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This weekend's arts top picks: Koy Sun x The Finest live taping; mika Castañeda and Cat Gunn at Best Practice; AAPI Emerging Artists Fellowship; San Diego Black Pride's Sunday Service; an in-store sitar and rock show at Folk Arts Rare Records and more
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What happens to a lifetime of belongings — and the stories they hold — when it's time to downsize? This episode explores aging, memory and the San Diego woman helping older adults navigate one of life's biggest transitions with dignity and compassion. -
Port of Entry producer Julio makes his case to hosts Alan and Nat about why the World Cup is so special, recruiting both old and new friends to help him explain.
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Kaye's collaboration with Smith began in 1971 and continues to this day. He says she taught him to trust his musical sensibilities — and to always keep evolving. Now 79, he has his first solo album. -
San Diego Comic-Con 2026 is just weeks away. Tell us what stories, panels, cosplay, creators or events you want KPBS to cover.
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We're in that phase of summer pop doldrums when the same songs seem to be on repeat week after week. Can Stella Lefty, Yung Miami or Malcolm Todd make a run to crack the top 10? -
The singular singer's third album finds a message worthy of her instrument: Great romances are defined not by what you want, but by the act of wanting.
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Rhaenyra serves nobles grilled rat and the Greens deploy a decoy. -
Superfans and sleuths appear to have their hunches confirmed on Friday, as dozens of black cars dropped off elegantly dressed guests outside of Madison Square Garden in New York City. The wedding bash is expected to last into Saturday morning.
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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Glass art by Indigenous artists at the Mingei; Gustavo Romero plays Liszt; indie and new wave at Soda Bar; spinning, weaving and blacksmithing in Old Town; Hitchcock at The Old Globe; Street Level in Oceanside; and fútbol on Chicano Park Blvd. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: The Rady Shell's opening night; new textile art at Visions; Andrew Alcasid at Mabel's Gone Fishing; "Stories in Cloth" at La Jolla Historical Society; "Hairspray" at NVA; the "Be Well" book launch; group crafting and a night of KPBS bands at Casbah.
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Morocco was no match for France, which lost 2-0. The French, one of the pre-tournament favorites, move on to the World Cup semifinals against either Spain or Belgium. -
KPBS Midday EditionA block party taking place in Marie Widman Park on Sunday is a revival of the original Encanto Street Fair. Then, emerging AAPI artists will exhibit their work Saturday in National City. And finally, your weekend preview. -
Mountain bike enthusiasts have been working for years on an ambitious 485-mile, multi-use trail called The Velomont that will span the length of the state. They're making sure it's friendly for people with disabilities, particularly cyclists. -
Tyler's biggest hit is a perfect encapsulation of what made her a star in the 1980s: An epic power ballad surging with emotion, delivered in a voice that sounded like it might tear the singer apart. -
The International Olympic Committee decision effectively overturns a decade-long ban on Russian athletes from international sport imposed due to a state-sponsored doping scandal and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Latest Arts Events
LIFE at MiraCosta FREE Friday Lectures 'Dinosaurs of New Mexico' + 'Equity, Equality & Opportunity'
Friday, July 10, 2026 from 1 PM to 3:30 PM
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MiraCosta College Oceanside Campus Building 1000 Conference Room
Free
Summer Concert: The Sweethearts of Swing
Friday, July 10, 2026 from 1 PM to 2 PM
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Coronado Public Library
'Dance Dance Evolution': TGIF Concerts in the Park
Friday, July 10, 2026 from 4:30 PM to 9 PM
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Stagecoach Community Park
Free
'Voices for Pride' A Community Open Mic Reading at the Ink Spot
Friday, July 10, 2026 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM
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San Diego Writers, Ink
Free
#LatinaGeeks Day Celebration
Friday, July 10, 2026 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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Papa Guapo
21.50
Hidden City Sounds: Honey Buckets with Special Guests Vulcan Mountain Boys
Friday, July 10, 2026 from 7 PM to 9 PM
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California Center for the Arts: Escondido
Free
Sedaka Experience
Friday, July 10, 2026 from 7 PM to 9 PM
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The Bornemann Theatre on TERI Campus of life
$25 + fees
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