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A small town in Germany turns its town hall into the "world's largest" Advent calendar each December. It started as a way to boost businesses in the winter, but it's grown to mean much more.

EC Gallery, San Diego’s premier fine art gallery presents “STICKMAN: The High Notes.” Like a three-piece suit in a dive bar, rock and roll Artist STICKMAN’s work oozes swagger, and his energetic depiction of Iconic and thematic Rock ‘N Roll art is suffused with romanticism, opulence, and grit. STICKMAN’s globally renowned works stand out for their singularity and the idea or "mission" behind Stickman’s artwork is to create an artistic tribute to the music and musicians that have had tremendous impact on him and many others. STICKMAN will be making two in-person live appearances at the gallery on July 12 and 13 from 6-9 p.m.. All artwork is on exhibition & available for acquisition and appearances are complimentary & open to the public. For more information, please visit ecgallery.com or call the gallery at 800-599-7111. Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Pundemonium is back, and we're getting festive! Let's make puns the HO HO HO-le night through. San Diego's ONLY pun competition returns to the Finest City Improv stage on Friday, December 6, at 10 p.m.! Watch, laugh, groan, or JOIN word nerds from across the city in a battle to see who's the punniest of them all—and win a coveted Golden Nugget chicken trophy! Pundemonium! is a two-part event based on the format used by pun contests in cities nationwide: - In Part 1, Battle of the PUNdits, participants who have signed up in advance will deliver two-minute pun-filled speeches, and the audience will determine the winner. Want in? We ask that Battle of the PUNdits let us know you're competing ahead of time by emailing sandiegopundemonium@gmail.com - or email us with questions if you're curious but don't know how it works! - Part 2, the PUNger Games, is a head-to-head pun-off tournament-style, where participants go back and forth making puns on a given topic until they just can't anymore. Think of it as a rap battle, but with puns. Sign up in advance at sandiegopundemonium@gmail.com OR on the spot at Pundemonium! Winners of each round will get the coveted Golden Nugget chicken trophy to take home. Tickets are pay what you can! Reserve your tickets online ahead of time or just show up at the door. Visit: https://finestcity.vbotickets.com/event/pundemonium_san_diego%60s_only_pun_competition/132045

Wiggins died Friday morning after battling bladder cancer for over the past year, according to a statement released by his family on social media.

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

King Charles III has admitted he is not impervious to a generational earworm like Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out of My Head" after sharing a playlist that represents the soundtrack of his life.

Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, authorities revealed Friday.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: A Dolly Parton memoir, the show Reacher, the game Dredge, and the song "Bittersweet" by Semma.

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Monday, May 12 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Celebrated for her chart-topping hit "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here," which recently marked its 25th anniversary, Cox reflects on the song's enduring impact and its deep resonance within Black culture.

This weekend in the arts: new, strange visual art from Melissa Walter and Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez-Delgado; "Booked for the Weekend"; Rachmaninoff and California; a new adaptation of "Cleopatra"; Miles Davis and lots of live music.