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Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine on Sunday, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff since his election.

Ricercar Consort, led by virtuoso gambist Philippe Pierlot and featuring noted soprano Céline Scheen, will explore the Virgin Mary’s sorrow in a moving program of music by Marini, Monteverdi, Cima, Merula, Rossi, Sances, Purcell, Vivaldi and Handel. With Josef Zak and Augustin Lusson on violin, Benoît Vanden Bemden on violone, Daniel Zapico on theorbo, and Paul Goussot on organ, this is a show-stopping performance that you don’t want to miss. This concert will be held at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church on March 4th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets and additional information are available on the society’s website. Visit: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/sdems/876/event/1393070 San Diego Early Music Society on Instagram and Facebook

Catholics around the San Diego area joined faithful around the world and international leaders Monday to mourn the death of Pope Francis.

In our January arts and culture preview for San Diego, explore our picks for visual art, dance, theater, film, literature and music, spanning jazz, classical, experimental and popular genres. Up next: theater at New Village Arts, Martha Graham Dance Company performs "Appalachian Spring," a national group visual art show, Haley Heynderickx and more.

Julianna Zachariou is making music in a world where streams pay pennies, forcing independent artists to get creative just to stay in the game. From crowdfunding to pushing for new legislation, she's fighting for change in the industry.

This weekend in the arts: Tijuana Design Week; "Voice Out"; "Materiality"; Wu Man and the La Jolla Symphony; saxophone with the San Diego Symphony; City Ballet's "Carmen"; Mara Altman's "A Little Shelf Love"; Leonard Patton Trio; moondaddy and more.

Lucy Dacus headlines a stacked week for new releases. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Indie 102.3's Alisha Sweeney to share their favorites of the bunch.

The pope's death at age 88 ends a 12-year papacy that began with the historic resignation of Francis' predecessor in 2013. Now a period of mourning begins along with a process to select a new pope.

R.E.M. played its first concert there in 1980 and still draws fans to its hometown. A visit to Athens can be like a pilgrimage of the band's music.

Our roundup of arts and culture to discover in San Diego this month: Visual art, music, theater, dance, outdoor festivals, books, film and more. Up next: Art Alive at San Diego Museum of Art; WOW Festival at UC San Diego; San Diego Symphony's "The Mountain That Loved a Bird"; San Diego Book Crawl, Fern Street Circus Neighborhood Tour; Natalie Gonzalez at Oceanside Museum of Art; Sídro Saturdays at The Front; "Harvest & Gather" at the Athenaeum and more.