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Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 at 10 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand now with KPBS Passport! The Kennedy Center celebrates jazz icon and social activist Charles Mingus at 100. Through performances and conversations, we explore how his outsized personality and inimitable style pushed boundaries and paved the way for future generations.

The K-pop superstar and BTS member performs a set of solo material in front of a very impressive replica of the Tiny Desk.

Picasso was the first rock-star artist—a ferocious pacifist, obsessive art maker, flamboyantly opinionated philosopher, and self-proclaimed clown—who relished his passionate views about love, death, war, beauty, eternity, and creativity. Herbert Siguenza creates a joyful and mesmerizing portrait of the maestro as he dances, sculpts, shares secrets, clowns, draws and impersonates a matador while extensively quoting the father of modern art. With a skill that will amaze you, the actor draws and paints in real time during his performance! Having wowed audiences in San Diego, L.A., the Bay Area, Houston, Denver, and more, Siguenza’s one-man tour de force returns for a limited time on film, stronger than a bull in a china shop! Date | Available for streaming until Sunday, February 6 at midnight Location | Online Get tickets here! Access to the play goes from $15 to $250. This show is brought to you by San Diego Repertory Theatre. For more information, please visit sdrep.org/show-detail.php?id=634 or call (619) 544-1000.

The exhibition spans decades and includes spoken word performances, sound rituals and installations by Chicano and Puerto Rican artists.

In her stunning Tiny Desk, the artist demonstrates her ability to showcase all sides of the harp, from an instrument in classical music to contemporary pop.

Faith and religion have been career-long themes for the Run the Jewels rapper — if often in a wary, ambivalent light. But on Michael, his first solo LP in over a decade, something has changed.

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reject the most extreme version of the "independent state legislature theory" is expected to bring some stability to the 2024 elections — and invite more lawsuits.

Dancing for your soul, exercise for your body. A new fitness class for women. Tango Fitness is a low impact, full-body, fitness class that combines exercise and tango dancing in a unique, fun, and effective workout experience. Originally from Argentina, Denise is a Certified Health Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, and a Tango dancer and instructor. Bringing together her passion for tango, health, and fitness, Denise created Tango Fitness, a dance fitness class designed to help women improve their physical fitness and explore the sounds and movements of Tango. Date | Every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Location | Queen Bee's Art and Cultural Center Get tickets here! General admission is $15 per person. For more information, please visit the Tango Fitness Eventbrite page or call (619) 255-5147.

Jelani Aryeh’s songs have a rich sonic palette and sound other-worldly. His lyrics explore the complexity of our times, but his music somehow always lets the sunshine in. Plus, Jesus Gonzalez’s music draws inspiration from nature, and so much more.

Our weekend arts picks include free, outdoor, innovative theater at Liberty Station for the La Jolla Playhouse's Pop-Up WOW, a SummerFest contemporary composer takeover, Melissa Walter's DNA forensic art at OMA, a free, all-ages Jennifer Vargas wire art workshop at Art Produce and four neighborhood art fairs.