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Sandra Cisneros will join Dean Nelson for an interview as part of the 2025 Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Writing That Redeems Sandra Cisneros is a Latina American short-story writer and poet regarded as a key figure in Chicano literature. Cisneros is best known for her first novel, "The House on Mango Street," and her subsequent short story collection, "Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories." Her most recent books are "Martita, I Remember You: A Story in English and Spanish" and "Mujer sin vergüenza." Cisneros is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, a Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellowship, the USA Literary Award, a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, and more. She established the Macondo Writers Workshop, which provides socially conscious workshops for writers, and she founded the Alfredo Cisneros Del Moral Foundation, which awards talented writers connected to Texas. Included in the ticket is live music from Shhhhh to begin at 6:15, when doors open for general admission seating. More info about Shhhhh at www.shhhhhtheband.com. The 30th Anniversary Writer's Symposium by the Sea will be February 24-26, 2025, also featuring award-winning writers Jesmyn Ward and Mitch Albom. For more info, visit here: https://www.pointloma.edu/2025writers. Writer's Symposium By The Sea on Facebook / Instagram

The sanctions mean the companies will not be able to do business with Ukraine and any assets they have in the country will be frozen.

New film shows how the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program changed the lives of incarcerated men.

People often use the wrong painkiller or take too much too quickly, increasing the risk of side effects, say pharmacists. Here are safer and more effective ways to take drugs like Advil and Tylenol.

Reflecting on a transformative residency program, the jazz vocalist now nominated for her first Grammy Award says her album Journey in Black reflects "the expansiveness of the Black experience."

Trilogía del Dolor is an exploration of human pain through music and poetry. It aims to musically portray a real human experience of pain, one that goes beyond its idealizations, helps open conversations about it, and contributes to transcend misunderstandings and taboos around it. The trilogy features the poetry of Mexican contemporary poets Nuria Manzur-Wirth, Ricardo Cázares, Tania Favela, Nadia Mondragón, and Mónica Morales Rocha, plus texts written by the composer. The performance will feature vocalists Mariana Flores Bucio and Miguel Zazueta, clarinetist Madison Greenstone, cellist Rocío Sánchez, percussionist Camilo Zamudio, and flutist/composer/narrator Wilfrido Terrazas. Additionally, artist Esther Gámez Rubio will be projecting visuals and stage directing. Visit: https://music-cms.ucsd.edu/concerts/box_office.html UC San Diego Music on Instagram

Get your engines revving, because on February 14th, you’re in for a high-octane night that will blow the roof off! Headlining the show is none other than The Reverend Horton Heat, bringing his signature mix of country-blues-rock that’s sure to melt your face off. Known for his electrifying performances, Jim Heath’s sermons of rock & roll transcend time and space. This is rockabilly reimagined with primal fire and space-cowboy swagger, and no one does it quite like the Reverend. Picture this: guitars that ignite, stand-up bass that shakes the floor, and a sound that transports you to a 1950s rockabilly fever dream—except it’s happening right now. From the spaghetti-western wall of sound in “Big Sky” to the mind-bending frenzy of “Psychobilly Freakout,” The Reverend Horton Heat’s live show is the drive-in movie soundtrack of your life. You don’t just hear it—you feel it. Visit: https://artcenter.org/event/reverend-horton-heat-with-black-joe-lewis-and-pinata-protest/ Reverend Horton Heat on Instagram and Facebook

Create handmade cards to be donated to children in the foster care system. For 4 years, our founder, Wen Song, has contributed to the annual Cards For Cubs fundraiser by creating and donating over 150 handmade cards. This year, we are inviting you to attend our FREE card making event where you get the chance to create your own cards to be donated! Every child deserves the opportunity to be loved and seen. This is your chance to make a difference in their lives. For ages 10+ Visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYBrla3zNRmpSnuPBzo3XHSI_nfeLDEI4nuDLeQ9AZ1B3lkw/viewform Cards for Cubs on Instagram and Facebook

Key of She, a premier women’s vocal ensemble, will perform two concerts the first weekend of March. “Music Takes Flight” is a potpourri of songs that evoke images of freedom, fancy, and flight. Key of She is renowned for its captivating performances and diverse repertoire, ranging from classical to contemporary pieces. The ensemble is composed of talented vocalists who bring both technical precision and emotional depth to their music. Saturday, March 1, at 3 p.m. Admission free, donations welcome. Visit: https://keyofshe.org/

Horsegirl's sophomore album, Phonetics On and On, is a compulsively replayable record full of arrestingly catchy, bare-bones songwriting and twee treasures.