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For many years Jim Moreno has been inspired by the 4 Latino poets from Mexico, Central, & South America who were Nobel Laureates in Literature. Miguel Angel Asturias (Guatemala – 1967), Gabriela Mistral (Chile –1945), Pablo Neruda (Chile – 1971), Octavio Paz (Mexico – 1990), excelled in poetry & other writing disciplines such as education, diplomacy, fiction, playwrights, politics, and journalism. Magic Realist Miguel Angel Asturias was both a writer and a social champion. He spent his life fighting for the rights of Indians, for the freedom of Latin American countries from both dictatorships and outside influences—especially the United States—and for a more even distribution of wealth (All Poetry). He is the first poet in this 3-hour class for beginning and seasoned poets. Magic Realism blends a style of literary fiction and art. It paints a realistic view of the world while also adding magical elements, often blurring the lines between fantasy and reality. Magic realism often refers to literature in particular, with magical or supernatural phenomena presented in an otherwise real-world or mundane setting, commonly found in novels and dramatic performances (Wikipedia). When Asturias writes, “We were made that way/ Made to scatter/ Seeds in the furrow/ And stars in the ocean/ we are riding the sometimes thundering, sometimes whispering, waves of magic realism.” This three-hour class for beginning or seasoned poets will be divided into two ninety-minute segments. The first segment includes poetry prompts and film clips from Asturias and Chile’s Gabriela Mistral, who was Pablo Neruda’s elementary school teacher. Mistral moved away from the Catholic and Symbolist influences of her early poems and developed a uniquely song like, limpid (clear, free of anything that darkens) style, a voice of almost maternal lullaby that murmurs through simple traditional forms (Twentieth Century Latin American Poetry). In her poem, “Close to Me,” Mistral writes, “Little fleece of my flesh/ that I wove in my womb/ little shivering fleece/ sleep close to me/ we hear the maternal murmur and we feel nurtured and at peace.” The second class segment features poetry, film clips and poetry prompts from Chile’s Pablo Neruda, and Mexico’s Octavio Paz. By Neruda’s third book of poetry we hear an inventive verbal lushness…that enact the poems’ emotions of disintegration, despair, claustral ennui and sexual tumult (Twentieth Century Latin American Poetry). In his poem, “Tonight I Write,” Neruda’s music calls to us: “Tonight I can write the saddest lines/ I loved her, and sometimes she loved me too.” Mexico’s great Octavio Paz has a history which is a track of restless formalism, ranging from tight imagistic perpetual moments…to the broader inclusiveness of poems based on Aztec models to even more universal techniques and themes. In his poem, “Mystery,” Paz writes, “Glittering of air, it glitters/ noon glitters here/ but I see no sun,/ we enter a figurative form of mystery for which the author shares few peers.”

🌸🎉 Join us for the 33rd Annual San Marcos Spring Fling & Street Fair on Sunday, April 7, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., transforming Via Vera Cruz into a vibrant celebration of community, creativity, and springtime joy! Now in its 33rd year, the San Marcos Chamber's Spring Fling promises an unforgettable experience for the whole family. With an anticipated turnout of up to 15,000 guests, this beloved festival is set to be bigger and better than ever before. 🌷✨ ► Over 225+ Artisans & Crafters, Retailers & Nationwide Vendors ► Rhythm, Brews & Wine Garden ► Live Entertainment on 2 Stages ► Food Galore ► Kids Fun Zone Vendor information/application here: https://eventhub.net/.../2024-San-Marcos-Spring-Fling_5283

Do you want to see your writing in magazines? Would you like to receive a check for what you write? If your goal is to write personal essays and get paid for them, this is the class for you. We will go through idea generation, how to find publications that are right for your idea, and how to pitch to editors and locate their e-mail addresses. You will finish the class with several ideas for essays, where to pitch them, and with a list of resources to build those bylines! Note: We are offering TWO scholarships for writers who self-identify as having financial need. If you are interested, please contact Kristen at programs@sandiegowriters.org. Thank you! San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

San Diego's city council will nominate a slate of commissioners to the city’s new, more robust police oversight panel today, but there’s growing criticism of the process after a recent KPBS investigation. In other news, winter is behind us and that means bats in San Diego have emerged from hibernation, and some local bat fans are preparing for seasonal bat walks. Plus, some Oceanside high school students are learning the art of producing a Ted Talk.

Many tech entrepreneurs have long suggested that guaranteed income could cushion job losses from AI and automation. The latest and largest study of the idea was spearheaded by the man behind ChatGPT.

CODA International and The Bella Lunas proudly announce "Codas Got Talent", a benefit concert featuring Coda artists! (CODA = Children of Deaf Adults) Your generous contribution goes directly towards conference waivers, allowing more people to attend the life-changing 2024 CODALeague conference in San Diego, California, in June 2024. Together we are making a difference to inspire, create community, and empowerment for CODAs, while also raising funds for those Codas who are under-resourced or from international countries to come to conference and experience this wonderful connected community for themselves. For more information visit: coda-international.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

This weekend in the arts: Disco Riot's dance and karaoke night, ballet, Danielle Dean, Walter Cotten, MOPA, Globe For All's free Shakespeare, "Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," Lila Downs and more.

More than a week after the end of Title 42, local nonprofits are describing deplorable conditions for people seeking asylum in the United States. In other news, a Cal State San Marcos Army veteran graduates this weekend, with a mission to end her family’s cycle of incarceration. Plus, we have details on some weekend arts events happening in San Diego County.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Monday, March 2 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encores Friday, March 3 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and Sunday, March 8 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2. ROADSHOW visits Louisiana for fascinating finds, like 1997 Michael Jordan-signed Air Jordan XII shoes; a Patek Philippe gold wristwatch, ca. 1915; and a diamond and platinum ring, ca. 2000.

Waiting rooms act as physical objects of containment, an agent of transition, a boundary, or a threshold. Often these liminal spaces invite introspections into our mental, emotional, and physical worlds. What does it mean to care for something? Someone? Ourselves? Expressions of care—or the lack thereof—shape the world in which we live, a world that is often fraught with competing tensions and complexities. Waiting Room seeks to unpack matters of illness, suffering, and healing. Explored through a range of artistic interpretations and processes including metalwork, fiber art, ceramics, glass and woodworking, the works on view investigate how we express emotional resilience. How we bring our whole selves into the consulting room. Articulated through contemporary craft, the conversation advances the important role of art in communicating our inner states. When something is internal and then externalized into a form, it frees us and allows both our physical and intangible selves to ponder, act, and address. It facilitates deep engagement with sensitive subjects and provides a stimulus that influences understanding, liberation, and relief. Curated by Bonnie Domingos and featuring works by Warren Bakley, Charlotte Bird, Richard Burkett, Judith Christensen, Victoria Fu, Polly Jacobs Giacchina, Linda Litteral. Viviana Lombrozo, Adam John Manley, Kathleen Mitchell, Michelle Montjoy, Kathy Nida, Christian Garcia-Olivo, Matt Rich, Gail Schneider, Ross Stockwell, and Cheryl Tall. Gallery Hours: Monday and Tuesday, 1 – 7 p.m. Wednesday – Saturday, Noon – 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m. The visual arts program demonstrates the library’s role as a cultural institution embracing a broad range of disciplines while assisting San Diego's emerging, mid-career and professional artists achieve visible opportunities and receive wider local, regional, and national attention.