Maya Santiago
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 13
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- Sep 5, 2026
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- Jul 6, 2026
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Doors of Change marks 25 years of using music and art to help San Diego’s homeless youth (opens the original)
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In Jeffrey Sitcov’s Cardiff home, photographs cover nearly every inch of the walls, telling the story of his nonprofit, Doors of Change, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Alongside images of music legends like Elton John, Billy Joel and Etta James are portraits of young underserved San Diegans whose lives have been transformed by Doors of Change after experiencing homelessness. Together, the photographs tell the story at the heart of Doors of Change, where music serves as a fu
KPBS San Diego Book Festival returns for second year (opens the original)
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The second annual KPBS San Diego Book Festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 22, at the University of San Diego with larger gathering spaces and new programming designed to transform the event into an even bigger celebration of books and reading. After drawing about 12,000 registrants and 8,000 attendees during its inaugural festival last summer, organizers are building on that momentum with 60 featured authors, more than 10 local booksellers and expanded activities for readers of all ages, acc
Review: ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ brings 1990s New York City to San Diego (opens the original)
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For a few hours Wednesday night, the San Diego Civic Theatre traded its downtown skyline for the vibrant streets of 1990s Manhattan. Music pulsed, dancers soared and New York’s restless energy filled the stage as “Hell’s Kitchen” brought Alicia Keys’ hometown to life through music and movement. Set in Hell’s Kitchen, the semiautobiographical musical draws from Keys’ experiences growing up in the Midtown neighborhood by following Ali, played by Maya Drake, a 17-year-old grappling with family tens
A hometown return for mystery author Tess Gerritsen (opens the original)
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Bestselling mystery author Tess Gerritsen will return to her hometown of San Diego next week to celebrate the release of her latest novel, “The Shadow Friends,” the third installment in her “Martini Club” mystery series, which will be released Tuesday, Aug. 25. First she will take part in a virtual chat, alongside author C.J. Box, as part of the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Bookish author series on Aug. 21 and she will make personal appearances at libraries in Carlsbad and Coronado on Aug. 31. Gerr
‘The Last Dive’ brings a friendship between a man and a manta ray to San Diego screens (opens the original)
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An extraordinary bond between an aging Navy veteran and a wild manta ray is at the heart of “The Last Dive,” an award-winning documentary from filmmaker Cody Sheehy that will screen this month at San Diego’s Balboa Theatre and Encinitas’ La Paloma Theatre. Since premiering at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won Best Cinematography in a Documentary Feature, “The Last Dive” has screened at about 50 film festivals worldwide, according to Sheehy. Blending stunning underwater cinematography
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