LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: India Thompson's "Looks Like Home" at the Mingei; affordable local art at The Museum School Art Auction; experimental short films about marine life at Scanners Archive; Project [BLANK]'s "Algorithmic Rave"; Fringe and more.
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San Diego once had a streetcar network connecting downtown to neighborhoods including North Park, City Heights, Mission Beach and La Jolla. We explore how the rise of the automobile reshaped development in the region and changed how people move through the city today. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe book, "Under the Perfect Sun: The San Diego Tourists Never See" is releasing a new edition with updated stories and interviews examining the city's political and social transformation. Then, your weekend arts preview.
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Riley's new film centers on a crew of women who steal from luxury fashion stores and sell the goods at lower cost to people who can't afford retail. He says it's a challenge to the system. -
After a long career in comedy, Martin Short shares his story of "love, loss and survival" in a new Netflix documentary, Marty, Life Is Short.
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The commercial impact of the Michael Jackson biopic Michael is reaching well beyond the global box office. -
For the first time ever, the final match will feature a halftime performance of three acts capturing this year's global spotlight.
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Secretary Duffy, his wife and nine kids took a "Great American Road Trip" to celebrate America's 250th. They say no taxpayers funded the project. But a nonprofit with transport-related sponsors did. -
As I watched the new series, I only cared about Piggy — the thoughtful, smart kid stranded on an island with other boys. That made me think about what we look for in art.
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A restoration of funding to city recreation centers was made possible by new legal guidance on using golf course revenues and an uptick in tourism. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Jimmy Dorantes at The Photographer's Eye; San Diego River Park art in Santa Ysabel; Brisk One at Woo Studios; Lauren Gunderson's "A Room in the Castle" at Moxie; Hi-Res storytelling; Mother's Day at the library and more.
MORE ARTS & CULTURE
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Gabriela Lena Frank's first opera, in its Met debut, sees late Mexican painter Frida Kahlo leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead to be reunited with her husband and fellow artist Diego Rivera. -
Aguda's novel, One Leg on Earth, follows a young woman in Nigeria facing an unintended pregnancy. The Things We Never Say, by Strout, centers on a high school teacher leading a secret life of sadness. -
Spring is snail season in Seville. Caracoles in southern Spain differ from the well-known French escargot — they're smaller and eaten directly from the shell. And everyone has a favorite tapas bar that serves them. -
For years, Julieta Venegas sprinkled traditional elements of northern Mexican music throughout her records. Her new album, Norteña, places the singer-songwriter's folkloric sensibilities front and center. -
Featuring new songs and beloved classics, the stadium-sized rock band shrinks down its outsized sound without losing any urgency or oomph.
Latest Arts Events
Bossa in Bloom
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 7 PM
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Lou Lou's
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St. Lucia
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Music Box
Advance GA: $44.30
'Blind Cop 2' (Roadshow w/ Filmmaker Q&A)
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Digital Gym Cinema
$13 Regular | $11 Students & Seniors | $9 Members
Entries Open for San Diego County Fair's Culinary Competitions
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 12 AM
Ongoing until May 31, 2026
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Del Mar Fairgrounds
We The People: A Collaborative Community Poem
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 8 AM
Ongoing until May 31, 2026
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San Diego Central Public Library
Free
Cuban flavors and cocktails for baseball fans at Havana 1920
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 11 AM
Ongoing until September 27, 2026
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Havana 1920
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