LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: "Infinite Rivers" in San Ysidro; Jean Lowe and Rancholo at Best Practice; Scandinavian artists at Madison Gallery; "Access" in Bonita; "Beethoven by the Bay"; a Rachmaninoff festival; plus film, dance and live music picks.
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Amid a cluster of top 10 album debuts this week, there's a left-field hit with staying power: the soundtrack to the Netflix original movie KPop Demon Hunters, which surges into the top five. -
Another departure from the Kennedy Center: Composer, pianist, educator and bandleader Jason Moran announced on social media that he is no longer the artistic director for jazz. Moran joined the Kennedy Center in 2011.
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In a corner of San Diego often overlooked, three childhood friends found purpose in graffiti art. What began as a creative path away from gang life eventually drew attention from law enforcement and changed the course of their lives in unexpected ways. -
KPBS Midday EditionTwo local theater groups are using improv to help educate the community amid increased immigration enforcement.
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The new Netflix series stars Megan Stalter (also Kayla on Hacks) as a 30-something who moves to London after a breakup. -
People have strong opinions about the best Pixar movies. We asked NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour listeners to vote.
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Denja Harris opened her first solo museum exhibition this week at the Oceanside Museum of Art. Her soft sculptures explore perceptions of being a Black woman and invite viewers to embrace the unknown. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Outdoor digital art at UC San Diego; ICA NextGen; San Diego Symphony and fireworks; "The Janeiad" at The Old Globe; "Consequential Dances" at Art Produce; Lambda Archives Intergenerational Exhibit at the Central Library; live music and more arts picks.
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In the first feature film co-directed by an Israeli and an Iranian, Tatami, an Iranian judoka must choose between her country and a run for the gold at the World Judo Championships. -
Originally published as part of a 2024 feature, this piece revisits three local creators whose work draws on toys, '90s pop culture and cultural identity ahead of Comic-Con 2025. -
Pitt, 61, stars as a Formula One driver whose career was sidelined by a devastating crash. Though the overall arc of F1 is fairly predictable, the film is still hugely enjoyable and dazzlingly well-made.
Latest Arts Events
Little Explorers
Thursday, July 10, 2025 from 11 AM to 12 PM
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Coronado Public Library
Free
Trinity Theatre Presents, 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie'
Thursday, July 10, 2025 from 12 PM to 12:45 PM
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San Ysidro Library
Free
'Air Pollution in San Diego 2025'
Thursday, July 10, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
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Virtual
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Our Changing Climate Series Air Pollution in San Diego 2025
Thursday, July 10, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
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Virtual
Free
Esha Tewari – 'Wraith Tour'
Thursday, July 10, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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Quartyard
GA: $29.69
Gumbo Jazz Night with Billy Lee and the Gulf Coasters at San Diego Botanic Garden
Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6 PM
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San Diego Botanic Garden
$0 - $18
'ProgJect' with Travis Larson
Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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California Center for the Arts: Escondido
The Charities
Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 8 PM
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Belly Up Tavern
$27.30
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