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"What is beyond reality?" asks artist Refik Anadol. His latest projects include Dataland, an immersive AI art museum in Los Angeles, and an installation at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.

Ross McElwee's documentaries have always been personal. After his son died, he wondered if it was all worth it.

First, following recent allegations made against Cesar Chavez, we’ll tell you how Governor Newsom and some San Diego local leaders reacted to the news. Then, the San Diego City Council passed a resolution defining antisemitism. Also, we’ll tell you about new guidelines set by the Encinitas Arts Commission and the impact they could have. Plus, the story of a local duo who just put out a children’s book centered around Persian New Year.

From Friar franks and popcorn to fine dining in Carlsbad, we bring you a taste of arts and culture news in San Diego this week.

The Trump administration is not only arresting far more children, but they are being kept in the system longer. Research shows that any contact with the immigration enforcement system increases anxiety, post-traumatic stress and depression in children.

Several Democratic governors have sent National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., ahead of America 250, amid President Trump's highly visible — and controversial — ongoing deployment to the city.

Bonnie Raitt is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose unique style blends blues, R&B, rock and pop. After 20 years as a cult favorite, she broke through to the top in the early 90s with her Grammy Award-winning albums, "Nick of Time and Luck of the Draw," which featured hits “Something to Talk About” and “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” among others. The 13-time Grammy winner was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and Rolling Stone named the slide guitar ace one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and one of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time.” On tour for the better part of the last four years, Raitt has connected with audiences in North America, the UK, Ireland, Europe and Australia since the release of her critically acclaimed, three-time Grammy Award-winning studio album, "Just Like That…" in 2022. Recognized for her 55+ year career and multi-faceted artistic contributions, most recently Raitt was a Kennedy Center Honoree (Class of 2024), received the Billboard Women in Music Icon Award (2022) and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2021). Please note: The San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this concert. Bonnie Raitt on Facebook / Instagram

Buddy Guy brings his 90th birthday celebration to The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park! At nearly 90 years old, he stands as one of the most influential guitarists in American music. As a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and a pioneer of Chicago’s explosive West Side sound, Buddy Guy remains a guiding force for generations of rock and blues legends. The nine-time Grammy winner has also earned a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, 38 Blues Music Awards, the Billboard Century Award, the Presidential National Medal of Arts, and the Kennedy Center Honor. Rolling Stone ranks him #23 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,” underscoring his unmatched impact on modern music. Born in 1936 to a sharecropper’s family in rural Louisiana, Guy arrived in Chicago in 1957 and went on to reshape the sound of the electric guitar through groundbreaking work with Chess Records and influential recordings of his own. His recent achievements include a 2019 Grammy win for "The Blues Is Alive and Well" and the acclaimed PBS American Masters documentary "Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away." Today, as he celebrates 90 years, Buddy Guy remains an American music icon – one of the last living architects of the electric blues tradition. Please note: The San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this concert. Buddy Guy on Facebook / Instagram

USA Today bestselling author of "The Girls of the Glimmer Factory" and "Cradles of the Reich," Jennifer Coburn will lead a six-week session in which aspiring historical novelists share their work and receive feedback from classmates and the instructor. Address issues like researching hard-to-find historical facts, taking creative license with historical details, ensuring cultural and linguistic accuracy — all while keeping your story moving forward in a compelling way. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Why are people who weren't born 25 years ago snapping up the digital camera of that era? Blame Taylor Swift, trend cycles, childhood nostalgia and smartphone fatigue.