Search results for

San Diego History Center Marketing Manager Shelby Gordon will share elements for the SDHC Archives that acknowledge the milestones and citizens that have influenced the life of Black San Diegans. Photos from the Baynard Photography Collection, unique donated items, visual art, and the current community sourced collection initiatives will be shared. Date | Tuesday, February 8 from noon to 1 p.m. Location | Online Register here for free! This event is free. Guests will receive a confirmation following registration. Participants can submit questions to collections@sandiegohistory.org for possible discussion during this session.

The Book Catapult is proud to host local author & music journalist Jim Ruland for his new book, "Corporate Rock Sucks: The Rise and Fall of SST Records" on Tuesday, April 12 at 7pm. A no-holds-barred narrative history of the iconic record label that brought the world Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, and more, by the co-author of Do What You Want and My Damage. Jim writes about punk and pop culture for Razorcake — America’s only non-profit independent music zine. He also writes book reviews and author profiles for the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Review of Books. Jim’s work has appeared in numerous publications, including The Believer, Electric Literature, Esquire, Granta, Hobart and Oxford American, and has received awards from Reader’s Digest and the National Endowment for the Arts. Date | Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 7pm Location | The Book Catapult Cost | Free Jim is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and has worked for advertising agencies, entertainment enterprises, and the gaming industry. He is available for copywriting, ghostwriting, editing, and consultation. He lives in Southern California and is an avid enthusiast of punk rock music, tattoo culture, and strong coffee. For further information on this event and book purchases please visit the website: https://www.thebookcatapult.com/event/jim-rulandhttps://www.thebookcatapult.com/event/jim-ruland

Today marks one year since San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria took office to become the city’s 37th mayor. KPBS metro reporter Andrew Bowen caught up with the mayor to take a look back at the year he’s had, along with the current issues he is working on as he begins his second year in office. Plus, this weekend in arts you can get your holiday events fix with some festive music and dance, but we also have a few options that have nothing to do with the season.

"I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself" is San Diego-based writer Marisa Crane's debut novel. It's set in a world where so-called wrongdoers are assigned an extra shadow.

Join the PHES Gallery for an Artist talk by Nicolee McMahon about Zen Perspective on Impermanence. How is impermanence a primary truth of life? And how does impermanence connect us to joy and peace? We’ll explore these questions through Zen stories, direct experience and personal anecdotes. Nicolee McMahon, Roshi, received Dharma Transmission from Taizan Maezumi Roshi in 1995. She is a co-founder of Three Treasures Zen Community (TTZC). She and her husband, Barry McMahon Roshi are retiring and closing TTZC in 2022. She has 7 successors. Nicolee originated the Practice of Immediacy in the Arts® (PIA) an innovative means to access creative abilities. PIA does this by opening to our present moment-by-moment experience. Her book Arte of Now: Practice of Immediacy in the Arts is about this process. She is a retired marriage, family child therapist. She is married, and has two children, a stepson, and four grandchildren. Date: Jan. 12, 2022 Time: 7:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Location: PHES Gallery Cost: Free For more information on this event please visit HERE!

U.S. officials maintained Friday that Ukraine has provided written assurances to minimize civilian casualties with the use of the controversial munitions.

The U.S. has destroyed the last of its stockpile of sarin nerve agent, fulfilling a decades-old obligation.

A USC alumna who lives in San Diego County donated $15 million to the Department of History at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the university announced Tuesday, calling it the largest gift ever given to one of the university's humanities departments.

Insurance is getting more difficult to get in California, and it’s not just homeowners insurance anymore.

Join us for an artist talk from Cecilia Wong Kaiser! She will discuss her exhibition, her artistic process, and her life journey. Seats are limited, so please RSVP ahead of time! Follow on social media: bfreestudio: Facebook + Instagram Cecilia Wong Kaiser: Instagram