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Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick will be honored for their lifetime artistic achievements as the 46th class of Kennedy Center honorees.

Rock group Little River Band will perform live at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay on Tuesday, September 20 at 8 p.m. Little River Band: Facebook & Twitter

From the Opera: The 2022-2023 season begins with great fanfare with the world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego) by Grammy Award-winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Nilo Cruz. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera have inspired generations of artists and this new opera explores the relationship between these two great Mexican visionaries. During the celebration of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), surrounded by candles and the fragrance of marigolds, the great muralist Diego Rivera longs to see his deceased wife Frida Kahlo once more. Catrina, the keeper of the souls, approaches Frida in the afterlife, and explains that Diego desperately needs his beloved wife as the end of his life approaches. For only twenty-four hours, Frida and Diego will relive their tumultuous love through their paintings and embrace the passion they shared. Featuring an international cast of stars including mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Paz as Frida, baritone Alfredo Daza as Diego, soprano Maria Katzarava as Catrina, and countertenor Key’mon Murrah as Leonardo. Directed by Lorena Maza and conducted by Roberto Kalb. Sung in Spanish with English/Spanish text above the stage This opera is a co-commission with San Francisco Opera, Fort Worth Opera, DePauw University School of Music, and with support from The University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts. Co-production with San Francisco Opera. San Diego Opera: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Gabriela Lena Frank: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Comedian Theo Von is coming to San Diego for his brand new "Return of the Rat" Tour! See him live at Balboa Theatre on November 3, 4 and 5, 2022. Follow Theo Von on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Coronado Public Library, in partnership with Warwick's bookstore, welcomes novelist Craig Johnson, whose new book is "Hell and Back: A Longmire Mystery." This event is free and first-come, first-served. A limited number of premium-view reserved seats are available for those who pre-order a copy of the book by contacting Warwick's or calling the store at 858-454-0347. One reserved seat per book. Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mystery novels, which are the basis for Longmire, the hit Netflix original drama. The books have won multiple awards: Le Prix du Polar Nouvel Observateur/Bibliobs, the Wyoming Historical Association’s Book of the Year, Le Prix 813, the "Western Writers of America’s Spur Award, the Mountains & Plains Book of the Year, the SNCF Prix de Polar, Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, The Watson Award, Library Journal's Best Mystery of the Year, the Rocky, and the Will Rogers Award for Fiction. Spirit of Steamboat was selected by the Wyoming State Library as the inaugural One Book Wyoming. Johnson lives in Ucross, Wyoming, population 25. About "Hell and Back" What if you woke up lying in the middle of the street in the infamous town of Fort Pratt, Montana, where 30 young Native American boys perished in a tragic 1896 boarding school fire? What if every person you encountered in that endless night was dead? What if you were covered in blood and missing a bullet from the gun holstered on your hip? What if there was something out there in the yellowed skies -- along with the deceased and the smell of ash and dust -- something the Northern Cheyenne refer to as the Éveohtsé-heómese, the Wandering Without, the Stealer of Souls? What if the only way you know who you are is because your name is printed in the leather sweatband of your cowboy hat, and what if it says your name is Walt Longmire -- but you don't remember him. In Hell and Back, the eighteenth installment of the Longmire series, author Craig Johnson takes the beloved sheriff to the very limits of his sanity to do battle with the most dangerous advisory he's ever faced -- himself. Craig Johnson: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Event Details Enjoy the beautiful melodies and high-energy rhythms of samba and bossa nova -- music made famous by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Sergio Mendes. This performance is inspired by the sunny beaches of Rio. Musicians Mark Danisovsky, Jeff Pekarek, Jim Lair, Ray Conseur, and Jean and Mike Stewart will perform an afternoon of toe-tapping fun for all ages. Jean and Mike Stewart (guitar/vocals) Jim Lair (keyboard and vocals) Jean, Mike and Jim formed the “Raggle Taggle Band” over 30 years ago, providing themed entertainment at most of San Diego’s landmarks such as the San Diego Zoo, San Diego Safari Park, SeaWorld, the Star of India and the grand openings for Seaport Village, The Old Globe, and Horton Plaza. The band performed jazz, swing, bossa nova, Celtic, traditional sea shanty and English Renaissance music. Jean and Mike also specialize in live music programs for young children, and performed beloved weekly storytimes at Coronado Library for 10 years. Mark Danisovszky (Accordionist and Piano) Mark is a masterful musician performing professionally for Italian, French, Jewish, Oktoberfest, Irish, tango and jazz concerts and events as a soloist and in ensembles. Jeff Pekarek (aka Basile) (Bass, Guitar, Cello and Bouzouki) Jeff has over 30 years of experience as a professional musician and entertainer in numerous musical genres. He is also a music arranger and recording producer, an expert in international traditional folk music, and has taught classical and electric guitar, string bass and cello at The Bishop’s school in La Jolla. Ray Conseur (Drums/Percussion) Ray is a drummer, as well as a master of the cajon (rhythm box) and various exotic percussion instruments. He fine-tuned his craft playing traditional jazz at a number of well-known jazz festivals. He has performed in various groups ranging from Celtic, flamenco, Brazilian and steampunk, and has traveled with numerous successful jazz, rock and world-beat bands

Just in time for the fall, Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery will be hosting their "Fall Grape Stomp" event on Sunday, September 25 at 4 p.m. Stop by and try your hand (or your feet) at the good old fashioned way to make wine! Tickets are $35 for adults, and $20 for kids, and guarantees you one complimentary glass of wine (for guests 21+), a food voucher, and all the freshly harvested grapes your feet can stomp. Advance tickets can be purchased here. A great event for the whole family! Bring the kids out for a fun afternoon at the winery, or book a reservation for an outdoor wine tasting. SOCIALS: Twitter & Instagram

Celebrate Mexican independence and embrace Mexican heritage on Saturday, September 17 in Downtown Chula Vista. Following Amps & Ales, stop by the Memorial Bowl stage for traditional Mexican music and dance performances from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Guests will enjoy a live musical performance from Banda de Guerra, a one-of-a-kind Escolta flag presentation, tasty bites from local street vendors, and fun crafts and family-friendly activities. The highlight of the outdoor celebration will include the El Grito de México en Chula Vista by the Cónsul General Carlos González Gutiérrez from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the Memorial Bowl Stage. Sing, dance and celebrate Mexican independence with the entire Chula Vista community! SOCIALS: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

STAT! Soroptimists Together Against Trafficking and Soroptimist International of Oceanside/Carlsbad invites the public to a film screening of Surviving Sex Trafficking on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at the Carlsbad City Dove Library. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online. The filmmaker Sadhvi Siddhali Shree will introduce the film and take part in a post-screening discussion. Surviving Sex Trafficking examines the ongoing struggles of survivors as they desperately fight to break free of their past, heal their bodies and minds, reconnect with a world of hope, and reclaim their lost humanity. The evening will start in the Dove Library courtyard where attendees can mingle and chat with local anti-trafficking service providers like Project LIFE – North County Lifeline, One Safe Place, Alabaster Jar, and Free to Thrive. Light food will be available for purchase. Water will be free. Facebook

While the majority of Ukrainian refugees have remained in Europe, more than a thousand have arrived in Tijuana in recent days to request asylum in the U.S. Plus, Ukrainian refugees are finding temporary respite in San Diego thanks to the efforts of a local church. Then, a temporary downtown homeless shelter got renewed for another year, and plans are in the works to open a new shelter in the Midway district. And, a story about California communities and people who are being asked to bear the costs of climate change often with little support. Later, Frequent moves are normal for members of the U.S. military. That means uprooting every two to three years… and sometimes even more often. And a preview of the play, “Reparations,” which uses Afrofuturism to imagine a time when technology allows people to access their blood memories to prove that their ancestors were victims of state-sponsored violence.