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San Diego's Top Weekend Events: From Latin Art To Ruby Slippers
- March 17
- By Nina Garin
KPBS offers its picks for the best arts and cultural happenings for Friday, March 18, through Sunday, March 20.
Walter Pomeroy Is San Diego's Everyman Art Collector
- March 11
- By Angela Carone
A new exhibit at downtown San Diego's Central Library features the mid-century art collection of San Diegan Walter Pomeroy, who amassed the collection over years with little money.
San Diego Artist Makes The Homeless Visible
- Feb. 24
- By Pat Finn
Artist Neil Shigley's large black-and-white block prints and drawings humanize homelessness and force us to see the invisible people on our streets.
Photographer Sebastião Salgado To Speak In San Diego
- Feb. 23
- By Angela Carone
Accompanying the Brazilian photographer's lecture is an exhibit of Salgado's work at the San Diego Museum of Art.
San Diego Museum Of Art Frees Sculptures From A Life In Storage
- Feb. 12
- By Nina Garin
Art of the Open Air puts Rodin, Miro and other great works on display in Balboa Park's Plaza de Panama.
Black Hair Care Pioneer Subject Of Escondido Museum Exhibit
- Jan. 26
- By Angela Carone
San Diegan Willie Morrow's career and collection of hair care memorabilia are the centerpiece of a new exhibit about the history and culture surrounding African-American hair.
San Diego Opera Announces Student Contest
- Nov. 12
- By City News Service, KPBS News
Students can win season subscriptions to the San Diego Opera by writing an essay sharing their experience with the arts.
What To See In The San Diego Museum of Art's Music Exhibit
- Oct. 21
- By Angela Carone
The new "Art of Music" exhibit at the San Diego Museum of Art is big, with more than 200 items. Here are some highlights to focus on.
New Exhibit Looks At Frank Lloyd Wright's Legacy In San Diego
- Sept. 25
- By Angela Carone
The La Jolla Historical Society opens an exhibit exploring Frank Lloyd Wright's legacy through the work of San Diego architects who studied with him at Taliesin.
Barrio Logan Exhibit Highlights Homeless Population
- Sept. 24
- By Dwane Brown
"Invisible Drawings and Prints" features 15 large block prints capturing images of homeless men — most of whom are from the streets of San Diego.
State Craft Icons On View At Mingei International Museum In Balboa Park
- Sept. 21
- By Angela Carone
The Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park is asking: what craft item represents your home state? A new exhibit called "Made in America" looks at iconic craft pieces from all 50 states.
Picture This: San Diego Artists, Curators Face Off In Softball Game
- Sept. 11
- By Angela Carone
A team of San Diego artists will take the field against a team of curators and museum directors this Sunday in a softball showdown.
Don Bachardy's Hollywood Portraits Make County Debut In Chula Vista
- Sept. 9
- By Angela Carone
Don Bachardy’s portraits of artists, actors and other cultural figures will be on view at the Southwestern College Art Gallery in Chula Vista.
Exhibit Celebrates Lost Architecture Of Movie Box Offices
- Sept. 4
- By Angela Carone
The movie box office is a thing of the past. A new exhibit of photographs celebrates their architectural beauty.
Tiki Oasis Heads Into Space For 2015
- Aug. 13
- By Beth Accomando, Nicholas McVicker
Tiki Oasis boasts that it’s the biggest Tiki weekender on the planet — actually that’s been amended to “in the solar system” since this year’s theme is Yesterday’s Future Today.