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Premieres Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. The observations and experiences of poet Paul Muldoon and multidisciplinary artist Daniel Arsham are powerfully rendered in their work.

WRITE OUT LOUD, an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading literature aloud for a live audience - announces the 13th Annual TwainFest. Twainfest will take place on Saturday, August 20 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Heritage County Park,. There is a limited capacity - so reservations are required for your free entry. TwainFest, now a tradition for many San Diego families, is an all-day FREE festival celebrating Mark Twain and the literature and culture of 19th Century America. There is something for everyone at this festive old-fashioned gathering. Write Out Loud Artistic Director, Veronica Murphy, shared “We are so grateful to be returning to Heritage Park for this year’s celebration. TwainFest provides new interactive experiences with Don Quixote, Meg and Jo of Little Women fame, and other literary favorites. Reading aloud is what we do - we look forward to sharing it with the community.” Returning Festival Favorites: ● Local San Diego performers present 19th Century stories and poems by Mark Twain, Lewis Carroll, Miguel de Cervantes, Robert Louis Stevenson, Louisa May Alcott, Alice Dunbar Nelson and Kenneth Grahame. ● Mad Hatters Tea Party - immerse yourself in an interactive event with The Mad Hatter, Alice, White Rabbit & Door Mouse as you explore the world of Lewis Carroll. ● Tom Sawyer’s Fence Painting - Tom Sawyer, Aunt Polly and Becky Thatcher seek out children at the park. Working together, they find things to trade with Tom for permission to help him whitewash the fence! ● The Authors Salon provides the opportunity to meet beloved writers of the period; Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson and Henry David Thoreau. ● Giant puppets of Mark Twain, Emily Dickinson, Paul Laurence Dunbar and Edgar Allan Poe will wander the park. ● An arcade of unique literary games and activities designed especially for TwainFest will entertain players of all ages. Games & activities include: Calaveras Jumping Frog Launch, Frog Toss, Never-ending Story, Election of 1872, Huck Finn’s Rope Making, Fishing for Words, Wheel of Fiction, Chortle This and Red Queen’s Croquet. ● Free books are provided at the Book Emporium to all who participate. Learn more about this event at www.writeoutloudsd/twainfest/

From the gallery: Quint Gallery presents a group exhibition of new sculptural work by Adam Belt, Christopher Puzio, and Chris Thorson. In these new sculptures, Belt, Puzio, and Thorson each concentrate material into essential compositions and forms, engaging in dialogue around labor-intensive process and fabrication. Some of these sculptures activate the space through the use of shape and shadow, while others activate an awareness of the light in the space in which they are exhibited. The exhibition will be on view from Aug. 6 to Sept. 17. There will be a conversation with the artists on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 5-6 p.m. moderated by Jacqueline Marino, followed by a reception. About the artists: Adam Belt’s practice has developed around perception within the scope of scientific revelation and natural phenomena through sculpture, site-specific installation, drawing, and painting. His newest series, Phase Forms, is a distillation of material and form into an essential mass removed from symbolism. The addition of white pigment to layers of polyurethane resin becomes akin to painting in three dimensions, and produces varying degrees of opacity, translucency, and transparency. Each block responds uniquely to changing light conditions, at times appearing weightless and transitory in a given space. Christopher Puzio’s wall sculptures reflect a shift in scale from a background of working in public sculpture and architectural intervention, but a continuation of interest in the way material and nature organizes itself into patterns. In these wall works, Puzio bead-blasts stainless steel to create a non-reflective effect which repels corrosion and absorbs light. Components of similar shape and varying size are welded together to divide space in a given form, reminiscent of mid-century modern breezeblocks which blended design with function. Shadows of repetitive patterns form on the wall, permitting the surface on which it is hung to become an extension of the sculpture. Chris Thorson’s Projectiles and Blunt Instruments distill common consumer products into solid cast bronze sculptures that shift in potential purpose. Sunscreen bottles, mouthwash, Neosporin: commercial items which are sold to protect, may now be a threat due to their substantial weight. In these works, function is displaced and is only recognizable through form. A departure from her body of work that hinges upon verisimilitude, these surfaces are oxidized through polish and patina, recording varying levels of corrosion and distress that are unnatural to their original container of glass or plastic. Related links: Quint Gallery on Instagram Quint Gallery visiting information

San Diego-based concert pianist Jeeyoon Kim will debut a new mixed-media performance to coincide with the release of her forthcoming album.

London born, Southern California based Gregory Page is an eclectic, prolific, genre-bending performing songwriter, balladeer, recording artist, film maker, art activist, music producer & published poet. With an extensive discography, he has toured the world many times over from Australia to Europe and Asia. With endearing stage presence, evocative lyrics, stunning guitar work and warm voice, he seamlessly draws from imagination and experience transcending traditions of folk, Celtic, American roots, jazz, ragtime, blues, swing and French Romanticism into his own signature idiom critics are heralding as “Americeltic”. JT Morning, local singer/songwriter/musician/storyteller, opens the show. Presented by the nonprofit San Diego Folk Heritage CONCERT ATTENDEES MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19. MASKS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES IN TEMPLARS HALL, except performers on stage. Date: Nov. 19, 2021 Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm Location: Templar's Hall in Old Poway Park Cost: $17-$20 For more information and ticket purchases please visit HERE!

The new additions include a moose, a blackbird, a goose and a jellyfish. You will soon have a pink heart and a "shook face" at your fingertips, too.

The Boardroom highlights the surfboard manufacturing industry. A gathering of like minded enthusiasts who are drawn by an authentic love for riding waves and the crafts that move us along those waves. Surf manufacturing industry’s best gather under one roof with icons of Foam Shape-off honoring Pat Rawson, BoardroomTalks panel discussions, buy boards, fins, wetsuits, gear and art. Exhibits, demos, live music, surf swap, and much more! Date | Saturday, September 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, September 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location | Del Mar Fairgrounds Get tickets here! Entire Weekend Admission: $15 Saturday Admission: $10 Sunday Admission: $10 Kids and teenagers under 16 are free. For more information, visit boardroomshow.com.

Nonprofit and small business loans, building "sexy" streets, reducing police overtime, investing in the city's Climate Equity Fund and a focus on supporting the San Diego Convention Center are among the highlights of Mayor Todd Gloria's $4.6 billion proposed budget. Plus, a preview of the California Report’s series honoring Californians lost to COVID-19. This week’s remembrance is about Eric Warner, who died last July in San Quentin Prison. Then, our weekend arts picks include a musical tribute to legendary San Diego flautist Holly Hofmann, a new contemporary painting installation, and a conversation with the poet-in-residence at Art Produce, Julia Alvarez, author of "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents."

The implosion of Silicon Valley Bank could force hundreds of tech startups to lay off workers or shut down completely. It remains unclear how much, if any, of depositors' money will be returned.

This class will cover how to make delicious kombucha safely at home, including secondary flavoring and carbonation. Includes your own SCOBY and a take-home swing-top bottle of seasonal kombucha! LEARN: We'll explain fermentation and have a brief discussion about the benefits of making and eating fermenting foods, and the history and science of kombucha DEMO: We'll show you how easy it is to start making fermented foods yourself at home! We'll demo the techniques for brewing kombucha and also flavoring & carbonating it! TASTE: We'll have a variety of various homemade kombucha flavors to sample DO IT YOURSELF: Roll up your sleeves and make your very own bottle of kombucha with seasonal flavors. SAVE $5 when you bring a friend! (Each guest must have a ticket). We'll be sipping on Babe high-alcohol kombucha (if you've made at least 21 trips around the sun, that is.) Follow Fermenters Club on social media! Facebook + Instagram