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A special edition of KPBS Roundtable discusses the impact of COVID-19 on local arts, from the cancellation of big events to the pandemic's influence on artistic expression.

Welcome to "Hadestown," where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best Musical, this acclaimed new show by celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today… and always. "Hadestown" intertwines two mythic tales —that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone— as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers and singers, Hadestown is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go. The acclaimed Broadway musical will take place at the San Diego Civic Theatre on the following dates: • Tuesday, May 31 at 7 p.m. • Wednesday, June 1 at 7 p.m. • Thursday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m. • Friday, June 3 at 8 p.m. • Saturday, June 4 at 2 p.m. – Sign language interpretation • Saturday, June 4 at 8 p.m. • Sunday, June 5 at 1 p.m. – Close caption • Sunday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m. Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $55 to $130. For more information, please visit sandiegotheatres.org/event/2022/05/hadestown or call (619) 615-4000.

In this dynamic presentation using poetry and testimonio, Irene Sanchez, Ph.D. will share her experiences as a high school Latinx Studies teacher. Teaching for the empowerment of our communities means training Teachers of Color to know and love the students they teach, while supporting their growth throughout their careers, particularly in those critical first years. Dr. Sanchez will share her experiences on how teaching history is not enough, and that in order to teach for social justice, teachers must connect the past to the present and to students' lived experiences, so that the next generation will realize they have the capacity to make a change for a better tomorrow, today.   Dr. Sanchez is an Ethnic Studies high school teacher in Azusa Unified School District and an instructor in Ethnic Studies Education for the Ethnic Studies Certificate with UC Riverside Extension. She is a writer, and her commentary has been featured on CNN, Huffington Post, and Public Radio International. Dr. Sanchez was selected as a Spring 2021 Teaching Fellow for the Pulitzer Center and a member of the 2019-2020 Teacher Advisory Council for the National Humanities Center. Date | Tuesday, October 19 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Location | Virtual Reserve your spot here! CSUSM Students: Free Community: Optional donation Faculty/Staff/Alumni: Optional donation For more information, please visit the CSUSM Arts & Lectures site or email Gina Jones at gjones@csusm.edu.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva assumed office as Brazil's new leader Sunday, just three years after being released from prison on corruption charges and 12 years after his first two terms as president.

Join SOMA San Diego as they have music performance by Riley Green ! Named 2020 ACM Awards New Male Artist of the Year, Billboard describes Riley’s music as “accessible, winning songs” while American Songwriter proclaims his “storytelling talents shine bright.” Whiskey Riff further notes he is part of a small group who have “brought country back to its roots: the blue collar sounds for the working man, by the working man,” evident in his No. 1 GOLD-certified debut “There Was This Girl” and PLATINUM-certified ballad “I Wish Grandpas Never Died.” Date | Friday, May 13, 2022 at 7pm Location | SOMA San Diego Purchase tickets here! For further information on this event please visit: https://www.somasandiego.com/event/riley-green/ Riley Green Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

The Studio Door has been pivoting since long before the pandemic. It has had to change locations and rethink ways to both present art exhibits as well as spaces for artists to work. But with COVID-19 restrictions changing as cases rise and fall, arts organizations like the Studio Door have to find creative ways to stay operational.

Good Faith Nite Market is an opportunity to shop a diverse selection of local business, artists, and creatives with friends and peers! Our mission is to provide a safe and accessible space for emerging artists in the local community to express their vision, gain exposure, and exhibit and sell their work. Through the sharing of resources and ideas, we seek to empower creatives in our community to reach their greatest potential. Date| Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 6pm Location | Quartyard Free Event! For further information on this event please visit: https://www.good-faith.co/events/nite-market

A local florist says she's putting aside sunflowers for one of the victims, the daughter of one of her high school classmates. "Their baby's favorite was sunflowers," Kelly Baker said.

From the museum: Anchored by the creative devices that have become characteristic of Nick Brandt’s powerful and penetrating artistic style, This Empty World envisions a world overwhelmed by development, where there is no longer space for animals to survive. Brandt aims to highlight the vulnerabilities of both animals and poor rural people, the primary casualties in the environmental degradation that comes with the short economic gain of out-of-control development. In the last century an enormous percentage of the world’s flora and fauna have vanished. Considering biodiversity is nature’s own deterrent to extinction, this reduction leaves our environment increasingly vulnerable. This traveling exhibition of 31 large scale photographs by Brandt, conveys the need to address man’s role in the escalating environmental and ecological destruction of the natural world. Related links More information MOPA hours and visiting info MOPA on Instagram MOPA on Facebook MOPA on TikTok

Spreckels Organ Society, a non-profit organization curating concerts and performances in the heart of Balboa Park, and Opera4Kids, will host a free, family friendly performance of “The Enchanted Tail“ for young audiences and their families. Spreckels Organ Society’s Artistic Director and San Diego’s Civic Organist Raul Prieto Ramirez, along with Opera4Kids’ Victoria Robertson (soprano) and Bernardo Bermudez (baritenor) have teamed up for this one-of-a-kind show. Date | Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 4:30pm Location | Balboa Park Spreckels Organ Pavilion Free Event! “The Enchanted Tail” is a show written especially for young children and those young at heart. Performed by top opera singers from Southern California, the show will be sung by Victoria Robertson (Soprano) and Bernardo Bermudez (BariTenor), accompanied by San Diego Civic Organist Raúl Prieto Ramírez. The pandemic has been difficult for young children and their families – void of the magic of live music and performances; join us in this free outdoor performance. For further information on this event please visit: https://www.opera4kids.com/live-shows