LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
La Jolla Music Society
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.
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The songwriter and math professor found a following with his satirical political songs. -
Brittany dives into the economy behind Christian contemporary music
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KPBS Midday EditionHear from long-time attendees who have covered Comic-Con in various ways — reporting on the headlines and spotlighting independent artists and creators — and what they think makes the pop-culture juggernaut special. -
KPBS Midday EditionThis year, the Midday Edition team takes you live inside the convention center! Hear about the roots of Comic-Con in America's Finest City, and how creators are representing their culture through art, stories and more.
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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. -
The Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive is the San Diego Blood Bank’s largest and longest-running event. It began in 1977.
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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. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Art Through the Glass at the Chula Vista Center Mall; the San Diego Symphony performs iconic Marvel music; Particle FM and Intervals bring sound art to Quint Gallery; "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" at North Coast Rep; San Diego International Mariachi Summit; drag performances at The Old Globe's AXIS: Pride; plus live music picks and more.
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Hadi Matar got the maximum sentence for attempted murder. He was found guilty in February for repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie during a 2022 lecture and wounding another person on stage. -
This weekend in the arts: "Jaja's African Hair Braiding," "The Counter," "Nighttime Julianne" and more theater openings; plein air art meets San Diego farms; Lucha Fest; anti-fascist art; San Diego Ballet; plus Wonderfront Festival and more live music picks -
Co-directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein say they hope audiences will be cringing – and laughing – as they watch Final Destination Bloodlines, the sixth installment in the beloved horror franchise.
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Art and Design Workshop: Block Printing
Monday, July 28, 2025 from 10 AM to 12 PM
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Timken Museum of Art
$125.00 – $135.00
Mission Valley 'Valley Vibes' Summer Concert Series: Jolene Cruz
Monday, July 28, 2025 at 5 PM
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Mission Valley
Free
Community Mondays: Transborder Film Foundation
Monday, July 28, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Mingei International Museum: Balboa Park
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Clay Creations: Flower Bouquet
Monday, July 28, 2025 from 6 PM to 7 PM
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Coronado Public Library
Free
'Table of Contents': A Community Collectors' Showcase Open Registration
Monday, July 28, 2025 at 7 AM
Ongoing until August 30, 2025
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San Diego Central Public Library
Free
Witherby, An Elegant Dining Destination
Monday, July 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Ongoing until July 31, 2025
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Witherby, The Bar at the Beau
Summer Theater Camps 2025, June 2 - August 8
Monday, July 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Ongoing until August 8, 2025
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Theater for Young Professionals
$250 - $450
Summer Camp for Grades 3rd - 5th: Picture Perfect Photography Camp
Monday, July 28, 2025 at 9 AM
Ongoing until August 1, 2025
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San Diego Writers, Ink
$350 ($375 regular price after 4/15/25)
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