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San Diego Opera presents Charles Gounod's "Roméo et Juliette," March 26, 2022 through April 2, 2022 at the San Diego Civic Theatre. About the production: The grand and sweeping retelling of one of the most tragic love stories of all time. He's a Montague. She's a Capulet. Despite years of bloody conflict between their warring families, Roméo and Juliette fall instantly in love. Their passionate love fans the flames of hatred between the two families and drives these young lovers to their heartbreaking deaths. Experience the heady rush of rebellious first love in Gonoud’s sumptuous adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy. A cast of young stars brings the operatic adaptation of Shakespeare’s beloved play to life including tenor Pene Pati as Romeo and soprano Kristina Mkhitaryan as Juliet, both in exciting Company debuts. Joining them is baritone Yunpeng Wang as Mercutio and mezzo soprano Sarah Coit as Stephano also in house debuts. San Diego Opera principal guest conductor Yves Abel brings his mastery of the French repertoire to lead the musicians for these performances and stage director Matthew Ozawa brings his unique visionary style to the stage. Sung in French with English translations above the stage. Performance Dates: Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at 2 p.m. Life Sciences Night at the Opera: March 29, 2022 at 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The Westin San Diego Gaslamp/Civic Theatre Biotech industry networking event with special guest speaker Erica Ollmann Saphire, Ph.D., President and CEO, LJ Institute of Immunology. Followed by a performance of Romeo & Juliette at the Civic Theatre. Reception Tickets $150, Performance Tickets specially priced To purchase tickets, visit sdopera.org/life-sciences-2022 Get tickets here. Subscriptions On Sale Now — Individual Tickets On Sale September 2021 For more information, please visit sdopera.org.

With the pandemic threatening to undercut graduation rates, Cal State is pushing to re-enroll lost students and reduce early Ds and Fs that can drive students to drop out.

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#MeToo helped launch a wider examination of society's treatment of women in everyday life, at the workplace, and in Hollywood. But there remain institutional problems resistant to change.

Encore Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Celebrate in style with THIS OLD HOUSE’s Master Carpenter Norm Abram before he hangs up his toolbelt one last time. This one-hour tribute special will highlight and chronicle 43 years of Norm’s incredible career.

Voters in a number of states are being presented with a stark choice: Do they want someone who denies the legitimacy of the 2020 election to oversee voting in their state?

This year, our reporting took us to museums, libraries and symphonies; to Edisto Island, Hollywood, New York and beyond. Culture Desk reporters say these are the stories that will stick with them.

Megan Miranda's latest summer thriller, The Last to Vanish, is set in a small hiking town in North Carolina, where 7 people have disappeared in the woods. Were they all accidents or was it something more sinister?

Premieres Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Nov. 13 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS Video App. From Bitcoin to NFTs, crypto is making headlines. But what exactly is it, and how does it work? Go beyond the hype and skepticism to unravel the truth behind a technology some say will revolutionize more than just money.

The 2022 honoree is Cynthia Rosenzweig, whose computer modeling shows the impact on global crops. She talks about her "aha" moment, a big surprise in her findings and her plans for the $250,000 prize.