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Halloween is just around the corner. From spooky outings to scary movies, here are few ways to celebrate.
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A phone call sends Taylor Guitars founder Bob Taylor to Cameroon, where he encounters a problem that changes how he thinks about the instruments he builds. His search for answers takes him deep into the forests and into an unexpected connection with elephants. -
KPBS Midday EditionThis Halloween season, we hear about San Diego's lesser-known haunted sites — and people's fascination with the paranormal. Then, our film critics tackle political fears in this edition of Midday Movies. And finally, your weekend preview.
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Stewart was raised by an abusive father but became best known for playing kind, paternal leaders who united families of misfits. -
Fatherland imagines the Nobel Prize-winning author's 1949 return to Germany after years of exile. Just 82 minutes long, this gorgeous film is meticulously staged and shot in black and white.
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When you welcome The Rocky Horror Show to the Tiny Desk, it's only fitting to fill the audience with Frank-N-Furters, Magentas, Eddies, Riff Raffs, Brads, Janets, and various other creatures of the night. -
NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: Is the rap mogul's self-selection a crowning achievement or a final affront?
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The annual Halloween procession invites costumed cyclists to ride from North Park to Mount Hope Cemetery on Saturday. -
Jon Schnitzer of the "Something Spooky" show came to San Diego to investigate paranormal activity at the world-famous strip club, which owner Kata Pierce-Morgan says is haunted.
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Jordan Neely was frightening fellow passengers. A former Marine named Daniel Penny put Neely into a chokehold, killing him. Journalist Anand Giridharadas investigates the incident in Man in the Mirror. -
The highly anticipated, latest installment of Sarah J. Maas' romantasy series has hit the shelves. Hardcore fans were lined up (in their faerie ears) at the stroke of midnight.
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Prices for candy, the most popular Halloween purchase, and gum have risen 7.7% in one year and are up more than 18% in two years, according to the latest federal data. -
The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. The championship comes in the 58th season for a franchise that began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969. -
The Rosin Box Project's annual production blends contemporary ballet, theater superstitions and audience participation in a spooky, interactive performance. -
Tampa Bay became the fourth team in World Series history to avoid elimination with an extra-inning comeback. Game 5 in the best-of-seven matchup is Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. -
A federal judge has barred the government from clearing more trees or making other alterations to D.C.'s East Potomac Park without proper notice. Trump says his administration will appeal.
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We Are What We Ate: The Diets that Fueled Human Evolution
Friday, October 30, 2026 from 1 PM to 5:30 PM
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Salk Institute for Biological Studies - Conrad T. Prebys Auditorium
Free
'Coco' FREE Spooky Halloween Movie Night at Carnitas' Snack Shack
Friday, October 30, 2026 from 5 PM to 9 PM
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Carnitas’ Snack Shack – Embarcadero
Free
FIC Studio (Spooky) Sessions
Friday, October 30, 2026 from 5 PM to 10 PM
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Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: La Jolla
$35 - 45
Halloween Spooktacular at Fairmont Grand Del Mar
Friday, October 30, 2026 from 5 PM to 10 PM
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Fairmont Grand Del Mar
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Día de Muertos and Undas Festival
Friday, October 30, 2026 from 5 PM to 9 PM
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A Reason To Survive (ARTS)
Free
Golden Island Presents: The Vintage Girl in A Modern World - Dim Sum & Jazz CCLXXIV
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 6 PM
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Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine
North City’s Free Dance Series Returns with Halloween Hip Hop Fitness
Friday, October 30, 2026 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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North City
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The Secret Society Of Adultologists: Life & Death
Friday, October 30, 2026 from 6 PM to 11 PM
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San Diego Natural History Museum
$45-$100
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