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Zoom, a hallmark of pandemic life, is laying off some 1,300 employees, or about 15% of its workforce. CEO Eric Yuan said he and other executives will take pay cuts and forgo bonuses.

Discover a broad spectrum of this year's most compelling classical music, from symphonic hell rides and soaring voices to searing string quartets, cathartic choirs and one amazing comeback.

Spreckels Organ Society, a non-profit organization curating concerts and performances in the heart of Balboa Park, will host a special performance in support of Ukraine, called “A Music Tribute to Peace, Dignity & Democracy” on Saturday, March 19 at 5:30 p.m. at Spreckels Organ Pavilion. Event is free & open to the public Other organizations supporting the event include the San Diego Diplomacy Council. All donations received at the concert will be used to provide humanitarian relief for Ukraine. Guest artists include Soprano Laynee Dell Woodward, Mezzo-Soprano Sarah-Nicole Carter, Baritone Michael Sokol and the Organ Pavilion Rock Band with Chloe Lou, Lauren Leigh Martin, Kenseth Thibideau, Richard “T-Bone” Larson, and Ben Zinn. The band will perform classic rock songs from The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and AC/DC. “This concert is a call for peace with no political affiliation,” said Raúl Prieto Ramírez, San Diego Civic Organist. “We see the current events as an opportunity to call for human dignity and peace. When JD Spreckels donated the organ to the City of San Diego, it was meant to be not just an entertainment tool, but a tool to feed every human soul with deeper and more delicate emotions to grow our human values.” The Spreckels Organ Society – as the cultural organization – seeks ways to honor Spreckels’ philanthropic gift to the City by building upon its wish to support the uniqueness, value, and importance of the individual human soul, which is highlighted through music as an intimate experience of inner self. The Spreckels Organ Society’s trustees believe in that duty. The Society’s educational program constantly seeks to grow in that mission as well. The Spreckels Organ Pavilion hosts weekly concerts each Sunday at 2 p.m. Beginning last Sunday, and continuing until the crisis in Ukraine ends, each Sunday concert will start with the National Anthem of Ukraine. Prieto Ramirez will also dress in the Ukrainian colors to spread awareness and support for all of those affected. All concerts on the Spreckels Organ are free to the public in accordance with the 1915 Deed of Gift whereby the brothers John and Adolph Spreckels gave the organ and pavilion to the City of San Diego. For more information, visit www.balboaparkconcerts.org. Set in the beautiful backdrop of Balboa Park’s open-air venue, the Spreckels Organ is the largest open air musical instrument in the world, and its performances bring a one-of-a-kind experience for guests. The elevated music venue brings world-class musical artists for San Diegans and visitors to enjoy, for free. For more information about the Spreckels Organ Society, visit www.spreckelsorgan.org.

Winter can be hard, especially in the halls of healing. A doctor shares how this year's World Cup has become the holiday event she and others didn't know they needed.

ArtWalk San Diego brings back its popular Summer Series, expanding this year to Liberty Station. This celebrated series of smaller-scale art shows will take place in the heart of Little Italy, in the Piazza della Famiglia and adjacent on Date Street, on Sundays, June 25, and July 23 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and at ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station on Fridays, June 2, and July 7 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. The two Liberty Station events will be held in the North Promenade in conjunction with the popular “First Friday” ARTS DISTRICT, Liberty Station’s monthly celebration of all things creative. The monthly program offers an opportunity to meet working artists, discover outdoor public art installations, all while wandering and exploring the historic Liberty Station. The mini shows will display just 20-30 artists in an intimate setting, representing a variety of art mediums, including painting, sculpture, glass work, fine jewelry, photography and more. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Hemlock Society of San Diego presents THE RIGHT-TO-DIE FILM FESTIVAL We will watch the movie "Still Alice" on-screen followed by a discussion led by Faye Girsh. Starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart, and Kate Bosworth. Julianne Moore won the Oscar for best actress for her role as Dr. Alice Howland, a renowned linguistics professor who must cope with a devastating diagnosis: early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. As she struggles to hang on to her sense of self for as long as possible, Alice’s three grown children watch helplessly as their mother gradually disappears with each passing day. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the library encourages us to wear a mask indoors. Show Date/Time: Dec. 18, 2021 (1:30pm) Location: Pacific Beach Library Cost: Free For more information on this event showing please visit HERE!

Our picks for weekend arts events include Carrie Feller's Logan Lone Piano Concert, 20 Women Artists NOW at Oceanside Museum of Art, Flavia D'Urso at Art Produce, Commedia dell'Arte at The Old Globe and a virtual feminist film program at The Front.

The Mission Hills Grizzly Theatre, in conjunction with the Mission Hills Music Department, is proud to present our spring musical, "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street"! Our students have been working tirelessly for the past several months, and we think we have a stellar show for you all!

The Hemlock Society of San Diego is excited to announce the long-awaited return to in-person screenings for our Right to Die Film Series. The HSSD presents the film, "Grace Quigley," staring Catherine Hepburn and Nick Nolte. About the film: Grace is nearing the end of her life, living alone in her New York apartment. One day she witnesses a murder being committed by top hit-man, Seymour Flint. She decides to blackmail him into killing her, however, she has one or two friends he has to get rid of first. Date | Saturday, October 23 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Location | La Jolla Riford Library This is a free-admission event that will be followed by a discussion at Sammy's, La Jolla. For more information, please visit the Hemlock Society of San Diego website or call (619) 233-4418.

San Diego road crews began work Wednesday on resurfacing streets in and around Clairemont, Bay Ho, City Heights, Ridgeview and Emerald Hills.