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STARS ON STAGE FROM WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE: Brandon Victor Dixon

Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with KPBS Passport. Experience the stunning vocals of Brandon Victor Dixon, who electrified audiences with his performances in “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Rent: Live!” The Tony, Emmy and Grammy nominee celebrates Broadway with his signature artistry.

For Shawny Binladen and his collective the Yellow Tape Boys, sampling is a sacred act — the highest form of respect.

Shawny Binladen and the rise of sample drill

A 27-year-old Queens rapper took a defining hip-hop practice and reinvigorated a subgenre, in New York City and beyond.

The English Beat

The English Beat is a band with an energetic mix of musical styles and a sound like no other. The band's unique sound has allowed it to endure for nearly three decades and appeal to fans, young and old, all over the world. They will be performing at Belly Up Tavern as part of their US Tour! Date | Friday, January 21 at 9 p.m. Location | Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach Get tickets here! Advanced admission: $25 advanced At-the-door admission: $25 Reserved Loft seating: $44 available over the phone or in person at our box officeOnly 21+ admission. For more information, please visit the Belly Up Tavern page or call (858) 481-8140.

Chicago police officers arrive at the scene of a May 19 mass shooting outside a McDonald's restaurant.

In Chicago, handguns turned into high-capacity machine guns fuel deadly violence

A thumbnail-size "switch" turns a gun from semi-automatic to automatic. Authorities see a correlation between an uptick in mass shootings and the rise of switch-equipped guns and extended magazines.

Jack Smith, seen in 2010 when he was the Justice Department's chief of the Public Integrity Section. Attorney General Merrick Garland named Smith a special counsel on Friday to oversee DOJ's criminal investigations involving former President Donald Trump.

DOJ names Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee Trump criminal investigations

The department's former public integrity chief, most recently a war crimes prosecutor, will oversee the case of the security documents found at the former president's estate and key aspects of Jan. 6.

Oleksandr Breus, a Ukrainian and onetime French legionnaire, was killed next to his car during the Russian invasion. Oleksandr Holod, who says he witnessed it from his window, describes events as he rides his bike past the charred remains of the vehicle near Nova Basan, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine on June 28.

There have been 50,000 alleged war crimes in Ukraine. We worked to solve one

Investigators in Ukraine have opened more than 50,000 inquiries into alleged Russian war crimes since the war began. NPR looked into the death of one man to show the challenges investigators face.

Bates Nut Farm 2021 Pumpkin Patch

The Pumpkin Patch will be open Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 to Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. September 18-30: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Free Parking, Free Admission October: 1-31: Open Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Free Admission $8 Entrance Fee Per Car October Weekends - Free on the WeekdaysOver 50 plus years of fall traditions and memories have been created at the Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch. Family and friends enjoy the tractor hayrides, & straw maze. We have a petting corral and Snows Pony Rides! Grab a wheelbarrow and pick from variety of pumpkins: Big Macs, Ghost, Cinderella, Jack O’ Lantern, minis, squash, gourds and other fall décor. Dogs on a leash are welcome at the farm. Pumpkins, squash, gourds, all shapes and sizes. Picnicking, Farmers Daughter Boutique, Bates Nut Farm Store Visit https://batesnutfarm.biz/ce-13026-the-2021-pumpkin-patch.html

As the election nears, control of the Senate is coming down to only half a dozen seats or less with really four that could provide the key — Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona.

4 Senate races that could provide the key to control

Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona come into focus in final days. Plus: where things stand in seven other Senate contests.

Patti LuPone and Katrina-Lenk in Broadway’s “Company."

GREAT PERFORMANCES: Keeping Company with Sondheim

Premieres Friday, May 27, 2022 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, May 29 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with the PBS Video App. Take an inside look at the reimagined gender-swapped production as it returns to Broadway during the COVID-19 pandemic. Features new interviews with Tony and Grammy-winning cast members Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone, Sondheim and more.

Quinn Kelsey and Rosa Feola as Gilda in a scene from Verdi's "Rigoletto."

GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: Rigoletto

Premieres Friday, June 17, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with PBS Video App. Enjoy baritone Quinn Kelsey in the title role of Verdi's timeless tragedy reset in 1920s Europe by Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher. Maestro Daniele Rustioni conducts with soprano Rosa Feola as Gilda and tenor Piotr Beczała as the Duke of Mantua.

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