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Rebecca Jade is an internationally touring vocalist with all the style and grace in the world. Recently singing onstage with both Stevie Wonder and Jason Mraz. From a duo offering jazz standards, a trio knocking out classic rock and pop selections, to a full band covering top 40 songs. She has been described as having a chameleon-like quality to her voice, spanning both genres and decades of music. Clients can expect selections to sound like Ella Fitzgerald and Elvis, to Beyonce and the Rolling Stones. Rebecca has also opened for names such as Boyz II Men, Erykah Badu, and Vanilla Ice. For more information visit: granddelmar.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Note: Though this class is offered as part of the Certificate in Poetry, there is no pre-requisite to join this class. All students, members, and nonmembers are encouraged to enroll. In this final workshop of the Certificate in Poetry program, the student will concentrate on the design of a publishable manuscript. The student will continue workshopping poems, reading and analyzing books of poetry, providing valuable comment and feedback on each other’s manuscripts. Further, the student will discover publishing sources for individual poems and contests for chapbook and complete book manuscripts, the necessary recordkeeping for this endeavor, and practice how to give a professional poetry reading. For students not ready to compile a manuscript, each class also includes a writing prompt, short lesson or introduction to a poet, and a read & critique session. Each participant will choose one poetry craft book and submit by week 5, a one to two page analysis of the book. Poem prompts will be given each week with the anticipation that the participants will generate new work. Students will prepare a number of copies of their completed manuscript for distribution to the other students at the end of class three. Participants are expected to actively participate in the read and critique portions of the workshop for both individual poems and manuscripts. Objectives: - Upon completion of this workshop, you will have: - Finalized the formation of a publishable manuscript - Developed a poetry record-keeping procedure - Submitted poems to three different publications - Participated in a read and critique of student manuscripts - Practiced giving a professional poetry reading - Read and analyzed one book of poetry craft Week 1: Introduction to Poetry V. Review tips for evaluating a book of poetry, poem critique, workshop etiquette. Where to send your poems and manuscript. Read and critique workshop if time allows. Homework: Pick/order your one poetry craft book. Begin to craft/organize your poems for the manuscript you will distribute to students at class end, week three. (The number of copies to be determined by the number of students) Week 2: - Record keeping and analysis of manuscript - Read and critique workshop Week 3: - How to give a poetry reading Week 4: - Manuscript workshop - Read and critique manuscript workshop Week 5: - Manuscript workshop - Read and critique manuscript workshop - Class celebration! For more information visit: writeyourstorynow.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

The Icelandic pop star Björk's new installation at Centre Pompidou in Paris uses animal sounds to help people understand what's lost and what we stand to lose as a result of human-caused climate change.

U.S. employers added just 114,000 jobs in July as the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%. The weaker-than-expected report is adding to fears of an economic slowdown.

For 22 years, Jason Mazzola's life was defined by a genetic condition that can cause autism and intellectual disability. Then he started taking an experimental drug.

Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are taking advantage of cooler weather.

Virtual Spring is just around the corner and so is busy kitten season! In the coming months, thousands of fragile babies will rely on San Diego Humane Society for lifesaving care. By donating a gift during our virtual Kitten Shower, you can bring warmth and comfort to tiny kittens as they blossom into healthy, happy cats! Visit: https://www.sdhumane.org/programs/kitten-nursery/kitten-shower.html San Diego Humane Society on Facebook / Instagram

In the town of Juntas, in the city of Buenaventura, Colombia, the community gathers for Holy Week every year to celebrate the Manacillos festival, an ancestral ritual originating in the upper part of the Yurumangui River.

A 7-year-old falls in love with dance—40 years later, she works everyday to stay in the game. Created by Monica Bill Barnes and Robbie Saenz de Viteri, co-leaders of New York-based dance company Monica Bill Barnes & Company, this piece is both live documentary and performance. It features a large cast of San Diego dancers from 12-80 years of age who have learned their parts over the week leading up to the WOW Festival. Interviews incorporate their voices and stories into the show, giving the audience an unprecedented look into the life of a dancer as a new kind of sports hero: one who keeps moving against all odds. La Jolla Playhouse’s celebrated annual WOW Festival is a four-day celebration of immersive, interactive and breathtaking experiences from local, national and international artists. Free for everyone to attend from April 4 – 7, WOW Festival is presented in partnership with UC San Diego and takes over locations all around the campus. Visiting Hours: Thu, April 4: 4-6:30 p.m. Fri, April 5: 4-6:30 p.m. Sat, April 6: 11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Sun, April 7: 11a.m. - p.m. RSVPs are requested but not mandatory. When you RSVP, this event will show in your Schedule. We appreciate RSVPs because this helps us know how many people to expect, allowing us to plan and ensure your experience is as smooth as possible.

California and other states — and some cities — have learned a lesson: Bans on plastic bags don’t always go as planned. In fact, California's original ban made things worse.