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Black Comix Day returns to World Beat Center in Balboa Park on Feb. 19-20 (Saturday-Sunday). This event is FREE to the public and open between 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. RELATED: Black Comix Day returns to WorldBeat Cultural Center (KPBS feature) Come and meet professional Black artists and writers in the comic book industry including creators from Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics and a host of Black-owned independent publishers. There will also be Interactive Games and Activities in our Kids Zone. Outside of the main exhibitors floor there will be two featured panels: Saturday, Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. will be a discussion on the challenges of doing "Black Business Today". Sunday, Feb. 20 at 1 p.m. will be a discussion with "Black Women In Comics", concerning their challenges and triumphs in todays climate. Don't miss this FANTASTIC family friendly event, celebrating Black Culture in the world of Comic Books. Register online here. Related links: WorldBeat Center on Facebook WorldBeat Center on Instagram

Butler to the Word author Oliver Bullough says the UK has developed a system of bankers, lawyers, accountants and PR managers who work to help Russian kleptocrats hide their wealth.

Celebrating its 38th year, the annual Fiesta Old Town Cinco de Mayo returns for a free weekend of music, food, and culture on Saturday, April 30th from 10a.m. to 10p.m. and Sunday, May 1st from 10a.m.to 6p.m.. This free family-friendly fiesta transforms the historic neighborhood of Old Town into a bustling mercado with artisan makers, vibrant décor, dozens of dining options, bountiful margarita selections, and live performances throughout the weekend. Come for the food and shopping but be sure to stay for the music and entertainment as Fiesta Old Town Cinco de Mayo is set to entertain with live music, local bands, mariachis, ballet folklorico, flamenco, street performances, and more to dazzle attendees throughout the weekend. Grab a dancing partner and clear your schedule – this Fiesta is known for having one of the most fantastic FREE music lineups around! For more information on this family-friendly FREE Fiesta, visit cincodemayooldtown.com. Proceeds from the Fiesta Old Town Cinco de Mayo benefit the Historic Old Town Community Foundation.

Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS Video App. Nadine Sierra takes on one of the repertory's most formidable and storied roles, the haunted heroine of Lucia di Lammermoor, in an electrifying new staging by in-demand Australian theater and film director Simon Stone, conducted by Riccardo Frizza. Show-stopping tenor Javier Camarena adds to the bel canto fireworks as Lucia's beloved, Edgardo, with baritone Artur Rucinski as her overbearing brother, Enrico, and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as her tutor, Raimondo.

Russia says it is claiming parts of Ukraine, but facts on the ground say otherwise. Ukrainian troops continue a counteroffensive in the country's south and east that is upending the Kremlin's plans.

This week's Heat Check selects come largely from iconoclasts who have already zeroed in on their individual aesthetics: a singsong rap soulman, an alté sensation a noise-rap radical and more.

Monday, Oct. 10, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS Video App. Follow four high school students at a prep school in Louisiana that sends 100% of its grads to college, rocked by scandal as an article exposes the controversial methods of its dynamic founder – and the fiction of higher education's promise.

Monday, Oct. 10, 2022 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with PBS Video App.

In her new Netflix special, the 30-year-old comedian melds her self-absorbed millennial persona with the glamor and confessional satire of a cabaret star. The target of her jokes? Cohen herself.

Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott warned colleagues not to "give the crazies an inch" after the 2020 elections. Dominion Voting Systems revealed her words in its $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox.