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A night of hip-hop, southern classics, R&B, afrobeats, and dancehall — celebrating Black creativity, culture, and community. Join us in a safe, joyful space built for connection, expression, and unforgettable vibes. DJ sets by: Rozay • WaveIQ • Larce • Dwoo • OB Hosted by: Mihji Grey Saturday, July 26 2 p.m. - 9 p.m. 21+ only | No refunds or exchanges Food & Drink available for purchase Familiar Faces on Facebook / Instagram

Please join us for an artist talk with Ana María Herrera. He will share a special presentation on her Athenaeum show, Layered Memories, and how it connects to her career and process. Experience an intimate evening with Ana María Herrera, the renowned multidisciplinary artist behind Layered Memories, currently on exhibit at the Athenaeum Art Center. In her artist talk, Herrera will discuss her history and creative process, sharing how her identity as a Mexican-born American artist and community advocate informs her assemblages and creative process.  Through mediums like painting, photography, woodworking, and sewing, Herrera’s work captures the cultural dynamics of life along the U.S.-Mexico border, exploring themes of resilience, empowerment, and connection. This is an opportunity to hear directly from the artist about the inspirations and stories behind her pieces.  Visit: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=c8c37edf-c3eb-457b-b6ec-33c3bdbb43a4&envId=p-QeX-mAOG2USdMymY8jypFQ&zone=usa Ana Maria Herrera on Instagram

Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are asking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for answers after more than a dozen people died in immigration detention, as the department rushes to expand.

New data says one third of San Diego’s working families struggle to make ends meet and for those with kids under six, it’s half. Then Father Joe’s Villages says demand for mental health services is up since last year. In Encinitas, how a local Facebook group is fueling opposition to a planned expansion of a community resource center. And more on San Diego’s ties to the Fall of Saigon 50 years later.

Art historian Zaixin Hong examines the enduring significance of the soundscape of music and calligraphy. The soundscape of calligraphy and music is a hallmark of Chinese civilization. This lecture explores their intricate connections and shared purpose, exemplified by Professor Lei Liang’s award-winning “A Thousand Mountains, A Million Streams,” and delves into Chou Wen-chung’s question, “When is a line not a line?” From Confucius’ “Six Arts” to modern masters like Huang Binhong, Pan Tianshou, Zao Wou-ki and Wang Dongling, the connections across centuries between music and calligraphy have bridged tradition and contemporary expression. In the age of AI, celebrating this human spirit becomes more vital than ever. The lecture will feature a special presentation of Huang Binhong’s masterpiece “Landscapes,” shown in stunning 4K projection with original music composed by Liang. Kuiyi Shen, professor of Asian art history, theory and criticism from UC San Diego, will provide a short commentary. Please join us for these events: Lecture in English, 4–5 p.m. Reception, 5–5:30 p.m. Lecture in Chinese, 5:30–6:30 p.m. (Professor Hong will deliver the lecture again in Chinese after the reception. Bilingual audiences may opt to register for either the English or Chinese lecture.) This public lecture is co-sponsored by the 21st Century China Center (21CCC) at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) and Haili Foundation. For more information on China activities, please visit china.ucsd.edu. If you have any questions, please contact GPS Events Coordinator Susan Zau at jszau@ucsd.edu.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Friday, May 29, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Back To The Garden puts on a theatrical experience that recreates the Monterey Pop and Woodstock experience through storytelling, highlighting the festivals, legendary artists, and the cultural backdrop of the 1960s.

The Trump administration filed an appeal to the Supreme Court on Friday, asking it to lift lower-court rulings blocking Trump from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois.

Under the law, shoppers could pay 10 cents for thicker plastic bags that needed to be reusable and recyclable. But the makers of the bags labeled them as recyclable even though they were not — recycling facilities cannot process them and they end up dumped in landfills, incinerated, or in the state’s waterways, Bonta said.

Sudan's army has lost its last foothold of el-Fasher, in Darfur, to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Now warnings are mounting of a second genocide as mass killings unfold before the world.

Agents, some in plainclothes, surrounded immigrants in narrow hallways as they exited courtrooms. Lawyers and advocates say the tactic, which ICE has used in other cities across the country, is aggressive and unnecessary.