LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Student artists are showcasing their upbringing and future plans in a new exhibition at the Japanese Friendship Garden.
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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. -
KPBS Midday EditionLunar New Year celebrations are underway in San Diego and across the globe as more than one million people usher in the Year of the Horse.
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Chris Hemsworth stars as a virtuoso jewel thief, and Mark Ruffalo plays the detective tracking him down in Crime 101. This thriller is a deliberate throwback — and also a lot of fun. -
The prolific, pioneering filmmaker made dozens of documentaries and chronicled the inner workings of institutions. His 1967 film, Titicut Follies, revealed appalling conditions at a prison facility.
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This weekend in the arts: "Doomgaze" at the Casbah, "Farm to Craft" at the Mingei, Barrio Art Crawl, "Neon Afterlife" in Oceanside, "The Recipe" at La Jolla Playhouse and an East County library book crawl. -
Celebrate Black History Month in Balboa Park with a free comics convention spotlighting Black creators and artists.
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Little Women (2019), Blade Runner (1982) and more favorites from NPR staff. -
U.S. snowboarders psych themselves up before competition with heavy metal and pop music, cat photos, and apparently many on the men's halfpipe team now do Qigong.
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Ebo Taylor has died at 90. He was a world-renowned musician and composer of African highlife music, but it took decades for him to come to the U.S. -
This week, country star Ella Langley and rapper Don Toliver hit career milestones on the pop charts.
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Alysa Liu finished the night in third place, Isabeau Levito finished in eighth and Amber Glenn is in 13th place after a popped jump. That puts extra pressure on all of them for Thursday's medal event. -
Fast skiers require fast skis. They rely on a team of technicians to wax and prep them for each day's conditions. The U.S. cross-country team has a mobile ski shop that is an unsung hero of their success: Yolanda the wax truck. -
KPBS Midday EditionFor our Black History Month profile series, we sit down with local leader Kyra Greene to talk about her fight for working class San Diegans. Then, skateboarding photographer Atiba Jefferson looks back at his career. -
The two top speedskating sprinters in the world are a cut above the competition. They battle fiercely on the ice, but refuse to trash talk
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Valentine’s Day at Lakehouse Resort: Romantic Stays + Prix Fixe Dinner at Brickman’s
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 9 AM
Ongoing until February 28, 2026
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Lakehouse Hotel & Golf Resort
$75+
Where Romance Dines: February at Mastro’s
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 4 PM
Ongoing until February 28, 2026
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Mastro's Ocean Club San Diego
Free
Martini Tuesdays
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 5 PM
Ongoing until February 24, 2026
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Lionfish Modern Coastal Cuisine
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