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Join Cami Árboles for a night of art, music, and dance! Enjoy a night of art and dancing fueled by the artistry of Los Angeles-based artist Cami Árboles and inspired by current exhibition "Women in Focus." This powerful exhibition demonstrates the pivotal role women have played in photography since its invention in the 1830s, showcasing diverse perspectives on identity, autonomy, and representation. The night will feature a captivating performance that brings together yoga, flexibility, and dance combined with opera singing to showcase the power and versatility of the female form. Árboles’ performance piece draws directly from the themes of "Women in Focus," reimagining them through embodied gestures that speak to resilience, sensuality, and the multiplicity of womanhood. Come for the live performance, stay for the full experience. Enjoy a drink from the cash bar, take a stroll through the exhibition, and stay to dance and let loose with music by DJs. Cami Árboles is a multidisciplinary artist and movement educator born and raised in Los Angeles. She is a graduate of Yale University, where she studied and trained extensively in classical voice, opera, and live performance. Her background in vocal performance and physical theater deeply informs her current work, which explores the body as a site of ritual, resistance, and transformation. Árboles is the founder of Mind Body Spirit Collective (MBSC), an international movement platform centering pole dance, yoga, and somatic healing through community. Cami draws from diverse disciplines to create immersive, embodied experiences about womanhood and the female form. Visit: https://www.sdmart.org/event/sdma-cami-arboles-body-frame/ Cami Árboles on Instagram / TikTok

Disney and Universal's 110-page lawsuit against Midjourney claims the AI player stole "countless" copyrighted works to train its software.

Join us for a timely discussion exploring the complex security challenges, geopolitical dynamics and emerging opportunities facing Israel in the current regional and global landscape. Ambassador Ido Aharoni of Israel will provide insights into the nation's strategic decisions, internal developments and evolving international relations. This event will be moderated by Eli Berman, a professor at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) as well as a member of the Faculty Advisory Committee for the university’s Jewish Studies Program. This event is organized by the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) and the Murray Galinson San Diego-Israel Initiative. The Murray Galinson San Diego-Israel Initiative (MGSDII) seeks to strategically promote, support and catalyze knowledge discourse and interaction on the modern state of Israel through scholarship, engagement and collaboration.

Writing doesn’t get more personal than the memoir. In it, the author shares a part or portions of his/her/their life with readers and seeks universality, understanding and connection. In this three-hour course, students will open that important window into themselves and identify what those life-changing moments and events are and how to express them in writing. As the author Emily Gordon once opined, “Your life story is a gift. It should be treated as such.” Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-06-21-memoirs-that-matter-with-david-coddon/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

Jackie Amézquita (Quetzaltengo, Guatemala, b.1985) lives and works in Los Angeles, California. She is an artist with a multidisciplinary practice. Her research is articulated through the use of biomaterials and forms associated with pre-Columbian cultures. Amézquita creates public performances, installations, and objects that fuse indigenous mythologies with contemporary community engagement. Amézquita received her M.F.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2022 and her B.F.A. from Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA, in 2018. She has exhibited with The Hammer Museum, LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions) CA, LAND (Los Angeles Nomadic Division) CA, 18th St Art Center CA, The Armory Center of the Arts CA, Vincent Price Art Museum CA, The Annenberg Space for Photography CA, Human Resources Los Angeles CA, MAD (Museum of Art and Design) NY. Amézquita is the recipient of the Mohn Public Recognition Award (2023), Mohn Land Award (2022), Andy Warhol Foundation for the Arts Los Angeles Art Fund (2022), and National Performance Network Fund (2022). Amézquita has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, ARTnews, and The Art Newspaper, LA. Weekly, hyperallergic, Walker Art Center magazine. Jackie Amézquita on Instagram

Ahoy, matey! The nautical-clad “Titans of Soft Rock,” Yachtley Crew, will be dropping anchor in San Diego this July to launch ArtPower’s summer season. For the uninitiated, Yacht Rock is a revival of the smooth soft rock and Top 40 hits from the late ’70s to early ’80s—now a nationwide sensation. Fans don captain’s hats and nautical attire, singing along to the era’s breezy, feel-good tunes. Yachtley Crew first made waves in 2017, selling out countless Southern California venues before igniting a nationwide Yacht Rock craze. Their success caught the attention of the legendary Jimmy Buffett, who signed them to his Mailboat label before their recent deal with Earache/Universal Records. Yachtley Crew on Instagram / Youtube

The Trump administration continues to target foreign nationals looking to attend U.S. universities. Here's a closer look at who these students are, where they come from and what they study.

Fabulous Hillcrest, MO’s Universe and Great Autos of Yesteryear proudly present the Hillcrest Classic Car Show! As the largest LGBT car club on the West Coast, Great Autos of Yesteryear boasts nearly 1,000 members. The Hillcrest Classic Car Show occurs every month on the third Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 5th & Penn. Each event features at least twenty car collectors, providing a “tire-kicking” experience where members can share their passion for cars with the public and fellow enthusiasts. When you're ready to eat, indulge in one of the many excellent restaurants and bars in Fabulous Hillcrest! Roll down your windows, turn up the music, and cruise on over for this fabulous monthly gathering! Fabulous Hillcrest on Facebook / Instagram

Margarita Behrens obtained her PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University Autonoma in Spain. She is part of the Salk-team creating the single-cell epigenomic maps of the mouse a human brains funded by the NIH BRAIN Initiative. In this presentation, she will discuss this work in relation to brain maturation and the effects of aging. With a background in genomics, neurobiology and physiology, she studies the balance between activating and inhibiting neurons in brain circuitry, especially in the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain responsible for decision-making and reasoning, from late pregnancy through adolescence. Visit: https://sdscholars.org/ San Diego Independent Scholars on Youtube

Planned U.S. visa restrictions are causing students around the world to consider going to the United Kingdom instead.