LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences are headed back to court after failing to reach a settlement agreement in mediation over $55 million in “poaching” fees.
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It's a slow week on the Billboard charts, but a few albums and singles are still having a huge impact, including Drake's new single, "What Did I Miss?," and the soundtrack to the Netflix original movie KPop Demon Hunters. -
The small plastic instrument has long been the go-to instrument in elementary schools. But it is capable of so much more than "Hot Cross Buns."
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KPBS Midday EditionSummer vacation can bring with it a loss of learning gains. Two local education programs discuss the issue of literacy gaps and how to combat learning loss. -
It’s the midpoint of the season for the Padres, SDFC and the San Diego Wave FC, and this week our favorite teams are getting a report card.
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Police found Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, shot to death in their Encino home Monday. They arrested a 22-year-old man, who they say was burglarizing the house when the couple returned -
Seesawing tariffs and turbulent financial markets are playing out on social media feeds, impacting the multibillion-dollar influencer industry in what could be a new recession indicator.
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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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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. -
And Housing for All is an impressively comprehensive examination of homelessness in America by Maria Foscarinis, who has worked in homelessness advocacy for decades. -
Movies about musicians love to hit the same melodramatic beats about fame and genius. Important but not quite famous, the '90s indie band Pavement is the exception that unbalances the formula.
Latest Arts Events
Yappy Hour | 'Superpups Assemble!'
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 from 4 PM to 6 PM
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Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Free to attend | Food and drinks for purchase
Mission Valley 'Valley Vibes' Summer Concert Series: Christian Taylor
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 5 PM
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Mission Valley
Free
Film Forum Coronado: 2nd Annual Coronado Public Library Animation Celebration
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6 PM
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Coronado Public Library
Free
Frey Ranch Whiskey Club at The Whiskey House
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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The Whiskey House
$45
Wine Tasting Meet & Greet with Jim Obergefell, Equality Vines
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM
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Sabre Champagne & Wine Bar
$40
The Driver Era
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 7 PM
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Gallagher Square at Petco Park
$49.50+
Old Mervs
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 7 PM
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House of Blues San Diego
$27
The Garth Guy, 'Man! I feel like Shania'
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Belly Up Tavern
$25.30
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