LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Christopher Polentz’s design features a quill in the foreground. In the background, the sun breaks through the clouds.
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The Port of Entry team traces the origins and impact of a unique U.S.-based graduation ceremony held in Mexico. This event was created to reunite families separated by immigration policies and give them the chance to celebrate together. -
“Dead, White and Blue” is made from 100% recycled film and filmmaker Mike Davis explains what that means.
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In 'Power Ballad,' a wedding singer played by Paul Rudd writes a hit — and a popstar makes it his. -
Backrooms, by 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons, is set in a mysterious maze of abandoned offices. Curry Barker, 26, tells a horror story about consent and male loneliness in Obsession.
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The fearless free-funk and jazz artist, a student of Ornette Coleman's Harmolodics concept, followed his unorthodox path to a singular five-decade career. -
To celebrate Pride Month, Disco Riot presents Queer Mvmnt Fest, featuring artists from San Diego and beyond who identify as part of the 2S-LGBTQIA+ dance community.
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UC San Diego MFA graduate Ngozi Anyanwu explores family, estrangement and MMA culture in her play "The Monsters" at La Jolla Playhouse. -
San Diego's Digital Gym Cinema joins American Cinematheque's global film festival celebrating dark themes and exhilarating artistry.
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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Music fills North Park, design at MCASD, 2SLGBTQIA+ movement art, MMA theater, climate drag and more. -
"Fragmented Stories" brings together artists Eden DeLaVara and Marcela Alarcón López as they explore identity, surveillance, family history and life across borders during the nation's 250th anniversary.
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The San Diego Food Banks says the refrierated truck will be a game-changer for its emergency response capabilities and food recovery efforts. -
Hundreds of tickets are still available for the U.S. and Canada opening matches for the World Cup on Friday. Even more are available in resale platforms — many at below face value. -
Nicholas Enrich, on staff at the U.S. Agency for International Aid under 4 administrations, talks about Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID. -
After Italian Flavio Cobolli missed an overhead on the second championship point of the five-set encounter, Zverev dropped on his back and began sobbing. -
The U.S. men's national team chose to play a pair of highly-ranked, super competitive teams in the final lead-up to the World Cup: Senegal and Germany. The matches showed the U.S. is ready.
Latest Arts Events
The Margot Hotel Debuts in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter
Monday, June 8, 2026 at 7 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2026
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Summer Spectacular at SeaWorld San Diego
Monday, June 8, 2026 at 9 AM
Ongoing until September 7, 2026
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