Midday Edition

There is no shortage of arts and culture events to check out in San Diego this weekend, from a block party and music festival in Encanto to a new fellowship-driven art exhibition in National City.

Thursday on Midday Edition, we speak with some of the creative forces involved in both events. Then, we highlight what else you can check out in your weekend arts preview.

Guests:

• Kamau Kenyatta, artistic director, Encanto Block Party Music Festival
• Gaidi Finnie, executive director, San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art
• Armaan Mumtaz, artist, AAPI Emerging Artists Fellow
• Julia Dixon Evans, arts reporter and host, "The Finest," KPBS

Links:

• Encanto Block Party Music Festival — San Diego Black Arts and Culture District
• AAPI Emerging Artist Fellowship website

By definition, burnout is a state of exhaustion resulting from chronic workplace stress. That's according to the World Health Organization.

It could mean you're constantly exhausted at work, can't find the motivation for simple tasks, or feel numb and operating on autopilot.

When it comes to burnout, there are many signs to look out for. On KPBS Midday Edition, we talk about the root causes of burnout that go beyond the individual.

Plus, life as a working parent often feels like a nearly impossible balancing act. We talk about parental burnout and what we can do about it.

Guests:

• Kate Morrissey, reporter and co-founder, Daylight San Diego
• Nellie Tran, community psychologist, professor, San Diego State University Department of Counseling and School Psychology
• Lisa Nunn, professor, University of San Diego
• Erynn Macciomei, lead clinical psychologist of the Child and Adolescent Program at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital

Resources:

• A Light on Mental Health and Burnout, Daylight San Diego, Thursday July 9, 6-8 p.m.
• Mental Health and Burnout in the Workplace
• County of San Diego Mental Health Resources Guide
• SDSU Counseling and Psychological Services
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) San Diego

Now that America has turned 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it reminds us to reflect on the U.S.' colonial relationship with other countries.

That includes the Philippines, which the U.S. occupied until the signing of the Treaty of Manila in 1946. That agreement has shaped the Filipino diaspora across the world and in San Diego.

A major driver of Filipino migration was nursing. Tuesday on Midday Edition, we look at the history of nursing in the Philippines and how it was reshaped by American colonialism.

Then, a new documentary premiering Tuesday on KPBS tells the story of the Redondos, a local Filipino American tennis family, and their journey from National City to the tennis world stage. We hear from the director and one of the family members featured in the film.

Guests:

• Catherine Ceniza Choy, professor of ethnic studies, UC Berkeley, author of "Empire of Care: Nursing and Migration in Filipino American History"
• Sara Persson, director, "Love All"
• Ryan Redondo, CEO, Youth Tennis San Diego and Barnes Tennis Center

Links:

• "Love All" documentary on KPBS+

The private company CoreCivic has sold San Diego's Otay Mesa Detention Center to the federal government.

The $1.5 billion sale also includes the California City Detention Facility in Kern County.

On KPBS Midday Edition, we discuss the significance of the sale and growing concerns about health and safety inside detention facilities across the U.S.

Guest:

• Wendy Fry, border and immigration reporter, CalMatters

Despite cheers from fans across the San Diego-Tijuana region, Mexico's World Cup run ended Sunday night after losing to England 3-2. The U.S. men's national soccer team now prepares for its next match Monday against Belgium.

On Midday Edition, we hear about the memorable moments, big wins and heartbreaking losses from this year's tournament. We even hear about a viral duck rooting for Mexico.

Guest:

Cesar Hernandez, soccer writer and analyst, ESPN

William Shakespeare is one of the most studied playwrights of all time. But what do we know about his theater troupe and the boys and men who played his heroines?

Local theater group Loud Fridge Theatre is staging the play, "Boy My Greatness," which follows the male actors who played women characters in Shakespeare's plays.

Thursday on Midday Edition, we talk more about how the play explores backstage dynamics, gender identity and sexuality — and Loud Fridge's mission to make theater accessible to all.

Then, a new children's book, "Your Fluff is Enough" follows farmyard animals as they encourage readers to celebrate self love and acceptance. KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando sits down with the book's creators.

And finally, there's no shortage of things to do this Fourth of July weekend. We check in with KPBS arts reporter Julia Dixon Evans and KPBS web producer Brenden Tuccinardi about the artistic events on their radar.

Guests:

• Lee Engelman, director of "Boy My Greatness"
• Liliana Talwatte, associate director of operations of Loud Fridge Theatre, producer of "Boy My Greatness"
• Rashmi Gandhi, author, "Your Fluff is Enough"
• Darren Oei, illustrator, "Your Fluff is Enough"
• Julia Dixon Evans, arts reporter and host of "The Finest," KPBS
• Brenden Tuccinardi, web producer, KPBS

After 16 years, Micah Parzen is moving on from his role as CEO at Balboa Park's Museum of Us.

During his time there, he led the museum's decolonization efforts, taking the institution from the Museum of Man to the Museum of Us.

Now, he's headed to Berkeley to take on a new role as director of the Hearst Museum of Anthropology.

On KPBS Midday Edition, we sit down with Parzen to reflect on 16 years at the museum and what he envisions for its future.

Guest:

• Micah Parzen, CEO, Museum of Us

America will officially commemorate 250 years since it declared independence from British rule, and celebrations are well underway.

But the Fourth of July also marks another important anniversary: 80 years ago, the U.S. signed the Treaty of Manila, which liberated the Philippines from colonial rule.

Wednesday on Midday Edition, we talk about a new four-part series from KPBS, "The Forgotten Fourth of July," which looks at how that treaty shaped the Filipino diaspora over the past several decades — both here in San Diego and beyond.

Guests:

• Elaine Alfaro, East County reporter, KPBS
• Kori Suzuki, South Bay and Imperial Valley reporter, KPBS

The United States is preparing to celebrate two and a half centuries since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

But although Indigenous people are a central part of America's origin story, they are often left out of the narrative.

On KPBS Midday Edition, we sit down with three Indigenous storytellers and scholars to talk about that history and how our country's past informs the present.

Guests:

• Stanley Rodriguez, member of the Santa Ysabel Band of the Iipay Nation; past president of Kumeyaay Community College
• Ethan Banegas, member of the Barona Band of Mission Indians; professor of American Indian Studies at San Diego State University
• Terria Smith, member of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians; editor of News from Native California magazine

Tuesday the Supreme Court ruled to uphold automatic birthright citizenship for all people born in the United States.

While the issue might be settled from a legal standpoint, it brings up a long history of people fighting for citizenship status and the rights it guarantees.

Tuesday on Midday Edition, we dive into some of the legal and historical precedents for birthright citizenship and our cultural, social and political understandings of what it means to be a citizen in the current moment.

Guests:

• Veronica Martinez-Matsuda, associate professor of history, UC San Diego
• Gabriel Jack Chin, professor, UC Davis School of Law