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WorldBeat's 34th Annual Global Earth Day Festival When: Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Where: WorldBeat Cultural Center: 2100 Park Blvd. Balboa Park, San Diego CA 92101 www.worldbeatcenter.org Cost: FREE WorldBeat Cultural Center brings music, culture, and sustainability together for a free, all-ages festival The 34th Annual Global Earth Day Festival returns to Balboa Park this spring, transforming the WorldBeat Cultural Center into a vibrant hub of music, culture, and environmental awareness. This free, family-friendly event draws thousands each year for a full day of live performances, cultural experiences, and eco-conscious programming. This year’s festival features a dynamic lineup of live music, including Grammy Award-winning artist Kabaka Pyramid, The Stinkfoot Orchestra (a 14-piece tribute to Frank Zappa), Mariea Antoinette, and more. Cultural performances from around the world—including Taiko drumming, West African dance, Brazilian samba, and Native American drumming—highlight the event’s global spirit. Attendees can explore the Ethnobotany Sanctuary Garden, offering hands-on experiences such as a seed swap, morning bird walk, plant sale, wellness workshops, and presentations from local environmental organizations. The celebration also includes a curated marketplace of eco-conscious vendors, a vegetarian and vegan food court, and interactive earth-art activities for children—creating an engaging, all-ages experience rooted in sustainability and community. WorldBeat Cultural Center on Facebook / Instagram

After Amanda Moschella's dog died, she created a tribute at Spanish Village that grew into a community project centered on art, grief and connection.

Guillermo del Toro's darkly seductive parable about choice and disobedience hits even harder today.

Southwestern College stages a new comedy of terrors and invited KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando to its "blood rehearsal."

San Diego developer Doug Manchester has been involved with the Navy’s efforts to revitalize its NAVWAR property in the Midway area. Hear about the latest controversial proposal for the site. Then, there’s news in the case of a San Diego City College student arrested by ICE last month. And which affluent North County coastal city is working to send some of its unhoused residents to a National City shelter? Then inewsource reporter Cody Dulaney joins the podcast to talk about his reporting into a legal loophole landlords are exploiting to obtain short-term rental licenses after illegally evicting regular tenants. And finally, Julia Dixon-Evans has a look at how a book of photography is illuminating the role false confessions play in wrongful convictions.

Join us for two uplifting concerts celebrating racial justice! The weekend starts with a breathtaking performance by Tonality, a two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning choral ensemble based in Los Angeles. Their performance is followed by our Sankofa Celebration Concert, featuring FUMCSD’s Masterwork Chorale and Chancel Choir and conducted by Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake. All proceeds from the concert support FUMCSD’s Racial Justice Ministry, as we pursue repentance, justice, and reconciliation and commit to a new way of being. Proceeds will help commission a special piece of sacred art for our Sanctuary celebrating the Imago Dei—the image of God—in the beautiful diversity of humanity. CONCERT DETAILS: Tonality: Saturday, November 7 at 4 p.m. in FUMCSD Sanctuary Tonality, the two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning choral ensemble from Los Angeles, brings America Will Be to First United Methodist Church of San Diego. Under the direction of founder Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake, 16 Tonality vocalists, joined by instrumentalists and soloists, present a program that asks what America owes its people and what it can still become. At its center is "Running From, Running To: A Musical Reflection on Ahmaud Arbery," co-written by Blake and Ogi. The work premiered at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in 2025 and appears on Tonality’s album "Songs of Remembering" (Bright Shiny Things, 2026). For ten years, Tonality has used music to tell stories that call people toward each other and toward action. This concert carries that work to San Diego for one night. Sankofa Celebration Concert: Sunday, November 8 at 4 p.m. in FUMCSD Sanctuary This inspiring program features music by Black Composers and is conducted by Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake, Founding Artistic Director of Tonality. Come listen to the talented Masterwork Chorale and Chancel Choir and then enjoy a special reception in Linder Lounge, celebrating the work of the Sankofa Pilgrims. Visit: https://www.fumcsd.org/ministries/cultural-events-music-series/ First United Methodist Church of San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

First, as opposition to the tech is mounting, a San Diego City Council committee voted to end the use of ALPR’s. Also, we’ll tell you about Proposition 43, which will be on your upcoming November ballot. Next, Father Joe’s Villages has a new day center. Then, an interview with the new birding expert at the San Diego History Museum. And, there’s a new art exhibit curated by the San Diego poet laureate.

Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with El Grito de Independencia at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido! Join Tierra Caliente Academy of Arts for an evening honoring Mexican culture, heritage, and tradition. The celebration will feature the Toque de Bandera, Himno Nacional, Juramento a la Bandera, and the traditional Grito de Independencia, along with live performances from special guests. Special Guests - Banda La Reina de SD - Los Cadetes de Santiago Avilez - LuMaya California Center for the Arts, Escondido on Facebook / Instagram

Creativity will take center stage at Chula Vista City Hall as ArtFest returns for its fourth year, bringing together artists, musicians, performers and the community for an afternoon dedicated to the vibrant arts and culture of the South Bay. The City of Chula Vista will host the annual Chula Vista ArtFest on Saturday, Sept. 26, from noon to 6 p.m. at City Hall, 276 Fourth Ave. The community celebration will showcase the work of more than 90 art vendors from painters to ceramicists and other 2D and 3D artists, ArtFest gives local creatives an opportunity to share their work while inviting visitors to experience art in its many forms. More than 10 food vendors also are expected to participate. CV ArtFest on FaceBook

Marking the 5th production in the Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS series, guest vocalists Kate Kortum and David Marino will debut arrangements of tunes from Broadway’s most beloved productions including "Hamilton," "Wicked," "South Pacific," "West Side Story," and more in a special concert event entitled "World on a String: Swinging Songs of Broadway." For over three decades, Jazz at Lincoln Center has been a leading advocate for jazz, culture, and arts education globally. Under the direction of Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center has brought the art form of jazz from the heart of New York City to over 446 cities in more than 40 countries. The JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER PRESENTS touring initiative provides an affordable opportunity to present great jazz programming, featuring up-and-coming musicians who have been identified as rising stars by JALC. The initiative also allows for expansion of the mission of JALC "to entertain, enrich and expand a global community for jazz through performance, education, and advocacy." “Truly one of the most gorgeous voices I’ve ever heard. Please go see him.” – Jane Monheit “David Marino is a refreshing, rather rare all-around entertainer --- the kind that doesn't come around very often.” BroadwayWorld California Center for the Arts, Escondido on Facebook / Instagram