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An embattled Disney princess, a steroid-addled bodybuilder and a trapped carjacker are all at cineplexes this weekend.

Adrien Brody's performance in The Brutalist got an assist from AI. We asked a voice coach what she makes of it.

An NPR investigation uncovered 40,000 vets facing foreclosure due to a VA mistake. A rescue program is helping many of them, but others fear being left out if Congress cuts this new lifeline

Monday, March 17, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Experience the powerful journey of medical students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, where a historic $1 billion donation has made tuition free. This intimate film captures their stories and the changing landscape of medicine.

Get ready for an unforgettable evening with Gunhild Carling! Gunhild Carling is a Swedish Jazz Star. She plays multiple instruments, sings and tap dances. She performs all over the world, Over 50 million views in YouTube, Facebook and other platforms. Gunhild plays several instruments such as trombone, trumpet, recorder, bagpipe, harmonica, drums and piano and tour around Europe since a very early age together with her family. Seen in TV shows: at ABC NEWS, Dancing With the Stars (Sweden), Americas Got Talent, etc. Join us on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the Bornemann Theatre at the TERI Campus of Life in San Marcos for a spectacular performance by the incredibly talented Gunhild Carling! Known as Sweden's Queen of Swing, Gunhild’s music will captivate and energize you all night long. With her powerful presence and exceptional talent, this is a show you won’t want to miss. Visit: https://events.humanitix.com/gunhild-carling?hxchl=hex-pfl Gunhild Carling on Instagram and Facebook

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Celia Gregory of Nashville public radio station WNXP to discuss the week's new releases.

Through Noche de Poetas, local writers create a safe space to share their work and honor Tijuana's poetic tradition with a forthcoming anthology.

From the KPBS weekend arts preview: The Old Globe collaborated with SoulKiss Theater to bring two one-act plays to the stage, written by local hip-hop artists and playwrights Miki Vale and Queen Kandi Cole. Vale's play "And We Danced" is the story of 1940s LGBTQ+ activist Ruth Ellis. Cole's "Game Night" is a story of friendship and differences during a board game night. Both plays are directed by Kimberly King. Details: Oct. 17-27. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. The Chrysalis: Monarch Center for the Arts, 1805 Main St., Barrio Logan. $23.18+. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the organizers: Two Hip Hop Powerhouses Bring an Unforgettable Theatre Experience to Barrio Logan in "2 RAPPERS 2 PLAYS." Get ready for a theatrical takeover as two hip hop artists, Miki Vale and Queen Kandi Cole, bring their respective stage plays, “And We Danced” and “Game Night,” to the Chrysalis: Monarch Center for the Arts this fall. The production titled “2 RAPPERS 2 PLAYS,” features two one-act plays back to back as part of The Old Globe’s Arts Engagement CoLAB program, in collaboration with SoulKiss Theater. Queen Kandi Cole’s "GAME NIGHT," directed by Kimberly King, follows a group of friends who gather for a night of games but wind up digging into the complexities of their diverse backgrounds and belief structures post-pandemic during a chaotic and hilarious evening of libations and truth-telling. It features a dynamic cast, including Eboni Harvey, Kendrick Dial, Julia Giolzetti, Geoffrey Geissinger, Maria Boncza and Winnie Beasley. Miki Vale’s "AND WE DANCED," also directed by Kimberly King, is an exploration of the life and impact of Ruth Ellis, a Black, openly queer woman and LGBTQIA activist from the 1940s who created a safe haven and sustained advocacy for the Queer Black community of Detroit. This production features a talented cast, including Winnie Beasley, Rev. Alyce Smith Cooper, Zakiyyah Saleem, Casj Young, Kevane La’Marr Coleman and Brittany Allen. Opening Night Friday, October 18 @ 7 p.m. When: October 17-October 27 Where: The Chrysalis: Monarch Center for the Arts Cost: Tickets starting at $20 Miki Vale on Facebook / Instagram Queen Kandi Cole on Facebook / Instagram

The sometimes-transgressive pop star has a new album, Mayhem, that seems poised to recapture the confrontational darkness of her early work. There's more than one reason to hope it's true.

The Dominican-born superstar Juan Soto will take his talents to Queens after the New York Mets reportedly signed him to a $765 million contract — a move that has the rest of the baseball world abuzz.