Julia Dixon Evans
Arts Reporter/Host, The FinestJulia Dixon Evans hosts KPBS’ arts and culture podcast, The Finest, 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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This weekend's art and culture top picks: Tarrah Aroonsakool, San Diego Theatre Month, Las Migas, Daniel Hicks, classical music for kids and much more. -
KPBS Midday EditionSusan Orlean is one of the featured authors in this year's Writer's Symposium by the Sea, hosted by Point Loma Nazarene University. -
This weekend in the arts, a west coast premiere of Mason Bates' latest composition, futuristic art from Pinar Yoldas, photography and beauty through a Black lens, Labyrinth-inspired music and dance, live music picks and more local arts and culture. -
This weekend in the San Diego arts scene: Lynn Nottage's hit play, "Clyde's," Ving Simpson at OMA, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," "Kaleidoscope," Daygo Eatz, Baby Bushka and more arts, culture and live music. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe checked in with local romance experts about their book recommendations for the Valentine’s season. Plus, a new exhibit from an artist known for challenging racism and representation. Finally, we hear from an award-winning team of Black comic creators on their new horror anthology. -
Photographer and former San Diegan Alanna Airitam just opened a new solo show in Escondido. Airitam challenges racism and representation with photography that feels magical and timeless while also being unflinchingly real and present.
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The sudden pullback of NEA funding — after money was already spent — is shaking confidence across San Diego's dance world and forcing organizations to rethink programming. -
Our top picks for book events to check out this season: Fantasy, found family and queer joy; the life of Kenny G; Pulitzer Prize-winner Viet Thanh Nguyen; the return of a beloved book festival; and a queer rom-com debut. -
Locally born productions shine at this year's Tony nominations. Plus, two Broadway shows celebrating the origins of sonic creativity — the musical “Hell’s Kitchen” fueled by Alicia Keys songs, and the play “Stereophonic” about a ’70s rock band at the edge of stardom — each earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday.
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