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The GOP bill is called the "Make Entertainment Great Again Act," but it focuses on one particular venue: the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Significant obstacles stand in the way.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Discover Grace Bumbry’s inspiring rise to global opera fame. Spotlighting her historic performances, the film explores the racial barriers she overcame to triumph in her 1966 performance as "Carmen.”

Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Enjoy Tchaikovsky's holiday classic set in Edwardian-era London. Clara embarks on a fantastical adventure with her enchanted nutcracker, featuring over 100 dancers and a magical, dreamlike realm. Choreographed by Aaron S. Watkin and Arielle Smith.

Rodney Carrington is a multi-talented comedian, actor, singer and writer playing sold-out shows around the world as one of the top 10 highest-grossing touring comedians for the past two decades. A platinum-recording artist, Rodney’s recorded eight major record label comedy albums, followed by three albums on his own record label, Laughter’s Good Records. Rodney is fresh off the release of his latest album, “Get Em Out,” (released 2019) which hit #1 on iTunes. His album “Here Comes the Truth” (released 2017) climbed to #3 on the comedy charts, accruing tens of millions of streams on Spotify and even spawned a Netflix special. Rodney broke through with his major label comedy CD debut “Hangin’ With Rodney” in 1998. The next few years saw nine more Top 10 comedy albums: Live, Morning Wood, Nutsack, Greatest Hits, King of the Mountains, El Nino Loco, C’mon Laugh You Bastards, Laughter’s Good and The Hits, all of which continue to receive radio airplay and regularly place on the national comedy charts. “Hangin’ With Rodney” and “Morning Wood” earned RIAA gold record certification, and his Greatest Hits (a double CD) album reached platinum status. Rodney also released “Make it Christmas” which features his original song “Camouflage and Christmas Lights,” a tribute to our military. Rodney also added “author” to his list of accomplishments with the release of his book “Rodney Carrington, Coming Clean” published by Hatchette Books. Over the years, he’s starred in his own TV sitcom, “Rodney”, which ran for two seasons on ABC, co-wrote and co-starred with Toby Keith in the feature film, “Beer for My Horses,” which won the Tex Ritter Award from the ACM, and starred in his own Netflix special “Here Comes The Truth.” Rodney’s also appeared on countless other TV shows, including the ACA (American Country Awards), hosting the American Country New Year’s Eve Live show on FOX, and won “Supporting Character of the Year” from the CMT Music Video Awards for his appearance on the Trace Adkins’ music video “I Got My Game On.” Rodney is fresh off the release of his latest single, “Let Me In,” (released) October 15, 2021) and is gearing up for a brand new tour in 2024! Mature Audiences ONLY! Rodney Carrington on Facebook / Instagram California Center for the Arts: Escondido on Facebook / Instagram

Join us to walk the neighborhood and participate in lots of free activities and fun for the whole family, including free Fitness and Yoga Classes and Fun Workshops. Scavenger Hunt Grab a Scavenger Map at either South Bark Dog Wash or Wicked Fit. Do cool activities around the neighborhood and collect stamps to enter into the South Park Raffle to win 1 of 3 Grab Bags featuring gifts from your South Park favorites (South Park Stores / Restaurants / Services!) - Collect min. 15 stamps for a single entry into the raffle - Fill your card completely to get 3 entries First 100 check-ins get a FREE South Park Daytime Walkabout TOTE BAG! Activities Include: Angelica B Beauty: Your official SPF Stop — Try, Buy, and Reapply AYI: Art Activity featuring Laurie Nascia (featured gallery artist) Baby Garten: Free baby sign language class 10-10:30 (ages 5-10 months) Pre-reg required Bad Madge: Music, lemonade and mimosas, custom cap bar, preview of Kid’s Corner and gift w/ purchase Bock: Tri Tip Sandwich specials & Brewery Spotlight of Wondrous Brewing (21+) Book Catapult: Community Book Map — help build a literary map of South Park. Bravo School of Art: Community Art Project and Instructor Demonstrations Carbon Angela’s Kitchen: Arepa Tastings Hawley Group with Compass: Old House Trivia Game Ivy Street Coworking: Kids’ Interactive Activity Kinder Mission Preschool: Games and Giveaways La Loupe Noir: Vintage clothing pop-up Mind Body Love: Mini Classes (yoga, breathwork, hypnosis) Moon & Sun: Sidewalk chalk art competition, Winner wins a $25 gift card Rad Habits: Juice & Smoothie Samples; Kids temporary tattoos & stickers South Bark Dog Wash: Dog and Cat Trivia and Prizes South Park Yoga: Four 30 min classes @ 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm The Ivy School: Interactive Art Activities and Live Music + Tour the Preschool The Rose Wine Bar: Mommenpop tastings & Spritz special (21+) Thread & Seed: Complimentary Mocktails and Treats Wicked Fit: 30 Minute Fitness Classes The South Park Business Group on Facebook / Instagram

Jackie Amézquita (Quetzaltengo, Guatemala, b.1985) lives and works in Los Angeles, California. She is an artist with a multidisciplinary practice. Her research is articulated through the use of biomaterials and forms associated with pre-Columbian cultures. Amézquita creates public performances, installations, and objects that fuse indigenous mythologies with contemporary community engagement. Amézquita received her M.F.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2022 and her B.F.A. from Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA, in 2018. She has exhibited with The Hammer Museum, LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions) CA, LAND (Los Angeles Nomadic Division) CA, 18th St Art Center CA, The Armory Center of the Arts CA, Vincent Price Art Museum CA, The Annenberg Space for Photography CA, Human Resources Los Angeles CA, MAD (Museum of Art and Design) NY. Amézquita is the recipient of the Mohn Public Recognition Award (2023), Mohn Land Award (2022), Andy Warhol Foundation for the Arts Los Angeles Art Fund (2022), and National Performance Network Fund (2022). Amézquita has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, ARTnews, and The Art Newspaper, LA. Weekly, hyperallergic, Walker Art Center magazine. Jackie Amézquita on Instagram

The documentary recently premiered at Tribeca and chronicles the creation of "Is It Thursday Yet?" at the La Jolla Playhouse, as well as Freeman's discovery at age 33 that she is autistic.

Comic-Con International and San Diego Public Library have teamed up for the Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians (CCEL). This FREE five-day conference will take place at the San Diego Central Library during Comic-Con® from July 23-27, and will explore the role comics play in promoting education and literacy for all ages. Those in the library and education fields are invited to learn creative and exciting ways to incorporate comics and other popular arts into their work. Through presentations and panel discussions, the Conference hopes to engage the community and promote comics as a medium for learning. Seating is not guaranteed and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration is for interest only and does not guarantee a seat. The 2025 Publisher Day panels at CCEL will be announced shortly! ======================================= Comic-Con badge-holders with valid single same-day or four-day badges are welcome to attend and are not required to register.

Teen Ceramics (Sep. 8 – Oct. 20, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.) Class Schedule Mondays, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Six-Week Session September 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 20 (skips October 13) Teaching Artist: Megan Walker Description In this six week class students ages 13-17 will begin by learning the basics, focusing on 3 essential steps of the throwing process: centering, opening, and pulling. Students will be led in working with ceramics, hand-building and wheel throwing, learning slab construction, pinch pots, surface texture, clay impression and more. All materials are included. Wear clothes that can get messy! Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Leucadia-based mixed media artist Roy Jenuine hosts an exhibit – "Roy Jenuine: Modern Folk Art" – in Solana Beach, showcasing a lifetime of work from 1978 through today. Jenuine has spent his life’s work blending wood, photography and found materials to create artful masterpieces spanning functional furniture to mixed-media assemblage. The temporary, early summer exhibition will take place from June 9 and run through July 6, with an opening night reception, Friday, June 13 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Following the opening party, which is open to the public, the gallery will be open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jenuine’s work explores materials, finishes, and craftsmanship, as well as observations about his surroundings. He finds humor in the everyday, captures nostalgia, pushes the boundaries of function and form. He aligns himself with folk art and architecture, addressing both complex modernist aesthetics and found elements from the salvage yard. Drawing from his childhood in Los Angeles, early 1970s residency at the radical architectural project Arcosanti, and formal training at San Diego State University, Jenuine has developed a distinctive visual vocabulary that is rigorous, fun, meditative and truly original. To learn more about Jenuine’s work, visit www.royjenuinestudio.com.