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We are back! Be sure to save the date and sign up to receive updates and promos related to the Greek Festival on Sept. 7th - 8th 2024 in Cardiff (Encinitas). Food, friends, family, music and dance, kids games, culture, faith... who could ask for anything more? (besides a plane ticket to Greece, I suppose). Come experience Greece right here in Cardiff and Encinitas. Bring the kids, your friends, your family, a stranger, whatever! Sorry but no pets please. For the safety of our visitors we ask that you leave your pets at home. Service animals are allowed. If you'd like more information about this policy please email cardiffgreekfestival@gmail.com. Funds raised during this event go to support the operations of our Church, our Senior Apartments (Cardiff Orthodox Housing), the Building Fund (hopefully!), and charities. The Church is pleased to extend a helping hand to our community partners at no cost or at reduced costs. Our community partners include: Interfaith Community Services of North County, Boy Scouts Troop 2000 (thanks for all your help Scouts!), Kids n Cancer, Pacific Coast Harmony, Bach Collegium, Hands of Peace, Century Ride events, Hellenic Cultural Society events and lectures, Art shows featuring local artists, and more. We also are pleased to offer the following services/ministries which are open to anyone who is interested: Greek Language School, Shining Cross Academy (pre-school and Kindergarten), Adult Greek Dance Lessons, Youth dance and choral programs, Bible Study, classes on Orthodoxy, a bookstore featuring books, icons and other items related to the Orthodox faith, and more. Visit: https://www.cardiffgreekfestival.com/purchase-tickets Cardiff Greek Festival on Instagram and Facebook

Our Lady of Guadalupe is a significant religious figure who signifies hope and protection for countless Latinos in the U.S. and abroad. For photographer Amanda Lopez, she's an emblem of home.

Welcome to the Area Rug Comedy Show and Art Market! Get ready for a night of laughter, vintage clothes, art and live music at our in-person event on Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. Join us at Studio Casually for a fun-filled evening of hilarious stand-up comedy performances, including headliner Amy Silverberg (Comedy Central) and a market featuring local artists. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind event that combines humor and art in a cozy setting. See you there! Visit: https://dosd.com/events/2024/10/18/area-rug-comedy-tickets Area Rug Comedy on Instagram and Facebook

A tax on all imported steel and aluminum could give a helping hand to domestic steel and aluminum makers, but raise costs for businesses and consumers that buy the metals.

A gang leader who controls a key port in Haiti's capital is accused of massacring older people and Vodou religious leaders to avenge his son's death.

Cities around Phoenix are spending billions to develop water infrastructure. Local leaders say it's a necessary step as the Colorado River shrinks and groundwater dries up.

Dia de los Muertos Theater Favorite “Journey of the Skeletons” Returns to San Diego Former La Jolla Playhouse hit was the region’s first Día de Muertos theater comedy “Journey of the Skeletons,” the Dia de los Muertos comedy that started as a San Diego County educational project and became an international hit, is back. So is the cast of multicultural spirits, the Aztec god of death and one very testy underworld jaguar. “Journey of the Skeletons” will run Nov. 1 and 2 at The Chrysalis Theater in the Monarch Center for the Arts, 1805 Main Street in Logan Heights. Curtain is 7 p.m. The Chrysalis is a new 100-seat performing arts space built to support the Monarch School for homeless students and provide arts opportunities for the Logan Heights community. “It’s a great project and a cool space,” said director Hector Rivera. “This show remains a wonderful way to learn about the beautiful Dia de los Muertos holiday going back to its Aztec origins. It’s fun for the entire family.” Written by Southwestern College professor Dr. Max Branscomb, the playwright of “La Pastorela” for 33 years and the 47-year-old Bonitafest Melodrama, “Journey of the Skeletons” has been produced throughout California, Northern Mexico and at the Cultural Olympics in Sydney, Australia. It had a sold-out run in 2014 at the La Jolla Playhouse. It was commissioned in 1996 by the San Diego Council for Arts Education. “Journey of the Skeletons” is the story of Memo, a Latino angel who invites two Heavenly buddies – one White, one Black – to join him on his Dia de los Muertos journey to Earth to meet his familia and indulge in the offerings left on his altar. Along the way they encounter the Aztec god of death, Mictlantecuhtli (Luis Angel Prado), and his evil jaguar, Colmillos (Ella Aldridge), who threaten to lock them away for eternity in the underworld. Cagey Memo bets that the skeletons can trick the uber-competitive Mictlantecuhtli in a life-or-death game just as Quezalcoatl had eons earlier. “‘Skeletons’ is one of my fave shows and Hector directs it with a very nice touch,” Branscomb said. “It is an honor to produce it at the Monarch Center for the Arts. We’ve got an excellent cast of international actors who have come together to create a meaningful work of theater art for our community.” Branscomb said he has always loved Dia de los Muertos, but admitted he was nervous when approached to write a play about death rituals of America and the borderlands. “You know I write musical-comedies, verdad?” he recalled telling SDCAE staff. “But I was inspired by reading Octavio Paz and the Latino concept of laughing about death and celebrating it as an inevitable part of life. People in New Orleans and other parts of the world have similar customs, so the idea of multicultural angels came together nicely.” Rivera, Rhys Green and Joe Nogra play the angels/skeletons. Green performed in the La Jolla Playhouse production in 2014. Actor/writer Ella Aldridge, a 16-year-old junior at the San Diego School of the Creative and Performing Arts, said she learned much about the traditions of Dia de los Muertos playing Colmillos the jaguar. “It’s an ancient tradition and very heartfelt,” she said. “Making altars for loved ones is a lovely practice that came from Mexico and is now part of San Diego County culture. They are so beautiful and the belief that the love and caring that goes into them nourishes the spirits of ancestors is so powerful.” Tickets are $21 general admission, $15 for early birds, seniors, students, military and educators. Children 12 and under are $12. To purchase tickets call (619) 227-4686 or go to journeyoftheskeletons2024@gmail.com. Max Branscomb mbranscomb@swccd.edu drmaxbranscomb@outlook.com (October 29 – November 4) (619) 997-9054 Ella Aldridge (619) 931-4751 egrace0052@gmail.com

Unity San Diego Spaghetti Dinner And Poker Tournament! Unity San Diego is hosting former KPBS "A Way with Words" co-host Dr. Richard Lederer to teach us how to play Texas Hold'em Poker. The event will start at 4:30 where Dr Lederer will personalize his books offered for sale. 5:00 brings a delicious spaghetti, garlic bread and salad buffet where you will also be able to bid to have Richard host a party for you. 6:00 brings a Texas Hold'em tutorial and the start of the tournament. Prizes for the top 3 winners!

Skating by the Sea from Nov. 21- Jan. 5, 2024 Take a spin around Hotel del Coronado's famous beachfront ice rink featuring stunning views of the Pacific and benefitting Make-A-Wish® San Diego. Enhance your experience by reserving a rink-side or ocean-side Frostbite Lounge with plush seating, roaring fire pits, holiday-themed libations, and delectable bites. Guests can also enjoy ice rink views from the Sun Deck, Babcock & Story Bar and Serẽa. Rink Schedule Nov 21 – 24 Thu: 4pm – 10pm Fri: 12pm – 10pm Sat-Sun: 10am – 10pm Thanksgiving Week, Nov 25 – Dec 1 Daily: 10am – 10pm Dec 2 – Dec 17 Mon-Thu: 4pm – 10pm* Fri: 12pm – 10pm Sat & Sun: 10am – 10pm *Dec 2: Rink opens at 6pm. Dec 18 – Jan 5 Daily: 10am – 10pm Please call 619-522-8100 to reserve. Online reservations are subject to an additional 6% online booking fee. All holiday events are pre-paid and must be reserved in advance. Details and event dates are subject to change. Ice Skating tickets are non-refundable. In the case of inclement weather resulting in a rink closure, guests will be contacted via email or text for a refund.

Their job is to keep the peace amid a worsening and at times deadly conflict between humans and the world's largest land animal in the town of Livingstone, Zambia.