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At least nine bills introduced in Congress take aim at pharmacy benefit managers, the powerful middlemen that channel prescription drugs to patients. Here's what the fuss is all about.

With her debut album, 'Feed the Beast,' the rising pop star is still in the process of figuring out where she wants to be in the pop music echelon.

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.

The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents “The New Purple is Black, an Art Exhibition,” juried by award-winning artist, Wanda Honeycutt. This watermedia exhibition runs from January 6 - 30 at our gallery in The Arts District Liberty Station. The gallery is open Thursday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come and enjoy over 95 ready-to-hang original paintings by our very talented members. The paintings can also be viewed and purchased online. There will be an opening in the gallery Friday, January 7, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please visit www.sdws.org or call (619) 876-4550 for more information.

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.

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.

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

Philippine film regulators are reviewing Barbie after a senator said it depicts a map that China uses to lay claim to nearly all of the South China Sea. Warner Bros. says it's just a "doodle."

A new show at The Globe comes from Montreal-based The 7 Fingers circus collective.

Across the street from the jazz icon's home in Queens, a site of pilgrimage for fans from around the world, sits the new Louis Armstrong Center, which brings his 60,000-item archive back to the block.