LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Beth Accomando
A decade later, Arabella Benson's elaborate "Days of Future Past, Past" — reimagining the X-Men as 18th-century aristocrats — remains a fan favorite of the Comic-Con Masquerade stage.
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Kneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with controversy surrounding its shows and political statements. -
The hip-hop mogul's legal saga has reached an uneasy outcome. Despite a tainted legacy and severed business ties, does his acquittal on the most serious charges leave room for a return?
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KPBS Midday EditionBruno Dominguez is one of 110 high school students who competed at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, known as the Jimmy Awards, in New York last week. Also, we look at what The Old Globe is serving up this summer in terms of Shakespeare. Then, your weekend arts preview. -
Told he was wrong about his own history, Kumeyaay educator Ethan Banegas co-wrote a powerful comic book that brings truth, culture and survival into classrooms and pushes back against the silence that has erased Native stories for generations.
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His representatives confirmed that his death followed a cardiac arrest this morning. -
Shakespeare comedies take the stage with tales of unrequited love and mistaken identities.
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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Outdoor digital art at UC San Diego; ICA NextGen; San Diego Symphony and fireworks; "The Janeiad" at The Old Globe; "Consequential Dances" at Art Produce; Lambda Archives Intergenerational Exhibit at the Central Library; live music and more arts picks. -
Ahead of next month's San Diego Comic-Con, the Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park unveiled two new exhibits Monday, featuring 20 years of a fashion brand and 40 years of a home-grown comic.
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It's natural to feel some skepticism when a celebrity makes a documentary about their own family. But Law & Order star Mariska Hargitay' tells a story that is both effective and empathetic. -
Jenny Han feels close to her teen self, which explains why her books and their adaptations connect with teen audiences. She spoke with Rachel about the potency of shame and what she's selfish about. -
The newest Jurassic installment is roaring into theaters. Meanwhile, Danielle Deadwyler is determined to defend her family's land in the post-apocalyptic thriller 40 Acres.
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'Almost Nakey Freedom Fest' 2025
Saturday, July 5, 2025 from 2 PM to 10 PM
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Beach House
$55 - $225
Padres Watch Party at Carnitas' Snack Shack
Saturday, July 5, 2025 from 3 PM to 8:30 PM
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Carnitas’ Snack Shack – Embarcadero
Free
Buscabulla - 'Se Amaba Asi'
Saturday, July 5, 2025 from 5 PM to 9 PM
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Quartyard
GA: $29.69
All Fired Up: A Pat Benatar Tribute Band
Saturday, July 5, 2025 from 7 PM to 9:30 PM
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The Bornemann Theatre on TERI Campus of life
$30
'The Music of ABBA' with Rajaton and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
$54 - $120
Ziggy Marley at San Diego County Fair
Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Del Mar Fairgrounds
$69.44 - $117.60
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