LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Artists, audiences and community leaders gathered outside City Hall on Monday to protest drastic cuts to arts funding in San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria's proposed budget for the new fiscal year.
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Julianna Zachariou is making music in a world where streams pay pennies, forcing independent artists to get creative just to stay in the game. From crowdfunding to pushing for new legislation, she's fighting for change in the industry. -
KPBS Midday EditionApril 20 has long been commemorated as an unofficial holiday for cannabis, including in San Diego. We talk about its origins and place in culture today. Then, we check in on the state of medicinal cannabis research.
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In Season 2 of Beef, Isaac plays Josh, a country club manager whose life is unravelling. He got into character by imagining how Victor Frankenstein would feel trapped inside Josh's "small life." -
In Steven Soderbergh's new dark comedy, Ian McKellen plays a famous painter, and Michaela Coel is an art restorer hired to infiltrate his home by his greedy grown-up children.
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The Pulitzer-winning composer, whose unconventional music reflects the rugged landscapes he lives in, talks about his relationship to nature and his new piece Horizon. -
Artists and organizers NPR spoke with say they don't expect to see any immediate changes in the live music industry following the Live Nation decision — but they see this is a first step in the right direction.
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The hit Netflix series brings in a new cast that includes Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan, and even more beef. -
While marveling at Artemis II's mission, NPR's film critic went down a rabbit hole about moon-themed movies. Most have nothing to do with space.
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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: "Alien Girls" at The Old Globe; Record Store Day; astronomy-inspired experimental music at Bread & Salt; alternative photography at Cannon Art Gallery; "Giants" at MCASD; Freak Slug at Soda Bar and more. -
Swizz Beats and Alicia Keys' exhibit at MCASD includes more than 130 works by Black diaspora artists, alongside an adjacent exhibition of local photography. Admission is free for the public opening Saturday, April 18.
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"Men can't see the mess." "Women are better at chores." These myths position women to take on more emotional thinking, says researcher Leah Ruppanner. She shares what works to reclaim your headspace. -
The ALA says 4,235 titles were challenged at U.S. libraries — the second-highest year on record. Forty percent of the challenged works involved LGBTQ+ subjects or the experiences of people of color. -
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While the deal hasn’t been finalized, the team is expected to be sold for $3.9 billion, a record valuation for a Major League Baseball team. -
Morgan Neville's film is packed with access and celebrity voices, but avoids deeper questions about its subject.
Latest Arts Events
North City San Marcos Hosts Earth Day Denim Swap and Film Screening
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from 5 PM to 9 PM
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Union Cowork At North City
Free
San Diego Poet Laureate Paola Capo-Garcia Poetry Reading
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM
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University Heights Library
Free
Flower Fields Paint and Sip
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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Miss B’s Coconut Club
$45
Open Reading: 'Henry VI, Part 2' (Part Two)
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Coronado Public Library
Free
'Sounds & Swells' with the Hausmann Quartet
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
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San Diego Central Public Library
Free
DGC Video: 'Drowning by Numbers' (4K Restoration)
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7 PM
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Digital Gym Cinema
$13 Regular | $11 Students & Seniors | $9 Members
The Making of Our Planet: Frozen Worlds
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from 7:30 PM to 9 PM
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Epstein Family Amphitheater
$25-40
Entries Open for San Diego County Fair Youth & Student Competitions
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 12 AM
Ongoing until May 3, 2026
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Del Mar Fairgrounds
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