LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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.
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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. -
Another departure from the Kennedy Center: Composer, pianist, educator and bandleader Jason Moran announced on social media that he is no longer the artistic director for jazz. Moran joined the Kennedy Center in 2011.
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KPBS Midday EditionTwo local theater groups are using improv to help educate the community amid increased immigration enforcement. -
KPBS Midday EditionBruno Dominguez is one of 110 high school students who competed at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, known as the Jimmy Awards, in New York last week. Also, we look at what The Old Globe is serving up this summer in terms of Shakespeare. Then, your weekend arts preview.
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People have strong opinions about the best Pixar movies. We asked NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour listeners to vote. -
A decade later, Arabella Benson's elaborate "Days of Future Past, Past" — reimagining the X-Men as 18th-century aristocrats — remains a fan favorite of the Comic-Con Masquerade stage.
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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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The major writing prize awards the best fiction translated into English. Judges called Banu Mushtaq's short story collection "something genuinely new for English readers." -
Newspapers around the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and at least one edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, published a syndicated book list featuring made-up books by famous authors. -
Tapper's book, co-authored by Alex Thompson, describes a president who struggled to function: "One person told us that the presidency was, at best, a five-person board with Joe Biden as chairman."
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'Table of Contents': A Community Collectors' Showcase Open Registration
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 7 AM
Ongoing until August 30, 2025
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San Diego Central Public Library
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Witherby, An Elegant Dining Destination
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Ongoing until July 31, 2025
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Witherby, The Bar at the Beau
Summer-long pop-up inspired by the Aperol Spritz on Hilton Bayfront’s New Outdoor Lounge
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 4 PM
Ongoing until September 1, 2025
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Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel
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San Diego Magazine's Cutest Pets Photo Contest
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 5 PM
Ongoing until August 17, 2025
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Virtual
$14.99 per entry
Dive Bar in The Sky at Top of the Hyatt
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 6 PM
Ongoing until August 1, 2025
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Top of the Hyatt
Free
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