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After half a century, The Exorcist is still considered one of the scariest movies ever made. But one priest says it's a movie deeply concerned with faith, and responding to evil.

Workers are unionizing in fields where they haven't had a big presence, including cultural institutions. A strike at the Philadelphia Museum of Art demonstrates the tensions driving this movement.

President Joe Biden on Tuesday called the shooting over the weekend in Buffalo, New York domestic terrorism and spoke about the dangers of white supremacy. But this is not a new problem. The alarms have been ringing for years. Then, a judge in Los Angeles struck down California’s Women on Corporate Boards law saying it violated the equal protection clause in the state constitution. Many lawmakers say they knew the law was on shaky legal ground to begin with but they point to the changes it made in corporate boardrooms. Next, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has created a vast digital surveillance program secretly amassing the personal information of millions of immigrants and U.S. citizens alike. And, the GI Film Festival returns Tuesday night with in-person screenings at the Museum of Photographic Arts. The opening night feature is a documentary that follows the filmmaker as he retraces his grandfather’s steps as a POW during World War II. Finally, the Tony award winning musical, “Come From Away” which originated at La Jolla Playhouse, is back in San Diego. It tells the true story of the small Newfoundland town of Gander that welcomed travelers stranded after 9/11.

Tagline: Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, and Oscar Martínez star in this showbiz satire about the art of making a film… and all of the egomaniacs involved. Synopsis: Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas star as two egomaniacs commissioned by a millionaire to make a movie together in this sharp comedy skewering wealth, art, and pride. Come watch this film at Digital Gym Cinema! Follow them on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Band leader and beloved piano player for many years in San Diego, Sue is known as the Queen of Boogie Woogie and always manages to entertain with fun and flair. She has won many San Diego Music Awards, with various bands, and toured the world with the late blues artist Candye Kane, for 8 years. In 2008 her album "Sophisticated Ladies" won the International Blues Challenge in Memphis for Best (unsigned) CD. The City of San Diego named a day after her, also in 2008. Vocalist Liz Ajuzie is a jazz and blues singer and is a big fan of 40s jazz. A first generation American, her Nigerian parents introduced her to the music of Nat King Cole, as well as her African roots, and now she is exploring the early R&B music of the 50s and 60s with enthusiasm. Liz draws inspiration from many artists, including Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Dinah Washington, Mae West, Lavern Baker, and Ruth Brown. Free concerts at noon every Monday from fall through spring . . . no wonder the Mini-Concerts are the longest-running and one of the most popular classical music series at the library! This series was founded by Glenna Hazleton in 1970 at the Athenaeum, and has been going strong ever since. The concerts feature both local and touring musicians, prize-winning students, university music faculty members, local chamber ensembles. . . and the repertoire also includes jazz, folk and world music. There are no reservations, no tickets . . . just line up at the side door of the Athenaeum before noon. (Donations are always welcome!) Mini-Concerts take place every Monday at noon and last about an hour. The concerts will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for these events. Doors open at 11:50 a.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. These events will be presented in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of each concert. Masks optional. If you have a fever, cough, or flu-like symptoms, please stay home. Follow on social media! Sue Palmer: Facebook + Twitter Liz Ajuzie: Facebook + Instagram Athenaeum: Facebook + Instagram

San Diego State was praised and criticized for its decision to reassign a professor over racial epithets used in a course about language and racism. A Philadelphia-based civil rights group says SDSU violated the professor’s First Amendment rights. Also, more than 2 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded, including a 94-year-old woman and her 70-year-old son thanks to social media and the help of two of Ukraine’s top athletes. And, in a preview of the arts scene this weekend, we have piñatas and craft as art, a dance performance from Monica Bill Barnes and an open house filled with music and art.

Summer’s almost here, it’s Juneteenth weekend, we’re commemorating Pride all month, and Space 4 Art wants to celebrate with YOU! We invite you to embody your many intersecting identities, and we will do the same. Let’s honor and learn from one another’s experiences, told through the mediums of visual and performance art. Please RSVP to let us know you’re coming! Performances: Felix Diaz Jonathan Piper Sean Francis Conway’s duo, no know (sound band) Other performance(s) TBA Covid Protocols: We are no longer requiring proof of vaccination; however, in keeping with CDC guidelines, we do ask that our unvaccinated guests mask and maintain social distance around others not from their household. Further, each artist will determine protocols for their own studio space, so please be prepared to wear a mask if asked. If you are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or feeling under the weather, we ask that you stay home, and we will hope to see you at our next event. Location and Parking: The entrance to Space 4 Art is located on 16th St, near J St, directly across from Goodwill. A staff member will be posted at the gate to let you in. We cannot offer parking onsite; however, there are several options nearby: FRED (the free downtown shuttle!): https://www.ridecircuit.com/fred East Village Paid Parking Lots: https://www.eastvillagesandiego.com/parking-transit Public Transit: Our closest bus stop is located at Market & 16th (Routes 3,5) Free Admission: Space 4 Art is proud to offer FREE entry to our events whenever possible. If you would like to partner with us in making the arts accessible in this way, please consider making a donation today.

The annual celebration started out in 1926 as Negro History Week and expanded to Black History Month in the 1970s. This year celebrates "African Americans and the Arts."

Khadija El Warzazia's Bnat el Houariyat & Esraa Warda is a pairing composed entirely of women artists.

At a time when mass shootings are regularly rocking the country, Stephanie Mercedes is takes guns and bullet casings and turns them into instruments of mourning. Some look like primitive relics.