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San Diego artists reflect on the 2025 songs that moved, inspired and stayed with them.
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Books can be life-changing for people who are incarcerated. When Cherish Burtson went to federal prison, books became her source of survival. Her story – and the volunteers fighting censorship to get books past prison walls – reveals how access to reading can mean survival, connection and hope. -
Cinema Junkie speaks with authors Kim Luperi and Danny Reid about their new book, “Pre-Code Essentials: Must-See Cinema from Hollywood’s Untamed Era, 1930-1934," which they say is the perfect gift for any cinephile.
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This weekend in the arts: Get festive with Kitschmastime, December Nights, SoNoFest and more; catch a 1980s spin on "Twelfth Night"; new works of theater and contemporary dance; chamber folk; a pottery tour and more. -
Whether you're shopping for a foodie, a trendsetter or an explorer, we've organized the list by the type of person you’re gifting to make browsing easier.
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On Dec. 9, 1965, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" premiered on television. In 1995, Peanuts creator Charles Schulz spoke with NPR's Bob Edwards on Morning Edition. -
The new movie stars Lucy Liu as an ailing mother to Joe, played by Lawrence Shou as a teenager facing mental illness in his feature debut role.
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The 33-year-old singer collaborated with Nobel Prize winner María Corina Machado during last year's highly-contested elections in Venezuela. -
The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice.
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The Price of Democracy tells the history of taxation from colonization to the present day. It's essential reading for anyone who cares about preserving democracy. -
From the breakout Brooklyn band Geese to the Puerto Rican star and soon-to-be Super Bowl halftime performer Bad Bunny and dozens in between, NPR Music shares its picks for the best songs of 2025. -
Marigold Bagel's TikTok-famous New York-style bagels are now available five days a week on El Cajon Boulevard. -
Fresh Air's book critic says her picks tilt a bit to nonfiction, but the novels that made the cut redress the imbalance by their sweep and intensity. Karen Russell's The Antidote was her favorite.
Latest Arts Events
'Driven to Transform: Art, Service, and the Spirit of Giving'
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 from 3 PM to 6:30 PM
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Vista Branch Library
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Transformative Power of Healthy Relationships in Learning, Home, and the Workplace
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 from 4 PM to 5 PM
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Alzheimer's Association: The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's-VIRTUAL
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 from 6 PM to 7 PM
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'The Red Spectacles' (4K Restoration)
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7 PM
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Digital Gym Cinema
$13 Regular / $11 Students and Seniors / $9 Members
'Stubby Pringles Christmas' - Playwright's Saloon at Trinity Theatre Company
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7 PM
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Trinity Theater Company
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Public Art at the New Terminal 1
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2025
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San Diego International Airport
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Visit Little Italy during Small Business Season
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7 AM
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Little Italy
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