LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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This weekend in the arts: Denja Harris at Visions Museum, The Rosin Box Project's Ghost Light Masquerade, "Haunted House V" at Bread & Salt, "Into the Woods" at Coronado Playhouse, Queen Califia's Magical Circle, Ada Limón, Small Press Night, Anya Marina and more.
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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 EditionIn this riff on "Romeo and Juliet," two neurodivergent tweens befriend each other against the backdrop of their feuding families. Then, hear about a local group hosting a cemetery bike ride. And finally, your weekend preview.
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Skerritt was Captain Dallas in Alien, Viper in Top Gun, and a small town sheriff in the TV series Picket Fences. -
"There's an understandable pull in my industry to make things ... super safe, super familiar," Gilpin says. She wants to go the other way. Gilpin currently stars in the noir drama The Lowdown.
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We take y'all to church on this episode. We presents three artists backed by choirs behind the Desk. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
Dessner, best known as a member of the rock band The National, has become a sought-after producer for pop stars and singer-songwriters, including Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams and Noah Kahan.
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Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando curates 10 classic horror films to stream on KPBS+ this October. -
Nathan Fielder's new film about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes blurs the lines between reality and fiction. The film can be genuinely gripping — but the truth might not be so ambiguous.
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San Diego poet laureate Paola Capó-García has co-curated a unique exhibition of "video poems" by local poets and artists, opening Oct. 24 at the Athenaeum Art Center in Logan Heights. -
It is hard not to fall in love with Katherine Browne, the eager to please, mini-skirted narrator in Barbara Trapido's 40-plus-year-old debut novel, reissued this month.
MORE ARTS & CULTURE
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Women’s sports are gaining momentum across the U.S., with athletes and fans celebrating historic TV ratings and wins for equal opportunities and pay. -
In '72, filmmaker William Greaves hosted a cocktail party for the surviving members of the Harlem Renaissance. Our critic says the footage is "like watching a 50th college reunion set on Mt. Olympus."
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Experts in nutrition and healthcare laid out the extent of food insecurity locally and across California at a hearing Wednesday. -
The Sixers got a first look at the potent lineup they put together this summer in hopes of winning their first title since 1983. -
Here's what's behind the fluctuating costs of everyday grocery items such as ground beef, eggs and chocolate chip cookies.
Latest Arts Events
KPBS Kids Event: Elinor Wonders Why
Friday, October 23, 2026 from 10 AM to 12 PM
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Children's Museum of Discovery
Free
Autumn Concert Series: Pei-Chun Tsai
Friday, October 23, 2026 from 1 PM to 2 PM
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Coronado Public Library
Free
TrueCare Monster Mash Wellness Bash
Friday, October 23, 2026 from 4 PM to 7 PM
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John Landes Community Center and Park
Free
Encore Sushi Grand Opening Celebration
Friday, October 23, 2026 from 4 PM to 10 PM
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Encore Sushi
Sara Pennypacker Presents 'The Lion’s Run'
Friday, October 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Library Shop SD (Mission Hills)
Free
IDEA Week 2026: Sip, Learn, and Explore 'Actual Size'
Friday, October 23, 2026 from 5 PM to 8 PM
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Art Produce Gallery
Free
Golden Island Presents: The Zzymzzy Quartet - Dim Sum & Jazz CCLXXXIII
Friday, October 23, 2026 at 6 PM
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Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine
'The Nightmare Before Christmas' FREE Spooky Movie Night at Carnitas' Snack Shack
Friday, October 23, 2026 from 6 PM to 10 PM
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Carnitas’ Snack Shack – Embarcadero
Free admission with food or drink purchase
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