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Documentarianism & Ecology

During the decade-long drought that turned the southern Plains into the Dust Bowl, the hardest hit area was centered on Boise City, Oklahoma, in a part of the Panhandle formerly known as No Man’s Land. And the worst storm of all hit on Palm Sunday, April 14, 1935—a day remembered as Black Sunday. Here the storm sweeps over a farmstead on its way toward Boise City.

Airs Tuesdays, April 23 & 30, 2013 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

San Diego Arts Round-Up: Tom DeLonge, Sara Watkins, And A New Season At The Old Globe

Culture Lust rounds up some of San Diego's best, most interesting, and most surprising art stories from the weekend so you've got plenty of material for this week's water cooler chatter.

Four More Women Accuse Filner

Four prominent San Diego women came forth today accusing Mayor Bob Filner of unwanted sexual advances.

The 'Future' Of Movies? Critic Says It's Not So Bright

In his new book, New Yorker film critic David Denby bemoans what digital and global filmmaking has done to the industry. "[Movies] have to play in Bangkok and Bangalore ... as well as Bangor, Maine," he says. "The local flavor has gone out of them."

Comic-Con International is the largest popular arts convention in the world. It takes place every July in downtown San Diego.

Comic-Con Registration Shuts Down Again

Registration for passes to the 2011 Comic-Con International convention shut down again this morning, two weeks after technical problems forced the closure of the registration process for the San Diego-based popular arts event.

The Old Globe Scores With 'The Scottsboro Boys'

The Tony nominated, controversial musical "The Scottsboro Boys" is just one of the surprises in the newly announced season at The Old Globe. The theater in Balboa Park will stage four world premieres starting this fall. The Union-Tribune's theater critic Jim Hebert joins us to talk about the Globe's announcement.

Comic-Con Stays In San Diego

The organizers of Comic-Con International have decided the popular arts convention that brings thousands to San Diego each summer will remain here for another five years.

Our leading zombie, R, alongside a more traditional zombie depiction.

Review: 'Warm Bodies'

For The Undead Romantic In All Of Us

Under The Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

Airs Monday, March 11, 2013 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

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