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  • Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. President Trump shocked the world when he proposed a U.S. takeover of Gaza and a relocation of Gazans to neighboring countries. This week, a man with a direct stake in Gaza's future: Palestinian Ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour.
  • Gov. Newsom pledged to address a rise in jail deaths. Since then, fentanyl overdoses and suicides have death rates at historic highs.
  • "No one knows what we are supposed to do," said one federal employee amid conflicting and shifting guidance on whether to comply with Elon Musk's directive to list five accomplishments.
  • The Trump administration may continue — for now — to keep the AP from covering key events. A federal judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order on Monday.
  • Gov. Newsom pledged to address a rise in jail deaths. Since then, fentanyl overdoses and suicides have death rates at historic highs.
  • More than 2,000 people could be displaced by the construction of the Río Indio dam. The Panama Canal Authority says the dam solves a long-term water shortage problem.
  • Independent local improv teams battle it out on our stage to win the coveted title: MOCKINGBIRD IMPROV CHAMPIONS (plus all bragging rights!) The mayhem begins at 8:30 p.m. so come support your team- or just come and pick a team to support! YOU WILL VOTE ON WHO WINS the night's competition. Remember: with great power comes great responsibility. But mostly it's great fun! Visit: https://www.mockingbirdimprov.org/tickets
  • Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! The documentary that looks back at the years Charlie “Bird” Parker spent in Kansas City and his lasting legacy on the Kansas City jazz scene. It features rarely seen archival footage of Parker, interviews with musicians and historians, and live performances from Kansas City’s most talented jazz musicians.
  • Standup comedians perform, then our team of improvisers create scenes based on their material. Laugh and then laugh again! ("Rated R" for adult content) $15 Advanced, $17 At Door Mockingbird Improv on Facebook / Instagram
  • Friday, September 27, 2024 from 4–6 p.m. Jean Krumbein (life drawing) PEEC for TEENS (13–18 years old) PEEC is a free program for teens, who are interested in art-making as an enrichment activity that goes beyond making crafts. The aim of the program is to provide a space for youth to create art, share stories, collaborate, explore, and identify new ways to use art in their lives. The Athenaeum offers facilities, resources, guidance, instruction, and support. The open studio program includes a rotation of multidisciplinary art instructors offering workshops in their respective fields, as well as curricular activities that involve the use of the Athenaeum library resources as a starting point for projects. Activities include drawing, painting, research, and introduction to various media. The program is free and teens can register. For additional information, please call (858) 454-5872 or email us at peec@ljathenaeum.org. The main venue for the program is the Athenaeum’s art studio at 1008 Wall Street, entrance on Girard Avenue.
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