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Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021 at 6 p.m. & Sunday, Aug. 15 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV + Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. on KPBS 2

Irish playwright Martin McDonagh makes his feature film writing and directing debut with "In Bruges" (opening February 8 at Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas), a darkly comic tale of two hitmen on holiday in the idyllic European city that calls itself “the Venice of the North.” Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell play the Irish killers. McDonagh previously worked with Gleeson on his Oscar-winning short "Six-Shooter."

Airs Saturday, August 28, 2010 at 1p.m. on KPBS TV

The House is voting on a $124 billion measure to fund the war in Iraq for the rest of the fiscal year that also sets a goal for U.S. forces to be out of Iraq by next spring. President Bush has promised to veto the measure because of the timeline.

Finally a Film That Lives Up to Its Title

Ah, Christmastime along the beach in San Diego: Palms sway in a balmy sea breeze; warm sunlight glistens off the sand; breaking surf rumbles offshore; and … skate blades scrape ice?

La Jolla Playhouse hosts French circus artist Aurélia Thierrée's engaging and surreal show "Aurélia's Oratorio." Thierrée is the granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin and her parents are creators of the famous Cirque Imaginaire, a small circus troupe credited with inspiring Cirque du Soleil. Thierrée's show is part circus, part magic, part vaudeville and chock full of surrealism. We'll talk with Thierrée about "Aurélia's Oratorio."

Executives of the San Diego Chargers were in Stockton Tuesday talking with their traffic and parking consultants. The team says parking is a so-called “threshold issue.” A new stadium site won’t fl

El Cajon’s Jimmie Johnson, named NASCAR driver of the year, gave more than $420,000 to several San Diego County Schools.

Airs Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV