LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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The biannual international adaptive sports event was launched by Prince Harry of Great Britain in 2014.
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Julianna Zachariou is making music in a world where streams pay pennies, forcing independent artists to get creative just to stay in the game. From crowdfunding to pushing for new legislation, she's fighting for change in the industry. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego Mayor Todd Gloria on Wednesday unveiled his proposed budget for the coming fiscal year, outlining his plans to help close the city's nearly $150 million deficit. We take a closer look at the proposed cuts and talk about what comes next for the budget process.
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Behind the acid blood and jump scares of the Alien franchise is an even more insidious horror: a single employer with unchecked power. How Weyland-Yutani helps explain monopsony — and the rise of inequality on Earth. -
The Bollywood legend was one of the world's most recorded artists — who, by her own reckoning, made more than 12,000 songs.
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After years spent as the go-to guy for a cross-pollinating L.A. music scene, the multi-hyphenate follows his spiritual mission inward for the sprawling series Love Is Louder Than The Algorithms. -
D.C. and 33 states now have to argue in favor of specific remedies and fines, which could be paused if Live Nation appeals. Experts say the long-term impact on ticket prices isn't clear either.
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The hit Netflix series brings in a new cast that includes Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan, and even more beef. -
While marveling at Artemis II's mission, NPR's film critic went down a rabbit hole about moon-themed movies. Most have nothing to do with space.
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Working artists in San Diego and Tijuana could soon give the cities a better understanding of the realities of trying to make a living in the arts, while having access to $1.3 million in project funding. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Protest art and printmaking at the Chicano Park Museum; gossip-inspired art gets vulnerable; Voices of Our City Choir takes on yacht rock; August Wilson's "Fences"; Oddities Flea Market and more.
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Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Snapdragon Stadium will play host to two international friendly soccer matches in June: Switzerland vs. Australia and Colombia vs. Jordan. -
The annual Whiting Award for Emerging Writers comes with $50,000 to support each winner's work. It's one of the largest prizes granted to promising new authors. -
Some of those cuts will affect the city's workforce and library and recreation center hours and services.
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An antitrust suit alleged that the company unfairly controlled too much of the live music industry at the expense of venues, artists and fans. The decision could reshape the industry. -
The the intersection of Lowell Street and Normal Avenue is now "Bill Walton Way" near Helix High School, where the Hall of Famer's basketball journey began.
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Italian Film: 'The Time it Takes' ('Il tempo che ci vuole'), 2024
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