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Airs Friday, May 3, 2013 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Jasper Fforde is known to older readers for his Thursday Next literary fantasies. His first young adult novel follows 15-year-old foundling Jennifer Strange, who runs a wizard management agency in a world that's rapidly losing magic — but business is about to pick up.

The London Olympics opened Friday with a ceremony that was full of spectacle and pride and, unfortunately, some not-so-good television commentary.

From North County to south of the border and points in-between, there’s lots of fun to be had in and around San Diego this weekend.

A dispossessed Indian princess and her large-footed servant unravel a mystery among a crowd of classic British eccentrics in Julia Stuart's charming new novel, The Pigeon Pie Mystery. Who poisoned the unpleasant Major-General Bagshot? The answer may surprise you.

After 32 years as artistic director, Moonlight Stage Productions founder Kathy Brombacher is retiring. But the shows will go on in Vista's beloved outdoor amphitheater and indoor playhouse.

Airs Friday, July 13, 2012 at 10 p.m. on KPB TV

From Sex Kitten In Space To Frankenhooker

Sky looking a little slatchy to you? Want another helping of slang-jang? The final volume of the Dictionary of American Regional English, a 50-year project to document English across the U.S., is a treasure trove of history and local color.

The movies have taught us to imagine the American West a certain way: horses loping across open ranges, gun fights at high noon. But music also tells a story. Now, a musical tribute to the American west is coming to San Diego and KPBS arts reporter Angela Carone has a preview.