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The National Endowment for Arts had promised over $300,000 in grants to San Diego arts organizations. Now, those funds are on hold, leaving the future of many programs uncertain.

Our roundup of art and culture to discover in San Diego this month: Visual art, music, theater, dance, outdoor festivals, books, film and more. Up next: Mary Jhun's CPAP-informed paintings; La Jolla Symphony and Chorus; Tarta Relena's Catalan folk; San Diego Latino Film Festival; Dylan Mulvaney's "Paper Doll" and the Japanese Friendship Garden's Cherry Blossom Festival.

This weekend in the arts: San Diego ballet teams up with Gilbert Castellanos; Robert Xavier Burden unveils “The Alien Painting”; Burn All Books and Scanners Archive screen indie films; "Empty Ride" at the Globe; Moxie Theatre launches a new playwriting festival; Daygo Eatz; plus live music picks and more.

It may look like a drag queen threw up in there, but "nobody leaves unhappy" from the drag palace on El Cajon Boulevard.

This weekend, celebrate Black History Month, explore Thumbprint Gallery's latest exhibition and experience Wookieerotica. Plus, more San Diego weekend arts events.

In our January arts and culture preview for San Diego, explore our picks for visual art, dance, theater, film, literature and music, spanning jazz, classical, experimental and popular genres. Up next: theater at New Village Arts, Martha Graham Dance Company performs "Appalachian Spring," a national group visual art show, Haley Heynderickx and more.

San Diego came alive in 2024 with festivals celebrating dance, food, film and quirky traditions.

From comedies to contemporary classics, these theater productions showcased the variety and talent of the city’s live performance scene.

This weekend in the arts: "What Goes Up Must Come Down" at The Hill Street Country Club; Jason Magabo Perez's "SDPF2024: Coda"; Welcome Tu Las Californias Festival; Charles Glaubitz; San Diego Dance Theater; plus live music and more.

This weekend in the arts: The La Jolla Symphony and Chorus explores light, color and nature in music; SoNo Fest heats up with chili and local flair; plus, the annual December Nights shines with the grand reopening of Balboa Park’s Botanical Building.