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With 11 albums to their credit, husband and wife duo Hannah Alkire on cello and Joe Scott on double neck guitjo is nothing like you've ever heard before. These masterful artists captivate audiences worldwide with their signature "new acoustic" blend of Celtic, Americana, World and Flamenco musical instruments, which can be aptly described as a "sumptuous musical feast." Joe's guitjo has 14 strings for which he has developed his own style and technique, playing both necks simultaneously. Classically trained cellist Hannah is recognized internationally for her stunning tone and emotional, impeccable playing. This performance promises to be an afternoon of brilliant musicality. Acoustic Eidolon on Facebook

This weekend in the arts: Rap and hip-hop at the Athenaeum; "Big Vegan Flavor"; free chamber music; French music and art; Blanket Sounds; "Murder on the Orient Express"; plus live music picks and more.

A Turkish student living and studying lawfully in the U.S. was arrested by federal immigration officers. A lawyer explains to NPR some of the basic rights people have in such a situation.

Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, all regular fixtures atop the Billboard charts, have the biggest songs and albums of the week. But don't sleep on Imogen Heap.

As the Siedler family fights over Padres ownership, the team faces uncertainty during a period of remarkable success and community pride.

Next up, on Saturday, July 20, is a special reunion of the Peter Erskine Trio with special guest Bob Mintzer, featuring Erskine on drums, Alan Pasqua on piano, Darek Oles on bass, and Bob Mintzer on tenor sax. The Athenaeum has a special relationship with Erskine, Pasqua, and Oles, going back to Oles’s 1998 appearance with Charles Lloyd, Erskine’s 1999 performance with trumpet master Kenny Wheeler, and many other stellar performances. DownBeat called the members of the trio, “jazz masters communicating in a highly evolved common language,” adding, “the group chemistry was equal parts sensitivity and combustibility, a balance of wide-open looseness and masterful precision. It all hinges on the group’s penchant to swing relentlessly while exploring a vast realm of expressive possibilities informed by each player’s considerable depth of experience. Erskine is a consistently refreshing catalyst; Oles is pitch-perfect and rock-steady; and Pasqua’s less-is-more approach to the keys provides contemporary harmonic and melodic context while leaving space for magic to unfold around him.” The Athenaeum hosted CD release concerts for the trio’s Grammy-nominated CD, Standards, and for Standards 2, which features all four of this concert’s artists. Known widely for his 30-year stint with the Grammy-nominated band Yellowjackets and as the leader of the WDR Big Band, Mintzer has been praised by DownBeat for his “prodigious talent and ingenuity.” Peter Erskine recently participated in Dave Drexler’s “Inside Art” segment previewing his upcoming Athenaeum Music and Arts Library concert. The interview airs this Sunday, July 7 at 6 p.m. PT on KSDS-FM, Jazz 88.3 (streaming live at www.jazz88.org and phone apps). The full online version is now posted to the KSDS web server at the following link: https://www.jazz88.org/MP3/IA070724Erskine.mp3 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Facebook / Instagram

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July 13 - August 17 Opening reception: 5 - 8 p.m. Saturday, July 13.Gallery hours:11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday From the gallery:BEST PRACTICE is excited to announce the opening of and Elsewhere, the first exhibition of the work of Tigercrow Collective (Cat Gunn, Kirstyn Hom, Heige Kim, Jun!yi Min, and naomi nadreau). While the images, videos and sculptures included in this presentation all originate from each artist’s studio, the margins between these works blur opening up occasions for collaboration in the gallery.About the exhibition:'and Elsewhere' is Tigercrow Collective’s first exhibition together, which ruminates on experiences of longing for home. The word home is not particular, but home is always with elsewhere. Simultaneously specific and ambiguous, “elsewhere” invokes the notion of a place anywhere and here, recalling displacement, precarity, and Asian diasporic memory. Utilizing singular and collaborative artworks, the collective seeks places of refuge through objects that hold memory, materials that preserve touch, and references to ever-changing landscapes. The installation begins to connect these points of belonging to trace a transitory narrative together.

Join the eXploits for a fun night of dancing and meeting new and old friends. We’ll be performing our set of high energy classic alternative rock chronologically starting with Blondie and ending with Chappell Roan. Wear your comfy shoes because you won’t be able to sit in the corner for this show. Visit: The Kraken the eXploits on Instagram and Facebook

Calling all Artists - For the 72nd Fine Art Open Annual Awards Show, hosted by the North Coastal Art Gallery. This signature event is presented each year and open to non-members and members. This show draws in about 200 artists from all over Southern California. It is juried by a renowned independent jurors: Chuck McPherson and Lynn Buettner. The exhibition starts on August 4 and is available through our website at northcoastalartgallery.com on the events “Open Show” page, or on Online Juried Shows processing. Ribbons, Awards and cash prizes are awarded at the reception. The deadline for submissions is July 17 Visit: northcoastalartgallery.com/open-shows/ North Coastal Art Gallery on Instagram