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Celebrate Pride Month at MOXIE Theatre with a special free staged reading honoring LGBTQ+ voices and new works by women+ playwrights. From Siena Marilyn Chongchua-Morris, the playwright behind Man and Moon (MOXIE Theatre Season 19), comes "Say 'NO' to One Paseo," a moving new play about friendship, identity and the places we call home. Three best friends grow up—and apart—as they watch their city transform through so-called progress into a place that no longer feels like home. Spanning two decades, they reunite and effortlessly reconnect, forcing them to confront the question: Can unconditional love exist between people who love each other differently? Join us for an evening celebrating resilience, hope and the power of connection within the LGBTQ+ community. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Seating is limited, and tickets are expected to go quickly. Reserve yours today. MOXIE Theatre on Facebook / Instagram

Up to SPED, Inc. is a new San Diego based nonprofit offering special education information and services to families. We are hosting a Free Back-to-School Meet & Greet at the Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library. It's a family-friendly community event designed to help parents of special needs students prepare for a successful year ahead. We will have FREE Backpacks (with a sensory or fidget item inside) being distributed to attendees while supplies last. Our special education expert will present on Special Education topics including Parent Rights and the Relevant Education Statutes. Overall, it's a time to gather valuable information, guidance, and tools tailored for exceptional families and their special needs students. Families can come and connect with other families, meet with the nonprofit's founder, get answers to questions, engage with community members, and enjoy some light snacks in a welcoming and inclusive environment.

A new model in Vermont emphasizes hands-on learning while stripping away frills like gyms and meal plans that increase costs. Other newly created institutions are also reimagining college.

NOTE: The festival's Community Day is now on Oct. 3 (time: TBD) at City Heights Performance Annex & Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park. San Diego's 2nd Annual Asian American Dance Festival Returns August 30 - September 12 Presented by TILTshift Dance and bkSOUL, AADF2026 returns with four main events – Dance Film Screening, Collaborative Residency Showcase, Community Day, and Mainstage Showcase – all part of San Diego’s first and only dance festival centering AAPI artists and their unique stories, while bringing communities together for shared dialogue. As Asian Americans we are continually navigating our identities, weaving together our ancestral heritage with our current day lives. Through this festival, AAPI dance artists tell stories of family, heritage, immigration, colonization, and assimilation. We recognize what we as Asian and Pacific Islanders inherit, what we take on, and what we let go of. We embrace our journey to become not just Asians and Pacific Islanders in America, but to become Asian Americans...finding our identity and place in this tapestry of cultures. AADF2026 EVENTS & DESCRIPTION Dance Film Screening: Sunday, Aug. 30, 5-8:30 p.m. at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD - La Jolla) - Curated dance films by AAPI artists, as well as international films by Asian artists will be screened, with a panel discussion following immediately afterwards. 2 Audience Choice Awards and 1 Critics Choice Award (jury panel) will be announced on the last day of the festival. Doors open at 4pm - Dance Film Screening attendees receive free admission to MCASD to view the galleries prior to the start of the screening. Collaborative Residency Showcase: Friday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. at Light Box Theater (Liberty Station) - AADF supports local artists, providing opportunities for early to mid-career AAPI dance makers to not only present work, but also explore their unique identities, collaborate with other artists, and engage with the AAPI community in a supportive environment. This showcase presents the culminating work of the AADF2026 choreographic residents’ 7-month artistic journey into identity and dance making. Community Day: New date: Saturday, Oct. 3 (time: TBD) at City Heights Performance Annex & Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park - An all-day free event, Community Day invites local AAPI student and community artists to share short dance pieces alongside cultural dance troupes, representing the broad diversity of the Asian and Pacific Islander diaspora. Dance artists also offer classes from the stage for audiences to participate in, while dance and cultural organizations set-up booths to distribute information and offer family friendly activities. Mainstage Showcase: Saturday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. at Saville Theater (San Diego City College) - A curated evening of live dance, invited dance makers share personal works that touch on their experience of living multi-culturally. These AAPI choreographers represent different cultural backgrounds and create work in various dance disciplines. Each are inspirational and accomplished artists in their own right. Together they present an evening of profound sharing and deep questioning. Bring a blanket, beach chairs, some snacks, and enjoy the day with us! TILTshift Dance on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok

In welcoming U.S. President Donald Trump to Beijing in May for a summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping sought to find an answer to the question of whether China and the U.S. would be able to overcome the Thucydides Trap and create a new paradigm of major country relations. After two days of intense conversation, the two leaders offered a tentative “yes,” proposing to create a new era of what they called “constructive strategic stability.” Following in the tradition of Susan Shirk, who insists on asking difficult questions and challenging conventional wisdom, the political scientist Graham Allison will devote this lecture to examining both the promise and the limits of that vision. Presider: Meghan O’Sullivan, Director, The Belfer Center; Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School Speaker: Graham Allison, Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, Harvard Kennedy School ------------------ This public lecture is organized by the 21st Century China Center (21CCC) at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy. For more information about this and other 21CCC events, please visit china.ucsd.edu.

The 33rd annual Legends of Science and Surfing in La Jolla featured an oncology symposium and fundraiser benefiting cancer research at the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center.

"Supergirl" is getting a lot of hate online, but the new DCU film is actually the perfect way to celebrate America's 250th, as a punk superheroine and her mischievous dog win your heart.

Why are people who weren't born 25 years ago snapping up the digital camera of that era? Blame Taylor Swift, trend cycles, childhood nostalgia and smartphone fatigue.

India Thompson's "Looks Like Home" transforms everyday household objects into woven sculptures, using traditional basketry to explore life as a renter, attachment and what it means to feel at home.

The 200,000 revocations will not happen in one fell swoop, but on a rolling basis, the Trump administration source said. But experts suggest that the revocation, while potentially precedent setting, is largely performative.