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Jawole Willa Jo Zollar created one of the first major ensembles composed solely of African-American female dancers. She's just won one of the largest cash prizes in the arts.

Decades after the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., reporter Bob Woodward visits a National Portrait Gallery exhibition about the Watergate scandal.

Premieres Friday, June 17, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with PBS Video App. Enjoy baritone Quinn Kelsey in the title role of Verdi's timeless tragedy reset in 1920s Europe by Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher. Maestro Daniele Rustioni conducts with soprano Rosa Feola as Gilda and tenor Piotr Beczała as the Duke of Mantua.

The Washington, D.C.-based painter became famous for his Drape works — vibrantly painted pieces of fabric that he hung by clips and could never be presented the same way twice.

Sidelined by the pandemic, the Dakar Biennale is back. The theme of this year's festival is "Ĩ Ndaffa" — meaning "out of the fire," as artists forge bold visions of the world.

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream the series now with KPBS Passport! The Golden Gate Bridge is an engineering marvel that symbolizes America's can-do spirit. Explore if America can continue to execute bold and ambitious infrastructure projects in the 21st century.

Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2. AND NOW WE RISE is a portrait of Samuel Johns, a young Athabaskan hip hop artist, founder of the Forget Me Not Facebook Group for displaced people in Alaska, and activist for a cultural renaissance as he heals from his own legacy of historical trauma.

Many of Ricardo Nuila's patients at Houston's Ben Taub Hospital are dealing with serious illnesses as a result of not being able to access basic preventive care. His new book is The People's Hospital.

Distinction Gallery is thrilled to announce the opening reception of "Modern Tintypes", a solo show by Escondido based photographer and long term ArtHatch studio artist, Will Gibson. Gibson produced 21 unique tintypes by hand including photographing the subject with various cameras - the full size of the image and developing images, often in his van/darkroom. The exhibition includes architecture, nature, skull still lives among other subject matters. Artworks range from 4 x 5 – 10 x 8 inches. The opening reception with the artist, open studios, live music, and drinks available from Last Spot will be held on Saturday, March 12 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The exhibition will run from March 12 through April 2. For more information, please visit distinctionart.com/index.php or call (760) 707-2770.

San Diego Unified wants more community schools, but how it will fund them in the long run is still unclear.