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We sit down with one of the original co-founders of Chicano Park ahead of the 55th annual Chicano Park Day commemoration this weekend. Also, how the anthology "Somos Xicanas" explores what it means to be Chicana today.

"Remembering Humanity / Recordando a la Humandid" is the thesis MALAS SDSU exhibition by artist X Vasquez. The exhibition includes seven artists who created artworks utilizing found objects from the border wall open air detention centers and surrounding areas. Vasquez and other volunteers worked offering immediate aid at the border wall during last years influx of border crossers. Volunteers passed food, blankets, and clothing through the wall to refugees seeking asylum at the San Diego border. This exhibit includes artworks made from found objects from migrant crossings near the border during the emergency volunteer assistance. San Diego Artivist on Instagram / Youtube

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is bringing a seasonal twist to its monthly after-dark event with Oceans at Night: Oceans of Love! WHEN: Thursday, February 27 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. ABOUT OCEANS AT NIGHT: OCEANS OF LOVE Dive into the spicy sea-crets of love and courtship in the underwater world, get your groove on to a live DJ spinning classic love ballads and sip on some "Love Potion" cocktails and mocktails! You can also craft your own Valentine and make a luminary for a loved one — it’s love at first art! Plus, don’t miss some special animal interactions, including an evening shark and ray feeding, tide pool feeding and the chance to see a rainbow of fluorescent coral in our Living Light experience. EARLY BIRD TICKET SPECIAL Save $10 on tickets to Oceans at Night: Oceans of Love with Early Bird Tickets! This offer is valid from February 4 at noon to February 11 at noon. Early Bird Ticket Price: $27 members | $30 general public Early Bird Glow Up Ticket Price: $62 members | $70 general public GLOW UP Each Glow Up Ticket includes event admission, plus two complimentary drinks, light hors d’oeuvres and exclusive access to a private bar and reserved area. Please note Oceans at Night is a 21+ event. Tickets are on sale now. Can’t make it to Oceans at Night: Oceans of Love? Here are more Valentine ideas to celebrate love at Birch Aquarium! Birch Aquarium at Scripps on Facebook / Instagram / X / TikTok

The superbly alert and flexible drummer formed a swirling current in modern jazz for more than 60 years. He was 82.

As Pride Month approaches, a group of drag artists and their allies are releasing guidelines to help performers navigate a landscape of online harassment and physical violence.

The gunman accused of killing four people in New York City suspected he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE — a degenerative brain disease often associated with football players.

San Diego is banning the use of artificial intelligence software to determine rents. And San Diego Zoo workers say they’re underpaid, while the nonprofit’s former CEO saw his pay double. Then, is the Trump Administration’s targeting of international students having a chilling effect on free speech and campus activism? Plus, California could soon mandate hospitals help patients navigate financial help options before they’re discharged. Finally, hear from one expert about what the behavior of the elephants during Monday’s earthquake tells us about them.

The MFA in Visual Arts Preview Exhibition is an annual group exhibition showcasing work by soon-to-graduate MFAs from UC San Diego. Participating Artists: Cuyler Ballenger, Maddie Butler, Coralys Carter, Nykelle DeVivo, Olivia Kayang, Moe Penders, John Singletary. Curatorial Advisor: Irene Georgia Tsatsos Visit: https://calendar.ucsd.edu/event/i-am-sending-you-love-from-the-future-visual-arts-mfa-preview-exhibition-6765d42467b579.12838172#:~:text=The%20MFA%20in%20Visual%20Arts,in%20the%20Spring%202025%20quarter

Join Outside The Lens for Ignite: The Art of Reinvention in celebration of our bold new brand, powered by Industry of Hues™ From hands-on workshops to candid conversations with San Diego creatives, you’ll get an inside look at OTL’s transformation story and inspiration for your own! Let’s spark the new year with creative connections and infinite possibilities. Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ignite-the-art-of-reinvention-tickets-1084894652109 Outside the Lens on Instagram and Facebook

Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks released one album as a duo, in 1973. It wasn't a hit at the time, though it did lead to them joining Fleetwood Mac. Now fans can finally hear it for themselves.