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Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Thursday, Dec. 12 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. This one-hour special features actor John Lithgow going back to school to demonstrate the transformative power of arts education. He immerses himself with teachers and students to explore four arts disciplines: dance, ceramics, silk-screen printing and vocal jazz ensemble. The program celebrates how arts education nurtures and inspires the hearts and minds of students of all ages.

The final day of election season is coming to an end as polling stations around the U.S. close. See what Election Day looked like across the country.

Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Join Kristin Chenoweth, Patti LaBelle, Sandi Patty for a night of uplifting music. The concert features performances across classical, contemporary, Motown, and country genres.

You’re never too old! Create your own fuzzy Monster! Instructor Rene Rubalcava Ages 12+ years or children 6-11 years if accompanied by an adult welcome! Create a professional arm-rod-and-mouth puppet of your very own from Rene Rubalcava, owner and puppeteer of LV Puppet Studio of Las Vegas who learned the art of puppet making from a Jim Henson Muppeteer. There’s no better time to create your own one-of-a-kind fuzzy monster! In this workshop, we guide you from start to finish as you select, cut, hot glue and assemble the pieces and personality of your own customized puppet. No sewing is required in this workshop. Students bring their puppets to life with their own unique interests and imaginations, and by choice and placement of different face details. Each one is unique! Find your puppet’s voice and learn some puppetry basics. All materials included. No experience necessary! • Military and sibling discounts. • Scholarships available. • Homeschool funds accepted. • If this class is full, join our Interest List. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | X

In this yoga class we will move with the breath to embrace the energies of rebirth and new beginnings. The slow and gentle nature of this class is perfect for beginners and is also great for other students who can sink deeper into their practice. The language of instruction is Yiddish with English translation. Instructor: Tanya Yakovleva Tetyana (Tanya) Yakovleva is a Yiddish lecturer of the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) and a literature lecturer at YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. She studied Comparative Literature, Classical, Slavic, Jewish, and Media Studies at the universities of Kharkiv, Regensburg, Bari, and San Diego and received her PhD in Slavic and Jewish Studies from the University of Regensburg in 2019. Tanya is a certified yoga teacher (RYT 200) and sees her mission in bringing joy and equilibrium to people through the Mind-Body-Spirit connection. For more information visit: yiddishlandcalifornia.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Southwest airlines flight cancellations in San Diego are expected to continue today, but good news may be on the horizon. The airline now says it hopes to resume its full schedule of flights tomorrow. Then, the county has appointed its first Chief Geriatric Officer to help San Diego’s growing senior population prepare for the challenges and expand the opportunities of aging. Also, the San Diego Black Arts & Culture District in the Encanto neighborhood is taking form, and KPBS speaks to locals at what the designation means for the city and its often overlooked Black communities. Plus, an exhibition on display now at the Oceanside Museum of Art celebrates the work of artists who are also military veterans. And, a new documentary is introducing legendary Chicano musician and activist Chunky Sanchez and his music to a wider audience. Finally, local rapper Ric Scales is featured in KPBS’s “Influential” series.

[4: 画像:Simulacrum] On view: Feb. 3 - Mar. 10 Opening reception: 3-5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday or by appointment. A major solo show of mixed media salt prints spanning the entire warehouse + foyer galleries Contact info@oolongallery.com for a preview Read more here about SD native Mori who attended La Jolla Country Day over 20 years ago before attending the Chicago Art Institute, Skowhegan residency in 2010 with Victoria Fu and Matt Rich, and Bard for his MFA before pursuing his art career in Germany. Related links: Oolong Gallery: website | Instagram

Since her first public project with Target, Kaori Fukuyama has completed a handful of other public art projects, including the Southeastern Live Well Center, the Rolando Library, the Jacobs Medical Center and now, the San Diego International Airport.

Someone's been murdered in the Stingaree district...and it's hilarious! Calling all Wild West enthusiasts and supporters of the comedic arts! Join us on an exhilarating journey back to the 1880s with our Wild West Whodunit Dinner Theater as we bring the legendary Wyatt Earp & friends to life in the way they would want to be remembered - mostly inaccurately. For more information visit: historicaldining.ticketspice.com

When an air raid siren went off recently in Kyiv, a young singer spontaneously began harmonizing with the alarm. The result went viral on social media.