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La Jolla Playhouse
The Tony-winning director steps into a new role at New York's Roundabout Theatre Company while reflecting on nearly two decades of premieres, festivals and community impact in San Diego.
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Books can be life-changing for people who are incarcerated. When Cherish Burtson went to federal prison, books became her source of survival. Her story – and the volunteers fighting censorship to get books past prison walls – reveals how access to reading can mean survival, connection and hope. -
KPBS Midday EditionLocal designers are combating textile waste by spreading awareness of slow fashion. Then, Christopher Ashley reflects on his 18-year career at the La Jolla Playhouse. And, your weekend arts preview.
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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: New visual art from Brandon Eugene Secrest and Leslye Villaseñor; visual artist Hugo Crosthwaite's chamber music collaboration; the San Diego Asian Film Festival; printmaking in Oceanside; "El Alebrije" and more. -
The San Diego Model Railroad Museum features amazing exhibits, all designed by volunteers.
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And on Apple TV, a touching and surprisingly funny new documentary about the poet Andrea Gibson and their struggle with cancer. -
The company's first permanent in-person space is a former Lord & Taylor department store in the King of Prussia Mall outside Philadelphia. Locations are on the way in Dallas and Las Vegas.
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The Puerto Rican superstar had never won any of the major prizes — album, song or record of the year — until last night. Other winners included Karol G and Alejandro Sanz. -
Because of a Halloween boost, "Thriller" helps Jackson hit some major chart milestones.
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Sirāt tells the story of a man searching for his lost daughter at a rave in the Sahara Desert. Though it carries echoes of earlier cinema, nothing about this film feels derivative or secondhand. -
Building a social media brand has helped enrich players. But constant harassment — fueled in part by sports gambling — has come to outweigh potential income. Now, staying "regular" is the goal. -
"The family has decided to begin a process of evaluating our future with the Padres, including a potential sale of the franchise," said John Seidler, Padres chairman and brother of former owner Peter Seidler. "We will undertake this process with integrity and professionalism in a way that honors Peter's legacy and love for the Padres and lays the foundation for the franchise's long-term success." -
"Every now and then you bump up against a part that presses you to the wall of your ability," Hawke says of playing lyricist Lorenz Hart. Hawke is also starring in the film Black Phone 2.
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Prompt Your Passion (Online)
Friday, November 14, 2025 from 10 AM to 12 PM
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$36 - $42
Star of India 162nd Birthday Open House Celebration
Friday, November 14, 2025 from 10 AM to 4 PM
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Maritime Museum of San Diego
Free
Alchemy Concert
Friday, November 14, 2025 from 1 PM to 2 PM
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Winn Room, Coronado Public Library
Free
Subtronics
Friday, November 14, 2025 from 6 PM to 11 PM
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PETCO Park
$75
Disney’s Moana Live-To-Film Concert
Friday, November 14, 2025 at 6 PM
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Balboa Theatre
$24-$64
The David Spitzfaden Band
Friday, November 14, 2025 at 7 PM
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The Bornemann Theatre on TERI Campus of life
$30 + fees
Patric Petrie and Friends
Friday, November 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Templars Hall in Old Poway Park
$15 to $20
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