LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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WorldBeat Cultural Center's Juneteenth celebration features the unveiling of a community quilt and honors the artistry, history and deeper meaning behind African American quilting traditions.
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Haim leaves it all behind. Hotline TNT turns it up to 11. Yaya Bey threatens fear with a good time. World Cafe host Raina Douris joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite albums out today. -
Presented by the San Diego Black Artist Collective, the festival features dance, poetry, play readings, gospel music and more through Sunday.
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LGBTQ+ leaders are warning of a "profound crisis" at San Diego Pride over concerns about leadership and the organization's vision. Plus, we talk about the personal impact of the Trump administration's transgender military ban. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe sit down with a scholar to discuss the history and significance of Juneteenth. Plus, an upcoming BBQ celebrating Black joy and a preview of the Black Arts Festival.
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This story was first published in 2019, marking the 50th Comic-Con in San Diego. We're bringing it back in 2025 to celebrate the fans who helped shape the convention into what it is today. -
The two-story, 13,000-square-foot arcade offers retro and modern games, pinball, art and more.
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As San Diegans respond to recent government actions through art, we look at how protest signs, zines and installations connect today’s movements to a long history of resistance. -
This weekend in the arts: EXPO Design Market at MCASD; Fiber Fest at San Diego Craft Collective; Kinfolk Fest; Coronado Playhouse's Free Classics: "As You Like It"; San Diego Dance Theater's "Resilient Skies I"; Juneteenth; City Heights Street Food Fest; Lyrical Groove; "Indian Princesses"; live music picks and more.
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The children's book author best known for her Oliver and Amanda Pig series has died at 87. Van Leeuwen wrote nearly 60 books, some of which sold millions of copies. -
Director Isaac Ezban, known for films featured at the San Diego Latino Film Festival, returns with a new horror movie that doubles as a powerful family drama. -
At CinemaCon, a yearly convention for movie theater industry leaders, cinema owners say they're experimenting with events to bring in customers.
Latest Arts Events
Call for Art | 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition Deadline | Athenaeum Music & Arts Library | La Jolla
Friday, June 20, 2025 at 8 AM
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Atheneum Music & Arts Library
$15 / $20
Summer Solstice Celebration
Friday, June 20, 2025 from 2 PM to 8 PM
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Rancho Bernardo Inn
Duck Dive 3rd Annual Crab Boil
Friday, June 20, 2025 from 5 PM to 7 PM
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The Duck Dive
$49.87
Vista Vegan Night Market
Friday, June 20, 2025 from 5 PM to 9 PM
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The Boochyard | Local Roots Kombucha
Free
Summer Solstice Celebration (In Person)
Friday, June 20, 2025 from 6 PM to 8:30 PM
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Mission Bay Park
$45 - $52.50
Opening Celebration | 'XICANA! San Diego'
Friday, June 20, 2025 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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California Center for the Arts: Escondido
Free
Kona Kai 5th Annual Luau Party
Friday, June 20, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 9 PM
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Kona Kai Resort & Spa
$35 - $89
Interfaith Summer Solstice Beach Drum Circle
Friday, June 20, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 8 PM
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Moonlight State Beach
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