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By popular demand, Design Zone returns to the Fleet Science Center. Learn what it takes to create a video game, line up rhythms like the best DJs, or design a roller coaster that makes your stomach drop. This innovative exhibition explores mathematical concepts like patterns, variables, scale, slop and ratios that artists, architects, engineers, musicians and other innovators use. This experiential approach to math focuses on math concepts as a tool to create and invent everything from hip-hop to skate parks. You'll see that math isn't just a subject in school but a fundamental, creative tool that lets us all have fun. This exhibit opens on Saturday, January 21 at 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is included with the ticket, which can be purchased here. Ticket Prices: ‣ Children ( Ages 3 to 12) $19.95 ‣ Seniors ( Ages 65+) $22.95 ‣ Adults ( Ages 13 to 64) $24.95 For more information about the Design Zone, visit here fleetscience.org/exhibitions/design-zone

From the organizers: Welcome to Le Salon De Musiques — a concert experience unlike any other. You will feel the essence of chamber music. Up-close seating allows you to enjoy music the way it was meant to be shared. Following the concert, meet the artists and fellow concertgoers while savoring a high tea buffet with French Campagne catered by The French Gourmet. It’s an afternoon you will not soon forget, an experience that will enrich your life unlike any other form of entertainment. After 11 years in Los Angeles, we’re providing this unique experience to San Diegans at our new venue at the La Jolla Woman's Club. CONCERT 5: (Including high tea buffet after the performance) PROGRAM: Introduced by musicologist Nuvi Mehta - R. SCHUMANN: "Liederkreis" Op 39 for Soprano & Piano - P. SCHARWENKA: String Quartet in D minor Op 117 "US Premiere" - F. CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Op 21 Elissa Johnston, soprano, Ambroise Aubrun, violin, Benjamin Hoffman, violin, Jonah Sirota, viola, Michael Kaufman, cello, Ryan Baird, double bass, Vijay Venkatesh, piano. Tickets ($45-$95) available at: www.LeSalondeMusiques.com or by phone at: (310) 498 0257 Special offers available online Le Salon de Musiques on Facebook

A Valentine’s Day themed show featuring top Billboard-charted jazz recording artist, Anna Danes, and her band, performing timeless love songs and classic jazz standards. Prepare to be swept away for a romantic evening of music and entertainment in the elegant atmosphere of the Grand Del Mar’s beautiful Grand Lobby Lounge…where love is in the air! Visit: https://www.granddelmar.com/valentines/

San Diego Botanic Garden hosts its second annual spring orchid showcase, "World of Orchids," from Saturday, May 7 through Sunday, June 12. The Garden will stage the exhibition, which kicks off Mother’s Day weekend, in its state-of-the-art, 8,000 square foot, glass-enclosed facility – the Dickinson Family Education Conservatory. On select days, the show will feature sales of plants, potting materials, reference guides, and other merchandise by vendors, conservation organizations, and local orchid societies. On Sundays and Mondays from 9 - 10 a.m., Garden members can enter the "World of Orchids" exhibition for a private "Member Hour," during which other visitors are permitted to roam the rest of the Garden. “This exhibition invites visitors to enjoy the vibrant colors, elegant shapes and intoxicating scents for which orchids are so well known, but it also surprises visitors with flowers of unexpected sizes, shapes, and scents,” said SDBG President and CEO, Ari Novy, PhD. “Orchids comprise one of the largest and most diverse families of flowering plants in the world. With hundreds of different species and hybrids on display, this show offers even seasoned collectors the opportunity to discover a strange and delightful new orchid.” Open Wednesday – Monday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed on Tuesday Reservations are strongly recommended The Garden does not process cash transactions. Check in with your mobile or printed ticket at the welcome center. Visit San Diego Botanic Garden on Facebook + Instagram + @SDBGarden on Twitter

Co-hosted by the Theatre Organ Society of San Diego The event will feature the artistry of Juan Cardona performing inventive renditions on the Wonder Morton Theatre Organ followed by the west coast premier of the Mel Brooks comedy “Silent Movie” complemented by live theatre organ and exact percussive effects promises to be a hysterical experience for all ages. Produced in1976, this hit show features an array of superstar cameos which create a non-stop laugh fest! Juan and his team will catch every nuance of the movement in real time creating a multi-orchestral, precise accompaniment to the film action. Connecticut native Juan Cardona began studying organ and piano at seven years old, which kicked off his education and career as a concert artist. Juan graduated under the guidance of Angela Salcedo with a degree in Fine Arts majoring in classical organ at the University of Connecticut while fine tuning his theatre organ skills with Jelani Eddington. Juan has concertized all throughout the east coast and south as well as holding the role of staff organist at the historic Thomaston Opera House and Bardavon Opera House in New York. Juan launched his silent film career at the Thomaston Opera house with his first full-length feature film being Academy Award-winning “Wings”, since then he has accompanied more than 30 silents, short comedies, and full-length features. He has scored “Phantom of the Opera,” “Robin Hood,” “The Beloved Rogue,” “Tell it to the Marines,” “Speedy,” “The General” and silent short comedies: “The Great Race,” “Big Business” and “One Week”. For five years now Juan has been featured artist for the Eastern Massachusetts chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society in their “Silents in the House” film series. Juan’s excellent artistry has earned him standing ovations and features as well as collaborations with notable artists such as Niel Sedaka and Tito Puento.

In goggles and flipflops, they dive to harvest seaweed. It's risky work. They'll earn $3 to $6 a day. Now climate change and environmental rules make it harder to pursue the traditional profession.

Tuesdays, Aug. 30 - Oct. 4, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with KPBS Passport! 1900s Vienna is a hotbed of philosophy, science and art. Dr. Max Liebermann’s extraordinary skills of perception and Detective Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt’s determination lead them to some of the city’s most mysterious and deadly cases. This week: Their latest investigation draws Max and Oskar into the sphere of nationalistic groups who despite Vienna's immigrants. Max's fiancee is provoked into taking daring risks before the murderer's shocking rationale is finally revealed.

This class will teach you to make sauerkraut and other fermented vegetables deliciously and safely at home. Roll up your sleeves and make your very own batch of sauerkraut to take home and ferment! We will be serving tasters of locally brewed Babe Kombucha. Learn: We'll explain fermentation and have a brief discussion about the benefits of making and eating fermenting foods, and you'll learn how spice plays a role in fermented foods around the world Demo: We'll show you how easy it is to start making fermented foods yourself at home! We'll demo some simple seasonal fermented recipes which are loaded with healthy "probiotic" bacteria. Taste: We'll have a variety of fermented foods to sample, such as sauerkraut, beet kvass, and other fermented veggies *SAVE $5 when you bring a friend! (Each guest must have a ticket).

Kimchi is a Korean style of fermented vegetables. It's usually spicy and there are hundreds of ways to make it! We will explore some of them. Join the Fermenters Club on Saturday, March 4 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a Kimchi workshop. This event includes your very own take-home jar of kimchi! Learn: We'll explain fermentation and have a brief discussion about the benefits of making and eating fermenting foods, and the history and different styles of kimchi Demo: We'll show you how easy it is to start making fermented foods yourself at home! We'll demo some simple seasonal fermented recipes which are loaded with healthy "probiotic" bacteria. Taste: We'll have a variety of fermented kimchi styles to sample Do it yourself: Roll up your sleeves and make your very own batch of spicy kimchi to take home and ferment

The 305's hedonistic reputation is not unearned, but there is artistry in its debauchery, and a young generation reinvesting the rewards of their predecessors' battles against censorship.