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Airs Sunday, February 6, 2011 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Bobby Fischer might have been the greatest chess player who ever lived, but he was a deeply troubled man who descended into paranoia and hatred. Author Frank Brady, who knew Fischer, charts his rise and fall in a new biography.

This weekend, the San Diego Opera opens their 2011 season with Puccini's "Turandot." Although this is a tale of love in Imperial China, the sets are far from traditional. Culture Lust host Angela Carone went to rehearsals with a videographer in tow to find out what is unique about the set design. Check out the video.

This weekend, the San Diego Opera opens their 2011 season with Puccini's "Turandot." Although this is a tale of love in Imperial China, the sets are far from traditional. KPBS arts producer Angela Carone went to rehearsals to find out what is unique about the set design.

There's more to a great Superbowl party menu than chips and salsa. On this month's Food Hour, we huddle to discuss the best food for your superbowl party. And how everyone, men included, can get in the pre-game food prep.

Actress Alice Ripley returns to San Diego to reprise her Tony Award-winning role as a mother suffering from bipolar disorder in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical "Next to Normal."

Another fascinating artist at Lux, classical music in the club, and "Hamlet" on the big screen, not to mention modern dance, cabaret-style. Culture Lust has these recommendations for your weekend.

Fresh off a celebration of local theater, two critics tell us about the best in 2010 and what's happening on San Diego stages as the new year begins.

Jane Austen's appeal translated to the screen long ago, and now the stage becomes a home for the 19th century novelist's comedy of manners. The Old Globe will stage a musical version of "Emma," featuring the matchmaking heroine who can't figure out her own love life. We'll talk with the writer and composer of "Emma," along with director Jeff Calhoun.

Culture Lust contributor Dave Walters was an the ardent fan of the recently deceased Captain Beefheart, an influential musician whose music was an acquired taste. Walters saw Beefheart perform in a magical show at SDSU in 1978. He offers this primer on the music of this one-of-a-kind artist who died last month.