LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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A San Diego theater company is reimagining a classic fairy tale with "Gretel: The Musical," giving the Brothers Grimm story new life as a femme-centric musical.
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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is back with Celia Gregory of Nashville public radio station WNXP to talk through this week's best new music. -
Amid a cluster of top 10 album debuts this week, there's a left-field hit with staying power: the soundtrack to the Netflix original movie KPop Demon Hunters, which surges into the top five.
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In a corner of San Diego often overlooked, three childhood friends found purpose in graffiti art. What began as a creative path away from gang life eventually drew attention from law enforcement and changed the course of their lives in unexpected ways. -
KPBS Midday EditionTwo local theater groups are using improv to help educate the community amid increased immigration enforcement.
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The new Netflix series stars Megan Stalter (also Kayla on Hacks) as a 30-something who moves to London after a breakup. -
DC's first superhero gets a reboot that returns him to an old-fashioned earnestness and charm, and partners him with Krypto, the Super Dog.
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Denja Harris opened her first solo museum exhibition this week at the Oceanside Museum of Art. Her soft sculptures explore perceptions of being a Black woman and invite viewers to embrace the unknown. -
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.
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'Table of Contents': A Community Collectors' Showcase Open Registration
Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 7 AM
Ongoing until August 30, 2025
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San Diego Central Public Library
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Witherby, An Elegant Dining Destination
Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Ongoing until July 31, 2025
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Witherby, The Bar at the Beau
Family Thursdays at Rubio’s
Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Rubio's
Summer-long pop-up inspired by the Aperol Spritz on Hilton Bayfront’s New Outdoor Lounge
Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 4 PM
Ongoing until September 1, 2025
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Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel
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Oceanside Sunset market
Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 5 PM
Ongoing until August 8, 2025
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Oceanside Sunset Market
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