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Premieres Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Sunday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. Celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which saved 18 plays from being lost. Tracing the First Folio’s story, the film also spotlights how New York City’s Public Theater presents Shakespeare’s work for today’s audiences.

Premieres Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App + Encore Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. GREAT PERFORMANCES presents the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s summer night concert from Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace Gardens. Focusing on musical works from French Romanticism to Impressionism, the orchestra is led for the first time by Metropolitan Opera music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and features Elīna Garanča as a soloist performing three arias from “Carmen,” “Sapho” and “Samson et Dalila.” Also performed for the first time is a composition by Lili Boulanger.

Have a howling good time on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Wallis Annenberg PetSpace’s Howl-O-Ween celebration! Transforming PetSpace into a spooky haunt for critters of all sizes, the day will include a larger-than-life hay maze, pup-kin patch, dog trick-or-treat trail, crafts, haunted photo ops, and more! Snack on some kettle corn, sip hot cider, and enjoy fall activities that everyone, including your four-legged friends, will love. Make sure to enchant the crowd in your Halloween costume, with bonus points for pet-human couples costumes. For the comfort and safety of our attendees, both human and four-legged: Please do not wear Halloween masks that cover your full face Please only wear family-friendly, appropriate costumes Please do not bring any weapons real/fake to the event If you plan to bring your dog, each pet parent must complete a waiver before entering the event. To avoid wait times upon arrival, we have an online version of the form that can be completed and submitted in advance. At your earliest convenience, please complete this form. We also ask that all dogs must be up to date on their vaccines. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wallis Annenberg PetSpace at 12005 Bluff Creek Dr., Playa Vista, CA 90094 Admission is FREE, but reservations required. RSVP here. Wallis Annenberg PetSpace on Facebook / Instagram

Fresh Air's book critic says 2023 was an outstanding year for reading. Corrigan shares 10 of her favorite titles – a wide-ranging list of fiction and nonfiction.

Premieres Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 and Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream the series now with KPBS Passport! Delve into one of the most prominent families in American politics and society: the Kennedys. This series consists of three 40-minute stand-alone documentaries, starting with an exploration of JFK, the man behind the myth; then continues with the legacy of RFK and his unrealized presidency; and concludes the life of the former First Lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis as it intertwined with that of her sister's, Lee Radziwill.

When the composer/lyricist died in 2021 at age 91, he left behind a partly finished show called Here We Are. But his collaborators say Sondheim loved a puzzle — and he left them all the pieces.

The case involves just one abortion, but it's likely to have wider implications in the state with some of the strictest abortion laws in the country.

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Dec. 15 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. Uncover the sunken remains of a 4th-century basilica in Turkey. Submerged beneath the waters of Lake Iznik for hundreds of years, the church could reveal crucial insights into the early days of Christianity. Join a team of international researchers as they travel back through time—and grapple with Turkey’s many earthquakes, which could sink the structure deeper at any moment.

Come play, meet people and have FUN in out drop in our improv comedy classes the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Learning improv helps create great life skills such as boosting confidence, listening, creative thinking, teamwork, public speaking, and more! The class is taught by seasoned improviser Chris Shurland who teaches and performs improv not only locally, but nationally and internationally. Chris Shurland, the founder of Santa Barbara's Irreverent Improv, is a Chicago-trained improv teacher and performer currently based in Southern California. Before being a part of several house and independent teams in Chicago, Chris completed the training programs at Second City, iO (formerly ImprovOlympic), and Annoyance Theater and was lucky enough to be trained by some of the nation’s best improv teachers. Stay Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter