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So, you’re in San Diego during Comic-Con weekend, but there’s a problem: no badge. Don’t worry, KPBS compiled a list of offsite events you can visit without a badge and still be a part of the fun.
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1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The first female singer to chart a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, she sold over 40 million records before the age of 25. -
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.
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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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Filmmaker Ari Aster, who wrote and directed Midsommar and Hereditary, returns to theaters this weekend with a conspiracy-laden story set in the spring of 2020. -
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
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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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Shira Perlmutter's termination came shortly after the Copyright Office published a long-anticipated report on artificial intelligence. -
The two hour, 49 minute conclusion to the seven-sequel franchise is self-congratulatory and inanely plotted. But, as always, it's fun to watch Tom Cruise, now 62, execute eye-popping stunts. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Peter Dreher at Quint; a lucha libre exhibit at the Comic-Con Museum; Katori Hall's "The Mountaintop" at New Village Arts; San Diego Symphony does Mahler 3; SACRA/PROFANA perform Black American composers; Future Is Color's jazz night; Fringe continues; plus live music picks and more.
Latest Arts Events
Women of the Gaslamp Quarter
Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM
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Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House
$0-$25
Dance to EvOlvE Presents Calling All Superheroes
Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 12 PM to 12:45 PM
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San Ysidro Library
Free
Cruise Night July
Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
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Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association
Free
Artisan Wine Series Dinner Featuring Far Niente
Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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The Lodge at Torrey Pines
$325+
Paint and Sip at Bernardo Winery
Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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Bernardo Winery
$80 per person
Alma Rosa Wine Dinner at Juniper And Ivy
Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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Juniper & Ivy
$200
Folk Night with Korrie & Jason at San Diego Botanic Garden
Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6 PM
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San Diego Botanic Garden
$0 - $18
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