LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Art Through the Glass at the Chula Vista Center Mall; the San Diego Symphony performs iconic Marvel music; Particle FM and Intervals bring sound art to Quint Gallery; "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" at North Coast Rep; San Diego International Mariachi Summit; drag performances at The Old Globe's AXIS: Pride; plus live music picks and more.
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From cosplay to comics legends, monsters to manga, here are some of the most compelling panels happening Friday at Comic-Con 2025 — grouped by theme to help you plan your day. -
Known as the "Prince of Darkness," the lead singer of the massively influential rock band Black Sabbath, Osbourne reached another generation via the MTV reality show The Osbournes in the early 2000s.
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KPBS Midday EditionFour artists will explore themes of diasporic identity and more in an upcoming performance arts festival, as part of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Emerging Artist Fellowship. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe look at the impact anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and legislation is having on youth and their families — and how some young people are using art to navigate the current moment.
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Often called the "Oscars of the comics industry," Comic-Con hosts the 37th annual Eisner Awards on Friday, celebrating top comics creators and titles across 32 categories. -
Local art, design and education studio ToshWerks has exhibited at Comic-Con for decades. Even as the convention evolves and the work to stock a booth grows more demanding, they return each year. Year-round, they bring creative education to libraries and communities across San Diego County.
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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: "Infinite Rivers" in San Ysidro; Jean Lowe and Rancholo at Best Practice; Scandinavian artists at Madison Gallery; "Access" in Bonita; "Beethoven by the Bay"; a Rachmaninoff festival; plus film, dance and live music picks. -
Denja Harris opened her first solo museum exhibition this week at the Oceanside Museum of Art. Her soft sculptures explore perceptions of being a Black woman and invite viewers to embrace the unknown.
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Reporter Kevin Sack's new book is a history of Charleston's Emanuel AME Church, the oldest Black congregation in the South, where a white supremacist killed nine worshippers a decade ago. -
Tom Hiddleston stars in the new adaptation of Stephen King's novella — which is somehow a very sweet film about the inevitable approach of death. -
To celebrate, go see the Mexican slasher film "Grave Robbers" screening Sunday at Digital Gym Cinema.
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Ikebana Floral Design - July 22
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 from 12 PM to 3 PM
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Mission Valley Branch Library
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Confident Communications at Every Level
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 from 5 PM to 6 PM
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Tacos & Tequila
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6 PM
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Rancho Bernardo Inn
Spongebob Trivia
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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Liberty Public Market
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'Surf Wagon' – Summer Paint and Sip
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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Artifex Brewing Company – Oceanside Tap Room
$40
Summer Chef Cookout with Chef Jojo Ruiz
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
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Bahia Resort Hotel
$95
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