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The 'RuPaul Drag Race' winner talks about drag and the world premiere of 'Velour: A Drag Spectacular' at La Jolla Playhouse.
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Our top picks for classical and jazz music in San Diego this season: Samara Joy; a binational jazz fest; legendary French band Cortex; folk-inspired compositions with the La Jolla Symphony; and contemporary, experimental composer Sarah Hennies. -
Looking for kid-friendly arts and culture events in San Diego this fall? Here are KPBS' top five picks.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe sequel to the best-selling fantasy novel, “The House in the Cerulean Sea" is almost here. -
KPBS Midday EditionProfessional wheelchair tennis player and Paralympian Dana Mathewson joins the program to talk about preparing for Paris. Plus, a look into San Diego State's elite collegiate adaptive sports program.
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Tomlinson was initially unsure about sharing her bipolar II diagnosis on stage. But, she says, "I got such amazing feedback from people who had been struggling with their mental health." -
Our top picks for theater in San Diego this season: Agatha Christie, 'Midnight at the Never Get' and opera.
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The San Diego Natural History Museum (the Nat) is celebrating its 150th anniversary in Balboa Park this fall. Paleontologist Christopher Plouffe says that paleontologists are caretakers and historians — and that the best part is sharing this work with kids and adults alike. -
"For Dear Life" opens at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, featuring American art about disability, medicine and health from the 1960s until the onset of COVID-19. For co-curator Jill Dawsey, this one is personal.
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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. -
Our top picks for visual art in San Diego this season: Roman de Salvo; Carlos Castro Arias; San Diego Design Week; "Picturing Health"; and a region-wide exploration of science and art in the Getty's PST ART initiative. -
Our top picks for Halloween fun in San Diego this season: Lon Chaney, "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors," and the return of 'Rocky Horror."
Editor's Events Picks
'Hold Fast' at Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Monday, September 9, 2024 at 9 AM
Ongoing until September 30, 2024
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Included with the cost of General Admission, which is $24.95 for adults and $19.95 for children ages 3-17. Annual memberships are also available
'For Dear Life: Art, Medicine, and Disability'
Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 10 AM
Ongoing until February 2, 2025
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Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: La Jolla
$0-$25
'Blue Gold: The Art and Science of Indigo'
Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 10 AM
Ongoing until March 16, 2025
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Mingei International Museum: Balboa Park
'Espacios & Lines'
Monday, September 9, 2024 at 5 AM
Ongoing until January 16, 2025
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San Diego International Airport
Free
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'The Artist Speaks: Cara Romero'
Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 11 AM
Ongoing until October 20, 2024
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Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
'Latine Entretejida / Interwoven, A Cross-Cultural Textile Arts Exhibition'
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 10 AM
Ongoing until October 5, 2024
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Visions Museum of Textile Art
Free
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