Julia Dixon Evans
Arts Calendar Editor and ProducerJulia Dixon Evans writes the KPBS Arts newsletter, produces and edits the KPBS/Arts Calendar and works with the KPBS team to cover San Diego's diverse arts scene. Previously, Julia wrote the weekly Culture Report for Voice of San Diego and has reported on arts, culture, books, music, television, dining, the outdoors and more for The A.V. Club, Literary Hub and San Diego CityBeat. She studied literature at UCSD (where she was an oboist in the La Jolla Symphony), and is a published novelist and short fiction writer. She is the founder of Last Exit, a local reading series and literary journal, and she won the 2019 National Magazine Award for Fiction. Julia lives with her family in North Park and loves trail running, vegan tacos and live music.
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KPBS Midday EditionAn original holiday musical returns to the stage for its third year. Plus, a beloved arts center is celebrating its 15th anniversary. And, the top events to check out this weekend. -
This weekend in the arts: Evan Apodaca at Athenaeum Art Center, a Sew Loka fashion show, the Messiah in Spanish, Malashock Dance at Space 4 Art, live music picks and lots more.
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KPBS Midday EditionThis weekend arts preview looks at Kitschmas, a festive art installation. And a new memoir explores one unlikely scenario: a Jewish woman working for a Muslim government.
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This weekend in the arts: Brian and Ryan, San Diego Dance Theater, Andrea Beatriz Arango, "El Milagro del Recuerdo," dozens of performances at December Nights, live music picks and more arts events in San Diego.
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The One Book, One San Diego selection for teens is "Iveliz Explains It All" by Andrea Beatriz Arango.
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KPBS Midday EditionAndrea Beatriz Arango's debut novel in verse "Iveliz Explains It All" is the 2023 One Book, One San Diego selection for teens.
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KPBS would like to hear from you about your awareness and participation in cultural arts in the South Bay.
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Here is a list of some of KPBS' picks to ring in the Year of the Rabbit and Cat in San Diego County.
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A new outdoor exhibition of photography, ephemera, video and more explores the role of the Freedom Riders in their 1961 protests.
- Hanukkah brings a new and stronger menorah to SDSU's Chabad House
- San Diego weekend arts events: Evan Apodaca, Sew Loka, 'El Mesías' and more
- Unique ways Americans celebrate the holidays, from skiing Santas to Festivus feats
- Chula Vista City Council strips embattled Cardenas of prominent SANDAG seat
- Lisa Jones chosen as next CEO of San Diego Housing Commission