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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria wants to collaborate with the district on the property's redevelopment, which could also include affordable housing for students, faculty and staff.
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KPBS Midday EditionWe hear how Liberty Station transformed from a Naval Training Center into a cultural hub. Then, we preview a documentary showing at the San Diego Jewish Film Festival. And finally, a sneak peek of "The Finest" podcast's second season. -
Risograph printing is having a revival, showing up in zines, art books and DIY print shops around the world. In this episode, we follow that resurgence from underground print scenes in Europe to Burn All Books in San Diego, where a community-run Riso studio has become a place for artists to experiment, collaborate and make work together.
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Rick Fröberg, who died in 2023, found national acclaim with his bands Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes and Obits. A new book, "Plenty for All," explores a prolific side of Fröberg not everyone saw: his visual art. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: A study of San Diego abstract art; ballet films at San Diego Museum of Art; Project [BLANK]'s immersive speaker art; Julianna Zachariou's album release; reproductive justice theater and more.
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Shudder releases the latest occult horror film from DIY filmmaking family on Friday. -
Cinema Junkie's weekend picks include "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" and Adult Swim's "Primal."
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Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is retiring from the stage after a last performance as Maria in the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera, and looking ahead to directing and mentoring. -
The Seattle Children's Theatre is the latest to say they will no longer perform at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over last year.
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As the festival prepares to move to Colorado, filmmakers and cinephiles gather to celebrate its founder and the future of indie film. -
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The U.S. has unveiled new dietary guidelines, including a new inverted food pyramid. On Midday Edition Tuesday, we get reaction from local food and health experts on the new guidance, and what families need to know. -
On the day Griffiths married author Salman Rushdie, her longtime best friend died unexpectedly. Eleven months later, Rushdie was stabbed multiple times while being interviewed on stage.
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