LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Audy McAfee
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Artist Jiyan Rios Zandi built Local Brown Baby as an online space exploring her Mexican and Kurdish heritage. After more than nine years, that community now has a permanent home in Barrio Logan.
Charlotte Radulovich
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Courtesy of the San Diego Black Arts and Culture District
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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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Patriotic art and music is taking center stage this year under the Trump Administration, as funds shift away from DEI. For some orgs, like the Reagan Presidential Library, this is their wheelhouse. -
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?
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The All-American Rejects could be playing arenas, but instead, the rock band is throwing house parties to protest rising concert ticket prices. One San Diego couple's Sunday night turned into an unforgettable backyard show. -
Rhaenyra serves nobles grilled rat and the Greens deploy a decoy.
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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 -
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.
MORE ARTS & CULTURE
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Spain and France will meet Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, in a matchup anticipated for years. Neither team has lost at this year's World Cup. -
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. -
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.
Latest Arts Events
'Stitch N Bitch' (Queer Craft Meet-Up)
Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 9 AM to 12 PM
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Ultreya Coffee
Free
Tension and Terror: Evoking Fear To Elevate Your Fiction
Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 10 AM to 12 PM
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Virtual
$36-42
Vision Board Prep for Writers: Clarify Your Creative Path with Lydia Real
Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 10 AM to 12 PM
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Virtual
$36 for SDWI members, $42 for nonmembers
Flower Arranging 101 Workshop & Mocktails at Good News
Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 10 AM to 12 PM
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Good News Bar
$175
Salty Toast: San Diego Waterfront Beer, Wine & Spirits Festival
Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 12 PM to 5 PM
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Broadway Pier
From $57.59
Desert Crossing: 'US History through Folk & Rock Music'
Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 1 PM to 2 PM
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Ramona Branch Library
Free
Open Studios - portrait
Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 1 PM to 2 PM
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Carlsbad City Library Learning Center
Free
Celebrate Ceramics with Visiting Artist Shareout from Melanie Taing, Make & Take Ceramic Coasters at Revision La Mesa!
Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 1 PM to 4 PM
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Revision La Mesa
Free
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