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Guest conductor Case Scaglione leads the San Diego Symphony in two concerts, featuring a duo of works by Beethoven, with pianist Benjamin Grosvenor. The symphony will also perform Stravinsky's fanciful, intricate and chaotic "Symphonies of Wind Instruments," the 1947 revision in which Stravinsky removed some of the more obscure instruments from the original. The piece was apparently dedicated to Stravinsky's mentor and primary influence, Debussy — though I just happened upon a little classical music gossip wherein Debussy referred to Stravinsky as "a spoiled child." —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS weekend arts preview Details: 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24 and Saturday, Feb. 25. Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., downtown. $25-$90. Related links: Concert information from the San Diego Symphony San Diego Symphony on Instagram

SD Royalty Events presents…San Diego’s BIGGEST Quinceañera EXPO! Featuring SoCals #1dance competition & fashion show. Shop for everything that you need at this One Stop Shop featuring 50 exclusive vendors like cakes, decorations, venues, photo booths, DJ’s, party rentals, event planners, caterer’s, florists, limos & party buses, dresses & accessories, makeup artists, dance choreographers and so much more! Sunday, November 5, 2023 from 1-5 p.m. at Julep Venue. Tickets on sale now!

Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore star in Todd Haynes' dark and disturbingly funny film about a teacher who was convicted of raping her sixth grade student — and later went on to marry him.

Justin Sterling's installation at San Diego Museum of Art explores bad faith practices, whether in policing, economics, legislation or interpersonal connections. By throwing rocks through windows then reassembling them as stained glass, Sterling asks: is this healed?

Celebrate #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth with Mental Wellness for Artists (MWA) and friends on Saturday, May 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the world-renowned brewery, educational facility, and cultural hub, Mujeres Brew House! Enjoy: • Free mental health information resources • Access to mental health professionals Rebecca Arevalo, MFT, Rachelle Archer, M.A., and Ana Ruth, M.A., AMFT • Free laughter yoga session led by the founder of Listen SD and MWA leader, Rachel Frank • Mental health art exhibition featuring Luz Maria Clayton, Kate, Pitangawang, and V • Nutritious and delicious eats for sale by Nando's Hot Box and Barra Cruda Cevicheria • Zine-Making Station led by MWA leader, Lindsay Lauters Miller • Interactive community partner booths • Mental health merchandise by Amethyst Nymph Gems and artist, curator, and author, Jennifer Cooksey • High Five Community Conversation led by Rebecca Arevalo, MFT, William Nericcio, PhD, RaiiN Ali, Ellyse Briand, Mensah Bey, MFA, Kamaal Martin, and MWA's founder, Blanca Lucia Bergman, MBA (see #mwahighfive on IG for details) Tell a friend! Stay Connected with Mujeres Brew House! Facebook & Instagram

Join us on January 13, 2023 at 5:30pm for an evening filled with visual and auditory experiences that explore the works of ICA San Diego Artist-in-Resident, Shellie Zhang. The evening will begin with an artist talk by Zhang, who will give us insight into her artistic practice, ideas, and research centered on diasporic communities, marketplaces, and Chinatowns. Zhang will discuss the two bodies of work in her exhibition, What We Bring and Leave, and her new residency project. Stay for a performance by Art of Elan showcasing San Diego-based, award-winning composer Lei Liang, whose work combines East and West in a colorful and dramatic fusion in orchestral, theatrical, and chamber pieces. Zhang and Liang introduce the performance with an in-conversation where they will discuss ideas of home, language, and diasporic communities – themes that run through both of their practices. Art of Elan is thrilled to collaborate with ICA San Diego for a season of programs inspired by ICA San Diego’s Artists-in-Residence highlighting different artistic approaches to the expression of ideas. Art of Elan will be working closely with each Artist-in-Residence to create a program inspired by the themes in the artist's work. Event Timeline: 5:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception 6:15 p.m. | Shellie Zhang Artist Talk followed by Q&A 7:15 p.m. | Art of Elan Performance introduced by Shellie Zhang and Lei Liang RSVP here. Related links: ICA San Diego on Instagram Art of Elan on Instagram

Alex Kim serves as the chief development officer at KPBS. He serves on KPBS’ management council and charts the course for the organization’s philanthropic and foundation support as well as community outreach efforts. In his position, he and his team build strong relationships with the station’s donors and provide engagement opportunities that reach out into the communities of San Diego.

Attention fellow futurists, intrepid inventors, time-travelers and soothsayers, the Mothership is taking flight once again! This sci-fi micro-fiction event is inspired by sci-fi magazine editor George Hay. In the 1970s, Hay asked authors—including Arthur C. Clarke, the namesake of UC San Diego’s Clarke Center—to submit short stories that would fit on a postcard. Likewise, Short Tales from the Mothership invites participants to submit short stories inspired by UC San Diego’s iconic Geisel Library, designed by the much-admired architect William Pereira. To participate, send a sci-fi, fantasy or horror story with 250 words or fewer to Scott Paulson (spaulson@ucsd.edu) by Nov.1, 2023. At the Nov. 8 event, you will have the opportunity to read your entry or have your work read aloud for you. If you enjoy creative writing or hearing original short stories, you won’t want to miss this sci-fi micro-fiction event.

A free 20min breakfast lecture series for our creative community. Join us for coffee, donuts, and inspiration every last Friday of the month. Shaney jo Darden is the Founder/Global Chief Creative Officer for The Keep A Breast Foundation. After a friend was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, designer and artist Shaney jo Darden founded the global non-profit organization The Keep A Breast Foundation (KAB) to raise awareness of breast cancer and to encourage prevention and early detection among young people.

President Joe Biden appointed Constance Carroll, the former chancellor of the San Diego Community College District, to the Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.