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Discover a wide range of this year's most compelling classical music, from symphonic thrill rides and soaring voices to delicate baroque suites, ambient adventures and one groove-laden masterwork.

Ensenada-based artist Guadalupe Vidal will open her first exhibition in the United States at Bread and Salt, in the main gallery, on view beginning Feb. 10. Guadalupe Vidal's work is architectural, often using engraved clay bricks and other constructions to form sculptures and installations. Vidal also uses clay and brick dust on canvases. Opens with a reception from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 during Barrio Art Crawl. Related links: Bread and Salt: website | Instagram

Queen Bee’s Arts and Cultural Center is brimming with talent this January, promising a month of music you simply can’t afford to miss! From doubting her abilities for years to now owning the stage with her band by her side, Mercedes Moore reshaped her destiny through sheer determination. Singing professionally for over ten years, she's become a musical powerhouse with her discography spanning blues, gospel, R&B, and classic rock. On Tuesday, January 30, you’ll not only get to see Mercedes Moore & Band perform, but you’ll also get the chance to learn a few steps from the one and only! On top of a live performance, Mercedes Moore will be instructing a swing dance lesson starting at 6 p.m. Suitable for all skill levels, Mercedes invites you to dance the night away with others in the community. Mercedes Moore Band on Facebook / Instagram Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center on Facebook / Instagram

After a 4-year-old boy broke a 3,500-year-old vase, a museum in Israel viewed it as an educational opportunity and invited him and his family back to learn about how they would restore the item.

Kline Swonger is a cross-disciplinary artist whose research and sculptural work revolves around perception and psychology of space. She imagines place as residing simultaneously in both physical and emotional landscapes, the moments experienced in-between offering new perspective and opportunity for discovery. Through her work she explores the relationship formed when the boundary between internal and external dissolves, and the consequence of separation or fragmentation. She formally integrates spatial boundaries, subtle shifts in light and details, and manipulated materials which engage the senses into her works. Through aesthetically quiet sculpture installations with the world through their senses, space for reflection is created. Viewers are invited to explore their own thresholds of perception, noticing their engagement with the world through their senses. On view: Feb. 6 – March 1 (Closed: Feb. 16 and 19) Reception: Wednesday, Feb. 21, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Artist talk: Wednesday, Feb. 21, noon Weekend Reception: Feb. 24, 12-2 p.m. Gallery hours: Mon-Tue 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Wed-Friday 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Stay Connected with Kline Swonger on Instagram!

An address on the legacy of Regents of the University of California v Bakke, the seminal 1978 case that upheld race-based affirmative action programs in education, recently overturned by SFFA v Harvard. Louis Menand is the Lee Simpkins Family Professor of Arts and Sciences and the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of English at Harvard University. He has contributed to The New Yorker since 1991, and has been a staff writer since 2001. His book The Metaphysical Club was awarded the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for history and the Francis Parkman Prize from the Society of American Historians. His book "The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War" was published in 2021 and named a notable book of the year by the New York Times Book Review. In 2016, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama. This event made possible by CWSL’s Dean and Professor Robert K. Castetter and Marjorie B. Castetter Fund.

Join us for an exciting evening at the KPBS Producers Club at UCSD Stuart Collection event! Get ready to immerse yourself in a night filled with art and culture. In this event, you will get the chance to see and learn more about the collection's newest piece- Same Old Paradise by artist Alexis Smith presented by Stuart Collection Director and Curator, Jess Berlanga Taylor, who will be interviewed by KPBS' Arts Calendar Editor and Producer, Julia Dixon Evans. Discover the stunning artwork of the renowned UCSD Stuart Collection while supporting KPBS, your local public media station. This exclusive event offers a unique opportunity to engage with fellow art enthusiasts and enjoy light refreshments.

We preview some arts and culture events to check out ahead of Thanksgiving. Plus, Midday Movies critics discuss the films they’re thankful for.

Join the Zoom or livestream! “Body Modification: Anatomy, Alteration, and Art in Anthropogeny“ is the topic of a free, virtual public symposium hosted by the CARTA: UC San Diego/Salk Center for Academic Research & Training in Anthropogeny on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 (Beginning 10 a.m. Pacific with Q&A and expert discussion and commencing ~ 1:30 p.m. Pacific), co-chaired by Mark Collard (Simon Fraser University) and Francesco d'Errico (University of Bordeaux). Event Summary: Permanent body modification is an intriguing phenomenon. It is regularly practiced by living humans but is not seen in other extant mammals. It is highly variable within and between cultures. It is also often both expensive and risky. All of these characteristics—its uniqueness, its variability, and its actual or potential costliness—make permanent body modification an important behavior for scientists to understand. However, the scientific study of permanent body modification is in its infancy. The goal of this symposium is to provide a snapshot of where we are at with regard to research on permanent body modification and to identify questions that should be prioritized over the next decade. The symposium will bring together academics from a number of disciplines as well as practitioners from the permanent body modification industry. We will cover a wide range of historical and contemporary permanent body modification practices, including but not limited to tattooing, piercing, finger amputation, and cranial modification. In addition to considering the ‘when’ and ‘where’ of permanent body modification, we will delve into the motivations behind this behavior, considering both the personal justifications offered by participants and the scientific hypotheses proposed to explain it. Additional Information: For updates regarding the Zoom and live webcast on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, follow CARTA’s X/Twitter (@CARTAUCSD), Facebook (@ucsdcarta), and LinkedIn accounts. Funding for this online-only symposium was provided by many generous CARTA friends like you. Closed captioning for recordings was made possible by CARTA Patrons Ingrid M. Benirschke-Perkins and Gordon C. Perkins. For more information, please email: khunter@ucsd.edu or carta-info@anthropogeny.org or visit carta.anthropogeny.org

On the aching Dunya, the artist stands at an east-west crossroads, trying to resolve a young striver's years of trauma with a folklorist's drive to preserve what's left.