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The La Jolla Playhouse presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama RUINED. The play, set in Africa, tells the stories of men and women whose lives have been scarred by the degradation of civil war. We'll speak with the director of the Playhouse production, Liesl Tommy.

Airs Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Shanghai. Photo by Dan Eckstein

If history hadn't gotten in the way, Andrew Romanoff could have been the emperor of Russia. But as things turned out, the grandnephew of the ill-fated last czar spends his time painting whimsical, fo

Director Cruz Angeles and actress Yareli Arizmendi join us to talk about their film "Don't Let Me Drown," which is screening at this year's San Diego Latino Film Festival. It's about a clandestine love between two teenagers and is being touted as one of the best film portraits of New York City in the aftermath of 9/11.

Dwane Brown, sitting in for Tom Fudge, looks at the best bets for your weekend itinerary with David Coddon, Assistant Arts Editor for the San Diego Union Tribune.

Guan Ai — "loving care" in Chinese — is a boarding school in a poor, tiny village. Though it lacks frills, staff at Guan Ai has made an effort to foster warmth and creativity, and it is a refuge from the competitive environment at traditional schools.

How do satellites help us understand oceanic trends? NASA's Michael Freilich explains the future of satellite oceanography. He also tells us the impact of accurate measurements to forecast ocean condi

The mostly Shiite town of Dujail was recently the scene of the worst car bomb attack in months, leaving 31 dead and nearly 50 wounded. Residents speak of their leaders with deep bitterness and anger, calling them corrupt.

I will confess upfront to a love for Japanese anime -- mainly because in Japan animation is treated not as a kids' genre but rather as a stylistic choice. I enjoy far more anime than I do American animation, but that's also because there's just so much more to choose from in anime. This year, there were a couple of good American animated films,