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Clinton Davis is an expert in old-time American folk music, and has the authentic roots and musical mastery that allows him to bring it alive, along with the other members of the Clinton Davis Stringband. A fifth-generation Kentuckian, Clinton grew up in rural Carroll County. He is currently based in San Diego. His repertoire spans fiddle and banjo music native to his family home, the exuberant ragtime piano and guitar of early 20th-century New Orleans, and ballad songs and dance music of the Southwest. His prowess across instruments and traditional American styles has gained notice from the standard-bearers of previous generations, and earned him a place amongst a new generation of American folk musicians. Renowned fingerstyle guitarist Stefan Grossman has called him “a master…carrying on the traditional music torch of Mike Seeger.” The Deering Banjo company has called his playing “simply sublime.” No Depression has called his work “a joyous and soulful restoration of American music tradition.” Tim McNalley is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and songwriter from Southern California. While usually seen on the upright and electric bass, he also performs on guitar, keyboards, cello, violin, mandolin, and sitar, a breadth that has allowed him the opportunity to collaborate with artists such as Paul McCartney, Ariana Grande, Adam Melchor, Changuito, Jim Kweskin, and Burt Turetzky. Ryan Finch followed his deep love of music, from his hometown of Bishop, California, up to the Bay Area, and across the country to Boston and back, with plenty of stops along the way. When he eventually decided to pursue the technical side of music production, Ryan moved to San Diego, where he has been engineering and producing artists in the studio. When he is behind a recording console, Ryan also performs on piano, guitar, bass, banjo, and mandolin. He is deeply influenced by varied acoustic music traditions, notably American folk and jazz. For more information visit: sdfolkheritage.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

SommCon Conference & Beverage Expo is returning to San Diego, California, October 5-7, 2024. The event features three days of master classes, tastings, discussions, power networking, and the only beverage trade show on the West Coast, bringing together the entire adult beverage community. SommCon Beverage Expo is co-located with the conference, connecting on- and off- premise buyers, importers, and distributors with international and domestic brands in wine, beer, spirits, and the emerging low and no alcohol category. Looking for more? Explore the business of wine, beer and spirits with SommCon's on-demand streaming service of wine, beer, and spirits education: SommGo. Visit: SommCo SommCon on Instagram and Facebook Times vary

It fuels many of us each morning, with an extra rush of energy — coffee! But how did that magical drink come to be so ubiquitous? One San Diego restaurant is providing clients with traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremonies and a history lesson.

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was convicted of witness tampering and bribery in a historic trial that gripped the country and threatened to tarnish the conservative strongman's legacy.

Casi 20 jueces de inmigración recibieron correos electrónicos este mes informándoles que serían despedidos, según se enteró NPR.

More school districts are curbing cell phone use in the classroom. Carlsbad Unified School District created its own cell phone restriction this school year.

Under the new policy, all immigrants will be treated the same. But advocates warn that this new approach is a misinterpretation of existing law.

The soaring temperatures in San Diego this week are a threat to many. But those who must make their living outdoors in the heat are in a special class.

Donald Trump won the election largely on the promise of cracking down on border crossings. When he takes office next week, he will be inheriting a quiet border, with crossings plummeting for the past few months.

Waiting rooms act as physical objects of containment, an agent of transition, a boundary, or a threshold. Often these liminal spaces invite introspections into our mental, emotional, and physical worlds. What does it mean to care for something? Someone? Ourselves? Expressions of care—or the lack thereof—shape the world in which we live, a world that is often fraught with competing tensions and complexities. Waiting Room seeks to unpack matters of illness, suffering, and healing. Explored through a range of artistic interpretations and processes including metalwork, fiber art, ceramics, glass and woodworking, the works onview investigate how we express emotional resilience. How we bring our whole selves into the consulting room. Articulated through contemporary craft, the conversation advances the important role of art in communicating our inner states. When something is internal and then externalized into a form, it frees us and allows both our physical and intangible selves to ponder, act, and address. It facilitates deep engagement with sensitive subjects and provides a stimulus that influences understanding, liberation, and relief. Curated by Bonnie Domingos and featuring works by Warren Bakley, Charlotte Bird, Richard Burkett, Judith Christensen, Victoria Fu, Polly Jacobs Giacchina, Linda Litteral. Viviana Lombrozo, Adam John Manley, Kathleen Mitchell, Michelle Montjoy, Kathy Nida, Christian Garcia-Olivo, Matt Rich, Gail Schneider, Ross Stockwell, and Cheryl Tall. Gallery Hours: Monday and Tuesday, 1 – 7 p.m. Wednesday – Saturday, Noon – 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m. The visual arts program demonstrates the library’s role as a cultural institution embracing a broad range of disciplines while assisting San Diego's emerging, mid-career and professional artists achieve visible opportunities and receive wider local, regional, and national attention.