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Composer Texu Kim is shown in an undated photo writing a music score on a glass board. His face is distorted by the music written on the board, but he is wearing a white shirt and glasses, and has short dark hair.

An inventive San Diego composer was tasked with creating the first piece of music to be performed in the San Diego Symphony's reopened indoor concert hall. Texu Kim's whimsical, folklore-informed "Welcome Home!!" is a study of what it means to come home.

Lon Chaney stars in the 1925 silent horror classic "The Phantom of the Opera." The film screens with live organ accompaniment on Oct. 28 at the Balboa Theatre as part of its Silent Movie Mondays. (1925)

5 Halloween-themed things to do in San Diego this fall

Our top picks for Halloween fun in San Diego this season: Lon Chaney, "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors," and the return of 'Rocky Horror."

Three works of art by Carlos Castro Arias from his forthcoming solo exhibition, "The Splinter in the Eye," are shown side-by-side.

5 art exhibits to see in San Diego this fall

Our top picks for visual art in San Diego this season: Roman de Salvo; Carlos Castro Arias; San Diego Design Week; "Picturing Health"; and a region-wide exploration of science and art in the Getty's PST ART initiative.

A dancer in The Rosin Box Project's "Ghost Light Masquerade" They wear a simple black masquerade-style mask covering their eyes and nose, with a top hat and jacket with soldier-style embellishments on the shoulders. One hand points upwards, fingers spread, and the other hand is grasping that wrist. They look off to the side, leaning, as if ready to move fast.

5 dance performances to see in San Diego this fall

Our top picks for dance in San Diego this season: Superstitions and hauntings; local oral histories; emerging choreographers; the 'resonance' of live music; and a new, women-led spin on Dracula.

Greg DeFatta and his son Dylan in front of The Haunted Trail's iconic school bus that will be making an appearance at this year's haunted attraction in Balboa Park.

Greg DeFatta scares people for a living

Greg DeFatta has been been making people scream for 35 years, and he loves it.

San Diego Natural History Museum paleontologist Christopher Plouffe is shown holding a prepared brontothere shoulder blade fossil on Sept. 3, 2024.

In paleontology, visibility is power

The San Diego Natural History Museum (the Nat) is celebrating its 150th anniversary in Balboa Park this fall. Paleontologist Christopher Plouffe says that paleontologists are caretakers and historians — and that the best part is sharing this work with kids and adults alike.

MCASD senior curator Jill Dawsey is shown standing near art from "For Dear Life: Art, Medicine, and Disability" in an undated photo. The works shown are Judith Scott's 1997 mixed media and string sculpture, "Untitled," and Jay DeFeo's 1989 series of graphite on paper, "Untitled (Reflections of Africa series)." Jill is wearing black pants and boots, a pink shirt, and a black cardigan. She has her hands tucked in her pockets, and she is looking at the camera and smiling slightly. She has brown hair and light skin.

Art, disability and learning to hold on

"For Dear Life" opens at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, featuring American art about disability, medicine and health from the 1960s until the onset of COVID-19. For co-curator Jill Dawsey, this one is personal.

The band Mannequin Pussy is seen in an undated promotional image.

Our top picks for popular music in San Diego this season: garage rock, a country crooner, a sonic fusion of Arabic and Latin American music, and a theatrical metal show.

Samara Joy is shown looking at the camera. She has brown skin and curly dark brown hair, and is wearing a collared, white shirt. The photo is washed with an orangey, sepia glow.

5 classical and jazz concert picks in San Diego this fall

Our top picks for classical and jazz music in San Diego this season: Samara Joy; a binational jazz fest; legendary French band Cortex; folk-inspired compositions with the La Jolla Symphony; and contemporary, experimental composer Sarah Hennies.

Sunshine Brooks Theater marquee shows the upcoming comedy "Stranger Sings!: The Parody Musical" in this undated photo.

5 kid-friendly arts and culture events in San Diego this fall

Looking for kid-friendly arts and culture events in San Diego this fall? Here are KPBS' top five picks.

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