LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Mingei International Museum
This weekend in the arts: A bargain last chance to see "Fashioning an Icon" at the Mingei; an exhibit mapping the history of women's fashion; an interactive game of CLUE; "Spring Awakening"; live music picks and more.
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Lucky's Breakfast was more than a diner — it was a community. After the passing of beloved owner Lucky Wong, his family and loyal customers-turned-friends reflect on the man whose generosity, humor and daily breakfasts brought North Park together, and whose name now graces the street where generations of San Diegans gathered. -
El nuevo podcast de KPBS que fue producido por jóvenes , "Voices del Valle", retrata historias de la adolescencia procedentes del Valle Imperial. El equipo de Port of Entry desempeñó un pequeño papel en el desarrollo de este proyecto. El episodio de hoy profundiza en la naturaleza de esa colaboración y mentoría que jugó un papel en darle vida a ‘Voices del Valle’.
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Ed Sheeran will step behind the Tiny Desk this Friday, Sept. 12 for a livestream via YouTube. -
In 1984, the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap satirized heavy metal bands. Now the characters are back for a sequel, Spinal Tap II. Reiner says "they have grown neither emotionally or musically."
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Sunday's VMAs were the first time the awards show has been broadcast on CBS in addition to MTV. The show recognized rising stars and longtime icons alike. -
The lucrative franchise is based on real stories — and the professional ghostbusters who saved the day. But critics say the real-life couple profited off of people's pain.
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Artist Marisol Rendón explores concepts of glory, self-deception and beneficial pests in her residency exhibit at the always-free Timken Museum in Balboa Park. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Civic gardens reimagined, San Diego Made Summer Market, a Chicano Art Movement pioneer, queer comedy, model circus trains and so much jazz.
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This weekend at the movies, you can see films about a raging virus and another about a lesson in childhood friendships. What's not to like? -
Journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson reflects on this year's Juneteenth celebrations — and the push and pull of the Black experience in America. -
For the second consecutive year, USA Today ranked An's Dry Cleaning best independent ice cream shop in the U.S. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Mirae kh RHEE's immersive MOPA exhibit; a Juneteenth music, art and film event at Oolong Gallery; "XICANA! San Diego"; Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival; Make Music Day; "A Streetcar Named Desire"; writer Lizz Huerta; Bro-Am Fest and more arts and live music picks.
Latest Arts Events
The Styled Challenge Bridal Crawl
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
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Europa Village Wineries & Resort
Free
KPBS 65th Birthday Celebration with Amna Nawaz
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 6 PM
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Hangar 858
$165
Alzheimer's Association: New Advances in Alzheimer's Treatments-VIRTUAL
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 from 6 PM to 7 PM
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Virtual
Free
Help Support the Feeding San Diego School Pantry Program
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 7 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2025
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Plein Air Festival | September 6-13, 2025
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 8 AM
Ongoing until September 13, 2025
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Oceanside Museum of Art
$75 - $95
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography: 'Living Seas' Exhibition
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 9 AM
Ongoing until September 30, 2025
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
'Uncharted Elsewhere'
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 9 AM
Ongoing until January 4, 2026
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San Diego Central Library: Judith Harris Art Gallery
Free
Level 2 Fall Tap Class
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Ongoing until October 21, 2025
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OTC Studio 219
$160
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