LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: The 9th annual San Diego Book Crawl; Panda Fest; City Nature Challenge; new visual art at Deixis Gallery; Without Walls (WOW) Fest; San Diego Asian Film Festival Spring Showcase; new indie pop; a climate dance party and more.
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What does Iran look like beyond conflict? Iranian American artists here in San Diego use sculpture, storytelling and tradition to share a fuller picture of culture, memory and home. -
The Port of Entry team sits down with Tijuana native Jorge Meraz, host of “Crossing South,” to unpack the fear, headlines and misconceptions that shape how many people in the U.S. see the border — and what the reality is actually like.
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The 17th edition celebrates the immigrants who shaped Hollywood and the classic films audiences still love. -
Paramount CEO David Ellison must now make his case to regulators and a wary Hollywood that the merger is good for the industry.
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A retired San Diego Symphony French horn player finds joy in making, fixing and playing his favorite instrument.
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The Without Walls (WOW) Festival features interactive, site-specific performances across campus this weekend. -
The new one-night festival at Queen Bee's showcases five films from queer and femme filmmakers who bite back.
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San Diego is cutting arts, parks and libraries to fill a $146 million budget hole; Los Angeles and San Francisco face similar plights. -
Artists, audiences and community leaders gathered outside City Hall on Monday to protest drastic cuts to arts funding in San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria's proposed budget for the new fiscal year.
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We check in on the latest military stories from the KPBS newsroom. Then, we go to a San Diego Storytellers segment with the region's first poet laureate. And finally, how local bookstores are celebrating the annual San Diego Book Crawl. -
The Pennsylvania city is hosting the draft for the first time in almost 80 years. Pittsburghers say the city's passionate fanbases and winning teams make the selection a natural fit. -
The rising country star Ella Langley rules both the album and song charts this week, but Justin Bieber also sees a rise in popularity following his nostalgic performance at Coachella. -
Thomas led the San Francisco Symphony from 1995 to 2020, helping to establish its reputation as a world-class orchestra. In 2021, he was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain cancer. -
KPBS Midday EditionThis Earth Day, we talk about the collective action to protect the environment — from gardens to cultural change.
Latest Arts Events
San Diego Latino Book & Family Festival
Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 10 AM to 3:30 PM
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MiraCosta College Oceanside
Free
41st Annual Linda Vista Multicultural Fair & Parade
Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 10 AM to 5 PM
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Downtown Linda Vista
Free
San Diego EarthFest
Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 11 AM to 5 PM
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Balboa Park
Free
5th Annual Ramona Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 11 AM to 4 PM
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Begent Ranch
$10
CV Slam Fest ‘26
Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 12 PM
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Memorial Park Bowl Amphitheater
Free
56th Chicano Park Day
Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 12 PM to 5 PM
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Chicano Park
Koningsdag Event 2026
Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 1 PM to 5 PM
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The Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center
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