LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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Jessica Sanchez seemed born to be a star. At 10, she took the leap from singing in her local Filipino grocery store, Seafood City, in San Diego onto the very first season of "America's Got Talent" — at 16, onto "American Idol." But as quickly as she rose, everything began to unravel. -
San Diego is filled with colorful, climbable sculptures by French artist Niki de Saint Phalle, from the Sun God at UC San Diego to Queen Califia’s Magical Circle. But behind these joyful giants is a quieter story: the refugee craftsman who became her right hand and still repairs her art decades after her death. It’s a story about friendship, legacy and the power of public art to change a life.
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Van Der Beek played Dawson Leery on the hit show Dawson's Creek. He announced his colon cancer diagnosis in 2024. -
Icelandic director Hlynur Pálmason weaves scenes of quiet domestic life against the backdrop of an arresting landscape in his newest film.
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San Diego MTS employee and local artist Ibn Edwards designed this year's Black History Month PRONTO transit card, honoring his father’s legacy and celebrating community through public art. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: MCASD's annual art auction; a new creative storytelling series; "Peter and the Wolf"; vibraphone music; Convoy Rising; the Blacktronika lecture series and more arts events.
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U.S. figure skating phenom Ilia Malinin did a backflip in his Olympic debut, and another the next day. The controversial move was banned from competition for decades until 2024. -
A publicist for Bad Bunny confirmed to NPR that the little boy in a blue bunny hat detained by ICE in Minneapolis last month did not participate in the Super Bowl halftime show.
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After dropping out of modern rap's defining conflict, the Fayetteville MC contemplates the making and breaking of a legacy. -
August Ponthier's Everywhere Isn't Texas is as much a fully realized introduction as a complete revival. Its an existential debut that asks: How, exactly, does the artist fit in here?
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Stolz received his gold for winning the men's 1000 meters at the Milan Cortina Games in an Olympic-record time thanks to a blistering closing stretch. Now Stolz will hope to add to his collection of trophies. -
The International Olympic Committee has disqualified a Ukrainian sled athlete over his refusal to remove images of war dead from his helmet in competition. -
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Chock and Bates, four-time Olympians, were heavily favored for gold. But they lost by less than two points to a French duo who has been clouded by controversy involving their former partners.
Latest Arts Events
Hasta Mañana Cantina Galentine’s Event
Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 4 AM to 11 AM
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Hasta Mañana Cantina
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Books & Art: Storytime in the Library
Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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San Diego Museum of Art
Free
Community Art Workshop
Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 11 AM to 1 PM
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San Diego Museum of Art
Free
Gallery Walkthrough with Guest Curator Barbara Paris Gifford
Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
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SDSU - University Art Gallery
Free
Contemporary Thinkers Social Mixer, Vol. 2: For the Love of Art
Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 5 PM to 7 PM
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Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: La Jolla
$5 - $30
Valentine’s Day Bubbles and Sweets Bar at Extraordinary Desserts
Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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Extraordinary Desserts Little Italy
$42
'Where Art Meets Attraction': Amador Matchmaking Hosts Curated Singles Evening at The San Diego Museum of Art
Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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San Diego Museum of Art
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Art & Attraction: An Evening of Connection for Singles
Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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San Diego Museum of Art
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