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A young political dissident in Europe made his name in the news media as a defiant critic of the Chinese Communist Party. His former housemate and alleged victim says he's a grifter.

The annual Bunny Ball is a Spring themed black-tie charity celebration organized by Cruise 4 Kids, a nonprofit organization. The Bunny Ball brings together San Diego's finest to create a collection of new stuffed Bunnies to donate to sick and needy children. Help us raise money & reach 1,500 Bunnies! Each guest is required to bring a new stuffed bunny which we collect for distribution to multiple organizations (Autism Tree Project Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito, Miracle Babies, Easter Seals SoCal, Promises2Kids, Father Joe's Villages), and other local churches and orphanages) in time for Easter gifting. 21+ only Visit: https://cruise4kids.com/bunny-ball Cruise 4 Kids on Facebook Bunny Ball on Facebook / Instagram

Hulu is taking over San Diego Comic Con this year with an immersive experience in celebration of their Adult Animation and Anime library, Animayhem. Fans are invited to enter the second dimension and step into the mesmerizing worlds of their favorite series and characters including "Family Guy," "The Simpsons," "Bob’s Burgers," "Futurama," "Archer," "American Dad," "The Great North," and "Solar Opposites." Hulu is setting themselves apart from the SDCC crowd by using 2D drawing styles and optical illusions to create a 3D activation that feels comically flat and delightfully out-of-whack – just like the Hulu Animayhem shows fans know and love. They will be bringing together attendees on June 20 - 23 for this year’s largest offsite installation. Adding to the excitement, there will be various interactive photo moments including the iconic “Family Guy” couch, the “Futurama” 55ft replica of HQ, the Alaskan landscape of “The Great North,” The Belchers of “Bob’s Burgers,” and so much more. Immerse yourself into the most highly-anticipated experience you won’t want to miss this Comic-Con!

From the organizers: We are inviting you to enjoy a beautiful chamber concert featuring Artonic Quartet, a San Diego Symphony members string quartet ! Our program offers one of the most delightful, whimsical, playful, charming quartet by Antonin Dvořák, the American Quartet that was written in Spillville, Iowa! Dvořák, a Cyech composer, loved America and his appreciation and impressions are reflected in this masterpiece! Next to this composition you will hear a variety of short pieces ranging from Baroque Bach to contemporary John Adams, Caroline Shaw and beyond! The music is complemented by short intriguing, dynamic musical narrations. The beauty of the historical theater, homemade pastry, European beers and wines, and an excellent company will make for a beautiful evening! Join us and leave inspired!

Parents can build on strong messages of compassion by reading books to their children that explore empathy, celebrate diversity, and encourage kindness. Here are 10 books to get you started.

Join lawyers and actors as Shylock goes to court against Portia. Our premise is that after the events depicted in The Merchant of Venice, Shylock discovers that Doctor of Laws “Balthazar” was really Portia in disguise, so neither a man nor a lawyer. In a civil lawsuit, he sues her for tortious interference with contract. The Duke of Venice, regretting the outcome of the earlier case as it damaged the city’s reputation for fairness (and thus its commercial prospects), allows Shylock’s lawsuit against Portia to proceed. Cast and participants: • Judge: Bryan H. Wildenthal • Clerk: Bill Glaser • Plaintiff’s attorney: Susan Benninghoff • Defendant’s attorney: Samuel W. Bettwy • Shylock: Josh Freeman • Antonio: Kevin Manley • Portia: Janaki Stoeckley • Playwright and Understudy: Gordon L. Gidlund The members of the audience will serve as the jury and deliver a verdict by voice vote. Related links: San Diego Shakespeare Society: website | Instagram | Facebook

Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea by apparent "friendly fire", the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels.

'Dead Man's Cell Phone' by Sarah Ruhl Directed by Phil Johnson Featuring Sandy Campbell, Jason Maddy, Thomas Edward Daugherty, Vicky Dawson, Leigh Akin, Yolanda Franklin & Mikaela Macias About the play: An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café, a stranger at the next table who has had enough, and a dead man with a lot of loose ends…so begins Dead Man’s Cell Phone. A wildly imaginative new comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl. A work about how we memorialize the dead and how that remembering changes us. It is the odyssey of a woman forced to confront her own assumptions about morality, redemption, and the need to connect in a tech-obsessed world. Monday, May 29, 2023 7:30 PM San Diego Musical Theatre 4650 Mercury Street, San Diego, CA 92111 'Dead Man's Cell Phone' tickets here. 'Enter Laughing' By Joseph Stein Directed by Phil Johnson Featuring Scott Striegel, Alex Guzman, Durwood Murray, Rin Ehlers Sheldon, Phil Johnson, Daren Scott, Jessica John, D. Candis Paule, Eliott Goretsky, Leigh Akin, Scott Striegel & Jason Heil About the play: A sidesplitting adaptation of the semi-autobiographical Carl Reiner novel. David Kolowitz (Reiner) is a sewing machine delivery boy who has his eyes set on theatrical stardom. His parents want him to become a druggist, but he defies them and leaves their dreams behind to be cast as the leading man in a third-rate theater company’s production. Culminating in a hilarious first performance where everything that can go wrong, does! This uproarious show is brought to life as only The Roustabouts can! Sunday, June 11, 2023 7:00 p.m. Jewish Community Center "Enter Laughing" tickets here. 'True West' By Sam Shepard Directed by Phil Johnson Featuring David McBean & Jason Maddy About the play: Austin is an intelligent, ivy-league screenwriter – his unpredictable brother Lee is a con artist and petty thief. Austin is battling writer’s block when these two estranged brothers meet in their mother’s desert home. The pressure rises as the brothers slowly draw closer, as if being sucked into an inevitable black hole. The past is recalled, old grudges recounted, and typewriters are smashed right on stage. A wild, funny, and brooding classic story of conflict, True West has been called Sam Shephard’s “masterwork” and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1983. Monday, July 10, 2023 7:30 p.m. Scripps Ranch Theatre "True West" tickets here. Related links: The Roustabouts Theatre Co. on Instagram | Facebook

It flies over the audience and flips over — but that's not all that it does.

San Diego Unified partnered with the Chicano Federation and the San Diego Foundation to provide free summer soccer campus to students from underserved neighborhoods.