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Ugandan schools were shut for nearly 2 years due to the pandemic. High schoolers were glad to see the shutdown end early this year. But for many, school fees stand in the way of a return to class.

In a vote that risks reigniting political turmoil in the South Asian island nation, six-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was chosen to succeed the ousted leader who fled the country.

Alexa Lopez Dance & Choreography presents its first independent production Foünd. Foünd is an evening-length dance piece that researches and embodies the feelings of victims of femicides and other gender-based violence in Mexico. The production will debut various explorations never seen before by the audience, as well as repertoire featured in the short film. In this intimate venue, audiences will be able to connect to the stories told by each performer and even participate in the performance. Foünd ensures an evening of artistic and emotional explorations that will entertain and educate our patrons. Please join us on this unique performance while supporting up and coming local dance artists! Date | Saturday, October 9 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Location | Light Box Live Arts Theater, formerly known as the White Box. Get tickets here! General Admission tickets will be available for advanced purchase online for $20 General Admission at the door: $25 Discounts for Students, Seniors and Military will be available for advanced purchases only. For more information, please visit alexadancechoreo.com.

This San Diego Sound Project concert series highlights emerging groups or artists within the San Diego region. The project is supported by an advisory committee that includes GRAMMY Award winning producer and UCSD faculty member Kamau Kenyatta, CSUSM Professor and Center ARTES Executive Director Dr. Merryl Goldberg, Grossmont College Music Department Chair Derek Cannon, Emmy Award-winning composer and MiraCosta College faculty member Christy Coobatis, and Connections Chamber Music Series Co-Founder Bridget Dolkas. The San Diego Sound Project kicks off with the Montalban Quintet, a jazzy rock collective based out of San Diego. Featuring influences of post-punk, minimalism, jazz, 50s schmaltz, field recordings, and new western art music, a live show with the Montalban Quintet is an eclectic and soul-filling experience. The San Diego Sound Project has been made possible in part by The Conrad Prebys Foundation. Date | Sunday, September 26 at 4 p.m. Location | Museum of Making MusicGet tickets here! General admission: $20 For more information, please visit museumofmakingmusic.org/events/sdsp-montalban-quintet or call (760) 438-5996.

Breonna Taylor's family and friends mourn her death — and process what it means for her to become a national symbol. Police in Louisville, Ky., shot and killed the 26-year-old EMT in March.

"I once asked, 'If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?' Now I know the answer to that question," Trump said in a statement. He called the case a politically motivated witch hunt.

The House approved the bipartisan bill 234-193 exactly one month after a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. It's the first gun control measure to come out of Congress in nearly three decades.

While the Getty isn’t particularly known for its female artists, a deeper look has yielded roughly 35 surprises including painters, sculptors and photographers. Some of the names are familiar such as Artemesia Gentilleschi, Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun and Dorothea Lange, but how about Jeanne de Montbaston, Barbara Regina Dietszch or Anna Children Atkins? In this virtual class hosted by the Timken Museum of Art we will take a look at their lives and works in the Getty collection. Date | Tuesday, October 12 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Location | Virtual class Register here! Registration is free for all attendees. For more information, please visit the Timken Museum of Art site.

Israel's air force and Palestinian militants traded fire across the Gaza frontier early Thursday as clashes erupted again at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site.

Classics in Concert is a true ballet lovers’ program, titled, a showcase of the choreographic diversity and talent of Resident Choreographer Elizabeth Wistrich. Her staging of Marius Petipa’s classical tutu ballet "Paquita" maintains the Spanish flavored ballet that remains one of the most popular and beloved classics in the ballet world. Her ‘Gottshalk Festival’ with its inventive choreography captures the excitement and energy of Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s stirring score. The program includes "Elegies", inspired by Francis Poulenc’s dramatic organ concerto with its complex and emotional choreography. This ballet is a perfect example of why Elizabeth Wistrich is an award-winning choreographer. This production challenges the dancers and allows the audience to witness the exceptional artists they are. Dates | Friday, October 1 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, October 2 at 8 p.m.; Sunday, October 3 at 2:30 p.m. Location | Joan B. Kroc Theatre Get tickets here! Director’s Circle tickets: $94 - $99 Section A tickets: $81 - $86 Section B tickets: $68 - $73 Section C tickets: $54 - $59 Section D tickets: $27 - $32 Post-Concet Reception: $20 For more information, please visit cityballet.org or call (858) 274-6058.