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MCASD is partnering with literary and performing arts organization, So Say We All for a night of curated storytelling. Through an open call, artists will share stories inspired by our special exhibition "Celia Álvarez Muñoz: Breaking the Binding."

Join our Education Team in exploring the use of language and storytelling in Celia Álvarez Muñoz’s art practice through zine-making. Commonly shared within underground music and art scenes, zines are a low budget and easy way to share ideas and immerse oneself in the art of bookmaking. Using humor and images, tell an original story in a comic strip-inspired zine. Related links: MCASD on Instagram | Facebook Event information

22nd Annual Paper Theatre Festival: It's the Smallest Show on Earth! UC San Diego Library’s 22nd Annual Paper Theatre Exhibition is now showing at The Nest, in the lobby of Geisel Library. Visit often, as the colorful, miniature theaters will be populated with different sets, characters and plays throughout the run (June 1 through August 15.) Currently featured in the main exhibit case: campus artist Carin Wallace‘s Paper Theatre Pageant-Play Paper Dolls. Her paper actors are based on the earliest homeowners and business entrepreneurs who were part of a vibrant Black La Jolla in the late 1800‘s and early 1900‘s. Free performances of paper theatre plays are featured at noon on July 26 and July 28 at the exhibit site in The Nest in the Lobby of Geisel Library at UC San Diego. These small live shows will be done in the informal, fun style of the true Victorian roots of Paper Theatre: families re-enacted plays they had seen at local theaters, in miniature, utilizing souvenir posters kits they bought at their theater gift shop. Lots of cutting and pasting was involved! Noon on July 26: Black Pioneers of La Jolla: A Pageant Play Celebrating La Jolla’s Earliest Home-Owners and Business-Owners, 1890-1930 (featuring the paper dolls of artist Carin Wallace and narrated by Rachel Almodovar.) and also: Count-Down to a Space-Walk (featuring the fanciful other-worldly paper dolls and set-pieces of artist Ioana Patringenaru.) Noon on July 28: Lady Ada: Steampunk Heroine (created by Scott Paulson and narrated by Karen Fisher and Melanie Peters.) Fun Facts About Paper Theatre: - This educational toy is actually a brilliant marketing tool dating all the way back to Victorian Era London. - The UC San Diego Library hosts the oldest continually-running Paper Theatre festival in the United States! - The campus Library has a featured role in the slowly-building comeback of this artful and educational hobby: 22 seasons of miniature plays that featured the enthusiastic work of their students, staff, alums and community members!

Art Fest is an event for all ages of children to create a special craft just in time for Mothers Day. We will provide supplies, snacks, prizes, and the opportunity to engage with other creatives in their age group. This collaboration is a fundraiser to help assist Kids Fashion Week Network nonprofit put on continuous events and to introduce parents to our event partner, My Space Learning Time. My Space and Learning Time are childhood educators that aim to offer developmentally appropriate learning tools, exploration, play, and experimentation along with age-appropriate furniture, equipment, materials, and supplies. Follow on Facebook

This presentation is part of Dissecting Visions of Identity and Care in the Future, a 4 part-film series made possible by the Sloan Foundation’s Science on Screen initiative. Each film will be paired with a guest speaker. Dissecting Visions of Identity and Care in the Future will evaluate how cinema’s interpretation of the future frames humankind within intersections of surveillance, race, healthcare, identity, and A.I. advancements. We are particularly interested in how the technological advancements presented in these films have implications for present day systemic injustices. Director: Shalini Kantayya | Runtime: 85 minutes | Year: 2020 | Rating: UR | Country: USA | Language: English | Documenary Genre: Documentary, AI Tagline: Modern society sits at the intersection of two crucial questions: What does it mean when artificial intelligence increasingly governs our liberties? And what are the consequences for the people AI is biased against? When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that many facial recognition technologies do not accurately detect darker-skinned faces or classify the faces of women, she delves into an investigation of widespread bias in algorithms. As it turns out, artificial intelligence is not neutral, and women are leading the charge to ensure our civil rights are protected. Speaker: Professor Amy Alexander, Computing in the Arts, UC San Diego Visual Arts Theme: Algorithms, Bias, and Us: Fighting Back and Moving Forward (Fighting for equality and regulation of algorithmic and facial recognition technologies) Critic Quotes: “Coded Bias is not interested in wallowing in despair for the future, like many tech-infused documentaries like to do. Kantayya wants to inform and inspire change.” - Austin Chronicle

Join SDCDM for an after-hours event and watch the Museum transform to host hands-on activity booths featuring science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math (STREAM)! Through hands-on activity booths and an endless amount of fun, children will learn about: - Geometry with origami with The Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education - Vehicle engineering with San Diego Automotive Museum - Robotics with Westview Robotics - Math exploration with San Diego County Office of Education - Cloud formations - Circuit art - Greenhouses Plus, you won't want to miss our featured activity: -Science of scent work with CSUSM Police K9 Unit Conducting science experiments is hard work! Be sure to enjoy woodfired pizza from FRSH Woodfired Pizza and a sweet treat from The Baked Bear!

Un programa innovador en Colombia brinda a los hombres la oportunidad de dominar las habilidades necesarias para ser padres activos y, al mismo tiempo, acercarse más a sus hijos.

The Barrio Logan Science & Art Expo is an inclusive and annual art, science, and culture fair that welcomes families from around southern San Diego. Join the Barrio Logan Association, UC San Diego, and various community partners as we highlight science, art and culture in the world around us! Some demonstrations have included lowriders, bikes, skateboards, MAD Science, music and more! Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Advances in artificial intelligence, many coming from California companies, have led to new possibilities for life and work. However, concerns about its potential power persist as tech companies expand its capabilities.

In an era of rising book challenges and censorship, learn how one librarian is defending the freedom to read.