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Find Easter events across San Diego County, from Easter Bunny photos and spring cookie decorating to sunset paddleboarding and K-pop sing-alongs.
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The Port of Entry team takes a deep dive into what it took to pass California Assembly Bill 91 and what it means for U.S. students living south of the border. -
Scientists say we’ve barely scratched the surface when it comes to understanding and mapping the plants around us. In this episode, we meet the everyday people using an app called iNaturalist to help discover, document and protect biodiversity — sometimes even ending up in scientific papers.
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Early on, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's new movie The Drama takes a turn. We're talking about it here: spoilers ahead.
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Ariel Bronz plays a musician in the film Yes, which looks at the trauma and drive for vengeance that swept over Israel after the 2023 Hamas-led attack.
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This weekend in the arts: Edra Soto added to ICA's sculpture trail; Medium Festival of Photography comes to MCASD; "Matt & Ben" at New Village Arts; Flamy Grant at Soda Bar and more. -
The Comic-Con sister convention overlaps with No Kings protests this year, so attendees may need to plan for additional crowds and possible traffic impacts.
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The Artemis II mission is the first time humans have headed to the moon since 1972. That year also marked the debut of The Godfather and the Egg McMuffin. -
Worlds marks the last competition of the 2025-2026 season. Skaters have some time to go on tour, rest up and learn new routines before the next season starts in July.
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On a new album, the experimental vocal group Roomful of Teeth and songwriter Gabriel Kahane take up residence in a multidimensional hotel with a time-traveling elevator and a quirky clientele. -
There's a lot more to "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" than "peanuts and Cracker Jack."
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Hansen founded his eponymous surf shop in 1961, where he became known for his surfboard shaping skills. He died over the weekend, a company memorial said. A paddle-out will be scheduled at a later date. -
On the heels of a new memoir sharing the recipes of a rich cultural life, rap's first tour guide talks aging with the culture, seeing its influence all over, Basquiat's lasting legacy and gatekeeping. -
Historian Ian Buruma chronicles the lives of ordinary Berliners — including his own father — during World War II. Stay Alive is about the past, but has powerful lessons for the present. -
Ahmad Joudeh once danced under the threat of ISIS in a Syrian refugee camp. Now he performs on world stages. He shares how survival became art, how he reclaimed his story and what it takes to live fully as a dancer. -
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Grammy-winning artist Brandy about her memoir, "Phases," in which she charts her growth to stardom from Mississippi churches to Hollywood.
Latest Arts Events
'A Journey Across the Pacific: Tales from the Masterpiece Tour'
Friday, April 3, 2026 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM
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San Diego Museum of Art
$10-$25
Frequency Vocal Jazz - Concert Hour
Friday, April 3, 2026 at 12 PM
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MiraCosta College Oceanside
Free
LIFE at MiraCosta FREE Friday Lectures 'Balboa Park History' - 'Restoration of Botanical Building'
Friday, April 3, 2026 from 1 PM to 3:30 PM
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MiraCosta College Oceanside Campus Building 1000 Conference Room
Free
First Friday Art Walk
Friday, April 3, 2026 from 4 PM to 7 PM
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Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: La Jolla
Free
'In Situ: La Jolla'. Art belongs in lived space.
Friday, April 3, 2026 from 4:30 PM to 7 PM
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Unscripted Spaces
Free
Opening Reception for 'Paradise on Earth, an Art Exhibition'
Friday, April 3, 2026 from 5 PM to 8 PM
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The San Diego Watercolor Society
Free
San Diego Sustainable Night Market
Friday, April 3, 2026 from 5 PM to 9 PM
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AleSmith Brewing Company
Free
Sip & Spin Mixology Experience
Friday, April 3, 2026 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch
$135
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