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Not many early-round exits at the Olympics trigger conspiracy theories, fact-checkers, a week’s worth of memes and an online petition.

Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Sam Green (The Weather Underground), in collaboration with Emmy Award®-winning writer and editor Joe Bini (Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, Grizzly Man), takes the stage with the legendary classical music group Kronos Quartet to create a “live documentary” that chronologically unfolds the quartet’s groundbreaking, continent-spanning, multi-decade career. Wildly creative and experimental in form, A Thousand Thoughts is a meditation on music itself—the act of listening closely to music, the experience of feeling music deeply, and the power that music has to change the world. For more information visit: theconrad.org Stay Connected on Instagram / Facebook

Described as “phenomenally musical,” (Daily Journal), dynamic young violinist Maria Ioudenitch has won multiple awards and is poised on the cusp of a major international career. Born in Russia, Ioudenitch immigrated with her musical family to the US at the age of two and grew up in Kansas City. In 2021, she received first prizes in the Ysaÿe International Music Competition, the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition, and the Joseph Joachim International Competition. She also received numerous special prizes at these competitions, including Joachim’s Chamber Music Award, the prize for Best Interpretation of the Commissioned Work, the Henle Urtext Prize, and a recording deal with Warner Classics. For more information visit: theconrad.org Stay Connected on Instagram / Facebook

Ukraine's economy is battered by Russia's full-scale invasion, but its consumer economy is still running — especially the country's popular sushi restaurants, where cream cheese is a key ingredient.

A U.S. congressional delegation met the self-governing island's new leader on Monday, and expressed full commitment to supporting Taiwan militarily, diplomatically and economically.

Experience Sergei Rachmaninoff’s iconic Piano Concerto No. 2, among the greatest piano showpieces in classical repertoire. The concerto’s emotional peaks and valleys will sparkle in the hands of soloist Sir Stephen Hough. Conductor Lionel Bringuier leads this program that also includes Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain and Elgar’s Enigma Variations. For more information visit: sandiegosymphony.org Stay Connected on Facebook / Instagram

There’s More Live is a storytelling event where guests share meaningful experiences of the human condition. The series highlights the University of San Diego’s liberal arts tradition, often by exploring the practice of changemaking. Listen to previous recordings of live stories at theresmore.sandiego.edu. For information visit: sandiego.edu

A fascinating cultural dialogue delivered through movement and music. See two world-renowned dance companies presenting a fusion of classical and cultural dance. Dive deep into historical and cultural roots of India’s Odissi Dance and Sri Lankan Kandyan Dance. Nrityagram Dance Ensemble and Chitrasena Dance Company collaborate to create a contemporary fusion of Odissi classical dance from India and traditional Kandyan dance from Sri Lanka. The work engages in a conversation between the distinct dance traditions and movement vocabularies of each country, in the second cross-cultural collaboration between these two acclaimed companies. One of the premier Indian dance ensembles performing today, the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble has the unprecedented distinction of making The New York Times’ “Best Dance of the Year” list two consecutive years in a row. For more information visit: theconrad.org Stay Connected on Facebook / Instagram

The fees merchants pay for accepting credit cards are much higher in the U.S. than in Europe. Ice cream shop owner Victor Garcia, for example, paid more than $25,000 in swipe fees last year.

Don’t miss this Superband, The Magical Music of Motown, with internationally acclaimed artists who faithfully recreate the dynamic performances of: The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Martha and The Vandellas, The Four Tops, The Jackson Five, Smokey Robinson and many more MOTOWN Legends. This amazing show presents many classic MOTOWN hits including: Reach Out, Stop In The Name Of Love, Ain’t Too Proud To Beg, Heatwave, Get Ready, Rescue Me, Dancing in The Street, Signed Sealed Delivered, You Can’t Hurry Love, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, My Girl, Can You Feel It, I Want You Back and many more. Check Out the amazing performing credits of our world class band who love to pay tribute to the wonderful music that inspires them. They have collectively played or recorded with: Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Jacksons, The Supremes, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight, Bill Withers, Boz Skaggs, Bobby Womack, Earth Wind and Fire, Isaac Hayes, J LO, Aretha Franklin, David Foster, Rose Royce, The GAP Band, Englebert Humperdinck, Sheila E, Usher, Teena Marie, etc. For more information visit: theconrad.org Stay Connected on Instagram / Facebook