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San Diego's Top Weekend Events: 'Hairspray' And Indie Rock Pioneers
- Aug. 10
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Nina Garin
This weekend brings a fun twist on the popular musical, "Hairspray," plus a super-sized concert by two giants of alternative rock: Weezer and The Pixies.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Films, Violins And LSD
- Aug. 3
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Nina Garin
This weekend brings a renowned chamber music festival, a revamped film festival and a concert by a trio of Grammy-winning musicians.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: From Disco To The Decemberists
- July 27
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Nina Garin
This weekend brings disco music, earnest folk songs and a visit by comedian Kathy Griffin.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: A Big Musical, A Small Musical And A Potter Musical
- July 20
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Nina Garin
Three new musicals open this weekend, one based on a Disney movie, another based on an Irish indie film and the third inspired by the Harry Potter series.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Pride Edition
- July 13
- By Andrew Bowen, Nina Garin
San Diego Pride is underway and the weekend is filled with celebrations, art exhibitions, theater and a historic look at San Diego's LGBTQ+ community.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: A Funny Guy, A 'Funny Girl' And John Adams
- July 6
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Nina Garin
This weekend brings a musical about John Adams, comedy by Kevin Hart and a festival that showcases films celebrating anniversaries, including "Funny Girl" and "The Red Shoes."
The Old Globe Welcomes 'The Lorax' To Its World Of Seuss
- July 2
- By Brooke Ruth, Nina Garin
The Old Globe is home to "Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas," but the "Mean One" will have to share a space with another beloved Seuss character: The Lorax.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: David, Dua And Fireworks
- June 29
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Nina Garin
It’s the weekend before 4th of July, which means it’s the start of the Bayside Summer Nights season. Plus we get a visit from a high-profile actor and British pop star.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Punk And Samba And A Hint Of Irish
- June 22
- By Alison St John, Nina Garin
This weekend marks the end of an iconic music festival. Plus you can go on a musical journey to Ireland and Brazil.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Art From India, Rappers From Illinois
- June 8
- By Nina Garin
This is a good weekend if you like art, whether it’s ancient paintings or digital images. Plus there’s one last chance to catch a world premiere play at Cygnet Theatre.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Everything Outdoors
- June 1
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Nina Garin
Summer doesn’t officially begin until later this month, but in San Diego we mark the start of summer with the San Diego County Fair and other outdoor favorites.
Summer 2018 Guide To Outdoor Movies In San Diego
- May 24
- By Nina Garin
Summer's almost here, and that means it's outdoor movie season in San Diego.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Jazz, Electro-Punk And Historic Houses
- May 18
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Nina Garin
This weekend brings jazz and ballet, some electro-punk and a tour of South Park's historic houses.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Kendrick Lamar, The Beatles And Crawfish!
- May 11
- By Michael Lipkin, Nina Garin
This weekend brings some high-profile names in music: The Beatles and Kendrick Lamar. Plus a lesson in how to eat crawfish.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Art Alive, ArtWalk And A Superstar Cellist
- April 27
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Nina Garin
This weekend brings two major art events and a homecoming for superstar cellist, Tina Guo.
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Stay informed about San Diego's vibrant arts scene with the KPBS/Arts Blog and newsletter, written and compiled by KPBS/Arts editor, Nina Garin.
Together with the KPBS/Arts Calendar, you'll find out about new season announcements, which shows are closing, and even where you can watch movies for free. You'll find a mixture of news, reviews and other arts and culture tidbits.
