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  • Grief and resilience in their many shades are the subject of an exhibit at The Photographer’s Eye that will feature collections by two artists, "when stars fell from the sky" by Diana Nicholette Jeon, and "Grieving in Japan" by Sandra Klein. The exhibit will open March 8 and run through Women's History Month, closing on April 5. Jeon’s work, which has been exhibited internationally in more than 200 separate shows, explores universal themes of loss, dreams, memory, and female identity using metaphor and personal narrative. "When stars fell from the sky" stems from a period when Jeon and her husband separated, and evokes the emotions she went through. “It was like a roller coaster I never got in line for,” Jeon said. “There were periods of very high highs and very low lows, and days of just nothing, but it started at devastation.” While Jeon’s art is deeply personal, it speaks to universal emotions, and viewers can see their own emotional journey in when the stars fell from the sky. “Because my work is a reaction to my life and how I feel about things, ... it always stems from me and what I know and I feel and what I’ve experienced,” Jeon said. But it is not merely introspective. “Almost everybody has experienced some kind of debilitating grief.” Jeon worked in Silicon Valley and then earned a BA in Studio Art from the University of Hawaii and a MFA in Imaging and Digital Art from the University of Maryland at Baltimore County. Upon returning to Hawaii, Jeon taught digital imaging and motion graphics at the college level before producing her own art on a full-time basis. She is a regular contributor to FRAMES Magazine and the Female Gaze. Los Angeles-based artist Sandra Klein takes her viewer on a similar journey through her exhibit, "Grieving in Japan." Klein has been a frequent visitor to Japan, accompanying her husband on business trips, almost always in winter. She developed a spiritual connection to the country’s landscape and culture. When her son died Klein discovered a solace in Japan that eluded her in her home country. “The time I visited after my son died, I just felt at home and I felt I could grieve there in a way I couldn’t in Los Angeles, where my life is so mundane and filled with errands and noise,” Klein said. “In going to a quiet place that I find really spiritual I felt I could really find peace and quiet and just grieve there.” Klein’s work often incorporates collage and composites, and some of the pieces in "Grieving in Japan" use masks, urns, or fabric sewn into a photograph. The masks are those seen in kabuki theater and conceal rather than reflect emotion. Klein found the masks to be appropriate metaphors for her own emotional state as she endured her grief. The hushed starkness of winter similarly conveys her emotional state. Klein was born in Elizabeth, N.J., and received a BFA from Tyler School of Fine Art in Philadelphia, and an MA in Printmaking from San Diego State University. Her images have been shown throughout the United States and abroad, including one person shows at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Massachusetts, the Lishiu and Yixian Festivals in China, the Photographic Gallery SMA in San Miguel Allende, Mexico, and Atlanta Photography Group. The gallery will host an artists reception on March 8 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Photographer’s Eye Collective on Facebook / Instagram
  • The Department of Health and Human Services is ending a $766 million contract with the vaccine company Moderna to develop an mRNA vaccine for flu strains with pandemic potential, including bird flu.
  • The Trump administration defunded the National Institute of Health's MOSAIC grant program, which launched the careers of scientists from diverse backgrounds.
  • NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mahmoud Khalil's attorney, Amy Greer, about her client's recent arrest. Khalil, a green card holder, is currently being detained by ICE officers.
  • An effort to privatize U.S. air traffic control in 2017 never took off. Now the aviation industry is uniting behind the Trump administration's plan to overhaul the system.
  • President Trump is looking to use the IRS to achieve some of his political goals. Some experts see parallels with Nixon's efforts to interfere with the agency.
  • The arguments focused on whether federal district court judges can rule against the administration on a nationwide basis.
  • Health Secretary RFK Jr. has removed all 17 members of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. He says replacing them with new members will help restore 'public trust' in vaccines.
  • By Neil Simon Directed by Eric Bishop Get ready for twice the laughs as we present both the male and female versions of Neil Simon's classic comedy. One's tidy. One's messy. Both are divorced and need a place to stay. What could go wrong? Two suddenly single pals strain their friendship by turning into roommates and unconsciously repeating the same mistakes they made in the marriages they just left. That's how fussy photographer Felix Unger and sloppy sportswriter Oscar Madison end up sharing a New York City apartment, while fastidious Florence Unger and carefree Olive Madison navigate their own comedic challenges. Don’t miss Neil Simon’s "The Odd Couple"—double the fun, double the laughs! "There is scarcely a moment that is not hilarious." - The New York Times Male Cast: 7:30 p.m. - April 24, 26, May 2 2 p.m. Matinee - April 27, May 3 Female Cast: 7:30 p.m. April 25, May 1, May 3 2 p.m. Matinee April 26, May 4 Note: Children under the age of 5 are not admitted to the theater. MiraCosta College Theatre on Facebook / Instagram
  • President Trump's decision to launch airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities without first consulting Congress has drawn sharp criticism from lawmakers who say the move bypasses their constitutional authority to declare war.
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