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The 2023 SummerFest Community Concert by trioJEM and Quartet Integra is presented in partnership by Front Street Productions and La Jolla Music Society. Join us for a truly remarkable evening of music by the La Jolla Music Society's 2023 Fellowship Artists trioJEM (comprised of Elliot Wuu, piano; Max Tan, violin and Julia Lee, cello) and Quartet Integra (Kyoka Misawa, Rintaro Kikuno, violins; Itsuki Yamamoto, viola; and Anri Tsukiji, cello) in the acoustically-optimized Meeting House at First UU Church in Hillcrest.

Max Roemer presents “Beggars of Bliss, Icons of Loss”, new sculptures, paintings and drawings that speak to the viewer as inner figures: archetypes, genies, angels, fools, and fairy tale figures. The sculptures are “Beggars of Bliss”, large raw figures brought to life from found shapes and tree waste, connecting the pieces to the environment from which they grow, and giving expression to the bare experience of both loss and bliss. The paintings and drawings are “Icons of Loss” that echo the sculptures. They combine figures and words, one-word messages and witticism, in a primitive, playful style. “My art is pure play”, says Roemer, “nothing less.” All sales and proceeds will benefit ArtReach, a nonprofit providing arts education to more than 6000 students at Title 1 schools in San Diego County. Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Ekphrastic poets find their inspiration in works of visual art. The poems they write imagine, describe or expand upon the “story” of an image, and each individual poet creates unique works of poetic art, separate from but related to the visual art. In this workshop Sarah Z. Sleeper will teach you methodologies so that you can confidently approach this exciting cross-genre art space. You will work in the lovely Inspirations Gallery and will create one or more of your own ekphrastic poems. The art will be the current show in Inspirations, “Threads of Inspiration.” Please Note: This class will be held IN PERSON at our space in Inspirations Gallery (2730 Historic Decatur Rd., Suite 204, San Diego, CA, 92106). While masks are not required, they are encouraged. Thank you!

A report by House Democrats documents $7.8 million in payments from at least 20 foreign governments to Trump's businesses during his presidential term.

Come be enchanted by the magic of live storytelling on the theme of "The Ordinary and the Fabulous." Stories are told by members of Storytellers of San Diego, Jim Dieckmann, Marilyn McPhie, Fred Laskowski, Mindy Donner, and welcoming Lissette Ryan, who tells traditional Celtic tales with her harp. Expect to hear personal tales, folkloric and literary tales. Best suited for ages 12 and up. Enjoy delicious java, and view art on the walls at the Template, Ocean Beach. Free, and donations accepted.

"Script/Rescript" features the artwork of ten artists who use historical and contemporary medicalizing scripts of their own bodies to colorfully rescript – or rewrite – visual language attributed to individual conditions of disability. An X-ray, a prosthesis, a cane, a crutch, a pill, a wheelchair tire, or a syringe are the foundation in which to build new creative layers of empowered self-described embodiment. The work in this exhibition conveys disabled identity via new mapping, through-lines and mark-making, where the artists reject pathological archives by injecting them with memories, lived experiences, and sensorial attributes. Artists: Featuring work by contemporary disabled artists: Panteha Abareshi Jillian Crochet Sugandha Gupta Ana García Jácome Bhavna Mehta Dominic Quagliozzi Katherine Sherwood Akiko Surai Sunaura Taylor Chun-Shan (Sandie) Yi Gallery hours: Tuesday through Thursday, 12-4 p.m. and by appointment. Contact artgalleries@sdsu.edu or 619-594-5171 for appointments. Related events: Thursday, October 13 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. University Art Gallery Opening Reception with Artists Thursday, November 10 from 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Donald P. Shiley Bioscience Center, Gold Auditorium “Disability Perspectives in Contemporary Art” Panel Discussion as part of Arts Alive SDSU Discovery Series; RSVP to artsalivesdsu@sdsu.edu Artists: Ana García Jácome and Bhavna Mehta; Curator: Amanda Cachia; Moderator: Dr. Yetta Howard All events are free and open to the public Related links: SDSU School of Art and Design website SDSU School of Art and Design on Facebook SDSU School of Art and Design on Instagram

We asked leaders in global health and development to share their wishes for the new year. Here's what they hope will happen in the year ahead. And readers, we'd like to hear from you.

Protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war have disrupted the first day of California's legislative session.

A new bill is making its way through the state legislature, to create a new legal option intended to help people living with a serious mental illness. Meanwhile, hotel workers downtown have ended their strike. Plus, a list of some of this weekend’s arts events happening around San Diego County.

Take a self-guided tour to see local artists in working studios showing artworks for purchase. This is a rare opportunity to view their creative techniques with engaging displays. FIVE locations will host the tour over one day in Pacific Beach. Some hints include: a Kate Sessions’ 1926 Home designed by Irving Gill and a 1920 Moorish style with a 20’ tall studio. View the map of locations Visit: https://sdcoastalartstudios.com/ No Dogs Please