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San Diego Fringe
The 2026 San Diego International Fringe Festival runs for 12 days with new venues from Poway to Ensenada, international artists and the World Fringe Congress coming to San Diego.
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San Diego skateboarder Brandon Turner moved up quickly in the sport, moving from local skate spots to major sponsorships and world tours. From skateboarding prodigy to rock bottom, now he's redefining addiction recovery and constantly evolving his understanding of control, identity and success. -
KPBS Midday EditionOceanside's California Surf Museum has been celebrating the history, art and culture of surfing for 40 years. Plus, an interview with world surfing champion Shaun Tomson ahead of an event at the museum.
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Riley's new film centers on a crew of women who steal from luxury fashion stores and sell the goods at lower cost to people who can't afford retail. He says it's a challenge to the system. -
After a long career in comedy, Martin Short shares his story of "love, loss and survival" in a new Netflix documentary, Marty, Life Is Short.
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For years, Julieta Venegas sprinkled traditional elements of northern Mexican music throughout her records. Her new album, Norteña, places the singer-songwriter's folkloric sensibilities front and center. -
Featuring new songs and beloved classics, the stadium-sized rock band shrinks down its outsized sound without losing any urgency or oomph.
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Secretary Duffy, his wife and nine kids took a "Great American Road Trip" to celebrate America's 250th. They say no taxpayers funded the project. But a nonprofit with transport-related sponsors did. -
As I watched the new series, I only cared about Piggy — the thoughtful, smart kid stranded on an island with other boys. That made me think about what we look for in art.
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A restoration of funding to city recreation centers was made possible by new legal guidance on using golf course revenues and an uptick in tourism. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Jimmy Dorantes at The Photographer's Eye; San Diego River Park art in Santa Ysabel; Brisk One at Woo Studios; Lauren Gunderson's "A Room in the Castle" at Moxie; Hi-Res storytelling; Mother's Day at the library and more.
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Aguda's novel, One Leg on Earth, follows a young woman in Nigeria facing an unintended pregnancy. The Things We Never Say, by Strout, centers on a high school teacher leading a secret life of sadness. -
Spring is snail season in Seville. Caracoles in southern Spain differ from the well-known French escargot — they're smaller and eaten directly from the shell. And everyone has a favorite tapas bar that serves them. -
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday. -
In Eve J. Chung's new novel, Ellie Chang ends up stuck in a place she's only known as enemy territory, reliant on strangers to help her get home. -
The winner of the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest is revealed by NPR Music's Bobby Carter. It's the 12th time that an unsigned musical artist has won the nationwide challenge.
Latest Arts Events
Entries Open for San Diego County Fair's Culinary Competitions
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 12 AM
Ongoing until May 31, 2026
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Del Mar Fairgrounds
We The People: A Collaborative Community Poem
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 8 AM
Ongoing until May 31, 2026
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San Diego Central Public Library
Free
Cuban flavors and cocktails for baseball fans at Havana 1920
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 11 AM
Ongoing until September 27, 2026
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Havana 1920
The 14th Annual San Diego International Fringe Festival
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 12 PM
Ongoing until May 24, 2026
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Multiple locations
A FRINGE TAG IS REQUIRED as your pass for 11 Days of Eyeball-Busting Shows.
San Diego Botanic Garden Presents ‘Orchids in the Wild’
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 5 PM
Ongoing until June 1, 2026
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San Diego Botanic Garden
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