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Join San Diego Botanic Garden at its highly anticipated Summer Nights, every Thursday from July 11 through August 29. Enjoy extended hours at the Garden until 8pm and a diverse selection of special events, performances, and concerts available as add-ons to make your evening at the Garden even more memorable. On July 18th, Join Mindy Donner as she presents, Stories of Strength and Resilience in the Bamboo Garden. The stories share lessons about strength in the face of adversity and the sustainability of cultures over time. You will meet young and old heroes as Mindy skillfully performs multiple characters that include dragons, villains, royalty, and seemingly ordinary folks in her one-woman performance. This outdoor performance takes place in the Bamboo Garden. Please allow yourself 20 minutes from the parking lot to arrive at the Bamboo Garden. A limited shuttle will take attendees up to the venue. Chairs will be provided in the Bamboo Garden. Please bring sweaters or jackets as it can get cooler at night. For more information visit: sdbg.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

The Tropicana, the third-oldest casino on the Las Vegas Strip, closed in April after welcoming guests for 67 years. An elaborate implosion reduced it to rubble on Wednesday.

Since her first public project with Target, Kaori Fukuyama has completed a handful of other public art projects, including the Southeastern Live Well Center, the Rolando Library, the Jacobs Medical Center and now, the San Diego International Airport.

Hino Motors will plead guilty to submitting false emissions data to regulators for more than 100,000 heavy-duty trucks. The company will pay an array of fines, and fix some affected vehicles for free.

Mi Gente CA, award-winning arts & culture organization with a mission to support underrepresented artists, announces its highly anticipated “Block Party” event. This festival marks the first city in Mi Gente CA’s expansion throughout California, and will precede the organization’s creative cultural work in San Diego County. The event will feature approximately 25 arts vendors, food and drink options, a live DJ performance, and games for all to enjoy. The event will take place at Mujeres Brew House on June 9, 2024, from Noon-6 p.m. The event is free, family-friendly and open to the public with a suggested ticket donation to support the festival and future programming of the organization. Donations will be accepted in person day of event, and online at: www.migenteca.org/events/sd-block-party

The McAlister Institute is proud to host its seventh annual Miracles of Recovery Luncheon on May 21 at 11:30 a.m., taking place at Coasterra on Harbor Island. This special event aims to celebrate the remarkable contributions of 91-year-old founder Jeanne McAlister, who has played a pivotal role as CEO since the institute’s inception in 1977. As Jeanne steps down from her position, Marisa Varond, will assume the role of CEO. About the McAlister Institute: · The McAlister Institute stands as San Diego County’s largest drug and alcohol treatment center, providing essential services to over 20,000 clients through a dedicated team of over four hundred employees. · Regardless of financial means, the institute represents a beacon of hope for sobriety, offering support to all individuals seeking recovery. Jeanne McAlister: A Living Legend: · With more than 65 years of sobriety, Jeanne McAlister is an icon in San Diego and a role model for those battling substance use disorder. · Jeanne’s expertise in this field is unparalleled, making her one of the foremost experts in addiction recovery. · The luncheon serves as a tribute to Jeanne’s incredible work and the positive impact she has had on the San Diego community. Celebrating Sobriety and Breaking Stigma: · Beyond honoring Jeanne, the event also celebrates the spirit of sobriety. · It underscores the importance of achieving sobriety and dispels the misconception that individuals struggling with addiction cannot contribute positively to society. Invitation: · We invite you to consider covering this very special event. · Please let us know if you are interested in attending or featuring it in your coverage. · To join us or donate: https://give.classy.org/Miracles2024 OUR MISSION: The McAlister Institute is committed to healing lives, supporting families, and enhancing the quality of life in communities through the miracle of recovery.

Join a diverse slate of fine San Diego poets including San Diego Poet Laureate, Jason Magabo Perez, paying homage and celebrating the 4th annual Hafez Day in San Diego while using verse as an avenue for peace and international connection. Music by Namaad Ensemble of Persian Classical Music. 700 years after his death, the Persian 14th century poet Hafez remains Iran's and one of the world’s most revered writers. He is the only writer to have a national holiday named after him, reflecting the unparalleled legacy of his work. Besides Iran, Hafez Day is celebrated in 61 other countries across the globe. Presented in collaboration with the Persian Cultural Center and San Diego Poetry Annual. For more information visit: sandiego.librarymarket.com

With Israel and Hezbollah locked in the fiercest fighting in decades, many Lebanese have taken refuge in schools, hotels and other shelters.

The electronic music producer's family and collaborators spent three years completing the album SOPHIE with the pieces she left behind after her death.

Bread & Salt's main gallery will open a new solo exhibition by sculptor and installation artist Richard Keely. About the artist: Richard Keely is an artist and educator from Southern California. Originally trained as a painter Richard’s work during the last twenty years has turned towards sculpture, photography and installation. With the sculptural work Richard is often concerned with transforming ordinary objects into visually dense wall pieces that have the potential to evoke an array of experiential possibilities. Richard's Installation projects have included collaborations with Sante Fe based artist Lynne Hendrick, and his wife Anna O’Cain. With these installations Keely, Hendrick, and O’Cain explore ideas concerning the visceral side of accumulating, storing, preserving, and communicating ideas and information. Additionally Keely and O’Cain have collaborated on a large body of work on the topic of hurricane Katrina that includes photography, installations and film. Keely and O’Cain also collaborated with San Diego artist Kristine Diekman and dance artist Karen Schaffman on United and Severed an installation that was shown at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido and Art Produce in San Diego. Richard’s work has a national reputation including solo exhibitions at gallery 4016 in Los Angeles and CAD/XO Gallery in Chicago and recent collaborations with Anna O’Cain for the Alt Picture Show, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Ben Maltz Gallery (Otis School of Art, Los Angeles), Art Around Adams and the Spruce Street Forum in San Diego. Additional collaborations with O'Cain include a Ceremonial performance Kat and Lilly Lee at Beyond Baroque in Los Angeles and INSITE 2000 in San Diego. Richard has also exhibited his work and given lectures at several well-known Universities and has been a “Visiting Artist” at Murray State University, Oberlin College and Montana State University. In 1996 he was awarded a grant from Art Matters in New York. Richard has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa and has lived and studied Chinese painting in Taipei, Taiwan. Currently Richard is living in San Diego CA and is an Associate Professor of Art at San Diego State University, where he teaches sculpture for the School of Art and Design. Related links: Bread and Salt gallery: website | Instagram Richard Keely: website