LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Pokémon helped define a generation. But as card prices soar and resellers take over more of the market, fans are wondering whether the community and connection at the heart of Pokémon can survive its massive success.
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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 EditionComedian and documentary filmmaker W. Kamau Bell is bringing his new stand-up tour to San Diego. Plus, a new novel explores a Native Hawaiian's coming of age journey. And finally, your weekend preview.
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Byrne is one of the few actors to receive both an Oscar and a Tony nomination in the same year —for the indie film If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, and for Fallen Angels on Broadway. -
Set in Russia in the years following the fall of communism, The Wizard of the Kremlin doesn't always work dramatically. But you leave with a better understanding of how Vladimir Putin came to power.
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On May 31, Mo Sabri makes a landmark appearance with the Nashville Symphony for an orchestral rendition of his new album, "Tennessee Desi," which blends Appalachian styles with Muslim devotional music. -
Rapper Rob Base has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59. His team shared the news of his death on his Instagram page. Base was one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock.
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Jack Antonoff explores marriage, grief and the current moment in Bleachers' latest album, everyone for ten minutes. -
A California judge has given Kars4Kids 30 days to either take its ads off the air or update them to disclose its affiliations to a Jewish charity based in the Northeast.
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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. -
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.
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The two-time NASCAR champion died on Thursday, a day after passing out in a Chevrolet simulator. -
Kyle Busch, who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died at 41. A joint statement from the Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR said he died after being hospitalized. -
When John Cage composed an opera commemorating the American bicentennial audiences walked out. Now, it's being reinterpreted by new artists in a Detroit Opera production, as the nation turns 250. -
The author restores balance in the homophones with her latest novel; both stories are thought-provoking, although somewhat less beguiling than her usual fare. -
Senate lawmakers grilled sports betting industry officials during a hearing focused on recent cheating scandals, companies' marketing tactics and regulatory battles.
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'Take Me to the Water': Histories of the Black Pacific Exhibit Opening Day
Saturday, May 23, 2026 from 10 AM to 5 PM
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Maritime Museum of San Diego
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Memorial Day Weekend BBQ at The Dana
Saturday, May 23, 2026 from 1 PM to 7 PM
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The Dana on Mission Bay
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