LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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Wimbledon semifinalist Taylor Fritz’s former coach and a rising local tennis star talk about his impact on a San Diego tennis court.
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It's a slow week on the Billboard charts, but a few albums and singles are still having a huge impact, including Drake's new single "What Did I Miss?" and the soundtrack to the Netflix original movie KPop Demon Hunters. -
The small plastic instrument has long been the go-to instrument in elementary schools. But it is capable of so much more than "Hot Cross Buns."
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KPBS Midday EditionSummer vacation can bring with it a loss of learning gains. Two local education programs discuss the issue of literacy gaps and how to combat learning loss. -
It’s the midpoint of the season for the Padres, SDFC and the San Diego Wave FC, and this week our favorite teams are getting a report card.
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Police found Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, shot to death in their Encino home Monday. They arrested a 22-year-old man, who they say was burglarizing the house when the couple returned -
Seesawing tariffs and turbulent financial markets are playing out on social media feeds, impacting the multibillion-dollar influencer industry in what could be a new recession indicator.
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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: "Infinite Rivers" in San Ysidro; Jean Lowe and Rancholo at Best Practice; Scandinavian artists at Madison Gallery; "Access" in Bonita; "Beethoven by the Bay"; a Rachmaninoff festival; plus film, dance and live music picks. -
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.
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New books out this week look at everything from pressing political concerns — Original Sin — to perspective-altering riddles about life itself, like in Is A River Alive? and The Book of Records. -
A new book by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson paints the story of how President Biden believed he was capable of serving a second term even though his inner circle hid that he wasn't. -
Ocean Vuong's sweeping new novel centers on a depressed 19-year-old college dropout who becomes the caregiver to a widow with dementia.
Latest Arts Events
Yappy Hour | 'Superpups Assemble!'
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 from 4 PM to 6 PM
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Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Free to attend | Food and drinks for purchase
Mission Valley 'Valley Vibes' Summer Concert Series: Christian Taylor
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 5 PM
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Mission Valley
Free
Film Forum Coronado: 2nd Annual Coronado Public Library Animation Celebration
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6 PM
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Coronado Public Library
Free
Frey Ranch Whiskey Club at The Whiskey House
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM
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The Whiskey House
$45
Wine Tasting Meet & Greet with Jim Obergefell, Equality Vines
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM
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Sabre Champagne & Wine Bar
$40
The Driver Era
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 7 PM
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Gallagher Square at Petco Park
$49.50+
Old Mervs
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 7 PM
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House of Blues San Diego
$27
The Garth Guy, 'Man! I feel like Shania'
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Belly Up Tavern
$25.30
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