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President Trump toured the Kennedy Center today and presided over its board meeting. He expressed deep dissatisfaction with the current state of the performing arts center.

The musician and actor helped propel reggae into the international spotlight, thanks in part to his songs and starring role in the 1972 film The Harder They Come.

Created in 2011, Euphoria Brass Band is an award winning, critically acclaimed seven piece San Diego based musical powerhouse. Euphoria offers an exciting mix of New Orleans infused brass band jazz, funky street beats and new school edginess with a West Coast vibe! A SoCal favorite playing many high profile music venues, festivals, parades, corporate events and weddings, Euphoria performs internationally as well. They have played several festivals in Mexico and recently performed in Japan at the 30th Annual 2022 Yokohama Jazz Promenade Festival. With a new project in the works and four recordings to date, Euphoria Brass Band has received 11 San Diego Music Award nominations since 2011. In 2019 and 2020 Euphoria received the San Diego Music Award for “Best Jazz”. In addition, in 2019 the band won CityBeat Magazine’s “ San Diego’s Best Band” award. Euphoria Brass Band has had the honor of sharing the stage with musical royalty: Dr. John, Trombone Shorty, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Cowboy Mouth, Rebirth Brass Band, Funky Meters, Hot 8 Brass Band, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Soul Rebels Brass Band, Honey Island Swamp Band, California Honeydrops, Red Baraat, Chali 2na, and Rusted Root, among others. Embracing the exciting spirit of improvisation with hard edge funk, Euphoria Brass Band has become known for their joyous high energy live shows and ability to connect with an audience…Euphoria Brass Band always leaves ‘em wanting more! Visit: https://artcenter.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SUe0000021t4YMAQ Euphoria Brass Band on Instagram and Facebook

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

The move suspends a policy that shares parking meter revenue with business groups. Critics said the policy created an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy.

Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux was a renowned Black preacher and broadcaster. Radio Diaries' series "Making Waves" looks at his life and his contentious relationship with Martin Luther King Jr.

Saturday's event doubles vendors, adds panels and films and celebrates Filipino American culture.

Today, people consider "Yule" synonymous with "Christmas." But centuries ago, Yule meant something different — a pagan mid-winter festival, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KPBS listener Tony Mangina of San Diego, California, along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Celebrated GRAMMY Award-winning British ensemble, The King’s Singers, return to the United States in October 2025 five-city tour. These fall performances follow the group’s successful February 2025 concert run that marked the group’s first with new member Piers Connor Kennedy. On the brink of their 60th Anniversary Season in 2028, the upcoming tour will bring the King’s Singers to cities across the U.S., including: Durham, NC, Phoenix, AZ, San Diego, CA, Wheaton, IL, and Storm Lake, IA. The group will continue their tour of the US in February 2026 where they’ll visit six more cities. The King's Singers on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok