LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Soccer is played everywhere in San Diego and Tijuana. But accessing the sport can be a financial challenge. In one San Diego park, a soccer program is supporting refugee and immigrant youth, on and off the pitch.
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Fans and relatives of the late Ozzy Osbourne converged to pay their final respects to metal star in his home city. -
This week on the Billboard albums chart, Tyler, The Creator's Don't Tap the Glass charts at No. 1 and Ozzy Osbourne's The Essential Ozzy Osbourne races to No. 7 in the aftermath of the singer's death.
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Romantasy — the fusion of romance and fantasy — is having a major moment. Boosted by #BookTok and shaped by the influence of fan fiction, the book genre is topping bestseller lists and drawing huge crowds at Comic-Con. But for all its success, it's often a target of ridicule. We look at what people get wrong about the misunderstood genre, and why it's connecting with so many readers right now. -
KPBS Midday EditionHear from longtime attendees who have covered Comic-Con in various ways — reporting on major headlines and spotlighting independent artists and creators — and what they think makes the pop culture juggernaut special.
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From fantasy finales to animated spinoffs, here's a quick breakdown of the biggest Comic-Con 2025 announcements, grouped by genre for easy reading. -
Through the Comic-Con Artist Intensive program, students ages 14 to 22 get a three-day crash course in comic-making — and a chance to pitch to professionals.
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There's more to culture in San Diego than comics: SummerFest chamber music in La Jolla; performance art and ancestral memory in San Ysidro; textile art in Oceanside; small press writers in South Park; dance about chronic pain in City Heights; Shakespeare in Balboa Park; live music picks and more weekend arts. And OK, Comic-Con, too. -
Local art, design and education studio ToshWerks has exhibited at Comic-Con for decades. Even as the convention evolves and the work to stock a booth grows more demanding, they return each year. Year-round, they bring creative education to libraries and communities across San Diego County.
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The Kenyan author championed local African languages and was imprisoned for his work. His name was often mentioned in discussions about the Nobel Prize in Literature. -
More than 300 writers from the UK and Ireland have signed a letter calling for immediate aid and a ceasefire in Gaza. -
The coming months will bring a 28 Days Later sequel and a new John Wick movie starring Ana de Armas. Midsommar's Ari Aster has a new Western thriller, and Pixar goes intergalactic.
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Preschool Storybox Storytime
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Mission Valley Branch Library
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'VolunBEERS': A Hoppy Service Event
Thursday, July 31, 2025 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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Ballast Point Brewing – Miramar
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Alzheimer's Association: Empowered Caregiver: Responding to Dementia Behaviors
Thursday, July 31, 2025 from 6 PM to 7 PM
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70s Night with The Gravities
Thursday, July 31, 2025 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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San Diego Botanic Garden
Free - $18
'Sunset Rhythms at the Sun God'
Thursday, July 31, 2025 from 6 PM to 7 PM
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UCSD Sun God Lawn
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Maren Morris
Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 7 PM
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The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
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Teddy Swims: 'I've Tried Everything But Therapy Tour'
Thursday, July 31, 2025 from 7 PM to 10 PM
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PETCO Park
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Elsa y Elmar: 'PALACIO USA Tour'
Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 7 PM
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House of Blues San Diego
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