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 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. -
A vivid, weird and imaginative installation by 2021 San Diego Art Prize Recipient Panca at The New Children's Museum helps reflect kids' big feelings in a big world. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe San Diego Symphony opens their new outdoor venue, The La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest, Art Power Equity, contemporary photography at SDMA and Fern St Circus. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe KPBS Summer Music Series continues with the folk stylings of the brother-sister fronted band Finnegan Blue, combining second line jazz and Irish folk with a wholly original energy. -
KPBS Midday EditionThis weekend in the arts: "Twenty Women Artists: NOW" wraps up its exhibition, the 2021 Juried Biennial Exhibition hosts its closing reception, and SD Practice continues at two locations in the county.
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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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