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Join Dr. Larry Ward and Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward, senior dharma teachers in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh from the Lotus Institute for a meditation and talk entitled Be Not Afraid on Tuesday, October 11 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PST via Zoom. The Lotus Institute is an educational non-profit rooted in mindfulness practice which blends Buddhist teachings with science, movement, music, and art and works together to transform suffering into compassion, peace, resiliency, and joy. Larry is an ordained Christian minister and his doctorate studies were in Buddhism and neuroscience. Peggy focuses on spiritual direction and trauma resiliency. Be Not Afraid is the title of the book that Larry is writing as a follow up to America's Racial Karma. Peggy and Larry also co-authored Love's Garden. The talk will begin with some somatic movement and include a short meditation, short talk and Q & A session. This is a FREE event as part of the Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice’s Advancing Earth Justice series. For more information email info@icejsd.org

Realizing our commitment to making theatre matter to more people, AXIS offers free cultural programs on the Globe’s Copley Plaza, led by local artists and craftspeople. The Globe’s unique physical location—and now our social media platforms—are participatory art venues where we make opportunities for connectivity and creative placemaking. AXIS is an effort to broaden our concept of audience by encompassing diverse, multigenerational constituencies from communities across San Diego County. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Make your own papier-mache altar art object with local artist Luis Murguia. All materials provided. Everyone is welcome. After the workshops, a Community Ofrenda will be on display indoors at the Oct. 29 Día de los Muertos event from noon to 4 p.m.. All are invited to honor the memory of a loved one or friend by contributing a photograph or non-valuable remembrance to the Ofrenda. Outdoor festivities include, a low rider car show by the Callejeros de Encinitas Car Club, artist demonstrations, vendors, and food. For more information, go here. Related links: Encinitas Library event information Facebook + Instagram

His testimony is expected to be followed by his younger brother Eric, another vice president of the family's landmark business. Both, alongside their father, are defendants in the trial.

A cultural center in Senegal is creating a safe space where artists can use their platform to speak about climate change while also finding opportunities in the art and music scene.

First Saniya wrote poems. Then she began rapping. Now she appears on TV and YouTube and before big crowds, spreading her message about justice. Her father the rickshaw driver is her chauffeur.

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.

As part of our Two-Day Workshop series, create your very own assemblage sculpture using upcycled, 3-D materials. Join Robin Douglas to explore the work of artists like Ruth Asawa, Jasper Johns, and Robert Rauschenberg, and see the creative potential in ordinary objects. All supplies for your original artwork will be provided but feel free to bring in a variety of materials you would enjoy working with. Artists of all levels are welcome. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Premieres Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App + Encore Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. Experience triple-Olivier Award nominee Kate Prince’s dance and theater show set to the songs of 17-time Grammy winner Sting. Telling the story of a migrant family, the show from London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre features a mix of dance styles.

Dakh Daughters create an atmosphere of a French saloon, where Mireille Mathieu befriends Marilyn Manson.