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Clinical trials of MDMA therapy for PTSD have been promising, but concerns have emerged about the quality of the research.

Artists and curators discuss their performance experience and approaches to its planning and care, while considering the Californias as a performance context. Jill Dawsey, Senior Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Ricardo Dominguez, Artist, Chair & Associate Professor, Visual Arts, UCSD Daril Fortis, Independent Curator, Tijuana Matana Roberts, Musician, Assistant Professor, Music, UCSD Curated and moderated by Malik Gaines, Associate Professor UC San Diego. Part of the daylong Curating Performance Symposium hosted by the Department of Performance Studies at NYU Tisch. Register now

Backers of a tough-on-crime California ballot measure put homelessness at the forefront of their campaign to roll back Prop. 47. But would the measure actually help get people housed?

While their two-bedroom apartment in City Heights is a tight squeeze, the Giday family treasures the bonds they’ve formed living together.

Legalizing marijuana in California has brought an increase in adverse side effects and cannabis-related ER visits. In other news, we explore a 19th century hotel in Julian and its connection with Black history. Plus, we have some weekend arts events worth checking out.

Allison Beaudry's sculptures draw parallels between the sleek curves and seductive finish of classic cars and the male gaze of the female body. Intensive research into classic car color schemes and design aesthetic found in vintage Playboy magazines, forms the foundation for Beaudry's new work. Opening reception: March 2, 2024, 5-7 p.m. Artist Talk: April 6, 2024, 3 p.m. Allison Beaudry on Instagram

A judge has ruled that migrant children in makeshift camps along the border waiting to be processed by Border Patrol are in the agency’s custody.

Every four years, the Olympics puts a spotlight on gymnastics. But for boys in many parts of the U.S., it's hard to even find a place to learn the sport.

From ArtPower at UC San Diego: Atamira Dance Company is the leading international creator of contemporary dance and performance. Based in Aotearoa, New Zealand, a remote and wild landscape where indigenous Māori stories are a powerful voice in the arts locally and, increasingly, internationally, Atamira is integral to the contemporary Māori performing arts conversation and movement. The company performs it’s powerful new full-length dance work Te Wheke, which brings together Aotearoa’s leading names in contemporary dance. The piece explores the dimensionsof human experience symbolised by the eight tentacles of the Te Wheke—the Octopus, a powerful guardian on this journey from past into the future. Related links: ArtPower on Facebook ArtPower on Instagram

Another wet winter is breathing new life into wildflowers planted years ago under a federal mandate.