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PHES Gallery is proud to host "Impermanence", a gallery reception curated by Ellen Speert “[...] based on the beauty and pain we see in the world. Four amazing artists have created works reflecting life's transitory nature". The show highlights the work of four featured artists who will express, through varying mediums, their personal interpretation of what Impermanence means to them. The show includes work from the following artists: • Andres Amador – a Northern California landscape artist • Michelle Kurtis Cole – glass sculptor • Wendy Maruyama – woodworker, educator, furniture maker, and designer • Kathi McCord – printmaker, illustrator, and a professor of art and film. Ellen Speert, co-owner of PHES Gallery and curator of Impermanence, recalls the words of philosopher Francis Bacon, "We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake." The "Impermanence" Gallery Reception will take place on Sunday, December 5 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at PHES Gallery. The exhibit will be available for the public to enjoy from Dec. 5 through Feb.13, 2022. Gallery hours: Thursday – Saturday 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. or by appointment This event is free and open to the public. More Exhibition-Related Events: Wednesday, Dec. 8 from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Dharma talk on Impermanence with Tibetan Buddhist Monks from Gaden Shartse Monastery Suggested donation at the door: $20. Masks required.“Death is certain and the time of death is uncertain. Before one faces death, one must be well-practiced and prepared. Buddha Shakyamuni taught, “the nature of all compounded phenomena is one of impermanence.” One must be constantly mindful of this. If one has a clear understanding of pervading nature of impermanence, then one can enter the gate of Buddha’s teaching and begin their spiritual practice.” Wednesday, Dec. 8 – Saturday, Dec. 11 Creation of a Sand Mandala by Tibetan Buddhist Monks from Gaden Shartse Monastery. Suggested donation at the door: $20. Masks required. No reservations are necessary. The public is welcome to come to watch during the extended business hours: Wednesday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. Sand Mandala Dissolution Ceremony by the Tibetan Buddhist Monks of the Gaden Shartse Monastery. Upon completion of a sand mandala, the Tibetan Buddhist Monks from Gaden Shartse Monastery will purposely destroy the magnificent work of art. The Buddha's last words were "All things are impermanent, work out your salvation with diligence." In upholding the principle that life is transient, the monks sweep up the mandala and place the sand in a river, lake, or ocean as an offering to purify the surrounding environment. The ceremony will be followed by a procession to the ocean where the monks will release the sand into the water. Masks required. Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. CANCELLED Artist Talk with Nicolee McMahon on Zen Perspective on Impermanence Saturday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. Artist Talk with Exhibiting Artist, Andres Amador: Andres is a Northern California-based artist. His artwork can span over 100,000 sqft, achievable during low tide. With tight time constraints and big goals, Andres is posed with the question: ‘How does one create from within that which one is creating?’ Exploring this concept of self-creation has brought Andres to investigate natural and human-devised systems of structure and growth. PHES Gallery events: https://phesgallery.com/calendar-of-events/ For more information, please visit phesgallery.com or call (760) 696-3022.

Sit back and enjoy a fun-filled night of stand-up comedy from YouTuber/podcaster/country music artist/mayor…Kurtis Conner. And please be nice to him! It’s the law! Kurtis Conner is embarking on his most ambitious solo comedy tour yet. A sell-out performer, podcaster, and global YouTube sensation, Conner is bringing his freshest, funniest material yet to the stage. After studying comedy writing and performance in Toronto, Conner quickly found an audience on Vine, later migrating to YouTube and growing that audience to over 3.7 million subscribers worldwide. His 2016 stand-up record "Cuppla Jokes" reached number 6 on the Billboard comedy chart and number 1 on iTunes, while his videos regularly hit the top ten trending page on YouTube. Conner has previously appeared on stage alongside collaborators Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden, and also hosts the "Very Really Good" podcast. WHEN| Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 ‣ This show starts at 7 p.m. WHERE| Balboa Theatre ‣ 868 4th Ave. San Diego, California 92101 ADMISSION| Tickets can be purchased here! ‣ Tickets start at $70+ SOCIALS| Follow Kurtis Conner on Instagram + Twitter

Guest conductor: SAMEER PATEL This concert will be bookended by two stunning pieces by British composer Anna Clyne. The opening work Within Her Arms was written as an ode to her mother, a meditation on loss, love, and life. The closing work will be her 2020 composition, Color Field, a work that was inspired by abstract artist Mark Rothko’s painting: Orange, Red, Yellow. Aaron Copland’s orchestral suite from the ballet Rodeo, and Leon Littlebird’s 2021 Brenda and Steven Schick commission, When Echoes Speak, will round out the program. Program: Anna Clyne: "Within Her Arms" Aaron Copland: Suite from "Rodeo" Leon Littlebird/Max Wolpert: "When Echoes Speak" 2021 Brenda and Steven Schick commission Anna Clyne: "Color Field" Visit: https://www.ljsc.org/events/october-29-30-2022-powerful-nature-921-873-891-154/ La Jolla Symphony & Chorus on Facebook + Instagram + @LaJollaSymphony on Twitter

From the La Jolla Symphoy & Chorus: Arian Khaefi takes the podium to conduct this program of rich choral and symphonic repertoire. We’ll open with R. Nathaniel Dett’s The Chariot Jubilee, a spell-binding oratorio that is “deep rooted in Spirituals and folklore.” We’ll then present Young Artists Competition winner from 2021, Ayrton Coehlo Pisco, as soloist in Mendelssohn’s gorgeous Violin Concerto. The program will conclude with Ernst Bloch’s monumental Avodat Hakodesh. Rarely performed, this epic sacred work for baritone, chorus, and orchestra represents the full maturity of Bloch’s music in the Jewish tradition. R. Nathaniel Dett: "The Chariot Jubilee" Felix Mendelssohn: "Violin Concerto" YAC Winner 2021: Ayrton Coehlo Pisco, violin Ernst Bloch: "Avodat Hakodesh" Soloist: 2021 Young Artist Competition winner Ayrton Coehlo Pisco, violin; Michael Sokol, Baritone; Richard Hodges, Tenor Visit: https://www.ljsc.org/events/october-29-30-2022-powerful-nature-921-873-891-154-571/ La Jolla Symphony & Chorus on Facebook + Instagram + @LaJollaSymphony on Twitter

It's "Kids Free San Diego" Month, and more than 50 places are participating from Oceanside down to the border.

New York on Tuesday became the latest state in the nation to move to force schools to do away with the use of Native American team names or mascots. Those that don't comply risk losing their funding.

A number of Russian stars from the performing arts world are using their voices and international platforms to denounce the invasion of Ukraine and speak up against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

From '5 Works Of Art To See In San Diego In September' (KPBS): Ivonne Garcia: 'La Bella Donna' On view at Thumbprint Gallery beginning Sept 11, 2021 Ivonne Garcia's papercut works are stark, fantastical, evocative and something between spooky and reverential — not unlike a Shirley Jackson novel. Her works often feature skulls, birds, serpents, botanicals, strange beasts and spiderwebs. And the contrast is lovely — almost all black and white, though there are sometimes splashes of color of shimmery metallics. The Italian "la bella donna" translates to "beautiful woman," but it is also a nod to the poisonous plant belladonna, or deadly nightshade. Historically used to dilate the pupils for beauty, eating the berries could also be fatal. In this work, Garcia surrounds an outstretched, sword-pierced wrist with intricate leaves, using textured ivory paper against a black background. Details: Exhibition information. Garcia's solo exhibition, "Encanto," opens Sept. 11, 2021 with a reception at 5 p.m., and runs through the end of the month. The gallery is open Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. and by appointment. --Julia Dixon Evans, KPBSFrom the gallery: ***Masks are REQUIRED regardless of vaccination status*** We are proud to present 'Encanto,' featuring all new work by local artist Ivonne Garcia. Ivonne Garcia is an artist based out of San Diego, CA. Her penchant for knives has made its way into her repertoire of artistic medium with a focus on paper-cutting and silhouettes - designed to connect all things in the planar depths of simplicity and translating it into the emotional balance between the dark and the light. When not pouring away at her scalpels and inks, Ivonne spends her time living deliciously with her daughter and familiars, collecting oddities, keeping the art of snail mail alive, connecting with her Mexican roots, waiting for Halloween, and cultivating her ever growing Trucker’s Vocabulary. Gallery hours and contact: open: Saturdays, noon - 4 p.m. and by appointment p: +1-858-354-6294 info(at)thumbprintgallery.com Opening reception information: Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 from 5-10 p.m. Live music by Poised in the Darkness. Poised In The Darkness is a post-punk band, formed in San Diego, California in 2018 by vocalists Jess Bergman and Blanca Lucia Bergman. Founded in 2009, Thumbprint Gallery curates monthly and pop-up exhibitions featuring emerging, mid-career, and established artists with a focus on contemporary pop culture, nostalgia, urban art and pop surrealism. The gallery seeks to provide an eclectic and engaging atmosphere to view art by bringing people together in appreciation and support of local, national, and international artists.

San Diego is seeing a steady increase in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations due to the Delta variant. Plus, California is poised to become the first state in the nation to experiment with providing residents a guaranteed basic income. Then, an inside look at how one San Diego hospital system is expanding operations to deal with growing numbers of high-risk pregnancies. And, a former employee at the San Diego Museum of Art alleges that museum management fostered a culture that allowed sexual harassment to occur and is discriminatory against women of color employees. And, a new bilingual show produced by The San Diego Union Tribune and Los Angeles Times will cover news, entertainment and sports targeted to the region’s Latino community.

According to the most recent IRS data, the average refund is $2,878, down from $3,175. That's a difference of more than $300.