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A Downtown Comedy Show with James Schrader Comedy Night in the Gaslamp Date: Wednesday, August 27 Time: Doors open at 7:30 p.m. (show at 8 p.m.) Location: The Mad House Comedy Club, 801 Fourth Ave, San Diego Headliner: James Schrader Come join us for a night of laughter at Mad House Comedy Club! Get ready to be entertained by the hilarious James Schrader as he takes the stage. This in-person event promises to be a night full of jokes, stories, and good times. Grab your friends and head downtown for a comedy show you won't want to miss! Get your tickets on Eventbrite for 50% less than you will pay at the door. Grab your tickets now before they sell out! James Schrader on Facebook / Instagram

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: "Alex Katz: Theater and Dance" at MCASD; the San Diego Symphony takes on "Jurassic Park"; Helena Westra's "Lying Fallow” at the Athenaeum Art Center and more.

General manager A.J. Preller has once again made the San Diego Padres the stars of baseball's trade deadline.

The countdown has begun for the decaying building in the heart of downtown to either be sold or demolished. The nearly 100-year-old California Theatre has been shuttered since 1990 due to structural safety concerns.

After 20 years of service, an NPR reporter's beloved minivan is on the fritz. But what is its best and highest calling now: Pass it on to another family or recycle it into parts?

Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Saturdays, Sept. 6 - Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV. Sydney socialite Daisy Munroe (Rebecca Gibney) heads to New Zealand for a vacation at her recently deceased stepfather’s winery, which she intends to sell. Little does she know the vineyard has a co-owner: grumpy U.K.-born lawyer Louis Oakley (Charles Edwards), who also travels to New Zealand to escape a spiraling series of unfortunate events in his life.

NPR marks World Photography Day with images of everyday moments of gathering from communities across the U.S. taken by photographers from the network's member stations.

The Old Globe premieres of "Huzzah!" next week, a new musical that combines song, dance and swordplay.

Talking San Diego welcomes best-selling author and renowned Harvard historian Jill Lepore for a conversation with Harry Litman about Lepore's landmark forthcoming book, "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution." In her dazzling new book, as in her public commentary, Lepore offers a sweeping, progressive, and democratic constitutional history with many lessons for our troubled present. Best of all: the event is a chance to get our hands on a copy of "We the People" well before its national September 16 release date. N.B.: Application for Continuing Legal Education credit pending approval.

 Promises2Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a brighter future for foster children in San Diego, is holding an exclusive evening of dinner and music to benefit current and former foster children. The 16th Annual Dream On Concert Gala is presented by Kevin and Raegan Prior and will be hosted by Joan Waitt at her La Jolla estate home on Monday, September 15, 2025. This elegant outdoor affair will begin with a sunset cocktail reception, followed by a gourmet seated dinner prepared by Executive Chef Jeffrey Strauss and Pamplemousse Grille, silent and live auctions, and a private concert. The Dream On Concert Gala has become one of San Diego’s most anticipated philanthropic events - selling out each year and raising vital funds to support foster children of all ages, from birth through adulthood. Funds raised help support Promises2Kids' life-changing programs, including: - Camp Connect - reuniting siblings separated in foster care - Guardian Scholars - helping foster youth pursue their career aspirations - Foster Futures - preventing homelessness among former foster youth - Mentoring - matching foster children and youth with mentors This year’s Event Chairs are Lynne Doyle, Jolene Perry, and Joan Waitt. Southwest Airlines, the Official Airline of Promises2Kids, returns as the Reception Sponsor. Other returning supporters include Orli La Jolla as the Tequila Lounge Sponsor, Carmel Mountain Preschool as the Youth Speaker Sponsor, and Ranch & Coast Magazine as the Premier Media Partner. Promises2Kids on Facebook / Instagram