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Dave Koz and Friends announce the 25th anniversary edition of the longest-running jazz-based Christmas tour. Kicking off on November 25 (Black Friday) at Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, the run will feature chart-topping, GRAMMY®-nominated saxophonist Dave Koz along with trumpeter Rick Braun and guitarist Peter White – artists that accompanied him on the road in the earliest years of the tour – as well as pianist Keiko Matsui and vocalist Rebecca Jade. The annual tradition began as a simple six-city tour with David Benoit that coincided with the 1997 release of Koz’s first Christmas album – "December Makes Me Feel This Way". This year, they’ll be playing 23 cities. While each year of the tour has been unique, the quintet has lots of surprises in store for 2022. For starters, they’ll be giving songs from the forthcoming companion album Christmas Ballads (25th Anniversary Collection) their live debut. Follow on Facebook & Instagram!

Artists throughout time have used food as a source for inspiration and storytelling. Join Robin Douglas for a presentation of gourmet still lifes and sumptuous paintings featuring artists like Judy Chicago, Audrey Flack, Wayne Thiebaud and Georgia O’Keeffe. Create your own mouth-watering work of art in a variety of styles. All supplies for your original artwork will be provided and artists of all levels are welcome. SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Artist Yaw Owusu will be "in-residence" and working from 3-5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday from Sept. 9 through Oct. 9, 2022. From the museum: The Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego (ICA San Diego) is excited to announce Yaw Owusu as the first Artist-in-Residence of our 2022-2023 Season Limitless Growth, Limited World, marking the artist’s first solo exhibition in San Diego. What is the value of a penny? This question is at the center of Artist-in-Residence Yaw Owusu’s exhibition A Penny, for What It’s Worth in which Owusu deconstructs the exchange rates of copper through the different stages of being; from raw material, to monetary value, to art, to the art market. Art lovers can observe Owusu’s elaborate artistic process as he employs unique techniques for oxidizing pennies, altering the copper coins into varying hues of bronze, blue, gold, green, pink, black and white for his visually striking sculptural wall pieces. Owusu’s transformation of something as common as a penny into pieces of art captures new perspectives on value when recontextualized. The copper used in the construction of pennies has doubled in value since 2016, and due to inflation is worth more than the penny itself. By uniting the raw material with the penny’s monetary value, Owusu transforms the depreciated copper into art objects whose value is decided by social, cultural, and economic exchange. Learn more here. Related links: ICA San Diego on Instagram ICA San Diego on Facebook Related events:

Join Gelson’s for a scoop-tacular virtual event featuring Brian Tam, the Creator of Gelson’s Artisan Ice Cream, and Van Leeuwen, the Founder and CEO of Van Leeuwen. Ice Cream on Thursday, July 27, at 6 p.m. over Zoom. Participants will indulge in a variety of delicious flavors and toppings while being guided through the tasting. The event is $39.99, which includes access to the Zoom session and the Ice Cream Party Pack. The Ice Cream Party Pack will come in a Gelson’s Insulated Reusable Bag that includes Gelson's Artisan Double Dutch Ice Cream, Gelson's Artisan Burgundy Cherry Ice Cream, Van Leeuwen Honeycomb Ice Cream, and Van Leeuwen Earl Grey Tea Ice Cream. Kelley's Chocolate Dipped Macadamia Cookies, Sunday Night Sweet Rich Chocolate Sauce, Stonewall Kitchen Bourbon Pecan Caramel Sauce, and Edward & Sons Let's Do - Organic Sugar Cones. The last day to make a reservation is July 23, 2023. Additional information will be sent in a confirmation email following your purchase. For more information visit: gelsons.com

A shelter program for homeless San Diegans dealing with inclement weather was activated Tuesday by the San Diego Housing Commission and the city of San Diego.

Join us for this free event on the plaza that will feature a variety show performance of famous Queer characters on stage. Attendees will enjoy live musical performances from shows like Rent, Cabaret, La Cage aux Folles, and more! The Old Globe is committed to providing a safe and enjoyable environment for its staff, artists and audiences. Due to newly added security measures for this event, please plan on arriving early. Wanding will be utilized for the AXIS: Globe PRIDE event and all bags are subject to inspection by Security staff. Large bags and weapons of any nature will not be permitted in the event or any other venues at The Old Globe. For more information visit: theoldglobe.org Stay Connected on Facebook

The social media company says it's introducing new policies to restrict teens from seeing posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders on Facebook and Instagram.

With ticket sales way down and government relief mostly at an end, business as usual is not an option for nonprofit performing arts groups.

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

As part of our week of coverage focused on climate solutions, we pulled together some of the moments of success and progress, small and large.