LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Jose Iturriaga
Artificial intelligence programs use “AI crawlers” to scour the web for images and data. Artists hope that new laws and protective technology can keep their art from being used without their permission, in violation of their copyrights.
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Writer and director Larry Charles has been an influential voice in American comedy for decades. But his lifelong dedication to laughter comes with a life-and-death seriousness, which he explores in his new memoir "Comedy Samurai: 40 Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter." -
Cinema Junkie presents this month's Midday Movies with an exploration of surprising takes on Shakespeare, from Bollywood's "Angoor" to Kurosawa's "Throne of Blood."
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Trump announced the Kennedy Center Honorees on Wednesday. They are Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, Kiss, George Strait and Michael Crawford. -
The members of HUNTR/X — the fictional K-pop group made up of nonfictional singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI — have just become the first women K-pop artists ever to hit No. 1.
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After 35 years, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is back in theaters. The film's director looks back on the obstacles to making it in the first place. -
The TV prequel to the Alien movies calls back to the best elements of those original films — including questions about corporate exploitation and technological advancements.
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Bazaar del Mundo’s Latin American Market features handmade textiles, pottery and jewelry for sale. Artists also demonstrate their woodcarving, painting and weaving skills. -
From animation to audiobooks, two performers share how they find their voices, build characters and navigate the challenges of a competitive, unseen profession.
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Production in Hollywood has been suffering. But it's unclear how a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the United States would work – or who it would help. -
The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday afternoon. Percival Everett won the award for fiction for his novel James, a powerful re-imagination of Huckleberry Finn. -
In her new hybrid memoir, Katie Goh unravels the multitudes citrus fruit contains, in lockstep with mythologies of colonialism, inheritance and identity.
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National Prosecco Day at The Rooftop Bar
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 from 12 PM to 10 PM
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The Rooftop Bar at Mission Pacific Beach Resort
Suntory Global Spirits Whiskey Club at The Whiskey House
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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The Whiskey House
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'Looking Back, Looking Forward'
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 7 PM
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The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025 from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
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Pechanga Arena San Diego
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'Table of Contents': A Community Collectors' Showcase Open Registration
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 7 AM
Ongoing until August 30, 2025
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San Diego Central Public Library
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'Octavia Butler: Seeding Futures'
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 9 AM
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The New Children's Museum
$0-$24
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography: 'Living Seas' Exhibition
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 9 AM
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
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