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Negotiations over a U.N. treaty to cut plastics have been bogged down. Environmental groups blame the oil and gas industry.

Tickets are now on sale for Rebecca Jade & Friends: A Soulful Holiday. A musical celebration of the season, the concert takes place on December 28 at Sycuan Casino’s Live & Up Close Theater. Rebecca Jade will perform selections invoking wintertime traditions, including songs from her most recent release, Just Another Christmas Album. Making the event extra special she will be joined by musical friends; Angela Chatelain Avila, Joshua Taylor, Darryl Walker and Daneen Wilburn. Jade is a powerhouse performer whose vocal range and stage presence have made her one of the brightest rising stars touring the world today. At home with singing soul, R&B, jazz, blues or whatever a session might need, just a few highlights in her stellar career would include winning eight San Diego Music Awards, performing with Elton John at the Oscars, doing a Grammy Salute to Prince, and recording with a broad range of artists, from Jason Mraz to Karl Denson. The concert will top another amazing year for Jade, which has seen her tour Greece with Dave Koz & Friends, as well as perform at major events around the globe, from Portugal’s Algarve Smooth Jazz Festival to working with Sheila E. and Gloria Estefan. Jade curated this show’s special selection of musical friends. “I wanted to highlight San Diego artists,” she said. “I felt, especially given the occasion of the season, that a homegrown show like this would be a great way to share the stage with these gifted performers and show what the San Diego music scene has to offer.” Look for some special collaborations throughout the night. “This is the first time I’ve put on a holiday concert event,” Jade said. “I picked the date on purpose. December 28 falls in that wonderful time between when we open our presents and the New Year, everybody’s spirits are up. This concert will hopefully capture some of that feeling.” For more information visit: sycuancasino.yapsody.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Join us on Wednesday, February 7, at 4 p.m. PT (7 PM ET/ 6 p.m. CT), for a special National Zoom Town Hall about the new PBS documentary, GOSPEL. Our guests will unpack themes from the latest series hosted by the acclaimed Harvard scholar and documentarian Henry Louis Gates Jr. The documentary chronicles the history of gospel music, preaching, and its eventual evolution and influence on American culture. The virtual town hall will focus on series themes and discuss the role of the Gospel in shaping today’s Black experience in religion, art, and community. This dynamic conversation will feature: - Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr; professor, author, producer - Shayla Harris; director, series producer - Stacey Holman; director, series producer - ...and special guests! Learn more about the series: https://www.pbs.org/show/gospel/

The San Diego Padres have chosen a familiar face as the team’s new manager. In other news, we learn about the art collection at the San Diego International Airport. Plus, the host and producer of KPBS San Diego News Now talk about Thanksgiving plans and traditions.

San Diego New Music and the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library present the 2024 soundON Festival, exploring cutting-edge contemporary music from around the world. This year we celebrate the music of San Diego composer and longtime friend of SDNM and NOISE Adam Greene, and we feature a new work by Mark Menzies commissioned by the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. This year we also return to an old soundON tradition of highlighting the solo virtuosity of the members of NOISE, with challenging and adventurous works from many eras played by each of the seven musicians. And the ensemble once again introduces young and innovative composers, Jean-Patrick Besingrand, Patricia Martinez, Jérôme Combier, and Judith Ring—to San Diego. Ticket Details | Festival Pass of 3 Concerts: $70 member, $85 nonmember, $30 student Individual Concerts: $25 member, $30 nonmember, $12 student The concert on January 5 is at the Athenaeum Art Center at 1955 Julian Avenue, San Diego 92113. The concerts on January 6 and 7 are at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library in La Jolla.

While some property owners try to turn a profit from the street artist's murals, others have carried the intense and costly responsibility of protecting them.

ABOUT WORKING TITLE Curated by Diana Benavidez and Leslie Ann Leytham, Project [BLANK]’s annual exhibition of local art and music returns with a ritualistic mélange of paintings, sculpture, multimedia art, and live performances. A transborder team of artists and musicians invade the gothic halls of the historic St. Paul’s Cathedral in Bankers Hill and fill it to the brim with works that explore connections between the earthly and the divine. This three-day, community-based event will include new works, world premieres, and thought-provoking performances featuring some of the most exciting creative voices in Southern California, Tijuana, and Baja California. Audiences will embark on a pilgrimage through sacred spaces, profane realities, and everything in between. Visual artworks by Ana Luisa Diaz de Cossio (video and sound installation); Ash Capachione, Maria Molteni, Laura Campagna, and Vin Caponigro (video) ; beck haberstroh and Kirstyn Hom (mixed media sculpture); Brian Black and Joe Cantrell (sculpture, video, and sound installation); Cat Gunn (mixed media sculpture); Claudia Cano (tapestry); Diana Benavidez (sculpture / curator); eka.gren (sculpture and video installation); Erika Roos (video installation); Esther Gamez Rubio, Ivan Trujillo, Mariana Salazar, and Wilfrido Terrazas (performance art, sound, and mixed media sculpture); India Thompson (video and sound installation); Janet Sit (sound installation); Marlon PV (sculpture); Nick Lesley (video); and Yasmine Kasem (mixed media sculpture). Performances: Thursday, January 11: Akari Komura (solo violin, artifacts, and electronics); Ilana Waniuk and Teresa Diaz de Cossio (violin, flute, and electronics); Jonathan Nussman (solo voice and electronics); and Joseph Bourdeau (electronics and video improvisation). Friday, January 12: David Aguila (solo trumpet and electronics); Natalia Merlano Gomez (solo voice improvisation); Myles Ortiz-Green and Valerie Jackson (electronics and video improvisation); Zane Shrem-Besnoy (solo voice and electronics). Saturday, January 13: Jesus Cervantes and Odessa Uno (violin, dancer, and electronics); Kosuke Matsuda (solo percussionist and water droplets); Leslie Ann Leytham (solo voice); and San Diego New Verbal Workshop (acapella choir). To learn more about the artists, visit projectblanksd.org/working-title-2024. Related links: Project [BLANK] website | Instagram | Facebook

The affable, smooth-talking game show host of "Wheel of Fortune," "Love Connection" and "Scrabble" later became a right-wing podcaster.

Are you still paying $4 or more for a pint of kombucha? Learn to make it for pennies a pint at home! This class will cover how to make delicious kombucha safely at home, including secondary flavoring and carbonation. Includes your own SCOBY and a take-home swing-top bottle of seasonal kombucha! - Learn: We'll explain fermentation and have a brief discussion about the benefits of making and eating fermenting foods, and the history and science of kombucha - Demo: We'll show you how easy it is to start making fermented foods yourself at home! We'll demo the techniques for brewing kombucha and also flavoring & carbonating it! - Taste: We'll have a variety of various homemade kombucha flavors to sample - Do It Yourself: Roll up your sleeves and make your very own bottle of kombucha with seasonal flavors. SAVE $10 when you bring a friend! (Each guest must have a ticket). For more information visit: fermentersclub.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

The Icelandic pop star Björk's new installation at Centre Pompidou in Paris uses animal sounds to help people understand what's lost and what we stand to lose as a result of human-caused climate change.