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Dragon Age: The Veilguard has superb combat and charismatic companions but if you're hoping for a return to the series' origins, you'll be disappointed.

The San Diego World Affairs Council Presents Private Movie Screening / Director Meet & Greet ”Midnight Traveler: Recounting a Personal Refugee Experience from Afghanistan to the United States” featuring: Director Hassan Fazili & Family Hassan Fazili's latest documentary, Midnight Traveler, premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and won a Special Jury Award. Other award also including, 2019 Berlin international film festival Winner Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention , 2020 Emmy award outstanding current affairs documentary and 2020 Peabody award. Join us for this exclusive movie screening and an opportunity to meet & greet the Director, Hassan Fazili, and his family while they discuss their harrowing refugee journey from Afghanistan to the United States. For more information visit: sdwac.org or email catherine.greenberg@sdwac.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

San Diego Dance Theater proudly announces Live Arts Fest, July 14, and July 18-21, in the Light Box Theater, Liberty Station. These eight performances include: Anna Medina Sunday, July 14 @ 6 p.m., and H2O Company @ 8 p.m. SDDT Work Study Thursday, July 18 @ 7:30 p.m. La Silla Danza Friday, July 19 @ 7:30 p.m. SDDT Summer workshop showcase Saturday, July 20 @ 4 p.m. & SDDT Company @ 8 p.m. SDDT Company Sunday, July 21 @ 4 p.m. & Cabaret Night @ 8 p.m. This year’s ambitious Live Arts Fest is a multi-night celebration of art and artistry. SDDT invites guests artists, community members, and local creatives to present original works, and is designed to be inclusive and celebratory, bringing communities together through dance and music! About the festival events: Kicking off this multi-night, multi-artist festival on Sunday, July 14, is Anna Medina, winner of the 2023 SDDT’s Emerging Choreographers Showcase and Awards. Her work Femina Pop will open the festival. Following Ms. Medina on this first evening is H2O Company directed by Rebekah Brown, presenting Jubilee, featuring three premieres, including 'Cuban Swing', inspired by Rebekah's recent travels to New Orleans; and a reprise of the crowd favorite 'Jubilee', set to the score of Oliver Davis' album 'Dance'. Moving into the week, Thursday, July 18, San Diego Dance Theater’s own community of work study students will grace the stage of the Light Box Theater, capturing the budding talent of the SDDT’s students who work year round to support the organization while gaining access to free classes and rehearsal space. Friday, July 19, brings La Silla Danza’s Nosotras to the stage from Tijuana, Mexico to support and enhance our cross border collaborations and relationships. Nosotras (Us) started as a creative process of investigation of the female body directly related to the history of the bodies of the women of La Silla. As part of their fifteen year anniversary celebrations, La Silla is thrilled to present a special program for San Diego Dance Theater´s Live Arts Fest 2024. Saturday July 20, celebrates the thriving skills of our summer workshop students followed by the choreography by our professional dancers of SDDT. This year’s Live Arts Fest is embedded in our summer workshop with the Saturday performance showcasing the efforts of this two week summer intensive. Summer workshop choreographers include: Matthew Armstrong with Pamela Macias, Araceli Carrera, Dr. grace jun, Brianna Lopez, Khamla Somphanh, and Terry Wilson. The second performance of this evening features the dancers and choreography of the SDDT Company, including choreography by Matthew Armstrong, Isabel Desmet, Cecily Holcombe, Luci Salinas and Artistic Director Terry Wilson. The final evening of the festival includes the second performance with the SDDT Company, and concludes with a celebration of music and dance in the Cabaret Night. Here patrons can enjoy live music by The Chunky Hustle Brass Band, with MC Lexi Pulido, and unique Vaudevillian single acts by Giovanna Francisco, Micah Parra and Waldo Oswaldo. Dancing is encouraged with light appetizers and drinks available. Originally designed by former Artistic Director Jean Isaacs, Live Arts Fest underscores our mission to provide opportunities for artists to grow into their craft. We believe strongly in supporting our faculty and work study students who are at the heart of our organization. Our artists receive free rehearsal and performance space, along with administrative, media, and technical support from SDDT. Related links: San Diego Dance Theater website | Instagram | Facebook Tickets: sddt.ticketleap.com/live-arts-fest-2024/

Two Morning Edition teams drove hundreds of miles around the state to gauge how residents in this critical swing state feel about VP Harris and former President Donald Trump. Here’s what they told us.

The absolute number of Black men enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is the lowest it's been since 1976.

Observers said the election took place in a "divisive" environment marked by intimidation and instances of vote buying and physical violence.

In Pennsylvania — a pivotal state in this year's tight election — Puerto Ricans wield significant clout. A comedian at a Trump rally called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage."

European observers said Sunday that Georgia's parliamentary election took place in a "climate of hatred and intimidation” with multiple violations and cases of violence.

Yamamoto allowed one hit over 6 1/3 innings, Freddie Freeman homered for the second straight night and Los Angeles beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Saturday for a 2-0 Series lead.

Former President Donald Trump needs voters who may have misgivings about him or some of his behavior but who have deep loyalty to the Republican Party or deep aversion to the Democrats.