LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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Our highlights for culture in San Diego this weekend: An all-women art show exploring surrealism and myth; Candlewood Arts Festival; Maynard Okereke; OH San Diego; North Park Creator Fair; art at Bivouac and Gershwin ballet.
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We hear about two ballot measures San Diegans may be voting on later this year. Plus, the week in review for military reporters covering the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran. And, a local Persian magazine highlighting arts, culture and news in San Diego. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe lecture, which takes place at the San Diego Central Library, honors former librarian Clara Breed's legacy. Then, a new play looks at the first day of the Vietnam War draft lottery. And finally, your weekend preview.
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Actress-turned-director Maggie Gyllenhaal gives voice and agency to the iconic "Bride of Frankenstein" from the 1935 classic film. -
A young environmental activist transforms herself into a beaver in this off-the-wall eco-themed comedy. It's the liveliest film to emerge from Pixar in years.
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Balboa Art Conservation Center is rethinking art conversation in San Diego, helping communities care for cultural items and broadening whose stories are protected. -
Kim Phillips-Pea of the Southeast Art Team has been restoring public art throughout southeastern San Diego for five years.
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Hundreds of para athletes are competing in Italy through March 15. Many Americans are defending past titles, with the U.S. sled hockey team hoping to fend off rival Canada for its fifth straight gold. -
Eisner Week celebrates graphic novels, sequential art, free speech and the legacy of comics pioneer Will Eisner.
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The singer-songwriter and producer has had one of the more distinguished and multifaceted careers in modern music. He talks about following an unconventional path from Tony! Toni! Toné! to Sinners. -
The trial, which began a week ago in a New York City courtroom, aimed to break up Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster.
MORE ARTS & CULTURE
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Policy experts say new SNAP changes don't address the challenges faced by single parents. They also argue that losing food assistance will only create more barriers for struggling families. -
His story is as binge-worthy as his work. His unique blend of family themes, Mexican Westerns and his own musical style defies Hollywood standards — creating an unexpected but devoted online following. -
In her new book, Darkology, historian Rhae Lynn Barnes writes about how blackface and minstrel shows became one of the most popular forms of entertainment in 19th- and 20th-century America. -
Country Joe and the Fish's best-known song, "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag," captured the growing anti-war sentiment of the Vietnam era. -
Hundreds of people become interested in curling every four years and the 2026 numbers already show that boom.
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Gila Goldstein Piano
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 from 12 PM to 1 PM
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California State University, San Marcos - Arts 111
$0 - $12.51
5th Annual Clara Breed Civil Liberties Lecture ft. Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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San Diego Central Public Library
Free
Study Hall - Fairmont Grand Del Mar
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6 PM
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Fairmont Grand Del Mar
$95
Second Tuesday Tasting on March 10: 'Bouillabaisse Spectacular'
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 9 PM
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Bluewater Grill in Carlsbad
$55 per person
Monster Energy Outbreak Presents: Joey Valence & Brae
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7 PM
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The Observatory North Park
$38 - $39
DGC Video Remembers Tom Noonan: 'What Happened Was...'
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7 PM
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Digital Gym Cinema
$13 General Admission | $11 Student/Senior | $9 Member
Kids Eat Free Monday Through Wednesday at The Shores Restaurant
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7 AM
Ongoing until April 29, 2026
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The Shores Restaurant
Free
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