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Academic excellence is now riding on the wheels of some gnarly skateboards at a new academy in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District.

The Prince of Wales has edited an edition of British African-Caribbean newspaper "The Voice" to mark its 40-year anniversary.

Imagine being completely immersed in more than 300 of the greatest works of post-Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh. Now imagine experiencing all of this art liberated from its two-dimensional limitations into a three-dimensional experience that exhilarates every sense and brings to life one of the most influential artists the world has known. It’s all part of Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, presented by Keurig, which has sold over two million tickets globally making it one of the most popular current traveling exhibitions. HOURS OF OPERATION: Sunday - Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. (last entry 9 p.m.) Thursday: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. (last entry 9 p.m.) Yoga: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (doors open 8 a.m.) Friday: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. (last entry 10 p.m.) Saturday: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. (last entry 10 p.m.) Yoga: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (doors open 8 a.m.) The visit will take around one hour. Opened Friday, Jan. 14, 2022.

Sierra Talks: The Making of Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change: Rob Badger and Nita Winter take you behind the scenes on their 27-year journey photographing wildflowers throughout California. Photographing beautiful landscapes and individual flowers evolved into their documentary art project. Internationally acclaimed conservation photographers Rob and Nita have been life partners and creative collaborators for more than three decades. Their work has been featured in Time, Mother Jones, and Sierra magazines, the New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle and the Los Angeles Times. They are the recent recipients of the Sierra Club’s 2020 Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography. Program will be live streamed on Sierra Club SD Chapter Facebook Home page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/sierraclubsd/

Gallery owners Julia and Max Voloshyn came to Miami five months ago to exhibit the work of Ukrainian artists. Now that Russia has invaded their homeland, they can't go back.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! The cowboy is the quintessential American fiercely independent, brave, and laconic. Examine the myths and realities of this archetype, which remains as potent as ever in the 21st century.

Now that official COVID emergency declarations have ended, how should people evaluate their risk of SARS-CoV-2? That's the subject of our frequently asked questions offering.

In the New Year Intentions with Yoga class instructed in Yiddish with English translation, we will focus on the areas that we dreamily hope to improve or change and bring some energy into your body! Join in to keep our hearts and minds open to all the gems of knowledge and experience that go into making our lives fully rounded. The slow and gentle nature of this class is perfect for beginners and is also great for other students who can sink deeper into their practice. Date | Sunday, January 23 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Location | Online via Zoom Register here! Amission rates from $10 to $15. This class is brought to you by the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North California. For more information, please visit yaaana.org/yiddish-yoga or call (619) 719-1776.

Update: Livestream option added to the final four performances: Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 7 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2021 at 8 p.m. Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 8 p.m. Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 2 p.m. Learn more or buy tickets here. "Azul": a play by C. Quintana Directed by Maria Patrice Amon Cast: Diana Cervera, Olivia Espinosa, Zuleyma Guevara, Sofia Sassone. On stage at The Diversionary Theatre Nov. 18 - Dec. 19, 2021. Previews: Nov. 18-26 Opening night: Nov. 27 About the play: Memories of Yadra’s childhood in Castro’s Cuba come flooding back as Alzheimer’s sets in, inspiring her daughter Zelia to connect with her heritage. With her wife by her side, Zelia sets out on a journey to excavate family secrets and discover a love that led her mother’s beloved tía-abuela to remain in Cuba. Spanning two countries and three generations, Azul fuses music and memory to explore a romance for the ages and the true language of love. About the playwright: C. QUINTANA, or CQ (she/her, any) is a queer writer with Cuban and Louisiana roots. There is “other” and “in-between” in all of us; CQ tells stories that mine the misconception of dissimilarity and proclaim, “You are not alone.” Her plays and musicals have been developed and produced with companies including Barrington Stage Company, Southern Rep, INTAR, Lark Play Development Center, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Astoria Performing Arts Center, and more. Her play Scissoring is published and available for licensing via Dramatists Play Service and a monologue from AZUL, which was featured on the 2017 Kilroys List and had its world premiere at Southern Rep as part of the 2019 Tennessee Williams/Saints and Sinners Literary Festival, is published in The Kilroys List: Volume 2. She is the recipient of fellowships and residencies from WP Theater, MacDowell (Ernest and Red Heller Fellow), Playwrights Realm, Van Lier/New Voices at The Lark, CubaOne, Queer/Art, and Lambda Literary, as well as commissions from Audible, The Civilians, Palo Alto Playhouse, EST/Alfred P. Sloan Project, Peppercorn Theatre Company, and more. She holds an MFA in Playwriting from Columbia University. Related links: Diversionary Theatre on Instagram Diversionary Theatre on Facebook

This smartly entertaining new movie tells the story of how the BlackBerry became the hottest personal handheld device on the market — only to get crushed by the iPhone.