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The bloodshed took place in the philosophy department building of Charles University, where the shooter was a student, police said said. The gunman also died, authorities said.

Linda Blair, popular local lecturer, is back by popular demand at the Athenaeum in La Jolla. If you like Cezanne, Matisse, and Van Gogh, this is her lecture series for you. This new generation of artists emerged in the 1880s. Like runners in a relay race, the Impressionists handed off the baton of artistic innovation to this these artists today viewed as giants of European art history. Each Post-Impressionist artist pursued his own unique artistic vision, but all were united in adopting the Impressionists’ conviction that art should not be filtered through ideology, intellect or “schools of art.” Thus liberated from constraint, art, they contended, should be independent, the exclusive product of the artist’s imagination and skill. Matisse and Picasso both claimed that Cezanne was “the father of us all,” and he does stand at the cusp between traditional, realistic art and 20th century abstraction. When Cezanne and Van Gogh met in Paris in 1886, they despised each other, a contempt that spilled over in their opinions of each other’s work. Cezanne’s forms are solid and immutable; Vincent’s inanimate objects dance with a kinetic energy. We can’t find Cezanne, the man, in his paintings; in Van Gogh’s canvases we can’t avoid him. Unlike the very conventional Matisse, Van Gogh’s life was one of alienation. Keenly aware of the isolation his odd behavior caused, he poured his longing for relationships, for human communion, into his paintings. Of his friend and archrival, Picasso said, “All things considered, there is only Matisse.” In his own words, Matisse sought to create “an art of balance, of purity and serenity, devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter.” Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Class Description One sure path to a form rejection letter is prose that resembles road kill. Once lively and original, stale prose lies dead from overuse. In this class we will look at both fresh and overused prose pieces in a variety of genres. You’ll learn how to spot stale prose in your own writing and come up with something fresh. Disclaimers You will be emailed the Zoom link 24 hours before the start of the class. If you sign up less than 24 hours before the start of the class, please either send us a message via this website or send us an email to request your link. Please note that it is best to register at least a week before the start of a class to help our instructors prepare and ensure that a class does not get canceled or rescheduled. Policies on registration, refunds, cancellations, etc. can be found on our policies page. If you would like to provide feedback regarding this class, please feel free to complete an evaluation form. This program can be accessed via Digital Ink, a recording of live Zoom-based class sessions that can be purchased for a discount of $10 off the live session price by selecting the Digital Ink option at checkout. Please note that by attending a live session that includes the Digital Ink component, you are consenting to being recorded. If you do not wish to be recorded but would still like to attend the class, you can keep your microphone and camera off for the duration of the session. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Show Your Home Some Love ! 38th Annual Spring Home/Garden Show returns to Del Mar Fairgrounds 
on April 28 & 29, 2023 Del Mar, California—Now in its 38th year, returns for a two-day extravaganza of demonstrations, hundreds of home-improvement products and services exhibitors, plant sales, and face-to-face consultations with top experts—all with the convenience of one-stop shopping for everything pertaining to home and garden, inside and outside. The Show focuses on San Diego-area experts, services, products, and businesses. Visitors find everything they need to save time and money improving, refreshing, or remodeling their home and outdoor surroundings—from the latest in appliances to garden lighting, from BBQ’s to security systems, from baths to sunrooms, even Tiny Homes, A 3D printed ADU and other ADU options. In addition to a huge main hall where hundreds of exhibitors showcase the newest products and hottest trends, all at special low show prices, the show offers several unique home and garden features and admission is FREE! * “The Garden Marketplace”—Shop at a grand nursery of the freshest plants for sale direct from San Diego area garden and non-profit plant societies, specialty growers and wholesalers--at low show prices. Plus, Face-to-Face meetings with some of San Diego’s top garden experts; gain priceless hands-on knowledge for your home projects, from landscaping to vegetable gardening and fruit trees. • Bargains!-- The Spring Home/Garden Show is a home and garden shopper’s paradise. Special pricing is a big attraction for any homeowner looking for deep one-time-only savings. The Exhibitors present offer an ideal opportunity to easily arrange for multiple bids on any home project, be it shutters, doors, windows, skylights, or hundreds of other essentials. Save TIME and MONEY! Show Hours: Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 30 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information, please visit here. About Westward Expos: Founded in 1984 in San Diego, Westward Expos produces the Spring Home/Garden and Fall Home/Garden shows and the San Diego Home Improvement Expo. Westward Expos can be reached at 858.350.3738 x 801. For information on how to participate in the Spring Home/Garden Show, contact James Scannell via phone or email. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

The Mission Hills Grizzly Theatre, in conjunction with the Mission Hills Music Department, is proud to present our spring musical, "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street"! Our students have been working tirelessly for the past several months, and we think we have a stellar show for you all!

Our 2023 staff picks for albums this year range from disillusionment to political to disco and plenty more.

This week, San Diego officials began lowering water levels at Lake Hodges to protect the dam which is undergoing repair work. What does it mean for San Diego's water situation?

This week, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria signed an executive order responding to the fentanyl crisis in San Diego. It directs the San Diego police department to focus more of its efforts on disrupting sales of the drug. Later, Santa takes on a group of mercenaries who hold a family captive on Christmas Eve in the new R-rated action comedy film Violent Night. David Harbour plays the put upon St. Nick who serves up a different kind of holiday cheer. And finally, For our weekend arts preview, we have the Broadway production of "To Kill a Mockingbird," a young violin sensation returns to his hometown and some visual art.

From the organizers: Our apologies, but we had to change this concert to Saturday, May 20 from May 11. There aren't two performances, but only one on May 20. Sorry for the inconvenience, and thank you. The Grossmont College Middle East Ensemble is open to all instruments with players from both the college and the community specializing in music from the vast Afro-Asiatic region known these days as the "Middle East". Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

We spent a day soaking up the low-key magic made by Luke "Santa Luke" Durant, who draws large crowds — young and old — to storied Mondawmin Mall in Baltimore.