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Pianist and raconteur Bruno Leone returns to the Athenaeum with an exciting and explorative adventure into “The World of Music & Movies.” Beginning with Hollywood’s earliest attempts at combining music and drama on the silver screen and moving on to the Golden Age of music and cinema, he will play, sing and chat his way through many of cinemas most memorable musical moments. Bruno’s captivating piano stylings combined with his compelling narratives will resurrect many of your fondest musical memories and help create many new ones. In fact, all of his performances capture the folklore and legends of American popular music in a way achieved by few entertainers. A feature article in the San Diego Union-Tribune praised Mr. Leone’s “remarkable skill of combining the classroom with the concert hall to create musical stories that actually enliven his audience.”Date | Wednesday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m. Location | Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, La Jolla Register here! Member admission: $20 plus fees Non-member admission: $25 plus feesFor more information, call us at 858-454-5872 or go online to ljathenaeum.org/music-lectures.

A 1949 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo broke records when it sold for $34.9 million this week. It's now the highest price paid for Latin American artwork. It was sold in just under two minutes.

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Since 1973, the La Mesa Oktoberfest has been attracting Oktoberfest revelers from across San Diego and Southern California for 3 free days of festive live music, including Oompa bands, tons of top-notch german food, and of course, steins filled to the brim with german and craft beer! After taking 2020 off from in-person celebrations, the Munich-inspired festivities will be returning to the La Mesa Village from Friday, October 1 to Sunday, October 3, as the quaint streets set the scene for the largest german celebration San Diego has to offer! La Mesa Oktoberfest is free, but why not go VIP?! Limited Hofbrauhaus VIP passes are available to enhance your free Oktoberfest experience ranging from $5 to $45 and include: • 2 biers • Commemorative stein • Flower crown or chicken hat • VIP entrance • And so much more! For more information on VIP experiences for the whole family, go to our Biergartens & Vip page. Check out this year's Oktoberfest full lineup of entertainment here! With live music, fun activities for people of all ages, and a craft fair with artisanal pieces of hand-made art throughout the whole weekend, La Mesa Oktoberfest is the perfect opportunity to create meaningful memories, enjoy the company of friends and family, and come together for an unbeatable free weekend in a German paradise in the heart of La Mesa! We highly encourage the use of public transportation to the La Mesa Oktoberfest as parking will be limited | See our transportation recommendations here.

The ACLU's Jeffrey Robinson says we are at a tipping point again.

Netflix has brought back the TV satire in which Volodymyr Zelenskyy plays a history teacher who unexpectedly becomes president of Ukraine.

A box of photos discovered more than 30 years ago includes pictures of an internment camp and many who died at Auschwitz. The photos were recently reunited with the Jewish family they belong to.