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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Our picks for theater, ballet and comedy to take advantage of ticket discounts during the month of March for San Diego Theatre Month, a program of the San Diego Performing Arts League.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
- San Diego legislator proposes change to Medi-Cal
- He swore to fix some of California’s deadliest jails. He gave up
- NOURISH reimagines the food business to try to prevent food deserts
- A cheap drug may slow down aging. A study will determine if it works
- With homelessness on the rise, the Supreme Court weighs bans on sleeping outdoors