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Around the block

From masters of cubism to modern-day cartoon illustrators, our take on five recently opened art shows.

Bright Young Thing

After international gallery shows and early acclaim, Kelsey Brookes’ has evolved into one of San Diego’s most promising artists without sacrificing who he is

By Seth Combs 11/10/2009
Power of the dark side

From staged readings to original plays about Jeffrey Dahmer, three drama geeks are exposing the hidden underbelly of San Diego’s cultural scene

By Sarah Nardi 11/03/2009
Forever young

As restless as he is talented, artist Rich Walker doesn’t care that his ideas are often bigger than his capacity to accomplish them

By Seth Combs 10/27/2009
Playing with fire

Often dismissed as hippies and weirdos, these performers work hard to make you feel the heat

By Mary Mann 10/20/2009
Fiction 101

The winners of our seventh annual super-short-story contest

10/13/2009
Monster mashup

Just in time for devil’s night, three art shows celebrate the creepy, the kooky and the downright spooky.

By AnnaMaria Stephens 10/06/2009
The fashion brigade

Our fab four panel’s picks for what’s in and what’s out this fall, San Diego-style

By Laura Shingles 09/29/2009
See it: San Diego Film Festival 2009

CityBeat's partners-in-video, El Roberto, chat with Anders, catch a little Shatner and hit up some parties

By El Roberto 09/29/2009
Seasoned greetings

Our annual look at the finer things in San Diego

By David Rolland 09/22/2009
X marks the spot

He’s been doing art for more than 15 years, but San Diegan Doug Thompson x’s greatest masterpiece just might be where he lays his head

By Katherine Sweetman 09/15/2009
Once, twice

Lux Art Institute wants you to get close up and personal with a new season of artists

By Sarah Nardi 09/08/2009
Stop settling down

Photographer Andrew Printer’s exhibition challenges the gay community to fight for the right not to marry

By Seth Combs 09/01/2009
What's it worth?

Is Beyond the Border, San Diego’s newest art fair, focused on beauty or the bottom line?

By Sarah Nardi 08/25/2009
A walk in the park

A local artist and activist in Barrio Logan for more than 40 years, Salvador Roberto Torres still has big plans and big dreams for his community

By Carissa Casares 08/18/2009