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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.
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Pascoal said he had composed thousands of pieces. "I am 100 percent intuitive," he once told NPR. Miles Davis called him one of the most important musicians in the world. -
Bobby Hart teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as "Last Train to Clarksville" and "I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone."
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The Studio, The Pitt and Adolescence took home top prizes on Sunday. And while the wins were deserving, the telecast was meh. Here are a few takeaways from a night that was a real mixed bag. -
Stars including Megan Stalter, Harrison Ford, Selena Gomez and Walton Goggins walked the red carpet on Sunday night ahead of the 77th Emmy Awards.
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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. -
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.
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"Weird Al" Yankovic has no trouble tapping into his dorkiness. Perhaps that's the secret to his decades-spanning appeal. On this week's Wild Card with Rachel Martin, he talks about aging into his weirdness. -
Beyonce's Cowboy Carter tour has officially kicked off. Some fans are going all out to capture the tour's Western fashion aesthetic. -
It’s not a place tsikuri would normally hang. They’re sacred to the indigenous Huichol people, who traditionally make them not for art but as protection and offerings. -
Cinema Junkie celebrates Walpurgisnacht with Joe Bob Briggs, host of Shudder's "The Last Drive-In."
Latest Arts Events
Studio Arts Workshop | 'The Flash and Sparkle of Mickalene Thomas'
Monday, September 15, 2025 from 10 AM to 3 PM
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Oceanside Museum of Art
$70 - $100
Dream On Concert Gala
Monday, September 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Private Estate Home in La Jolla
$1,000 - $125,000
Kickoff Talk Milenko Matanovic: 'Lessons Learned from a Lifetime of Art, Community Building and Gathering Places'
Monday, September 15, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
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Balboa Park Club – Santa Fe Room
Free
Coheed and Cambria & Taking Back Sunday at Gallagher Square
Monday, September 15, 2025 from 6 PM to 10 PM
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Gallagher Square at Petco Park
$51 - $111
An Evening with Beatriz Williams
Monday, September 15, 2025 at 7 PM
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Coronado Public Library
Free
Help Support the Feeding San Diego School Pantry Program
Monday, September 15, 2025 at 7 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2025
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography: 'Living Seas' Exhibition
Monday, September 15, 2025 at 9 AM
Ongoing until September 30, 2025
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
San Diego Restaurant Week 2025
Monday, September 15, 2025 at 9 AM
Ongoing until September 21, 2025
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