LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
Alan Nakkash
Julianna Zachariou is making music in a world where streams pay pennies, forcing independent artists to get creative just to stay in the game. From crowdfunding to pushing for new legislation, she's fighting for change in the industry.
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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Julie Bee of Marfa Public Radio to talk through the best albums released on May 2. -
Nelson's new album, Oh What a Beautiful World, his 77th solo album and 154th overall, doesn't break from convention, but that's exactly why it feels so necessary right now.
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Cinema Junkie celebrates Walpurgisnacht with Joe Bob Briggs, host of Shudder's "The Last Drive-In." -
KPBS Midday EditionIn Nana Malone's new romance book, workplace rivals face the clash between culture and love connection.
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A fatal on-set shooting killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. Hutchins' husband became a producer as part of a settlement. -
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.
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It’s not a place tsikuri would normally hang. They’re sacred to the indigenous Huichol people, who traditionally make them not for art but as protection and offerings. -
La Jolla Playhouse's four-day festival celebrates theater without walls — interactive, immersive and unexpected.
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The city says libraries see the least amount of traffic on Sundays. Advocates say closures would reduce community members' access to library services. -
Dorothy Parker's posthumously published collection is Poems; Camilla Barnes' debut novel is The Usual Desire to Kill. Both affirm: sharp humor can be grounded in pain. -
A passion project from co-writer and star Ariella Mastroianni, "Gazer" is a grungy neo-noir thriller featuring an unreliable narrator and a distinctive '70s-inspired style.
Latest Arts Events
'Metamorphosis' Art Exhibition
Friday, May 2, 2025 from 4:30 PM to 7 PM
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The Chrysalis: Monarch School's Center for the Arts
$25
Leonard Patton Trio
Friday, May 2, 2025 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
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The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Free
San Diego Vegan Night Market
Friday, May 2, 2025 from 5 PM to 9 PM
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AleSmith Brewing Company
Free
Atomic Groove
Friday, May 2, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 8 PM
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Belly Up Tavern
$12 - $18
'Everything is Energy' - Jorge Mendoza's Solo Exhibition - Opening
Friday, May 2, 2025 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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Mandell Weiss Gallery
Free
Movie at the Pier 'Star Wars'
Friday, May 2, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 10 PM
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Junior Seau Pier Amphitheater
Free
Harmony Grove: Tribute to The Eagles & Friends
Friday, May 2, 2025 from 7 PM to 9 PM
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The Bornemann Theatre on TERI Campus of life
$30 + fees
Jeff Berkley and John Katchur
Friday, May 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Templars Hall in Old Poway Park
$15 to $20
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