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Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music. Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his unmistakable voice. With an illustrious career spanning five decades and 14 GRAMMY Awards, including Album of the Year for River: The Joni Letters, he continues to amaze audiences across the globe. For more information visit: theconrad.org Stay Connected on Instagram / Facebook

Sirocco is a celebration of folk traditions from around the world, led by the inimitable Abel Selaocoe, a musician described as “a star in the making,” (The Arts Desk) and UK-based Manchester Collective for a program that weaves between original settings of African music, Danish folk songs, and classical music like you’ve never heard it before. When this program toured across the UK and Europe, critics described it as a “deeply moving” and “once-in-a-lifetime experience.” For more information visit: theconrad.org Stay Connected on Instagram / Facebook

Attending a concert by the Quatuor Ébène is a musical and sensual happening. In the past two decades the quartet has set standards by making familiar repertoire accessible in new ways beyond perfection, and by constantly seeking the exchange with the audience. This spring, Yuya Okamoto joined the quartet’s esteemed ranks, adding a new dimension. - HAYDN, String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 20, No. 3 - BARTÓK, String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85 - SCHUBERT, String Quartet in G Major, D. 887 Pierre Colombet, violin; Gabriel Le Magadure, violin; Marie Chilemme, viola; Yuya Okamoto, cello For more information visit: theconrad.org Stay Connected on Instagram / Facebook

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear this popular countertenor highlight rarely performed early music repertoire with the acclaimed chamber orchestra Il Pomo d’Oro, in a program that includes works by Monteverdi, Frescobaldi, Cavalli, Sartorio, and many more. Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński has established himself as one of the world’s leading artists, triumphing on stage, in concert, and on recording. An exclusive artist on the Warner/Erato label, his first recording, Anima Sacra, earned him the prestigious Opus Klassik award for Solo Vocal Recording, while his second, Facce d’amore, earned him the Recording (Solo Recital) of the Year at the 2021 International Opera Awards. His sold-out concerts and recitals throughout Europe and the United States have attracted new followers to the art form, and his live performance of Vivaldi’s “Vedrò con mio diletto,” filmed at the Aix-en-Provence Festival, has amassed nearly ten million online views. His television appearances, including the Concert de Paris at the Eiffel Tower and “Rebâtir Notre Dame de Paris,” both with the Orchestre National de France, and Les Victoires de la Musique Classique awards concert accompanied by the Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon, have been broadcast to millions worldwide. For more information visit: theconrad.org Stay Connected on Instagram / Facebook

The Education Department is handling record numbers of discrimination cases, including those involving disability. The backlog leaves some families waiting for help.

Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Luis Cortes Romero, the first undocumented attorney to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, journeyed from a difficult youth to the highest court in the land as part of a powerful legal team fighting the Administration’s attempt to rescind DACA.

Newsom sidestepped questions about the possibility of Biden stepping aside and whether he would support his fellow Californian, Vice President Kamala Harris, as a substitute nominee.

Airs Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 and Monday, Feb. 2 at 7 a.m. on KPBS 2 / Not longer available to stream. The story of 18 African American Olympians who defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Set against the strained atmosphere of a racially divided America, which was torn between boycotting Hitler’s Olympics or participating in the Third Reich’s grandest affair, the film follows the journey of 16 men and 2 women at the Summer Olympic Games.

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines diaspora as the movement, migration, or scattering of a people away from an established or ancestral homeland. There can be a Vietnamese diaspora, an Irish diaspora, even a disinformation diaspora. But for the purposes of this poetry workshop for beginning and seasoned poets, our focus is on the African Diaspora to honor February’s Black History Month. The first 90 minutes of this class are devoted to the Black women of the African Diaspora, some known, some obscure, all talented in the cultures of movement, freedom, and change. Poets such as Codjoe, Nefertiti Asanti, Maya Angelou, Romaissaa Benzizoune, Patricia Smith, Chekwube Danladi, and others will provide poems or quotes that enlighten, inspire, and connect with workshop participants. The second 90 minutes have the echo of a Yusef Komunyakaa and Laren McClung poem: I know it matters little what we leave, but since my circadian rhythms are off, I must busy my hands. Maybe it’s best for us to busy our pens as we listen to poems or watch film clips of poets such as Quincy Troupe, Kwame Dawes, Jubi Arriola-Headley, Amiri Baraka, Eusi Kwayana, or local poet Rudi Francisco to get the feel of this rich, fecund diaspora. If you are looking for a critique group, this is not the class for you. This is a write from your heart poem-making workshop. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Democrats and donors wanted to see how President Biden handled unscripted questions after a disastrous debate fueled party anxiety about whether he should stay on the ticket.