Mark Humphrey
/
AP
Several athletes have Bay Area ties as they go for a medal in badminton — which would be a first in US Olympic history.
-
Saxophonist Joey Berkley lost his ability to play due to the muscular disorder focal dystonia, but experimental treatment has given him enough flexibility to record a comeback album titled A Suite Life. -
Yes, there's other stuff going on this weekend — including new theater, visual art, contemporary dance, jazz, chamber music and rock. Plus: that big pop culture convention.
-
For decades, SURFER Magazine was called “The Bible” of surf culture. The Carlsbad-based publication went dormant during the pandemic. But now, it’s looking to make a comeback — and expand its reach. -
KPBS Midday EditionPride Week is in full-swing, and drag performers will dive into the landscape of drag. Plus, we hear about some summer movie releases. And your weekend arts preview.
-
Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: This Is How You Lose the Time War, GWAR covering “I’m Just Ken,” and the Tested podcast series from NPR's Embedded. -
Attendees and members of the public have the chance to immerse themselves in some of their favorite shows.
-
KPBS found six San Diego-based artists who are emerging into the comic industry and are either selling, signing or schmoozing in or around the convention. -
This weekend in the arts: Marino Gomez's customized action figure art; City Ballet's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"; Drug Hunt's album release; bomba dance and free admission at MCASD; 32 years of juried exhibitions at the Athenaeum; a new mural meets centuries-old art; plus concert picks and more.
MORE ARTS & CULTURE
-
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have good, thorny chemistry in this odd-couple action hero flick. But brand extension disguised as a satire of brand extension is still just ... brand extension. -
Many studios and viewers cling to longstanding conventions around using a posh-sounding British accent for ancient characters — even though this defies logic. Absolutely no one spoke English in Rome. -
San Diego comics creators discuss their love for the medium and their upcoming San Diego Comic-Con panels.
Editor's Events Picks
'Latine Entretejida / Interwoven, A Cross-Cultural Textile Arts Exhibition'
Friday, July 26, 2024 at 10 AM
Ongoing until October 5, 2024
- Add to Google Calendar
- Add to Outlook Calendar
Download ICS file
Visions Museum of Textile Art
Free
Poetic Justice: 'Voices on the Inside'
Friday, July 26, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Ongoing until July 31, 2024
- Add to Google Calendar
- Add to Outlook Calendar
Download ICS file
San Diego Central Public Library
Free
'Espacios & Lines'
Friday, July 26, 2024 at 5 AM
Ongoing until January 16, 2025
- Add to Google Calendar
- Add to Outlook Calendar
Download ICS file
San Diego International Airport
Free
- Exhibits
- Photography
- Heritage & Cultural
- Arts
- Visual Arts
- Spring Arts Guide
- Editor's Picks
- KPBS Arts Calendar
'The Artist Speaks: Cara Romero'
Friday, July 26, 2024 at 11 AM
Ongoing until October 20, 2024
- Add to Google Calendar
- Add to Outlook Calendar
Download ICS file
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
'Shirin Towfiq: Threaded Journeys'
Friday, July 26, 2024 at 10 AM
Ongoing until August 11, 2024
- Add to Google Calendar
- Add to Outlook Calendar
Download ICS file
Mingei International Museum: Balboa Park
'Hold Fast' at Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Friday, July 26, 2024 at 9 AM
Ongoing until September 30, 2024
- Add to Google Calendar
- Add to Outlook Calendar
Download ICS file
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Included with the cost of General Admission, which is $24.95 for adults and $19.95 for children ages 3-17. Annual memberships are also available
'For Dear Life: Art, Medicine, and Disability'
Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 10 AM
Ongoing until February 2, 2025
- Add to Google Calendar
- Add to Outlook Calendar
Download ICS file
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: La Jolla
$0-$25
Stay informed about San Diego's vibrant arts scene with the KPBS Arts & Culture page and newsletter.
Together with the KPBS/Arts Calendar, you'll find news, reviews, events, profiles and other arts and culture stories.
Together with the KPBS/Arts Calendar, you'll find news, reviews, events, profiles and other arts and culture stories.
KPBS/Arts
Get the inside scoop on arts and culture in San Diego!
A collection of stories about the history and people of the area we call home. Ranging over all of San Diego County, the stories often deal with little known things about our past, and how they relate to places we see every day. Almost every thing, and every place in San Diego has some kind of story behind it.