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As part of the Playhouse’s commitment to being a home for artists to develop new plays and musicals, Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley created the DNA New Work Series in 2013. DNA offers playwrights and directors the opportunity to develop a script by providing rehearsal time, space and resources, culminating in public readings. This process gives audiences a closer look at the play development process, while allowing the Playhouse to develop work and foster relationships with both established and up-and-coming playwrights. Learn more about the series here. DNA 2023 LINEUP WEEK 1 Nov. 30 – Dec. 3 "Suburban Black Girl" By Zakiya Young Directed by Jacole Kitchen 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov 30 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec 2 Zakiya Young is the poster child for racial reconciliation. She code switches with lightning speed. White sorority? Like, no prob. A Black and Latino church with a white pastor? She’ll praise God in Spanish! Broadway? Is it color blind casting or an all-Black show? Doesn’t matter because this suburban Black girl has mastered the art of being ‘non-threatening.’ But when COVID lockdowns put a spotlight on police killing unarmed Black people, everything she suppressed begins seeping out like an infected wound. "Human Museum" By Miyoko Conley Directed by Jesca Prudencio 7 p.m. Friday, Dec 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec 3 Set in a future where humans have gone extinct, Human Museum follows a group of robots on Earth that run a museum dedicated to organizing the physical and digital artifacts of human life. On the centenary of human extinction, a sudden radio call upends everything the robots thought they knew about the last days of humanity. Human Museum explores what we will leave behind when we’re gone, and who will carry on our legacy. "59 Acres" Created by Marike Splint In collaboration with Jonathan Snipes and Stewart Blackwood 3:00 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 4:15 p.m. on Friday, Dec 1 12:00 p.m., 12:15 p.m., 12:30 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 1:30 p.m. on Sunday Dec. 3 Marike Splint’s new piece is a site-specific, immersive soundwalk that uses the environment around La Jolla Playhouse as its canvas. Layered with disarming metaphors, historical details, and personal musings, 59 Acres takes you on a meditation through the physical, cultural and geographical landscapes we inhabit, while searching for the extraordinary in the mundane. WEEK 2 Dec. 5-10 "McNeal" Written and Directed by Ayad Akhtar 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec 7 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec 9 Good writers borrow, great writers steal. Jacob McNeal is one of the greatest writers, a perpetual candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. McNeal also has an estranged son, a new novel, plenty of old axes to grind, stage 2 liver failure and an unhealthy fascination with Artificial Intelligence. Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar’s new play is a keenly-observed and wickedly smart examination of the inescapable humanity – and increasing inhumanity – of our stories. "To Red Tendons" By Peter Kim George Directed by Kat Yen 7 p.m. Friday, Dec 8 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec 10 We still don’t know how to talk about what happened in Los Angeles on April 29, 1992, and it’s a problem. A group of young actors come together to re-enact a “primal scene” from the Los Angeles unrest in 1992 using elements of group psychotherapy. Why don’t liberals acknowledge American empire? How do the unseen parts of empire structure what is visible? We’re just trying to live. To Red Tendons deals with seething anger turned inward, and a desire for reconciliation.  "Sound Place Love" Created by Braden Abraham and Gordon Hempton Based on recordings by Gordon Hempton, The Sound Tracker Directed by Braden Abraham 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec 5 and 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 6 A Without Walls work-in-progress! Sound Place Love is a captivating, immersive audio installation about celebrated sound artist Gordon Hempton, known as The Sound Tracker. Gordon spent decades capturing disappearing natural environments across the Earth, using a specialized microphone that emulates human hearing. Distilled from hundreds of hours of personal recordings and interviews, this project shares some of his most beautiful and engaging recordings around the globe and his personal struggle with hearing loss. Be the first audience to experience this moving auditory voyage, exploring how we perceive and appreciate the art of listening. Reserve free tickets All DNA readings are general admission seating. Tickets are free and reservations are required. Some shows may sell out. Related links: La Jolla Playhouse: website | Instagram | Facebook

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Gibbons returns with a solo album, Lives Outgrown, and a song that wonders beyond this life. On this week's 8 Tracks, NPR Music's Lars Gotrich listens to songs that explore what happens next.

Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, has spent the last several years in legal battles with former President Trump. She has taken the stand to testify against him in a criminal trial.

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Join us for a light-filled healing night on your yoga mat! Divine Light healing works deep in the aura to initiate physical, mental, and emotional transformation and spiritual upliftment in every area of life. It increases self-reliance and self-confidence, helps release past traumas and negative habits, accelerates the development of talents and abilities, and increases harmony in relationships. The theme for this healing night is The Art of Self-Compassion. One definition of compassion is the ability to see the Divine in everyone we meet. Yet, to recognize the Divine in others, we must first discover it within ourselves. True self-compassion is the opposite of selfishness — as we deepen self-compassion, our compassion for others also naturally grows. What are the obstacles to self-compassion in yourself? In what ways are you challenged to care for yourself at a spiritual level? We'll start this healing night with a short discussion on self-compassion, then work with Divine Light to deepen the self-compassion already present within you. Neil Mintz is a certified Divine Light Teacher and Healer at Spiritual Arts Institute. He has intensively studied metaphysics for the past 12 years, and explored a variety of meditation and healing techniques before discovering Divine Light healing and the spiritual teachings at the Institute. Neil currently facilitates most of the group healing nights at Spiritual Arts Institute. He takes an accessible and inclusive approach to healing events, with a focus on bringing the mystical into the forms of everyday life. Stay Connected on Facebook

Head to San Diego Mission Bay Resort on Friday, Oct. 20th at 6 p.m. for a speciality four-course dining experience paired with select wine from Copper Crane Winery. Executive Chef Roy Hendrickson’s carefully crafted menu will pair decadent menu offerings with high-end wines from Copper Crane Winery. Priced at $110 per person. For more information visit: missionbayresort.com Stay Connected on Facebook

On Thursday, October 19th, Mavericks Beach Club will be hosting their biggest charity event of the year, the SDFD Mustache Madness. The event includes live music, mustache contests, passed apps and drinks, one-of-a-kind silent auction items, raffle prizes, and much more, all in support of Firefighter Aid. Firefighter Aid’s mission is to provide charitable assistance to firefighters and their families in times of need and to promote awareness of firefighter health and safety issues, and the impacts they have upon their families and communities. The event takes place from 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Tickets, which are $20 with 100% of proceeds going to Firefighter Aid, can be purchased here!

“Gifted with a gorgeous voice and a flair for composing resonant Hawaiian songs, [Kalani Pe’a] is a major, innovative figure in contemporary Hawaiian music.” – Maui News With his distinctive vocal range and a gift for composing soulful Hawaiian songs, Kalani Pe'a is one of Hawai'i’s brightest stars. His 2017 debut album, E Walea, won the Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album, making Kalani the first Hawaiian recording artist to ever win in the category. Kalani Pe’a’s third and most recent release, Kau Ka Pe’a, garnered him his 3rd Grammy for Best Regional Roots Music Album, as well as two Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards (Hawai‘i’s “Grammy”), including the coveted Male Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year. Influenced from an early age by classical and R&B music, Kalani blends his soothing melodies and powerful ballads with hauntingly gorgeous harmonies and resonant lyrics—creating a musical style all his own, delivered with the passion, poetry and soul of Hawai'i. For more information visit: artcenter.org Stay Connected on Facebook

With too many negative representations of Africa, entrenched in images of war, disease, poverty, and famine, our festival seeks to redress the balance and highlight the fantastic range of cultures, foods, music, and artists that make this great continent one of the most vibrant and emerging in the world. Taste of Africa aims to show Africa before it was colonized. It aims to bring unity and celebrate the diversity of Africa. Tickets include | • Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony • Kemetic Yoga (Egypt) • Afro-Beat Dance workshop (Nigeria) • Live African entertainment by Eyo, the Stilt Walker (West Africa), Djelia Kadi West African Drum & Dance Ensemble (Burkina Faso), Akayaa Atule and Bolga Zohdoomah (Ghana) and Ibrahima Ba (Senegal). • Also don’t miss the jallof rice competition! Travel the world through taste and support San Diego’s local restaurants and caterers with food from Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sudan and Liberia. Also try wine from Ethiopia and Nigeria. Food and drinks sold separately by each vendor.