How does the Latino community in San Diego celebrate Día de Muertos? Plus, the return of a statewide music festival and a showcase of Asian cinema.
Residents of Chula Vista, San Diego County District 4, and Fallbrook and Rainbow head to the polls on Tuesday — visit the KPBS Voter Hub for full coveragS1: It's time for Midday Edition on Kpbs. Today we are talking about the arts and culture scene in San Diego. I'm Jade Hindman. Here's to conversations that keep you informed , inspired , and make you think. We'll talk about how people are honoring Dia de Muertos across San Diego.
S1: Speaking of beauty , you know , I always see. We always see the the skeleton , the beautifully painted skeleton faces and and bright colors. What meaning does that have to this this celebration and observation ? Yeah. S6: Innovation has been happening in the state for decades , and so while it focuses on music written in the last five years , that music is paired with music that was groundbreaking for its time.
S7: Martha speaking to this idea of discovery. This is a festival of contemporary music composed in the last five years. Can you tell us a little bit about this ? Martha is speaking to this idea of discovery. This is a festival of contemporary music composed in the last five years. S7: I was there that day , and the first thing I thought when I wake up by Carlos Simon finished , was that I wanted to hear it again. I wanted to rewind and start over. It's a really powerful piece. So another thing at the heart of this festival is looking outside of the major symphonies at other music performance organizations.
S7: And you know , this year's festival captures this moment in California's music history , especially with Dudamel , Salonen and Peri in the state at the same time. But this is changing due to Mel is moving on to New York , and there'll be a new director installed there soon. S1: You're listening to Kpbs Midday Edition. Welcome back. You're listening to Kpbs Midday Edition. I'm Jade Hindman. Tonight Pack Arts kicks off the 24th annual San Diego Asian Film Festival at the Natural History Museum. The festival will showcase more than 160 films from more than 30 countries. Kpbs arts reporter Beth Accomando previews the festival with Alex Villafuerte , who took on the role of PAC Arts executive director in February.
S9: So I can't think of a better way to kick off the San Diego Asian Film Festival with the anchor man himself in a really fun comedy at the Natural History Museum. And then once we finish that , we're going to celebrate the Natural History Museum , like we always do with the opening night party. The other thing that I'm really excited to to have part of this film festival is to the scene.
S9: For Film Out , he had a coming out story that was centered around an Asian family , and so he asked if I could come out and help manage the Q&A with the director , and I said , I'd love to. And it was such a good story , and it was great to see that , you know , even we can highlight intersections throughout our film festivals and partner together.
S9: Yes , a completely Brian who and the programming team do a really great job of making sure there's a robust tapestry of films that we can look at , and it's important. And what I challenge a lot of the guests to do , if especially if they're if they've gotten a full access pass , is to go outside of their comfort zone. They may like rom coms , they may like Korean dramas , but try to watch something that you may not automatically watch and see how that moves.
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