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Ian McKellen plays a brutal theater critic in a new film. That sent our own film critic back into the archives, musing about portrayals of critics on screen.

Mitzi Gaynor, the effervescent dancer and actor, starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film of "South Pacific" and appeared in other musicals with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly.

Professor Adam H. Rosenzweig is an expert on issues of international taxation, tax competition, international business, and cross-border capital markets. He has published extensively in both student-edited and peer-edited law reviews and tax journals, and is frequently invited to speak on these topics in national media and at forums across the world. He has published articles on issues ranging from corporate inversions, carried interest, tax havens, tax law & development, and the interaction of taxation and international trade. Prior to joining Washington University, Professor Rosenzweig served as an associate at the law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York and served as a law clerk to the Honorable James L. Dennis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans. Registration is free and requested by emailing usdlawevent@sandiego.edu.

The Library's Autumn Concert Series takes place on Fridays from September 6 to October 25. Each concert will begin at 1 p.m. in the Winn Room. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the performance. On September 27, Vania Pimentel will perform a variety of Brazilian music on piano. Concert pianist Vania Pimentel, born and raised in Brazil, has been promoting Brazilian music in creative recital programs. She has a BA in Music and another BA in Philosophy from Brazil, KA graduate artist diploma from Germany, Masters in Piano Performance and Pedagogy, and DMA from the University of Houston. Her doctoral dissertation was on Brazilian toccatas, and her CD “Brazilian Toccatas and Toccatinas” was praised by the Brazilian Academy of Music and newspaper critics in Rio de Janeiro in the year of 2000, five hundreds years of Brazil’s discovery by the Portuguese. Dr. Pimentel became a member of Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, and worked as an assistant teacher at the Moores School of Music and the Texas Music Festival. In Brazil, she had worked for 14 years as a piano professor in Curitiba, PR. Her first award at a piano competition was at the age of seven in Rio de Janeiro. Her top awards are from J. S. Bach International Piano Competition in Paris (1984), and Jaen Competition in Spain (1982). Dr. Pimentel lived in Italy from 2005 until 2009, and performed at the series Pianomaster in Gravedonamon Lake Como, and chamber music at the Blaue Blumen concerts in Frankfurt. Afterwards, she lived in San Diego until 2022. She performed recitals at Palomar College, Fallbrook Library, Coronado Library, Encinitas Library, the Athenaeum, Carmel Valley Library, and chamber music in Temecula: Classics at the Merc. She performs frequently in Brazil, and has given masterclasses at many universities there. In 2020, she performed and taught at the 37th Music Workshop of Curitiba, in Paraná state. Last year she presented a solo recital during the Music Week of Lapinha, PR, and last April at the Chapel Santa Maria in Curitiba. Currently she lives in Miami.

Filipino Loving People (FLP) Festival is an exhilarating outdoor music event representing four decades of local, national, and international artists. Located against the scenic backdrop of San Diego Bay, centrally located downtown, accessible within minutes by public transportation, an international airport, and cruise ships, This year’s event takes place during Filipino American History Month on Saturday, October 12 from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. at WaterfrontPark, 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego CA 92101 Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/filipino-loving-people-festival-flp-festival-tickets-972608587467?aff=oddtdtcreator FPL Festival on Instagram and Facebook

“The incredible gift, artistic vision and creative freedom” of Lucas Debargue was revealed by his performances at the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow in 2015 and distinguished with the coveted Prize of the Moscow Music Critics’ Association. Today, Lucas is invited to play solo and with leading orchestras in the most prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony Hall, The Kennedy Center, Benaroya Hall in Seattle, and more. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/lucas-debargue/ Lucas Debargue on Facebook

The BepiColombo spacecraft flew less than 200 miles from Mercury's surface and photographed volcanic plains and icy craters.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Demi Moore's Golden Globes win, Funny Story by Emily Henry, the film Hard Truths, and more.

Choose from the following times: July 29 – August 2 from 9 a.m. – Noon - OR - July 29 – August 2 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. This week of Summer Camp is all about Puppet Making, Puppetry & Theater Arts! Does your child love to create characters? Do they love bringing things to life? In this 1-week camp, kids will learn to build their own unique professional furry monster puppet. Afterward, they will learn basic puppetry techniques and rehearse a puppet show with puppet karaoke, jokes and fun skits. Kids will also help build a cardboard stage for the show. And, the whole family is invited for a one-of-a-kind performance with puppets during the last half-hour of camp on Friday! This camp is recommend for children ages 8-12 years. OPTIONAL | Lunch Hour Supervision If there is a camp ending as ours begins and you need your child transferred, let us know! And, if you’d like your camper to stay during the lunch hour, there’s a $25 fee for the week to cover the lunchtime gap. They can bring a lunch and have lunch with us with the option to craft after lunch. Click here to read more & add the lunch break. • Military and sibling discounts. • Scholarships available. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified. San Diego Craft Collective on Facebook / Instagram

A volunteer curator in Philadelphia puts on art exhibits to raise awareness of lives lost to gun violence.