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 EditionThe new normal in the arts and culture scene in San Diego is an ever-evolving mix of formats and this weekend has it all. -
San Diego string quartet to perform aboard the Maritime Museum's Berkeley ship and stream diverse classical picks to your landlocked home. -
KPBS Midday EditionUpcoming author events with George Takei, plus San Diego Public Library programming to get to know the 2020 selections and discover the art of writing letters amid a crisis -
Our weekend arts and culture picks deliver in-person art at Best Practice, the San Diego Blues Fest and North Coast Rep's new production of 'Necessary Sacrifices.' -
A new collection by local poet Adam O. Davis plays with the longing, curiosity and Lynchian mystery of ghost stories, human connection and nostalgia. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego's multifaceted design community — architecture, fashion, tech, style, music, art, home design, food and beverage design — comes together for exhibitions, workshops, panels, shows and more.
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KPBS would like to hear from you about your awareness and participation in cultural arts in the South Bay. -
Here is a list of some of KPBS' picks to ring in the Year of the Rabbit and Cat in San Diego County. -
A new outdoor exhibition of photography, ephemera, video and more explores the role of the Freedom Riders in their 1961 protests.
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