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From lightning-bolt skis to stoat siblings, Olympic mascots have always been delightfully weird. San Diego gives the gold to ...
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San Diego's indie-rock project Topeka Clementine blends storytelling, activism and sing-along energy into music that feels urgent and alive. Hear a special performance from KPBS' Sundrenched Sounds live music series and a post-show interview about going viral, constant touring and new work shaped by grief and hope. -
KPBS Midday EditionAs part of our Black History Month profile series, we sit down with Johnson, director of the San Diego Black Worker Center, to talk about her lifelong commitment to social justice, music and change.
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A man with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur and other offensive remarks during the BAFTA awards ceremony Sunday. The BBC did not edit out his outbursts in its delayed broadcast. -
Hudson always wanted to sing, but feared it would derail her acting career. Now she's up for an Oscar for her portrayal of a hairdresser who performs in a Neil Diamond tribute band in Song Sung Blue.
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The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego announced Thursday that it will host a new major exhibition featuring more than 130 works of art from the private collection of married musicians Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. -
This weekend in the arts: Lots of new visual art celebrating printmaking, architecture, the Barrio Logan neighborhood, found art shape-shifters, and longtime public art collaborators; plus Sudan Archives, poetry and sound, Britten's "Sea Interludes," costume designer Edith Head on stage, Ephrat Asherie Dance, a book festival, Tết Festival and more.
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The rapper, who also serves as the official "hype man" for multiple U.S. Olympic teams, invited the female hockey players to Las Vegas for a "real celebration." -
Olympics opening ceremonies tend to get more love than their closing counterparts. But a pair of NPR reporters who watched both in Italy left with a newfound appreciation for the latter.
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In a new album, the Ukranian-born, New York-based pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi channels the horror and hope he's felt since Russia's incursion.
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The celebration of the men's team comes after FBI Director Kash Patel's trip to the Games in Milan, and the president's comments about the U.S. women's team, have drawn scrutiny. -
Jones' new novel, Kin, is set in 1950s Louisiana and Atlanta, and tells the story of two young women who grow up next door to each other without their mothers. -
What does the Democratic leader see for himself in the years to come? -
Owners of the Barrio Logan institution signed a lease for a new location a few blocks away from their original restaurant.
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Ramadan Storytime with Ms. Zeina
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 from 10 AM to 10:30 AM
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North University Community Library
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Susan G. Komen San Diego Dine Out For A Cure
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 from 5 PM to 9 PM
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Una Mas on Adams
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Paint, Sip, and Sound
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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The Meditation Nook
$55.20
Writing the Sacred Ordinary
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM
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San Diego Writers, Ink
$27 - $31.50
Creative Writing: Collage Workshop
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 from 6 PM to 7 PM
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Film Forum Coronado presents 'Robot and Frank'
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6 PM
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Coronado Public Library
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Startup Stories: Jason Ross and His Global DJ Career
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 from 6 PM to 7 PM
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KPBS Conrad Prebys Media Complex at Copley Center
Free
Interview with Judy Woodruff, Writer’s Symposium by the Sea 2026
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7 PM
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Point Loma Nazarene University
$21.99+
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