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Weekend Preview: New Stage And Plate Offerings

Feb. 2, 2012: 0 Comments

From new theatrical productions to innovative new dining spots, there are many new things to try throughout the city this weekend.

A Trip Through American History With Culture Clash

Feb. 2, 2012: 0 Comments

Culture Clash returns to La Jolla Playhouse with a new play, "American Night: The Ballad of Juan José," which examines our collective history through the eyes of an immigrant as he studies for his U.S. citizenship test.

The Fight To Save Salvation Mountain

Jan. 27, 2012: 1 Comment

It took artist Leonard Knight almost 30 years to build a colorful mountain out of adobe and paint in the middle of the Imperial Valley desert. It’s called Salvation Mountain and it draws thousands of tourists to the area. KPBS arts reporter Angela Carone finds out why a monument to religious salvation, now needs its own savior.

Weekend Preview: From Biblical Beheadings To Roller Skating In TJ

Jan. 26, 2012: 0 Comments

Our weekend preview includes an Asian celebration of the Lunar New Year, a favorite Tijuana pastime of roller-skating, and a Bible interpretation by Oscar Wilde and Richard Strauss.

Hands Will Roll At Cygnet Theatre

Jan. 26, 2012: 0 Comments

One man's search for his severed hand drives the dark comedy of "A Behanding in Spokane," which makes its Southern California premiere at Cygnet Theatre.

Weekend Preview: Taste of Opera, Mexican Institute of Sound and New Restaurants

Jan. 19, 2012: 0 Comments

From an opera-inspired cooking class and new dining destinations, to live dance music from Mexico City and “transcendental folk” from Colorado, there is no shortage of things to see, hear and do in San Diego.

Rolling With Changes At San Diego Rep

Jan. 19, 2012: 2 Comments

The creative team behind San Diego Rep's new workshop musical "A Hammer, A Bell and A Song to Sing" had to be flexible and inventive to get their work on the stage.

Chicano Park Murals Get Facelift

Jan. 13, 2012: 1 Comment

Some of the original artists who painted the Chicano Park murals in the 1970s are painting there once again as part of an unprecedented renovation project to preserve the murals.

A Culture Lust Farewell...Or Is It?

Jan. 6, 2012: 1 Comment

As an ode to arts and culture in the new year and a farewell to KPBS, Culture Lust intern Alex shares ten things that she's culturally excited about in 2012.

Weekend Preview: Moby Dick, DJ Quik, And A Free Speech Anniversary

Jan. 5, 2012: 0 Comments

The first weekend of the new year has something for everyone with a new film about whales, a '90s rap-duo reunion, a free speech anniversary exhibit, and much more.