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On Day 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kristina Wong began sewing masks out of old bedsheets and bra straps on her Hello Kitty sewing machine. Before long, she was leading the Auntie Sewing Squad, a work-from-home sweatshop of hundreds of volunteers—including children and her own mother—to fix the U.S. public health care system while in quarantine. It was a feminist care utopia forming in the midst of crisis. Or was it a mutual aid doomsday cult? With hilarity and boundless generosity, she invites the audience in on her work building community in isolation, while reflecting on what we’d been through and imagining what we wanted to become. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

The Fat Leonard Navy bribery scandal is wrapping up in San Diego. Meanwhile, high gas prices are affecting local small businesses. Plus, some people are ripping out their lawns as water restrictions are put in place across the county.

As part of our Two-Day Workshop series, create your very own assemblage sculpture using upcycled, 3-D materials. Join Robin Douglas to explore the work of artists like Ruth Asawa, Jasper Johns, and Robert Rauschenberg, and see the creative potential in ordinary objects. All supplies for your original artwork will be provided but feel free to bring in a variety of materials you would enjoy working with. Artists of all levels are welcome. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

The San Diego Symphony welcomes the Finnish pop sensation Rajaton to San Diego for their Rady Shell debut in Dancing Queen: A Tribute to ABBA. Known as one of the world’s top six-voice a cappella ensembles, Rajaton brings the music of ABBA to San Diego, performing their top hits with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. Rajaton’s infectious energy will have you dancing in your seats, reliving the era of the “Dancing Queen” and disco. You’ll hear all your favorite ABBA hits performed live, including “Mamma Mia,” “Take a Chance on Me” and many more! Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Suntide offers all-natural, ready-to-drink mimosas that are perfect for enjoying outside under the sky, celebrating moments big and small. Bold, bright and based in California, Suntide crafts mimosas with real juice and sparkling California wine, with no hard-to-pronounce ingredients, mysterious additives or preservatives. Celebrate the San Diego launch at Home and Away in Encinitas on September 10th with live music, DJs, a photo booth, tacos and of course, plenty of Suntide! RSVP for an extra drink ticket. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

The San Diego City Council is set to begin its final budget hearings Monday. Meanwhile, more details have been revealed about the Marine Osprey crash last Wednesday in Imperial County. Plus, the San Diego International Fringe Festival wrapped up over the weekend.

Nora Roberts, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Michael Chabon and Margaret Atwood are among those signing an Authors Guild letter asking artificial intelligence companies to get permission or offer compensation.

Miss Lolly and KPBS invite you to explore the role sexuality plays in our identities in the new podcast “Everybody’s Doing It with Miss Lolly.” Episodes will be released every week on Thursdays beginning May 4, 2023.

You don’t just see an Alvin Ailey performance, you feel it. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has grown from a small group of African American dancers to a revolutionary company that transcends barriers and celebrates the African American cultural experience. In 2008, a U.S. Congressional resolution designated the company as “a vital American cultural ambassador to the world.” Under the decade-long leadership of its visionary artistic director, Robert Battle, the company continues to honor the monumental legacy of its founder, while expanding the Ailey repertory and developing the next generation of choreographers. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform two programs, both including Ailey’s masterpiece Revelations. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

There’s a new experience coming to the Fleet! Join us on Saturday, September 24, for the grand opening of Take Apart by Studio X. What is inside of a printer? What is the proper way to use a drill? Learn the answers to these questions and more through hands-on eXploration in Take Apart, a new experience by Studio X. Use tools to open and learn about the different components of electronics and gadgets. With all the parts, you can create something new and eXciting! In celebration of the opening of Take Apart, we're hosting a POP (Public Opening Party)—and you're invited! This party will feature fun activities and special surprises: The first 100 guests get a free Fleet tape measure (at the ticket counter, while supplies last). Get 10% off one Keva Brain Builders at the North Star Science Store. Show your entrance ticket at Craveology to receive 10% off a Deconstructed Pretzel. (Limit one discount per transaction.) Follow on social media! Facebook + Twitter