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black british music (2025), the new project from multi-hyphenate Jim Legxacy, tells the story of a U.K. rap scene overspilling its borders as it rarely has before.

Kids in the U.S. get most of their calories from ultra-processed foods, which are tied to health problems. Now, scientists are finding that kids don't all react to these foods in the same way.

Join us at ArtReach HQ for Mixed Media Weaving. A key process in textile creation, learn the basics of weaving on small looms. Weave geometric designs, patterns, or even imagery with mixed media fibers! This class is intended for adults only. Seniors can get $10 off their ticket by using code SENIOR10 at checkout. Visit: Mixed Media Weaving ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

Groundbreaking music executive Dave Shapiro has died in a San Diego plane crash. He was 42.

Comic-Con International is the largest comics and pop culture event in the United States, attracting thousands of artists, celebrities and fans of comic books, movie memorabilia and all things related to pop culture. Visitors can be Super Man or Wonder Woman for a day at Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center. Comic-Con has become a signature summertime event for San Diego; it is the largest comics and pop culture event in the United States, attracting thousands of artists, celebrities and fans of comic books, movie memorabilia and all things related to pop culture. Along with panels, seminars, and workshops with comic book professionals, there are previews of upcoming feature films, portfolio review sessions with top comic book and video game companies, and such evening events as awards ceremonies and the Masquerade; a costume contest, and the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival, which showcases shorts and feature length movies that do not have distribution or distribution deals. Traditional events include an eclectic film program, screening rooms devoted to Japanese animation, gaming, as well as over 350 hours of other programming on all aspects of comic books and pop culture. Exhibitors include movie studios and TV networks, comic-book dealers and collectibles merchants. There is also an autograph area, as well as the Artists' Alley where comics artists can sign autographs and sell or do free sketches Visit: https://www.comic-con.org/ Comic-Con International on Instagram and Facebook

Extracting truths from family archives to inform present day stories is the subject of “Threads of Time,” an exhibit by Robin North that will open at on February 8 and run through Black History Month, ending on March 1. North, whose forebears worked as slaves in the cotton fields of Texas, has used photographs and old documents to show how his family’s personal history is interwoven with the larger history of cotton, a commodity that spelled wealth for some and bondage for others. “Two bodies of work within ‘Threads of Time’ explore the family histories of Americans of African descent, addressing forced migration, labor, land ownership, and modernity in rural, deep southern Texas,” says North, who had been working as a corporate information specialist when he decided to pursue fine art photography. Through conversations with family members and by studying old photographs and documents, he began to decode messages from the past and realized that there was more to those photos than met the eye. “Decolonized Aesthetics” presents portraits of black subjects using historical photographic processes and stresses the intercultural connections resulting from cotton commerce. Some subjects pose with a bale of cotton. “Part of what I want to do is take this fusion of culture and this cotton bale and bring them together, because the reason this even happened is because of cotton,” North says. “That’s how this body of work came to fruition.” In "A Way of Looking," North visits places in the rural South that are connected with his family’s past and links them to the present. “A lot of my work focuses on looking backwards,” North says, and consequently we see his back as he faces away from the camera and looks toward an old church, toward cemetery headstones, and toward an old school building that appears to be losing a battle with a devouring landscape. The church, the school, the cemetery are all part of North’s family history, which is part of the larger history of cotton’s role in a nation’s history. The Photographer’s Eye Gallery will exhibit “Threads of Time” from February 8 through March 1. North will conduct a walk-through of his art on opening day at 4 p.m., and the gallery will host a reception for the artist at 5 p.m. The gallery will also host an artist’s talk on February 9 at 10 a.m. The talk is free, but a reservation is required and can be made by going online to the website to reserve a space. The nonprofit gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and by appointment by calling 760-522-2170. Free parking is available behind the gallery, and on the street. The Photographer’s Eye Collective on Facebook / Instagram

"Lottery Day" by Ike Holter A hybrid staged reading | A West Coast Premiere "Lottery Day" by Ike Holter is the explosive finale of Holter's acclaimed "Rightlynd Saga." Set in a Chicago neighborhood undergoing rapid gentrification, the story centers on Mallory, a fiercely protective woman who has gathered her closest friends for an elaborate dinner party. But as the evening unfolds, secrets, tensions, and betrayals simmer to the surface, culminating in a shocking revelation. A searing exploration of community, identity, and the cost of loyalty, "Lottery Day" is both a celebration and a critique of the ties that bind us together. This event will have an open seating policy. - $25 ticket price includes food OnWord Theatre acknowledges that we create and perform on the unceded land of the Kumeyaay people. In gratitude and recognition, we are honored to offer complimentary attendance to any performance to all First Nations people with proof of ID. OnWord Theatre on Facebook / Instagram

CANCELLED Steve Miller has been a monumental presence on the American music scene for more than half a century – and, in the course of that era, his releases have sold tens of millions of records and been streamed billions of times. Miller’s "Greatest Hits 1974-78" received the RIAA Diamond Award with sales of more than fifteen million copies. It is among the 25 best-selling albums of all time. At the start of his career, Miller was a mainstay of the San Francisco music scene that upended American culture in the late '60s. With albums like "Children of the Future," "Sailor" and "Brave New World," Miller perfected a psychedelic blues sound that drew on the deepest sources of American roots music and simultaneously articulated a compelling vision of what music - and, indeed, society - could be in the years to come. Then, beginning in the ‘70s, Miller crafted a brand of pure pop that was smart, polished, exciting and irresistible - and that dominated radio in a way that few artists have ever managed. Hit followed hit in what seemed like an endless flow: “The Joker,” "Take the Money and Run," "Rock'n Me," "Fly Like an Eagle," "Jet Airliner," "Jungle Love," “Swingtown” and “Abracadabra,” among them. To this day, those songs are instantly recognizable the moment you hear them - and impossible not to sing along with. Their hooks are the very definition of indelible. Please note: the San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this Rady Shell Special Concert.

Classic Albums Live performs Prince: "Purple Rain" Saturday, September 20 from 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Regularly ranked among the greatest albums of all time, Prince’s "Purple Rain" was the artist’s first to reach #1 on the Billboard 200, where it spent nearly half a year atop the charts. With songs such as “Purple Rain,” “When Doves Cry,” “Let’s Go Crazy” and “Darling Nikki,” the album – which was also the soundtrack for Prince’s romantic rock musical drama film of the same name – has been championed for its innovative and experimental nature. Brought to you live by the artists at Classic Albums Live, experience the artistry of the entire album – plus other great hits from Prince – note for note, cut for cut! Please note: the San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this concert.

We're taking you back to the '90s – to the times of "Friends," "The Simpsons," "Austin Powers," "Seinfeld," and of course hits like "Livin' La Vida Loca," "Kiss From a Rose," "Champagne Supernova" and more! Come join Stuart Chafetz and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra as they perform songs by artists including George Michael, U2, REM, Aerosmith and many others for a stroll down memory lane, and get lost in the music of the '90s!