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Julia Dixon Evans
Arts Calendar Editor and Producer
Julia 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.
Recent Stories by Julia Dixon Evans
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: ‘Twenty Women Artists: NOW’, The 2021 Juried Biennial Exhibition And SD Practice
- July 30
- By Brooke Ruth, Emilyn Mohebbi, Jade Hindmon, Julia Dixon Evans
This weekend in the arts: "Twenty Women Artists: NOW" wraps up its exhibition, the 2021 Juried Biennial Exhibition hosts its closing reception, and SD Practice continues at two locations in the county.
Summer Music: Jelani Aryeh Went From High School Football Star To Gifted Pop Artist
- July 28
- By Julia Dixon Evans, Kurt Kohnen, Maureen Cavanaugh
Audiences are back, venues are opening up, and San Diego is bursting with music from local artists this summer. KPBS Summer Music Series returns, kicking things off with Jelani Aryeh.
Kaitlyn Greenidge Discusses Her Highly Anticipated Novel, 'Libertie'
- July 27
- By Emilyn Mohebbi, Julia Dixon Evans, Maureen Cavanaugh
Author Kaitlin Greenridge joined KPBS Midday Edition on Tuesday to discuss the book. She will be speaking Saturday during the second weekend of this year's virtual San Diego Writer's Festival.
Baseball, Earthquakes And The Healing Power Of Friendship In San Diego Author's New Book
- July 26
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Chris Baron's middle-grade novel-in-verse, "The Magical Imperfect," is set in the Bay Area during the 1989 World Series, following the friendship of two young outcasts as they navigate ancestry, illness, magic and the earth cracked open.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: City Ballet, DNA New Works, Sparks Summer Showcase, 'Beehive' And Julianna Zachariou
- July 22
- By Julia Dixon Evans
This weekend in the arts: Sparks Summer Showcase, La Jolla Playhouse's new play series, 'Beehive the '60s Musical,' plant sculpture at Trash Lamb, indie pop at Soda Bar and "On the Move" brings City Ballet back to audiences.
Hugo Crosthwaite: A Life In (Stop) Motion
- July 21
- By Julia Dixon Evans
The 2021 San Diego Art Prize recipient created a music video in his signature stop-motion animation style for a new single by The Color Forty Nine and Rubén Albarrán, It premieres July 23 at The Casbah.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Pride, Guillermo Galindo, North Park Book Fair, 'And We Will Sing Again In The Tall Grass' And iPalpiti Festival
- July 15
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Our weekend arts picks include the North Park Book Fair, Sidro Saturdays and an exhibition at the Front, Pride, Guillermo Galindo's found object sonic devices and the iPalpiti Festival.
San Diego Pride: Hybrid Events, Full-Strength Heart
- July 14
- By Julia Dixon Evans
With virtual and in-person events, some scaled back or moved outdoors, Pride is back. Plus, this year, the inaugural Larry T. Baza Art and Culture Award honors Diversionary's Matt Morrow.
Taking A Page From The Past In 'Dear ONE'
- July 14
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Diversionary Theatre's newest Teen-Versionary production takes place during SD Pride with outdoor performances of Joshua Irving Gershick's 2012 play set in midcentury queer America.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: SD Practice, Ghost Light Masquerade, Cristóbal Gracia, 'Soft Plans' And High Tea
- July 8
- By Julia Dixon Evans
New civic art at Bread & Salt and San Diego Art Institute, The Rosin Box’s live, haunting dance, hot sauce art at Best Practice, music video night at Ken Club and an outdoor music, art and food gala.
