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A collective of San Diego musicians present a concert of musics - traditional to modern - from Iran and the Middle East. Musicians: Agustin El Moro: guitar Brent Ford: electric bass Farzaneh Foroughi: daf, doira Farhad Bahrami: electric ûd Leah Spain: dance, voice Mahmood Shamshiri: Persian ney, voice Richard Johnson: Arabian nay Rowshan Dowlatabadi: accordina, nagara Sina Rezvanpour: Persian santur Trevor Hamer: acoustic ûd

Inspired by the Eight Pillars of Joy outlined in "The Book of Joy" by the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, this film invites viewers to take an unforgettable theatrical journey through moments of everyday magic and extraordinary possibility. Written by award-winning poet laureate nominee Gill Sotu, “The History of Joy” is inspired by real-life stories of struggle, beauty, and triumph. Produced by Vanguard Culture in partnership with The Rosin Box Project. The "History of Joy" premieres on Thursday, April 28 at the Museum of Photographic Arts. The film will also be screened virtually on our YouTube channel. Event schedule: 5:30 p.m. – Doors open, explore photography exhibitions 6 p.m. – Cocktails and silent auction 7 p.m. – Film screening 9:15 p.m. – Post-show Q&A with director, cinematographer, and cast members (20-min) Get tickets here! VIP Wine + Screening - In Person: $50 General Admission - In Person: $20 General Admission - Virtual: $10 For more information, please visit eventbrite.com/e/the-history-of-joy-world-premiere.

The German Renaissance, which was part of the Northern Renaissance, was an artistic and cultural advancement that spread among German intellectuals during the 15th and 16th centuries. German humanism emerged at this time in various German states and principalities. Importantly, Germany produced two crucial developments that were to dominate the 16th century all over Europe: printing and the Protestant Reformation. Perhaps the most influential artist of the 16th century in Germany was Albrecht Dürer who was known for his printmaking and engraving, as was the artist Lucas Cranach the Elder. Cranach was the court painter to the Electors of Saxony. Their work along with the art of Hans Holbein, the accomplished portrait painter, will be discussed in this presentation, as well as some of the artists of the Danube School. Date: Jan. 19, 2022 Time: 11:00am-12:00pm Location: Timken Museum of Art (Virtual) Cost: Free For more information on this event please visit HERE!

Now in residence street-side at Art Produce is SDSU MFA candidate Sepideh Shamloufard. Shamloufard's work was included in the video collection "Intervals of Process" that was recently on view in the gallery windows, and her works featured Persian script and poetry written with a calligraphy pen and ink pot, from the point of view of the writer. Shamloufard's hair — or its shadows — also shows in the frame. For this three-week installation, Shamloufard will use interactive video to explore her childhood in Tehran, ideas of migration, time, memory and moments, as well as hair — how fundamental hair is to our human condition. There's also a large sculptural paper work installed in the gallery. Details: On view through Nov. 21, 2021. Contact the gallery for appointments. Art Produce, 3139 University Ave., North Park. Free. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS

The city of Milwaukee has an ambitious climate plan to cut its carbon emissions. Hundreds of U.S. cities have similar plans. Very few have met their goals.

Arts, music and food are on tap at Friday’s City Heights Street Food Festival. The event is back after a pandemic pause of two years.

The San Diego Symphony opens their new outdoor venue, The La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest delivers a hybrid concert, immersive art from Art Power Equity, contemporary photography at SDMA and Fern St. Circus.

Occupy Thirdspace II: Plástica y palabra en TJ/SD explores the relationship between the visual arts and palabra (word). It documents the history of this relationship from the late 1980s to the present, through the work of artists who have lived and worked in Tijuana and San Diego. Palabra as a concept speaks back to the oppressive function of "Language," as a tool for colonization, assimilation, and exclusion —repurposing, translating, and changing it. Plástica y Palabra represents a collective force of impulses that cross geopolitical, racial, lingual, social, and economic borders. These practices live, give new life, and assign new meaning to their environment. Sonidero Travesura will be performing live at the gallery opening on the Dome terrace. The duo is composed of Tijuana native Omar Lizarraga and Dardin Coria. Date | Saturday, February 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location | San Diego Central Library Opening Reception takes place outside on the 9th floor Dome Terrace. Mask mandates and social distancing are in place. Gallery capacity will be limited to 30 visitors at one time. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit the event's website or contact Bonnie Domingos at (619) 236-5881.

A new exhibit in New York shows what the statues ACTUALLY looked like.

Imposter scams are top U.S. fraud now: Con artists are using new technology to get real time information plus voice cloning and caller ID spoofing to make it even harder to tell truth from fiction.