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Storytelling Secrets will dissect how to take a story from the idea stage all the way to a completed novel. Each class consists of a lecture and hands on practice. Classes can be taken individually. This class will show you how to use scenes, the basic building blocks of a story, and narrative summary techniques to write your story. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Setting provides a reader with a sense of place, and without that…there is no story. Setting is also the time and environment the story exists in. It establishes the mood and reveals characters, conflicts, and themes. Settings can shape, influence, and change characters. Detailed descriptions about personal spaces inform the reader about the characters who inhabit them. The setting can even be its own character! This workshop addresses the crucial role of establishing settings for both fiction and non-fiction. We will write from prompts to set our characters in settings that establish place, moods, and themes. We will also write scenes within settings. For new and experienced writers! Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2024-09-07-sinking-into-setting-with-aimee-truchan/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

The New York police commissioner also said investigators matched Luigi Mangione's fingerprints with those found on items near the scene where the UnitedHealthcare CEO was fatally shot last week.

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. On this episode explore the restoration of Hotel del Coronado’s iconic elements, from the grand veranda to Wager’s Row, and discover the museum and archives preserving its legacy.

Earlier this year, Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof fled his country to escape an eight-year prison sentence. His new film centers on a middle class family grappling with Iran's social unrest.

Rehab Alkadi and her husband, Feras, fled Syria's war with their young son in 2013. They and other Syrian refugees in the U.S. are now hopeful for their country's future, even as uncertainty remains.

Killer whales off Mexico have developed coordinated hunting skills to take down whale sharks, adding to their reputation as the ocean's top predator.

This event has been cancelled - and may be rescheduled Gráinne Hunt is an extraordinary performer with a captivating voice, who enchants audiences with her heart-melting vocals. She has shared stages with renowned musicians like Glen Hansard and U2, and has opened for Mary Black, Declan O’Rourke, Eagle Eye Cherry, and Kane Brown. Notably, she had the honor of opening for Gladys Knight in Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre over four nights, and performed at the Cambridge Folk Festival in the United Kingdom. Gráinne’s powerful voice blends huskiness with vulnerability, making her a standout among Ireland’s female vocalists and songwriters. Comparisons have been drawn to Tracy Chapman, Natalie Merchant, and Dolores O’Riordan. Her albums Firing Pin (2015) and This Secret (2019) delve into personal experiences, evoking pain, longing, and the complexities of relationships. Jules Stewart, stalwart drummer of the San Diego indie music scene, and Amy Day, half of the Spiritual Motels, will join Gráinne, reprising their collaboration at this year’s Folk Alliance showcase. Stucky Leigh, a cool new San Diego collaboration with Will Stucky and Lauren Leigh, will open the evening. www.grainnehunt.com www.stuckyleigh.bandcamp.com Grainne Hunt on Instagram and Facebook

Dreamers’ Circus has emerged as a youthful, driving force in Nordic world music. Pairing adventurous attitude with outstanding musicianship, the trio of Nikolaj Busk (piano and accordion), Ale Carr (Nordic cittern) and Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen (violin) has brought the band to the forefront of the world music scene by inventively reinterpreting the deep traditions of folk music from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and the far reaches of the windswept Faroe Islands into something entirely their own. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/dreamers-circus-3/ Dreamers' Circus on Instagram and Facebook

International superstar Yunchan Lim will make his San Diego debut performing the glorious Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 and stirring Mahler First Symphony with the world-renowned London Symphony Orchestra, led by Sir Antonio Pappano, Musical America’s 2024 Conductor of the Year. Experience these two great works of the classical repertoire performed by exceptional musicians in the stunning, newly renovated Jacobs Music Center. In 2022, Yunchan Lim became the youngest person ever to win gold at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition at the age of 18; his performances throughout showcased a “magical ability” and a “natural, instinctive quality” (La Scena) that astounded listeners around the world. The London Symphony Orchestra, one of the most highly acclaimed orchestras in the world, thrills with this program of great classical works guaranteed under the leadership of Sir Antonio Pappano to showcase the tremendous talent of this piano star. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/london-symphony-yunchan-lim/ Yunchan Lim on Instagram and Facebook