LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: The 9th annual San Diego Book Crawl; Panda Fest; City Nature Challenge; new visual art at Deixis Gallery; Without Walls (WOW) Fest; San Diego Asian Film Festival Spring Showcase; new indie pop; a climate dance party and more.
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What does Iran look like beyond conflict? Iranian American artists here in San Diego use sculpture, storytelling and tradition to share a fuller picture of culture, memory and home. -
The Port of Entry team sits down with Tijuana native Jorge Meraz, host of “Crossing South,” to unpack the fear, headlines and misconceptions that shape how many people in the U.S. see the border — and what the reality is actually like.
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The 17th edition celebrates the immigrants who shaped Hollywood and the classic films audiences still love. -
Paramount CEO David Ellison must now make his case to regulators and a wary Hollywood that the merger is good for the industry.
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A retired San Diego Symphony French horn player finds joy in making, fixing and playing his favorite instrument.
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The Without Walls (WOW) Festival features interactive, site-specific performances across campus this weekend. -
The new one-night festival at Queen Bee's showcases five films from queer and femme filmmakers who bite back.
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San Diego is cutting arts, parks and libraries to fill a $146 million budget hole; Los Angeles and San Francisco face similar plights. -
Artists, audiences and community leaders gathered outside City Hall on Monday to protest drastic cuts to arts funding in San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria's proposed budget for the new fiscal year.
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We check in on the latest military stories from the KPBS newsroom. Then, we go to a San Diego Storytellers segment with the region's first poet laureate. And finally, how local bookstores are celebrating the annual San Diego Book Crawl. -
The Pennsylvania city is hosting the draft for the first time in almost 80 years. Pittsburghers say the city's passionate fanbases and winning teams make the selection a natural fit. -
The rising country star Ella Langley rules both the album and song charts this week, but Justin Bieber also sees a rise in popularity following his nostalgic performance at Coachella. -
Thomas led the San Francisco Symphony from 1995 to 2020, helping to establish its reputation as a world-class orchestra. In 2021, he was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain cancer. -
KPBS Midday EditionThis Earth Day, we talk about the collective action to protect the environment — from gardens to cultural change.
Latest Arts Events
Canyon to Coupe
Friday, April 24, 2026 at 6 PM
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Fairmont Grand Del Mar
$165
Motorvault: The VIP Opening Soirée at La Jolla Concours d’Elegance
Friday, April 24, 2026 from 6 PM to 10 PM
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Ellen Browning Scripps Park
$399 - $500
Climate Dance Party
Friday, April 24, 2026 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
$15.95 - $39.95
Blessing of the Vines
Friday, April 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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South Coast Winery Resort and Spa
$148.84 - $164.70 per person
Songwriter Sanctuary Announces April Lineup with ASL Access
Friday, April 24, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 9 PM
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Normal Heights United Church
$10+ Suggested Donation
Rick Steves 'On the Hippie Trail' with Dean Nelson
Friday, April 24, 2026 from 7 PM to 9 PM
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Brown Chapel - Point Loma Nazarene University
$35
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