LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
What does Iran look like beyond conflict? Iranian American artists here in San Diego use sculpture, storytelling and tradition to share a fuller picture of culture, memory and home.
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The Port of Entry team sits down with Tijuana native Jorge Meraz, host of “Crossing South,” to unpack the fear, headlines and misconceptions that shape how many people in the U.S. see the border — and what the reality is actually like. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe discuss how Autism Acceptance Month is moving beyond just awareness and celebrating neurodiversity. Plus, we take you inside a local art space focused on inclusion and community.
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The San Diego festival runs Friday through Sunday, featuring local and international films highlighting Asian and Asian American cinema. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: The 9th annual San Diego Book Crawl; Panda Fest; City Nature Challenge; new visual art at Deixis Gallery; Without Walls (WOW) Fest; San Diego Asian Film Festival Spring Showcase; new indie pop; a climate dance party and more.
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On jagged new albums and festival stages, rising pop artists are learning there may be no escape from the influencer economy. -
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The Without Walls (WOW) Festival features interactive, site-specific performances across campus this weekend. -
The new one-night festival at Queen Bee's showcases five films from queer and femme filmmakers who bite back.
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Artists, audiences and community leaders gathered outside City Hall on Monday to protest drastic cuts to arts funding in San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria's proposed budget for the new fiscal year. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: "Alien Girls" at The Old Globe; Record Store Day; astronomy-inspired experimental music at Bread & Salt; alternative photography at Cannon Art Gallery; "Giants" at MCASD; Freak Slug at Soda Bar and more.
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East Africa has rewritten marathon history as Sabastian Sawe produced a stunning breakthrough at the London Marathon, redefining what was thought possible over the marathon distance. -
The hard-nosed linebacker, who won three Super Bowls and later coached Arkansas-Pine Bluff, has died. UAPB and the Commanders announced his death Sunday. No cause of death was disclosed. -
In a huge moment in sports history, Sabastian Sawe smashed the men's world record by 65 seconds in winning the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday. -
Steve O'Donnell was introduced as the sanctioning body's chief executive officer at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday and vowed to "make some moves" that will return the storied racing series to its roots. -
We check in on the latest military stories from the KPBS newsroom. Then, we go to a San Diego Storytellers segment with the region's first poet laureate. And finally, how local bookstores are celebrating the annual San Diego Book Crawl.
Latest Arts Events
Entries Open for San Diego County Fair Youth & Student Competitions
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12 AM
Ongoing until May 3, 2026
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Entries Open for San Diego County Fair Arts and Crafts Competitions
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12 AM
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Entries Open for San Diego County Fair's Culinary Competitions
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12 AM
Ongoing until May 31, 2026
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Entries Open for San Diego County Fair Floral & Garden Competitions
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12 AM
Ongoing until May 7, 2026
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We The People: A Collaborative Community Poem
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 8 AM
Ongoing until May 31, 2026
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Cuban flavors and cocktails for baseball fans at Havana 1920
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 11 AM
Ongoing until September 27, 2026
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