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COVID-19 booster rates remain low, just as new omicron variants of concern emerge. Then, San Diego approves new agreements with the city’s eight private trash haulers, with new state requirements on recycling organic waste looming. Next, why was San Diego listed as only the 8th best American city for tacos in a recent survey? And Rick Steves explores stories of famous works of European art in a new six-hour series called “Art of Europe.” Finally, the San Diego Filipino Film Festival was founded to raise awareness for Filipino cinema as an important art form and tool for representation, education and entertainment. The festival returns to San Diego tonight.

Martin Scorsese's film Killers of the Flower Moon chronicles a series of murders targeting Osage people in the 1920s. Scorsese shot on location in Oklahoma and consulted closely with Osage citizens.

From the San Diego Opera: Ahead of the world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego)," San Diego Opera has planned a special lead-up series of events. In partnership with UCSD Park & Market, SDO will host concerts, lectures and panel discussions throughout the month of October. Join us at the newly opened UCSD Park & Market in East Village as we explore the lives of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera through music, art and politics. Lecture with Gregorio Luke – “Frida and Diego: An Artistic Marriage” Monday, October 3, 2022 at 7:00 pm Explore the politics, economics, and art in the time of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, drawing on the expertise of UCSD Mexican Studies faculty and featured speaker Gregorio Luke, former Director of the Museum of Latin American Art. This lecture presents a portrait of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with more than 300 slides of their paintings, photographs, and rare film footage. The free lecture will be held inside UCSD Park & Market’s Guggenheim Theatre. RSVP required. Gregorio Luke is a lecturer, author, and specialist in Mexican Art and Culture. He is the former Consul of Cultural Affairs for the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles, Deputy Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington D.C., and First Secretary of the Embassy of Mexico in Washington D.C. The Songs of Frida Kahlo (Las canciones de Frida Kahlo) Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? Enjoy a 50-minute concert featuring singers and guitarists as we dive into the musical world Frida Kahlo with selections of her favorite songs from the 1930’s and 1940’s. Musical works include opera favorites, popular songs like “La Llorona,” “La bruja”, and “Puttin’ On the Ritz,” and much more! Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 7:00 pmTickets are $20. The concert will be held inside UCSD Park & Market’s Guggenheim Theatre. Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 5:00 pmFree. The concert will be held at Chula Vista Public Library Civic Center Branch, 365 F Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 7:30 pmTickets are $10 for the General Public and $5 for Students. The concert will be held at the Southwestern College Performing Arts Center. Click here to purchase tickets for this event. Who were Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo? (¿Quienes fueron Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo?) Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 7:00 pm Witness an in-person conversation between Diego Rivera’s grandson, Juan Coronel Rivera and Roxana Velasquez, Executive Director of the San Diego Museum of Art. These two experts will discuss the tumultuous relationship between the two iconic artists from Mexico, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Their passions and resentments, adoration and pain were sources of inspiration for the world premiere of El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego). Rivera and Velasquez will connect themes and images from the new opera to Diego Rivera’s mural Un domingo en la Alameda and the Mexican celebration of Día de los Muertos. This is a free event. The conversation will be held inside UCSD Park & Market’s Guggenheim Theatre. RSVP required. FRIDA (2002) Directed by Julie Taymor Starring Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo Film Screenings at the Digital Gym Cinema Located on UCSD Park & Market’s campus, the Digital Gym Cinema will present three showings of Frida (2002). This film is a biography of painter Frida Kahlo, and her encounter with the personalities of her time. Despite being confined to a wheelchair as a result of polio, operations and amputations, she channels her pain into her work. For more information or tickets, visit https://digitalgym.org/movies/frida/. Showtimes: October 5, 2022 at 7:00 pm October 11, 2022 at 7:00 pm October 16, 2022 at 3:00 pm Related links: San Diego Opera on Instagram San Diego Opera on Twitter San Diego Opera website - Frida Festival

In one part of the city, there is a unique place that provides care for dozens of feral felines.

After making the cryptocurrency legal tender, President Nayib Bukele plans to launch bitcoin-backed bonds to raise $1 billion for the country.

To her family in southern China, Feng Daoyou remains a mystery. They remember her as generous and headstrong but they knew little of her life in the U.S. She was among eight people killed on March 16.

Sri Lanka's parliament elected longtime politician Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country's new president in a secret ballot on Wednesday. Here's what led to this moment.

The three unions say they have been unable to reach an agreement with university officials. Rutgers president Jonathan Holloway said he was disappointed by the strike.

A former Indian lawmaker convicted of kidnapping and facing murder and assault charges was shot dead along with his brother in a dramatic attack that was caught live on TV in northern India.

To help San Diego reach the 30 x 30 goal (protecting 30% of our area by 2030), the California Native Plant Society will be holding a delightful native plant sale on October 15th from 8 am to 3 pm, with many easy to grow natives that will spruce up your landscape. Our popular CNPS Fall Plant Sale is a great way to see native plants up close, talk to our native plant experts and purchase a wide variety of native plants for your landscape! The sale will be in Balboa Park’s Casa del Prado Courtyard adjacent to the Casa del Prado theater, located at 1700 Village Place. for more information, please visit the Cnps SD website: Come browse through the many native California species and cultivars. This will include native shade trees, native water wise shrubs, native seasonal flowers, native bunch grasses, bee friendly native ground covers, and native succulents. An open-air garden market will have local and state sourced seeds and bulbs and books for all ages. There will also be botanical shirts, and hats to show off your love of native plants. To make things more convenient, curbside loading and secure holding areas will be available. Gardening experts will also help you with answers to any questions you may have, such as, “Will this shrub make my pool look bigger?” or “Will this plant do well under my Eucalyptus tree?” Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram