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Described as “phenomenally musical,” (Daily Journal), dynamic young violinist Maria Ioudenitch has won multiple awards and is poised on the cusp of a major international career. Born in Russia, Ioudenitch immigrated with her musical family to the US at the age of two and grew up in Kansas City. In 2021, she received first prizes in the Ysaÿe International Music Competition, the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition, and the Joseph Joachim International Competition. She also received numerous special prizes at these competitions, including Joachim’s Chamber Music Award, the prize for Best Interpretation of the Commissioned Work, the Henle Urtext Prize, and a recording deal with Warner Classics. For more information visit: theconrad.org Stay Connected on Instagram / Facebook

Nine countries eliminated a disease in 2024. Here's how Pakistan pulled it off — fulfilling a young boy's dream of eliminating blindness caused by bacterial infections.

The judges of the annual prize for female and nonbinary writers praised Lubrin's debut short story collection, Code Noir, for breaking "new ground in short fiction." The award comes with $150K.

Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms hit peak bloom this week. This will be the last season for about 150 of the famous flowering trees — they'll soon be cut down to adjust to sea-level rise.

While the city has made the permitting process faster and cheaper for flood survivors, the worst-hit property owners can still face months of permit reviews and added costs.

Premieres Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. America’s national night of remembrance returns live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for a special 35th anniversary broadcast taking us back to the real meaning of Memorial Day through personal stories and tributes interwoven with musical performances. The deeply moving annual event unlike anything else on television brings us together as one family of Americans to honor the service of generations of our men and women in uniform, our military families, and pay tribute to all those who have given their lives for our country.

The Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House is the oldest surviving structure in downtown San Diego. It was once used as a military barracks, county hospital, boarding house, private residence and even has some Prohibition and espionage ties. The Museum offers guests tours of the Davis-Horton House museum and the historic district. The Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation preserves the history, culture, and architecture of the historic Gaslamp Quarter in downtown San Diego. Visit: gaslampfoundation.org Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House on Facebook / Instagram Hours of Operation: Tuesday- Private pre-booked tours of the Davis-Horton House Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday and Monday – Closed Parking: Metered street parking is available throughout the Gaslamp and pay lots, such as the 6th & K Parkade and the Park it on Market structures, are easily accessible.

The San Diego City Council is moving to ban software used by landlords to set rental prices. In other news, how pollsters survey people in this era of cell phones, texts and social media. Plus, one border artist is reimagining abandoned Baja buildings as lost souls.

The Hulu show's brisk six episodes take us surprisingly deep inside a figure who moved constantly forward, spurred on by ambition, loneliness and a keen sense of self-protection.

The Poway Symphony Orchestra's final concert of the season will be a return to "Classical Gems" on Sunday, May 26, 2024. Noted pianist Dr. Ching-Ming Cheng will be the soloist for the delightful Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 54 by Robert Schumann. Dr. Cheng, an award-winning music professor and chair of the music department at California State University San Marcos, has performed as soloist with numerous ensembles nationally and internationally. The concert will also include the Overture to “Marriage of Figaro” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Symphony 104 in D major by Franz Joseph Haydn. We hope you'll join us for this very special concert that will conclude our 20th anniversary season. visit: https://www.powaysymphonyorchestra.org/concerts