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Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: 5-Second Films, an eye-opening Melrose Place article, the song "Ça plane pour moi" and rewatching 30 Rock.

We will be participating in La Jolla’s monthly art walk and will have a variety of artwork and Judaica available for purchase. The topic of the Art Walk at our gallery will be love. Join us for drinks, snacks, entertainment, and the opportunity to see wonderful, original artwork. A free parking pass registration form will be sent to guests who register before 10 a.m. on Friday, February 3. Visit: https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/art-walk-2/

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discusses on NPR's All Things Considered how further U.S. aid would make a difference on the front lines, and the state of the war in general.

The University of San Diego has started a masters program for restorative justice, joining just three other programs across the country, it was announced Tuesday.

Classics from Nina Simone, Mahalia Jackson and Abby Lincoln finished with a sweet dose of Spanish boleros. Mali Irene is a versatile vocal artist composer, scholar and collaborator. Her work breathes on an inspired continuum between opera, jazz, world, and electronic music - always embracing her embodied connection to music of the African diaspora. She has performed with legendary operas throughout the world and is the recipient of the prestigious National Black Arts Festival Horizon Award.Joshua White is one of today’s most creative and technically accomplished pianists. Praised by legendary musicians like Herbie Hancock as having “immense talent” and lauded for his “daring and courageous approach to improvisation … on the cutting edge of innovation,” Joshua has distinguished himself as a formidable leader and distinct voice among his peers.

Multidisciplinary artist and musician Preston Swirnoff will perform with his new ensemble, "NEW TONGUES" sound/\art trio, featuring Xareni Lizarraga and Kathia Rudametkin. Swirnoff will performing with a set of kinetic sound sculptures made of metal and wood, built by artist Spenser Little. Lizarraga is a sound ecology researcher and field recordist who performed her striking mix of organic and electronic sound textures at Project Blank’s Machine Music in December 2022. Rudametkin is an accomplished viola player, composer, and electronic music producer based in Ensenada. Presented in cooperation with Oolong Gallery to follow their opening earlier in the day, featuring new works by Markus Bacher and Claire Chambless. Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel hosts the event in the open air ruins of their 1920’s mineral springs bathhouse. More information here. The trio performance is the first of Swirnoff’s New Tongues series, which will run throughout 2023 and feature visual art, sound, film, and publishing collaborations with cellist and UCSD professor Charles Curtis, ceramic artist Evan Lopez, UCSD musicology Ph.D. candidate Pablo Dodero, musician Sean Francis Conway, Paris-based textile artist Victoria Legrand, and others.

In 2020, New Jersey became the first state in the country to require climate change education across grade levels and in most subjects. The standards were rolled out this past year.

A (mostly) monthly concert series featuring San Diego's finest songwriters. Three acts perform in a Nashville-style round sharing the stories and inspirations behind their beautiful songs. Guest host TBD! For this special holiday edition of Songwriter Sanctuary, we invite you to come early for a free pop-up holiday market for local makers from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Grab a bite and a warm bevvy, browse handmade wares from local vendors, then stick around for the show! (Music starts at 7 p.m.). Normal Heights United stands as a proud partner in this community-building music series - let’s show them some love and appreciation for utilizing their space to showcase local artists and businesses! About the Artists Thea the Band: Thea writes original Cosmic American tunes from the heart, for the soul. Though the ups and downs of love are the favorite lyrical focal point, no emotion is left unattended to. Songs for the working man and woman who go through every day highs and every day lows. Come as you are and leave a little more in tune with who that is. Josh Weinstein is a working composer, arranger, producer, and pianist/organist/keyboard player originally from New York. His 2008 album "Love & Alcohol” received airplay on nearly 300 stations worldwide, CMJ charted, and was licensed by MTV. His previous album "Brooklyn Is Sinking" appeared on "Best of 2006" lists at both WFUV and npr.org. Josh is active as both a sideman and featured performer in nightclubs, concert stages and recording studios. He appears on albums and in videos for artists in multiple genres, with mainstage appearances at festivals and show venues worldwide and an active freelance schedule of several hundred dates per year. When he's not performing or recording, he teaches college courses on American popular music, Western classical music, and a variety of World Music practices. He also maintains a full private teaching studio out of his San Diego home. Cheyenne Benton: Brimming with bubblegum angst, San Diego-based Cheyenne Benton breathes lyrical fire into the world of atmospheric indie pop. With sincere, defiant lyrics, Benton creates an infectious wonderland of retro nostalgia and futuristic instrumentation. Both her explosive melodies and transparent storytelling are heavily influenced by years performing in musical theater. Benton released her debut EP in December 2017. Her single “My Heart” was nominated as a semi-finalist in the 2018 International Songwriting Competition. In 2023, Benton's song "Drinkin' About U" was nominated at the San Diego Music Awards. Thank you to our generous venue partner for sharing this beautiful space with the local music community! Time: Doors 6:15 p.m., Show 7 - 9:30 p.m. (NHU also hosting a holiday pop-up makers market from 4 - 7 p.m. - free and open to public) Suggested Donation: $10 (all ages) but please be generous in your support of these top tier talents whose creative work is their livelihood. All donations go to artists. We want you to come to the show regardless of what you can afford to pay! For this reason, you may bring up to 10 people per donation, no matter the amount you give. Food/Drink: Available for purchase, thanks to our sponsors! Duck Foot Brewing Company, Flying Embers, and Grace2Go Meals Accessibility: Please direct any venue accessibility requests to Molly Lorden molly@nhunited.org For more information visit: lindsaywhitemusic.com

From the organizers: SD Poetry Annual, SD Writers Festival and Library Foundation SD proudly present an evening of inspiration and celebration in honor of San Diego’s vibrant poetry community and seminal poet, Steve Kowit. Featured speaker and California’s newest Poet Laureate, Lee Herrick, will be joined by San Diego Poet Laureate, Jason Magabo Perez and local poets of note, including the 2023 Kowit Award winner, Julia Levine, Ron Salisbury, Jeff Walt, Gill Sotu, and more. Enjoy a variety of street foods, drinks, a mini-book fair, and, of course, poetry, as we bring together San Diego’s diverse literary arts organizations, cultural leaders, and supporters in joyful celebration. Open-mic afterparty hosted by Poets Underground. Related links: About the Steve Kowit Poetry Prize from San Diego Poetry Annual RSVP