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Our roundup of art and culture to discover in San Diego this month: Visual art, music, theater, dance, outdoor festivals, books, film and more. Up next: Jennifer Anne Bennett and Jeanne Dunn at Mesa College Art Gallery; San Diego Opera's "Salome"; Ballet Folklórico de Mexico de Amalia Hernández; Emily Greenberg; Small Press Nite and more.
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The Honduran musician, one of the most recognized proponents of a Caribbean culture dating to the 17th century, died Monday in an airplane crash. -
As expected, Lady Gaga's Mayhem storms to a No. 1 debut, becoming her seventh album to top the chart.
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KPBS Midday EditionGrammy Award-nominated pianist Omar Sosa joins Midday Edition ahead of his San Diego debut. Plus, a new "Doctor Who" exhibit and your weekend arts preview. -
The San Diego State University women’s basketball team is back in the NCAA basketball tournament for the first time since 2012. We hear from guards Meghan Fiso and Kaelyn Hamilton about their memorable season, as well as how they manage the ups and downs that come from being a college basketball player.
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Apps like ReelShort, FlickReels and DramaBox offer short clips that add up to movie-length stories. Plus, they're filmed vertically, so you can follow the twisty plotlines without turning your phone. -
In Season 8, two of the women who dumped their respective fiancés at the altar cited the men's inability to engage meaningfully with political issues that were important to their partners.
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Mary Jhun's new exhibit, "In Losing Sleep, I Painted," opens Saturday at the Oceanside Museum of Art. The San Diego artist is pushing the boundaries of dreams, science and her muse. -
The National Endowment for Arts had promised over $300,000 in grants to San Diego arts organizations. Now, those funds are on hold, leaving the future of many programs uncertain.
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Keith E. Sonderling is the new acting head of The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the main source of federal funding for libraries and museums across the country. President Trump issued an executive order last week saying he aims to close the agency. -
An embattled Disney princess, a steroid-addled bodybuilder and a trapped carjacker are all at cineplexes this weekend. -
Miami Beach's mayor has dropped an effort to evict and defund an arts cinema after strong opposition from the community and other elected officials.
Latest Arts Events
Free Public Opening: 'An Artful Life: A Tribute to Matthew C. Strauss'
Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 11 AM to 7 PM
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Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: La Jolla
Free
'The Green Door' Paint and Sip
Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 4 PM to 7 PM
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Amalfi Enoteca Italiana
$45.00
Taste of Third 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 4 PM to 8 PM
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Multiple locations
'Sally!'
Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 5 PM to 7:30 PM
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Palomar College Performance Lab D-10
Free
Ring-In-Spring at Valle
Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 6 PM
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Valle Oceanside
$220
Casa Guadalajara Tequila Tasting Dinner
Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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Casa Guadalajara
$75
Cash Box Kings
Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7 PM
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Museum of Making Music
$45–$50
'The Wonders We Carry Inside'
Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Jacobs Music Center
$35
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