Julia Dixon Evans

India Thompson's "Looks Like Home" transforms everyday household objects into woven sculptures, using traditional basketry to explore life as a renter, attachment and what it means to feel at home.

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Juneteenth storytelling, art and music; Cat Gunn at ICA Central; a "Print As Protest" discussion; summer jazz; "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice"; a lagoon art walk; ocean poetry and more.

A Costco tattoo. A viral rotisserie chicken event. A student club with hundreds of members. We follow graduating UC San Diego student Jacob Hoang on his final Costco run as club president and try to understand why Costco inspires such unusual devotion.

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: The Rady Shell's opening night; new textile art at Visions; Andrew Alcasid at Mabel's Gone Fishing; "Stories in Cloth" at La Jolla Historical Society; "Hairspray" at NVA; the "Be Well" book launch; group crafting and a night of KPBS bands at Casbah.

Richard Louv coined the term "nature-deficit disorder" two decades ago. On a hike near Julian, he explains why slowing down and paying attention to the natural world can improve our health, reshape how we think and help us feel more alive.

Artist Ramson Lomatewama is shown at the Idyllwild Arts Glass Studio in 2016. Lomatewama's work will be on view as part of "Clearly Indigenous" at the Mingei International Museum in San Diego through Sept. 20, 2026.

What happens to a lifetime of belongings — and the stories they hold — when it's time to downsize? This episode explores aging, memory and the San Diego woman helping older adults navigate one of life's biggest transitions with dignity and compassion.

This weekend's arts top picks: Koy Sun x The Finest live taping; mika Castañeda and Cat Gunn at Best Practice; AAPI Emerging Artists Fellowship; San Diego Black Pride's Sunday Service; an in-store sitar and rock show at Folk Arts Rare Records and more

Pastelle's 2026 acrylic-on-canvas work "Daughters of Succulence Tending Reflection's Grotto, Sanctuary Born of Blood Split Before This Time, Our Worldly Plight Garners Serenity for the Uninitiated" is part of the four-person exhibit "PHOSPHENE," which opens July 18, 2026, at Art Produce in North Park.

Sign painter and content creator Koy Sun argues that choosing the slower path — whether through art, storytelling or supporting local businesses — can be a powerful way to challenge the status quo.