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It was the longest diplomatic gap in the history of U.S.- Indian relations, at a time when the two countries say they're closer than ever before

The Los Angeles-area Huntington Museum and London's National Gallery are swapping two paintings: Thomas Gainsborough's Blue Boy for Joseph Wright of Derby's An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump.

Santa and his many elves at the San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association are at it again. They're getting ready for their “Annual Holiday Gift Sale”. The sale features many hand-crafted items that range from holiday decorations to pens to laser arts to carvings to keepsake boxes and heirloom wood toys made in the local workshop. The San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association association is the largest woodworking guild in the country, and 40% of our new members are women who want to pursue the craft of woodworking. Our aim is to introduce the greater San Diego community to the joys of woodworking! Date | Friday, November 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, November 20 from 9 am. to 1 p.m. Location | SDFWA Woodshop This is a free event open to the public. For more information, please visit sdfwa.org or contact the association at info@sdfwa.org or by phone at (858) 230-7593.

In hip-hop, unwritten rules have forced Black women and queer artists to fight for space. Can the genre's rule-breakers push their way to the center, while pushing the culture forward?

A Mississippi woman's life has been transformed by a treatment for sickle cell disease with the gene-editing technique CRISPR. All her symptoms from a disease once thought incurable have disappeared.

The Pacific Lyric Association proudly presents Die Fledermaus. This quintessential Viennese comic operetta is set in opulent turn-of-the-century Vienna revolves around a pair of friends engaging in a fierce battle of pranks, a beautiful wife who’s contemplating infidelity, and her maid, who wants nothing more than to be an actress. Their schemes cleverly intertwine at a grand New Year’s Eve ball — with plenty of waltzing, of course — and end up in prison where Champagne is blamed for all. This fully-staged opera and cast of 25 singers and 25 musicians will welcome you back into the world of live entertainment! All performances will take place at the California Center for the Arts Escondido on the following schedule: • Friday, October 15 at 7 p.m. • Sunday, October 17 at 3 p.m. • Friday, October 22 at 7 p.m. • Friday, October 24 at 3 p.m. Get tickets here! General admission is $48 F or more information, please visit pacificlyricassociation.org/diefledermaus2021 or contact Alexandra Keegan at alex.pacificlyric@gmail.com or call (310) 766-4411.

Bobby Caldwell's smooth soul jam "What You Won't Do for Love" went to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. It became a long-term standard and career-defining hit for Caldwell, who also wrote the song.

Join us at the Pacific Coast Harmony on Guest Night at 7 P.M. Pacific Coast Harmony, an award-winning 4-part harmony a cappella ensemble, is hosting a special guest night Monday August 22, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in Pappas Hall, below the church at Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 459 Manchester Ave., Cardiff, CA 92007. This is a great opportunity for people who love to sing to enjoy some fun, inclusive musical activities. Visitors may just enjoy watching the rehearsal or are welcome to join in. Guest books are provided with music to help guests sing along. Music reading skills are not required. Learning the music is significantly aided by professionally created audio tracks. Pacific Coast Harmony is an a cappella ensemble based in Encinitas, California, under the direction of Bonnie McKibben, an award-winning director, quartet champion, and recording artist. PCH is proud to be a chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. For more information, visit PacificCoastharmony.org or call (619) 427-6669

The allegations come just days after the 46-year-old theater announced it would be suspending all productions and laying off its entire staff due to a financial crisis.

Whitney Shay With sparkly dresses, fiery tresses, and a talent rivaled only by her unstoppable hustle, Whitney Shay is one #busylittlesinger. The four-time San Diego Music Award winner (including 2019 Artist of the Year) and 2019 Blues Music Award nominee is scorching stages at home and internationally throughout Europe and South America. Shay’s latest release, A Woman Rules the World, is receiving high praise from music critics who are calling the singer “a future blues icon” (Blues Matters!), “one of the next best things in soul music” (Blues and Rhythm Magazine), and “the epitome of a rising star” (Elmore Magazine). The album landed on several notable music media lists, including: Top Albums of the Year in Blues Music Magazine, France's Soul Bag Mag, and top ratings in Norway's Bluesnews Magazine and Germany's Magazine bluesnews. Shay’s tracks have also been placed in TV/film, including shows on NBC, HBO, Bravo, BET, and Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral. Shay recently signed to the prestigious Ruf Records label, and will extensively tour in Europe in 2020 with Ruf's Blues Caravan. Whether in studio, on screen, or stage, Whitney Shay’s electric energy, soulful style, and powerhouse pipes keep listeners connected and coming back for more. Follow on social media! Six String Society: Facebook + Instagram Whitney Shay: Facebook + Instagram