LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Top row, from left: Beth Accomando, courtesy of Sportsplex USA Santee. Bottom row, from left: Courtesy of Hotel del Coronado, Julia Dixon Evans.
From yoga and spa days to arcade games and outdoor adventures, KPBS staff share their top self-care experiences and spots around San Diego this year.
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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. -
We're dropping a special episode during our season break with one request: Help shape Season 2 of The Finest by taking our anonymous survey. Plus, KPBS Racial Justice and Social Equity Reporter Katie Hyson, a self-proclaimed The Finest superfan, takes the survey live on the show.
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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. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Digitally inspired art in Escondido, exploring "joy futurism," festive ska, a San Diego Scrooge, boat parades, Hanukkah and more.
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NPR critic Bob Mondello narrows down his favorite movies of the year — the ones that made audiences vibrate. -
The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.
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Which Tiny Desk made an audio engineer question everything? Which one made a producer want to cry? Touch grass? Look back on the year in Tiny Desk, with the people who make them. -
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building.
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J.S. Park helps patients and their families cope with death every day as a hospital chaplain. He explains what to expect as a person is dying, and how to reckon with uncomfortable feelings about death. -
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The FIFA President addressed outrage over ticket prices for the World Cup by pointing to record demand and reiterating that most of the proceeds will help support soccer around the world. -
All of the top 10 books borrowed through the public library app Libby were written by women. And Kristin Hannah's The Women was the top checkout in many library systems around the country.
Latest Arts Events
Public Art at the New Terminal 1
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 5 AM
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San Diego International Airport
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Bottomless Mimosas, Micheladas and Bloody Marys at Table 509 Bar & Kitchen
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Table 509 Bar & Kitchen
Visit Little Italy during Small Business Season
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 7 AM
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Little Italy
Help Support the Feeding San Diego School Pantry Program
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 7 AM
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Opening of 'Snapshot San Diego' at New Terminal 1
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 8 AM
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San Diego International Airport - Terminal 1
Sultan Baklava - A Hidden Gem in Downtown El Cajon
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 8 AM
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Sultan Baklava
'Uncharted Elsewhere'
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 9 AM
Ongoing until January 4, 2026
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San Diego Central Library: Judith Harris Art Gallery
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'Mediation Ocean: Aquarius Reef Base'
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 9 AM
Ongoing until February 22, 2026
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
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