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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KPBS Midday EditionWith manipulated synthesizers or homemade electronic instruments, the San Diego-based experimental duo Skrapez makes curious, creative and chaotic walls of sound. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego Weekend Arts Events: Quint Gallery, Gardens Of Anuncia, SDMA+ Disco Riot And Haydn VoyagesOur weekend arts picks: Gail Roberts, Ruth Pastine and "Dust to Dust" in La Jolla, "Gardens of Anuncia" at The Old Globe, dancers interpret Ana de Alvear and the Hausmann Quartet on a boat. -
The five-day showcase of design is underway through Sunday, with panels, events, self-guided tours, outdoor installations and more. -
KPBS Midday EditionLocal supergroup embodies the San Diego-Tijuana region with a fresh cumbia sound and danceable songs in a forthcoming new album. -
KPBS Midday EditionAfter a significant remodel, Mingei International Museum will reopen its (new) doors to the public with free admission this weekend and a commitment to radical hospitality. -
"Monumental Interventions" is a series of short videos and part of Evan Apodaca's larger body of work, "Secret City." The videos can be seen in a week-long online exhibition.
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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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