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 EditionA weekly Latin jazz jam in Barrio Logan is a welcoming space for beginners and pros alike, with trumpeter Bill Caballero at its heart for nearly 18 years. -
KPBS Midday EditionArts, music and performance venues have been re-evaluating their COVID protocols with the rise of the Delta variant. Many are now requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test, but for some, it comes down to what can or can't be implemented. -
KPBS Midday EditionOur weekend arts picks include free, outdoor, innovative theater, a SummerFest takeover, DNA forensic art at OMA, Jennifer Vargas wire art workshop and four neighborhood art fairs. -
KPBS Midday EditionIn a new installment of our KPBS Summer Music Series, meet the Ocean Beach-based band Boostive, who've built on years of friendship to develop on-stage synergy and dub-hop success. -
KPBS Midday EditionIn their new album, "Shattered," San Diego's Glass Spells offers lush synth pop with work-from-home style, best listened to at night. -
This month, discover new works of visual art by Beliz Iristay, Jacob Rochester, Cataphant, June Edmonds and Fiona Bull — including several outdoor works and murals.
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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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