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Have you ever wanted to create and tell your own story? Here is a workshop to learn how to choose, develop, craft and rehearse a story to tell in front of others. Are you interested in creating family stories, a story for your next staff meeting or telling folktales? Professional storytellers from Storytellers of San Diego will facilitate and guide you through this process, with tips, strategies and small group structure so you can practice. We'll start with some general instruction and then break into smaller groups by specific interest. Our style of storytelling is up close without notes--Moth-style. Marilyn McPhie, Patti Christensen and Mindy Donner will welcome you into the wondrous world of storytelling. *Workshop designed for ages 16 and up

How do octopuses change color and why do oysters make pearls? Investigate how slimy sea creatures live and thrive in their underwater homes. Then create an artwork inspired by what you have learned. This is an in-person workshop. Allowed Grades: 3rd Grade to 5th Grade For more information visit: sandiego.librarymarket.com

Honor the traditions of Día de Muertos with LJMS favorite Lila Downs, one of the most influential and representative artists of Mexican music in Latin America. Known for the importance she gives to issues such as social justice within her music, Downs is a singular and powerful voice, both as a singer and an activist, bridging traditions from across the Americas, with influences ranging from folk and ranchera music from Mexico and South America, to North American folk, jazz, blues, and hip hop. Winner of six Latin GRAMMYs and one GRAMMY, celebrated singer Lila Downs is one of the most powerful and unique voices that exist today. With a symbolic stage presence and emotional storytelling through song, her singing transcends all language barriers. Born and raised in both Oaxaca and Minnesota, Lila Downs is the daughter of a Mixtec Indigenous woman and Anglo-American father. She has written narratives of Indigenous resistance protecting the original vision of the sacred plants and food of her Oaxacan culture while keeping the traditions of the American continent. A passionate human rights activist, Lila Downs’ lyrics often focus on stories ranging from social injustice to the suppressed Latin American stories of women of indigenous and working-class origins. Lila Downs on Facebook La Jolla Music Society on Facebook / Instagram

From the museum: MCASD Staff Art Showcase opens this Thursday, December 15, concurrent with Free Third Thursday (10 a.m. - 8 p.m). Every day, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego benefits from the dedicated efforts of our staff, whether they interface with our public in the galleries, or labor behind the scenes, keeping us operational and programmed. Many of our staff members have chosen to work at MCASD because they themselves are artists. We have mounted staff exhibitions in the past, yet these shows were presented in the offices, and the audience was limited to employees. This season, we are excited to feature our staff’s artwork as a community exhibition in our Axline Court. Featuring works by: Zachary Abramson (@lardvarkin), Lead Museum Educator Anira Abreu (@abreu.ani), Visitor Engagement Ambassador Pantcho Atanassov, Security Services Representative Natalie Avery, Membership and Giving Circle Associate Aidan Braito, Facilites Engineer Paul Chien, Security Services Representative Alannah Dye, Venue Specialist Georgina Flores (@musgrl), Visitor Engagement Ambassador George Garcia (@broaderthanbroadway), Manager, Security Services Marina Grize (@marinagrize), Creative Producer Chris Hincke, Database Manager Mayce Keeler (@keelercat), Visitor Engagement Ambassador Maru Lopez (@marugenia2), Supervisor, Museum Educator Alexander Mazegue (@alexandermazegue), Preparator, AV Technician, Collections and Exhibitions Summer Padilla Elliott (@summer.padilla), Lead Visitor Engagement Ambassador Jared Padilla Elliott (@padillaelliott), Venue Specialist Charlie Pintado (@chachiebears), Visitor Engagement Ambassador Marcos Rebello, Security Services Representative Dante Rowley (@danterowley), Manager, The Shop Norma Schwab, Museum Educator Collete Tamayo (@colletetamayo), Lead Museum Educator Reed Vickerman, CFO/COO Jeremy Woodall (@jeremywoodall), Chief Preparator, Collections and Exhibitions Sophy Zepeda (@sketchbook.definition), Security Services Representative Related links: MCASD on Instagram MCASD on Facebook

For a night with relatively few surprises but some very enjoyable winners, it was a solid show that honored an awful lot of good movies, and movies that drew significant audiences.

Join us on Zoom on December 15, 2022, for an artist talk with indigenous illustrator, writer, and comic book artist: Weshoyot Alvitre. We will talk about her work in and outside of her art, as well as the importance of using the indigenous voice to re-frame colonial narratives through her medium. This artist talk is a parallel activity to our current exhibition "Our Ancestor’s Dream", on view at The Front Gallery until January 7. This is a free, virtual event and will take place over Zoom on December 15, 2022, beginning at 6 p.m. Zoom Meeting ID: 838 1458 0912 Passcode: 329323 Follow Weshoyot Alvitre on Facebook & Instagram!

La Jolla Playhouse's new dance-theater production follows one woman's reexamination of her own life after receiving a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder at age 33.

Premieres Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. See the world through the eyes of Nam June Paik, the father of video art and coiner of the term "electronic superhighway." Experience the acclaimed artist's creative evolution, as Academy Award nominee Steven Yeun reads from Paik's own writings.

The annual celebration, which spans Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, recognizes contributions made by Hispanic Americans, the fastest-growing racial or ethnic minority, according to the Census.

Do you want to see your writing in magazines? Would you like to receive a check for what you write? If your goal is to write personal essays and get paid for them, this is the class for you. We will go through idea generation, how to find publications that are right for your idea, and how to pitch to editors and locate their e-mail addresses. You will finish the class with several ideas for essays, where to pitch them, and with a list of resources to build those bylines! Note: We are offering TWO scholarships for writers who self-identify as having financial need. If you are interested, please contact Kristen at programs@sandiegowriters.org. Thank you!