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Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Experience another band that’s a Swedish sensation as they perform ABBA’s greatest hits including “Dancing Queen,” “Super Trouper,” “Knowing Me, Knowing You,” “Take a Chance on Me,” “Fernando,” “Mamma Mia,” “Waterloo” and more. See and hear the band that the ABBA fan club considers “the closest you will ever get to ABBA.”

The San Diego American Indian Health Center (SDAIHC) will host the 36th annual Balboa Park Pow Wow, a popular community event is free and open for all to join, learn, and celebrate. The Pow Wow is a celebration and showcase of Native American culture and traditions. Native singers, drummers, and dancers from throughout the Southwest will gather in Balboa Park to practice their traditions in their beautiful regalia. Pow Wow’s are a spiritual experience for American Indians and an opportunity to preserve and pass on the customs and traditions which keep our Native heritage alive. This year commemorates SDAIHC’s 45th anniversary as a pillar in the healthcare community. Since 1979, the center has served people from all walks of life through medical, dental and behavioral health services. This milestone sets forth on SDAIHC’s next chapter in delivering exceptional care for all and expanding services for those in need. Through its array of services, SDAIHC brings hope, resilience, and healing to the thousands that are served yearly, and continues to grow to provide high quality healthcare to all. Each day, the Pow Wow will showcase traditional activities such as Kumeyaay Bird Singing, Gourd Dancing, Inter-Tribal Dancing, and Honoring of community leaders. Attendees can stroll through food and vendor booths in which frybread, jewelry, clothes, blankets, and other items can be purchased. Larry Edmonds will serve as the event emcee. Todd Gloria, San Diego Mayor and member of the Tlingit Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska will speak on Saturday to honor SDAIHC’s decades of service to the community. California President pro Tempore Toni Atkins will be presenting an award to the organization on Sunday. Sunday’s honoring will be dedicated to all the mom’s, grandmothers, adoptive, foster and any woman who has served in that capacity, in celebration of Mother's Day. SDAIHC promotes excellence in health care for people of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. The center offers services with respect for custom and tradition to reduce the significant health disparities in San Diego’s under-served populations. On top of patient care, SDAIHC hosts youth outreach groups, elder meetings, cooking classes, and other cultural gatherings that band the community together to embody healthy living. To learn more about volunteering, vendor information, donations, or other general information, contact Paula Brim at (858) 442-5033 or paula.brim@sdaihc.org. For more information visit: balboapark.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Join us onsite for Fun Animal Friday with Happy Heart Haven on Friday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Happy Heart Haven will be introducing our guests to Michele, the babydoll sheep, and Pepper, the guardian dog! The event will include a live presentation, meet & greet, storytime, special craft, and more! Included with Museum admission. No registration required. Opportunities to pet the animals are limited and timed-tickets will be provided upon checking in. **Petting is entirely contingent upon the animals' well-being. We recommend arriving at the Museum early to maximize your chances of meeting the animals. A Hold Harmless form is required to be filled out for all guests who want to pet the animals. Stay Connected with Happy Heart Haven! Facebook & Instagram

"Madama Butterfly" by Giacomo Puccini San Diego Civic Theatre 1100 Third Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 Friday, April 26, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 2 p.m. Amidst the cherry blossoms of Nagasaki, a young woman makes a stand to support herself as a geisha after her disgraced father takes his life. Fate intervenes and brings her an American Naval Officer and she falls desperately in love. Unaware she is just a distraction to him, she believes they are married and renounces her religion as he sails away promising to return. And he does return, ready to take their child and raise him with his American wife. With her broken heart, she must choose to live with dishonor or die with honor. These performances star soprano Corinne Winters (last heard as Violetta in 2017’s "La traviata") and tenor Adam Smith as Pinkerton in his "Company" debut. San Diego Opera’s Principal Conductor Yves Abel returns to lead the San Diego Symphony with Jose Maria Condemi directing these performances. LANGUAGE – Sung in Italian with English and Spanish text projected above the stage RUN TIME – 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one intermission. Madama Butterfly In Discussion: In preparation for our upcoming production of Puccini’s "Madama Butterfly," San Diego Opera will host a series of online conversations. Click here for more information and to RSVP. Pre-Opera Talk: The pre-opera talk begins at 6:40 p.m. before the 7:30 p.m. Friday evening performance. The Sunday matinee pre-opera talk begins at 1:10 p.m. before the 2 p.m. curtain. Mainstage Post-Opera Talk-Back: Stay after the performance for a Talk-Back. Once the curtain falls, there will be a 10-minute break, then join us in the front of the Dress Circle section where you can ask questions of the stars and cast (subject to availability), and find out what really happened onstage and backstage during the performance!

Join Josh Cellars at Little Italy Mercato to Call Your Mom and share your gratitude for the mother figure in your life ahead of Mother’s Day. From 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Josh Cellars will have a pop-up phone booth, where visitors are encouraged to give their mom a call and be entered for a chance to win a $12,000 experience together. In addition to showing gratitude for moms, the activation will serve as a great photo opp for attendees and special merch will be given out on-site, while supplies lasts.

A judge has agreed to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his New York hush money case until after the November election.

The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions and they took the hardest path possible to the title. The Panthers won the first three games of the series, then lost the next three before Monday's win.

The no-kill shelter's intent is to incentivize adoptions as a record low from coast to coast has caused a "startling jump" in the number of orphan dogs and cats euthanized in the United States.

Many tech entrepreneurs have long suggested that guaranteed income could cushion job losses from AI and automation. The latest and largest study of the idea was spearheaded by the man behind ChatGPT.

The Kensington Talmadge Community Association invites you to join us for the annual tree lighting in Kensington Park. The tree will be lit at approximately 5 p.m. on Friday, November 24. Complimentary refreshments will be provided to launch the holiday season at 4:30 p.m. We offer our sincere thanks to generous contributors from local businesses, community groups and residents. We will serve hot chocolate, compliments of Ponce’s and cookies, compliments of Kensington Cafe. Bring the family and enjoy the season with a festive community celebration! After the lighting, take a short walk to the Autism Center to see David Urban’s alpine village. Visit: kental.org/news/