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On Friday, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria unveiled next year’s city budget, signaling a shift away from pandemic emergency planning. Next, antiviral treatments to help fight serious COVID-19 disease were once very hard to access. But now as COVID-19 cases start to decrease in San Diego, are there enough doses? After, Sempra Energy, the parent company of San Diego Gas & Electric, paid out its highest profits ever to its investors Friday. Some SDG&E ratepayers might be wondering if there is a connection to the massive spike in bills they’ve paid in recent months. Then, KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando speaks with San Diego Comic Fest’s new president Alonso Nunez about the fest events happening this week. Finally, award-winning pianist Jeeyoon Kim is debuting a mixed-media concert to coincide with the release of her new album this week. Kim joined Midday Edition to share selections and insights from her upcoming concert.

Midday Edition uplifts voices in San Diego with fearless conversations about intriguing issues. Host, Jade Hindmon, cuts through the noise with questions that give listeners a deeper understanding of themselves, people and the community they live in. Guests share diverse perspectives from their expertise and lived experience. In a city and world that's rapidly changing, Jade’s interviews inspire, inform and make you think. Midday Edition is live Monday - Thursday 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. and re-airs from 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. You can also catch the show anytime on all podcast apps.

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The Rosin Box Project presents four innovative contemporary ballet premieres by renowned Resident Artists and internationally acclaimed Guest Choreographers. DEBUTS delivers world class dance straight to the heart of San Diego. DEBUTS captures four distinct choreographic voices, each uniquely different yet connected in their uninhibited approach. TRBP’s season finale program presents World Premieres by brilliant Resident Artists Katie Spagnolletti and Jeremy Zapanta, as well as a World Premiere by Guest Choreographer, Myles Thatcher, Soloist and Choreographer with San Francisco Ballet, and a company premiere of Sextette by Dance Magazine's 25 To Watch and TRBP Guest Choreographer, Katarzyna Skarpetowska. DEBUTS exemplifies TRBP’s dedication to the creation of exciting, fresh, and intimate opportunities to experience superlative live performance art for artists and audiences alike. This final program will be presented under the stars in an indoor/outdoor theater housed at the Mingei International Museum: La Atalaya Foundation Theater in the heart of Balboa Park. DEBUTS will also be streamed virtually. *All seating is first-come first-serve, please arrive early to claim your seats. *Doors open 30 minutes before the show begins. *Program length: Just over an hour, with one 15 minute intermission. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Iranian artist Shirin Neshat is known for her images of women that pose probing questions about the female body within Islam and Iranian culture. This hour, she reflects on her life and work in exile.

From San Diego weekend arts preview (KPBS feature): Artist Katherine Brannock described her "Someday Mouse" project on Instagram as "uplifting cuteness," and it's hard to top that. As a solo exhibition at Thumbprint Gallery in La Jolla, Brannock will showcase dozens of drawings of her "Someday Mouse" character, all stills from a short film featuring the mouse character made famous in her "The Adventures of Someday Mouse" books. Brannock draws the mouse with a mesmerizingly fine dot-shading method, and the mouse finds itself in adventures both wild and mundane, exuding hope, quietness and optimism, which is something incredibly soothing and pleasant. You can try to understand the who/what/when/where/why of the mouse here. Save the date: Brannock will also show an exhibition of an entirely different series later this month at Trash Lamb Gallery, opening July 23. Details: Opens 5-10 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2022 and is on view through Aug. 6. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. and by appointment. Thumbprint Gallery, 920 Kline St., La Jolla. Free. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS Related links: Thumbprint Gallery on Instagram Thumbprint Gallery on Facebook Someday Mouse on Instagram

Starting Wednesday, San Diego’s sidewalk vendors will face new rules. They come after plenty of community feedback and controversy.

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Join us for the opening reception for Turning Tides, Saturday, August 20 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. ! The exhibition will present works by all 12 TWA group members, showcasing their individual visions of what “Turning Tides” means to them. As we head into a changed world, post-pandemic and with social and political shifts, these are expressions of hope during transition, of ways to move forward, of the force of the spirit and the resilience of nature. The works are in a range of media: from textiles to painting, ceramic and bronze sculpture to mixed media, and in many styles, from abstract to whimsical to realism. The group has been working and showing together for 6 years, and were recently featured at the Oceanside Museum of Art in an exhibition titled “Now.” Member artists also show individually, in galleries and museums on both coasts, and their work is held in corporate and private collections worldwide. This is an opportunity to engage with these amazing 12 Women Artists, and their works. We are so excited for this event. Light bites and refreshments will be served! WHERE |BFree Studio • 7857 Girard Ave, La Jolla, California 92037 WHEN |Saturday, August 20, 2022 • From 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. SOCIALS | Follow BFree Studio on Facebook | Instagram

Art, Music, and Drinks. Come have fun and enjoy great artwork by 10 talented artists! Event hosted by artists Chris Rodeno and Nick Urbani. Date | Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30 from 5 p.m., and Sunday, May 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location | 2400 Kettner Blvd This is a free event open to the public.

TwitchCon is back Oct. 7–9, 2022 at the San Diego Convention Center This is your invitation to an IRL party starring the entire Twitch community and everything we’re into. Join tons of fans for a weekend of games, meet and greets, Twitch Rivals, and more. It’s going to be a wild time, and it won’t be the same without you. Artist Alley - A marketplace where creators who illustrate, sculpt, sew, and more can showcase their crafts and designs. Meet your favorite artists, buy some fan art, or even commission a custom piece. We highly recommended you get your tickets early. For registration questions please reach out directly to registration@twitchcon.com TwitchCon is for folks who are 13+. If a person is under 18 years of age, such person is considered a minor. Minors are allowed to attend TwitchCon and must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times. Minors may be restricted from being able to access content/products that are for adults or 21+. Thursday Badge Pickup: Noon - 8 p.m. Partner Shop Night: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Partner Party: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Friday Badge Pickup: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Expo Hall, Rivals: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Loot Cave: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Content: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday Badge Pickup: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Expo Hall & Twitch Rivals: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Loot Cave: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Content: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. TwitchCon Party: 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Sunday Badge Pickup: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Expo Hall & Twitch Rivals: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Loot Cave: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Content: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Make sure to follow our TwitchCon Twitter for updated information and news.