A History of KPBS: The First Quarter-Century — For 52 years, San Diego KPBS television, originally named KEBS, has provided programs on topics ranging from science and theatre to children’s education and public affairs to history and cooking, all in one place. Looking back, the first 25 years of the station’s...
Gaslamp Ladies In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we take a look back at stories of ten women who made their mark in San Diego’s emerging Gaslamp District By Darlene G. Davies with Anne Hoiberg Posted February 27, 2019 In the historical narrative of the Gaslamp Quarter, women played key roles, frequently behind…
Sesquicentennial Celebration of Balboa Park — 150 Years Bridging Three Centuries By Darlene G. Davies Posted on July 10, 2018 Balboa Park appears on the National Register of Historical Places. It also ranks very high on lists of California tourist destinations and deservedly so. Who among its visitors does not have a special and personal…
Muses of The Old Globe Posted on March 1, 2018 By Darlene G. Davies, Exhibition Curator MUSES OF THE OLD GLOBE Women Who Made a Difference has a backstory. The exhibition was produced by the Women’s Museum of California in Fall, 2017 and it celebrated some remarkable women who played important roles in the history…
En Pointe at the Prado Nov. 17, 2016 Leonard Simpson’s 10 Best Dressed Gala, En Pointe at the Prado, will benefit the San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, dedicated to providing local youth with an opportunity to study, understand, and appreciate the art of ballet, and to enrich the cultural life of the community. This year’s…