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Details on President Trump's plan to get unhoused people off Washington D.C. streets are sparse. A legal advocate for the vulnerable population worries that means the focus will be on criminalization.

Since 2020, Amaarae has made a case for being the most dynamic avant-pop artist the world over. Her new album, BLACK STAR, makes it clear that she is tired of waiting for everyone else to catch up.

State leaders in both parties say they're ready to redraw political lines ahead of 2026, but state laws and constitutions make mid-decade redistricting virtually impossible in many places.

Join us for "The Stop" an evening of live performances, art, and community. Featuring talented artists like Vivi Nubes, Jessica Duron, Franco, Sarayu, Urban Royalty, Kahlil Nash, and Ainjō. January 28 from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Location: Otter Stop Barber Shop, 2460 Imperial Ave, San Diego. @otterstop Enjoy live music, a DJ set, a curated art exhibition, food, and more. Celebrate creativity and culture with us. Curated by: Jordan Kai @flackojordy @weareherenowcoalition Food by: Noelia @como.laluna_ @2beetrooted Band: Jabari Hutchins @saxsouljah Travis Goooden @traviegeee Deleon Nox @deleon.nox Jay Walkr @jaywalkrmusic DJ: MYYON @djmyyon Host & Community ESPI LOVE @espi.love MAGGIE SARAPONG: @maggieziiine

Rap Diego: An Audio Documentary uncovers the untold story of a significant music revolution in San Diego. It chronicles the underground rap movement that launched numerous artists into the spotlight and fostered a subculture that ultimately became mainstream and influential worldwide. This narrative unfolds in four acts, narrated by those who experienced it firsthand—producer Parker Edison; editor Chris Reyes; and cultural attaché J. Smith. Audiences will have the opportunity to hear early music and performances that have rarely, if ever, been heard by the public.

We look at the local exhibits and galleries you can check out for free this weekend. Then our Midday Movies critics share their favorite holiday films for the season, from cozy Christmas classics to festive slashers, in video podcast form.

We will explore the fundamentals of watercolor—adding pen-and-ink as well. The class is designed to break down fear and encourage spontaneity. All levels are welcome in this positive and encouraging class. Materials: Paper: two 22” x 30” sheets of 100%, 140 lb., rag, cold-pressed paper (such as Arches or Fabriano). Brushes: one #8, #10, or #12 round brush (with a good point); one 3/4” or 1” flat brush; one large (2” or 2 1/2”) cheap bristle brush (from hardware store). Other: palette (any palette with eight or more color wells will do); water container; sketchbook; two No. 2 pencils; 3/4” or 1”–wide masking tape; small drawing board (Gatorfoam board or Masonite, 12” x 16” minimum); paper towels (Viva preferred). Paint: Any colors you have. Must-have colors (at least 14 ml) are Daniel Smith New Gamboge; Winsor & Newton Burnt Sienna (do not substitute another brand for this one); Alizarin Crimson Permanent; French Ultramarine Blue; Phthalo Blue; Burnt Umber. Please prepare a selection of photo references. Have ready several still-life or landscape reference photos. Max students: 13 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

This dynamic professional development session is designed for all educators, not just art teachers, who are seeking innovative ways to meet California’s new Ethnic Studies graduation requirement. Exploring the Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum theme of Identity, participants will explore how visual art can serve as a powerful tool to deepen students' understanding and enhance learning outcomes. Aligned with the National Core Art Standards, this session equips educators with contemporary art resources, creative techniques, and adaptable project ideas that can be seamlessly integrated into various subjects. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to foster student engagement, promote cultural awareness, and build a stronger sense of community in any classroom. *At checkout, use CODE: PD10 to get $10 off of a bundle of three sessions! Visit: Exploring Identity: Integrating Art & Ethnic Studies ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

Carmen Winant is a Professor in the Department of Art at Ohio State University, where she is the Roy Lichtenstein Chair of Studio Art, and an affiliated faculty member in Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies. Winant’s work poses a challenge to the ways that we understand women’s power, pleasure, labor, healing, and liberation to function, querying the aesthetic and political legacy of second-wave feminism. Winant’s appropriative installations and artist's books grapple with this question for all of its contradictory impulses: the awe of living in a revolutionary moment, a shared preoccupation with the female body as a zone of political strife, cognizance of the racial and class-based limitations of the second-wave movement; the mine- and not-mine nature of historical legacy. In using found photographs, Winant acts upon primary evidence (rather than indexical reference); the images incorporated into her work contend directly with the complex notion of socio-political inheritance. Winant has taught in Ohio prisons through The Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project (OPEEP) has also served as the Dean of Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2013-2015); and is a 2019 Guggenheim fellow in photography. Visit: https://visarts.ucsd.edu/news-events/20250210_carmenwinant.html UC San Diego Visual Arts on Instagram and Facebook

KPBS and One Book, One San Diego Screening Event: Free For All Join KPBS as we celebrate America’s Libraries with a public screening of Independent Lens: "Free for All: The Public Library." The film tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea into reality. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today’s librarians, learn how the public library system impacts our culture and democracy. A panel discussion moderated by KPBS Arts Reporter Julia Dixon Evans will follow the film’s presentation along with audience Q&A. Julia will be joined by San Diego County Library Director Migell Acosta, Oceanside Public Library Principal Youth Librarian Amy Kleman and additional guests. This event is organized by KPBS in collaboration with the San Diego Central Library and One Book, One San Diego. Many thanks to the San Diego Central Library for generously hosting this event in their Neil Morgan Auditorium. Please register to attend this free public event.