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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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The hip-hop mogul's legal saga has reached an uneasy outcome. Despite a tainted legacy and severed business ties, does his acquittal on the most serious charges leave room for a return? -
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.
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Told he was wrong about his own history, Kumeyaay educator Ethan Banegas co-wrote a powerful comic book that brings truth, culture and survival into classrooms and pushes back against the silence that has erased Native stories for generations. -
This week on Roundtable, we bring together a few journalists covering one of the things we love most about San Diego: food.
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The newest Jurassic installment is roaring into theaters. Meanwhile, Danielle Deadwyler is determined to defend her family's land in the post-apocalyptic thriller 40 Acres. -
Tiny Chef began as a passion project. Now, fans are rallying to revive it after Nickelodeon canceled the show.
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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 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.
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The Star Wars available to the public to stream is not the same film that was shown in 1977. But in the U.K., audiences had a rare chance to see it.
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Country Night with MarCon Express at San Diego Botanic Garden
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The Ultimatum: Queer Love Watch Party
Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 10 PM
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Diversionary Theatre
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Jeff Dunham at San Diego County Fair
Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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'80s HEAT Vs. 90s ICE'
Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Belly Up Tavern
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DJ Sam Blacky at Oxford Social Club
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Witherby, An Elegant Dining Destination
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