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Beth Accomando
A decade later, Arabella Benson's elaborate "Days of Future Past, Past" — reimagining the X-Men as 18th-century aristocrats — remains a fan favorite of the Comic-Con Masquerade stage.
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Kneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with controversy surrounding its shows and political statements. -
The hip-hop mogul's legal saga has reached an uneasy outcome. Despite a tainted legacy and severed business ties, does his acquittal on the most serious charges leave room for a return?
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KPBS Midday EditionBruno Dominguez is one of 110 high school students who competed at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, known as the Jimmy Awards, in New York last week. Also, we look at what The Old Globe is serving up this summer in terms of Shakespeare. Then, your weekend arts preview. -
Told he was wrong about his own history, Kumeyaay educator Ethan Banegas co-wrote a powerful comic book that brings truth, culture and survival into classrooms and pushes back against the silence that has erased Native stories for generations.
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Shakespeare comedies take the stage with tales of unrequited love and mistaken identities.
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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Outdoor digital art at UC San Diego; ICA NextGen; San Diego Symphony and fireworks; "The Janeiad" at The Old Globe; "Consequential Dances" at Art Produce; Lambda Archives Intergenerational Exhibit at the Central Library; live music and more arts picks. -
Ahead of next month's San Diego Comic-Con, the Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park unveiled two new exhibits Monday, featuring 20 years of a fashion brand and 40 years of a home-grown comic.
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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Mirae kh RHEE's immersive MOPA exhibit; a Juneteenth music, art and film event at Oolong Gallery; "XICANA! San Diego"; Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival; Make Music Day; "A Streetcar Named Desire"; writer Lizz Huerta; Bro-Am Fest and more arts and live music picks. -
Maureen Corrigan recommends four great reads: El Dorado Drive, by Megan Abbott; The House on Buzzards Bay, by Dwyer Murphy; King of Ashes, by S.A. Cosby; and Murder Takes a Vacation, by Laura Lippman. -
Author Dan Rubinstein paddled from Ottawa to New York City and back to understand how being near water benefits people. His book is called "Water Borne."
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The Crack Shack Encinitas and Relic Bakery Collaborate for Limited-Time Breakfast Sandwich
Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 10 AM
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The Crack Shack Encinitas
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The Crack Shack Pacific Beach and Relic Bakery Collaborate for Limited-Time Breakfast Sandwich
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The Crack Shack - Pacific Beach
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The Crack Shack Little Italy and Relic Bakery Collaborate for Limited-Time Breakfast Sandwich
Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 10 AM
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The Crack Shack Little Italy
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Summer-long pop-up inspired by the Aperol Spritz on Hilton Bayfront’s New Outdoor Lounge
Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 4 PM
Ongoing until September 1, 2025
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