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An art swap and artist alley event is happening in our very own Chuang Garden on the 24 from 2-6 p.m., during the second day of Comic-Con! Come support local artists, meet graphic novelists, trade merch, and make your own comics. Entry is free to the public. SD Chinese Historical Museum on Instagram

San Diego Comic-Con 2026 is just weeks away. Tell us what stories, panels, cosplay, creators or events you want KPBS to cover.

Join us for a fun-filled celebration to launch this year’s Summer Reading Program: Plant a Seed, Read, where the focus is on how both reading & food can nourish our lives! 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Participate in a fun storytime with Ms. Maureen, Smile Dentistry, and puppets! 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Enroll in the Summer Reading Program. Meet 20+ amazing community partners. Enjoy crafts, games, & giveaways. Listen to musical performances by Bach to Rock & Bertrand's Music. Community Partners: American Red Cross, Bach to Rock PQ, Bertrand's Music & Lessons, Brain Balance, BrightLife Kids, Carlsbad City Library - Genealogy & Carlsbad History Division, Coastal Medix, Family Health Center Of San Diego, Feeding San Diego, Fresh Brothers, Girl Scouts, Healthy Adventures Foundation, Le Petit Patissier A Culinary Arts Lab For Kids, Papaya Veterinary Care, San Diego Archaeological Center, San Diego Chinese Historical Museum, San Diego Humane Society, SDSU - Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, SLAM Summer Camp, Smile PHR, SPACE Lab - San Diego State University, Tree San Diego, Voltage Vipers FTC Robotics Team. Visit: https://sandiego.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=329900

“Common Ground: A Convergence on Abstraction” is on display at Village Arts Outreach (Gallery 21) from February 24 – March 9 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily, or by private appointment. A free public Opening Reception will be held Saturday, February 28, from 12 – 3 p.m. The “Common Ground” exhibition showcases the highly acclaimed work of San Diego artists Lucas Smith, Anuj "AJ" Jenveja, and Priyanka Pathak in a curated group exhibition at Village Arts Outreach (aka Gallery 21) in Spanish Village, Balboa Park. The artists present abstraction as a shared visual language, while approaching the act of creation from their unique perspectives, the three foster a convergence within their work through layered compositions, spatial awareness, and a balance between control and intuition. “Viewers will see how color and texture play a central role in our individual paintings, which share the qualities of being tactile, responsive, and deeply rooted in process,” explained Lucas. By presenting these artists together, the works collectively illuminate how abstraction can bridge differences, revealing the ties that connect us all. “We are deeply invested in our unifying theme,” said AJ, “so much that we will be inaugurating our exhibit by unveiling a new collaborative painting on the first day”. “I believe our guests will enjoy witnessing what makes each of our styles distinct, and also how we see ourselves in each other,” added Priyanka. For decades, Village Arts Outreach has served as a vital artistic outreach program at Spanish Village in Balboa Park, providing thousands of local emerging and professional artists with the opportunity to display their work in its welcoming and professional exhibition space. The gallery is within Spanish Village at 1770 Village Place, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101. Art enthusiasts will not want to miss this opportunity to engage with and hear from the artists firsthand about the vision and techniques behind this new body of work. @lucassmithart @ajfineartist @ljbfstudio

California lawmakers are looking to end a tax break for the owners of an immigration detention center in the Imperial Valley. Plus, why San Diego's commercial fishing industry is declining. And, San Diego's binational soccer culture shines during the World Cup.

"Echoes of the Vast" - Paintings by Meghan Berkeley Augustine Presented by Earth / House / Hold Saturday, June 20, 2026 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Earth / House / Hold 340 16th Street, Studio 26 San Diego, CA 92101 Instagram: @earth_house_hold Email: earthhousehold.studio@gmail.com A small afternoon gathering centered around painting, atmosphere, land, and sustained looking. Preparing the studio for "Echoes of the Vast" — the first installation and soft launch of Earth / House / Hold. Beginning with my own paintings is a way of establishing the space’s curatorial language and presence before future exhibitions and invited artists. Earth / House / Hold is an artist-run curatorial platform devoted to the slow encounter between work, material, land, time, and the wild conditions that shape perception and place. My work explores how landscapes absorb time, memory, and traces of passage through layered material processes that respond to shifting conditions, rather than depicting something fixed. Growing up between Southern California and Arizona, I remain drawn to vast arid landscapes where erosion, accumulation, atmosphere, light, and surface carry history forward. I studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York, NY with Alice Aycock and Shirley Irons, and later received an MFA from The Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University and an MA in Arts Management from the Peter F. Drucker School of Management in Claremont, California. My work is held in public and private collections across the United States. Artist Instagram: @augustine.archive Artist Email: augustinepaintings@gmail.com

Join us for a cozy, lounge-style evening hosted by The San Diego LGBT Community Center, centering and celebrating Black, BIPOC, Trans, and Nonbinary voices. Come experience an unforgettable night of poetry, music, comedy, prose, and community on May 22 at The Center’s Auditorium. The night features headlining performances by Amber St. James and DD Stepps Comedy, with open mic slots for community artists to take the stage and share their creativity. Artist Call: Perform at "Say It Loud" We are inviting Black, BIPOC, Trans, and Nonbinary artists, poets, musicians, comedians, and storytellers to take the mic and create space for connection and community. No professional experience required, just your voice, your art, and your story. Who can perform: Artists interested in poetry, music, comedy, and prose Black, BIPOC, Trans, and Nonbinary voices Anyone ages 16 and up is welcome to perform Deadline to sign up: May 18, 2026 Sign up to perform at: https://bit.ly/SAYITLOUD-CALL Visit: 'Say It Loud' San Diego Pride on Instagram and Facebook

Several victims of the fire in the southern province of Almeria, a popular holiday destination, were found inside burnt-out vehicles and were thought to have died while trying to flee the flames.

Exploring the space between order and imagination, where the inner life resists control and remains beautifully alive, Hee Jung Kwon's paintings place small, quietly expressive figures within structured systems that attempt to define and contain. In this in-between space, emotion endures -- playful, vulnerable, and profoundly human. Join us for a reception and meet the artist! Audience: All ages Location: Community Room Hee Jung Kwon on Instagram

In a House DOGE subcommittee hearing, GOP representatives excoriated the director of the National Museum of American History, following a White House report earlier this month that also criticized her.