LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
KPBS file photo
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.
-
In honor of KPBS' 65th anniversary, we hear from some of the voices that helped build KPBS into what it is today. -
KPBS Midday EditionA new exhibit weaves the stories of African American women across history through the clothes they wore. Plus, the second annual FilAm CreatorCon celebrates Filipino American creatives in San Diego. And finally, your weekend arts preview.
-
40 years ago, musicians faced off against a Washington committee over whether to warn parents about explicit lyrics. -
A favorite of A$AP Rocky and Earl Sweatshirt, El Cousteau is a product of the District in every way. On Dirty Harry 2, he unpacks his upbringing with a nuance absent from national debate.
-
This weekend in the arts: Ewa Słapa at Best Practice; curtains rise at The Joan; City Ballet's Sinatra-themed dance; plus indie rock and more live music. -
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.
-
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.
MORE ARTS & CULTURE
-
Our top picks for arts and culture this weekend include Small Press Nite, Mission Trails Photo Contest, Museum School Auction, "United Harmonies," Helena Holleran, "One of the Good Ones" and more. -
San Diego fiction writer and Small Press Nite founder Kevin Kearney’s latest novel follows a young and impressionable rideshare driver as his job — and the app behind it — begins to take over his life. -
The Kenyan author championed local African languages and was imprisoned for his work. His name was often mentioned in discussions about the Nobel Prize in Literature. -
The superbly alert and flexible drummer formed a swirling current in modern jazz for more than 60 years. He was 82.
Latest Arts Events
'The Etchings of Olaf Wieghorst'
Friday, September 12, 2025 from 4 PM to 8 PM
- Add to Google Calendar
- Add to Outlook Calendar
Download ICS file
Olaf Wieghorst Museum and Western Heritage Center
Free
Alley Cat Art Walk
Friday, September 12, 2025 from 4 PM to 8 PM
- Add to Google Calendar
- Add to Outlook Calendar
Download ICS file
Downtown El Cajon District
Free
Golden Island Presents: Irving Flores Latin Jazz - Dim Sum & Jazz CCXXI
Friday, September 12, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
- Add to Google Calendar
- Add to Outlook Calendar
Download ICS file
Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine
Free
Wine Dinner at Rumorosa
Friday, September 12, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
- Add to Google Calendar
- Add to Outlook Calendar
Download ICS file
Sheraton San Diego Resort
$140
Música en la Plaza: Los Guevara
Friday, September 12, 2025 from 7 PM to 10 PM
- Add to Google Calendar
- Add to Outlook Calendar
Download ICS file
California Center for the Arts: Escondido
Free
Matchbox Twenty Too
Friday, September 12, 2025 from 7 PM to 9 PM
- Add to Google Calendar
- Add to Outlook Calendar
Download ICS file
The Bornemann Theatre on TERI Campus of life
$30 + fees
Demetri Martin 'The Quick Draw Tour'
Friday, September 12, 2025 at 7 PM
- Add to Google Calendar
- Add to Outlook Calendar
Download ICS file
Balboa Theatre
From $61
Stay informed about San Diego's vibrant arts scene with the KPBS Arts & Culture page and newsletter.
Together with the KPBS/Arts Calendar, you'll find news, reviews, events, profiles and other arts and culture stories.
Together with the KPBS/Arts Calendar, you'll find news, reviews, events, profiles and other arts and culture stories.
KPBS/Arts Newsletter
Get the inside scoop on arts and culture in San Diego!
San Diego's creative scene is thriving in unexpected ways. Musicians are crowdfunding their careers. Tea culture is evolving. A painter's lost dreams spark a bold new vision. The city's last alt-weekly falls, but its rebellious spirit fights on. And in a rare conversation, the city's outgoing and incoming poets laureate dig into the power of words. The Finest brings you the artists, advocates and disruptors redefining culture in San Diego.