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Most major military operations are shrouded in secrecy. Ukraine's planned offensive against Russia has been under public debate for months. This has created expectations. Some realistic, some not.

From social security payments to interest rates, a lot hinges on a debt-ceiling deal. Personal finance experts say you should prepare for a possible debt default as you would a recession.

WINSTON CHURCHILL THE BLITZ will occur on November 14 to 15, 2022 at 7:30p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre is located at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075. Tickets are $39. Call 858-481-1055 or visit www.northcoastrep.org to purchase seats. Randy Otto portrays Churchill's unwavering, audacious belief that if the British People were simply trusted with the truth - no matter how bad things got - they would only get stronger and more resilient. From his study at Chartwell, he recounts his courageous 1930's journey from historical footnote to the most beloved leader and statesman in recorded history. With more than four decades of formidable academic and performance passion, Otto shatters the imaginary 4th wall, transporting audiences from tears to laughter and back again. The evening finishes with "Ask Winston", an audience-interactive opportunity to query Churchill...an exhilarating "one-on-one" with the Prime Minister. The recitation's genesis was a simple encouragement from Otto's University British History Professor, Dr. Maxwell Schoenfeld in 1973. Schoenfeld encouraged Otto not only to study Churchill's life academically, but to emulate the great man on stage. An alumnus of the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and numerous theatrical roles, over the past 43 years Churchill scholar, motivational speaker and performance artist Randy Otto - B.A. Theatre/University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire - has honed the concept into a one-man show designed to entertain and electrify. According to Jonathan Sandys, Great-Grandson of Sir Winston Churchill, "I have heard many people attempt to play the role of my great-grandfather, but without hesitation, Randy Otto takes the role to a whole new level. Randy does not attempt to be Winston Churchill, Randy Otto IS Winston Churchill." Tickets are $39. Call 858-481-1055 or visit www.northcoastrep.org to purchase seats.

Designed with local makers, students and faculty in mind, join us for a Gallery Talk led by Glenn Adamson who will explore craft as a catalyst for further conversation on process, history and narrative. This event will be held on the Gallery Level and will be standing room only. Glenn Adamson is a curator, writer and historian based in Brooklyn, who works across the fields of design, craft and contemporary art. Additionally, his books Craft – An American History and Thinking Through Craft will be available for purchase at Shop Mingei. Date | Saturday, March 5 from noon to 1 p.m. Location | Mingei International Museum Get tickets here! Admission ranging from $10 to $14. For more information, please visit mingei.org/events/public-program/craft-as-a-catalyst or call the museum at (619) 239-0003.

Edward Enninful grew up in Ghana, assisting his mother in her dressmaking shop. "For me, fashion was always such an inclusive, beautiful thing," he says. His memoir is A Visible Man.

From the KPBS weekend arts preview, Nov. 18, 2021: Let's give this one the best title award. New York-based artist Marina Zurkow will launch her residency at ICA North (formerly Lux) in Encinitas with a reception on Friday. The exhibition is immersive (artistically speaking, not aquatically) and will transform the gallery space. Zurkow's work is informed by the space between human civilization and ocean, the uneven relationship between the two, and, of course, human impact. Sculptural elements will include actual local marine debris (smell included), and the installation will feature several generative video works that will transform throughout the residency. Details: Marina Zurkow's residency begins with an opening reception Friday from 6-8 p.m. and will be on view through Jan. 30, 2022. Regular gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. ICA North, 1550 S El Camino Real, Encinitas. $0-10 for the reception, pay what you wish gallery admission. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS. From the gallery: The Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego presents experimental art and learning at its two campuses in Balboa Park and Encinitas. Launching on November 20, Artist-in-Residence Marina Zurkow invites the community to rethink our connection to the oceans by completely transforming the I-C-A San Diego North Campus gallery in Encinitas into an immersive installation that will activate the senses. Dive into the transformed galleries that emulate an underwater environment. Free admission through ICA San Diego’s Pay As You Wish initiative. Schedule: Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021 - Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022 Hours: Thursday – Sunday from Noon to 5 p.m. (Closed Monday–Wednesday) Visit www.icasandiego.org or call (760) 436-6611 Related Events: Opening Reception Nov. 19, 2021 | 6–8 p.m. Art Exploration: Marina Zurkow Dec. 9, 2021 | 5-6 p.m. OOzy: Ocean Thinking and Being (a guided meditation with eyes wide open) Dec. 12, 2021 | 11 a.m. - noon Family Day Jan 8, 2022 | 12-2 p.m. Soupy Salty Sonic: An Edible Exploration of Fluid Ocean Inner Spaces (Private Experience: RSVP is needed) by Marina Zurkow & Anna Rose Hopkins Jan. 21, 2022 | 6-8 p.m. Soupy Salty Sonic: A liquid wanting (Public experience at the beach) by Marina Zurkow & Anna Rose Hopkins Jan. 23, 2022 | 9-10 a.m. Related links: ICA on Instagram ICA on Facebook

The award-winning Black Storytellers of San Diego invites you to a time for community storytelling, "Tellabration". Come listen to personal stories folktales, myths, and legends. Take the opportunity to tell your five-minute story at the open mic. Everybody has a story to tell.

When a 25-year-old Anthony van Dyck visited Palermo during his transformative sojourn in Italy, he got more than he had bargained for. In May 1624, mere weeks after his arrival to paint the Spanish viceroy, Emanuele Filiberto, the city's most disastrous plague struck. Terrifying as it was for the artist, van Dyck's involuntary quarantine was a boon for the history of art. He used that time to create a series of paintings which transformed Saint Rosalie into Palermo’s main patron saint. In this docent-led talk, we will examine those paintings and some of his portraits to see what they can tell us about the power of painted imagery to comfort, and to reflect the times. Date | Friday, March 3 from 11 a.m. to noon Location | Online via Zoom Register here for free! Must register online to attend. For more information, please contact Alexandra Riley at ariley@timkenmuseum.org or by phone at (619) 550-5955.

The official kick-off to the holidays in Downtown Chula Vista is finally here! The City of Chula Vista and Downtown Chula Vista invite you to join us on Sunday, December 4 from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for a holly, jolly holiday celebration you won’t want to miss! Ring in the holidays in style this year as you hop on Santa’s Holiday Train and ride through Downtown Chula Vista, shop from unique local businesses at the Holiday Market curated by the Third Avenue Village Market and Las Jefas Market, enjoy live music from the main stage at Memorial Park, and take your official holiday family photo with Santa himself for free! The holidays wouldn’t be complete without an official tree lighting ceremony and this year’s is sure to put a twinkle in your eye as the City of Chula Vista and the Downtown Chula Vista Association inaugurate the new one-of-a-kind and custom Prisma Tree created by international lighting artist, Joshua Hubert. Made with the glimmer and sparkle reminiscent of the magic the community of Chula Vista creates, this new tree is also a nod to the future of the neighborhood. The tree lighting ceremony will begin promptly at 5:45pm. We can’t wait to welcome you all for the holidays!

Two years ago, Blackstone bought 66 relatively low-rent apartment buildings in San Diego County from a charitable foundation. Tenants of those 5,800 dwellings say they see rent increases, maintenance issues and evictions in their futures.