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This weekend San Diego Wave FC will officially retire the jersey of one of U.S. soccer’s greatest stars on and off the pitch — Alex Morgan. A new public mural of Morgan was unveiled Friday in North Park as part of the festivities.
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Recorded live at the KPBS San Diego Book Festival, this episode features authors Emily Greenberg and Moses Ose Utomi as they discuss how their very different approaches — political satire and West African-inspired fantasy — converge to explore truth, myth and the power of shifting narratives in storytelling. -
In the 1970s and 1980s, KPBS turned fundraising into a weeklong TV event — auctioning items ranging from custom cars to doctor visits, with celebrities on stage and kids running bids. Decades later, those auctions remain central to one family's most powerful memories, and the excitement and community of live bidding is finding new life on today's digital marketplaces.
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Watch the live ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. CT. -
This week's albums and singles charts are both dominated by the same record: Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend, which debuts at No. 1 and lands all 12 of its songs in the Hot 100's top 40.
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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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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. -
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.
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Jason Reynolds writes stories that meet kids where they're at, as full, complex people. He talks with Rachel about the value of being a crier, and his restless approach to living life to its fullest. -
Oscar-nominated Celine Song goes from her hit indie romance "Past Lives" to A-list rom-com. -
Performers who do stunt and voice work for video games went on strike in July after reaching a stalemate in negotiations over how companies can use AI in game development. -
The Beach Boys' co-founder Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82, leaving behind a storied legacy as one of pop music's greatest songwriters and producers. Here are NPR's best interviews, concerts and appreciations of the late artist.
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'Man Made'
Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Palomar College Performance Lab D-10
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Taste of Old Town
Thursday, September 11, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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Old Town Market
Kids: $16.95 | Adults: $43.95-$59.95
Game Changers
Thursday, September 11, 2025 from 6 PM to 9:30 PM
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Fairmont Grand Del Mar
$399+
Steven Wilson
Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 7 PM
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The Magnolia
$62 - $226
Grand Funk Railroad
Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
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Help Support the Feeding San Diego School Pantry Program
Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 7 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2025
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Plein Air Festival | September 6-13, 2025
Thursday, September 11, 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
Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 9 AM
Ongoing until September 30, 2025
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
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