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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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This week's highest debuts on the Billboard 200 albums chart — Benson Boone's American Heart, Karol G's Tropicoqueta and the soundtrack to Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters — all land in the top 10. But they don't come anywhere near displacing Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem. -
The music mogul was found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution, but the jury found him not guilty on three counts related to racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
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This week on Roundtable, we bring together a few journalists covering one of the things we love most about San Diego: food. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe talk to AMBOS Project, a binational artist collective, about how they're using crafts to support migrant communities along the U.S.-Mexico border. Also, it's summer blockbuster season! Our Midday Movies critics preview what's to come.
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Tiny Chef began as a passion project. Now, fans are rallying to revive it after Nickelodeon canceled the show. -
From indie comics to manga, these films prove the comic universe is bigger than you think.
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These three local artists, first highlighted in a 2024 feature, are making waves in the comics world with their bold, genre-bending stories. -
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.
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A new collection of essays by New Yorker writer Evan Osnos, The Haves and Have-Yachts, provides rich research and material for the conversation about extreme wealth in America today. -
A money-obsessed NYC matchmaker is wooed by a financial investor and a cater waiter in a romantic drama that has its protagonist finding strength and emotional growth via a side character's suffering. -
A new documentary on PBS shows what it's like to care for adult family members and recounts the history of caregiving policy in the U.S., revealing why those caring for family are often on their own.
Latest Arts Events
Witherby, An Elegant Dining Destination
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Ongoing until July 31, 2025
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Witherby, The Bar at the Beau
2025 San Diego County Fair
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 11 AM
Ongoing until July 6, 2025
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Del Mar Fairgrounds
Tickets are sold by date. Click on the day you want to attend the Fair to purchase admission. Kids 5 and under are free every day.
Summer-long pop-up inspired by the Aperol Spritz on Hilton Bayfront’s New Outdoor Lounge
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 4 PM
Ongoing until September 1, 2025
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Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel
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