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Remembering Jerry Stiller In 'The Independent'
- May 11
- By Beth Accomando
Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller has died of natural causes at the age of 92. Here's a film that you need to see to remember his genius.
Legendary San Diego Record Shop Reopens For Socially-Distanced Crate-Digging
- May 9
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
A slew of businesses across the state reopened this weekend. But new rules to promote social distancing have changed the shopping experience drastically.
Cinema Junkie Podcast 193: Become A Digital Explorer During The Pandemic
- May 9
- By Beth Accomando
If you are sheltering at home and growing tired with what Netflix is offering, or need to cut back on expenses and are looking for something free, here are some options.
South Bay Drive-In Reopens Friday Night
- May 8
- By Beth Accomando
Cinemas may be closed but South Bay Drive-In has just announced that they will be re-opening Friday night for business.
Silent Films With Live Music Every Sunday On YouTube
- May 8
- By Beth Accomando
With cinemas closed because of the coronavirus pandemic people are looking more and more to other options for entertainment. Here's one suggestion that harkens back to a cinema tradition more than a century old.
Only Here Podcast: Following The Footsteps Of Latin Music's Trip To The Top
- May 8
- By Kinsee Morlan
Tracing the story of how Latin music became as popular as American pop music with Isabela Raygoza, a music journalist from Tijuana and San Diego whose career closely paralleled the boom in Latin music that's happened over the past decade.
Watch 'The Beer Jesus From America' With Stone's Greg Koch On Friday
- May 7
- By Beth Accomando
San Diego currently has more than 150 craft breweries. One of the earliest, and now one of the largest and most successful of these is Stone Brewing Co. On Friday you have an online opportunity to watch the documentary “The Beer Jesus From America” about Stone co-founder Greg Koch with Koch and filmmaker Matt Sweetwood.
UC San Diego's Anthony Davis Wins Pulitzer For Central Park Five Opera
- May 7
- By Alison St John, Pat Finn
Anthony Davis, UC San Diego professor of music, has won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for music for his 2016 opera The Central Park Five.
San Diego Top Mother's Day Weekend Events: From Opera To Cartooning To Nature Mandalas To Brunch
- May 7
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Looking for a few ways to infuse art and culture into your pandemic weekend and Mother's Day?
San Diego's Best Practice Gallery Turns To The USPS
- May 7
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Art by Mas G, C. Tsui and Ellie Vanden Busch originally planned to open at Barrio Logan gallery will continue across lo-fi and virtual platforms
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NOVA: Decoding COVID-19
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