Arts and entertainment news for San Diego

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Lemon Twigs to Bob Dylan – Live music this week

by Bart Mendoza • Special to Times of San Diego June 16, 2026, 1:50 p.m.June 16, 2026, 3:17 p.m.

Big Mountain Homecoming Reggae favorites Big Mountain play a homecoming show at The Holding Company on June 19. Founded in 1988, Big Mountain is best-known for their hit version of Peter Frampton’s “Baby I Love Your Way.” The band hasn’t released a new album in over a decade, but they remain festival favorites worldwide through […]

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The snail, the cross, and the view: 7 stories hidden in plain sight at Mt. Helix

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego June 16, 2026, 10:13 a.m.June 16, 2026, 10:07 p.m.

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Keep It Saucy! – Father’s Day Chill It and Grill It!

by Margo Schwab • Special to Times of San Diego June 15, 2026, 4:46 p.m.June 15, 2026, 4:46 p.m.

A man performing in a long flowing skirt leaps into the air on stage.

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‘Encontré la vida’ — bailarín queer y apátrida hace de San Diego su hogar a través del ballet

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego June 15, 2026, 12:42 p.m.June 15, 2026, 12:42 p.m.

An artist poses alongside a collection of his hand-drawn illustrations.

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PBS star and Carlsbad native who taught America to draw is coming to a summer camp near you

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego June 15, 2026, 12:00 p.m.June 12, 2026, 8:13 p.m.

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Lost restaurants of San Diego: Nightlife, cocktail lounges, and entertainment dining

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego June 12, 2026, 5:30 p.m.June 12, 2026, 11:58 p.m.

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‘I found life’ — stateless, queer dancer makes San Diego — and the world — his home through ballet

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego June 12, 2026, 3:27 p.m.June 15, 2026, 12:43 p.m.

Two men on stage in a lounge perform, each holding a guitar and with a microphone in front of him.

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Restless David J keeps following sparks of inspiration, long after Bauhaus and Love and Rockets fame

by Cody Goodfellow • Special to Times of San Diego June 12, 2026, 1:15 p.m.June 12, 2026, 1:16 p.m.

Black family Statue at Neal Petties Mountain View Park. (Image by Tessa Balc/Times of San Diego)

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Historic statue to be unveiled in one of the city’s oldest parks

by JW August • Times of San Diego June 11, 2026, 2:02 p.m.June 11, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

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From the music to the space, local fave Rebecca Jade excited about San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego June 11, 2026, 9:05 a.m.June 10, 2026, 5:13 p.m.

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Early Mission Beach bathhouses rose on open sand in the 1910s

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego June 11, 2026, 8:33 a.m.June 11, 2026, 8:33 a.m.

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Crowd surfing or dancing on sidewalks, fans create bonds at North Park Music Fest

by Shanti Velasco • Special to Times of San Diego June 10, 2026, 3:30 p.m.June 11, 2026, 10:04 a.m.

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La Jolla’s ‘Alligator Head’ rock formation has changed — but the name endures

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego June 10, 2026, 7:58 a.m.June 10, 2026, 7:59 a.m.

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Point Loma Summer Concerts announces an ‘all-star’ lineup

by Dave Schwab • Times of San Diego June 9, 2026, 2:27 p.m.June 9, 2026, 2:27 p.m.