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 in the arts: Disco Riot's "Ex Nihilo"; a mini festival in Southcrest; "Here There Are Blueberries" at the La Jolla Playhouse; LITVAKdance at ICA North; the Athenaeum's juried exhibition; San Diego Gay Men's Chorus does the '80s; and Addy Lyon at The Hill Street Country Club. -
San Diego hip-hop artist Miki Vale reflects on the songs that shaped her work — with tracks from Minnie Riperton, Bahamadia, Marvin Gaye, D'Angelo and Rufus and Chaka Khan. -
The La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest is a month-long chamber music series, under the direction of Inon Barnatan. The theme this year explores the influences of each composer. -
This weekend in the arts: "This is Our Story"; Katherine Brannock; "Cabaret"; "Lempicka" closes; City Ballet's "Reimagined"; Libélula Books' zine swap; Encinitas Art Night; The Chicks; and lots of Comic-Con recommendations. -
Our picks for pop culture, comics, music, art, food, drink and fandom events to get a taste of Comic-Con without a badge. -
This weekend in the arts: emerging artists at ICA San Diego; Teen-Versionary's Pride production; nine Park Social projects on one day; Leonard Patton and Gregory Page at the Jazz Lounge; Marianela de la Hoz at the Timken; and mariachi and ballet folklórico at the Civic Theatre.
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KPBS Midday EditionOur guest for Midday Edition's weekend arts preview segment this week is Andrea "Angie" Chandler, with recommendations for visual art, theater and a photography zine signing event.
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