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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Jimmy Dorantes at The Photographer's Eye; San Diego River Park art in Santa Ysabel; Brisk One at Woo Studios; Lauren Gunderson's "A Room in the Castle" at Moxie; Hi-Res storytelling; Mother's Day at the library and more.
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KPBS Midday EditionWe look at how the Coronado Terrible Orchestra has created a space for adult musicians to grow. Then, San Diego Fringe is going global with the World Fringe Congress. And finally, we round it off with your weekend arts preview. -
San Diego skateboarder Brandon Turner moved up quickly in the sport, moving from local skate spots to major sponsorships and world tours. From skateboarding prodigy to rock bottom, now he's redefining addiction recovery and constantly evolving his understanding of control, identity and success.
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Blue Film is clearly designed to be unsettling. Its performances are haunting. -
A new art-house drama tells three stories that span the century — and connect to one tree. Silent Friend will open your eyes to the beauty of the natural world.
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This week on the charts, Noah Kahan's coronation as an A-list superstar is complete, while another artist makes serious waves as well: the late Michael Jackson. -
An analysis by NPR suggests that frames from an iconic music video were used to generate content for a tweet by the FBI director.
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In a joint statement, lawyers for the actors said they hoped the settlement would bring "closure." -
Burn All Books faces its third rent hike in three years and is searching for a new location.
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Thirty-three coffee artists gathered to show their skill in foam, executing skill and artistry with 10 minutes on the clock. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Kate Tova's burnout-inspired art; Print Day in May; "To Catch a Fish"; Small Press Nite; San Diego Underground Film Festival; Phil Geraldi; Olive Klug and more.
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The NCAA will expand its March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season. It will add more early-round games in the first week without altering the overall format. -
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In Five Weeks in the Country, author Francine Prose imagines a distressing, ill-timed visit to Charles Dickens' home in 1857 — offering a memorable twist on the classic English country house drama. -
Vonn defied her doubters to race in the Olympics on a torn ACL, but her comeback dream ended with a broken left leg. Most people would want to hide after such a setback — but Vonn isn't most people. -
Five major publishing houses and the bestselling author are suing Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly training its Llama generative AI models on millions of copyrighted materials.
Latest Arts Events
Jimbo's Garden Workshop: Tuna Sandwiches
Friday, May 8, 2026 from 11 AM to 12 PM
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Children's Museum of Discovery
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'Stories of San Diego's Food Community' and 'The US Roots of Central American Migration'
Friday, May 8, 2026 from 1 PM to 3:30 PM
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MiraCosta College Oceanside Campus Building 1000 Conference Room
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MFA Thesis Exhibition
Friday, May 8, 2026 from 4 PM to 7 PM
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SDSU University Art Gallery
Free
GI Film Festival San Diego 2026: 'American Solitaire'
Friday, May 8, 2026 at 5 PM
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Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
Re-examining Cinema Studies: A Talk about 'Ozu and the Ethics of Indeterminacy'
Friday, May 8, 2026 from 5 PM to 6:30 PM
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UC San Diego - Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts
Free
Vincent Neil Emerson: 'Blue Stars Tour'
Friday, May 8, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 9 PM
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Quartyard
$29.69
Golden Island Presents: The Garners - Dim Sum & Jazz CCLIII
Friday, May 8, 2026 from 6 PM to 8:30 PM
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Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine
Free
ARTS After Dark: Mother's Day Paint Night!
Friday, May 8, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
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A Reason To Survive (ARTS)
$25
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