People across every age group describe feeling disconnected and alone, missing a sense of community and deep friendships. Our reliance on technology, the fact that we spend our days interacting with screens and talking to bots, not people, working in isolation; the geographic scattering of families and the disappearance of community pillars; the overall shift in our values as a society, with "progress" having replaced contentment; all of it contributes to the situation in which we now find ourselves.
The Special Presentations description at TIFF is as laconic as it is cogent: "High-profile premieres and the world's leading filmmakers." The films in this dispatch boast star all-star casts and tell coming-of-age stories of a sort, but they're really stories about people who have to accept parts of themselves they'd rather keep hidden, and begrudgingly accept ways community can help ground them while all else spirals out of control.
The program prides itself in sharing personal stories and unique experiences of all types, with a goal of amplifying the voices of our community. It is crucial, now more than ever, to share your story. Local celebrities like Josh Kornbluth, Marga Gomez, Irma Herrera, Diane Barnes, and so many others got their start on Monday Night Marsh. Every Monday (unless it's a holiday), we feature 3 people who perform up to 20 minutes of their (work-in-progress) piece. Each group performs twice in a month. After each show, we do a Q&A with the audience and performers, which allows for the opportunity to give and receive any feedback. You can watch in person, or stream via zoom for free.
For most of my life, I've been chasing home and never really finding it. I'd look for it in my mom's childhood bedroom, her blue carpet holding my big dreams (and endless questions) as I spent summers with my grandparents and cousins. I'd look for it wherever my parents' jobs took them, always following a promotion or the promise of easier access to family.
My daughter and I got into the park at 5:30 a.m., and it's been fun. The woman to my right gave me her newspaper to read when she was finished. And my daughter was talking to this guy whose daughter brought a dozen doughnuts and then, all of a sudden, we had doughnuts, too. In past years, some of the guys from the bodegas would come over with menus. I had bacon and eggs in a bagel delivered.
Come together in community to rest and replenish. Bring your sorrows and your joys. We will meditate together and explore Buddhist principles to navigate this s**ff. Spiritual Friends Sangha is a growing, living, ever changing Buddhist community. We gather to celebrate our joys and care for our sorrows, together. So that we may be nourished by reality and not fear it. We are relational human beings, we need each other. We need community.
Join us for a free night of music and dancing in downtown Millbrae on August 21st from 5-8 PM. Local talent Justin & Jeremy Garcia will start at 5 PM, followed by Pride and Joy from 6-8 PM. This event invites everyone to bring friends, family, and dancing shoes for an enjoyable evening.
Oakland celebrates us and we celebrate Oakland. From the very beginning, Children's Fairyland has been innovative. We have this beautiful key. You put it into a storybook box and turn it, and it tells this childhood story.
The seamless integration of software in Tesla vehicles stood out in 2018, with features like Autopilot making commuting far more enjoyable and relaxed.
Mr Hibbert, from Camden, played at Argyle Square as a youngster and went on to play with Essex Rebels. The 24-year-old student died in a car crash in Colchester on 1 February, alongside three of his University of Essex friends.
Killer Mike's new podcast, "Conversate with Killer Mike," merges unscripted conversation with humor and human perspective, featuring co-host Cutmaster Swiff.
In places like Torrance and Gardena, you have the development and preservation of Japanese American food - it [has] layers of history and struggle, but food ultimately being a source of comfort and identity.
When I came as a visitor, we always stayed at the Ritz-Carlton in the Marina, and every player, all [we] did was go to Rodeo Drive the day before the game or whatnot... I thought it was all very Hollywood, glitz and glamour.
If you are undergoing fertility treatment, you may be strong and capable, but you don't need to go through it alone. Social media and volunteer organizations have made it possible for fertility patients to support each other, and that is great, but it is not the end of the story.
Yue Wa is one of the last remaining markets in Chinatown, serving the neighborhood's vulnerable residents with affordable groceries and a sense of community for 18 years.
Freya Bromley reflects on how nature's restorative power is significant for her and emphasizes the community she discovered through a women's swimming retreat in Cornwall.
