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Prepare for sensory overload June 2 through 12 at Balboa Park.

California state legislators reached the half-way point of their legislative term while negotiations on the state budget continue, and political power-plays reveal infighting in Sacramento. Then, the San Diego International Fringe Festival kicked off Thursday. Fringe runs through June 12th at multiple locations but its home base is in Balboa Park. And, On Sunday The Old Globe Theatre kicks off its Summer Shakespeare Festival with The Taming of the Shrew. KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando speaks with director Shana Cooper about the challenges of producing a 16th century comedy that many now be perceive as sexist or even misogynistic.

The Barbie movie is being celebrated (and slammed) as a feminist film, with its themes of female empowerment and critiques of the patriarchy. Can the same be said for the doll at the center of it?

Film festival serves up shorts, features, documentaries from San Diego and around the globe.

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A first-of-its-kind report from California’s Reparations Task Force makes recommendations on reparations. Then, a priest serving migrants in the San Diego-Tijuana border region has died under mysterious circumstances. Next, San Diego’s airport begins a major remodel during what aims to be a busy travel season. Then, Mexican culture and representation once again has a place among one of Balboa Park’s iconic attractions. Finally, San Diego International Fringe begins today and KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando speaks to Kata Pierce-Morgan who has a new show, Bones Abide, at this year's Festival.

Reception- July 8th, 4PM - 8PM Art Scene West Gallery 312 South Cedros (Solana Beach Design District) Solana Beach, CA Art Scene West Gallery is pleased to present figurative works of female nude painting by Darrel Mcpherson. A gallery reception will take place Friday, July 8th from 4-8PM Darrel McPherson has been an active painter for over 50 years and his works have been collected globally and shown in multiple galleries across the country. Ranging in artistic style from impressionism to figurativism, McPherson consistently inspires viewers with his soft color palette and dreamy paintings. This exhibition is representative of a fresh energy and excitement in the Solana Beach Design District, where Art Scene West Gallery is promoting local art creation and collaboration. ArtSceneWest.com 888-847-8993 Follow him on Facebook!

The American Motorhead Motorcycle Art Show will be held Saturday, July 30 from 5 P.M. to 10 P.M. at Prohibition Brewing Co., located at 2004 East Vista Way in Vista, Calif., 92084. The show will be open to the public and proceeds will benefit equipment for Scripps Health’s perinatology program for women experiencing high-risk pregnancies. The family-friendly event will feature motorcycle-themed works of art for sale by painters, leather designers, illustrators and other artists. Local vendors will donate a variety of prizes for raffle drawings, and artists will donate their talents to produce custom skateboard decks for a silent auction. Admission to the art show is free, and raffle tickets, food and beverages and works of art will be available for purchase. Guests can enjoy live music by 8-Track Highway, as well as Prohibition Brewing Co.’s full dining menu and wide selection of craft beers. The show is presented by American Motorhead Design & Illustration and sponsored by Law Tigers Motorcycle Lawyers and Prohibition Brewing Co. For more information, follow @AmericanMotorhead on Facebook or Instagram, or call 760-503-4557.

From the organizers: Please join us on Wednesday, August 31st from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm to celebrate the launch of The AjA Project’s first self-printed publication: I’m Still Growing / Todavía Estoy Creciendo. This zine, created as part of the Compass Program, focuses on the intersections that wellness practices have with art and art making. . Special thanks to teaching artists Alejandro Arreguin Villegas, Andrés Hernández, Zachary Fianza, and Stacey Uy, contributing artists May-Ling Martinez, Andrew Alcasid, and Alanna Airitam, as well as inscriptu printing for their support. . The event includes an Artist Panel & Still Life Workshop guided by Andrew Alcasid and May-Ling Martinez. 20 people limit. Social distance and masks required. More information in our Linktree. Related links: The AjA Project website The AjA Project on Instagram

The stabbing of a 16-year-old Black girl in Lakeside earlier this month highlighted frustration around unchecked racism in East County. And change is coming to California’s rooftop solar market, but when it arrives and what it will look like is a closely guarded secret. Plus, for our weekend arts preview, we have a new Broadway-bound musical, botanical designs at the San Diego Museum of Art and plenty of live music.