LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
A small group of opera lovers launched Ópera de Tijuana 25 years ago. The company has since become a cultural force in Mexico’s second-largest city.
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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. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe White House recently published a list of artworks in Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C. that it deems objectionable or “divisive.” One of the works on the list was created by local cross-border artist Hugo Crosthwaite.
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Having a song go viral is usually good news for an artist. But as politicians become more social media savvy and jump in on viral trends, how can musicians respond if they don't like the way a party or administration uses their song? -
This week, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem sits at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart again. But the two titles just below it are making the most noise: Conan Gray's Wishbone and KPop Demon Hunters, which pulls off something no soundtrack has ever accomplished.
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Companies from Pillsbury to Invisalign to Olipop are cheering — and trying to cash in on — the couple's engagement. Experts spoke to NPR about how brands can strike a better balance. -
From a student thesis project at San Diego State University to a milestone festival, FilmOut continues to showcase queer stories on screen.
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Ground Floor Murals' Paul Jimenez painted a fast, emotional tribute after the deaths of three longtime San Diego Zoo residents. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: "Alex Katz: Theater and Dance" at MCASD; the San Diego Symphony takes on "Jurassic Park"; Helena Westra's "Lying Fallow” at the Athenaeum Art Center and more.
MORE ARTS & CULTURE
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Hamdan Ballal, who won an Oscar for No Other Land about Palestinians under Israeli occupation, was attacked by Israeli settlers and later detained by Israeli security forces, his lawyer tells NPR. -
This week's new releases include a memoir from Amanda Knox reflecting on her murder case and exoneration, a biography of Yoko Ono, new fiction from Column McCann, and the latest Wicked book Elphie. -
Israeli settlers beat up Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the documentary film No Other Land, in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses. He was then detained by the Israeli military.
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A Special Storytime featuring the Trinity Theater Company
Thursday, August 28, 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
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Mission Valley Branch Library
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OTL Open House
Thursday, August 28, 2025 from 4 PM to 7 PM
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Outside The Lens - Wonder Lab
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Let Equality Bloom: Paint & Sip
Thursday, August 28, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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Gossip Grill
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Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
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Big Mother's Artists in Solidarity Auction
Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 12 AM
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Help Support the Feeding San Diego School Pantry Program
Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 7 AM
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'Table of Contents': A Community Collectors' Showcase Open Registration
Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 7 AM
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San Diego Central Public Library
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Birch Aquarium Extended Hours: August - September
Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 9 AM
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
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