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Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Wes Anderson’s Roald Dahl adaptations; the songs “Meter Run” and “Worth It” and Gasoline Rainbow.

The R&B star led all artists with nine nominations for the 66th Grammy Awards. She'll compete with Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste in album, song and record of the year.

The second season of “Out of the Boondocks,” a locally-produced docuseries celebrating Filipino creativity and culture through the lens of San Diego’s Filipino artists and innovators, will premiere on Thursday, October 12 at 8:30 pm on KPBS TV and the PBS App.

Making its San Diego premiere with Trinity Theatre Company, Ride The Cyclone tells the hilarious and outlandish story of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir whose lives are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. A funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived! Helmed by San Diego Veteran performer and director, Miss Leigh Scarritt - the talented San Diego cast includes Peter Armado, Esme Birndorf, Diego Castro, Ethan Cruz, Mia Dawson, Will Doyle, Fred Harlow, Julia Isber, Andres Lagang, Sophia LaRosh, Tiffany Polite, James Ragen and Kiara Speek.

Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 at 11 a.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream with YouTube. The film focuses on the ancient and obscure Christian prayer first recited by the Apostles more than 2,000 years ago in the Egyptian desert. Originally passed down verbally from one generation to the next, monks eventually transcribed the sacred words into instruction manuals originally intended only for those dedicated to a life of isolation.

Four out of five companies in Europe's largest economy continue to use fax machines. But Germany's parliament has until the end of June to stop relying on the antiquated communication technology.

The Medium Festival of Photography runs April 1-16 in San Diego, with some events in Tijuana. Some highlights: Community Pop-Up at Bread and Salt: Revolving around the Paris Photo / Aperture PhotoBook Awards exhibition, this day-long event will also include exhibitors, photographers, a DJ set from Lola Rey and free coffee. Saturday, Apr. 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bread and Salt in Logan Heights. Keynote at MCASD: At the keynote event, the featured speakers will be Judith Joy Ross and Joshua Chang, in conversation at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla. Friday, April 7: Keynote reception begins at 5:30, presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. at MCASD La Jolla. Second Sight Lecture: Anh-Thuy Nguyen: The 2023 Second Sight Award recipient will speak at the Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 6. Size Matters Juried Exhibition: This annual, signature show from Medium Photo features photography-based works smaller than 10 inches. The exhibition runs April 3-16 at Mesa College Art Gallery. Opening reception: 4-7 p.m. on Apr. 6 at Mesa College Art Gallery. Tenam Studio Performances: Multi-disciplinary artist and musician Lexi Pulido will perform photography-inspired sets every morning at 10 a.m. from April 10-14 at her space Tenam Studio in Normal Heights. Pulido's performances are short, theatrical, inspiring and follow the missive "everything is art." Monday through Friday, April 10-14 at 10 a.m. Schedule For more (mostly free) events, workshops, tours, artist talks, check the full schedule here. VIP passes are also available for added perks. Related links: Medium Photo on Instagram Medium Photo on Facebook

"When nerds get together, we can do a lot of good things," says U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia who's assembling a Congressional caucus on popular arts like gaming, video and movies.

Legalizing marijuana in California has brought an increase in adverse side effects and cannabis-related ER visits. In other news, we explore a 19th century hotel in Julian and its connection with Black history. Plus, we have some weekend arts events worth checking out.

AI tools have helped the people behind influence operations produce more content, but OpenAI says the operations it disrupted didn't gain traction with real people or reach large audiences.