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It's been an emotional rollercoaster for TikTok creators over the past few months, with the app's future uncertain. But there are ways to decompress.

All over Ukraine, war has made nighttime darker. Satellite imagery shows a significant dimming of lights since 2022. Darkness has spread indoors too, with power cuts becoming common during the war.

The Yankees 20-9 win against the Brewers last weekend put the spotlight on torpedo bats. But in baseball, as in life, sometimes a fluke is just what it seems.

Health agency staffers describe a week of widespread uncertainty about who still has a job and how the work will get done as thousands of "reduction in force" notices went out beginning April 1. To many it's the opposite of "government efficiency."

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations). - Christine Probett (Organizer) Visit: https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/59873 TEDx on Instagram and Facebook

Following a brilliant and memorable appearance last season, the San Diego Early Music Society is thrilled to welcome back its friends at Vox Luminis for a very special event! Under the direction of Lionel Meunier, the ensemble will sing the same texts that Brahms chose for his German Requiem but in settings by earlier German Baroque masters including Andreas Scharmann, Thomas Selle, Johann Hermann Schein, Wolfgang Carl Briegel, and Christian Geist. "...the refinement of Vox Luminis is never anything less than sublime." - Gramophone Visit: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/events/2024/nov/09/vox-luminis-a-baroque-german-requie/?et=334156 Vox Luminis on Instagram and Facebook

The Holiday Marketplace to benefit Mission Trails returns this year, taking place at the Visitor Center on Saturday, November 9 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Browse one-of-a-kind gifts from local vendors and support the park through your holiday shopping. The event benefits the independent vendors participating and a percentage of all sales will support the park through the nonprofit Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP) Foundation. Mission Trails Regional Park on Instagram and Facebook

The San Diego Tap & Jazz Dance Festival is a vibrant 5-day community event dedicated to celebrating and preserving American Vernacular Dance and its African roots. Organized by Claudia Gomez, owner of Tap Into Yoga & Reiki and Summer Briggs, owner of Rap A Tap Center for the Arts, the festival will be held from Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, to Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Keiller Leadership Academy. This festival will feature a diverse range of activities, including tap dance, swing dance, jazz dance, African dance, and breaking classes, along with a music theory class, historical panel discussions, a faculty concert, a student showcase, social dances, and jam sessions. Daily classes will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with special events scheduled for the evenings. Renowned dance educators and musicians from San Diego and beyond will participate as faculty members and performers. The opening faculty concert, featuring a special African Drum and Dance company from San Diego, and a live jazz band, will kick off the festival on Saturday, November 23, at 7 p.m. Additional highlights include an open jam session at Panama 66 in Balboa Park on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, and the student showcase on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. Visit: https://sandiegotapandjazz.com/collections/all San Diego Tap and Jazz Festival on Instagram and Facebook

Music Building, 2200, Studio A Monday, Oct 28, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. (PT) The singers and players of the Popular Music Ensemble will perform a mix of hits from the 1970s to today. Students are placed in small ensembles that focus on covering songs from various eras. Come rock out with us! Directed by Justin Joyce. Visit: https://miracostatheatre.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2495 MiraCosta College on Instagram

Join us for a night of legendary music and spooky fun! Banned From Utopia, featuring touring and recording alumni from Frank Zappa’s band. This special appearance marks the 7th and final show of the Halloween 2024 series, honoring Zappa’s tradition of multi-day Halloween performances. The debut opening act of Colonel Beefheart’s Magic Band will complete this spectacular event that’s sure to set the stage on fire! Visit: https://events.humanitix.com/banned-from-utopia/tickets