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Recovery is not a drag! Lambda Uptown Alano Club, a San Diego non-profit organization benefiting people in recovery, invites you attend its first annual Recovery Royalty event on February 13th, 2025. It is an amateur drag and talent competition highlighting local talent, modeled after other popular events put on by various LGBTQ+ fundraising communities, such as Imperial Court, Leather Community, and Bear Community. Performers for this event must be in recovery. Audience members and a panel of judges will vote on a grand prize winner based on the performances. The grand prize winner will gain the honor of becoming the esteemed reigning member of Recovery Royalty for 2025, complete with all the wonderful accessories of a queen: a sash, a septor, and, of course, a crown! They will also have the ability to perform in future galas put on by Lambda, and gain the opportunity to organize a fundraising event for the community in 2025. Emcee’d by Luxe Versace, a sober drag artist and a keystone member of San Diego’s LGBTQ+ recovery community, the event will also feature raffle prizes, a silent auction, and a win-a-date auction in which guests will bid to date a member of Royalty. Food and drinks will be provided by local restaurants and The Rail. Lambda Uptown Alano Club was founded by Julia Nava and Heather Paetow, a couple on a mission to create a safe place for LGBTQ+ members of the recovery community in San Diego. Unfortunately, the original Alano club in Hillcrest closed due COVID and rent increases in 2021. Proceeds from the Recovery Royalty event will support the Lambda Uptown Alano Club in finding a new, permanent, self-owned location for their Alano Club, providing a safe space for 12-step meetings and LGBTQ+ friendly recovery-focused social events. Join us at The Rail (3796 Fifth Avenue) on February 13, 2025 at 6 p.m. for an amazing event of talent, class, and a whole lot of sass. The show starts at 7pm. Tickets are $10 in advance, available for purchase here Contact LuaClub12@outlook.com or (619) 714-0095 for more information. Visit: Recovery Royalty - LGBT Fundraiser Lambda Uptown Alano Club on Facebook

The con will be in full swing Thursday with the return of Hall H.

The Rolling Heartbreakers will be performing two classic landmark albums from both artists in their entirety. This show will feature the Rolling Stones' "Let It Bleed" (1969) and "Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever" (1989). Visit: https://events.humanitix.com/rolling-heartbreakers/tickets

Share a Once in a Lifetime Experience and Make a Musical Difference. Please join Guitars and Ukes in the Classroom for a rare and intimate benefit evening of breathtaking music from two-time GRAMMY winning solo guitarist, recording artist, composer, and arranger, Laurence Juber. On November 8 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. and in the company of this guitar great, you can sit back and relax in the gorgeous Sky Lounge at 525 Olive St. in Hillcrest with a view of San Diego's Skyline and Balboa Park. Laurence is internationally renowned, and widely recognized for his work as lead guitarist for Paul McCartney's Wings. His album “LJ Plays the Beatles” was voted in the top 10 of favorite acoustic guitar recordings by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. In addition to an enchanting evening of music and stories, the event includes the pre-show with light refreshments, and a small silent pre-holiday auction. Your contribution, made while reserving your seat, is entirely tax deductible. A suggested donation of $75 per person is optimal, but more options are available. We are grateful for your tax-deductible support at whatever level feels most comfortable for you. If you are not able to attend or the event is sold out, you can still support the organization and their programs by donating here https://www.guitarsintheclassroom.org/donate.html Together, we will fund free music programs for San Diego schools in musical and financial need to make a difference and improve education through the arts for hundreds of local children and teens this school year! Visit: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjIyNDcy Lawrence Juber on Instagram and Facebook

Join us on February 8 for a Storytelling Workshop hosted by our Community Artist Macedonio Arteaga Jr. In This interactive workshop, participants will hear ancient stories and also have an opportunity to play instruments that have been used in the Americas for thousands of years. The event is open to all ages. Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center on Facebook / Instagram

Join us for "Xtreme Wellness," featuring the Oside Steppers and guest instructors. Experience modernized step aerobics set to hip-hop music, offering a fun, intense workout that burns calories, boosts cardiovascular health and relieves stress. The event includes showcases, instructional sessions, and practice for all skill levels—from beginner to advanced. All ages and levels are welcome! Bonus Panel Discussion: get to know your instructors and discover how they use movement to enhance their well-being. Hear personal stories and insights on using dance and fitness for health and healing. Moderated by CSUSM Alum, artist/activist, experimental documentarian (and community curator with Mindful Movement) Daja Marks! Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/xtreme-wellness-keep-it-moving-tickets-1096871204299?aff=oddtdtcreator

The North Coastal Art Gallery presents a FREE interactive artist demonstration, the first Thursday of each month with a professional judge. Brady Willmott will be exploring pop-surrealism art with the audience, and you can participate. Supplies are provided, but if you like oil please provide your own. So join us as you learn the ins and outs of the process. Please RSVP for your seating, and all walk-ins are welcome. https://northcoastalartgallery.com/demos-expression-artists/ Contact: Scott Bruckner at COALMEMBERSHIP1@gmail.com. Sponsored in part by the Carlsbad Cultural Art Department and the Carlsbad Oceanside Art League. Visit: North Coastal Art Gallery North Coastal Art Gallery on Instagram and Facebook

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for Chula Vista City Council races.

Maoli, referred to as Hawaii and Polynesia’s No. 1 independent commercial recording artist, has transcended borders with their extraordinary talent, capturing the hearts of music enthusiasts worldwide. The band, which is fronted by Glenn Awong, formed in 2007 and has since performed across the U.S., New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. In 2020 Maoli won group of the year and album of the year for their record "Sense of Purpose" at iHeart’s Island Awards, followed by album of the year and song of the year in 2021. In 2023 the band embarked on the Maoli Music Overload (MMO) tour selling more than 45,000 tickets across four cities in Hawaii, in addition to selling 11,500 tickets on the MMO US tour plus several Festival appearances including Cali Roots and Holo Holo Fest Sacramento. This rental event of The Rady Shell is presented by AEG Goldenvoice; the San Diego Symphony does not appear on this concert. Visit: https://www.theshell.org/performances/maoli/ Maoli on Instagram and Facebook

The Library Foundation SD Presents: Victoria Christopher Murray, New York Times bestselling coauthor of "The First Ladies and The Personal Librarian," visits the San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common to present her new novel, "Harlem Rhapsody," at this ticketed event. An audience Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. About the Book: In 1919, a high school teacher from Washington, D.C., arrives in Harlem, excited to realize her lifelong dream. Jessie Redmon Fauset has been named the literary editor of The Crisis. The first Black woman to hold this position at a preeminent Negro magazine, Jessie is poised to achieve literary greatness. But she has a secret that jeopardizes it all. W. E. B. Du Bois, the founder of The Crisis, is not only Jessie’s boss; he’s her lover. And neither his wife, nor their fourteen-year-age difference can keep the two apart… About the Author: Victoria Christopher Murray is an acclaimed author with more than one million books in print. She has written over twenty novels, including "Stand Your Ground," an NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Fiction, and a Library Journal Best Book of the Year. She holds an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.