and free play in Jacobs Hall. *Museum admission is free from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for all visitors, with Play Day offerings happening between 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Play Days are made possible with generous support from the G.A. Foster Legacy Foundation.

Author and SDSU professor William Nericcio considers the art of Mexican cartoonist Jose Trinidad Camacho at Comic-Con Museum.

A South African musician, music therapist, and humanitarian, Sharon Katz was born in Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth during the Apartheid era and began her anti-Apartheid activism as a teenager. In the decades since, she has used her music for social activism around the world, has recorded with Sting, and received the Phil Ochs “Music for Political and Social Change” award. After Mandela’s election, Sharon Katz & The Peace Train became the country’s first musical ambassadors of the new democracy. Their United States tours have included performances for the Getty in Los Angeles, Disney World, the Duke Ellington Center for the Performing Arts, the Smithsonian, the New Orleans Jazz Festival, and Carnegie Hall. They have been featured at numerous clubs, universities, and festivals throughout the country. Recently, Sharon has appeared in San Diego at the Central Library, La Jolla Library, Worldbeat Center, and the Sam Hinton Folk Heritage Festival. Sharon performed with the legendary South African singer Miriam Makeba and was featured on Sting’s Carnival! album with Elton John, Tina Turner, Annie Lennox, Ruben Blades, and Pavarotti. Grammy-award-winners Ladysmith Black Mambazo also joined Sharon on The Peace Train. Several of Sharon’s albums have been featured on the Grammy ballot for Best World Music including Imbizo, Side-By-Side, and We Can Be The Change. At this concert, Sharon and her band will perform songs from her brand-new album, For You, (which will be available on CD and all streaming platforms) as well as a tribute to Miriam Makeba. The album features six brand-new original songs including What Can We Do, an anthem for our times recorded with a South African choir, Thee Legacy, as well as Think It Over, a song about human rights for all people. When Voices Meet, a documentary film about Sharon’s music and humanitarian work with The Peace Train project, was released in 2015. Through archival footage and the twenty-year retrospective words of the original choir members, musicians, and other South African personalities, this critically acclaimed documentary went on to receive numerous awards at over thirty film festivals around the world. It has been shown on TV in over fifty countries and is now available on Amazon Prime, YouTube, and DVD. Continuing her reputation of “converting gang members into band members,” Sharon is currently practicing music therapy in the border region between San Diego and Tijuana where she has been forming choirs and teaching music to youth in some of the most gang- and drug-infested areas. She has also been working in shelters for migrant children and families, a safe house for girls rescued from trafficking, and a program for survivors of torture. Related links: San Diego Folk Heritage: website | Instagram | Facebook

Didn’t get tickets to Comic-Con but want the people watching and experience it without having to go inside? Not a problem, our event is free and a ton of fun. Come meet the Internationally renowned graffiti artist RISK at EC Gallery in the Gaslamp located at 621 5th Avenue, July 21 and 22 from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. The gallery is only two blocks away from the Convention Center at 5th and Market. RISK is quite the personality, and you will enjoy meeting and talking with him at this event as well as check out some of the awesome works of art he has created. A little background on this world-renowned artist: Kelly "RISK" Graval has been synonymous with the Los Angeles art community for over 30 Years. From his early days as a founder of the West Coast Graffiti movement to gallery and museum exhibits around the globe, including the 2012 "Art In The Streets" at the LA MoCA and the hugely successful “Beyond The Streets” exhibits in Los Angeles and New York. His work is shown at top galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, New York, Miami, and London. He was knighted by the Medici Family He was the first artist invited to paint in Michaelangelo's studio in over 400 years He was the first West Coast artist to paint the N.Y. Subway Trains. During summer break from high school in 1987, he hitchhiked to New York to paint Subway trains. He spent a few weeks painting trains, tunnels, and streets. He gained attention and met many of his inspirations including Lee Quinones, and Henry Chaflant He won the world Graffiti Championship with partner Slick in England held in 1989 For more information on EC Gallery please visit ecgallery.com or call (619) 756-8996. For more information on RISK visit riskrock.com

All-female Baja California Authors Talk and Concert with Mixe singer María Reyna Join us for an incredible event. Enjoy The festival de octubre concert featuring María Reyna, a classical trained soprano from the Mixe region of Oaxaca, México as she shares her culture through the sounds of her language. Reyna sings popular songs and well known classical music translated into Mixe. Join us in experiencing Reyna’s beautiful music during a high level performance where the Mixe language makes this event a most unique experience. The event begins at 2:00 p.m. with presentations by female, Baja California born, authors, Mónica Elizabeth González Rameño and Priscila Rosas Martínez, both recipients of the Arts & Culture Award from the Secretary of Culture in Baja California for their short story “Inevitable” and the novel “Una Peluca Rubia”. They will discuss their works. The presentation will be followed by María Reyna’s concert. Program Agenda: - Presentations by authors Mónica Elizabeth González Rameño & Priscila Rosas Martínez followed by a brief moderated talk 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. - Intermission (15 minutes) - Mixe concert with María Reyna 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. For more information visit: parkandmarket.ucsd.edu Stay Connected on Facebook

The latest album by Korean pop group Stray Kids debuted at the top of this week's Billboard 200 chart, and another K-pop sensation, Jimin from BTS, landed at No. 2. Shaboozey keeps the week's top song.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling on California’s cities to ban homeless encampments in public spaces. Several local cities, including Escondido and San Marcos, already have bans in place. But some feel the move is being made before more resources are available.

The Comic-Con Art Show is open to the public... you do not need a badge to come in and enjoy, or purchase artwork. However, everyone entering the Art Show is expected to comply with all Terms and Conditions expected of our attendees. You’ll see numerous original drawings, paintings, sculptures, pieces of jewelry, and more “unusual” items, all created and displayed by professional and amateur artists. If you want to add something to your collection, many of the pieces are offered for purchase by Silent Auction* or Quick-Sale. Bidder numbers and Art Show information can be obtained from the administration table inside the Art Show. You must be 18 or older and have legal identification to purchase artwork, and payments may be made with cash or a credit card. The Art Show also displays the nominated books and comics for this year’s Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. Come and see the best new works of the year! For your convenience, the Art Show is open one hour after the Exhibit Floor closes on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday to make it easier to bid on or pick up your art. Hours: Thursday: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. –6 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. *Silent Auction Final bidding closes Saturday at 6 p.m. Winning bids are posted at 9 a.m. Sunday morning. Any Voice Auctions begin at 11 a.m. Sunday Morning All purchased art must be picked up Sunday by 6:30 p.m. Quick-Sale items must be paid for immediately and picked up the same day. Comic-Con International on Facebook / Instagram

KPBS Arts producer Julia Dixon Evans highlights some of this weekend's must-see cultural events.

After trading fire across the Israel-Lebanon border for almost a year, this week Israel and Hezbollah have intensified the fighting. Here’s a look at Hezbollah, its origins, goals and leadership.