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Artificial wombs could someday save babies born very prematurely. Even though the experimental technology is still in animal tests, there are mounting questions about its eventual use with humans.

Media Arts Center San Diego (MACSD) In partnership with University of California San Diego (UCSD) will offer Free workshops for Beat Making, composing, and podcast classes at the City Heights Idea Lab starting in July. The Beat Making class will have a stipend of $300 per session and film composing will have a stipend of $150. That means that students are paid to participate as long as they meet minimum attendance requirements. For more infromation visit: mediaartscenter.org

Please join us on Friday, September 1 at 3 p.m. at Belmont Village Senior Living in La Jolla. Dr. Lim is the Medical Director of the McDougall Program, a lifestyle medical program based in Santa Rosa, California, that has helped thousands of patients to successfully transition to a whole-food, plant-based diet and radically improve their overall health and well-being. He also teaches the plant-based classes offered by Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical Center. Dr. Lim is a graduate of Stanford University, Harvard Law School, and Boston University School of Medicine. He is board-certified in family medicine as well as lifestyle medicine, and completed his residency training at Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency. He is also a bar-certified attorney in the state of California. Dr. Lim lives in Santa Rosa with his wife, Jean, and their two children, Joshua (15) and Julia (11), who bring them endless joy and laughter. His other interests include playing out in nature, learning guitar, and continually growing in his Christian faith.

From the organizers: “Choral music is a living breathing art form, and in this concert you have the opportunity to hear music from many living, breathing composers.” – John K. Russell, Music Director. San Diego Master Chorale presents Where All Are Welcome (Nov. 4 and 5, 2023). Embark on a journey of unity with the San Diego Master Chorale as we celebrate diverse cultures and life experiences through choral music. Drawing inspiration from composers like Jennifer Lucy Cook and Jocelyn Hagen, we explore the path of inter-religious harmony and the richness of different traditions. Featured works by California-based composers Saunder Choi, Shawn Kirchner, R. Matthew Brown, and Zanaida Robles augment this rich tapestry of human connection. Join the Chorale for a musical experience where all are welcome and united through the shared voice of music. These concerts are part of the California Festival, A Celebration of New Music. This statewide music initiative showcases the most compelling and forward-looking voices in performances of works written in the past five years. Note: A second concert on Sunday, Nov. 5, is part of the California Festival Family & Community Day, presented by the San Diego Symphony, and features an abbreviated program performed outside at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. November 5, 2023 – Sunday at 3:00 p.m. The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego Related links: San Diego Master Chorale website | Instagram | Facebook California Festival website | Instagram

Exercises to help you cope with negative feelings around guilt (like shame or embarrassment) — and motivate better behavior in the future.

Skate Rising is hosting free learn-to-skate lessons on Saturday June 10 from 9-11 a.m. at Encinitas Community Park. Founded in 2016, the program offers service opportunities and free skate instruction for girls ages 4-18 every second Saturday of the month. The youth program invites participants to bring healthy snacks to donate to the Community Resource Center’s Food & Nutrition Services. Professional instruction will be offered by local pro and Olympic skaters and free rental gear will be available for all. Participants will have the opportunity to win prizes from Arbor Skateboards, Hydro Flask and Etnies. Those who are interested can register for free here.

International fire and lightning entertainment company SkyFire Arts presents “Infinite Energy," an electrifying, transformational event where science, technology, art, and magic converge. On October 7, 2023, from noon to 1 a.m., the Encore Event Center in San Diego will come alive with Tesla coil lightning performances, interactive workshops, flow arts, dance, DJs, merchants, and food vendors during this family-friendly experience. Infinite Energy is an entertainment showcase, a dance party, and a fundraising gala for Climate Change all wrapped up into one spectacular evening of visual and audible inspiration! Guests should bring an open mind, their dancing shoes, and their unshakable will to help save the planet. We expect the connections made at this event to lead to the creation of incredible artistic collaborations that support a better tomorrow. SkyFire Arts will donate 15 percent of the event’s profits to organizations addressing climate change, including Project Drawdown. SkyFire Arts signature experience features giant Tesla coils that create 7-foot-long arcs of crackling electricity on stage. Performers dance with half-a-million volts of high-frequency electrical current pulsing at 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit, over half as hot as the surface of the sun. These movement artists create a mesmerizing display, telling a heroic story using real lightning, fire, and cutting-edge LED technology. Play with Lightning Contest: Contestants can apply to win one of 10 VIP tickets to “Infinite Energy” and participate in the “Become a Lightning Superhero Scholarship” contest. The grand prize winner will have the unique chance to put on the high-voltage suit and throw Tesla lightning bolts. To enter, contestants can apply between Aug. 8 – Sept. 8 using this link. “Infinite Energy will be a feast for the senses, including your sense of purpose. Not only are we showcasing an incredibly rare and powerful style of performance art, but we’re also offering immersive lightning experiences, interactive workshops, community craft vendors and a dance party to benefit our planet and future generations. It will be a totally unique and awe-inspiring experience for all,” said SkyFire Arts Founder and CEO Michael Ravenwood. Infinite Energy is produced by SkyFire Arts, a collective of world-class flow artists, fire performers, and extraordinary Tesla coil superheroes who throw lightning bolts! This event is for movement and flow artists, climate change activists, makers & technology enthusiasts, entertainment industry achievers, and folks who just want to dance to good music and watch electrifying cirque & science theater.

Join virtuoso performer Chi Li, UCLA professor of Chinese music, for a performance-conversation featuring one of the jewels of Chinese instrumental music, the two-stringed bowed fiddle (erhu) in its many variants. Professor Li will guide us on a journey through time, encountering the sweep of Chinese music from ancient nomadic cultures to medieval courts across the many regions of this vast and endlessly fascinating land, leading to her own encounter, through music, with modern China.

From Kumeyaay Community College: Haawka Iipai Nyamat! We are excited to announce a gathering to celebrate the Kumeyaay New Year on September 22nd! The Kumeyaay New Year, which falls on the autumnal equinox, signals the end of the piñon nut gathering season and the start of the acorn gathering season! It arrives with the East winds(Santa Ana), when the land moves. On September 22nd, join us at our student-built Kumeyaay village on Cuyamaca College's Campus for food, games, and cultural demonstrations! Note: The Kumeyaay Village is located near the main entrance at Fury Road and Rancho San Diego Pkwy — located by the athletic fields, campus service and police (building A) and the adjacent nature preserve. Related links: Kumeyaay Community College (at Cuyamaca Community College): website | Instagram | Facebook

From the KPBS weekend arts preview: Deena Altman: "Female Rising" opens at OMA, and is a continuation of a series shown last year at Art on 30th in North Park. In a set of eight pieces, Altman considers eight stages in a woman's life, starting in toddlerhood and stretching to elderly adulthood. Her style is considered "surreal realism," basically a mixture of realistic elements (in this case, the subject — the woman) alongside surreal or conceptual elements (here, backdrops and actions). A great example: "The Lioness at Nine (Endangered)." Details: On view Sept. 23, 2023 through Feb. 4, 2024. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Friday. Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside. $0-$10. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the museum: There is an understanding in our culture that is subtle and mostly unspoken, that women succumb to a certain second-class life. Even though there is more consciousness now of this issue it still resonates deeply, and we are all marked by it, both women and men. However, it is the females among us that suffer most from the downside of this cultural blindness that binds our growth and development. This 8-part series depicts the life of women from toddler to elder. Each age focuses on the challenges to women at certain points in their development giving us a sense of what is experienced and how these challenges both impair and energize their paths. About the artist: Deena Altman spent many years as the VP of Marketing for her national horticultural company, Altman Plants. She guided the marketing and graphic development of many plant products including a nationwide plant brand for Home Depot. She is now a full-time artist following her passion to paint. In the 12 years that she has been painting she has achieved signature status at the Watercolor USA Honor Society, the highly regarded San Diego Watercolor Society, and the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies. Her paintings have been juried into numerous museums and international exhibitions including the prestigious American Watercolor Society International Exhibition in New York, the MEAM Museum in Barcelona, The Springfield Art Museum, and the International Signature American Watermedia Exhibition in Fallbrook in which only signature members are invited to submit their work to be juried. Related links: Oceanside Museum of Art: website | Instagram | Facebook