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Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Sept. 7 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. Recent discoveries and technological advances shed new light on our understanding of pre-Columbian societies in the Amazon. Scientists speculate the rainforest was home to between 8 and 10 million people living in large, well-established communities.

Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks star in this play-within-a-TV-show-within-a-movie that takes place in a small 1950s desert town that's hosting an astronomy convention for kids.

Kainga Music presents "The Beatles on Pan 2022", a selection of popular tunes from The Beatles performed by the Kainga Music community group and performers for the elementary school programs in North San Diego County. Kainga Music is a non-profit organization that uses steel drum music as a way to create music, unite people and build community. It draws on the history of the Panyards of Trinidad & Tobago, in which the featured steel pan drum is played in community centers that welcome the variety of members in the surrounding neighborhoods to find a common place and common voice. Follow on Socials! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Situated on the 4th floor terrace of the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Rooftop Cinema Club is an amazing spot to enjoy movies on a big screen under the stars. "Cocktail" 1989 | R | 100 mins After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the fine art of bar-tending. Brian quickly becomes a patron favorite with his flashy drink-mixing style, and Brian adopts his mentor’s cynical philosophy on life and goes for the money. Date | Sunday, May 22 at 5:15 p.m., doors open 60 minutes before screening Location | Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Get tickets here! Lounge Seat $17.50 Lounge Seat + Popcorn $20.50 Adirondack + Popcorn $22.50 Adirondack Love Seat + Popcorn (priced per person) $24.50 Kid's Adirondack Chair $14.75 Kid's Lounge Seat $11.75 For more information, please visit rooftopcinemaclub.com/san-diego/rcc-embarcadero/film/7416-cocktail.

A Florida woman tried to dispute an emergency room bill, but the hospital and collection agency refused to talk to her — because it was her child's name on the bill, not hers.

In a surprising move, San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore announced that he will not serve out the remainder of his term, and will instead retire effective February 3. Plus, veterans suffering from certain medical conditions became eligible for "presumptive" VA disability benefits last year, but a backlog of paperwork may complicate the issue. And, in our weekend arts preview, we'll take you to sculptures that are like otherworldly portals, a theatrical and puppetry take on the snowy streets of Ezra Jack Keats stories, plus some Monday night soul.

In August 1973, an 18-year-old DJ Kool Herc played his sister's back-to-school fundraiser in the rec room of their apartment building. But he and his friends sparked something much bigger.

Both of Quint's La Jolla spaces are currently full of Quint artists, with sculpture, photography, drawing and painting representing an impressive swath of time in contemporary art. Watch for the whimsical Tom Driscoll installation, an embroidered collage from Griselda Rosas, a mesmerizing Christopher Puzio sculpture and a recent acrylic monolith by Robert Irwin. There are 20 artists in total, including Jean Lowe, Ryan McGinness and Kelsey Brookes. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS (from "San Diego weekend arts events") About the exhibition: "Bounteous," a group show, will take over both La Jolla locations (7655/7722 Girard Avenue) from March 26 through May 21. The exhibition will be a vibrant conversation between many of the artists Quint Gallery has exhibited over the years, with styles ranging from California Light & Space, abstraction, photography, drawing, and sculpture. Artists: Nancy Blum • Kelsey Brookes • Mara De Luca • Roman De Salvo • Peter Dreher • Tom Driscoll • Manny Farber • Thomas Glassford • Tim Hawkinson • Robert Irwin • Gary Lang • Jean Lowe •Kim MacConnel • Lee Materazzi • Allan McCollum • Ryan McGinness • Patricia Patterson •Chris Puzio • Griselda Rosas • Derek Stroup Related links: Quint Gallery visiting information Quint Gallery on Instagram

Join me at my art studio for a free 30-minute demo as you watch and discover how to make hand-pulled monotype prints using oil sticks and simple art supplies. Information on R&F Pigment Sticks will be provided. After the demo, participants will receive a discount coupon for Guest Galería artwork and gifts. Demo Info: Sunday, February 27th 12:00pm - 12:30pm Seating for 8 on the patio RSVP to join Wine and photos always welcome! Location: Guest Galería @ Bernardo Winery 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte San Diego, CA 92128 For more information on this event and seat reservations please visit HERE! Guest Galería Facebook | Guest Galería Instagram

Four San Diegans share how their lives have been changed by the pandemic over the last two years.