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An unintended consequence of the state's multibillion-dollar early education program is the damage being done to the business model of traditional child care providers.

The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents “Illumination 2.0”, juried by award-winning artist, Geoffrey Allen. The water-based media exhibition runs June 30 – July 31, 2022 at our Gallery in The ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station. The Opening Reception is Friday, July 1, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with over 95 ready-to-hang original paintings plus refreshments and the fellowship of other art enthusiasts. The Gallery is open Thurs-Sun, 11a.m. to 3 p.m. The paintings can also be viewed and purchased online. Please visit www.sdws.org for more information.

From the Opera: The 2022-2023 season begins with great fanfare with the world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego) by Grammy Award-winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Nilo Cruz. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera have inspired generations of artists and this new opera explores the relationship between these two great Mexican visionaries. During the celebration of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), surrounded by candles and the fragrance of marigolds, the great muralist Diego Rivera longs to see his deceased wife Frida Kahlo once more. Catrina, the keeper of the souls, approaches Frida in the afterlife, and explains that Diego desperately needs his beloved wife as the end of his life approaches. For only twenty-four hours, Frida and Diego will relive their tumultuous love through their paintings and embrace the passion they shared. Featuring an international cast of stars including mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Paz as Frida, baritone Alfredo Daza as Diego, soprano Maria Katzarava as Catrina, and countertenor Key’mon Murrah as Leonardo. Directed by Lorena Maza and conducted by Roberto Kalb. Sung in Spanish with English/Spanish text above the stage This opera is a co-commission with San Francisco Opera, Fort Worth Opera, DePauw University School of Music, and with support from The University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts. Co-production with San Francisco Opera. San Diego Opera: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Gabriela Lena Frank: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Salk brings scientific research and data together to the answer: what kind of gallery engages museum visitors and helps them understand works of art?

The Moth is an acclaimed not-for-profit organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. It is a celebration of both the raconteur, who breathes fire into true tales of ordinary life, and the storytelling novice, who has lived through something extraordinary and yearns to share it. At the center of each performance is, of course, the story – and The Moth’s directors work with each storyteller to find, shape and present it. Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide.

Join the Library for our Autumn Concert Series on Fridays from September 3 to October 28. Each concert will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the Winn Room. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the performance. On Friday, October 7, internationally acclaimed pianist Violeta Petrova will bring her renowned talent to the Library. About the artist: Violeta Petrova has been transfixing audiences with the expression and sound she brings to her music for many years - ever since she was a young girl growing up in her native Bulgaria. Her performing career has extended throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States. Petrova has also made numerous recordings for the Finnish and Bulgarian National Radio Networks. Petrova has performed as a soloist and in collaboration with international musicians for decades in a dozen nations throughout Europe, Asia and the United States. From 1987 to 2013, she was a piano professor at Sibelius Academy and Helsinki Conservatory in Finland, and frequently a visiting professor at Chungye University for the Arts in South Korea and Duluth University in Minnesota. She leads piano master courses in her native Bulgaria, as well as in Finland, Greece, South Korea, and the United States. In addition, Petrova has participated as a jury member for many international piano competitions. In 2014 Petrova relocated to California, ready for a new chapter in her piano career and to be close to her family. She is an active member of the Rotary Club of Carlsbad, and a recipient of Rotary International’s distinguished Paul Harris Award.

The county gave $3 million to the nonprofit SBCS to run the center. Other immigrant rights advocates said SBCS isn't spending the money wisely.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. The incomparable, trail-blazing talent of Joni Mitchell is celebrated in Washington, DC's historic DAR Constitution Hall by a cadre of musical stars who all drew inspiration from the woman many consider to be the most influential musical artist of her time. Be it lyrics, composition, playing, singing, or even painting, no artist has demonstrated the creative length, depth and breadth of Joni Mitchell.

In a reversal that brought him back in a matter of days, the OpenAI co-founder joins a club of CEOs who return after leaving the company they founded.

Russia and Ukraine are fighting a war on multiple fronts, including in cyberspace. A secretive Ukrainian hacktivist group says it is carrying out cyber missions against Russia.