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Angela Carone
Arts and Culture Producer and Culture Lust Blogger
Angela Carone is the arts and culture producer for KPBS Radio’s daily show "KPBS Midday Edition," and author of the KPBS arts blog Culture Lust. She is currently a Fellow in the Jacobs Project for Reporting Excellence. Angela has produced public radio programs focused on the arts for the Atlanta, GA and San Diego, CA markets. In this role, she has covered topics ranging from books, film, theater, music, visual arts, and pop culture. She has also been covering art and culture in print for more than 15 years, having been published in various newspapers, alternative weeklies, and exhibition catalogs. Angela has degrees in Political Science from the Pennsylvania State University and in English Literature from Georgia State University. She is also a published photographer.
Recent Stories
Weekend Preview: New Stage And Plate Offerings
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
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
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.
Hands Will Roll At Cygnet Theatre
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
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
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
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.
Weekend Preview: Moby Dick, DJ Quik, And A Free Speech Anniversary
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.
Kissing Sailor Scheduled To Depart
For six years, a 25-foot sculpture of a sailor kissing a nurse has towered over a bay-side park in downtown San Diego. KPBS arts reporter Angela Carone says it’s been on temporary loan and is now scheduled to depart.
2011: Arts And Culture
On Midday Edition we look at the top arts and culture stories of 2011 with KPBS arts reporters Angela Carone and Beth Accomando.
