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Verbatim Books is bringing something new to North Park. Beginning this year, the North Park Community Fair will take place on the first Saturday of every month, transforming North Park Way from 29th Street to Ray Street into a rotating, community-centered street fair. Each month will feature a different theme designed to highlight the creativity, small businesses, and people that make North Park and San Diego so special. From creator and art fairs to community reading days, swap meets, and our much-loved Mini Book Fair and full North Park Book Fair, this ongoing series is about connection, collaboration, and celebrating the neighborhood we call home. We’re kicking things off with the return of one of last year’s most popular events: North Park Community Fair – Creator Fair Brought to you by Verbatim Books in collaboration with Visual Art Supply The Creator Fair is an all day celebration of local creativity, spotlighting artists, makers, small presses, zine creators, crafters, and independent creatives from across San Diego, with priority given to North Park–based creators. This year, we’re growing the fair with even more creators, making it bigger, more vibrant, and more representative of the diverse creative community around us. Verbatim Books on Facebook / Instagram

The board authorized county officials to negotiate with the Mexican Consulate on legal services for those who face removal from the United States for being here illegally.

Casa Familiar is proud to announce the 19th annual Dia de la Mujer Exhibition, titled “Exquisite Potential: Surviving the 21st Century through Surreal Metamorphosis." The opening reception will take place on March 7, 5-7 p.m., at The FRONT Gallery in San Ysidro, California. Exquisite Potential, draws inspiration from the Surrealist movement of the 1920s-30s, where artists and writers explored metamorphosis as a process of collective mythmaking in order to push back against oppression, which included the rise of European fascism and the effects of Western imperialism. This exhibition brings together a wide array of international and local artists over several events to elevate the works of BIPOC women and non-binary artists from both sides of the border. More than a century later, anti-fascist and anti-imperialist methods rooted in a surreal metamorphosis must be re-examined and re-employed as strategies to confront present-day national/global authoritarianism and the complete disregard of human rights. By turning the familiar into the strange or the grotesque into the beautiful we are empowered by the ability to forge our own existence in whatever shape it takes. The Front Arte & Cultura on Facebook / Instagram

Leaders in San Diego and Imperial counties have been making their case for why their regions need the state funding.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encores Saturday, April 25 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV and Sunday, April 26 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Dive further into the encounter between the Indigenous People of the Kumeyaay Nation and the Spanish settlers. Find out what life was like at the San Diego Royal Presidio after 1769. Historic documents and a virtual tour demonstrate what the Presidio was like inside and out.

The most unpredictable and hilarious musical improv show — "On the Spot: An Improvised Musical" — where every song, story, character, and laugh is made up on the spot based entirely on audience suggestions. Unlike traditional musicals that follow a script, this show blends comedy, music, and improvisational theater into a unique performance that never happens the same way twice. An experience that’s funnier than "Cats." National Comedy Theatre San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Terrible title. Awesome musical! Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, "Urinetown" is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatization of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics, and musical theatre itself! Luminary Arts on Facebook / Instagram

President Trump says the Kennedy Center must close for renovation. Members of Congress and two lawsuits contend the real reason is mismanagement, artist cancellations and declining ticket sales.

The El Gamal family has been held in ICE detention for more than 320 days. They are not alone: the number of immigrants who've been in ICE detention for over a year has skyrocketed.

Over coffee, designer and educator Allan Manzano, founder of Dynamo Design Group, reflects on how the Filipino value of Bayanihan—the spirit of communal unity and collective effort—has shaped his path as both a creative and an educator. Rooted in his South Bay experiences, Allan shares how reconnecting with his heritage transformed his design perspective and deepened his purpose. Guided by Bayanihan, he fosters collaboration, celebrates culture, and builds meaningful impact through design and teaching. This conversation explores how culture grounds creativity and how design can bridge people and communities. About Allan Manzano Allan Manzano is an educator, designer, and founder of Dynamo Design Group, a creative studio at the intersection of design, community, and culture. Through his teaching and practice, he champions design as a tool for social connection and cultural expression. Guided by the spirit of Bayanihan, his work centers on collaboration, mentorship, and uplifting others while remaining rooted in community. Dynamo Design Group (DDG) on Instagram