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Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Learn about jazz virtuoso and screen superstar Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own television show. An early civil rights pioneer, Scott faced down the Red Scare at the risk of losing her career and was a champion for equality.

The Biden administration set a new climate goal for the U.S. The White House argues states, cities and corporations will continue the work, even as Trump plans to exit the Paris climate agreement.

The search for the unknown photographer began in the summer of 2020, with the discovery of an old photo album at a flea market in southern France.

Petula Clark's single "Downtown" hit the number one spot on the US billboard charts 60 years ago, on January 23, 1965, and stayed there for two weeks. At 92, she's planning a concert in London.

With the abrupt shutdown of USAID funding, many clinics, including those serving women in remote areas, have shuttered. Midwives are reporting that mothers and babies are dying as a result.

Every culture has its own special soup. The belief is that a bowl will make you feel better if you're feeling under the weather, hung over or just in need of a pick-me-up.

Join us on March 14, for an exciting evening celebrating the culture, food, and creatives of Morocco at the occasion of the Month of the Francophonie! Enjoy a selection of vendors, a delicious Moroccan dinner from savory food to sweet treats. After satisfying your taste buds, relax and immerse yourself in a movie screening. It's a night of flavors, fun, and entertainment you won't want to miss! Bring your friends and family for a memorable experience. 6:30 p.m.: Market with vendors Discover products from Morocco and traditions like Henna. 6:30 p.m.: Dinner and Tea The buffet includes a vegetarian couscous, a salad, dessert and tea. 7:30 p.m.: Movie Tazzeka 2018 ‧ Comedy/Drama ‧ 1h 35m - PG 13 Having grown up in the Moroccan village of Tazzeka, Elias learned the secrets of traditional Moroccan cuisine from his grandmother, who raised him. Years later, meeting a renowned Parisian chef and a young woman named Salma inspires him to leave home. Languages: French and Arab with English subtitles Visit: https://www.afsandiego.org/events-1/moroccan-night Alliance Francais San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

Thousands of civilians have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. Amid a stark shift in U.S. policy, Ukrainians want the war to end — but not on Russia's terms.

A French politician suggested the two countries no longer share the values that inspired the gift more than a century ago. The White House sharply rejected his request, which he described as symbolic.

From the organizers: The first opera San Diego Opera produced, this beloved masterwork follows the lives of a group of young struggling artists in Paris, including the poet Rodolfo and the seamstress Mimì, as they navigate love, friendship, and hardship. Full of some of the greatest melodies and arias Puccini ever composed, the production is inspired by San Diego Opera’s acclaimed 2020 drive-in La bohème centered in Rodolfo’s memory of an unforgettable romance. These performances feature thrilling debuts and the exciting return of many SDO favorites. With Kathleen O’Mara as Mimì (Nov. 1 & 3), Sarah Tucker as Mimì (Nov. 2), Joshua Blue as Rodolfo (Nov. 1 & 3), César Delgado as Rodolfo (Nov. 2), Latonia Moore as Musetta, Leroy Davis as Marcello, Harold Wilson as Colline, and Søren Pedersen as Schaunard. Lidiya Yankovskaya will also make her first appearance with San Diego Opera, conducting the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. She has conducted more than 40 world premieres, including 17 operas. Keturah Stickann – a visionary director whose work has appeared with opera companies around the world – will reprise her role as director of La bohème after having directed San Diego Opera’s innovative drive-in production in 2020. LANGUAGE – Sung in Italian with English and Spanish text projected above the stage RUN TIME – Approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes (including one 20 minute intermission)