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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

All puns are intended! Calling all lovers of dad jokes: San Diego's only pun competition is back on the FCI Main Stage! Watch, laugh, groan, or join word nerds from across the city in a battle to see who's the punniest of them all—and win prizes! Pundemonium! is a three-part event based on the format used by pun contests in cities nationwide. Curious about competing? Here are the three ways you can do that! 1. Give a two-minute speech riddled with puns on a topic of your choice in "Battle of the PUNdits." No Need to Sign up In Advance, but we always appreciate a heads-up that you're participating to sarah.flocken@gmail.com. Click here to check out this video for examples of pun speeches from world champions. 2. Write down as many puns as you can think of on a given topic in two minutes during "Punslingers." You can do this in teams and you can sign up for it at the show. 3. Go head-to-head with opponents in a tournament-style pun-off in "The Punger Games." It's like the nerdiest rap battle you've ever seen. Skip ahead in this video a bit to see examples of how a truly epic pun-off goes. Pundemonium is hosted by Sarah Flocken, two-time champion of Beltway Pundits in Washington, D.C., panel judge and competitor at the 2021 and 2022 O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships, and lover of the card game Punderdome. She's great company on long road trips. Pay What You Can! Reserve your tickets now! If you wish to donate to FCI's Save Our Stage fund, you'll have the opportunity at checkout.

In this Season Kickoff we welcome long-time Broadway icon Seth Rudetsky in conversation with Artistic Director of the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture Joey Landwehr to share experiences from his time on and around Broadway. Throughout the evening we’ll be treated to Seth’s talented musical stylings as well as his new book "Musical Theatre For Dummies." For more information visit: my.lfjcc.org Stay Connected on Facebook

Join APA | San Diego for a special one-night event including a photographic talk and presentation with acclaimed Photographer, Dan Winters, who has photographed some of the most recognizable names in film, music, and politics including President Obama, Sandra Bullock, Tom Hanks, Bono, and more. Whether you’re a photographer or simply appreciate the photographic arts, you won’t want to miss this event highlighting Dan’s work where he’ll share photographs and stories from years spent behind a camera capturing some of the most influential people of our time. The event will take place at the San Diego Air and Space museum on January 12th, 2023 and will include a collection of his aerospace photography and a discussion about this incredibly technical and challenging work. Related links: APA San Diego on Instagram

As the U.S. plans new mines for copper, lithium and other metals to use in green technologies, mining projects in the West could threaten scarce water supplies.

Incoming NPR CEO Katherine Maher has a background in tech and world affairs. She says the network's mission fits neatly with her advocacy of the free flow of information in expanding democracy.

More than 100 of these artifacts have been found across Europe, but no one knows what they were used for. This dodecahedron was discovered fully intact and in excellent condition.

In San Diego, a group of activists organize to stop a highway from destroying their predominantly Black and Latino neighborhood.

Hedge fund boss Bill Ackman has fought bitter battles in corporate boardrooms. He fights with lengthy public letters and for years. He's taking those tactics to Ivy League universities and the media.

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