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The slow-moving Chinese martial art tai chi is known to increase flexibility and balance. Now, research suggests it's more effective at reducing blood pressure than more vigorous forms of exercise.

All puns are intended, motherCLUCKers! San Diego's ONLY pun competition returns to the Finest City Improv stage on Saturday, June 29, at 10pm. This time, it's hosted by Sarah Flocken, *MVP* of the 2024 O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships! Watch, laugh, groan, or JOIN word nerds from across the city in a battle to see who's the punniest of them all—and win prizes! Pundemonium! is based on the format used by pun contests in cities nationwide: - In Part 1, Battle of the PUNdits, participants who have signed up in advance will deliver two-minute pun-filled speeches, and the audience will determine the winner. We ask that Battle of the PUNdits let us know you're competing ahead of time by emailing sandiegopundemonium@gmail.com. - Part 2, the PUNger Games, is a head-to-head pun-off tournament-style, where participants go back and forth making puns on a given topic until they just can't anymore. Think of it as a rap battle, but with puns. Sign up in advance at sandiegopundemonium@gmail.com OR on the spot at Pundemonium! Winners of each round will get the coveted Golden Nugget chicken trophy to take home. Tickets are pay what you can! Reserve your tickets online ahead of time or just show up at the door. For more information visit: finestcity.vbotickets.com

At this special event, you can meet over 20 cats and kittens ready for adoption through The Rescue House. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to finding loving and caring homes for rescue cats. You can take your kitty home with you the same day, contingent upon application approval. Since our inception in 1999, we have rescued over 18,000 cats. We find loving, permanent homes for them through our six adoption centers in San Diego County, located in pet stores and businesses that work with us and share our philosophy.

In the arts this weekend: Minerva Cuevas at ICA North; "Occupy Thirdspace II" at SDPL; Camarada at UC San Diego's new Park & Market space; Rabbitlight at Radio Axiom; and New Village Arts' "Desert Rock Garden."

California’s power grid is showing a little more stress this week during a persistent hot spell. In other news, a small group of indigenous athletes in San Diego are working to bring back one of the oldest team sports in history, called Ulama. Plus, we have details on some arts events happening this weekend in San Diego County.

The Corner Frame Shop & Leucadia Art Gallery on 101 in Encinitas, is hosting a fundraiser with all proceeds going to the families/victims of the recent fire in Lahaina, Maui. The event will include a live art auction, raffle, hula dancers, live music and refreshments. The gallery is also collecting gift cards, which will be distributed directly to Maui fire victims. The gift cards can also be dropped off at the gallery through Sept. 15, 2023.

Six of San Diego’s most talented AAPI chefs (Asian Americans and Pacific Islander) will create signature baked goods for the Friendly Feast AAPI Chefs Bake Sale, taking place at Cowboy Star on Sunday, November 19. Guests can purchase a curated box with six unique items, including turon tiramisu, mango sticky rice butter mochi, spiced persimmon cake, and more. Boxes will be available for pre-order at 10 a.m. Thursday, November 9 via the Friendly Feast website and are expected to sell out fast! Featured Chefs | Jamie Decena, Cowboy Star Ashley Papa, Born and Raised Faye Rodriguez, Faye’s Desserts Ashley del Rosario, Animae Kat Ordillas, katkatxmochi Kristianna Zabala, KRZ Kitchen 100% of supports support of Friendly Feast and Pacific Arts Movement.

This week, Wait Wait is live in Seattle with special guest J. Kenji Lopez-Alt and panelists Luke Burbank, Shantira Jackson, and Jessi Klein.

The Ghoulish Gathering begins at 4 p.m. at Carmel Valley Recreation Center Inflatables, goodie bags, costume contest at 5 p.m., face painting, candy and a screening of "Goosebumps" around 6 p.m.

The billionaire businessman has spent weeks campaigning relentlessly for Donald Trump. That dedication could lead to major benefits for him and his companies.