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Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan explores dreams, memory and mortality in his visually stunning new film, opening today at Digital Gym Cinema.
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Stopping the flow of cross-border pollution can seem like a Sisyphean task. Luckily, there are four fronterizos who have stepped up to make a difference, filling in the void left by governments on both sides of the border. -
On the last day of 2025, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite Midday Edition conversations this year.
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Provocative and inventive exhibit explores “Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism” across decades. -
This weekend in the arts: City College Photo Exhibition, Tony Hawk meets "The Nutcracker," experimental theater on treadmills, holiday posadas, Jackie Mendoza, "Noel Noel" and more.
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Between the final battle and some key needle drops, there was a little too much talking. -
The French government says it granted George and Amal Clooney citizenship because of their contributions to its international influence. Their family has primarily lived in France since 2021.
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This was destined to be a Christmas-y week on the Billboard Hot 100. -
Every year, we remember some of the writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers and performers who died over the past year, and whose lifetime of creative work helped shape our world.
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Tarr's films were long, dark, and often abstract explorations of everyday life and politics. -
Want to learn something new in the new year? Check out these deep-dive books from 2025 — nonfiction that will lead you to fresh discoveries about big tech, true crime and the ground beneath our feet. -
Jacob Soboroff was raised in the Pacific Palisades and reported live from the area as it was devastated by fire in 2025. In Firestorm, Soboroff offers a minute-by-minute account of the catastrophe. -
From Academy Award winning director Martin Scorsese comes The Wolf of Wall Street, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Latest Arts Events
'A Very Beary Nutcracker' puppet show
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 from 4 PM to 5 PM
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Moxie Theatre
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The Art of the Query
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 from 5 PM to 7 PM
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Film Forum Coronado: 'East of Eden'
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6 PM
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Coronado Public Library
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The Sky Tonight Monthly Planetarium Show: Cosmology
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 from 7 PM to 9:15 PM
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Fleet Science Center
Bottomless Mimosas, Micheladas and Bloody Marys at Table 509 Bar & Kitchen
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Ongoing until January 31, 2026
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Table 509 Bar & Kitchen
Opening of 'Snapshot San Diego' at New Terminal 1
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 8 AM
Ongoing until January 10, 2026
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San Diego International Airport - Terminal 1
'Mediation Ocean: Aquarius Reef Base'
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 9 AM
Ongoing until February 22, 2026
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Explore 'Lost Neighborhoods' at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10 AM
Ongoing until May 31, 2026
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San Diego History Center
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