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Before the war, the first day of school in Ukraine was a joyous celebration. As nearly 4 million students return to school this month, children and educators are desperate for a sense of normalcy.

New Village Arts (NVA), North County’s cultural hub, is proud to be producing this loving tribute to Leonard Bernstein’s work as a composer. Conceived and arranged by Broadway conductor, music director, and arranger Rob Fisher, Leonard Bernstein’s New York features memorable songs from WEST SIDE STORY, ON THE TOWN, WONDERFUL TOWN, and many more. The two-character show explores Bernstein’s relationship with New York City; his famous New York friends such as Stephen Sondheim, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jerome Robbins, and Aaron Copland; and the impact that New York had on Bernstein’s music, life and relationships. LEONARD BERNSTEIN’S 'NEW YORK' Music by Leonard Bernstein Lyrics by Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Stephen Sondheim, and Leonard Bernstein Conceived and Arranged by Rob Fisher Book by Rob Fisher, Sammy Buck, and Garth Edwin Sunderland Directed by Kristianne Kurner Music Direction by Van Angelo Choreography by Jenna Ingrassia Knox Featuring Johnisa Breault and Trevor Rex Previews: June 29 – 30 Opening Night: July 1 Runs: July 3 – 31 Related links: New Village Arts on Instagram New Village Arts on Facebook

Turns out diners are more likely to get on board for altruistic reasons rather than health. That's what one hospital learned after it pledged to reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions.

While Schulz stipulated that the strip would end with him, his iconic characters live on. His widow, Jeannie Schulz, says people still get comfort from the comic because "it talks about humanity."

Environmentalists advocating for nuclear power have led a push to extend the operating life of Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant. Japan and Germany consider similar extensions.

Casablanca is more than just a love story. It is a film about, and stocked with, the waves of refugees fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe during wartime.

Six of the seven states that use water from the Colorado River proposed a way for the federal government to cut back on water use and protect dropping water levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell.

Legendary German baritone Matthias Goerne, one of the world’s most renowned Lieder singers, joined by internationally sought-after pianist Seong-jin Cho, perform a selection of songs by Wolf, Pfitner, and Strauss, and Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder. Wagner once proclaimed “I have not written anything better than these songs and very few of my works will be remembered besides them.” While history has proved him wrong, the Wesendonck Lieder stands out as an absorbing document of Wagner’s complex relationships, revealing the composer in his most fragile mode. Date | Thursday, April 7 at 8 p.m. Location | The Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $31 to $75. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/goerne-and-jin-cho or call (858) 459-3728.

The laws that govern our region’s rivers and reservoirs are tough to wrap your mind around. But art can create an emotional connection that helps people understand what’s at stake, as seen in one painter’s depiction of the Colorado River.

Mr. President, the world is dying to know. Is it boxers or briefs?