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Would You Take A Class Called 'Sex, Drugs, And Rock 'N' Roll'?
- Sept. 16
- By Beth Accomando
San Diego State University is using comics to teach students about critical thinking at a time when such skills are most needed.
Mexican Wrestling Troupe Brings High Flying Theatrics To Logan Heights
- Sept. 16
- By Harrison Patiño , Jade Hindmon
A Logan Heights brewery is playing host to a regular showing of Lucha Libre — the high flying traditional sport of Mexican wrestling.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Miss Breed, Public Destruction, 'La Cage Aux Folles,' Zelos Quartet And Women's Film Festival
- Sept. 16
- By Julia Dixon Evans
This weekend in the arts: the Broadway musical that inspired "The Birdcage," a saxophone quartet, "The Rebellious Miss Breed" reopens the downtown library's art gallery, and you can trash some art at SDMA.
Remembering Yolanda López, Chicana Artist And Activist From Barrio Logan
- Sept. 16
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Artists, writers, activists and administrators reflect on the work and influence of Yolanda López, who passed away this month. A retrospective exhibition of López's work will open in October at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's downtown campus.
Summer Music: The DIY Chaos Of Skrapez
- Sept. 15
- By Jade Hindmon, Julia Dixon Evans, Kurt Kohnen
With manipulated synthesizers or homemade electronic instruments, the San Diego-based experimental duo Skrapez makes curious, creative and chaotic walls of sound.
Port of Entry Podcast: How One Woman Used Huge Price Differences In Vet Care South Of The Border To Start Her Business
- Sept. 15
- By Kinsee Morlan
In this bonus episode of KPBS' border podcast Port of Entry, meet a woman who takes people’s pets from San Diego to Tijuana for more affordable veterinary care. It’s a story about the great lengths we’ll go to for our furry friends.
New Performing Arts Center Brings Opportunity To Southwestern College
- Sept. 14
- By M.G. Perez
The $66 million state-of-the-art facility is now open, bringing new opportunities for students in music, dance and theater.
Cinema Junkie Episode 215: Marvel's 'Shang-Chi' Director Destin Cretton
- Sept. 9
- By Beth Accomando
Two decades ago I met Destin Cretton at a student festival I ran and now he's directing Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings." Here's Destin's origin story.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Quint Gallery, Gardens Of Anuncia, SDMA+ Disco Riot And Haydn Voyages
- Sept. 9
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our weekend arts picks: Gail Roberts, Ruth Pastine and "Dust to Dust" in La Jolla, "Gardens of Anuncia" at The Old Globe, dancers interpret Ana de Alvear and the Hausmann Quartet on a boat.
Second Annual San Diego Design Week Looks To The Future
- Sept. 9
- By Julia Dixon Evans
San Diego Design Week showcases the potential of design in a sustainable, collaborative and intersectional border region. Outdoor options, installations, exhibitions and virtual events are running now through Sunday.
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Premieres Sept. 19 - 22, 2021 at 8 p.m. followed by an encore on KPBS TV / On Demand
