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From hip-hop to folk, these San Diego musicians stood out with creativity and serious skill in their 2026 NPR Tiny Desk Contest submissions.

In this episode of Voices del Valle, we hear directly from young people growing up in Slab City—an off-grid desert community often misunderstood and misrepresented. While documentaries tend to focus on the extremes, these voices reveal a more complex reality shaped by resilience, community, and coming of age in an unconventional place.

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This event will feature a conversation between guests from San Diego’s art and civic community followed by audience table conversations. Join us for the KPBS One Small Step Experience Event! KPBS presents One Small Step in partnership with StoryCorps. This initiative brings people with different beliefs and backgrounds together for a conversation - not about politics - but to get to know each other as people. The KPBS One Small Step Experience event will feature a respectful conversation between our special guests from San Diego’s art and philanthropic communities followed by audience table conversations where you can discuss and share your own viewpoints. Tuesday, June 23, 2026 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Doors open, check in and reception (light refreshments) 5:50 p.m. Program Location: KPBS: 5200 Campanile Drive, San Diego 92182 Special guest participants: Bob Lehman, Executive Director, San Diego ART Matters Grant Oliphant, CEO and President, Prebys Foundation Audience table conversations will be facilitated by the National Conflict Resolution Center. Learn more about KPBS’ One Small Step program at KPBS.org/OneSmallStep Public Matters is an initiative of KPBS, inewsource and Voice of San Diego. These three independent, non-profit journalism organizations are sharing content, conversation, and events that ensure all San Diegans understand their opportunity to participate in the democratic process and that it means more than voting in an election. The KPBS One Small Step program is a part of the Public Matters initiative. Public Matters is generously funded by Irwin and Joan Jacobs.

The current outbreak, first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has now counted 10,000 patients and has spread with great speed. How can it be stopped?

A murder trial, a meme and the unending search for meaning. Plus: Colin Kaepernick fires back at Jay-Z and Macklemore walks the talk.

Set in 1962 Baltimore, "Hairspray" follows the unstoppable Tracy Turnblad, a big-hearted teen with big dreams of dancing on “The Corny Collins Show.” When Tracy lands a spot on the program, she becomes an overnight sensation, and quickly realizes she can use her newfound platform to challenge racial segregation and redefine beauty standards. Packed with beloved songs like “Good Morning Baltimore,” “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” and “I Know Where I’ve Been,” "Hairspray" is a high-octane musical comedy that continues to resonate with audiences of all ages. Beneath its infectious joy and humor lies a powerful message about inclusion, equity, and the importance of using your voice, making it as relevant today as ever; and at New Village Arts, you’re not just watching The Corny Collins Show… You’re IN it! Click here for the full schedule: https://newvillagearts.org/series/hairspray-2026/ New Village Arts on Facebook / Instagram

Join us on June 12 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. for ARTS After Dark: DIY Journal Collage! We’ll learn how to use collage as a medium for reflection, introspection, and inspiration. Participants will decorate their own journal covers and be guided by prompts to engaged deeply with journal collaging. The event will be led by our amazing ARTS Artist, Monet. It’s going to be a fun evening, perfect for everyone, no matter your skill level. All materials will be provided, and there will be opportunities to purchase beer and wine. Come with a friend, loved one, or roll solo and get ready for a night of creativity and fun at the ARTS Center! Sign up early, space is limited! A Reason To Survive (ARTS) on Facebook / Instagram

The legend continues... THE ZZYMZZY QUARTET returns to Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine for the 273rd installment of Dim Sum & Jazz - one of San Diego's longest-running weekly live music dining experiences! Seating Begins at 6 p.m. Music from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call (858) 578-8800 for reservations! CHECK THIS VIDEO OUT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4YZABw53FM About The Zzymzzy Quartet Rhymes with ‘Whimsy’ The guys from the Zzymzzy Quartet have simple ambitions: they just want to play it like it was when it was unamplified, melodic, swinging, dreamy, full of sly surprise. From the Prohibition through the Second Big War, the glory days of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington are being recaptured humbly and with humor in San Diego by four musicians who know it don’t mean a thing without that swing: Beston Barnett - Guitar, Vocals Pete Miesner - Guitar, Lead Vocals Matt Gill - Clarinet Paul Hormick - Upright Bass The Zzymzzy Quartet takes its name from a hypothetical “last word” in the dictionary: thus, their tagline, “The Last Word in Gypsy Swing.” The “Gypsy” sound is heard in much of the guitar work, heavily influenced by the stylings of French Gypsy jazz legend Django Reinhardt, but the group also pays tribute to the Swing Era with classic standards and idiomatic originals. Since the Zzymzzy Quartet came together in 2004, they’ve played dances, parties, weddings, festivals, art openings, and events throughout Southern California to unanimous enthusiasm, carving out a name for themselves as a tasty dance band and a classy addition to every wedding. In 2017, ART HURTS Records released their second CD, Petite Fleur which, on top of inspired playing and elegant arrangements, features cameos from a variety of beloved San Diego musicians. Want to know more events happening Golden Island? Join our Newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/4778e446b683/golden-island-newsletter Like Dim Sum & Jazz? Check out the rest of the schedule below! www.bardicmanagement.com/golden-island See More Events www.goldenislanddimsum.com www.bardicmanagement.com/events

Join us for a special screening of "In the Heights" in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month as part of OTC at the Brooks' "Arts Unite" series. Created by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes, this acclaimed musical is set in New York's vibrant Washington Heights neighborhood, where a close-knit community dreams of a brighter future while celebrating family, culture, identity, and belonging through unforgettable music and dance. Rated PG-13. Through film and community gathering, "Arts Unite" celebrates underrepresented voices and the transformative power of the arts to foster connection, reflection, and unity. Students receive free admission when they present a valid Student ID at the Box Office.