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Encore Saturdays, Feb. 3 - 17, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson return to our screens as Terry and Gemma who, having decided to quit the coach tour game are trying, and failing, to become private investigators. We follow Terry and Gemma battling obsessive figurine collectors, pasty poisoners, and a serial killer only Terry can catch. Big crimes, big laughs, woefully inadequate investigative ability.

The vice president visited a castle that was one of the last stops before enslaved people were transported across the Atlantic. "The horror of what happened here must always be remembered," she said.

Where The Bombpops had a Fear of Missing Out on their 2017 debut full-length, their highly anticipated follow up shows what happens when you’re too involved—with booze, bad situations, and behavior that’s unsustainable at best and destructive at worst. This is Death in Venice Beach (Fat Wreck Chords, March 13), the comedown after the high, when clarity pierces the morning-after haze. It’s right there in the title, an allusion to Thomas Mann’s celebrated novella about the price of an artistic life. The Bombpops co-founder and singer-guitarist Jen Razavi read it as the band debated titles for their second full-length. “It’s a cautionary tale to those that want to become an artist,” she says, “but it’s also really comforting to artists who can’t help or necessarily contain being who they are and what they’re drawn to.” What draws The Bombpops hasn’t changed: highly melodic punk with big guitars, vocal harmonies, and the SoCal sound that inspired Razavi, co-founder and singer-guitarist Poli van Dam, bassist Neil Wayne, and drummer Josh Lewis. But the more light-hearted skate punk of Fear of Missing Out has a serrated edge on Death in Venice Beach, as Razavi and van Dam explore darker themes—even though the songs are catchier than ever. SOCIALS: Facebook Twitter Instagram

A top federal regulator called the failure of Silicon Valley Bank a "textbook case of bank mismanagement" during a Senate hearing about what led to its spectacular collapse

On Day 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kristina Wong began sewing masks out of old bedsheets and bra straps on her Hello Kitty sewing machine. Before long, she was leading the Auntie Sewing Squad, a work-from-home sweatshop of hundreds of volunteers—including children and her own mother—to fix the U.S. public health care system while in quarantine. It was a feminist care utopia forming in the midst of crisis. Or was it a mutual aid doomsday cult? With hilarity and boundless generosity, she invites the audience in on her work building community in isolation, while reflecting on what we’d been through and imagining what we wanted to become. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Cal State system launches a program to guarantee eligible transfer students admission directly from their community college.

Kiltro is the brainchild of Chilean-American singer songwriter Chris Bowers Castillo. Conceived in the lively, bohemian port city of Valparaiso, Chile, Kiltro draws much of its thematic energy from Latin-American folk artists, making for an emotive and stylistically unique merging of older genres with contemporary ones. WHEN | Thursday, August 18, 2022 TIME | 7:30 p.m. VENUE | Soda Bar ADMISSION | $18.94 Further information can be found here! SOCIALS: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Haru Nemuri has announced her triumphant return to North America with a string of live dates kicking off October 1 in Montreal, QC as part of POP Montreal 2022. Haru captivated audiences earlier this year with her talked about live shows leading to epic performances at SXSW where she was reined “one of the best performances” writers saw that year. Her mix of emotion, passion, energy, and guttural screams on stage have left those who see her in awe and wanting to find out more about the Japan based singer, songwriter and poetry rapper. The tour is in support of Haru’s newest album release, "Shunka Ryougen", out now. The album was heralded by publications like Pitchfork, The Fader, Paste Magazine, noting, “blending elements of J-pop, rap, and hardcore, the experimental Japanese artist’s latest album presents a convincing balance of nihilism and hope,”. "Shunka Ryougen" is available to stream in full here. Haru will perform live in major cities like Chicago, Brooklyn, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, and more. A full list of upcoming tour dates can be found below. Tickets are on sale now. SOCIALS: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Join performers Allen Everman, Jake Jeffries, Benny Lipson, and Jack Lipson as they tradeoff performing classic Beatles hits between two grand pianos, backed by their live on-stage band. “Hey Jude”, “Eleanor Rigby”, “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “Help!” are just a few of the many iconic songs you will enjoy. It’s a spectacular night of theatrical showmanship you won’t want to miss, as these incredible musicians bring the songs of the “Fab Four” to life as you’ve never experienced before! ***Other Times Also Available SOCIAL: Facebook

San Diego officials are celebrating the installation of four new high-speed electricity charging stations near the Otay Mesa border crossing.