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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Brittany dives into the economy behind Christian contemporary music -
London's Sunday Times once called Laine "quite simply the best singer in the world."
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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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Weinstein is facing sex crimes charges after his 2020 New York conviction was overturned last year. The #MeToo movement was catalyzed in part by the many women who came forward to accuse the disgraced producer of misconduct. -
Visit 14 independent bookstores over three days, collect stamps in your literary passport and earn prizes during San Diego’s annual book crawl. -
La Jolla Playhouse's four-day festival celebrates theater without walls — interactive, immersive and unexpected.
Latest Arts Events
Kumeyaay Pine Needle Basketry Workshop
Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 9:30 AM to 5 PM
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Meet in Front of Baja Duty Free
$60
House of Peru Lawn Program
Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 11 AM to 5 PM
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International Cottages at Balboa Park
Free
Sip of Julian
Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 11 AM to 5 PM
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Various Locations in Julian - Begin at the Julian Chamber of Commerce
General Admission: $35 | GA with Shuttle Pass: $60
Summer Band Festival
Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 11 AM to 7 PM
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Civita Park Amphitheater
Free
Exhibition Opening Day | 'FABULOUS FIBER'
Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 11 AM to 5 PM
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Oceanside Museum of Art
Free - $15
Learn to Weave | Sari Silk Wall Hanging
Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 1 PM to 5 PM
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San Diego Craft Collective
$140
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