LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Kim Phillips-Pea of the Southeast Art Team has been restoring public art throughout southeastern San Diego for five years.
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San Diego's indie-rock project Topeka Clementine blends storytelling, activism and sing-along energy into music that feels urgent and alive. Hear a special performance from KPBS' Sundrenched Sounds live music series and a post-show interview about going viral, constant touring and new work shaped by grief and hope. -
KPBS Midday EditionGardening expert Nan Sterman joins Midday Edition to give advice on how to approach spring planting after a warm winter in the San Diego region.
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Man on the Run shows McCartney's effort to define himself outside The Beatles' shadow: "Paul making this documentary was a way of coming to terms with that whole period," says director Morgan Neville. -
Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of literature, journalism, music and film by Iranians are a powerful starting point.
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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Celebrating the career of Black craft pioneer Faith Ringgold; free admission to SDMA; author George Saunders; San Diego Dance Theater's "Live Arts Fest"; the Flower Fields season kicks off and more. -
As Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys plan to bring their "Giants" exhibit to MCASD this spring, the Deans signaled their support for San Diego artists when Swizz Beatz bought out an entire Barrio Logan photography show.
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Shout Studios brings restored 4K versions of "A Better Tomorrow" and "The Killer" back to theaters. -
Susan Claassen embodies the legendary Hollywood costume designer in "A Conversation with Edith Head."
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Now that it is becoming harder and harder to get a ticket to your favorite artist's show, watching indirectly is becoming a popular compromise. What is gained and lost in a tiered concert hierarchy? -
She may be indie rock's queen of precisely rendered emotion, but on Mitski's latest album, Nothing's About to Happen to Me, warped perspectives, questionable motives and possible hauntings abound.
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Why are we captivated by the spaces where where authors write? Katie da Cunha Lewin set out to explore "The Hidden Worlds That Shape the Books We Love." -
Sydney Peterson is among the U.S. athletes heading to the 2026 Winter Paralympics. A neuroscientist in training, Peterson is studying movement disorders, similar to her own condition. -
Will Iran compete? Will violence in Mexico flare up? And what about funding for host cities in the U.S.? With only 100 days left before it begins, the 2026 World Cup is facing a lot of uncertainty. -
The Oscar-nominated Kokuho tells a compelling story about friendship, the weight of history and the torturous road to becoming a star in Japan's Kabuki theater.
Latest Arts Events
Afternoon Crafting: Paper Ramadan Lanterns
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 from 2 PM to 3 PM
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Pacific Beach/Taylor Branch Library
Free
NU Speaker Series: 'Jest for the Pun of It'
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 from 4 PM to 5 PM
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Virtual
Free
'Worst Than A Lie:' The Fight for Truth and Justice with Benjamin L. Crump
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 from 4 PM to 9 PM
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UC San Diego, Price Center Theatre
Free
Film Forum Coronado: 'Hail Caesar’
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6 PM
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Coronado Public Library
'Across Generations': A Celebration of Music Written by Women
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 7 PM
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Conrad Prebys Concert Hall
$0-$20
Indigo De Souza
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 8 PM
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Music Box
$36.30 - $97.05
Kids Eat Free Monday Through Wednesday at The Shores Restaurant
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 7 AM
Ongoing until April 29, 2026
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The Shores Restaurant
Free
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