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President Trump is plowing ahead with plans to build a grand ballroom where the East Wing of the White House currently stands. The plans have not gone through the committee tasked with overseeing such projects.

Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.

More than 3.6 million children born in 2020 amid the COVID-19 global pandemic are walking into elementary schools across the country this fall.

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Mirae kh RHEE's immersive MOPA exhibit; a Juneteenth music, art and film event at Oolong Gallery; "XICANA! San Diego"; Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival; Make Music Day; "A Streetcar Named Desire"; writer Lizz Huerta; Bro-Am Fest and more arts and live music picks.

This exhibition serves as the capstone project for MiraCosta College’s Museum Studies program. Students in the program have developed, researched, curated, publicized, and installed this exhibition as part of their coursework in Art 271, Museum and Gallery Exhibition. These innovative student curators collaborated to create a cohesive show. This exhibition provides a unique opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in museum and gallery operations, as well as in curatorial practices. The result is an impressive display that highlights their skills and creativity in curation. Exhibit: May 19–23 Student Opening: Monday, May 19, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. “Material and Spiritual” by Adriana Rossarolla “Bonds” by Naycari De Luna “Surreal” by Sariah Chavez Event brochure: https://www.miracosta.edu/office-of-the-president/public-information-office/_docs/brochures/arts_events.pdf (PDF format require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software or equivalent. Download Acrobat Reader here.) MiraCosta College on Instagram and Facebook

NPR plans to make trims totaling more than $5 million over the course of the coming fiscal year to bring its annual budget into balance. Meanwhile, local stations are asking for more help.

Paola Hernández-Jiao is the Public Matters community engagement manager at KPBS. Public Matters is an initiative that provides content, conversation and events ensuring all San Diegans understand their opportunity to participate in the democratic process including news stories on politics and governance, facilitated, in-person discussions around important issues that often divide us, helpful resources and explainers about participation in community groups and institutions that make decisions that impact our lives on a daily basis.

Plastic is everywhere, impacting our lives and the world around us. But what can we do to help solve this environmental problem? Come to this hands-on lesson and art activity where we’ll explore the effects of plastics on our environment--both on a local and global scale--and discuss what we can all do to help mitigate plastic pollution. This class is for ages 9-13. Registration is required Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/drastic-plastic-plastic-pollution-and-what-we-can-do-help-455705

On her stunning new album The BPM, the multi-instrumentalist Sudan Archives explores the freedom of augmented reality and technology through the sounds of club music.

Stay Strange, San Diego's exclusive noise music collective, presents our semi-annual Slow Death Music and Arts Festival. Over 8 musical acts will be presenting adventurous and genre-bending sounds. With 20+ vendors selling zines, artwork, shirts, books and more. We will also have a hand-poke tattoo artist. Advance tickets available now. Stay Strange on Facebook / Instagram