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Playwright Mat Smart goes from DNA New Works to world premiere with "A Black-Billed Cuckoo," which explores grief and birding.
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Nicole Hernandez grew up between Tijuana and San Diego, surrounded by salsa, reggaeton and hip-hop. Now she's bringing those influences to life with an all-women band of her own. -
In this episode of Port of Entry, recorded live at the KPBS San Diego Book Festival, poet and journalist Adolfo Guzman-Lopez reflects on growing up between Tijuana and San Diego and turning those experiences and memories into his book "California Southern: Writing from the Road, 1992–2025."
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Paramount's owners have made concessions to 12 Democratic state attorneys general to settle a lawsuit that endangered the media company's bid for its larger Hollywood rival, Warner Bros. Discovery. -
A thoughtful comedy starring Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick, a haunting adaptation of Mrs. Dalloway set in Lagos, and a (possible?) swan song from acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh stood out at TIFF.
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A self-described "folkie to the bone," Giddens sings and plays banjo and fiddle in this interview. Her latest album, Hope Is the Thing with Feathers, takes its name from an Emily Dickinson poem. -
At Bayou Bar, music and food go hand in hand. Which is why a new cookbook from chef Brian Landry and bandleader Peter Harris has recipes from the menu and stories from the musicians who play there.
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The 78th Emmy Awards are Monday night. See the stars as they arrived. -
The Pitt and Widow's Bay took home the top prizes in television at the Emmy Awards on Monday night. And actor Matthew Rhys became the first person to win in two lead acting categories in one night.
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A lock of hair, 15 years of sleuthing and a 200-year-old question. In History by a Hair, Smithsonian Institution scholar Richard Kurin follows the DNA trail back to Thomas Jefferson. -
Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.
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Ed Sheeran opened a solo concert Saturday with comments about Gaza after controversy swirled around his tour and supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. -
Shape-shifting aliens attack a South Korean border town in Hope, a big-budget thriller that blends third-rate CGI with exhilarating action scenes. -
Ms. Rachel has conquered YouTube, Netflix and the toy aisle. Now she's making an album, with real instruments, big feelings and her littlest listeners in mind. -
The band's new album, Scour Order, looks back on nearly two decades of making challenging metal and forges a new way forward. -
At the KPBS San Diego Book Festival, Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando rose from the grave to record a live “undead” podcast with author and neuroscientist Bradley Voytek.
Latest Arts Events
'Saving Claire Documentary' Screening
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 from 10 AM to 12 PM
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Grossmont Healthcare District Auditorium
Free
Brandi Carlile: The Human Tour
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 6 PM
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The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
$92-$614
Author Talk: Meet Chris Ryall, Comic Books Publisher
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM
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University Heights Library
Free
Mercury Stardust
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Neil Morgan Auditorium at Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common
$29.99
'Sherman's March' (4K Restoration)
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 7 PM
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Digital Gym Cinema
$13 Regular | $11 Students & Seniors | $9 Members
Bassvictim
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 7 PM
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The Observatory North Park
$45.20
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month On Third Avenue
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 7 AM
Ongoing until September 30, 2026
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Third Avenue
Discover UC San Diego: A GPS-Guided Walking Tour for Prospective Students, Parents, New Staff and You!
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 8 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2027
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UCSD Town Square
$14.99
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