LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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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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. -
Port of Entry sits down with KPBS border reporter Gustavo Solis and Al Otro Lado Director of Litigation Cassandra Lopez to discuss and reflect on the most significant changes in immigration policy and how they have impacted the border region.
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Between war, protests and government crackdowns, the filmmakers raced to finish and smuggle their portrait of Tehran's underground arts scene to the prestigious film festival. -
Julia Loktev's documentary My Undesirable Friends follows young independent journalists covering Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
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Printed passes are available at nearly 90 libraries throughout the county through February. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: "M(other) Tongues" at the Central Library Art Gallery; a community knitting circle; The Album Leaf and more celebrate the Casbah; puppets and theater; dance and martial arts; Mahler's 7th; King Britt spins vinyl and more.
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The Winter Olympics bring hundreds of the world's best winter athletes to northern Italy, where they will face off in 16 different sports across 2 1/2 weeks. Here's how to follow along. -
Skip the Super Bowl for a live movie concert featuring the fantastical silent films of French cinema trailblazer Georges Méliès.
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The Travis Scott signee came up in the shadow of his mentor's rootless sound. On Octane, he taps his hometown's lineage and finds a star power all his own. -
These wildly different artists both reach the top of the pop charts this week.
MORE ARTS & CULTURE
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After two weeks there’s still no deal for the thousands of nurses on strike from Kaiser Permanente. And, can Lemon Grove protect residents from no-fault evictions? Also, in this week’’s Why it Matters, Voice of San Diego’s Scott Lewis explains how the county may reorganize to include a mayor.Finally, hear from the MTS worker and artist behind this year’s Black History Month Pronto card. -
For many decades, Olympic Games included "demonstration sports." Some, like curling, became part of the permanent roster. But others, like skijoring, didn't stick around. -
NPR journalists are at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Join host A Martinez and correspondents Becky Sullivan, Brian Mann, and Rachel Triesman as they talk about what's coming up. -
Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.
Latest Arts Events
'The Love Songs of Gregory Page'
Friday, February 6, 2026 from 1 PM to 2 PM
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Coronado Public Library
Free
First Friday Art Walk
Friday, February 6, 2026 from 4 PM to 7 PM
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Edna Pines Studio & Art Gallery
Free
Free Kids Craft | First Friday Open House
Friday, February 6, 2026 from 5 PM to 6 PM
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San Diego Craft Collective
Free
Opening Reception for 'Touching Your Heart,' an Art Exhibition
Friday, February 6, 2026 from 5 PM to 8 PM
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The San Diego Watercolor Society
Free
San Diego Sustainable Night Market
Friday, February 6, 2026 from 5 PM to 9 PM
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AleSmith Brewing Company
Free
The Lennon & McCartney Show
Friday, February 6, 2026 from 7 PM to 9 PM
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The Bornemann Theatre on TERI Campus of life
$30 + fees
Ceili Dance Presented by Comhaltas San Diego
Friday, February 6, 2026 from 7 PM to 10 PM
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Hall of Nations - Balboa Park
$5-$10
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