LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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A San Diego theater company is reimagining a classic fairy tale with "Gretel: The Musical," giving the Brothers Grimm story new life as a femme-centric musical.
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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is back with Celia Gregory of Nashville public radio station WNXP to talk through this week's best new music. -
Amid a cluster of top 10 album debuts this week, there's a left-field hit with staying power: the soundtrack to the Netflix original movie KPop Demon Hunters, which surges into the top five.
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In a corner of San Diego often overlooked, three childhood friends found purpose in graffiti art. What began as a creative path away from gang life eventually drew attention from law enforcement and changed the course of their lives in unexpected ways. -
KPBS Midday EditionTwo local theater groups are using improv to help educate the community amid increased immigration enforcement.
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The new Netflix series stars Megan Stalter (also Kayla on Hacks) as a 30-something who moves to London after a breakup. -
DC's first superhero gets a reboot that returns him to an old-fashioned earnestness and charm, and partners him with Krypto, the Super Dog.
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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. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Outdoor digital art at UC San Diego; ICA NextGen; San Diego Symphony and fireworks; "The Janeiad" at The Old Globe; "Consequential Dances" at Art Produce; Lambda Archives Intergenerational Exhibit at the Central Library; live music and more arts picks.
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San Diego weekend arts events: Summer Shakespeare, John Singletary, Queer Mvmnt Fest, books and moreThis weekend in the arts: Avia Rose Ramm; LGBTQ+ dance performances; Cami Árboles; Shakespeare's "All's Well That Ends Well"; "Lottery Day"; Acoustic Evenings; North Park Music Fest; John Singletary; Artivál; Anne Mudge; and the SDPL Summer Reading Program. -
Vuong's new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, is the first he's written, from start to finish, since his mother died in 2019. He says writing it was a way to honor her memory. -
Many of White's books chronicled his own experiences as a gay man, making an indelible impression on gay culture and how LGBTQ experiences were understood more broadly at the dawning of the AIDS health crisis.
Latest Arts Events
Coffee and Conversations With Ethan Banegas
Friday, July 11, 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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Mingei International Museum: Balboa Park
$12 Members / $20 Non-members
Jimbo's Garden Workshop: Butterfly Snacks
Friday, July 11, 2025 from 11 AM to 11:30 AM
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Children's Museum of Discovery
Free with Museum Admission
KPBS Kids Event: All Inclusive Day of Play & Resource Fair!
Friday, July 11, 2025 from 11 AM to 2 PM
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Miramar Hourglass Recreation Center
Free
Author Eric Blehm on 'Fearless' ~ Celebrate 30 years of LIFE at MiraCosta
Friday, July 11, 2025 from 1 PM to 3:30 PM
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Bldg 1000 Conference Room, MiraCosta College Oceanside Campus
Free
Summer Festival Concert Featuring The Waylon Hicks Project
Friday, July 11, 2025 from 1 PM to 2 PM
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Coronado Public Library
Free
La Jolla Art Walk: Bastille Day Celebration
Friday, July 11, 2025 from 4 PM to 7 PM
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Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: La Jolla
Free
'Cats and Castles': A Studio Ghibli Fan Art Show Opening Reception
Friday, July 11, 2025 from 4 PM to 9 PM
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Thumbprint Gallery
Mission Valley 'Valley Vibes' Summer Concert Series: Whitney Shay
Friday, July 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Mission Valley
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