LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Powerhouse performer Shakina returns to San Diego with the world premiere of her bold theatrical work.
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KPBS Midday EditionWe dive into an upcoming jazz concert and San Diego Design Week in your weekend arts preview. And, performer Shakina puts on her one-woman show at Diversionary Theatre. Plus, the tourists might be gone, but that doesn't mean summer is over in San Diego. -
Mabel’s Gone Fishing isn’t just a seafood spot in North Park — it’s a scratch kitchen and gathering place that earned a Michelin honor within its first year. Co-owner Chelsea Coleman shares the restaurant’s story, from family roots in baseball to building a dining space that feels distinctly San Diegan.
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Ten years after their last new music release, Motion City Soundtrack is still as anxious as ever, but for different reasons. -
The global music icon is celebrating the release of her 12th studio album in theaters next month. Her Eras Tour movie, released with AMC in 2023, is the highest-grossing concert film of all time.
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This weekend, a new Jordan Peele-produced film takes on the horrors of becoming the greatest of all time, while a GPS-powered romance takes a winding journey to questionable destinations. -
In HIM, Withers plays a rising quarterback. His on-screen mentor, Marlon Wayans, had some real-life advice — and a reading list — for the young actor.
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This weekend in the arts: Ewa Słapa at Best Practice; curtains rise at The Joan; City Ballet's Sinatra-themed dance; plus indie rock and more live music. -
This weekend in the arts: A bargain last chance to see "Fashioning an Icon" at the Mingei; an exhibit mapping the history of women's fashion; an interactive game of CLUE; "Spring Awakening"; live music picks and more.
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New works by acclaimed choreographers Ching Ching Wong, Garrett Smith and Carly Topazio explore abstraction, metaphoric masks, memory and speculative futurism in "Debuts." -
KPBS Midday EditionThe play “Shuuluk Wechuwvi – Where Lightning Was Born” highlights the deep connection between the indigenous Kumeyaay people and Tijuana River Valley. Then, FilmOut celebrates its 25th year as San Diego's LGBTQ+ film festival. -
The author of the YA novel Holes and the Wayside School series has written his first novel for adults. It's a fairy tale involving a princess and potions – but one focused squarely on growing old. -
Dan Fesperman's spy caper Pariah follows a disgraced comic-politician who's recruited by the CIA. The Dancing Face, by Mike Phillips, is a crime caper that confronts the spoils of colonialism.
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National Brunch Day at ARLO
Sunday, September 21, 2025 from 8 AM to 1 PM
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Hands-On Kombucha Workshop
Sunday, September 21, 2025 from 10 AM to 1 PM
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San Diego Craft Collective
$90
San Diego Bunnyfest 2025
Sunday, September 21, 2025 from 10 AM to 4 PM
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NTC Park at Liberty Station
Make at Mingei: Layered Prints Screen Printing
Sunday, September 21, 2025 from 10 AM to 3 PM
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Mingei International Museum: Balboa Park
Free
'Wicked' at Rooftop Cinema Club
Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 11 AM
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Rooftop Cinema Club Embarcadero
$11 - $24
Nerissa Sounds Jazz Cruise & Sunday Brunch
Sunday, September 21, 2025 from 11:30 AM to 2 PM
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Sheraton San Diego Resort
$185
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