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kpbs.org > news > arts-culture > 02/12/2026 > san-diego-weekend-arts-top-picks-food-in-folk-art-east-county-book-crawl-and-lunar-new-year

San Diego weekend arts top picks: Food in folk art, East County book crawl and Lunar New Year

San Diego weekend arts top picks: Food in folk art, East County book crawl and Lunar New Year13+ min ago   (865+ words) 'Farm to Craft: Grains in Global Folk Art' 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 14, 2026 through Jan. 10, 2027 | Mingei International Museum, 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park | Free | MORE INFO 12-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 | Logan Avenue, Barrio Logan | Free | MORE…...

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kpbs.org > news > arts-culture > 02/12/2026 > should-you-get-a-romance-tattoo-at-lovelitcon-all-signs-point-to-yes

Should you get a romance tattoo at LoveLitCon? All signs point to: yes!

Should you get a romance tattoo at LoveLitCon? All signs point to: yes!24+ min ago   (630+ words) She laughed when her beanie was complimented. "Thanks, it was a gift from my boyfriend," she said. Bird is a Los Angeles-based tattoo artist whose work, as she describes it, "lives somewhere between reality and reverie." She describes her work…...

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kpbs.org > news > education > 02/12/2026 > in-roots-and-blossoms-san-ysidro-high-school-artists-explore-their-pasts-and-futures

In “Roots and Blossoms,” San Ysidro High School artists explore their pasts and futures

51+ min ago   (409+ words) San Ysidro High School senior Estefania Padilla grew up in Tijuana. She remembers walking through town with her grandfather and visiting their favorite stores. She's recreated that scene in a colored pencil drawing. "We have the Virgen de Guadalupe right…...

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kpbs.org > news > arts-culture > 02/12/2026 > black-comix-day-returns-to-worldbeat-center-for-valentines-day-weekend

Black Comix Day returns to WorldBeat Center for Valentine's Day weekend

1+ hour, 34+ min ago   (714+ words) Black Comix Day returns to WorldBeat Cultural Center this Saturday and Sunday. Since 2018, the event has celebrated Black creators and artists working in the comics industry. When Keithan Jones was in sixth grade, his teacher made a dream come true…...

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kpbs.org > news > arts-culture > 02/12/2026 > lovelitcon-romance-convention-brings-romance-readers-to-san-diego

‘Happily ever after for everyone’: LoveLitCon brings romance readers to San Diego

‘Happily ever after for everyone’: LoveLitCon brings romance readers to San Diego1+ hour, 48+ min ago   (434+ words) San Diego is making room for a new convention this weekend: LoveLitCon. The inaugural event takes place, appropriately, during Valentine's Day weekend, kicking off Friday, Feb. 13, through Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Sheraton San Diego Resort on Harbor Island. It's expected…...

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kpbs.org > events > ongoing > museum-of-making-music-celebrates-roberto-venn-school-of-luthierys-golden-anniversary-with-landmark-exhibition

Museum of Making Music Celebrates Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery’s Golden Anniversary with Landmark Exhibition

Museum of Making Music Celebrates Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery’s Golden Anniversary with Landmark Exhibition4+ hour, 45+ min ago   (170+ words) In addition to the exhibition, the Museum will host a special opening celebration on Friday, February 13 featuring a behind-the-scenes conversation with William Eaton, luthier and director of the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery as well as live music performed on select…...

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kpbs.org > events > 02/15/2026 > 16th-annual-coronado-valentines-day-10k-5k-1-mile-fun-run

16th Annual Coronado Valentine's Day 10K, 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run

16th Annual Coronado Valentine's Day 10K, 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run7+ hour, 9+ min ago   (69+ words) 16th Annual Coronado Valentine's Day10K, 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run Sunday, February 15, 2026 REGISTER AS A COUPLE OR INDIVIDUAL Pace Corrals for those who want to Run & Walkers Corral Tidelands Park in Coronado 7:30 a.m. 1 Mile Fun Run Start8:00 a.m. 10K & 5K start Event Details Coronado Valentine's Day 10K & 5K on Facebook / Instagram…...

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kpbs.org > events > 02/14/2026 > puppy-love-dog-adoption-event-at-swing-social

Puppy Love Dog Adoption Event at Swing Social

Puppy Love Dog Adoption Event at Swing Social7+ hour, 32+ min ago   (245+ words) Looking to add a furry friend to your life? Stop by Swing Social for a special Puppy Love Dog Adoption Event on Sunday, February 14, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.! In partnership with Amazing Strays Rescue, guests can meet 1015 lovable dogs ready for their forever…...

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kpbs.org > news > border-immigration > 02/12/2026 > kristi-noem-to-visit-border-near-san-diego-as-polls-show-declining-support-for-trump-policies

Kristi Noem to visit border near San Diego as polls show declining support for Trump policies

Kristi Noem to visit border near San Diego as polls show declining support for Trump policies7+ hour, 54+ min ago   (541+ words) Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is scheduled to be in San Diego County Thursday for a high-profile visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, where she is slated to hold a news conference focused on border security and drug enforcement efforts, according…...

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kpbs.org > events > ongoing > backyard-renaissance-presents-whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf

Backyard Renaissance Presents... 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

Backyard Renaissance Presents... 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"9+ hour, 18+ min ago   (105+ words) "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Directed by Coleman Ray Clark & Francis Gercke Feb. 26 - Mar. 21, 2026 Starring - Jessica John, Francis Gercke, Drew Bradford and Megan Carmitchel A boozy battle royale. The start of the fall semester at an idyllic small New England…...