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Friday, May 17, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Monday, May 20 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. The Tilt hits the stage, lead by Jesse Malley, breathing life into organic rock and blues with flawless guitar-picking and soul wrenching vocals. Then next up, Dead Feather Moon, a rock and old country band. These Vista natives combine alt-country rock with elements of blues and psychedelia for “in your face” honest music.

La Jolla Playhouse Kicks Off New Play Development Program

"If it's not me, who's it going to be?" asks Colorado school cafeteria manager Kathy Del Tonto. After serving processed foods in her cafeterias for years, she realized that reducing childhood obesity can begin with her. She now has the lunch ladies making 95 percent of meals from scratch.

For 15 minutes each week, Phyllis Jeanne Creore spoke and sang to the servicemen and their loved ones in her NBC radio broadcast. Now 96 years old, the beloved "Canteen Girl" shares her memories — and some personal wartime letters, too.

Growing up in Utah, Ross Owen watched the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on television every Sunday with his family.

It will take tens of billions of dollars to repair the damage wrought by Superstorm Sandy. But scientists who study climate change say repair is not enough. As the climate warms, ice sheets and glaciers will melt, raising the sea level. That means coastal storms will more likely cause flooding.

Ian MacKaye and Amy Farina's music as The Evens is quiet and spare, but it preserves the intensity of their past bands, Fugazi and The Warmers. Here, the husband and wife discuss their latest album, The Odds.

A fresh hot meal is a thing of beauty when you're having a tough go of things, and can literally bring tears to people's eyes. But a full freezer? That's money in the bank. So when it comes to feeding people in need, an extra meal for the freezer can be the best gift of all.

Airs Friday, May 10, 2013 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV