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Havana-born and based pianist Roberto Fonseca honors his deep Afro-Cuban roots while embracing modern music and showcasing what the future of Cuban music can be, thus becoming “one of the most exciting musicians in the new Cuban scene” (BBC Music). Fonseca, who has toured the world’s best venues with Buena Vista Social Club, is known for ripping up the rule book, entwining folkloric sounds with everything from jazz and classical music to rap, funk, reggaeton, and electronica. Date | Thursday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Location | The JAI at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center. Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $63 to $83. A $15 Food and Beverage Voucher is included with each ticket. This event is brought to you by La Jolla Music Society. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/roberto-fonseca or call (858) 459-3728.

Contemporary artist and educator Zoë Charlton and art historian and critic Aruna D’Souza will be in conversation discussing the social themes throughout Zoë’s artistic practice and her current projects as well as both speakers’ experiences engaging the ethics of institutions within specific communities and audiences. The Black Studies Project at UC San Diego has invited Andrea Chung to be their Artist in Residence. As part of the residency, Andrea has invited Zoë Charlton and Aruna D'Souza to participate in a discussion, co-sponsored by the Department of Visual Arts. Date | Friday, February 11 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Location | Online Register here! This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit bsp.ucsd.edu/events/Upcoming%20Events or email bsp@ucsd.edu.

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.

A federal judge has ruled the government must stop using a public health order to refuse entry to immigrant families at the border. Plus, critical race theory is now front and center in the ongoing culture war over what our children are learning in K-12 schools. And, this weekend in the arts: the Broadway musical that inspired “The Birdcage,” “The Rebellious Miss Breed” reopens the downtown library’s art gallery, and three solo exhibitions are on display at the Oceanside Museum of Art.

Come on down to Balboa Park and gather in the Old Globe Courtyard for a one-of-a-kind caroling party on December 17 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Two San Diego area choirs - the San Diego Tremble Clefs and the Ramona Community Singers - will lead the singing of festive favorites accompanied by the Ona Mae Lowe Carillon in the California Tower. Sing along selections include everything from "Silent Night" to "Silver Bells" and "Rudolph!" The event is free and family friendly. Rain cancels. The Old Globe on Facebook / Instagram

The singer-songwriter's fifth album is an ecosystem of intimacy, in its power to redeem and to destroy.

Join us for a fun outdoor painting class as we paint “Wine at the Beach” while you sip your favorite adult beverage at Quartyard. All ages welcome! You will be guided step-by-step through the entire painting process by fun and entertaining artist and instructor Darrin Fuller. You’re sure to enjoy a fun and creative evening as you produce your very own masterpiece! All materials and supplies are provided. No experience necessary. We encourage artistic freedom! You can alter the painting to fit your style and use any of our colors. Quartyard is home to an eatery, dog run, full service beer garden, event venue, art space and coffee shop. Food and beverage are purchased separately from your ticket price. Outdoor heaters in use as needed for your comfort. Date | Thursday, April 28 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location | Quartyard Get tickets here! General admission is $45. Please arrive early (at least 15 minutes) to allow for parking, check in and to order your first beverage and tasty food dish. Event will begin promptly at 6pm so be ready to have fun! This event is brought to you by Painting & Vino San Diego. For more information, please visit paintingandvino.com/event/wine-at-the-beach or call the instructor at (855) 410-8330.

From the gallery: An art project inspired by Baja California & San Diego topography, representing the 5 topographic and climate regions: Beach(Coastal Prairie), Coastal, Inland, Mountain, and Dessert. Each zone provides flavors unique to the Baja California / SD region. The entire project is designed to go the bring experiences of our regional landscape to all our senses. The food is meant to be held, felt, smelled, and tasted. Music is made by the modules of sounds that directly simple from the climate zone. Augmented Reality is used to reflect new way of sharing food under the recent social norms. The exhibition can be viewed in the AAC Gallery at the Athenaeum Art Center (1951 Julian Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113) during opening hours, Tuesday and Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and every second Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m., during the Barrio Art Crawl, and by appointment. Performances: Friday, Dec. 10 from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8 from 6-8 p.m. Objective: In this special time, I hope to create an art experience that can dedicate to transcend both the physical Border Wall between Mexico & the U.S. as well as the emotion of the recent pandemic experience.The immersive art is designed to help recognize the interconnections among us. The project: The ingredients are grown/sourced locally in both Baja California & San Diego. The ingredients of native plants are included to reflect different ethnic layers of an immigration society. In a multicultural society with values of freedom of speech and mutual respect, we need each other to reconnect with direct experiences and to leave out our preconceived ideologies. Our bodies serve as basic equipment to receive information. Food-Landscape encourages us to engage our direct experience network again, which can help us build common ground. Artists: Maggie Shen Marcos Fernandes Claire Guilbert Harikrishnan Varma Learn more here. Related links: Follow Athenaeum Art Center on Instagram

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Ukrainian writer and poet Victoria Amelina, who was among those killed in a Russian strike at a pizza restaurant last month.

North Coast Repertory Theatre presents Susan Claassen in the award-winning A CONVERSATION WITH EDITH HEAD, A behind the scenes feast of great movie lore and delicious stories as told by 8 time Academy Award winning costume designer, Edith Head. Susan Claassen stars in her internationally acclaimed portrayal of legendary costume designer, Edith Head. Hollywood’s golden age comes to life in an evening of wit, wisdom, and a whisper of gossip! A CONVERSATION WITH EDITH HEAD based on “Edith Head’s Hollywood” by Edith Head & Paddy Calistro, is a feast of delicious behind-the-scenes stories about Hollywood’s greatest stars that provide an intimate portrait of Hollywood’s legendary costume designer. In addition, Claassen and Calistro collected insights from Hollywood insiders who knew Ms. Head best: costume designer Bob Mackie, who once worked as Ms. Head's sketch artist; her dear friend Edie Wasserman, wife of the late Universal Studio head Lew Wasserman; and Art Linkletter, award-winning host of “House Party”, the daytime television show of the 1950s that brought Edith Head into the homes of America. Dates | Monday, March 21, 2022 and Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 7:30pm Location | North Coast Repertory Theatre Purchase tickets here! $40/ticket Call the Box Office at 858-481-2155 or online at https://northcoastrep.org/variety_night/a-conversation-with-edith-head/