LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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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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. -
KPBS Midday EditionIn this riff on "Romeo and Juliet," two neurodivergent tweens befriend each other against the backdrop of their feuding families. Then, hear about a local group hosting a cemetery bike ride. And finally, your weekend preview.
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Fatherland imagines the Nobel Prize-winning author's 1949 return to Germany after years of exile. Just 82 minutes long, this gorgeous film is meticulously staged and shot in black and white. -
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi have turned four pages of an unfinished play by Federico García Lorca into a sweeping epic that spans 90 years of Spanish history, focusing on the stories of gay men.
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NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: Is the rap mogul's self-selection a crowning achievement or a final affront? -
Controversy over an artist being fake — or someone thinking they are — is hardly new. Here are some of the craziest moments in recent music history when the boundary between real and fake collapsed.
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The annual Halloween procession invites costumed cyclists to ride from North Park to Mount Hope Cemetery on Saturday. -
Jon Schnitzer of the "Something Spooky" show came to San Diego to investigate paranormal activity at the world-famous strip club, which owner Kata Pierce-Morgan says is haunted.
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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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The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. The championship comes in the 58th season for a franchise that began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969. -
Tampa Bay became the fourth team in World Series history to avoid elimination with an extra-inning comeback. Game 5 in the best-of-seven matchup is Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. -
A federal judge has barred the government from clearing more trees or making other alterations to D.C.'s East Potomac Park without proper notice. Trump says his administration will appeal. -
"Is it real?" is the most pressing question in music in 2026, and it's one that feels impossible to adequately answer, in almost any context. -
From an indie darling getting called a "psyop" to plagiarism allegations against a rising pop star, this year feels like an especially fraught time to bicker about authenticity in the music industry.
Latest Arts Events
'Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde': A Spooky E-mail Book Club
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 6 AM
Ongoing until October 31, 2026
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San Diego Public Library/Virtual Program
Free
Lost Temple Tavern Pop-Up at Margaritaville Hotel San Diego
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 7 AM
Ongoing until October 31, 2026
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Landshark Bar and Grill
Free Entry
Fiesta de Reyes Dia de los Muertos -- La Experiencia
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 10 AM
Ongoing until November 2, 2026
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Fiesta de Reyes
Free
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