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Members of Sigur Rós found their way back together slowly, but the Icelandic group's singer says that when they started playing it felt like nothing had changed.

The late 29-year-old Sacramento native will be posthumously honored with a bronze plaque that will be installed at the newly renamed park.

French superhero comedy and Ozploitation action film at Digital Gym Cinema.

Young tech nerds in Seattle are trying to preserve the mysterious machines — many of them almost lost forever — that made America's landline telephone system work before the age of computers.

From San Diego weekend arts preview (KPBS): Shakespeare truly has it all (as evidenced by all the arts categories this event checks off the list) and the Old Globe is ready to celebrate the 458th birthday of William Shakespeare with performances and activities of all artsy stripes. There's a fight choreography workshop, sonnet performances with Ric Scales and more, a puppet show, an Elizabethan dance workshop, music and a chance to check out the winners of the sonnet competition (though it's now too late to enter). This is a free AXIS event in the outdoor Copley Plaza, and it's also the launch of The Globe's new, ambitious "Henry 6" project — which you can read about in KPBS reporter Beth Accomando's feature here. https://www.kpbs.org/news/midday-edition/2022/04/13/globe-launches-ambitious-henry-6-project —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS Schedule: 11:00–11:15 a.m.: Ambient music by the Brandon Cerquedo Band 11:15–11:35 a.m.: Elizabethan dance workshop with Monique Gaffney 11:35 a.m. – 12:00 noon: Henry 6 puppet show with Gaston Morineau 12:00 noon – 12:25 p.m.: Word Up! sonnet performance with Ric Scales and other San Diego artists 12:25–1:00 p.m.: Henry 6 fight choreography workshop with Ben Cole 1:00–1:30 p.m.: Sonnet-writing competition presentation and judging Related links: The Old Globe Art Engagement on Instagram The Old Globe Art Engagement on Facebook

Last night, San Diego Unified passed a plan to require all students 16 and up to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Meanwhile, nonprofits in San Diego are feeling the pinch due to record breaking prices at the pump. Plus, a new cooking school in Barrio Logan is teaching children culinary arts and has plans to help those who are struggling with homelessness.

Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Musician David “Saba” Wisnia believed that he survived the horrors of Auschwitz by entertaining the Nazi guards with his beautiful singing voice. Join David and his grandson Avi as the pair embark on a journey exploring the mystery of Saba’s past.

Moxie Theatre has partnered with the San Diego Audubon Society to bring Anna Ouyang Moench's "Birds of North America" to local stages. The play explores the impacts of climate change on birds — and a father and daughter who struggle to understand each other.

The singer, producer and designer has a long history of working with fashion brands — as well as big shoes to fill. Williams' first Louis Vuitton collection will debut at Men's Fashion Week in June.

From the museum: In his new site-specific commissioned installation, Primordial Refuge, local artist Aaron Glasson explores the concept of home in another climate reality. With climate change being a pressing issue that impacts people all over the world, Glasson’s thought-provoking show provides innovative solutions for how homes could adapt to fluctuating weather conditions. Featuring sculpture, installation, and painting, the exhibition offers visitors a unique way to engage and contribute to the continuing discourse about climate change while considering the role of art in today’s world. Related Events: Opening Reception and Artist Talk: June 3, 2022, 5:30-8:30 p.m. ICA / North Campus in Encinitas Intersectional ecological library: As part of this exhibition, Glasson will build an intersectional ecological library for our community! Want to be part of this project? Contribute to the site-specific installation! We are currently accepting books, zines, and children’s books for this next regional artist display. Lend or donate your books to share with our community, the following themes are welcome: Subjects of ecology, environmental science, climate change, conservation, environmental science, sustainability, nature, natural history, Southern California and Northern Baja eco-systems, human migration, shelter, survival skills, plant and animal identification, spiritual beliefs, or storytelling related to the natural world. Please contact Roxana Lopez at roxana@icasandiego.org to arrange drop off and pick up after the exhibition. About the artist: Aaron Glasson is a multi-disciplinary artist whose installations, vibrant murals, paintings, illustrations, and films explore our relationship to the natural environment, community engagement, and education. His recent body of work takes into consideration his legacy and impact on the world as an artist. Using only natural and biodegradable materials his abstractions question the role of art as it relates to sustainability. Related links: Aaron Glasson on Instagram ICA San Diego on Instagram Visiting information