LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Our roundup of arts and culture to discover in San Diego this month: Visual art, music, theater, dance, outdoor festivals, books, film and more. Up next: Art Alive at San Diego Museum of Art; WOW Festival at UC San Diego; San Diego Symphony's "The Mountain That Loved a Bird"; San Diego Book Crawl, Fern Street Circus Neighborhood Tour; Natalie Gonzalez at Oceanside Museum of Art; Sídro Saturdays at The Front; "Harvest & Gather" at the Athenaeum and more.
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It's a slow week on the Billboard charts, but Jack Black breaks a surprising record on the chart. Plus, rapper Doechii lands her first Top 10 album and Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' continues to move up the Hot 100. -
To foster equity and community, people gather several times a year to sing together in Portland, Oregon. The woman behind this effort has twice been nominated for a Grammy in music education.
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KPBS Midday EditionThis hour, we're jamming out for Jazz Appreciation Month with local musicians and jazz enthusiasts. -
KPBS Midday EditionA new exhibit displays Black Americans’ relationship to the Pacific Ocean between the 16th and 20th centuries. Then, we preview of the Without Walls Festival and the San Diego Book Crawl.
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French violinist and social media influencer Esther Abrami releases her new album, Women, featuring music by female composers in a bid to redress historic biases. -
Billy McFarland says he will sell the brand "to an operator that can fully realize its vision." The news comes days after the postponement of Fyre Festival 2, which was scheduled for late May.
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La Jolla Playhouse's four-day festival celebrates theater without walls — interactive, immersive and unexpected. -
The popular North Park eatery launched Mabel's Gone Painting, a rotating art exhibit featuring resident artists and community events. "We live in a world where it's hard to make a living making something with your hands and to be supported by your neighborhood. And I think that's what artists and neighborhood restaurants are trying to do," said owner Chelsea Coleman.
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The city of Escondido’s public library will temporarily close Saturday to prepare for a major renovation project. For about a year, the library will move into North County Mall’s first floor. -
Laila Lalami's dystopian novel centers on a woman who's been incarcerated because an algorithm flagged her as a crime risk. The Dream Hotel paints a grim picture about the ways our data can betray us. -
Lydia Millet's characters in Atavists interact and have little dramas of their own — the author's talent is on full display here. Not every story is strong, but they work well together.
Latest Arts Events
César Chávez Park Improvements Project Open House
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 5 PM
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Barrio Station
Free
Burgeon Beer Breadmaking Class
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 from 7 PM to 8:30 PM
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Burgeon at The Grove
$60.00
New Woodworkers Classes for April/May
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 8 AM
Ongoing until May 7, 2025
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San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association (SDFWA)
$25
April Named ‘Arts, Culture & Creativity’ Month in Escondido
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 8 AM
Escondido's Historic Downtown
Free
Class 04. Sculpting in Relief with Marty Davis
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 9 AM
Ongoing until May 7, 2025
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Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
$375/395 + $28–60 materials fee paid to instructor ($28–40 for clay [depending on type selected]; $20 for boards [optional]) Students currently enrolled in UCSD: $175 + $28–60 materials fee paid to instructor ($28–40 for clay [depending on type selected]; $20 for boards [optional])
Drop-in Play for Toddlers & Kids - Wednesday
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 9 AM
Ongoing until July 30, 2025
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ArtReach HQ
$15.00
'Octavia Butler: Seeding Futures'
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 9 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2025
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The New Children's Museum
$0-$24
Drop-in Play for Toddlers and Kids
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 9 AM
Ongoing until August 2, 2025
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ArtReach HQ
$15.00
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