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André Hueston Mack, sommelier and host of World of Wine on Bon Appétit, has some beverage recommendations for your holiday get-togethers.

A team at the University of Pittsburgh is equipping artificial hands and feet with sensors that are linked to a person's own nervous system. Preliminary results, though limited, are promising.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum has bought a collection of early photographs, including very rare daguerreotypes from three early Black photographers dating to the mid 19th century.

A 150-step staircase in the Southeast San Diego neighborhood had fallen into a dangerous state of disrepair. But a pandemic-inspired revitalization project has brought it back to life.

The Port of San Diego and USS Midway Museum are moving forward on a plan to convert Navy Pier into a new public park on San Diego Bay's North Embarcadero to be called "Freedom Park," officials said Wednesday.

The residents of Borodyanka are picking up the pieces after Russian forces withdrew and left behind a shattered town. Hundreds of people are still missing, presumed buried under rubble.

Russia had a more powerful army. It didn't think the West would intervene. The invasion was poorly planned. We're not talking about Russia's current war, but about Russia's Crimean War in the 1850s.

Playwrights Project's 37th Plays by Young Writers Festival, sponsored by the Sheila and Jeffrey Lipinsky Family Fund and Mandell Weiss Charitable Trust, is a filmed performance featuring winning scripts from its 2021 California Young Playwrights Contest. Featured productions: • "Petunia" by Ana Cabrera, Age 15, Cardiff – A flower with roots on both sides of the border journeys to find her place in the world. • "Boxed In" by Declan Kallberg, Age 14, Temecula – Decades after COVID-19, is there more to life than just connecting through screens? • "Reverie" by Jacqueline Vellandi, Age 17, Ladera Ranch – Three students escape mundane realities through a collective daydream. Staged reading: • "The Jealous Soccer" Ball by Ahmed Al Hashimi & Yaseen Issa, Ages 13 & 13, El Cajon - Ronaldo wants to fulfill his purpose, but he's not as popular as LeBron the basketball. Plays by Young Writers Opening Night Celebration will take place at the Joan B. Kroc Theatre on Saturday, May 7 at 7 p.m. Event schedule: • 7 p.m. – Reception • 8 p.m. – Screening of the festival • 9:30 p.m. – Dessert and coffee Get tickets here! General admission is $50 per person. For more information, please visit playwrightsproject.org/productions/pbyw or call (858) 384-2970.

The velvet-voiced soprano with a career on the rise chooses her projects, and the music on her debut solo album, with consummate intention.

The San Diego Women’s Chorus (SDWC), San Diego’s foremost women’s chorus, is thrilled to announce their first in-person concert since the start of the pandemic: “Here Comes the Sun,” a vibrant celebration of the power of community and a tribute to the joy of renewal and hope. This inspiring performance features an uplifting blend of songs and pieces that commemorate the resilience of our communities through the challenges of the past two years, breaking out of the confines of the digital world to bring the sound of music to the city once again. Led by Artistic Director Kathleen Hansen, the chorus will perform an eclectic slate of songs ranging from traditional choral pieces and instantly recognizable rock ‘n roll classics to a beautiful, pensive tribute to those who have been lost to the pandemic. With a blend of warmth, joy, and thoughtful remembrance, “Here Comes the Sun” showcases the diversity, strength and creativity of San Diego’s LGBTQ+ community and its allies—a perfect musical mix to mark the 35th anniversary of SDWC’s founding. Date | Saturday, April 30 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 1 at 4 p.m. Location | Patrick Henry High School Get tickets here! General admission: $25 Youth, senior, disabled patrons, and military: $20 VIP Admission: $30 Patrick Henry High School (6702 Wandermere Drive, San Diego, CA 92120). Masks required for all event attendees. No proof of vaccination required. For more information, please visit sdwc.ticketleap.com/here-comes-the-sun-songs-of-hope or call (619) 291-3366.