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New Community Arts Calendar from PBS SoCal Highlights Free and Affordable Cultural Events Across Southern California Every Week

Created with Southern California culture seekers in mind, residents can explore weekly public events and free experiences bringing communities closer to local arts and culture across all 10 service counties; plus, new monthly events newsletter launches Oct. 31.
October 30, 2025

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Chelsea Grosbeck
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Community Arts Calendar

pbssocal.org/ArtsCalendar
pbssocal.org/newsletter

Select programming will also be available to stream on PBS.org and the free PBS App. Members of PBS SoCal get extended access with PBS Passport.

Los Angeles, CA – October 29, 2025 – PBS SoCal, Southern California’s flagship PBS organization, announced today the launch of the new SoCal Community Events Calendar, a digital hub showcasing free and low-cost arts and culture events happening throughout Southern California. The new calendar invites residents to explore a rich variety of local events around the region including live music and theatrical performances, unique museum exhibitions, independent gallery openings and community gatherings like markets and festivals. It also features arts and culture learning opportunities that include classes, workshops, lectures and talks at local institutions. Created for Southern California culture seekers to stay connected to local arts, culture and community, the calendar spotlights public events priced at $30 and under with a focus on free experiences across PBS SoCal’s 10 county service area including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Bernardino and beyond.

PBS SoCal curates a roundup of standout events happening across the region each week. PBS SoCal’s Senior Producer of Arts & Culture, Nic Cha Kim, individually selects the top “Weekly Editor’s Picks” to be featured on the landing page. To accompany this, the SoCal Community Events Calendar will launch a new Editor’s Picks newsletter on Fri., Oct. 31, with updates released on the first weekday of each month. Each edition will spotlight one event per week from PBS SoCal and local institutions, along with an additional standout event of the month. As part of an effort to expand visibility and engagement around these arts and culture programs, these curated selections will also be shared weekly across PBS SoCal’s Instagram and Facebook pages. To subscribe to the Events newsletter, visit pbssocal.org/newsletter.

For more details or to submit your own community events, visit pbssocal.org/ArtsCalendar. All submissions will be reviewed for consideration based on the following guidelines:

  • Within PBS SoCal’s service region
  • Open to the public
  • Non-partisan
  • Submitted at least two weeks in advance of the event start or opening date
  • Ticket prices do not exceed $30 per person

Preference is given to events that meet the following criteria:

  • Represent the diversity of Southern California artists, creative mediums, and topics
  • Feature community-based non-profits, experiences, and venues
  • Are available for a limited time (e.g., not an event that occurs once a month)

Through this new digital initiative, audiences can connect beyond broadcast and digital viewing experiences, inviting Southern California residents to come together to learn more about a topic, challenge assumptions and to connect with local organizations and experts. This offers audiences a unique opportunity to foster cultural connections, engage in hands-on learning experiences and participate in meaningful dialogue that amplifies local arts and culture institutions and celebrates the diverse creative voices that shape the region.

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About PBS SoCal

PBS SoCal uses the power of public media for good, strengthening the civic fabric of Southern California and providing our community with an essential connection to a wider world. As a local, donor/member-supported non-profit organization, PBS SoCal is available to stream on the PBS app and the PBS Kids App and reaches nearly 19M viewers across 7 Broadcast channels — including 2 primary channels, PBS SoCal and PBS SoCal Plus and 5 digital subchannels. Select programming is also available on PBS SoCal’s YouTube channel. With a commitment to make content available anytime and anywhere for free, PBS SoCal offers programming that reflects the diversity of Southern California and showcases the full schedule of beloved and trusted PBS content spanning Education, News, Environment and Arts & Culture. PBS SoCal also sparks the sharing of ideas at in-person cultural events and community conversations as well as prepares children for kindergarten and beyond by bringing bilingual, hands-on learning experiences to the community for free. 

About Nic Cha Kim

Nic Cha Kim is the Senior Producer of Arts & Culture at PBS SoCal and has been covering the Los Angeles arts and culture scene for over 20 years. A journalist committed to amplifying underrepresented voices, Nic explores the intersections of art and community, bridging public media with civic engagement and cultural resilience. A Los Angeles Emmy® award-winning arts and culture journalist, documentary filmmaker and curator, Nic was recognized as the 2024 “Broadcast Journalist of the Year” at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards. At PBS SoCal, Nic produced the acclaimed ARTBOUND documentary series, edits the PBS SoCal Arts Calendar, and leads locally produced arts and culture programs for broadcast and digital. Previously, Nic reported for SOCAL CONNECTED on KCET, Spectrum News 1 and co-founded Gallery Row in Downtown LA. Nic currently serves on the board at the Los Angeles Press Club and Armory Center for the Arts.

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