LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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The UC San Diego student-run gaming convention takes place this weekend and features panels, cosplay and industry showcases.
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KPBS Midday EditionWe explore performance art and the creative landscape with artist and curator hamsa fae as part of our AANHPI Heritage Month profile series. -
We highlight how San Diego communities are doing their part for the environment. Plus, a peak into the races for Superior Court judges. And, we dive into the world of Pokémon and the climbing costs within it.
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Though the 2026 festival featured less Hollywood razzle-dazzle than in years past, there were still plenty of great films. Most notable: All of a Sudden, from the Japanese director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi. -
The new movie, based on writer and actor David Haig's 2014 play, dramatizes the tensions between military leaders and meteorologists in the lead up to the Allied invasion of Normandy.
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Perseverance, plus a whole lot of talent, is what got the Dallas hip-hop collective to our space after submitting to the Tiny Desk Contest four years in a row. -
In the lineage of jazz, Miles Davis, born 100 years ago, presents something of a paradox: He looms as large as anyone, but he means many things to many people.
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The final episode of the HBO Max comedy added an extra emotional punch. After five seasons, it wasn't quite necessary. -
This is the 101st year of the national spelling competition, and the third time it's been decided by a rapid-fire "spell-off" since the practice was introduced in 2021.
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The funding was cut in Mayor Todd Gloria's proposed 2026-27 fiscal year budget. The city faces a $118 million deficit. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Art made from ocean trash at The Nat; Mission Trails photography; performance art at Agua Hedionda Lagoon; jazz at MCASD; Toulouse-Lautrec-inspired ballet; dad rock and more.
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The overall number of U.S. beef and dairy cattle has shrunk to its lowest level since 1951. Drought, rising operating costs and increased consolidation are among the causes. -
This weekend is Arsenal F.C.'s victory parade. Fans from London to Lagos are celebrating a dream season — and watching to see if one more trophy is on the way. -
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Woodard says not giving up is the key to her long career. In the Netflix series The Boroughs, she plays a resident of a retirement community where something supernatural is preying on the residents. -
FIFA has always had a peculiar way to sell tickets to the World Cup. It never faced any major issues — until prices soared for the 2026 tournament.
Latest Arts Events
Fun Animal Friday: Possum
Friday, May 29, 2026 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM
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Children's Museum of Discovery
Salt & Straw Launches New Chef Series
Friday, May 29, 2026 from 11 AM to 11 PM
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Multiple locations
Odd Mob
Friday, May 29, 2026 from 5 PM to 11 PM
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PETCO Park
$70
North City’s Free Dance Series Returns with Hip Hop Fitness
Friday, May 29, 2026 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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North City
Free
Golden Island Presents: Katriz Trinidad - Dim Sum & Jazz - SOUL EDITION I
Friday, May 29, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine
Free
Pointeworks Season III Opening: 'Past, Present, Future'
Friday, May 29, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: La Jolla
$50+
Songwriter Sanctuary’s May Concert Welcomes Gayle Skidmore, Tim Flannery, and Jackson Wagner
Friday, May 29, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 9:15 PM
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Normal Heights United Church
$10+ Suggested Donation
Music by the Sea: Julian Gargiulo, piano
Friday, May 29, 2026 at 7 PM
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Encinitas Main Library
$13-$23
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