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Thursday, 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. March 20 (1 Day, 4.5 total hours of instruction) La Jolla Studio Paint from a beautiful still life inspired by spring flowers! This is a one-day intensive workshop focusing on painting flowers alla prima. Students will learn about composition by designing and setting up a floral still life. We will take a closer look at the structure of flowers and techniques for painting them. A fun, fast study, and an excellent opportunity to develop painting skills and study floral painting in depth. The workshop will conclude with group critique. For oil painters of all levels. Materials: 9” x 12” or 11” x 14” canvas or linen panel; half-dozen brushes, white bristle flat or filbert, size 2, 4, and 6. One medium-size steel palette knife; small, pointed round brush for detail, size 2–4. Paper towels; Gamsol solvent; small jar for turpentine; wooden palette; oil paints: Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red Medium, Cadmium Yellow Medium Cadmium Lemon, Phthalo Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White, Raw Umber, Cadmium orange. Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/classes/18 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

Join Film Geeks SD this November under the stars as they celebrate NOIRVEMBER. Film Geeks will present four iconic film noir classics on Friday nights (November 8, 15, 22, 29). The films are generously provided by The Film Noir Foundation, dedicated to rescuing and restoring America’s Noir heritage, and Flicker Alley. Included with each Friday night ticket will be an intro by Alan K. Rode, director/treasurer of The Film Noir Foundation, plus theme swag and treats provided by Film Geeks. Friday, November 8 (Film Geeks) 8 p.m. "TOO LATE FOR TEARS" (1949. 99 min.) (In person intro by Alan K. Rode) Burns with heat and passion! The seductive and destructive femme fatale Lizabeth Scott and Arthur Kennedy play a married couple who get more than they bargained for when a bag with $60,000 is tossed into their car by a passing motorist. With Dan Duryea and Don De Fore. Friday, November 15 (Film Geeks) 8 p.m. "WOMAN ON THE RUN" (1950. 78 min.) A lost gem rediscovered! Orson Welles protege Norman Foster directed this witty, wise-cracking take on the travails of romance and marriage. Join the wild chase around San Francisco as the sole witness to a gangland slaying goes into hiding, trailed by a police bird dog, a roguish newspaperman (Dennis O’Keefe) and the witness’s wife (Ann Sheridan). Friday, November 22 (Film Geeks) 8 p.m. "EL VAMPIRO NEGRO" (1952. 90 min. ) (Spanish with English subtitles) An expressionistic nightmare! A proto-feminist reimagining of Fritz Lang’s “M”. A cabaret performer (Olga Zubarry) trys to protect her young daughter from a mysterious murderer while fending off the advances of the prosecutor pursuing the murderer. Friday, November 29 (Film Geeks) 8 p.m. "REPEAT PERFORMANCE" (1947. 93 min.) Unique hybrid of film noir, supernatural fantasy and backstage drama features Joan Leslie as a Broadway actor who magically relives the past year of her life, but can she alter the fateful mistakes that led to a New Year’s Eve tragedy?

Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Includes 1/2 hour lunch break) March 18 (1 day; 3.5 total hours of instruction) La Jolla Studio In this workshop you will have a wonderful and rare opportunity to draw two models together! We will have a 20-minute warmup, and then the models will take one long pose. Proportion and sighting will be emphasized, and students will have individual attention from the instructor. You may bring any material (drawing or painting) that you would like to use—excluding oil paints. Butcher paper and charcoal will be provided. The instructor will also bring a variety of drawing materials to try and to play with. We will take a break in the middle, so bring your lunch. A variety of teas, snacks, and water will be provided by the instructor. All skill levels are welcome! Materials: Two or more large sheets of charcoal or pastel paper and one kneaded eraser. Or, if you want to use water media, bring two or more large sheets of mixed-media paper or canvas. Remember to wear clothes that can get dirty! Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/classes/17a Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

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"From the Ground Up: A History of Local Queer Activism" chronicles the rich legacy of LGBTQ+ organizing in San Diego, showcasing the foundational work of trans and BIPOC queer activists who built the movement from grassroots efforts. The exhibit features historical artifacts, personal narratives, and archival materials that document key organizing campaigns, including the local ACT UP chapter's fight during the AIDS crisis and other pivotal moments in the community's ongoing struggle for justice and equality. Visitors will discover how local activists created networks of support, challenged discriminatory policies, and established the infrastructure that continues to serve San Diego's queer community today. Lambda Archive on Facebook / Instagram

The White House directive calls for prioritizing money for programs that require sobriety and treatment, and for cities that enforce homeless camping bans.

A beloved heirloom variety of New Mexico red chile commands high prices because of its scarcity. Finding farmers to continue cultivating it has become a challenge.

Based on the popular comic strip, "Annie" tells the extraordinary story of a little orphan who ends up in the lap of luxury with Depression-era billionaire Oliver Warbucks. Unlike the other children at Miss Hannigan's orphanage, spunky Annie believes that her parents are still alive and will one day return to claim her. When Mr. Warbucks offers to adopt her, she asks the most powerful man in America to help find her real mom and dad instead, and he agrees. Warbucks's whopping reward for Annie's parents attracts the attention of con artists Rooster, Lily, and the wicked Miss Hannigan, who hatch a plot to kidnap Annie and take the $50,000 reward. Recommended for all ages! Please note: There is not a performance on Friday, Oct. 31 San Diego Junior Theatre on Facebook / Instagram