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Stream now on YouTube. Jefferson, a New Orleans based filmmaker focuses her lens on Greenwood in this latest historical documentary. Noted as America’s “Black Wall Street,” the neighborhood predated Oklahoma’s statehood and, as the most prosperous African American district in the nation with thriving Black-owned businesses, was seen as a promised land for Black Americans. The decades-long prosperity came to a sudden halt in the summer of 1921 when white Oklahomans attacked Greenwood’s businesses and residents, wiping out the community in a deadly, three-day massacre.

From the organizers: The Rosin Box Project (TRBP), San Diego’s premier contemporary ballet company, is opening their 2023 Season: Impulse with Empower. A trailblazing female-led program coinciding with Women’s History Month, featuring three new works choreographed by Resident Artists Lauren Flower, Bethany Green, and Carly Topazio, to be presented at The Light Box Theater in Liberty Station. Performances are Thursday, March 23 through Saturday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. Also, a special immersive-performance-style event featuring Bethany Green's new work will be presented on Monday, March 27 at 7:30pm. There will also be a Virtual Stream of the full program on March 25 at 7 p.m. (PST). TRBP thrives on expanding the definition of what dance is—who it’s made for and by—while presenting world-class dancers and choreography in an unfiltered and authentic space. Empower spotlights female choreographers that are evolving the art form with their own unique artistic voices. Receptions will follow the March 23 and 24 performances, giving attendees the opportunity to meet and mingle with the company artists, and an Artist Talk-Back (Q&A) will follow the March 25 performance, allowing the choreographers to speak about their work in more detail. Related links: The Rosin Box Project on Facebook The Rosin Box Project on Instagram

A sailor accused of setting a fire that destroyed a $1.2 billion naval warship in 2020 has been acquitted. Then, San Diego Congressman Scott Peters is co-sponsoring a bill that would set a national research agenda for studying marijuana. And finally in our weekend preview, we have powerful classical music, installation art, experimental music and a bike tour.

The writer W. Somerset Maugham plays a central role Tan Twan Eng's entrancing new novel that encompasses at-the-time risky interracial and homosexual love stories and a scandalous murder trial.

Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Celebrate the legacy of the music of the late 1950s and 60s with a new generation of artists. Includes performances by Alex Byrd, The Best Intentions, The Majors, The Danleers, Charlie Thomas’ Drifters, The Belmonts, Bobby Wilson and Mike Mastellone.

Residents and businesses can apply online now through the FEMA web portal at DisasterAssistance.gov or through the FEMA mobile app.

Starting January 21st, Classics 4 Kids is hosting a free family concert series on intermittent Saturdays at the Chula Vista Library Civic Center. Open to all ages. Three different performances, including: - Pattern Play Trio - Saturday, January 21 at 2 p.m.: Connect patterns in music to math, science, and language arts (featuring award-winning Classics4Kids musicians) - Música de Mariachi - Saturday, February 25 at 2 p.m.: Spanish/English program, participants will learn how mariachi instruments make their sounds and how their rhythms layer to form this special musical style - Classics 4 Kids Trio - Saturdays, April 22 and June 3 at 2 p.m.: Interactive musical performance, teaches participants about musical instruments & engages them in fun stories Related links: Classics 4 Kids on Instagram

On The Past Is Still Alive, Alynda Segarra's latest album as Hurray for the Riff Raff, the shapeshifting folk artist dives into deeply personal stories from their own vagabond youth.

The artist brings a distinctive, creative vision to her Tiny Desk performance.

'RRR' and indie films screen for your consideration as awards season ramps up.