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Pianist and UC San Diego distinguished professor of music Aleck Karis presents Beethoven’s monumental late sonata, the “Hammerklavier”, one of his most daring and experimental works, along with three Bach preludes and fugues and Beethoven’s first sonata, Opus 2 no. 1 in f minor. Date | Wednesday, April 13 at 7 p.m. Location | Conrad Prebys Concert Hall Register here for free! This event is free and open to the public, but registration prior to the event is required to attend in person. Can't attend in person? Watch livestream at music.ucsd.edu/live. For more information, please visit music-cms.ucsd.edu/concerts/box_office or call (858) 534-2230.

There is currently a critical need for blood donations across the country, so to help engage the community and encourage blood donations, the San Diego Automotive Museum and San Diego Blood Bank will be hosting a blood drive behind the Museum on the Pan American Plaza in Balboa Park. Additionally, the Automotive Museum will have exciting cars on display outside during the blood drive for participants to enjoy. There will also be special guests, like former NASCAR driver Austin Cameron, Paul Dyke, the owner of El Cajon Ford, and Sunny Trent, a Barona Driver and angler. Those who donate blood will receive two (2) free admission passes to the San Diego Automotive Museum that do not expire. Snacks and water will be provided, but all donors are highly encouraged to arrive hydrated before donating blood. Want to donate blood? Individuals who are interested in donating blood at this blood drive are encouraged to create an appointment online. A photo ID will be required during check-in at the event. Date | Sunday, April 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location | San Diego Automotive Museum For questions, please contact Deputy Director of Guest Experience Brandi Wilson at (619) 398-0303.

The state money is intended to support residents in entering the legal cannabis industry through funding grants.

Violinist Miranda Cuckson and composer Rand Steiger collaborate on three works for violin and spatialized electronics in the Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater. Program: "Nocturne" (1994) by Kaija Saariaho "Nimbus Violin" (2022) by Rand Steiger "Longing" (2021) by Rand Steiger "Frises" (2011) by Kaija Saariaho Date | Monday, April 11 at 7 p.m. Location | Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater Register here for free! This event is free and open to the public, please register prior to the event. For more information, please visit music-cms.ucsd.edu/concerts/box_office or call (858) 534-3448.

A new study is predicting home prices in San Diego will decrease by the end of the year.

Meet and greet with Jacquelyne Yawn, Ms. Wheelchair California 2022 Story time with Jacquelyne at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.! She’ll read “All The Way to the Top,” the 2021 One Book, One San Diego children’s selection. Everyone is welcome! Jacquelyne’s goal for her campaign is to promote disability media representation. She seeks to expand public awareness of the “normal, everyday lives” of wheelchair users and disabled people in magazines, TV commercials and other mass media. A percentage of the net sales at Barnes & Noble Santee on April 9 and Grossmont on April 16 will be contributed to The Ms. Wheelchair California Leadership Institute. bn.com/bookfairs #BNBookfairs #OneBookSD

Natural gas prices fueled a spike in inflation, but they are starting to come down.

Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando goes on a special mission with spy aficionados Gary Dexter and Jeff Quest to explore the cinematic and literary universe of James Bond 007. Get a spoiler-free review of "No Time To Die" and then enjoy part one of an in-depth and geeky exploration of the fantasy spy world of Ian Fleming's James Bond.

Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Bryan Roof makes host Julia Collin Davison Gorditas. Equipment expert Adam Ried shares his top picks for tortilla presses. Christie Morrison makes host Bridget Lancaster New Mexico Biscochitos.

Fox News stars, including Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, privately derided then-President Donald Trump's assertion he'd been cheated of victory in 2020, even as the network amplified such claims.