LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
The San Diego Padres legend reflects on his turbulent baseball career, race, culture and his complicated relationship with Yankees owner George Steinbrenner in his new book.
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A phone call sends Taylor Guitars founder Bob Taylor to Cameroon, where he encounters a problem that changes how he thinks about the instruments he builds. His search for answers takes him deep into the forests and into an unexpected connection with elephants. -
KPBS Midday EditionIn this riff on "Romeo and Juliet," two neurodivergent tweens befriend each other against the backdrop of their feuding families. Then, hear about a local group hosting a cemetery bike ride. And finally, your weekend preview.
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Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi have turned four pages of an unfinished play by Federico García Lorca into a sweeping epic that spans 90 years of Spanish history, focusing on the stories of gay men. -
Lee Chang-dong's novelistic drama tells the story of two very different couples who meet during the filming of a documentary.
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NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: Is the rap mogul's self-selection a crowning achievement or a final affront? -
From an indie darling getting called a "psyop" to plagiarism allegations against a rising pop star, this year feels like an especially fraught time to bicker about authenticity in the music industry.
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San Diego's Dianna Cowern, also known as Physics Girl, was one of the internet's most popular science communicators. Long COVID left her bedbound and facing a medical mystery with life-and-death stakes. -
Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando curates 10 classic horror films to stream on KPBS+ this October.
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The highly anticipated, latest installment of Sarah J. Maas' romantasy series has hit the shelves. Hardcore fans were lined up (in their faerie ears) at the stroke of midnight. -
Elizabeth McCracken's connected short stories chronicle a family's encounters with their eldest son's girlfriend and eventual wife. This slim collection is so engaging, you may want to read it twice.
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Tampa Bay became the fourth team in World Series history to avoid elimination with an extra-inning comeback. Game 5 in the best-of-seven matchup is Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. -
A federal judge has barred the government from clearing more trees or making other alterations to D.C.'s East Potomac Park without proper notice. Trump says his administration will appeal. -
"Is it real?" is the most pressing question in music in 2026, and it's one that feels impossible to adequately answer, in almost any context. -
Controversy over an artist being fake — or someone thinking they are — is hardly new. Here are some of the craziest moments in recent music history when the boundary between real and fake collapsed. -
Kane was followed in the voting by Kylian Mbappé. Spain star Alexia Putellas won her third women's Ballon d'Or. Outside, fans packed the streets and climbed light poles near the London Palladium.
Latest Arts Events
Scripps Breast Cancer Support Group
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 from 1 PM to 2 PM
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Virtual
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Howl-O-Ween Yappy Hour at Monkeybar
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 from 4 PM to 7 PM
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Monkeybar at Town and Country Resort
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Reel Wednesday - 'Sinners'
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 4 PM
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Carlsbad City Library
Free
Historic Cumbia Night featuring 3 Icons: Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, Fruko & Carmelo Torres with 2 local legends: La Diabla & Reza
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 6 PM
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Quartyard SD
$35
Free Film Screening: 'No Country for Mothers'
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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San Diego Made Factory
Free
MiraCosta College Presents: Outdoor Film Screening: 'Nosferatu' (1922)
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 7 PM
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MiraCosta College Oceanside
Free
WEDS@7 Mark Dresser 'Gradience Quartet'
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 7 PM
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Conrad Prebys Music Center - Experimental Theater
$0-$20
Gary Clark Jr.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
$69.50 + fees
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