Most ballet audiences watch from their seats. At The Rosin Box Project's “Ghost Light Masquerade,” they roam the stage, sometimes becoming part of the performance. · Arts at Times of San Diego ↗
The Pope left Rome's Gemelli Hospital Saturday, days after surgery for lung cancer removed the lower lobe of his right lung. He is currently scheduled to travel to Latin America in November. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
A $1.5 million Western-themed restaurant and saloon is preparing to ride into San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, but the restaurateurs behind Copper Cowboy bring more than cowboy hats and ambitious nightlife plans. Their previous ventures… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
The waterfront once thrived on a bustling tuna industry, delivering tons of fish to canneries that shipped products across the country. · Arts at Times of San Diego ↗
Debbie L. Sklar • Special for Times of San Diego · Arts
One of San Diego's most recognizable craft beer destinations was temporarily ordered closed by county health inspectors after a major vermin violation was discovered at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens in Liberty Station. The recent… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
What began as an ambitious German-style beer garden project, evolved into a Baja-inspired restaurant and bar backed by established names in the San Diego dining industry, and finally opened after more than a year of development has come to… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
A trendy Little Italy cocktail bar and restaurant, a well-known San Diego coffee chain, a national diner franchise, a North Couny resort dining facility, and several other restaurants and eateries across San Diego County are among the 21… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
A San Diego technology company that markets itself as helping connect fans with live entertainment is facing a sweeping federal lawsuit accusing it of using an elaborate network of thousands of online accounts, overseas employees, virtual… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
Robin Dahlberg's new photography book, "Breaking Point," explores how interrogation methods can lead to false confessions and wrongful convictions. The former San Diegan will discuss the book at Warwick’s. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
"Digger," a film starring Tom Cruise, tells a story that explores the narratives people build to justify their own behavior. · Arts at Times of San Diego ↗
Mixar López • Special to Times of San Diego · Arts
Mr. Cabrón replaces Mr. Tempo at San Diego's troubled Theatre Box as familiar ownership figures secure a new liquor license following years of controversy. One of downtown San Diego's most troubled nightlife properties is preparing for yet… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
Nathan Fielder's new film about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes blurs the lines between reality and fiction. The film can be genuinely gripping — but the truth might not be so ambiguous. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
San Diego-based OAN host Matt Gaetz faces a federal sex trafficking lawsuit as local sightings and his post-congressional media career draw renewed scrutiny. Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, who reinvented himself as a television… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
Native American-owned Rincon Reservation Road Brewery, a pioneering San Diego County craft beer producer, will close at the end of October after nearly a decade amid industry challenges. After nearly a decade of producing craft beer rooted… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
An alleged previous Wellgreens employee alleges nearly $4,600 in unpaid wages as viral Reddit posts revive the San Diego cannabis company's past federal hazardous-waste convictions. A former employee of San Diego cannabis dispensary chain… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
Breaking Bad star Dean Norris' historic Swing Inn Cafe in Temecula has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with nearly $1.8 million in debt, even as the actor continues promoting the restaurant on Instagram. The nearly century-old Swing Inn… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
The Irish author said her books can no longer be sold in the UK after she pledged the royalties to a banned pro-Palestinian group. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
The Irish author said her books can no longer be sold in the UK after she pledged the royalties to a banned pro-Palestinian group. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
Fielder's film offers a portrait of the disgraced entrepreneur shortly before she began an 11-year prison sentence in 2023. You Can See Everything is full of surprises and strange rabbit holes. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
Con Halloween a solo dos semanas de distancia, los eventos de temporada siguen multiplicándose en toda la región. Sin embargo, este fin de semana el foco está puesto especialmente en el norte del condado, con actividades que van desde… · Arts at Times of San Diego ↗
It's October, so enjoy a karaoke ghost story at the San Diego Filipino Film Festival and Halloween horror convention Scream Diego this Saturday. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
Congress and a federal agency are threatening to weaken the country's historic preservation law, fueling a backlash that critics say is as fiery as the one that led to the law's creation 60 years ago. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
Congress and a federal agency are threatening to weaken the country's historic preservation law, fueling a backlash that critics say is as fiery as the one that led to the law's creation 60 years ago. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
Russell, aka "Jazz Kitty," applied for a job in San Diego during a cold winter in Indiana. She got it, then turned into a mainstay at Jazz 88.3. · Arts at Times of San Diego ↗
One of San Diego's most recognizable former nightclubs is finally preparing for a comeback. The long-shuttered FLUXX nightclub space in the Gaslamp Quarter is being transformed into The Quin, an approximately 11,000-square-foot event venue… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
Sylvia Fernández, OPAF South, San Diego Zine Fest, CONTRA-TIEMPO Activist Dance, "JOB," The Band Cope and Jordan Krimston, San Diego International Film Festival, Warpath meets "Buffalo Hunter Hunter" and more. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
For eight years, photographer Jennifer Teresa Villanueva has documented her Mexican American family's everyday life in Chicago, capturing intimate moments of love, labor and sacrifice. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
Julian is known for its Gold Rush past, but its history also includes Black pioneers, town halls and a bid to become the county seat. · Arts at Times of San Diego ↗
After a two-alarm fire forced one of downtown Encinitas' popular sushi restaurants to shut its doors for nearly seven weeks, Temaki Bar: Handroll, Sushi, Sake is preparing to welcome customers back. The Coast Highway 101 restaurant will… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
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Julie Orringer's new novel is a multivalent love story, a tale of sickness and health, dementia and brilliance, betrayal and loyalty. It's both heartbreaking and heartwarming. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in Sea Change. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
HalloWomen Spooktacular, the brainchild of musician Sara Jade, features an all-female slate of performers Saturday at Winston's in Ocean Beach. · Arts at Times of San Diego ↗
The Two Saddest Kitchens is a comic conversation between Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein. Book critic Maureen Corrigan says it made her laugh and feel better about her own (lack of) cooking. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
After cashing out of the craft beer company they built and watching its iconic Escondido headquarters face closure under corporate ownership, Stone Brewing founders Greg Koch and Steve Wagner are returning to the sprawling restaurant and… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
For Jakob McWhinney, a great diver is about more than cheap drinks. The Voice of San Diego reporter shares five local spots where regulars feel at home. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
Anthony Wallace, Julia Dixon Evans · Arts & Culture
We got to play the The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time early. Here are our impressions of the remake and its elaborate new style. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
One of San Diego's most storied rock-and-roll bars has a new operator, but the transition is anything but ordinary. After years of lawsuits, a six-figure court judgment, accusations of theft and an increasingly vicious social media feud,… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
Popular Italian restaurant chain Il Fornaio, which operates two San Diego County waterfront dining destinations, has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a federal sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit involving allegations that female… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
San Diego's once-celebrated "King of ADUs" is watching his real estate empire unravel in spectacular fashion. Developer Christian Spicer, who capitalized on the city's controversial housing incentives to propose hundreds of apartments… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
As La Mesa's landmark Casa de Pico prepares to celebrate its 55th anniversary, the restaurant is demanding an apology and retraction from SanDiegoVille over coverage of its recent health department closure. But publicly available San Diego… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
It’s that time of year again, and with it come many ways to celebrate Día de Muertos. Here’s a list of places you can visit this year in San Diego County. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
The longtime head chef of a popular San Diego restaurant who allegedly spent nearly 14 years evading prosecution for a violent kidnapping, shooting and arson plot in Iowa has waived extradition following his arrest by U.S. Marshals in… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
San Diego Music Hall inducts its 2026 class, a must-see for fans of garage rock and an opportunity to catch a free show by jazz all-stars. · Arts at Times of San Diego ↗
Bart Mendoza • Special to Times of San Diego · Arts
Li won a Pulitzer for her memoir about the suicides of her two sons. In her new novel, Music Against the Night, she writes about two young prodigies in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
Pacific Beach was once home to sprawling lemon ranches, with young citrus trees shaping its early economy in the late 1890s. · Arts at Times of San Diego ↗
Two Pacific Beach restaurants remain closed after an August pipe rupture, with Sushi Kuchi's owners describing financial hardship and pleading for repairs. A pair of longtime Pacific Beach restaurants have been shuttered for nearly two… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
A nearly 40-year-old Kearny Mesa hotel is undergoing a dramatic transformation into The Goldfinch, a boutique-style Marriott property featuring a cocktail speakeasy, signature restaurant, redesigned swimming pool and nine-hole golf course.… · at SanDiegoVille ↗
"I think we need people who are community builders and supporters ..." San Diego Music Hall of Fame founder Jefferson Jay said of hall inductees. · Arts at Times of San Diego ↗
Peter Blackstock • Special to Times of San Diego · Arts
It had been known as the La Jolla Historical Society since its founding. But now it’s got a new name to better reflect its mission. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
Authorities say Blair was physically abusive and injured two flight attendants while traveling from Los Angeles to New York. A Blair representative said she had a medical emergency aboard the plane. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
Ali plays a devout Muslim family man, who also happens to be an assassin in Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother. After decades in the business and two Oscars, he says he has less fear as an actor. · Arts & Culture at KPBS ↗
San Diego's growing smash burger scene has a new contender in North Park, as locally founded Farm To Smash has officially opened its newest restaurant at 2810 El Cajon Boulevard, bringing its signature grass-fed burgers, beef tallow fries,… · at SanDiegoVille ↗