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Sonido De La Frontera is the combination of Soundsystem culture, a hip hop production aesthetic, and the sounds of Latin America’s most prolific dance music: Cumbia. Plus bi-national band La Diabla combines traditional Cumbia music with the gritty spirit of Tijuana. Credits: Produced and hosted by Kurt Kohnen and Jade Hindmon. Megan Burke is senior producer.

Turkey’s air force struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria in apparent retaliation for an attack at a state-run defense company that killed five people and wounded more than a dozen others.

Boeing reported a staggering loss of $6 billion in the third quarter. The disappointing earnings report comes the same day as striking machinists are voting on a new contract offer.

From the KPBS arts newsletter: The San Diego Asian Film Festival celebrates 25 years this year, and in addition to an excellent lineup of films, there are several free programs. With "Free Films at 4," any weekday 4 p.m. screening is free (these are all shorts programs). The high school program, Reel Voices, also holds a free screening Nov. 10. Plus, all high school-aged youth and younger are free for all screenings, if tickets are still available at the door. The festival runs Nov. 7-16 at Regal Edwards Mira Mesa, San Diego Natural History Museum and MOPA@SDMA. $12-$215. —Julia Dixon Evans from the organizers: The San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF) is San Diego’s premier film showcase of Asian American and international cinema. Founded in 2000, the festival has grown to become the largest exhibition of Asian cinema in the western United States, and has showcased everything from future classics like Bong Joon-ho’s Memories of Murder (US Premiere) to luminary independent work like Patrick Wang’s award-winning In the Family (North American Premiere). Each year, the festival brings West Coast, North American, and World premieres of films from around the world to San Diego and gives audiences unique opportunities to discover international cinema. This year, the 25th edition of SDAFF will showcase 170+ films from 35+ countries, in 35+ languages from November 7-16, 2024. More information: View the schedule here View the films and trailers by section here View the special event listings here

Winner of the "World Cup" in Accordion playing, Nikolay Sivchuk will present an amazing program of some of his favorite melodies, including music by Brahms, Rameau, Schubert, Scarlatti, Rachmaninoff, Khachaturyan, and Sarasate. Nikolay Sivchuk is a winner of the major international bayan and accordion competitions: 1998 - "Baltica Harmonica" International Competition and Festival, Saint Petersburg - I prize (solo) 1999 - First All-Russian Youth Delphic Games, city of Saratov 5] - gold medal (solo) 2000 - International Competition named after V. V. Andreyev, Saint Petersburg - II prize (solo) 2001 - 1 All-Russian Open Competition of bayanists and accordionists «Yugoria», city of Surgut[6] - 1 prize (as a part of «Yugoria» duo), Il prize (solo) 2002 - XXXIX Internationaler Akkordeonwetttbewerb Klingental Competition, Germany - I prize (as a part of «Yugoria» duo) 2003 - Coupe Mondiale International Accordionists Competition, Slovak-Hungary - I prize (solo) 2005 - XLII Internationaler Akkordeonwetttbewerb Klingental Competition, Germany|7] - Ill prize (solo) 2006 - Shanghai Spring International Competition, China [8] - Grand Prix (as a part of « Yugoria» duo) Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtuoso-accordionist-nikolay-sivchuk-tickets-1057835246699?aff=oddtdtcreator

Kee Malesky, NPR's research librarian for more than 20 years, has died at age 74. She left NPR in 2014. She's remembered for her love of facts, and here's another irrefutable one: She will be missed.

Join MiraCosta College singers for this unforgettable event! Special guest artists lead audience members through some of the most memorable songs from the “Sound of Music” musical. Costumes are welcomed for this family friendly event (no props please). Directed by Dr. Arlie Langager. Visit: https://miracostatheatre.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?SeriesID=37

In 1996, Peter Hessler was sent as a Peace Corps volunteer to Fuling, a small city on the Yangtze. Almost all of his students had grown up in rural homes, often in poverty, and usually they were the first members of their extended family to enter higher education. After teaching for two years, Hessler wrote his first book, “River Town,” and he became The New Yorker’s Beijing correspondent. For more than two decades, he stayed in close touch with his former students, observing how they negotiated China’s Reform era. In 2019, Hessler returned to teach again in the same region, at Sichuan University. In the classroom he met members of the next generation of students, almost all of whom had grown up in urban middle-class homes that had been restricted to a single child. While teaching, Hessler also revisited Fuling and the people he had taught in the 1990s, an experience that helped him gain a new perspective on China’s transformation. A reception will start at 4 p.m. and the lecture will start at 4:30 p.m. Visit: A Chinese Education: Teaching and Learning from Two Generations of Students

Saturday, May 10, 2025 VIP Hour: 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Main Event: 6:30 p.m.–10 p.m. Open bar and delicious delights 1940s attire suggested Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, walk into the Athenaeum’s Talk of the Town: Casablanca, Annual Benefit Celebration. Dance and swing the night away to the sounds of live big band music. Wander through the halls of dazzling art collected by the Athenaeum over the decades. And as you wander, nibble on delicious delicacies or sip on a bourbon worthy of Rick’s Café Américain. Our VIPs will be invited to arrive early and walk the red carpet in style. Each VIP will receive the movie star treatment with exclusive champagne, cocktails, and delicacies. VIPs will also get a first look at the variety of exciting silent auction offerings. Hors d'oeuvres and buffet dinner will be provided by Pronto Catering by Giuseppe. Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/events/tott-2025 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

Their wages have always been low. With rising inflation and falling prices paid by Western companies for clothing, they're protesting for better pay — and hoping the new government will spur change.