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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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By examining the value of libraries in the distant and recent past, this PBS film makes a compelling case for the importance of the American public library system today. -
The second volume in Pulitzer-winning historian Rick Atkinson's planned trilogy on the American Revolution publishes Tuesday. Plus a graphic memoir, short fiction, and "the secret life" of a cemetery. -
To foster equity and community, people gather several times a year to sing together in Portland, Oregon. The woman behind this effort has twice been nominated for a Grammy in music education. -
Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens brings Biscuits & Banjos, a music festival that features Black musicians on guitars, fiddles and banjos, history, dancing and more, to Durham, N.C.
Latest Arts Events
Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse Joins San Diego Restaurant Week 2025
Monday, September 15, 2025 at 5 PM
Ongoing until September 18, 2025
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Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse
$72 per person
Adult Improv Comedy Class
Monday, September 15, 2025 at 7 PM
Ongoing until December 7, 2025
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National Comedy Theatre
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Film Screening + Q&A: 'Between the Mountain and the Sky'
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 from 5 PM to 8 PM
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University of San Diego Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
Free
Solento Surf Festival Art Exhibit
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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Four Moons Spa
Free
Alzheimer's Association: The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's-VIRTUAL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 from 6 PM to 7 PM
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Virtual
Free
Open Reading: Twelfth Night (Part One)
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Coronado Public Library
Free
Writing & Publishing Magazine Articles
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Virtual
$36 Members/ $42 Nonmembers
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