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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall’s play opens this weekend at San Diego’s Cygnet Theatre. Set in Memphis, “The Hot Wing King” follows a Black, gay couple navigating grief, family and a high-stakes hot wing contest.

SACRA/PROFANA presents "Sliding Glass Doors", an immersive choral concert rooted in the legacy of Black Americans and featuring renowned conductor, composer, and educator, Dr. Brandon Waddles. This powerful program blends Waddles’ own compositions featured alongside sacred music, spirituals, and gospel by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Adolphus Hailstork, Hall Johnson, Wendell Whalum, and others. Prices: $15 - $40 - Advanced Reserved: $40/Adult, $35/Senior & Military, $25/Students. - General Admission: $30/Adult, $25/Senior & Military, $15/Students Available at https://www.sacraprofana.org/ SACRA/PROFANA on Facebook / Instagram

Tee times at Torrey Pines and Balboa Park golf courses have become increasingly hard to get. Some golfers say hackers are likely using bots to hoover up tee times and then selling them on the secondary market. City officials say they have not found evidence of this.

Emmy voters have until tonight to send in their picks for nominees. Here's what NPR TV critic Eric Deggans thinks they should be voting for.

The California Center for the Arts, Escondido (CCAEF) proudly announces the launch of the first-ever North County Arts Awards, a prestigious new event celebrating the remarkable talent and creativity found throughout North County San Diego. This exciting initiative will honor individuals across 18 categories in both visual, culinary and performing arts, culminating in a formal black-tie awards dinner on June 28, 2025, at the CCAE Conference Center. Nominations open on May 12 and will close on June 1, 2025. Community members are invited to submit write-in nominations, with the top five nominees in each category—based on the number of nominations received—advancing as finalists. A selection committee composed of respected leaders in the arts and civic sectors will determine the final award recipients. Nominees must be individuals or organizations based in North County San Diego (excluding the City of San Diego proper), reinforcing the awards' mission to uplift and spotlight regional talent often underrepresented in larger arts conversations. As the host and presenting organization, the California Center for the Arts, Escondido is exempt from nomination. This intentional choice reflects the Center’s commitment to providing a professional and inclusive platform for others to be recognized and celebrated. California Center for the Arts, Escondido on Facebook / Instagram

Here are some of the best summer TV shows — from Marvel reviving its fortunes with a new armored hero to TV's most compelling serial killer returning for a bite of the Big Apple.

Step into Black Benatar’s bold, immersive, and unapologetically queer, world where drag, magic, comedy, and spectacle collide in a late-night experience for adults. Hosted by Black Benatar, expect a high-energy journey filled with dazzling performances, surprise acts, and boundary-pushing artistry. With a rotating lineup of top-tier artists, bringing live music, DJ sets and unpredictable acts, this immersive, rebellious show is full of sass, surprises, and no limits—an unforgettable night of theatrical mayhem awaits! Visit: Black Magic Variety Hour Black Benatar on Instagram and Facebook

Cinballera Entertainment concludes its second season with a captivating collage of music, dance, fairytale, and fantasy! Blending love and heartbreak with fable and fancy, “A Dream Before Summer” takes the audience on a whimsical journey from the wooded island of a child’s imagination to the haunted forest of grown men’s demise! The journey starts with John Nettles’s original children’s ballet “Wild Things,” co-choreographed by Rebekah Brannan to his choral tone poem. Then, we travel to Germany’s Black Forest with Giacomo Puccini’s first opera, “Le Villi,” a rarely performed masterpiece with interwoven ballet. Presented in collaboration with the City Ballet Orchestra and Pacific Coast Chorale, this season finale is a magical adventure for the whole family unlike anything you’ve ever seen before! Cinballera Entertainment on Facebook / Instagram

India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is investigating the crash with help from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. Authorities said Friday that the black box has been recovered.

Cinema Under The Stars presents "Blazing Saddles" Thursday, June 5 at 8 p.m. Friday, June 6 at 8 p.m. Cinema Under The Stars 4040 Goldfinch Street San Diego, CA 92103 Phone: 619-295-4221 Website: www.topspresents.com Cost: $17, $18, $20 Ages: 18+ “BLAZING SADDLES” (1974. 93 minutes. Rated R) - Mel Brooks delivers a delirious blizzard of irreverent gags, puns and assaults on good taste in this ribald sagebrush satire. Cleavon Little is the newly hired black sheriff of the western town of Rock Ridge who teams up with deputy Gene Wilder to foil the railroad-building scheme of the nefarious Hedley Lamar. Co-starring Madeline Kahn and Harvey Korman. Cinema Under the Stars is an intimate outdoor movie theater in Mission Hills with single and double zero-gravity reclining lounge chairs, sky-boxes and love seat cabanas. Heaters, pillows and blankets are provided. A vintage cartoon is shown before most films. Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. Members may make phone reservations up to one week in advance. Online reservations for Members begin on Mondays at 9 a.m. Online reservations for Non-Members begin on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. The box office opens at 6 p.m, Fridays - Sundays. Admission Prices: Members - $17. Non-members (at the box office) - $18. Non-members (with online reservations) - $20. Annual Memberships - $125 (for two people). Pay with Cash, Checks, or Venmo. All concessions are $3.00 each Free popcorn for Members. Reservations must be cancelled by 5 p.m. online, or call the Cinema before 6 p.m. Come early to avoid a line. For more information, call (619) 295-4221, or visit the website (www.topspresents.com)