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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 90-year-old Californian's long absence and current condition raise questions about the institution's ability to deal with its internal issues of aging or disability.

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!

This show centers around relationships and the trauma often caused in early childhood development. It expresses this core concept through three storylines relating to manipulation, control, communication and letting go. Healing comes in many different forms and we believe there is always healing to be had. Come join us in our artistic endeavor to play with these ideas and their potential outcomes. With a cast of seven dancers and four choreographers collaborating, the show features the beauty and well roundedness of varying perspectives and real life experiences. Showtimes: • Saturday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. • Sunday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. • Friday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. • Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. Location | Scripps Performing Arts Academy Get tickets here! Tickets starting at $32. For more information, please visit freshcongress.org/events or call (913) 645-4482.

Before Illinois took over the issuing of license plates, Chicago made plates from thin, stamped aluminum. Of those, the first-ever made is expected to sell for upwards of $4,000.

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

Professor and Eisner Award-winning author Qiana Whitted dissects captions and corpses.

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.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday his country will export more than a dozen of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine. The move follows weeks of pressure from Western allies.

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