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From the KPBS weekend arts preview: The music in Bizet's opera "Carmen" is provocative, moody and gloriously showboating. It's also distinct, familiar (and used in a ton of commercials): from the "Prélude" to Carmen's "Habanera" to "Sortie d'Escamillo." NPR called it Bizet's "hit parade" on par with "West Side Story." (Warning: that link is pure earworm.) The opera is set in Spain, about a gypsy, Carmen, and a soldier, Don José, embroiled in tragic seduction and jealousy. Pacific Lyric Association is bringing the production to the California Center for the Arts in Escondido this weekend, in three performances. Additional performances will take place next weekend, Oct. 21-23, at the Joan B. Kroc Theater. "Carmen" is an "opera comique," which generally means the plot is progressed with both song and dialogue between songs, and PLA also uses narration of their own, in English, before major scenes to help explain what's going on. If opera intimidates you, this one might be your gateway. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the organizers: Pacific Lyric Association (PLA) presents Georges Bizet’s opera Carmen from October 14-23, 2022. The performance will feature an exceptionally talented team of cast and artistic staff who will perform the opera comique that tells of the downfall of Don Jose, a naïve soldier seduced by the fiery gypsy, Carmen. PLA is donating 20% of the production’s proceeds to Ukrainian refugee families with children living in Poland. PLA is an independent Southern California opera company that present fully staged operas with orchestra, accessibly priced to the general public. The signature format of PLA’s opera productions includes spoken narrative in English before each large scene. These narrative vignettes, performed by a professional actor, are designed to keep the audience engaged without being distracted by super titles. Friday, October 14 – Sunday, October 16, 2022 | California Center for the Arts Escondido 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, CA 92025 Friday, October 21 – October 23, 2022 | Joan B. Kroc Theater 6611 University Ave., San Diego, CA 92115 Related links: Ticket information here. Pacific Lyric Association on Instagram

The exhibit explores how the famous author has been represented in pop culture.

TAKE3 musicians, trained at the nation’s top conservatories, bring their accomplished classical music traditions to the intersection where pop, rock, and classical fusion collide. Their unmistakable style and infectious joy in music-making brings them back to Fallbrook as our most requested reprise group ever! You’ll love their rock star charisma and the incredible range of music they play – from the Beatles and Leonard Cohen to Beethoven! These world-class artists are much more than great entertainers; they connect with their audiences on an emotional level. Expect a brilliant performance! For more information visit: fallbrookmissiontheater.com

Before last month, no human had ever been known to beat the original Nintendo version of Tetris. Artificial intelligence had done so, but then came Willis Gibson, who only needed 39 minutes.

The Poway Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is pleased to announce the opening of its 2022-23 season with a rare performance by Misha Dichter, an acclaimed pianist of world renown. The concert will take place on November 20, 2022, at 4 p.m. at the Poway Center for Per-forming Arts. The concert will feature two concertos: Beethoven’s “Emperor Concerto” and Gershwin’s “Concerto in F”. Conductor John LoPiccolo said that "It’s a very rare event in the classical music world to have two concertos performed in a single evening, and to have Mr. Dichter join our orchestra for these two concertos is an exceptional honor.” To open the concert, the orchestra will play the bright and sparkling “Festive Overture” by Shostakovich. Mr. Dichter has performed and recorded with some of the most illustrious conductors of the 20th and 21st centuries and he appeared as soloist with some of the major orchestras in Europe and the USA. Follow the Poway Symphony Orchestra on social media: Facebook & Instagram

Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism allegations. Experts say improved technology could bring to light more alleged transgressions in past works by other academic leaders.

More than a million women in Bogotá, Colombia, do unpaid family caregiver work full-time. The country has launched a groundbreaking program called "Care Blocks" to ease their burden.

Earlier this summer, 13 local lyricists dug through their Notes app, journals, napkin scraps, and more to submit a long lost lyric for the "Noted" Songwriter Challenge. Those lyric fragments were randomly and anonymously assigned to each other as a songwriting prompt. On Sunday, August 6, participants will come together at the Ould Sod (3373 Adams Ave - back room) as all songs and identities are revealed! The event is open to the music and lyric-loving public! Suggest donation of $10 to help cover event logistics (sound, etc.). Participating artists are Astra Kelly, Ernie Garcia, Faith Hwang, Lady July, Lindsay White, Mark Montijo, Michelle Lu, Miro Imani, Lizzie Wann (spoken word), Rachel Hall, Rob Deez, Story & Tune, Josh Weinstein

This Comic-Con weekend, join Feeding San Diego's Hunger Action Heroes, Hunger Halter and Demeter, for a special volunteer shift. You can be a Hunger Action Hero, too, by sorting, gleaning, and packing food to distribute to our community! Enjoy photo opportunities with Hunger Halter and Demeter as well as caricatures by a local artist! Supercharge your impact by bringing a canned food item. Our most-needed items for the community are peanut butter, soups, and other ready-to-eat items. Volunteers must be six years of age to volunteer.

Investigate the American turkey’s surprising presence in European art. Learn more about the bird through turkey calling techniques. This noisy show at the UC San Diego Library has become a community tradition. Kids are welcome (and they’ll be reciting turkey-related riddles). Presented as an old-time radio show, this celebration is filled with music, sound-effects, stories and facts of interest. Host and bandleader Scott Paulson, a UC San Diego alumnus, and Exhibits & Events Coordinator at the UC San Diego Library, has been lauded by the San Diego Union-Tribune for his entertaining shows: “an avant-garde vaudevillian, think Samuel Beckett meets John Cage.” The Los Angeles Times relayed “Paulson’s brand of G-rated fun, a sort of modern day morphing of Captain Kangaroo and Spike Jones, is always lively and at times wonderfully chaotic.” Event Details: ‣ Wednesday, November 23 ‣ Noon – 1:00pm ‣ Seuss Room, Geisel Library, UC San Diego ‣ All ages. Free. For more information about the event, please call (858) 822-5758 or spaulson@ucsd.edu