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"Together, so many years," writes Juan Felipe Herrera, former U.S. poet laureate, in his recent poem "Tantos Años Juntos," created to encourage farmworkers to get vaccinated.

Members of a group that wants to halt new oil and gas projects threw soup over the masterpiece in London's National Gallery, but caused no discernible damage to the glass-covered painting.

The U.S. government is extending a ban on nonessential travel along the borders with Canada and Mexico to slow the spread of COVID-19. And, a preview of arts events this weekend in San Diego, including Yo-Yo Ma coming to the Shell and TwainFest in Old Town.

From San Diego Weekend Arts Events (KPBS feature): Recently relocated to La Jolla from Los Angeles, Le Salon de Musiques is an intimate chamber music concert series that pairs a pre-concert talk from a musicologist (in this weekend's case, Nuvi Mehta) with a performance and some refined refreshments. This weekend, however, they're pausing the champagne and sending a take-home box of snacks so that guests will not have to remove their masks. The show is still on, and it will feature string quartet works and piano works by Mozart, Rossini and Beethoven. Details: Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 at 4 p.m. La Jolla Women's Club, 7791 Draper Ave., La Jolla. $45-$95. From the organizers: Welcome to Le Salon De Musiques — a concert experience unlike any other. There is no stage! Up-close seating allows you to enjoy chamber music the way it was meant to be shared. CONCERT 4: PROGRAM: - W. Mozart: Piano Quartet No.2 in E Flat Major K 493 - G. Rossini: Sonata No.3 in C Major for String Quartet - L. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major Op 58 (adapted for piano and string quartet) Date: Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 Time: 4pm-6:30pm Location: La Jolla Woman's Club Cost: $45/Student, $95/Regular For more information and ticket purchases please visit here. Related links: Le Salon De Musiques on Instagram Le Salon De Musiques on Facebook

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, May 12 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. On Honolulu's famous Waikiki Beach stand four large stones that represent a Hawaiian tradition of healing and gender diversity that is all but unknown to the millions of locals and tourists passing by. According to legend, the stones are a tribute to four mahu - people of dual male and female spirit - who brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii and used their spiritual power to cure disease.

La Jolla Music Society has the great honor of welcoming the visionary artist, activist, and educator Midori during her 40th anniversary celebration, as our Education Ambassador-in-Residence! Exploring and building connections between music and the human experience, Midori consistently breaks with traditional boundaries, making her one of the most outstanding violinists of our time. To mark the 40th anniversary of her debut, she offers two different and exciting programs in which contemporary works dialogue with Bach compositions. Neither is to be missed. Follow on Facebook!

La Jolla Music Society has the great honor of welcoming the visionary artist, activist, and educator Midori during her 40th anniversary celebration, as our Education Ambassador-in-Residence! Exploring and building connections between music and the human experience, Midori consistently breaks with traditional boundaries, making her one of the most outstanding violinists of our time. To mark the 40th anniversary of her debut, she offers two different and exciting programs in which contemporary works dialogue with Bach compositions. Neither is to be missed. Follow on Facebook!

From San Diego Ballet: San Diego Ballet announces "The Jungle Book," a thrilling blend of ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and giant puppets, at Kroc Center’s Joan B Kroc Theatre on Wednesday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. Rudyard Kipling’s beloved tale of friendship comes to life in this fantastic jungle adventure. This colorful production breathes new life into beloved childhood characters, making the adventures of Mowgli and his animal pals thrilling for kids of all ages and adults, too! "When we work on family-friendly pieces, it is important that we try to do something that has some sort of frame of reference for children,” said Javier Velasco, San Diego Ballet Artistic Director. “'The Jungle Book' with its message of diversity and friendship not only fits our mission well, but the fact that many of the main characters are animals goes to some wonderful dance opportunities.” Join Mowgli and his animal pals as they tumble through the jungle, get wrapped up in the coils of Kaa, the snake, and fight off the menacing Sher Khan, the tiger. Along with traditional ballet, San Diego Ballet’s "The Jungle Book" features hip-hop dancers as orangutans and giant elephant puppets that blend perfectly into the fabric of the piece along with its fun jazzy score. San Diego Ballet’s "The Jungle Book" will take place at the Kroc Center’s Joan B Kroc Theatre on Wednesday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15-$35 and can be purchased online. Senior, military, and student discounts are also available. For more information on "The Jungle Book" and other San Diego Ballet performances, visit www.sandiegoballet.org. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Wednesday, May 24 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Hundreds of photographs, serendipitously rescued from a San Francisco Chinatown dumpster, chronicle the lives of an immigrant community from an insider's perspective. Through images from the early to mid-1900s, they reveal the artistry of a preeminent photographer of the time, preserving community life from civic parades to small businesses to fantastic Cantonese opera scenes.