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KPBS Midday EditionWe sit down with the authors of the children, teen and adult selections for 2025 One Book, One San Diego. -
KPBS Midday EditionTwo graduate students journey into the underworld to save their professor's soul. That's the premise of R.F. Kuang's latest novel "Katabasis." Plus, we go behind-the-scenes for the Old Globe's upcoming renaissance faire musical, "Huzzah!"
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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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Pulp was the wittiest, bitterest star in the Britpop constellation. On More, the band's first new album in 24 years, singer Jarvis Cocker is learning to trust his feelings. -
The 21-year-old American star battled back over three sets to defeat the world's top-ranked player, Aryna Sabalenka. Gauff is the first American to win at Roland-Garros since Serena Williams in 2015. -
Here's how the Turkish city of Gaziantep became synonymous with baklava, the sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo dough, filled with nuts and soaked in syrup or honey. -
The settlement in House v. NCAA brings an end to the NCAA's long-standing tradition of amateurism. Starting this fall, schools will be able to pay players directly up to a salary cap of $20.5 million.
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Yappy Hour Thursdays at Margaritaville Hotel San Diego
Thursday, September 11, 2025 from 4 PM to 4 PM
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Margaritaville Hotel San Diego
'Man Made'
Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Palomar College Performance Lab D-10
Free
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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Virtual
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
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