LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Beth Accomando
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Retiring curator Phil Unitt's final lecture explores the people and history behind the San Diego Natural History Museum's extensive bird and mammal archive.
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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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Of course now was the moment for a Charli xcx-assisted Wuthering Heights: Pop fandoms and literary ones have rarely had more in common, especially when it comes to epic romance. -
Baby Yoda's big-screen debut, Ryan Gosling in space, The Devil Wears Prada 2, and a Peaky Blinders movie are all coming out before Memorial Day.
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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. -
Cinema Junkie shares anti-Valentine's Day film picks for the non-romantics.
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Slacker performs a full pop-up concert on the KPBS patio. -
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.
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A thrilling overtime goal by defenseman Quinn Hughes puts Team USA through to a semifinal game against Slovakia. On the other side of the bracket, Canada had its own close call, but moves on to face Finland. -
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Third race is the charm for Shiffrin, who won gold today after failing to podium in her first two races of the 2026 Olympic Games. -
U.S. cross-country skiers Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher power to a silver medal in the men's team sprint. U.S. women led by Jessie Diggins finish off the podium.
Latest Arts Events
'Dead Moose' Streaming Event
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 6 AM
Ongoing until February 22, 2026
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Virtual
$15
Valentine’s Day at Lakehouse Resort: Romantic Stays + Prix Fixe Dinner at Brickman’s
Wednesday, February 18, 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
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 4 PM
Ongoing until February 28, 2026
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Mastro's Ocean Club San Diego
Free
'Somewhere Over The Border'
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7 PM
Ongoing until March 15, 2026
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The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center
From $54
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