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National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry has spent more than 10,000 hours underwater, often in extreme conditions beneath Arctic ice and in predator-infested waters. Journey with him from the North Atlantic, where harp seals face the threat of declining sea ice, to the temperate waters of New Zealand, home of the fastest shark in the world—the mako. The stunning images he captures while on assignment offer a mesmerizing glimpse of the “soul of the sea.” National Geographic Live is presented by Office Depot. Date | Thursday, March 31 at 7 p.m. Location | The Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center. Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $36 to $70. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/brian-skerry or call (858) 459-3728.

The rapper's third album is a string of prickly songs that spend more time exposing his neuroses than truly analyzing them.

The general public is invited to the dedication of the new Yiddish cultural center. Don’t miss the special inaugural event of Yiddishland California, an inniciative of The Yiddish Arts and Accademics Association of North America to expand awareness of the beauty and joy of Yiddishkeit, and to preserve and advance the Yiddish language and culture within the US and worldwide. This inaugural event will feature a klezmer concert by Elizabeth Schwartz, Yale Strom, and Gunnar Biggs. Join us for the ribbon cutting ceremony! Date | Sunday, November 14 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Location | Yiddishland California at 1128 Wall Street, La Jolla Get tickets here! General admission: $36 For more information, please visit the Yiddishland California website or call (619) 719-1776.

Join us for a rockin' good time with High Tide Society on the Martini Lawn at Town and Country Resort. Rock out to 70's and early 80's soft-rock hits from artists like Ambrosia, America, Air Supply, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins, Hall & Oates, Steely Dan and Toto. Ticket includes entry to the High Tide Society concert, and one drink ticket for a beer, signature Monkey Bar cocktail or soft drink. Bites are available for purchase at special event food trucks and at Town and Country's restaurants. Social Media: High Tide Society: Facebook & Instagram Town and Country Resort: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Two of the hottest chamber music groups in America today, the Kennedy Center’s quartet-in-residence, the Dover Quartet, and the Escher Quartet share the stage for a rare all-octet program. The Escher is “one of the major string quartets playing today” (Bachtrack), and the Dover is “the young American string quartet of the moment” (The New Yorker). Both are winners of the coveted Avery Fisher Career Grant and have turned heads in the chamber music field, and now join forces to show off their distinct styles and explore the depths of music composed for octets. The program includes three works for string octet, each composed by a teenaged musical prodigy. Date | Saturday, February 26 at 8 p.m., prelude at 7 p.m. Location | The Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $52 – $92. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/dover-escher or call (858) 459-3728.

The 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America went on strike this week after negotiations with Hollywood studios that began in March failed to result in an agreement.

The seven performers going into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2023 class reflect the institution's widening definition of its namesake genre.

The film, which shows a relationship between a married man and a transgender woman, has opened in the U.S.. It's won awards and raves. But in Pakistan's trans community, some see a possible downside.

The Media Arts Center of San Diego helps elementary school students learn about movie making during their spring break.

Alexandra Auder's mother, Viva, was one of Andy Warhol's muses. Auder's memoir, Don't Call Me Home, describes her early life in the Chelsea Hotel, in a world of underground artists and "weirdos."