LATEST IN ARTS & CULTURE
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The 2025 Tiny Desk Concert winner has been crowned, and San Diego had its own share of standout entries. We caught up with two of our local favorites — Aleah Discavage and The Neighborhood Kids — to hear the powerful stories behind their unforgettable songs.
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People are drinking less these days, but drinking songs never go out of style. The Lomax Archive is dropping a new album of traditional songs this week. -
The woman who dated Combs until his arrest described the relationship in complex terms — traumatic but sometimes loving — and seemed to be working through her feelings about it on the witness stand.
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KPBS Midday EditionBestselling author S.A. Cosby brings his latest crime fiction thriller to the University of San Diego this weekend for a Q&A and book signing. Plus, a dancer explores an Autism diagnosis in a new documentary. -
As dads get ready for Father's Day this weekend, Midday Edition features a conversation on fatherhood and its connection to humor. One San Diego comedian shares how his role as a dad shapes his comedy, and why he doesn't always align with modern parenting approaches.
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Oscar-nominated Celine Song goes from her hit indie romance "Past Lives" to A-list rom-com. -
Performers who do stunt and voice work for video games went on strike in July after reaching a stalemate in negotiations over how companies can use A.I. in game development.
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An art gallery in El Cajon celebrating adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities is marking a milestone with a special show. The artwork at Sophie’s Gallery has been 25 years in the making. -
"Mosquito" buzzes into the micro cinema for a Bonkers Half-Assed Midnight on Saturday and iVIE Awards highlight student work on Sunday.
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The characters in the romantic comedy Materialists, Celine Song's follow-up to Past Lives, see the dating pool in terms of the "market" – people are evaluated by how "competitive" they are and marriage is treated like an equation to be solved. -
The documentary recently premiered at Tribeca and chronicles the creation of "Is It Thursday Yet?" at the La Jolla Playhouse, as well as Freeman's discovery at age 33 that she is autistic. -
In theaters this weekend: A live-action How to Train Your Dragon, a matchmaker rom-com Materialists, an adaptation of Stephen King's The Life of Chuck, and Ana de Armas stars in a John Wick spin-off.
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Padres Watch Party at Pizza Port Carlsbad
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Pizza Port Carlsbad
Stitch Together: Tenango Stitching
Friday, June 13, 2025 from 5 PM to 7 PM
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Mingei International Museum: Balboa Park
$15 Members / $20 Non-members
'Roy Jenuine: Modern Folk Art' Exhibit Opening Night Reception
Friday, June 13, 2025 from 5 PM to 8 PM
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Roy Jenuine
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North City Hosts Free Outdoor Movie Screening of Disney's 'Toy Story'
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 5 PM
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North City
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Artist Open House: 'Black Perspectives 2' and 'Miss Mary' Grand Reveal
Friday, June 13, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 8 PM
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Brooks Theater Gallery
Free
Oceans, The Imposters
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Belly Up Tavern
$12.80 - $25.30
'Sit & Stitch' and 'Fiber & Fabric' Swap!
Friday, June 13, 2025 from 6 PM to 8 PM
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San Diego Craft Collective
Free
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