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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 44 MIN

What proposed arts cuts mean for San Diego programs

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Local arts advocates are protesting a proposed city budget that would slash hundreds of programs and eliminate $11.8 million in funding. That's an 85% decrease from the previous year.Organizations from San Diego Comic-Con to cultural centers and museums are affected.We sit down with arts advocate and professor Alessandra Moctezuma to understand how the community is responding.Then, our weekend preview of upcoming events — from big festivals and books, to theater and Chicano Park.Plus, a preview of the 17th annual Turner Classic Movies Film Festival, with TCM's Charles Tabesh.Guests:Alessandra Moctezuma, professor of art, gallery director at San Diego Mesa College; chair of city's volunteer Commission for Arts and CultureJulia Dixon Evans, arts reporter and host of "The Finest," KPBSCharles Tabesh, senior vice president of programming and content strategy, Turner Classic Movies

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