Beth Accomando

La Jolla Playhouse ’s annual WOW — or Without Walls — Festival returns to the UC San Diego campus for the third year. It’s a four-day celebration of immersive, interactive, innovative and site-specific art experiences.

The San Diego festival runs Friday through Sunday, featuring local and international films highlighting Asian and Asian American cinema.

At a glance Independent brick-and-mortar bookstores have always faced challenges. The launch of Amazon in 1995 and the rise of e-commerce, with its lower prices and convenient online shopping, led to a significant decline in physical bookstores. Starting in the 2000s, both independent and chain bookstores faced financial challenges that prompted many closures, including Borders filing for bankruptcy in 2011. In San Diego, the increasingly high cost of rent is forcing some indie stores to close or look for new locations.

Shadow box art from Pia Thrasher of Her Dark Half. She will be vending at this year's Fright-Mart. Oct. 6, 2025

The 2026 San Diego International Fringe Festival runs for 12 days with new venues from Poway to Ensenada, international artists and the World Fringe Congress coming to San Diego.

Rapper Boots Riley made his film directing debut eight years ago with the brilliant "Sorry to Bother You." I have been eagerly awaiting his return to the screen, and "I Love Boosters" does not disappoint.

The UC San Diego student-run gaming convention takes place this weekend and features panels, cosplay and industry showcases.

Playwright and actor Ngozi Anyanwu brings her play "The Monsters" to La Jolla Playhouse's Mandell Weiss Forum.

To celebrate Pride Month, Disco Riot presents Queer Mvmnt Fest, featuring artists from San Diego and beyond who identify as part of the 2S-LGBTQIA+ dance community.

“Dead, White and Blue” is made from 100% recycled film and filmmaker Mike Davis explains what that means.