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Arts & Living
Artworks Vandalized In Local Outdoor Exhibition
- Dec. 1
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Three works of art damaged in the Mesa College drive-thru art exhibition feature images or text related to law enforcement.
'Collective' Plays Like Romanian 'All The President's Men'
- Nov. 27
- By Beth Accomando
"Collective," now streaming through Digital Gym Cinema's DGC@Home, is the official Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. It is rare for a documentary to be submitted in this category but then this is not your typical documentary.
Roundtable: How COVID-19 Changed Local Arts
- Nov. 27
- By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer
A special edition of KPBS Roundtable discusses the impact of COVID-19 on local arts, from the cancellation of big events to the pandemic's influence on artistic expression.
Movies To Be Thankful For
- Nov. 27
- By Beth Accomando
Since this is the month for giving thanks, our Midday Edition movie critics have come up with films and shows they are thankful for.
Rad Scientist Podcast: A Professor Clearing The Path From The Inner City To Academia
- Nov. 25
- Margot Wohl
Gentry Patrick was born in South Central Los Angeles to a 16-year-old single mother. He went on earn his doctoral degree and become a professor of biology at UC San Diego.
Port of Entry Podcast: Tracing Latin Music Roots Back To Africa
- Nov. 25
- Emily Jankowski
In this KPBS border podcast “Port of Entry,” Afro-Mexican researcher Jorge Gonzalez combines his love of music and history takes listeners on a mini trip through the evolution of Latin music, tracing its roots back to West Africa.
On 'The Short Years,' Ed Kornhauser's Jazz Is Of The Moment
- Nov. 24
- By Julia Dixon Evans
A new album of original quartet compositions by San Diego musician Ed Kornhauser dwells in the ephemeral nature of jazz.
'Connection, History And Resilience': Capturing The Heart Of LA's Boyle Heights In Song
- Nov. 24
- Asal Ehsanipour / KQED
How do sounds capture a neighborhood? What does it mean when local residents archive their own local soundscape? Those are the driving questions behind a new project in the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights.
Children's Book By San Diego Mayors Raises Funds For Domestic Violence Shelters
- Nov. 23
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
The book is the brainchild of a nonprofit organization called the Purple Project, which donates supplies to the shelters. The book is called “Penny’s Adventure in San Diego” and follows the flight of a butterfly around the county, visiting some of San Diego’s most beautiful and beloved landmarks.
'Leap Of Faith' Takes A Deep Dive Into 'The Exorcist'
- Nov. 20
- By Beth Accomando
"The Exorcist" movie is nearly 50 years old yet it still ranks as one of the films that most scares audiences. "Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on 'The Exorcist,'" is a new documentary that explores the making of the film with its director.
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