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Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Improvisational pianist and composer Thelonious Monk is among the 20th century's most revered jazz luminaries. This film by Alain Gomis, features raw footage from an interview the artist gave to French state television in 1969. It shows Monk in the grip of a violent factory of stereotypes, offering an unfiltered glimpse at the racial indignities some artistic geniuses are asked to endure.

Former President Donald Trump has been charged with criminal counts in four separate cases — all as he's running for president again. Here's the status of each one.

The country music star is known for his songs about rural life, but critics, especially those on the left of the political spectrum, say his latest music video takes the nostalgic themes too far.

Stream episodes on demand with the PBS App. Created by students and staff the the University of North Carolina Pembroke, COMIC CULTURE highlights various comic book artists and writers.

Almost a year later, Chris Rock is still seething about 'The Slap' and he told an audience how much he now despises Will and Jada Pinkett Smith

The San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering is back in action and better than ever! Events include two block parties, interactive classroom learning, a movie night, a recycled art competition, weekly podcasts, a group hike, and much more! At the Stump a Steam Pro event, participants will join a science speed round discussion for 3rd graders to introduce them to a dozen STEAM professionals from different industries. Students will have the opportunity to “stump” the pros to win points for their class. Date | Wednesday, May 4 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Location | Saburo Muraoka Elementary School For more information, please visit lovestemsd.org/2022-festival or call (858) 455-0300.

In a statewide poll released this month, former President Trump led a crowded field of contenders for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was among those trailing Trump.

On The Ballad of Darren, the band's ninth album (and a surprise after years away), Damon Albarn and company understand the key to aging gracefully is noticing the things your younger self never could.

The San Diego Symphony’s Winter-Spring 2022 season continues to connect communities throughout San Diego and beyond with music featuring world-class artists. About "Beethoven, Mozart and Shostokovich": A rising star among young American conductors, Jonathon Heyward, leads the Orchestra in Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 9. Written in 1945 at the end of World War 2, this symphony was expected by the Soviet authorities to be a loud and noisy public celebration; when the composer created instead this lovely work of lightness, delicacy, charm and personal sorrow, he was roundly criticized by the political hacks. South Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son, well-known for her interpretations of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, makes her San Diego debut with one of that master's greatest concertos. Schedule • Wednesday, March 16, 7:30 p.m. at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido • Friday, March 18, 7:30 p.m. at The Village Church, Rancho Santa Fe Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $25 to $85 (depending on seating area and venue). Please select desired date to attend. For more information, please visit sandiegosymphony.org/performances/beethoven-mozart-and-shostakovich or call the SD Symphony at (619) 235-0804.

UPDATE: The New Play Festival has been rescheduled for April 1-3, 2022 New Village Arts, North County's cultural hub, is hosting its annual Final Draft New Play Festival which solicits emerging playwrights to submit a 10-minute, one act full length play that will be performed during the festival in January 2022. Special encouragement is given to underestimated and underrepresented community members in order to represent all artist voices in the community. Performances include 10 never before seen plays written by talented local playwrights, as well as delicious craft beers. If you'd like to partake in the storytelling, grab a pint and join the artists panel where community artists and leaders share what changes they'd like to see in the San Diego art scene, try monologue writing at the playwrighting workshop, or even take to the stage at the kickoff party open mic night. Date | From Friday, April 1 through Sunday, April 3, 2022 Location | New Village Arts Get tickets here! Select the play or workshop you would like to attend. For more information regarding submissions, click here. Cheers to another year of brilliant local artists! For more informtion, please visit newvillagearts.org/final-draft-new-play-festival-2 or call (760) 433-3245.