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Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV (not in the PBS app). The documentary explores the heritage of the San Francisco Bay Area salsa and Latin jazz community. This unique enclave of Latin music performers and audiences struggle to maintain culture, creativity and community despite dramatic socioeconomic and demographic changes. bsequent expansions of the art form.

Join us for a summer soirée as Divergence Art Collective proudly presents 'Sound Visions' – an electrifying showcase intertwining music and art. From stunning portraits of iconic musicians to abstract masterpieces inspired by melodies, immerse yourself in a symphony of creativity. Dress to impress in your favorite music-themed attire and let's harmonize at the reception! Free and open to the public. Live music from 7-9 p.m. Drinks Available for purchase at Last Spot Bar by Hidden Hive.

VOICES ON THE INSIDE Workshop with Poetic Justice FREE + ALL AGES Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Poetic Justice is a local nonprofit that provides poetry and art as tools for addressing the root causes of trauma for people in women’s jails and prisons. Please join us for a special workshop at Verbatim Books on Monday, July 22nd, at 6:30 p.m. The Voices on the Inside workshop takes the contents of the current multimodal exhibit at the San Diego Central Public Library to a deeper level with a more hands-on approach to poetry, portraiture, and visual literacy. Attendees will engage in Visual Thinking Strategies protocol, direct and/or create their own portrait, and engage each other in conversations connected to the visual nature of our current society, and the overwhelming power of social media and other outlets, for advocacy efforts in a visual context around some pressing systemic and social justice issues. Participants will engage with artifacts from the larger exhibit with special attention to the artistic choices made by the women featured in the exhibit, followed by a larger conversation on the power of visual and multimodal artifacts as tools for healing and advocacy. Poetic Justice merch and poetry anthologies will be available with a donation to the organization. Additionally, please join Poetic Justice at the SD Central Library now through July 31st for Voices on the Inside, an interactive multimodal exhibition of self-portrait poetry and photography created by incarcerated members of Poetic Justice in collaboration with Lisa Loftus Photography. Related links: Poetic Justice: 'Voices on the Inside' exhibition

From August 2-4, Old Town's vibrant Bazaar del Mundo will be transformed into a bustling marketplace brimming with a stunning array of collectible treasures showcased by artisans from all over Latin America - Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Ecuador and more! Guests will have the opportunity to meet the creative minds behind the crafts and find extraordinary ware including authentic Mexican folk art, colorful textiles and clothing, handmade jewelry, and an extensive collection of Mata Ortiz pottery, one of the oldest and finest ceramics in the world. Visit: Latin American Festival and Mata Ortiz Pottery Show Bazaar Del Mundo on Instagram and Facebook

Here are the top entries to the 2024 NPR Tiny Desk Contest from San Diego and Imperial County.

NPR’s Tiny Desk is celebrating the month with nine performances by Black women artists. Plus, KPBS' favorite local submissions to the Tiny Desk Contest.

The Rosin Box Project’s 2024 Season: Exalt, continues with an evening of all new commissions from some of the most sought after names in the industry. DEBUTS features new works from the internationally acclaimed choreographic duo FLOCK: Alice Klock and Florian Lochner, 2023 Princess Grace Honoraria Emily Adams of Ballet West, alongside TRBP Resident emerging choreographer, Katie Spagnoletti, and the first look at a new immersive and media-fusing creation from TRBP Artistic Director Carly Topazio. DEBUTS will be presented at California Center for the Arts, Escondido on Saturday, August 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, August 25, at 6 p.m. "DEBUTS is a reflection of our commitment to innovation and excellence in dance," said Carly Topazio, TRBP Artistic Director and Founder. "We are thrilled to bring together such a diverse group of visionary artists to create an unforgettable night for our audiences." Visit: The Rosin Box Project

Shoppers complain that Starbucks isn't fancy enough — but they also say it's too expensive. The new CEO, Brian Niccol, is ordering up big changes.

Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Celebrate Kristofferson in a 2016 concert featuring Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Eric Church, Emmylou Harris, Jamey Johnson, Alison Krauss, Lady A, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Jennifer Nettles, Darius Rucker, and Hank Williams Jr.

Art, Power, Equity Partners with J. Walcher Communications for “Curator-in-Residence” Shows First Show Features Chicana, Interdisciplinary Artist Katie Ruiz Art, Power, Equity (APE) – an arts-based enterprise that supports underrepresented artists and promotes equity, access and opportunity in the creative economy – and long-time public relations and marketing firm, J. Walcher Communications (JWC) – have announced a series of three artist residencies this summer. This programming is the evolution of APE and JWC’s “Curator-in-Residence” partnership that began in 2021. JWC will provide a dedicated exhibition space within its historic offices in Sherman Heights, with the first show of San Diego-based interdisciplinary artist Katie Ruiz, known for her paintings and fiber sculpture. The first artist will select the next artist in the series. APE’s first exhibition will open with an artist talk, reception and viewing with painter and multimedia artist Ruiz on Saturday, June 8, 6 - 9 p.m. The show is open to the public every Saturday 1 - 4 p.m. from June 8 through June 29, and during the week by appointment only. Ruiz' work is based on textiles from blankets to crochet, using painting and textile art as a metaphor for her identity as a mixed-race woman raised in two cultures. This show will feature Pompom installations as well as mixed media works she has coined as "Combinas," mixing painting and fiber art. Art, Power, Equity establishes relationships with BIPOC artists and art professionals to develop projects and exhibitions that cultivate, promote and showcase those who meet at the intersections of under-representation, economic vulnerability and community development. “Artists have a wide range of needs and affordable spaces to create and exhibit work is essential. Additionally, the power to influence and determine who gains access to available spaces is another critical issue for artists and creators and we believe this program addresses both; empowering artists as a creative community to support their peers and gain access to new markets and networks,” said founder and curator Kamaal Martin. “JWC is powerfully demonstrating the role the business community can play in supporting San Diego’s creative economy.” Ruiz is the creator of the Pompom Project, a community program that invites participants to make yarn pompoms for large installations made of pompoms. Building community is at the zenith of Ruiz' work. She aims to connect folks through craft making and "craftivism." Ruiz has a Bachelor’s Degree of Fine Art from Northern Arizona University and a Master’s degree of Fine Art from The New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture in NYC. “As long-time art supporters and enthusiasts, we love having the opportunity to use our office to support artists and curators, especially underrepresented BIPOC artists,” said Jean Walcher, president and founder of JWC. Ruiz has selected Kelvin Lopez, a printmaker with a MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, to be August’s featured artist. For more information and reservations, please visit artpowerequity.com or call 619-373-2039. Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram