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The comedian's HBO Reality Show has been called invasive and narcissistic. But it's also a natural progression of Jerrod Carmichael's work.

A special education staffing crisis is raging through many U.S. school districts. It's taking a toll on students and families.

Saturday, October 7 from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Basketry is an ancient art, practiced by many peoples and cultures. Traditional basket makers used readily available materials, such as sweet grass, pine needles, willow, and thin strips of ash or oak. Marsha teaches Appalachian-style basketry which is a functional form of basketry used for everyday activities. Thus, the basket names often reflect their functions, such as Market Basket, Egg Basket, Herb Drying Basket, and others. In this workshop you’ll learn to basketweave an adorable door basket to welcome your family and friends. It’s perfect for beginners because it uses mostly the traditional over-under basketry weave, but you can personalize this project with your choice of dyed reed accents and choice of the gingham ribbon color. The wooden “Welcome” disc is included. The Door Basket measures 10” across and 14” tall. It’s only about 1” in width to fit nicely on your door, but could also be used as a wall basket. Change out the flowers (not included) as the seasons change. The striking Japanese knot adds a final flourish to the handle. No experience necessary. Ages 18+ welcome. Students: Please bring sturdy scissors and an old towel if you can! • Scholarships available: Click here for an application. • Military and sibling discounts Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | X/Twitter

This weekend in the arts: Gup Shup: immigrant food writing and tastings at the Mingei; a new poetry collection from Lora Mathis at MCASD; inclusive art at Revision Studio; Françoise Gilot; Leonard Patton; Songwriter Sanctuary and more.

Premieres Monday, March 11, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. Head to Louisiana's capital for captivating finds including a 1995 Muhammad Ali-signed tablecloth; a Panerai Radiomir watch with Rolex movement and a Frederick Douglass letter & Free Will Baptist Church archive. One is worth up to $110,000!

Please join us for the US premiere book talk and signing of "Cities of Women" featuring author Kathleen B. Jones in an outdoor garden. Kathleen B. Jones, Professor Emerita, SDSU will discuss her first historical novel. Inspired by a decade of research, her new book explores the joys and pitfalls faced by medieval woman artists and a contemporary academic who becomes obsessed with medieval books. Kathy Jones was the chair of the first women’s studies program in the nation at SDSU and acting dean of the College of Arts and Letters. She lives in Stonington, CT, and this is her seventh book. ADMISSION | RSVP required Connect with Kathleen B. Jones on Social Media! Instagram & X/Twitter

From the gallery: BEST PRACTICE is very excited to present Objects in Mirror, the first solo exhibition by Kanthy Peng in California. With the use of archival inkjet prints, gelatin silver photographs, and projected video, the exhibition explores the consequences inherent in seaside living in three parts to examine our connections with both the past and distant places. They Won’t Go features life-size photographs of boulders cascading from the gallery’s ceiling, embodying the remnants of the abandoned "harborette" project at Coronado Island that remains concealed beneath the waves to this day. Harborette was initiated in an endeavor to attract tourists arriving at the famous Hotel Del Coronado by boat. Laborers were brought from San Francisco to work in the construction of several establishments, including the Hotel del Colorado, and remunerated at a rate of two dollars per day. The work’s title derives from a late 19th century article published in the "Coronado Evening Mercury" which discouraged the hiring of Chinese immigrant labor. In a series of black and white photographs, three San Diego locals reenact a Japanese folk tale that revolves around the deadly Great Tsunami off the Sanriku coast in 1896. The tale follows a husband who, under the cover of darkness, encounters the ghosts of his deceased wife and her lover. As the three female protagonists partake in the reenactment of this story, they find themselves grappling with uncertainty, unsure of their roles within this love triangle. In the center of the gallery hovers a projection resembling a car's side-view mirror which broadcasts a continuous livestream of the San Diego coastline. Similar webcams, often called "Surf Cams," are frequently used by surfers to plan their excursions. However, as depicted in the film Apocalypse Now, the sunrise and sunset, and the flow of ocean tides hold diverse meanings across cultures connected by the same daily event. Kanthy Peng is an artist who specializes in lens-based mediums. Her current practice focuses on the uneven mobility caused by and/or embodied in colonialism, disasters, and globalized tourism. Peng holds a BFA from the School of Art Institute of Chicago (2016) and an MFA from the Yale School of Art (2019). Her works have been exhibited and screened internationally, including, most recently, at Stuttgart Filmwinter in Stuttgart, Germany, the Power Station of Art in Shanghai, China, and the Times Art Museum in Chengdu, China. Peng has received fellowships and residencies from the Spazju Kreattiv in Valletta, Malta, the Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht, Netherlands, and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine, United States. Opening reception: Saturday, July 8 from 5-8 p.m. On view: July 8 - August 12 Gallery hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Related links: Best Practice website | Instagram

Belly up & Soda Bar Present Drugdealer and Jackson Macintosh The third and most seasoned Drugdealer album, Hiding in Plain Sight, almost didn't happen at all. Frustrated and insecure with his own singing voice prior to the pandemic, Drugdealer founder and primary songwriter Michael Collins was nearly ready to throw in the towel. With hits like "Suddenly" and "The Real World" (from the band's 2016 debut, The End Of Comedy) and "Honey" (from their first album for Mexican Summer, 2019’s Raw Honey), Collins had plenty to be happy about. But due to a frequent impulse to hand over the microphone to friends and collaborators like Weyes Blood, Jackson MacIntosh, and his trusty musical companion Sasha Winn, Collins became increasingly unsure of himself as a singer. Then, amidst the windswept art colony of Marfa, Texas, a chance encounter with the visionary artist and composer Annette Peacock changed his outlook. For more information visit: musicboxsd.com Stay Connected on Facebook

The Banality of Evil: A Conversation on Theatre and the Holocaust featuring Moises Kaufman in Conversation with Allan Havis. In 2006, an album of photographs from Auschwitz landed on the desk of an archivist at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The photographs documented the many ways SS camp guards made life for themselves at the German death camp tolerable, even enjoyable. As news of the extraordinary find spread worldwide, a German businessman discovered his own grandfather in one of the pictures. What was he to do with this shocking discovery? This is the ethical dilemma at the heart of the play “Here there are blueberries,” conceived and directed by the Venezuelan theatre director Moisés Kaufman. A playwright, filmmaker, and founder of the Tectonic Theater Project, Kaufman is the recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious National Medal of Arts and Humanities. He will be in conversation with Allan Havis, a professor in the UC San Diego Department of Theatre and an award-winning playwright. About the Holocaust Living History Workshop | This event is a part of the Holocaust Living History Workshop (HLHW) series, an education and outreach program sponsored by the UC San Diego Library and the Jewish Studies program. It aims to preserve the memories of the victims and survivors of the Holocaust by offering public events involving witnesses, descendants and scholars and through the use of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute’s Visual History Archive. Past HLHW workshops are now part of the Library’s digital collections and can be accessed online. For more information about UC San Diego’s Holocaust Living History Workshop, contact Susanne Hillman at shillman@ucsd.edu. If you have questions or would like to register by phone, contact us at UCSDLibrary@ucsd.edu or (858) 534-0134.

For the last 10 weeks, a battle has raged for a small northeastern Ukrainian border town just five miles from Russia. After delays, Western military aid helped stall Russia's assault.