LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Some residents are worried the 100 year-old Carlsbad Theater could be converted to stores and restaurants. But the owner says that’s not going to happen.
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For over 50 years, KSDS Jazz 88 has brought jazz music of all kinds to fans across the San Diego region and beyond. On Midday Edition Wednesday, we hear about the importance of preserving jazz music today and what makes San Diego's jazz scene unique. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe hear about how Ópera de Tijuana is celebrating 25 years with an upcoming performance in October. Plus, a conversation with the director of "The Heart" musical.
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A K-pop blockbuster lands atop this week's Billboard albums chart, but it's not the one you might be expecting. -
The biggest song of 2025 is a straightforward ode to marriage, but the charts and algorithms are filled with love songs expressing something messier.
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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. -
San Diego's East Village art house cinema screens a restored grindhouse thriller and a pair of Akira Kurosawa classics this month.
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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. -
Hugo Crosthwaite’s animated portrait of Dr. Anthony Fauci was called out in a White House post titled "President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian."
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Robert De Niro plays rival mob bosses in a new biographical crime drama. But while it's fun to watch De Niro argue with himself, The Alto Knights ultimately feels dubious and derivative. -
Saadia Faruqi, author of the popular Yasmin book series, has written a new book, The Strongest Heart, that mirrors her own life — growing up with a father who likely had undiagnosed schizophrenia. -
KPBS Midday EditionGrammy Award-nominated pianist Omar Sosa joins Midday Edition ahead of his San Diego debut. Plus, a new "Doctor Who" exhibit and your weekend arts preview.
Latest Arts Events
Boots By The Bay: Singer Songwriter Concert
Thursday, September 4, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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San Diego Mission Bay Resort
$25
Sally’s Wine Dinner Series: An Evening with Daou Vineyards
Thursday, September 4, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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Sally’s Waterfront Dining
$130
Upcycling | Lino Carving & Block Printing
Thursday, September 4, 2025 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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San Diego Craft Collective
$60
ASTROPICAL
Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 7 PM
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PETCO Park
$63+
A Special Evening with the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band with special guest Bobby Rush
Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
$72.00 + fees
Jonas Brothers: 'JONAS20 Greetings From Your Hometown'
Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
From $43
Soul Science Lab: 'Make a Joyful Noize'
Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Epstein Family Amphitheater
Free
'WITCH (W.I.T.C.H.)'
Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 8 PM
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Belly Up Tavern
$38.30 ($30.00 + $8.30 fees)
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