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New Zealand lawmakers will vote on whether to lower the national voting age to 16 after the country's Supreme Court ruled that not allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to vote amounted to age discrimination.

'Saving Grace: Photographs of the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades' by photographer Suda House February 22 - April 9, 2022 Reception: Tuesday, March 22, 4-7 p.m. "Saving Grace" will be on display at Grossmont College’s Hyde Art Gallery from Feb. 22 until Apr. 9, 2022. An artist reception will be held on March 22nd from 4-7 p.m. Walk-in visitation is available for all students currently enrolled in any on-campus classes or any staff and faculty already approved to be on campus. Students learning remotely, faculty and staff operating remotely, and the general public can request an appointment to view the exhibition. To schedule a visit, please contact alex.decosta@gcccd.edu. About the exhibition: “They were the daughters of Atlas, seven in number.Their names were Electra, Maia, Taygete, Alcyone, Merope, Celaeno, Sterope.Orion pursued them but they fled before him.Until Zeus placed them in the heavens as starsOnly six stars are clearly visible. The seventh is invisible except to those who have specially keen sight.” - Edith Hamilton, Mythology This spring semester the Hyde Art Gallery will be transformed into an aquatic temple dedicated to the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades. Meticulously captured by photographer Suda House, the daughters of Atlas have secretly returned to earth, inhabiting Grossmont College’s Performing and Visual Art Center, to spread awareness of the impending doom of a changing climate and humanity’s wasteful use and disposal of single-use plastics. Through these large-scale celestial photographs and an accompanying installation of plastic refuse, House seeks humanity’s reprieve from the worst-case scenarios of ecological collapse and postulates a solution grounded in history, scientific data, and mythic plausibility. Climate change is here and House’s narrative premise highlights the peril our progeny will confront. While many have ignored the inevitable, few have taken action and others have pleaded up to the sky, calling for help to avert the inescapable destruction of our world.Limited edition prints of The Seven Sisters on display will be available for purchase. All proceeds will be donated to the Surfrider Foundation San Diego County. This powerful network of grassroots activists is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves and beaches, for all people. The San Diego chapter serves as the first response to local threats to our 70+ miles of coastline. Suda House is a photographer of national and international reputation living and working in San Diego. She has taught photographic processes since 1977, first in the Los Angeles area and from 1980 she has been a professor of art and photography at Grossmont College, where she has also served as Art Department Chair and coordinated the Digital Media Arts Lab. Presently she is a trustee with the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA), where she chairs the Visual Learning Committee. COVID protocol: Your safety is our top priority and in consultation with Grossmont College administration we have updated our gallery admission policy to ensure the health of all gallery visitors. At this time, all visitors must present proof of vaccination (or negative COVID test results from the previous 72 hour) and photo ID at the door. Admission inside the gallery will be limited to capacity restrictions in effect at that time and masks are required regardless of vaccination status. Related links: Hyde Art Gallery on Facebook Hyde Art Gallery on Instagram

There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, meaning the next drawing Wednesday night will be for a massive $1.2 billion jackpot.

From the terror of its opening brass fanfare through to the wild delirium of its ending, Piotr Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony takes us on a journey of unstoppable drama, filled with aching melodies, thundering climaxes and the psychological torments of a hero struggling with implacable fate. RELATED: Venezuelan trumpet virtuoso Pacho Flores to perform with San Diego Symphony (KPBS feature) Trumpeter Pacho Flores stars in the U.S. premiere of a new concerto by Paquito D'Rivera, a jazzy tribute to the Venezuelan people by the Cuban-born composer. And the concert opens with an enchanting orchestral firework by the young California-based composer Andrew Norman. Program: Rafael Payare, conductor Pacho Flores, trumpet Andrew NORMAN: Drip Blip Sparkle Spin Glint Glide Glow Float Flop Chop Pop Shatter Splash Johann Baptist Georg NERUDA: Trumpet Concerto in E)-flat Major Paquito D'RIVERA: Concerto venezolano for Trumpet and Orchestra(San Diego Symphony co-commission*; U.S. premiere) Piotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 Date | Saturday, February 26 at 8 p.m. Location | San Diego Civic Theatre More information from the San Diego Symphony here. Get tickets from San Diego Civic Theatre here. Ticket prices ranging from $45 to $90. For more information, please visit sandiegotheatres.org/event/2022/02/payare-leads-tchaikovsky or call (619) 615-4000. Related links: San Diego Symphony on Instagram San Diego Symphony on Facebook

Britain's intricate protocol of handling Queen Elizabeth II's death, Operation London Bridge, is set in motion, and lays out the steps for accession, public viewings, her funeral and more.

Don’t let the grammar fail fool ya! This class will give you at least 10 things —maybe 10.5!— that will help you write better and be more free, easy and happy in your work. Don’t believe me? Here’s a taste! Did you know that great writing is found at the intersection of passion (stuff you’re good at and enjoy doing) and purpose (the difference you want to make in the world)? When your passion and purpose line up, that’s when your writing really takes off! If this idea excites you, then make a date with How to Write Good. It will be gooder for you if you do. Date | Saturday, February 12 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Location | Online via Zoom Register here! Members: $36 Non-members: $42 You will be emailed the Zoom link 24 hours before the start of class. If you sign up less than 24 hours before the start of the class, please email Kristen at programs@sandiegowriters.org for your link. For more information, please visit .sandiegowriters.org/how-to-write-good-with-john-vorhaus or call (619) 696-0363.

Culinary Historians of San Diego will present “From Mesopotamia to Pompeii: A Tale of 1001 Agricultural Bites” featuring Barbara Baxter, at 10:30 a.m. October 15, in the Neil Morgan Auditorium of the San Diego Central Library. This is a delicious look at how edible ingredients spurred the development of classic societies through food trade around the Mediterranean world. Over time, culinary traditions changed drastically in and around the shores of Persia, North Africa and Southern Europe. Join our audience to compare those changes with our modern ways. Barbara Baxter studied wine at Sorbonne University, Paris, and continued her inquiry into its heritage ever since. She created the visitor education program for Francis Ford Coppola’s Rubicon Estate, and has worked for two of Napa Valley’s most prestigious wineries: Sterling Vineyards and Opus One. Barbara is the editor of Planet Wine, and has also made wine in Napa Valley. The only independent wine historian lecturing in the US, Barbara has been a featured speaker on the custom and heritage of wine as bridge between wine, cuisine and art. Her weekly blog on www.PlanetWine.Net is a lively forum on the art of wine, and the happenings in its world. This event is free and open to the public. A tasting will follow the presentation.

Join OnStage Playhouse for their first show of the 2022 season: Ad(mission)s, written by Josh Harmon and directed by James P. Darvas. About the play: Bill and Sherri are the white, progressive-and-proud headmaster and dean of admissions at Hillcrest, a mid-tier New Hampshire boarding school. Over the last fifteen years, they’ve worked to diversify the school’s mostly white population.  But when their high-achieving son Charlie’s Ivy League dreams are jeopardized, the family's reaction blasts open a deep rift between their public values and private decisions. A no-holds-barred look at privilege, power, and the perils of whiteness from the author of Bad Jews. You can enjoy Ad(mission)s from February 4 through February 27 at OnStage Playhouse Theatre on the following schedule: • Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. • Sundays at 2 p.m. Get tickets here! Adult admission: $25 Military, senior and student admission: $22 Please select desired attendace date. For more information, please visit onstageplayhouse.org/2021-2022-season or call (619) 422-7787.

After a goal-less 90 minutes and extra time, Spanish players missed all three of their penalty kicks. No other team from outside Europe or South America made it this far in this year's tournament.

Join us for our monthly Movie Club events where we have riveting discussions about French-speaking films and their profound messages. In celebration of la fête de Saint-Valentin or Valentine’s day, we will be reviewing a Canne Film Festival award-winning movie Portrait de la jeune fille en feu. About the film: It is a romantic story of forbidden love that takes place in 18th century France and highlights the significance of equality and art in a loving relationship. Watch the film before the event in order to have special insight into our exciting conversations. J’espère vous voir tous bientôt! Date | Sunday, February 13 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location | Online Get tickets here! Free member admission. Non-member admission is $5 per person. Adults only. This event is brought to you by Alliance Française San Diego. For more information, please visit eventbrite.com/e/movie-night-with-riley-tickets or contact the Alliance Française San Diego at bureau@afsandiego.org.