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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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The Old Globe premieres of "Huzzah!" next week, a new musical that combines song, dance and swordplay. -
A K-pop blockbuster lands atop this week's Billboard albums chart, but it's not the one you might be expecting.
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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. -
Ben Marshall of "Please Don't Destroy" will join the cast alongside comedians Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska. Here's what to know about them.
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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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To celebrate, go see the Mexican slasher film "Grave Robbers" screening Sunday at Digital Gym Cinema. -
The woman who dated Combs until his arrest described the relationship in complex terms — traumatic but sometimes loving — and seemed to be working through her feelings about it on the witness stand. -
San Diego physicians and health care workers are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to protect Medi-Cal benefits for immigrants without legal status. Then, hear about a new state program to help homeowners impacted by disasters. Also, Caltran’s is planning to spend about $500 billion to update the Interstate 15 - State Route 78 interchange. Finally, for Friday the 13th we look at the 45-year-old slasher film franchise. -
The characters in the romantic comedy Materialists, Celine Song's follow-up to Past Lives, see the dating pool in terms of the "market" – people are evaluated by how "competitive" they are and marriage is treated like an equation to be solved.
Latest Arts Events
'Playing With Fire' Featuring Chef Drew Deckman & Latitude 33 Brewing
Monday, September 8, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 7 PM
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The Lodge at Torrey Pines
$135 per Person (+ Tax)
Storytelling: There and Back
Monday, September 8, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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The Template Coffee House
Free
Perspectives Lecture Series: September 2025
Monday, September 8, 2025 from 7 PM to 8 PM
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
$0-$12
David Lee Roth
Monday, September 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
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'The Core' - Eric Clapton Tribute
Monday, September 8, 2025 at 8 PM
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Belly Up Tavern
$25.30
Help Support the Feeding San Diego School Pantry Program
Monday, September 8, 2025 at 7 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2025
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Plein Air Festival | September 6-13, 2025
Monday, September 8, 2025 at 8 AM
Ongoing until September 13, 2025
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Oceanside Museum of Art
$75 - $95
'Octavia Butler: Seeding Futures'
Monday, September 8, 2025 at 9 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2025
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The New Children's Museum
$0-$24
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