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The ties between Double Dutch and hip-hop can be traced to Nelly's "Country Grammar," Missy Elliott's "Gossip Folks" and "Throw It Back," and the Cartoon Network animated series Craig of the Creek.

Glazing Bowls Saturday, November 19 from 2 – 4 p.m. All Ages Welcome! Looking for something fun and creative to try with mom, your besties, or your family? Curious about the glazing process? Join artist Lydia Kardos as she leads this outdoor workshop decorating and glazing pottery bowls. She’ll show you how to get lovely colors and teach creative techniques for customizing your bowl. The bowls we prepare for you to glaze are made from high quality, mid-fire clay, which is food-safe and will last for years and years. Fun for all ages and skill levels. Projects will be ready for pick up 1 – 2 weeks after the class. Follow on Socials! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

March is Women’s History Month, and Women’s Resource Center at San Diego State University has prepared a slate of empowering and insightful events. Kicking off with a virtual keynote on March 3rd featuring noted author Roxane Gay, the Women's History Month events include the following: • Women of Color Empowerment Group on Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Our Womxn of Color Empowerment Group is back! This virtual meeting space is co-hosted by Counseling & Psych Services and the SDSU Center for Intercultural Relations! • Self-Love, Body Image, and Gender-Affirming Clothing on Friday, March 4, noon to 4 p.m. – Join us for an afternoon of self-love and exploring body image, while picking up free clothing from the Pride Center's Community Care Closet! • Women's Global Recovery Roundtable on Tuesday, March 8, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | This event will feature several speakers throughout the day, bringing awareness to issues of women's mental health and addiction and highlighting the voices of women in recovery. • Women of Color in the Workplace on Wednesday, March 9, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Being a woman of color in the workplace can bring new challenges! Together we'll learn about responding to microaggressions, impostor syndrome, stereotypes, and patriarchal or familial expectations. • Queer Femme Healing Circle biweekly on Fridays, March 11 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. | Join the Women's Resource Center & Pride Center's Queer Femme Healing Circle! A safe space to connect with other femmes and discuss the lived experiences of queerness and being femme-presenting. • Violence on the Land/Violence on Our Bodies on Monday, March 14, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Audience members will learn how gender-based violence is used to assert control of natural resources and will engage through art response and dialogue. Click here to see full schedule of activities. These events are free and open to SDSU students and staff. For more information, please visit sacd.sdsu.edu/womens-resource/womens-history-month or call Women's Resource Center at (619) 594-2304.

The museum invited their security officers to curate an exhibition of their own. The result is a show filled with art from the sixth to the 21st century.

For decades, the genre has had a stealth mission: promoting public health. It started with Doug E. Fresh's "Stroke Ain't No Joke."

The Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center (CPMCC) opens its doors to the public and has set its Grand Opening date for Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 from Noon - 6 p.m. The inaugural exhibition in the museum will be the premiere of “PILLARS of the Community,” a collective historical narrative of Chicano Park and Logan Heights. The exhibition will highlight elements of the heart of the Chicano Park Movement including: The Brown Berets, Centro Cultural de la Raza, the Chicano Park Steering Committee, Danza Azteca, Danza Folklorica, Kumeyaay Story, Lowriders, Música, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Teatro, Unión del Barrio, and the Youth. In addition, the exhibition will have an installation by Visionary Elder Artist Salvador “Queso” Torres. Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center on Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

The first fully reopened edition of TIFF concludes this weekend. But with a film industry still reeling from box office declines and changing audience habits, the award season remains in flux.

Phony socialite and convicted swindler Anna Sorokin, whose scheme inspired Inventing Anna, has been released from U.S. immigration custody to house arrest, officials and her spokesperson said.

Mississippi's Parchman Farm was once one of the country's most notorious prisons. The University of Mississippi has introduced college-level classes to offer inmates education - including the blues.

From the gallery: Carlsbad Cultural Arts Office is excited to announce that the William D. Cannon Art Gallery has been selected as one of only three California venues to host the traveling exhibition, Frida Kahlo’s Garden, exploring the life of one of the most significant artists of the twentieth century. From iconic photographs of the artist, her home, and garden to authentic memorabilia on loan by a Carlsbad private collector, this is more of an experience of Kahlo’s life, home and natural surroundings. The exhibition opens Sept. 1 and continues through Oct. 20 at the Cannon Art Gallery, located at 1775 Dove Lane. An opening reception will be held at the gallery on Sept. 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission to the exhibit and reception is free. “This exhibition focuses on Frida Kahlo’s relationship with her surroundings such as plants and fruits and animals and the inspiration behind her art,” says Karen McGuire, Curator of Exhibitions at the Cannon Art Gallery. “With installations, photography, historical references and wall panels describing Frida Kahlo’s home, culture and life, visitors to Frida Kahlo’s Garden will be transported to experience Kahlo’s world as she did.” At a glance: - Cannon Art Gallery is open Tuesday – Thursday noon – 7 p.m., Friday & Saturday noon – 5 p.m. - Online reservations are available beginning Sept. 1 - Cannon Art Gallery guided tours available by appointment. -Closing reception is Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. This exhibition is made possible by NEH on the Road, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more details visit the Cannon Art Gallery webpage or view the brochure.