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Morgan State University in Maryland competes Saturday in its first Honda Battle of the Bands performance in Montgomery, Alabama. It's the largest showcase for HBCU marching bands in the country.

President and CEO John Lansing plans to leave NPR nine months before his term is set to expire. His tenure has been defined by the pandemic, a racial reckoning, and economic headwinds.

Music by:La Boogie BuenaBelladonSnack PackJinxVisual Artists:Kiki, Foxine Jay, Sarah O'Rourke, Heather Delenela, Nini Newnu Art, thisgirlhugstrees, Wendy Gracia, Allycat, Art x Artemis, ladyrosegrey, Brianna Hanley, Oddly Stitched, Ciera Vida, Raylene Rodriguez, Dark Mourning OdditiesPolaroid photobooth by Janette CruzHosted by Little Dame Shop at The Kensington Club.Saturday, Oct. 30 at 8:30 p.m.$15 entry21+Related links:Visit the event on FacebookLittle Dame Shop on Instagram5 songs to discover in San Diego in September (KPBS roundup featuring Belladon)

Parents are increasingly turning to weighted sleepwear to help lull their babies to sleep, but a growing number of doctors and safe sleep advocates warn it comes with risks that shouldn't be ignored.

This weekend is the 14th annual San Diego Pottery Tour, in hybrid format this year. Tour the work of dozens of potters in-person, or browse their work in the online galleries — in fact, two of the artists are only showing and selling work online.There's a handy map here with ten stops mapped between Spring Valley and La Jolla, and combined with the online shop, it's an easy way to preview and pick your favorite studios to visit. Some work that caught my eye: Anna Cosimini and Warren Bakley of Clay Associates in Normal Heights, Ashley Kim (online only) and Amy Threefoot Valeiras (La Jolla).— Julia Dixon Evans, KPBSArtist list:Nancy Barbour, Juli Bear, Pierre Bounaud, Richard Burkett, Clay Associates (7: Bakley, Cosimini, Craig, Lussier, Noble, Thiebolt, Woods), Nan Coffin, Steve Cook, David Cuzick, Mary Cuzick, Danae Fasano Dehne, Ellen Fager, Katie Francis, Bernie James, Ashley Kim, Roberta Klein, Merle Lambeth, Norm Lurie, Kathy Long, Lisa Maher, Janet Martini, Ron Milligan, James O'Brien, Mike Ridge, Linda Royster-Cook, Julie Thompson, Amy Threefoot Valeiras, and Lynn ZimmerDetails: Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4-5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Various locations. Free.

Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS Video App. Nadine Sierra takes on one of the repertory's most formidable and storied roles, the haunted heroine of Lucia di Lammermoor, in an electrifying new staging by in-demand Australian theater and film director Simon Stone, conducted by Riccardo Frizza. Show-stopping tenor Javier Camarena adds to the bel canto fireworks as Lucia's beloved, Edgardo, with baritone Artur Rucinski as her overbearing brother, Enrico, and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as her tutor, Raimondo.

We ranked a list of 100 songs that reflects the sprawling, energetic messiness of 2022. Start listening.

The way Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden announced the deaths of terrorist chiefs revealed much about their own leadership.

Friday, March 10, 2023 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, March 12 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Watch now with KPBS Passport! Explore Shakespeare's mysterious love life through the perspective of the "Dark Lady" in this work from Nashville Ballet based on poetry by Caroline Randall Williams and featuring an original score by GRAMMY winner Rhiannon Giddens.

GRAMMY® nominated Missy Raines' command of acoustic bass, vocals, and songwriting navigates the amalgam of bluegrass, folk, and Americana music. She was named 2020 International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year, for the 9th time, more than any other bass player in the history of the organization. Missy Raines has proven herself without doubt as an iconic bluegrass instrumentalist. But with her newest release, Royal Traveller, Raines has stepped into the spotlight as a songwriter for the first time. The album digs deep into Raines' family life and her upbringing in West Virginia. Featuring previous and current members of her live band, as well as cameos from other bluegrass greats such as Stuart Duncan and Tim O'Brien, the album is a gorgeous look into the perspective, history, and musical influences of one of Nashville’s most beloved musicians, Missy Raines.She will be performing at the Museum of Making Music on Friday, April 29 at 7.pm.!