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2021 SAN DIEGO FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 11-12 MOVES TO NEW NORTH SAN DIEGO LOCATION The popular San Diego Tradition to Showcase the Regions Top Selling Artists in this Annual Juried Art Show San Diego, Calif. (February 12, 2021) – The 2021 San Diego Festival of the Arts (www.sdfestivalarts.org) will celebrate its 35th show by relocating to the San Diego Surf Park in North San Diego, formerly the Del Mar polo fields, on Saturday and Sunday, September 11 and 12. The new location is ideally situated with easy freeway access and with plenty of available parking. This prestigious juried festival will showcase stunning works of painting, sculpture, photography, glass, jewelry, ceramics, wood, fiber, and mixed media from nearly 175 world-renowned artists. Ticket sales (starting at $12), a silent auction, and a wine and beer garden all benefit adults and children with disabilities. The San Diego Festival of the Arts Foundation, Inc., through this primary fundraiser, has raised more than $2.6 million for this cause since 1987. Beyond the incredible selection of art on display available for purchase, guests will once again enjoy world-class live music and entertainment both days, a selection of outdoor lawn games, and a variety of cuisine options for every palate, from gourmet wood-fired pizza to BBQ and more. SDFA is owned by the San Diego Festival of the Arts Foundation, Inc., a non-profit 501c (3) organization, in partnership with San Diego Magazine. For more information, visit www.sdfestivalofthearts.org or follow us on Facebook.

Students entering grades 2- 6 are invited to join us for a fabulous NEW Music Art and Drama Summer Day Camp at Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church. The children will learn basic acting skills, complete art projects and experience instrumental music instruction (drums and rhythm instruments). For more info, visit our homepage.

Belorusets' book Lucky Breaks, written in the aftermath of Russia's previous assault into Ukraine in 2014, was published in English this month. The author remains in Kyiv producing art as war rages.

Author Anthony Doerr will appear at the Writer's Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University on Tuesday. Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "All the Light We Cannot See" is being adapted into a four-part Netflix series. His latest book, "Cloud Cuckoo Land," was a National Book Award finalist.

If you have a love for writing and would like to develop your skills, this workshop is an excellent place for you. You will write short stories and poetry, share your work with others and discover other's work. Ron Pickett is a retired naval aviator. During his 26 years of service, he was the Commanding Officer of a Squadron and of the Human Resource Management Center, London, England. He received a bachelor's degree in Engineering Science and master's degrees in Leadership and Human Resource Development and Counselling. He has taken postgraduate courses in communication, interviewing, and industrial and organizational psychology. Ron has had over 90 articles published in more than 18 periodicals. He has written five books: I Got Away With It - Perfect Crimes; Discovering Roots; Getting Published in Journals, Magazines and Other Periodicals - A How to Book; and Empaths, Sixty Odd Short Stories. Ron was also the Editor of Soul Balm by Paul Pickett (Ron’s grandfather). He has assisted several people in getting their books published.

Nkechi Okoro Carroll is not a unicorn — but as one of the few very successful Black woman showrunners in television, she does stand out

Write Out Loud is gearing up for the 4th Annual San Diego PoeFest, in performance from October 29 - 31 at the in Sherman Heights. This historic Queen Anne Victorian was named "The Palace of the Arts" by Jessie Shepard, the musician, spiritualist and author who designed it in 1887. TIX https://writeoutloudsd.com/poefest/ or or by calling 619-297-8953 Write Out Loud Artistic Director, Veronica Murphy shared “We are beyond excited to partner with Friends of Villa Montezuma to share this newly designed literary experience AND this beautiful historic Victorian home with our patrons. A PoeFest Host will lead each group of 13 guests through three separate interactive experiences as they explore the mansion, culminating in an encounter with the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe.” Performances take place October 29, 30 and 31 at 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. During the 75 minute experience, visitors will enjoy Literary Séance with Madame Philomena - featuring Rhianna Basore Mephistopheles & Faustus - featuring Monique Gaffney and Eddie Yaroch Dr. Frankenstein’s Laboratory - featuring Paul Maley and John Garcia Encounter with Edgar Allan Poe - featuring Travis Rhett Wilson Guests will be hosted and guided by the mansion’s staff, Walter Ritter, Rachael VanWormer and Pamela Brittain. Write Out Loud San Diego is on Facebook

Hernan Diaz's novel is constantly pulling a fast one on the reader. It opens with the saga of a Wall Street tycoon, but soon another narrative comes to upend the truth of everything that came before.

Books by Roald Dahl are being edited to remove words that could be deemed offensive. Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach and Fantastic Mr. Fox.

As fentanyl deaths soar, political pressure is growing to stop Mexican cartels that smuggle the drug. Experts on drug trafficking say trying to lock down the Mexican border is an impossible goal.