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What happens when the band that has soundtracked the milestones of your adulthood suddenly feels like it has nothing left to give you?

San Diego Poetry Annual open reading, hosted by author Curran Jeffery and sponsored by SDPA and Bluestocking Books. All authors, fans of lit arts, and poets looking to publish are welcome. Come to watch, share, and celebrate. Sign up to read by email at mkklam@gmail.com or text (619) 957-3264. Please indicate in your message whether or not you’ve previously published work in SDPA.

MAY 14 - JUNE 18, 2022 Opening reception Saturday, May 14th, 5pm - 8pm Gallery Hours Tuesdays - Sundays 11am - 4pm From the gallery: BEST PRACTICE is pleased to announce the opening of Loose Ends, an exhibition of a new body of work by artist Nikko Mueller that will include several folded and pleated paintings on canvas and a large-scale fiber-based sculpture. From the artist: "My work applies evocative processes to fundamental motifs and forms. I employ the formal language of color and geometric abstraction with its implication of order and platonic ideal. I then disrupt these institutions through a process of folding, re-ordering the relationships, then patching fractures, restoring forms, and finding uneasy compromises. In “Mutually Inconsistent,” the initial composition of stripes becomes irregular and disjunctive as I re-stretched the canvas into pleated folds. The tension of the canvas on its frame becomes exaggerated horizontally, while its vertical pull goes slack. For “Between two parentheses”, I collected clothes from friends in Philadelphia where I’m from, LA where I lived for over a decade and finally SD where I am currently. The piece sprawls the gallery floor like a giant serpentine body pillow - placid in places, twisted and writhing in others. Each opening attaches to another opening; neck holes consume pant legs, armholes intersect waistbands, dress bottoms join shirt bottoms, past connected to present. In all of these works, the solutions I seek are provisional and partial, tentative and tense. As I attempt to connect edges, blend transitions, and repair movements, issues of representation and abstraction intersect in a pictorial space oscillating between literal and illusory." — Nikko Mueller About the artist: Nikko Mueller (b. 1977 in Philadelphia, PA) explores patterns and systems, particularly in situations where they are subjected to transformation and flux. His work in various media apply the strategies and processes of abstract painting to address how we locate ourselves and extend our perspectives in unstable circumstances. He received his BFA from Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA, and his MFA from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, CA. Mueller has had solo exhibitions at Angles Gallery in Santa Monica, Sam Lee Gallery in Los Angeles, Southwestern College Art Gallery in Chula Vista, and the Athenaeum in La Jolla. He has had numerous group exhibitions at art venues throughout the United States including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Indianapolis, Honor Fraser, Green Gallery West, Quint Contemporary, Dust Gallery, R.B. Stevenson Gallery. Mueller is a Professor of Art at Southwestern College in Chula Vista. He currently lives and works in San Diego, California. Related links: Best Practice on Instagram Gallery information

Join the library for an afternoon of music by the Adam Wolff Perspective. Spend your Sunday afternoon listening to standards, exciting Latin grooves, original compositions, and a couple of musical surprises. This concert will take place in Library Park, so bring a chair or blanket or you can use ours! In case of inclement weather this concert will be moved into the Winn Room. Visit: https://coronado.librarycalendar.com/event/adam-wolff-perspective-jazz-concert AWP-THE ADAM WOLFF PERSPECTIVE Adam Wolff grew up in New York State, travelling back and forth frequently from New York City to the upstate area. He lived in Manhattan during the 1980’s, and received a music degree from L.I.U. while performing and teaching in the New York area. His musical interests encompass jazz, classical, pop/rock and world music. He currently performs around the San Diego area with a variety of groups. He enjoys putting his own take on tunes that are not traditionally thought of as “jazz”. Dave Millard is a unique instrumentalist, with the ability to play fluently on almost any instrument he picks up. He currently counts flute, guitar, cello, saxophone and percussion as his “main” instruments (!) Adam and Dave first met in 1978, when Dave was playing the shakuhachi (a Japanese bamboo flute) in an impromptu concert on the beach. They have been playing together since then, in many different group configurations. Dave Marr is a stellar musician and bassist; he studied at the Berklee School of Music and played gigs for many years in New York, Chicago, Europe, South America, and the San Diego area. Charles McPherson, the local saxophone legend, included Dave in many performances. His particular love in music is that special era of jazz from the mid-50’s to the late 60’s, when so many of our country’s jazz masters were at their peak. Barry Farrar comes from a musical family in San Diego- his father, Barry Farrar Senior, had a big band for many years in the area that included many outstanding players. Barry followed his father into jazz, and has played with many of San Diego’s finest musicians, as well as fronting his own groups. The earthy swinging grooves of Art Blakey are just one of his important inspirations. Collectively, this quartet boasts well over 150 years of jazz performances. It would be hard to calculate how many gigs this represents! (Free CD to the person providing the best estimate.) Visit Coronado Public Library on Facebook + Instagram + @CPL92118 on Twitter

In the final installment of our series exploring two years of the pandemic's impact on the performing arts industry, we look at the live music scene and local music venues, with stories from a venue owner, security staff and a performer.

On Friday, June 10 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa welcomes guests to its second-annual Agave Fest with Mexican spirits and authentic Baja-inspired cuisine! Attendees can enjoy live music and entertainment beneath the palm trees while exploring a specially curated selection of 100% Agave-based Tequila and Mezcal spirits, poured directly from the experts of locally-favorited tequila distilleries. From savory street tacos to refreshing ceviche, Estancia’s chefs have carefully crafted each dish to complement the boldness and complexity of the artisanal spirits.

The KPBS Summer Music Series celebrates local music. Each week features performances and interviews with San Diego musicians representing a cross-section of the region's diverse music scene.

The Spring Garden & Butterfly Festival on Saturday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m is BACK as you know it with fun and new exciting happenings, too! This year’s event is FREE to attend, but will host exclusive ticketed experiences throughout the day for guests to purchase. Leading off the exclusive experiences is The Water Conservation Garden’s Ms. Smarty-Plants™! She is excited to be hosting her famous Pollinator Party with all her friends including an animal encounter, talk, and a special surprise giveaway item for each child this year! Butterfly Release purchases include an exclusive storytime interactions with Miss Metamorphosis. Alongside all this excitement are special crafts like creating unique Bee Bath’s for small and mighty pollinators and making your own wearable pollinator wings for young and old alike! Don’t miss our super popular petting zoo companions, too! Included in the FREE Admission to The Garden are access to many specialty vendors, food trucks, and workshops throughout The Garden’s trails. We will be BUZZING all day in enthusiasm to share spring festivities with you and your friends! Cuyamaca College’s Ornamental Horticulture Department is holding their largest Plant Sale of the year in their brand-new Cuyamaca College Nursery on the campus. The Heritage of the America’s Museum will host tours throughout the day. NEW this year, the Cuyamaca College – Coyote Music Festival will present a range of amazing artists in The Garden’s Amphitheater all day. From Rock-n-Roll bands to singer-songwriters’ melodic tunes, there will something extraordinary for everyone to enjoy.

The California Education Code mandates art, music, theatre and dance be offered to every student, yet less than one-in-five public schools today have a full-time arts and music teacher. That could change with a proposed state ballot measure that would guarantee funding for arts in public schools. Meanwhile, a new state law requires that all food waste be composted rather than sent to landfills. A composting specialist calls the new law a much needed "kick in the pants" for cities and counties that have not been doing this in the past. Plus, in what many are calling a surprise victory, an Indigenous woman was found not guilty on federal charges of blocking border wall construction in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.

Conoce a los candidatos y aprende qué es lo que está en juego con la Guía Electoral de KPBS para la contienda electoral de este 8 de noviembre por el puesto de juez de la corte superior del condado