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San Diego artists reflect on the 2025 songs that moved, inspired and stayed with them.
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Books can be life-changing for people who are incarcerated. When Cherish Burtson went to federal prison, books became her source of survival. Her story – and the volunteers fighting censorship to get books past prison walls – reveals how access to reading can mean survival, connection and hope. -
Thursday on KPBS Midday Edition, we talk to a journalist about his new book on the history and significance of the tuba. Then, arts reporter Beth Accomando talks about picking out that special gift for your favorite cinephile. Finally, we ask arts and culture reporter Julia Dixon Evans the best places to visit this weekend (with a holiday twist).
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This weekend in the arts: Get festive with Kitschmastime, December Nights, SoNoFest and more; catch a 1980s spin on "Twelfth Night"; new works of theater and contemporary dance; chamber folk; a pottery tour and more. -
Whether you're shopping for a foodie, a trendsetter or an explorer, we've organized the list by the type of person you’re gifting to make browsing easier.
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The Stephen Sondheim musical Merrily We Roll Along played to sold out crowds on Broadway during its 2023-2024 run. That show was filmed, and now available to watch on the big screen. -
The merger, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry's biggest players in film and TV under one roof. Beyond its television and motion picture division, Warner owns HBO Max and DC Studios.
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Spotify Wrapped is bluntly telling users their "listening age," which in many cases is several decades older or younger than their actual age. It's a calculated strategy. -
Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84.
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This week, we look back at San Diego FC’s inaugural season and its 3–1 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps. Then, we examine a new report showing more first-year students are entering college without the math skills they need. -
A research scientist is on the run from hitmen in this thrilling film. Set in 1977 Brazil, The Secret Agent captures the daily realities and surreal absurdities of life in an authoritarian state. -
FIFA held a draw to determine who all 48 participating countries in the FIFA World Cup 2026 will face in the group phase of the tournament, which the U.S., Canada and Mexico are co-hosting. -
Latest Arts Events
Kringle Mingle
Sunday, December 7, 2025 from 10 AM to 2 PM
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Aberdeen Drive
Free
Gingerbread House Decorating
Sunday, December 7, 2025 from 11 AM to 12 PM
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Malibu Farm in Seaport Village
SoNo Fest and Chili Cook-Off
Sunday, December 7, 2025 from 11 AM to 5 PM
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Thorn St. and 32nd St.
Free-$35
La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival
Sunday, December 7, 2025 from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM
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Downtown La Jolla – Girard Avenue & Kline Street
Free
Coffee and Conversation with OMA Artist Alliance | December 2025
Sunday, December 7, 2025 from 12 PM to 2 PM
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Oceanside Museum of Art
Free
Pottery Sale and Raku Firing
Sunday, December 7, 2025 from 12 PM to 4 PM
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Ceramic Heights
Free
Members Only Screening: 'Diva' (4K Restoration)
Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Digital Gym Cinema
Members Only
Holiday Market and Mariachi at The Garden
Sunday, December 7, 2025 from 2 PM to 6 PM
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The Garden / El Jardín
Free
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