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A winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature is out with a debut novel for adults. Elizabeth Acevedo's Family Lore is about sisterhood and memory in a Dominican-American family.

Mayorkas becomes the first cabinet secretary to be impeached since 1876. The Democratic-controlled Senate is expected to leave Mayorkas in office.

Premieres Friday, Feb.16, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Sunday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. Celebrate 20 years at Walt Disney Concert Hall with the LA Phil in a tribute to its architect. Led by Gustavo Dudamel, the concert includes a piece composed and conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, performances by Herbie Hancock and H.E.R., and more.

We hear from American travelers on their first experiences adapting to the motherland and dive into the strange rivalry that sits between Africans and Black Americans.

The Tenth Annual Borrego Springs Film Festival will take place January 12 – 16, 2023, in Borrego Springs, California - a small town located in the northern end of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, in San Diego County. The five-day festival presents screenings of selected short films, features, documentaries, animated shorts, and Hispanic/Latin films, submitted by filmmakers from around the world, which are shown in Blocks at the Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center. Festival passes and tickets for individual screening Blocks can be purchased at borregospringsfilmfestival.org, and a full schedule of the Screening Blocks can be found there. Tickets and Festival Passes go on sale on December 15. For more information, go to borregospringsfilmfestival.org.

Ukraine's domestic arms manufacturers bristle at the notion the country relies entirely on military aid from the U.S. and Europe. The country's weapons development and production, they say, is robust.

Premieres Monday, April 24, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Wednesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. on KPS 2. Get wowed by shocking finds from Shelburne Museum, including a 1999 Pokemon Card collection, Winold Reiss Morning Star mixed-media art, ca. 1934 and a Raymond Yard platinum & diamond Ring, ca. 1940. Guess the find that's up to $100,000!

Celebrating the creativity of women composers, Music SHE Wrote is an ode to the power of artistic expression and a tribute to the indomitable spirit of female creators. Highlights include Libby Larsen’s Quartet She Wrote, dedicated to the harmonious celebration of female prowess, and Fanmi Imèn for flute and piano by Valerie Coleman, which weaves together a rich tapestry of emotions and cultures. Extraordinary soprano Tasha Koontz joins Camarada to perform works by Amy Beach and songs from the American Songbook. Composers Carlisle Floyd and Gabriela Lena Frank are also spotlighted in this celebration of music by, for, and about women. Featuring | Tasha Koontz, soprano Beth Ross Buckley, flute David Buckley, violin Travis Maril, viola Andrés Martín, double bass Dana Burnett, piano Event Schedule | 6:00 p.m. - Senses: A Human Bistro opens in the UC San Diego Park & Market lobby for mingling. Beer, wine, a signature cocktail, and snacks are available for purchase. 7:00 p.m. - Pre-concert Interview 7:30 p.m. - Concert Begins A Note About Parking | A limited number of parking spots will be available to reserve at Park & Market for $20 a spot. You can choose to add on a parking pass to your purchase for $20, which will ensure you have parking reserved under your name for Music SHE Wrote onsite at Park & Market. Remaining parking will be available first come, first served, for $20 a spot IN CASH in the Park & Market building. Please enter the parking garage on 11th, between Market & G. Park in the garage at Level B1 and take the elevator to the first floor. Alternatively, we recommend reserving a spot at a nearby garage (prices vary). Spots can be reserved independently through ACE Parking. Try the Trolley! Music of the Americas @ Park & Market is also easily accessed by public transit on the MTS UC San Diego Blue Line! 1100 Market Street is right around the corner from the trolley stop at Park & Market Station. With the expanded UC San Diego Blue Line from UTC to San Ysidro, and new free Park & Ride locations, San Diego MTS has made it easier for patrons to enjoy a Camarada concert without the hassle of parking. Fares are typically $5 roundtrip and free parking is offered at the Old Town station.

From the KPBS weekend arts preview: An all-ages music festival at the library — sounds super wholesome, right? Stay Strange is an experimental noise art and music collective, and if your idea of "wholesome" is dark and very loud, this is the show for you. Noise art takes some getting used to, but there's a joy to be found in pushing boundaries, whether from experimenting with electronics, sound and gear or just plain old, ear-busting screaming. Artists like Quadra, Dark Friends, Christian Hell, Kole Galbraith and more will perform, and in the courtyard, there'll be art and zines from a bunch of vendors, including San Diego Zine Fest. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the organizers: Stay Strange, San Diego’s exclusive noise-music collective, will once again curate Checked Out: An Experimental Music and Art Festival at the downtown Central Library on Saturday, October 15. We’ve gathered an incredible roster of musicians that push the boundaries of mainstream music, creating a new style of sound that is innovative, progressive, and daring. We will commence the music program of Checked Out: An Experimental Music and Art Festival in the Neil Morgan Auditorium at 12:30PM. This program will run until 5:00PM. Thanks to the library, Checked Out: An Experimental Music and Art Festival is free. This is also an all-ages event. First two hours of parking are free with validation. In addition to the adventurous music program in the auditorium we will have an equally exciting array of artists set up in the library courtyard. There you will find artists of all classifications vending art prints, homemade t-shirts, painting, fanzines, toys and more. There will be something for everyone.

San Diego State University Aztecs at Snapdragon Stadium Games taking place in San Diego Saturday, August 26 at 4 p.m. SDSU Aztec Football vs. Ohio University Bobcats Football Saturday, September 2 at 7:30 p.m. SDSU Aztec Football vs. Idaho State University Bengals Football Saturday, September 9 at 4:30 p.m. SDSU Aztec Football vs. UCLA Bruins Football Friday, September 22 at 7:30 p.m. SDSU Aztec Football vs. Boise State Broncos Football Saturday, October 21 at 7 p.m. SDSU Aztec Football vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Football Saturday, November 4 at 7 p.m. SDSU Aztec Football vs. Utah State University Aggies Football Saturday, November 25 at 7 p.m. SDSU Aztec Football vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Football Admission - Single game tickets start at $21 for groups and $30 for general public! - 2-Game Mini Plans start at $54! - 3-Game Mini Plans, including UCLA or Boise State Game, start at $137! Visit: https://goaztecs.com/sports/football Connect with Aztecs Football on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | X/Twitter