LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
One South Bay cemetery is hosting a Dia de los Muertos celebration so people can experience what it's like south of the border.
Courtesy of the Sherman Heights Community Center
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A phone call sends Taylor Guitars founder Bob Taylor to Cameroon, where he encounters a problem that changes how he thinks about the instruments he builds. His search for answers takes him deep into the forests and into an unexpected connection with elephants. -
On KPBS Roundtable, we unpack the death of a Guatemalan man inside the Otay Mesa Detention Center and discuss the state of immigration enforcement days before the midterm election. Then, we talk about Proposition 38 — which would create an $8.4 billion dollar bond to fund health research. Plus, we celebrate the Día de Muertos holiday with stories from the community.
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Just in time for Halloween, NPR correspondent Brian Mann caught 'The Shining' on the big screen — and it changed how he understood the movie. -
A new documentary looks back on the Canadian sketch show Second City Television. If SNL was a smirking upperclassman in a private-school uniform, SCTV was a lovable dirtbag in a denim jacket and jeans.
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When you welcome The Rocky Horror Show to the Tiny Desk, it's only fitting to fill the audience with Frank-N-Furters, Magentas, Eddies, Riff Raffs, Brads, Janets, and various other creatures of the night. -
This weekend in the arts: "Ema" folk art prayer plaques, Somali dance and poetry, abstract art, free classical music, kaiju-inspired horror stories, ghostly dance, Día de Muertos and more.
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The Midday Movies team skips traditional horror fare to recommend films about voter suppression, election fears and other real-world horrors. -
The annual Halloween procession invites costumed cyclists to ride from North Park to Mount Hope Cemetery on Saturday.
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Jordan Neely was frightening fellow passengers. A former Marine named Daniel Penny put Neely into a chokehold, killing him. Journalist Anand Giridharadas investigates the incident in Man in the Mirror. -
The highly anticipated, latest installment of Sarah J. Maas' romantasy series has hit the shelves. Hardcore fans were lined up (in their faerie ears) at the stroke of midnight.
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Port of Entry host Natalie Gonzalez watches Guillermo del Toro's “Pan's Labyrinth” for the first time. Through conversations with KPBS arts and culture reporter Beth Accomando and Tijuana-based filmmaker Daniela García, we explore the film's lasting impact and the stories it continues to inspire. -
A federal judge is opening an formal inquiry into Trump officials' conduct in the East Potomac case, including whether they misled the court about their plans for the municipal golf course. -
The new Spanish drama seeks to be a queer-cinema monument for the ages, weaving together three stories about gay men living through times of Fascism and freedom. -
Prices for candy, the most popular Halloween purchase, and gum have risen 7.7% in one year and are up more than 18% in two years, according to the latest federal data. -
Stewart was raised by an abusive father but became best known for playing kind, paternal leaders who united families of misfits.
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Celebrate 'Howl-o-ween' with Furry Friends at The Shores Restaurant
Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 7 AM to 9 PM
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El Dia de los Muertos City Heights '26
Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 11 AM to 5 PM
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Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park
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