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The Old Globe's outdoor production of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" gives this timeless rom-com an unexpectedly contemporary staging — with prominent use of karaoke.
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A group of friends with no acting experience set out to make a sitcom inspired by life in Ocean Beach. The creators of "End of the 8" share how a passion project became an award-winning series powered by community, creativity and a whole lot of DIY spirit. -
KPBS Midday EditionCalifornia has long been known as a place where people come to remake their lives, and look to achieve big dreams. But the postcard image of California doesn't tell its full history. Award-winning journalist and author Michael Hiltzik talks about a more complex history he writes about in his book "Golden State: the Making of California."
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Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson star in Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Jane Schoenbrun's satirical film about a young filmmaker who's rebooting a fictional slasher franchise. -
Writer-director David Robert Mitchell knows what he's doing: this movie is silly, scary, and over-the-top all at once.
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There's a reason why the escapist hit from singer Aitana has swept most of the Spanish-language world. -
AI can generate songs in seconds. But behind every AI track is a complicated question: Who should get paid? And, how? The fights have started.
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Future Is Color's Listening Room is an extension of the collective's events centering on liberation through music. The event asks people to think deeply about the world and the communities around them. -
Milo Corvino has been reading tarot cards since he was young, and now they have a business offering readings at markets, coffee shops and other venues across San Diego county.
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Paul Yoon's new novel follows a dog conscripted into an unnamed war in an unnamed country. From the very first page, Etna's voice is somber and poetic in its simplicity. -
Margaret Noble's "Drift" at the Timken; Twilight Poetry at Queen Califia's Magical Circle; Salvador González at Por Vida; "Arcadia" closing weekend; "Ni Mi Madre" at Diversionary; weird short films in North Park and more art in San Diego this weekend.
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The 33rd annual Legends of Science and Surfing in La Jolla featured an oncology symposium and fundraiser benefiting cancer research at the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. -
Oswaldo Pirela, who has been in the country since 2014 and worked for the Padres since 2024, was arrested at the El Paso International Airport Sunday morning. -
The historic building will be "preserved and adaptively reused," with a 4,000-capacity music venue expected to open in 2028. -
The left-handed MLB pitcher was 31 years old when he tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow in 1974, an injury that had been a death knell for pitchers' careers up to that point. -
The viral, no-frills meal prep trend of meat and rice is popular among gym bros. But nutrition experts warn that it lacks essential variety.
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Dogs Day of Summer Event
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 from 3 PM to 7 PM
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Burtech Family Vineyard
Free
Scripps Research Front Row Lecture
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 from 4 PM to 6 PM
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Scripps Research Auditorium
Free
311 and Dirty Heads: 'So Glad You Made It Tour'
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
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'The Last Dive' at Balboa Theatre
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6 PM
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Balboa Theatre
32-28
Remade/Reborn
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 7 PM
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The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
'The Last Dive': San Diego Premiere
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 7 PM
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Balboa Theatre
$32-$38
San Diego Humane Society's 2027 Photo Fundraiser
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6 AM
Ongoing until August 31, 2026
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The Margot Hotel Debuts in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 7 AM
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The Margot Hotel
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