Arts & Culture

Black Comix Day: Heroes Rise II

Feb. 13: By Beth Accomando

Last year the Malcolm X Library hosted San Diego's first ever Black Comix Day. The event returns this Saturday for the Heroes Rise II edition.

San Diego's Top Weekend Arts Events: From Ritmos Latinos To Broadway!

Feb. 15: By Maureen Cavanaugh, Nina Garin

Valentine’s Day is over– but not romance. This weekend a San Diego Ballet dance program explores the romance and artistry of Latin music, plus Broadway San Diego announced its new season.

Roundtable: Rethinking Transit In San Diego

Feb. 15: By Andrew Bowen, Bennett Lacy

SANDAG's new director says the region's transit plan is not meeting climate emission goals, the plan to redevelop Balboa Park's Plaza de Panama is on hold, and a legal fight over asylum policy in San Diego County.

Podcast Episode 161: Black Comix And 'Scary Black Folks'

Feb. 15: By Beth Accomando

Cinema Junkie celebrates Black History Month by speaking with Keithan Jones, founder of Black Comix Day, about black comics and movies, and professor John Jennings about a new collective called Scary Black Folks.

Mads Mikkelsen Stars In Two Glacially Titled Films: 'Arctic,' 'Polar'

Feb. 14: By Beth Accomando

Actor Mads Mikkelsen can be seen in two films with glacially themed titles: “Arctic” (opening this weekend at Landmark) and “Polar” (streaming on Netflix). But the films are worlds apart in terms of style and content.

Critics Pick Very Different Movies For Valentine's Day

Feb. 14: By Beth Accomando

It's Valentine's Day and since I have unconventional picks for romantic movies I decided to ask Moviewallas' Yazdi Pithavala for some contrasting suggestions for films to watch on this holiday.

Documentary On Art Accessibility To Be Screened At Writer's Symposium

Feb. 14: By Brooke Ruth

“More Art Upstairs” will be screened on Monday, Feb. 18, as part of the 24th Annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University.

Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan Returns To UC San Diego To Discuss Memoir

Feb. 14: By Maureen Cavanaugh, Megan Burke

"Gene Machine, The Race To Discover The Secrets Of The Ribosome" is a memoir about the complexities of scientific discovery and the choices that define our lives.