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Slap on your roller skates, pump up the glitter, and get hip to the muses in "Xanadu," the laugh-out-loud musical stage adaptation of the 1980 film, starring Olivia Newton John. This Tony Award-nominated, hilarious, roller skating, musical adventure about following your dreams despite the limitation’s others set for you, is the rare musical with a big heart, an even bigger funny bone, and a tongue stuck firmly in its cheek. “Probably the most fun you’ll have.” - The New Yorker Book by: Douglas Carter Beane Music and Lyrics by: Jeff Lynne & John Farrar Director: Jason Blitman Choreographer: Allison Bibicoff Music Director: Richard Dueñez Morrison Rating: PG-13 For more information visit: sdmt.org/shows/xanadu

Matiullah Wesa was arrested and spent 215 days in prison. He has been outspoken in his demands for girls to have the right to go to school. The Taliban bar girls from school beyond the sixth grade.

(CANCELED) Get your body moving and grooving! Enjoy this upbeat class of gentle stretching, balance, and you guessed it- dancing it out. Inspired by dance genres of musical theatre and classic jazz, this class will start your day with a smile. Classes are $15 per session Available Thursdays from 9:20 a.m. - 10 a.m. For more information visit: oceansidetheatre.org Instructor: Beatrice Crosbie (she/her) is a performer and vocal coach, recently returned to San Diego from NYC. Proud alumni of UCLA’s Musical Theatre undergrad, some of Bea’s favorite credits are 1st International Tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Wardrobe/Mrs. Potts us), National Tour of 42nd Street (Diane Lorimer/Dorothy Brock us) and Dr Suess’ Grinch (Grandma Who). Beatrice is passionate about passing on original choreography from some of Broadway’s most iconic shows and exploring the endless possibilities of the voice. For more about Beatrice, follow her on Instagram, @beacrosbie, or visit her website, beatricecrosbie.com.

The Israeli military said the overnight raid involved tanks and troops and killed Hamas leaders. Meanwhile, the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 7,000 as fuel supplies reach a crisis point.

A Maine public safety commissioner said Robert Card, 40, should be considered armed and dangerous. The official declined to give casualty numbers in Lewiston, saying they're "are all over the map."

The former FTX CEO, who is accused of orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in history, plans to testify in his own criminal trial in a major gamble to avoid prison time.

In "Master Slave Husband Wife," Ilyon Woo describes the story of Ellen and William Craft escaping slavery.

Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Israel is America's closest ally in the Middle East, but its ongoing war with Gaza is testing the limits of that relationship. On the show this week, the view from Capitol Hill: a Democratic senator and a Republican congressman join the show.

While little is yet known about possible deaths or the full extent of the damage, experts are calling Otis the strongest storm in history to make landfall along the Eastern Pacific Coast.

Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App. Introduced by esteemed conservationist Jane Goodall and narrated by National Geographic’s Bill Jones, this film brings into focus what humanity has in common with other species — from competition for mates and territory to the joys and worries of raising our young. Professional wildlife photographer Todd Gustafson captures stories of competition, courtship, family, hunting and flight to illustrate the hidden life of East African birds.