LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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This weekend in the arts: Edra Soto added to ICA's sculpture trail; Medium Festival of Photography comes to MCASD; "Matt & Ben" at New Village Arts; Flamy Grant at Soda Bar and more.
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The Port of Entry team takes a deep dive into what it took to pass California Assembly Bill 91 and what it means for U.S. students living south of the border. -
Scientists say we’ve barely scratched the surface when it comes to understanding and mapping the plants around us. In this episode, we meet the everyday people using an app called iNaturalist to help discover, document and protect biodiversity — sometimes even ending up in scientific papers.
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Bloopers have usually been funny endnotes to funny movies. They peaked in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but are seemingly fading away. -
After the sudden death of her boyfriend, a young Berlin woman is taken in by a family she meets in the countryside. In showing the ache of love and loss, Miroirs No. 3 holds up a mirror to us all.
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The Comic-Con sister convention overlaps with No Kings protests this year, so attendees may need to plan for additional crowds and possible traffic impacts. -
San Diego expanded free parking for city residents in Balboa Park, but arts and cultural organizations say the policy is still hurting attendance, access and revenue.
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The film will focus on chapters in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring that were left out of the first movie in the trilogy. -
Taylor Frankie Paul rose to fame on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, then filmed a season of The Bachelorette. But it won't air as planned because of resurfaced domestic violence allegations.
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As the trailblazing Swedish star returns with her first album since 2018, she talks through going on IVF and solo parenting, expressing sexuality, and the negotiation of being a self-aware pop star. -
Find Easter events across San Diego County, from Easter Bunny photos and spring cookie decorating to sunset paddleboarding and K-pop sing-alongs.
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Researchers have found that athletes experience emotional abuse more than any other form of harm. Some athletes maintain that this kind of abuse by coaches can cause lasting, even irreparable damage. -
The U.S. has gone unbeaten in its past five international matches. But now the team is upping the ante with games against Belgium and Portugal that could show fans whether a deep run is in the cards. -
Woods was arrested on suspicion of DUI after he struck another vehicle and rolled his Land Rover, not far from where he lives on Jupiter Island, Florida. The sheriff's office said he was not injured. -
To close out Women's History Month, a look at both women directors who blazed a trail and the provocative new voices emerging today. -
KPBS Midday EditionFrom Friar franks and popcorn to fine dining in Carlsbad, we bring you a taste of arts and culture news in San Diego this week.
Latest Arts Events
IRONMAN Oceanside at The Seabird Ocean Resort & Spa
Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 5 AM
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The Seabird Ocean Resort & Spa
Free
Asian Arts Council Bus Tour: The Huntington
Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 8 AM to 7 PM
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San Diego Museum of Art
$125 - $135
San Diego Writer's Festival
Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 9 AM to 6 PM
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Coronado Public Library
7th Annual San Diego Writers Festival
Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 9 AM to 5 PM
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Coronado Public Library
Free
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Spring Open House
Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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UC San Diego 8980 Building
Free
Easter On The Farm
Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
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Bates Nut Farm
$3 - $26
14th Annual East Village Block Party
Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 10 AM to 4:30 PM
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East Village
Free
Sourdough Bread Hands-on Workshop
Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 10 AM to 1 PM
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Maya Moon Collective
$94 to $99
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