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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.

The Chilean jazz vocalist makes a lasting impression at the Tiny Desk.

Join MCASD Downtown for the closing celebration of "Carmen Argote: Filtration System for a Process-based Practice." The exhibition include sculptures, textile works, paintings, and pieces made from found objects and trash. Six interwoven series of work explore the artist's walking practice, centering around Lincoln Park in East Los Angeles. The evening will include special remarks by the artist, a DJ, and a cash bar. Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

The United States remains on edge after its latest high-profile mass shooting on July 4th in Highland Park, Illinois, which resulted in the killing of 7 people, leaving many more injured. Stories like these beg the question - what are the motivations for these acts of violence? Plus, at least two immigrant detainees have been held in solitary confinement for about a week at the for-profit private facility where they are locked up in Bakersfield. The men and their attorney's say it's retaliation for supporting a peaceful labor strike. This weekend in the arts: Southern gothic blues at the Casbah, a last chance to see improv hip hop at The Old Globe and the Barrio Art Crawl.

What is your goal for 2023? What word best describes what you are hoping for in the new year? Why not make a beautiful piece of art that you can display in your house all year long to remind you of that word on a daily basis. Join us at AR Workshop for a DIY class to make one a Word of the Year Framed or Plank Sign or two or three Mini Framed Signs. In the workshop, you will have the opportunity to customize your project with your choice of designer paints and (non-toxic!) stain colors. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

The new exhibit at the California Surf Museum demonstrates how waves are formed and forecasted and reveals the science behind the surfboard.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps.

For this year's Art Alive, San Diego Museum of Art asked local botanical artist Britton Neubacher to fill the museum's rotunda with her fascinating and sustainable moss installations — an exercise in organizing chaos.

Premieres Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. A Ghanaian MIT alum follows four African students at his alma mater as they strive to become agents of change for their home countries Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Over an intimate, nearly decade-long journey, all must decide how much of America to absorb, how much of Africa to hold on to, and how to reconcile teenage ideals with the truths they discover about the world and themselves.

In a new memoir, Worthy, Pinkett Smith writes about her marriage to Will Smith, about how she charted a course from Baltimore to Hollywood, and about her close friendship with rapper Tupac Shakur.