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Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Sunday, Dec. 3 at 3 p.m. on KPBS 2. This concert was recorded at Macon, Georgia’s historic Grand Opera House and Capricorn Sound Studios. Conducted by Ward Stare, the program features three of Georgia’s most well-known musicians: R.E.M. founding member and Macon native Mike Mills; former Allman Brothers Band member and current Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell; and internationally renowned violin soloist and Macon native Robert McDuffie. The program includes songs from Otis Redding, Ray Charles, the Allman Brothers Band, R.E.M., Outkast, the B-52s, and Brook Benton.

On Saturday, October 1st, Blenders Eyewear, the San Diego-based eyewear company, will be celebrating its NEW store location in Encinitas, CA with a grand opening event! Join us in celebrating this leading eyewear brand with drinks, bites, live music, live art by Kyle LeBlanc and more. There will also be exclusive promotions and giveaways including FREE swag bags for the first 100 customers and a 25% off sale (in-store only). • Date: Saturday, October 1st • Time: 10AM – 4PM PT • Address: 587 S Coast Hwy 101, Suite A, Encinitas, CA 92024 Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Birch Aquarium's Behind-the-Scenes Penguin Tours are suspended indefinitely due to the Avian Flu. Get up close to Birch Aquarium’s newest residents! Explore the ins and outs of Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins in this guided tour where you’ll venture behind the scenes in the Penguin Care and Conservation Center! Meet a member of Birch Aquarium’s animal care team alongside a penguin, discover what it takes to care for the world’s smallest penguins and learn how you can help protect this amazing animal. Tours are offered daily at 1:30 p.m. They are $100 for Birch Aquarium members and $115 for non-members which includes admission to the aquarium. For more information and to reserve your tour today, please visit here. SOCIALS: Facebook Twitter Instagram

The PBS annual meeting wrapped up Wednesday in San Diego. Approximately 1,300 public broadcasting workers from across the country shared developments on programming and fundraising.

Actors Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan give warm, deeply sympathetic performances as wide-ranging musician Leonard Bernstein and his wife, Felicia Montealegre Cohn, in a biopic directed by Cooper.

HURRY HURRY HURRY! STEP RIGHT UP! From the imagination of Tyler Tafolla, comes a wildly theatrical, hilarious and innovative musical fairytale. Set on the Great Plains of America in the year 1935, a young street kid named Scott Robbins will turn his life around as he joins a traveling circus by passing himself off as a world famous magician. Antics ensue as he tries to not get caught while also discovering romance, family and something bigger than himself. Come witness this cast of eight portray more than 100 unforgettable characters and use their enormous imaginations to create literal magic on stage! Don't miss this epic story come to life onstage and experience this once in a lifetime adventure under the big top! Presented by Tyler Tafolla at 4545 Park Blvd. home of the historic Diversionary Theatre. *This is not a Diversionary Theatre production, although Diversionary is proud to host this Guest Production*

Teens and adults welcome! Take time to slow down. Enjoy the rhythms of hand stitching and the simple pleasure of creating with hand-dyed cotton, silk or linen while producing a textile collage. In this relaxing session, learn the vocabulary of basic stitches, explore the color and texture of hand-dyed materials and stitch on a blank canvas stretched in an embroidery hoop. Take home the embroidery hoop, a new blank canvas and a small self-chosen collection of hand-dyed fabric, thread and needle to continue your stitching journey. WHEN| Tuesday, October 25, 2022 ‣ This event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. WHERE| San Diego Craft Collective ‣2590 Truxtun Rd Studio 106 San Diego, California 92106 ADMISSION| Click here to reserve your spot! ‣ $75 per person

For the second year in a row, a record number of people will be traveling on Southern California roads for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Swift surpasses Drake's feat from September 2021 when he captured nine of the top 10 spots on the Hot 100 chart.

California lawmakers have authored more than 30 bills in the Legislature this year to address fentanyl.