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A blockbuster new study finds that America's elite private colleges are systematically giving huge advantages to rich kids over their equally bright, yet less privileged peers.

The Puerto Rican vocalist brings her distinctive songs of desire and longing to the Tiny Desk.

The San Diego Board of Supervisors today declared homelessness a public health emergency. While the move won’t release additional funds to address homelessness, it will allow the county to focus resources on the health issues plaguing unhoused individuals. Plus, an update on the fight over a San Diego County program that gives motel vouchers to unhoused people seeking shelter in El Cajon. Then, a new investigation from inewsource found that Imperial County’s use of psychiatric holds may be more than just inadequate - in many cases it may be illegal. Also, 20 states have mandatory kindergarten, why California won’t be one of them, for now. Then, last week the city of San Diego apologized for supporting the removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans by rescinding a 1942 resolution. The daughter of two San Diegans who imprisoned in an internment camp in Arizona talks about what the apology means to her. And finally, "The Little Book of Joy" is a new children's book by two of the most significant spiritual leaders of the last century, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu with illustrations by San Diego artist and muralist Rafael López.

The San Diego Symphony’s Winter-Spring 2022 season continues to connect communities throughout San Diego and beyond with music featuring world-class artists. About Mendelssohn's "Italian": Conductor Ankush Kumar Bahl takes us on a musical voyage to the immortal “land where the lemon-trees bloom, and the gold orange glows...” in Felix Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony, inspired by his year-long trip to that country in 1830. Principal bass Jeremy Kurtz-Harris performs music by Tijuana-based composer Andrés Martín, whose concerto draws on the rhythms of tango from his native Argentina. Schedule • Wednesday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m., at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido • Thursday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m., at the Joan B. Kroc Theater • Saturday, April 23 at 2 p.m., at the Patrick Henry High Get tickets here! Tickets staring at $25. For more information, please visit sandiegosymphony.org/performances/mendelssohns-italian or call (619) 235-0804.

Using the instrumentation of some of the most iconic pieces in music—Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet and Schubert’s Octet and “Trout” Quintet—composers Brahms, Françaix, and Chris Rogerson create their own unique and masterful works. This show is part of La Jolla Music Society's Summer Fest 2022, with a prelude performance by Aestas Trio at 6:30 p.m. Date | Thursday, August 25 at 7:30 p.m. Location | The Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $48 to $98. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/new-wine-old-bottles or call (858) 459-3728.

This piano trio last appeared at The Athenaeum in 2016. The Neave Trio will perform an all-French program. They’ll perform a piece by 19th-century composer Louise Farrenc's Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 33 off their highly praised CD, "Her Voice." A member of the group of composers known as Les Six, Germaine Tailleferre is rarely heard in concert halls today. We’ll end with the beloved Piano Trio by Ravel. Date | Tuesday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. Location | Athenaeum Music & Arts Library Get tickets here! Members: $50 Nonmembers: $55 Students: $15 This event is presented by the Chamber Music Series at the Athenaeum Music and Arts Library. For more information, please visit ljathenaeum.org/events/chamber-0315-2022 or call (858) 454-5872.

Spanish Village Art Center welcomes a Creative 2022! Come visit Spanish Village Art Center located in Balboa Park. See local artists working daily in their historic studios and colorful courtyard. Including glassblowing, potters, sculptures, jewelers, painters and lots more. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit spanishvillageartcenter.com or call (619) 233-9050.

The new Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center opens in Barrio Logan.

Ranging from immersive assemblages of sculptural objects and figures to printed works on paper, Alison Saar’s art is found in collections and exhibitions around the world. In this lecture, she explores the themes of race, gender, and identity found in her work. Challenging cultural stereotypes, Saar presents views that are resistive, empowering, meditative, and always honoring her ancestors. Don’t miss seeing why the art of contemporary artist Alison Saar is found in the collections and exhibitions of public and private institutions around the world. Date: Friday, February 18, 2022 from 10am-12pm Location: Virtual Zoom Cost: Free Reserve your spot for the online guest lecture by clicking on this link. All participants will be sent the Zoom link and instructions via email once you secure your place. Space is limited.

Join Timken Museum of Art for a fun filled virtual talk! Leonardo de Vinci once said, "Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen." Over the centuries, poets have inspired visual artists to create imagery displaying emotion and summarizing the stories told in their poetry. Conversely, painters display emotion, political comment and humanity, which capture the imagination of the poet and are translated to the written word. Date | Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 11am Location | Virtual Link Register here! Must register online to attend. From Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Edmund Spencer in the 16th century to Albert Bierstadt and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in the 19th century, this docent-led talk will examine the result of these collaborations that have inspired creativity across the centuries providing art for us to appreciate and enjoy. For more information, please contact Alexandra Riley at ariley@timkenmuseum.org or by phone at (619) 550-5955 or visit the website: https://www.timkenmuseum.org/calendar/event/virtual-talk-paintings-poetry-inspiring-each-other-across-centuries/