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If you like reading mysteries and are intrigued by crime investigation, this class is for you! Students will explore the exciting world of forensics, including DNA evidence, fingerprints and handwriting analysis. Students will also learn how mystery writers incorporate this science into their books. This is an in-person workshop. Registration Link: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/being-sherlock-art-mystery-and-science-forensics Registration for this event will close on October 15, 2022 @ 11:59pm. Allowed Grades: 6th Grade to 8th Grade

This weekend in the arts: Sofie Ramos at Bread and Salt; Armando de la Torre at Athenaeum Art Center; Mensah Bey at Bread and Salt; Jan Van Munster at Quint ONE; SPACE TIME and Project [BLANK]; The La Jolla Symphony and Chorus; Drowse and Neutral Shirt at Tower Bar; a City Heights graphic novel release and more.

From the museum: A powerful new installation by Justin Sterling (b. 1992, Houston, Texas) will immerse visitors in a beautiful space constructed of unconventional materials and provoking contemplation of the role of bad faith in society. "Chapel of the Rocks" is an approximately 1000-square-foot structure, suffused with light refracted through numerous stained-glass windows, which the artist has shattered with rocks and then rebuilt in new ways. The windows, as well as other features such as the fire hydrant “gargoyles” on the chapel’s exterior, were salvaged from the streets of New York City, where Sterling now makes his home, and evoke New York’s “broken windows” policing measures of the 1990s and other policies that he describes as exemplifying the concept of bad faith. Another inspiration for this work is the Rothko Chapel in Sterling’s native Houston, a multicultural, interfaith spiritual space filled with large paintings by Mark Rothko. In keeping with that inclusive spirit, Chapel of the Rocks will share its gallery space with works from different spiritual traditions represented in the Museum’s permanent collection. Funding for this exhibition is made possible by a bequest from Dr. Janet Brody Esser, the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, and the members of The San Diego Museum of Art. Related links: San Diego Museum of Art on Instagram San Diego Museum of Art on Facebook San Diego Museum of Art visiting information

Hundreds of women aged 40 and older gathered in Chicago recently to jump rope and play other games from their youth. It was the 3rd national playdate held by the Double Dutch Club.

A look into the current state of science and regulations when it comes to using animals in research. In other news, San Diego County health officials held a monkeypox town hall yesterday, to discuss the virus with community members. Plus, some of the weekend arts events happening around San Diego.

About this event The Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts is pleased to invite you to the screening of Selections from San Diego Underground Film Festival on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 6 p.m. at the Mosaic 113 Auditorium in the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood. About the Program San Diego Underground Film Festival (SDUFF) has quickly risen the ranks to become one of the nation's most challenging, nurturing, and down to earth film festivals. Known for taking risks on young talent alongside showcasing legendary filmmakers, SDUFF prides itself on being a festival by and for disciples of the moving image. Their curator, Ryan Betschart (class of 2009), has programmed a special selection of films from their upcoming 2022 festival. Location The Mosaic 113 Auditorium is located in the Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts at UC San Diego (Mosaic Building). Parking The closest visitor parking is located in the Scholars Parking underground parking structure. Weekend parking is $2/hour. Questions Email surajisranicenter@ucsd.edu. By registering for this event you agree to receive future correspondence from the Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts, from which you can unsubscribe at any time.

Just under 100 reports of San Diego police misconduct are now public, but almost one-third of those cases don’t include records on disciplinary action.

From the gallery: Quint Gallery is thrilled to announce Swank, a forthcoming installation by Jean Lowe. Lowe will repurpose Quint Gallery’s La Jolla location into an unauthorized GMC auto dealership. The centerpiece of this simulation is the HUMMER EV, the recently-revealed electric reboot of the Hummer H2. Despite the H2’s loyal following and association with American military power and poor gas mileage, the era of this off-roading truck came to a close in 2009, ceasing production amid an economic recession and gas crisis. Enter the SWANK TANK: Lowe’s to-scale sculptural reproduction of the new electric Hummer SUPERTRUCK. Painted in Lowe’s immediate style, it measures 18 feet in length and is constructed from cardboard and wood supports centered on the gallery floor. Characteristics true to a car dealership are also manufactured through Lowe’s filter and immerse viewers in a caricature of luxury. Here at SWANK, customers are invited to lounge on precisely reproduced modernist furniture, where they may enjoy some light reading while waiting to be attended to by a knowledgeable team member. In Lowe’s reimagining, the Quint Gallery staff is cast as Hummer representatives, the gallery walls lined with their portraits as well as other recent paintings by the artist and her husband, Kim MacConnel. Lowe’s dedication to craft is invariably matched by her cleverly incisive approach to content, eschewing exact replicas for surreal interpretations of everyday objects that poke fun at our consumerist impulses. Read more here. Related events: Opening reception: Oct. 1, 4-6 p.m. La Jolla Art and Wine Festival: Oct. 8-9 Jean Lowe received her MFA from the University of California, San Diego, and was a lecturer there until 2008. She has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City; the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego; and the Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati. A survey of Lowe’s work, Your Place in the Multiverse, opened at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University in 2021 and traveled to the Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, in March 2022. Lowe lives and works in Encinitas, CA. Swank will be on view from October 1 until November 26. There will be an opening reception on October 1st from 4 to 6 PM. On October 8th and 9th, Quint Gallery will host an interactive booth and immersive experience during the La Jolla Art and Wine Festival. Related links: Quint Gallery on Instagram

The Folk Collection (Tony, Ed, and Mike) sing the classic folk songs from the 60s...Tom Dooley, If I Had A Hammer, Four Strong Winds, They Call the Wind Maria, and many more. Come enjoy an afternoon of great music, humor and a few sing-a-longs. There will be a reception afterwards with cookies, punch, and coffee and for you to meet the artists. Advance tickets can be purchased before September 30, 2023 at www.hiddenvalleyCCAescondido.info or at the door at 1 p.m. on Oct. 8, 2023. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.

As part of the ongoing Weekends with Locals Program, Phyllis Schwartz, author of Mom Wombat Says Make War No More, will be doing a book signing Sunday, September 24th from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. For more information visit: warwicks.com