LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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The film, which spans from 2017 to 2026, captures Barker's journey from a drumming prodigy to a music icon.
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AI is changing animation, but the real debate isn't about technology. It's about creativity, authorship and what makes art feel human. We hear from artists, researchers and philosophers wrestling with AI's role in the creative process and what it means for the future of human expression. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe book reveals a history of San Diego rooted in activism; we revisit a conversation with the authors. Then, hear about an award-winning solo show at the La Jolla Playhouse and other weekend arts events.
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One Night Only manages to fail as a dystopia and as a rom-com. Meanwhile, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is a perfect tale for this moment — if you don't mind your eroticism with a side of gore. -
The internationally known chef, writer, and television star died in 2018. Tony, starring Dominic Sessa, tells just a splinter of Bourdain's life — the mid-1970s summer when he was 19.
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We asked people to share the story of how they became a Deadhead and received hundreds of responses. Their stories are tender, comical and sometimes spiritual. -
K-pop conquered the world — now Chile's young creatives are remixing the movement and making it their own.
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Meet The Nat's curator of invertebrate zoology and some of his amazing specimens. -
Julia Masli's one-woman, part clown, part social experiment but 100% Wow show has only six more performances.
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As local families stock up on back-to-school supplies, the Library Foundation SD urged parents to pick up a free library card. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Chicano Block Party, "Amoxtlis" and "Field Notes on Memory" in Escondido; San Ysidro Archive; SummerFest; CatVideoFest; a La Jolla Playhouse WOW Experience; rediscovered lost chamber music; local Aly Rowell and more.
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Vollering, who first won the competition in 2023, finished the stage more than a minute ahead of Spaniard Paula Blasi Cairol and 2024 champion Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney. -
The Los Angeles Queens, the New York Heights, the Boston Hunters and the San Francisco Firebells take the field in Springfield, Ill., as the Women's Pro Baseball League kicks off its inaugural season. -
Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco are two artists who've dipped their toes into the Grateful Dead extended universe through a singular experience: by sharing the stage with Bob Weir. -
Lozano recorded 11 goals and nine assists in 34 appearances during San Diego’s successful inaugural season in 2025, but he was benched late in the season after an altercation in the locker room, and his relationship with the club never got better. -
California craft liquor deliveries could end Jan. 1. Distillers say powerful alcohol companies, the wine industry and Teamsters killed a possible extension of deliveries.
Latest Arts Events
San Diego Humane Society's 2027 Photo Fundraiser
Monday, August 10, 2026 at 6 AM
Ongoing until August 31, 2026
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The Margot Hotel Debuts in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter
Monday, August 10, 2026 at 7 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2026
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Bring the Children's Museum of Discovery to You!
Monday, August 10, 2026 at 8 AM
Ongoing until August 31, 2026
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Children's Museum of Discovery
Summer Spectacular at SeaWorld San Diego
Monday, August 10, 2026 at 9 AM
Ongoing until September 7, 2026
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Clash of Clans Brings Interactive Challenge Room Experience to San Diego & SDCC
Monday, August 10, 2026 at 10 AM
Ongoing until September 7, 2026
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The Headquarters at Seaport
Standard Tickets: $7 - $15
'Organica: Flora to Fauna' at Granger Hotel
Monday, August 10, 2026 at 11 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2026
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Granger Hotel
Salt & Straw debuts Summer Pies flavor series + limited-time Tacolate Milkshake
Monday, August 10, 2026 at 11 AM
Ongoing until September 7, 2026
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