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Cannupa Hanska Luger will share the work he's created as the Longenecker-Roth Artist in Residence. Luger is a multidisciplinary artist and an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, Lakota and European descent). Through monumental installations and social collaboration, Luger activates speculative fiction and communicates stories about 21st Century Indigeneity, combining critical cultural analysis with dedication and respect for the diverse materials, environments, and communities he engages. He lectures and produces large-scale projects around the globe and his works are in many public collections. Luger is a recipient of a 2021 United States Artists Fellowship Award for Craft and was named a 2021 GRIST Fixer, he is a 2020 Creative Capital Fellow, a 2020 Smithsonian Artist Research Fellow, and the recipient of the Museum of Arts and Design’s 2018 inaugural Burke Prize, among others. Follow on social media! Instagram + Twitter

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Sept. 22, 2025 on KPBS 2. We learn how there is a lot of giving going on in Tijuana, 2000 meals a day to be exact. Meet the loving people behind it all, and see how shelters are helping to house the large amount of immigrants who come to Tijuana. Next, we meet Machinto Ruiz who has brought his salsa music and dancing to Tijuana.

Fresh Glass Fest, San Diego's women's and BIPOC-centric wine, beer, and spirits festival, returns! Celebrating the debut of FRESH GLASS on KPBS on September 15, Fresh Glass Fest highlights women and BIPOC innovators in food, beverage, and entrepreneurship. Join us at the California Center for the Arts Escondido for a day of fun and celebration!! Use Promo Code THISISFRESHGLASS for $10 off general admission tickets. Fresh Glass on Facebook + Instagram

Known for their dramatic blend of rock and electronic music with orchestral arrangements, The Airborne Toxic Event joins the San Diego Symphony in an electrifying concert you won't want to miss! The Airborne Toxic Event skyrocketed to popularity with the gold-selling single "Sometime Around Midnight" from the band’s self-titled 2008 debut album, a song which spent a staggering eight weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart. Since then, The Airborne Toxic Event has played a diverse spectrum of concerts, from performing with the San Francisco Symphony and Colorado Symphony at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre, to playing at the Coachella and Lollapalooza music festivals. Lead singer and songwriter Mikel Jollett’s New York Times bestselling memoir Hollywood Park was released in 2020 to critical acclaim from the Wall Street Journal, NPR and even Oprah’s O Magazine naming it one of their memoirs of the year. In Hollywood Park, Jollett chronicles his extraordinary personal journey, from his early childhood in one of the most infamous cults of the 1970s, through a childhood of poverty and emotional abuse, before finding his voice as an artist amidst the confusion of an adult life spent nursing the wounds of childhood, and the redemption which came from looking inward and an acceptance of self and the fierce love of family. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Grammy®-winning singer, songwriter, producer and best-selling author Richard Marx has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, landing a #1 song on the charts (for himself and others) in each of the past four decades. He remains the only male artist in history whose first seven singles reached the Top 5 on the Billboard charts. John Waite will be performing his catalogue of hits from his 40-year career as a solo artist and with The Babys and Bad English. Waite’s catalogue of hits features some of the most loved songs of the 80s and 90s – the #1 Worldwide hit "Missing You," The Babys' "Isn't It Time" and Bad English's "When I See You Smile" rank amongst some of his biggest international hits and are still heard on radio today. Others include "Tears," "Change" and "These Times Are Hard For Lovers." "Every Step Of The Way" and "If Anybody Had A Heart" appeared on the soundtrack to the 1986 Demi Moore film About Last Night. "Deal for Life," penned by Martin Page and Bernie Taupin, was featured in the Days Of Thunder soundtrack. Please note: the San Diego Symphony does not appear on this program. Stay Connected on Social Media! Richard Marx: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter John Waite: Facebook & Twitter

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. The incomparable, trail-blazing talent of Joni Mitchell is celebrated in Washington, DC's historic DAR Constitution Hall by a cadre of musical stars who all drew inspiration from the woman many consider to be the most influential musical artist of her time. Be it lyrics, composition, playing, singing, or even painting, no artist has demonstrated the creative length, depth and breadth of Joni Mitchell.

The county gave $3 million to the nonprofit SBCS to run the center. Other immigrant rights advocates said SBCS isn't spending the money wisely.

The city of San Diego has an ambitious climate action goal to hit net zero emissions by 2035, but climate activists have been demanding a timeline for how the city intends to get there. Mayor Todd Gloria joins Midday Edition to talk about the draft plan released this week, and the city’s plan to stop using downtown’s Golden Hall as a homeless shelter. Then, even though California has long been a bastion of reproductive rights, anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers still outnumber abortion clinics in both the state and San Diego County. Finally, it’s not news to fans of K-pop that Korean artists have captivated American audiences with their look, their sound and that incredible choreography. We speak to actor and writer Vivian Yoon about K-pop has shaped her life and her new podcast “K-Pop Dreaming.”

Millions of Americans learned Tuesday that some or all of their student loan debt is being erased. Then, the San Diego Unified School District starts on Monday. Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson talks about the year ahead. And, a recent NPR/Ipsos poll found a majority of Americans believe the U.S. is experiencing an “invasion” at the southern border. We hear perspectives from San Diegans and an immigration expert about the politicized language around the issue of immigration. Next, the head of the county’s Citizen’s Law Enforcement Review Board talks about why the board is recommending everyone entering county jails, including deputies and jail staff, should be searched or scanned for drugs. Finally, UC San Diego and the San Diego Natural History Museum’s “Art of Science” contest was created to highlight the beauty that can emerge during scientific research. We’ll hear about the inspiration for the contest and about the winning entries on display now.

In a reversal that brought him back in a matter of days, the OpenAI co-founder joins a club of CEOs who return after leaving the company they founded.