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  • Jon M. Chu directs Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on the set of <em>Wicked</em>.
    'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu says creativity isn't magic — it's hard work
    Chu takes his inspiration from his dad, a Chinese immigrant who worked both the front room and the kitchen of their family-run restaurant: "The guy that in the back of the kitchen, that was my hero."
  • Michael McDonald, 72, describes his voice as a "malleable" instrument: "Especially with age, it's like you're constantly renegotiating with it."
    With age and sobriety, Michael McDonald is ready to get personal
    McDonald says that earlier in his career, he tended to avoid writing about himself directly in songs. He opens up about his life and career in the memoir, What a Fool Believes.
  • Ukrainian refugees enter the El Chaparral border crossing between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego in April 2022. The foreign-born share of the U.S. population, which had been roughly flat since 2017, rose to nearly 14% last year.
    The immigrant population in the U.S. is climbing again, setting a record last year
    Census Bureau data show the number of foreign-born people rose by nearly a million in 2022 after years of little growth. Experts say the increase coincides with a gradual reboot of legal immigration.
  • "I remember any time I traveled to Mexico and other countries in the continent, I felt like, 'I'm Latina, but I'm not exactly like the people here,' Arocena tells NPR. "When I came to Puerto Rico, it was like, 'okay, now I understand.' "
    How Daymé Arocena left Cuba and found a freeing new sound in Afro-Caribbean pop
    The Cuban jazz artist says she's never felt welcome in Latin pop. That is, until she came to Puerto Rico to record her new album, Alkemi, which expands her sound into R&B, bossa nova and neo-soul.
  • A general view of the the archaeological excavations of Herculaneum<strong> </strong>in southern Italy.
    A Roman beach destroyed by Mount Vesuvius is open to the public for the first time
    The beach at Herculaneum is believed to be where some 300 people died while waiting for boats to save them from the volcanic eruption in 79 AD. It's now open to the public for the first time.
  • AXIS: Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Celebration
    The Old Globe’s Arts Engagement Department is proud to announce the return of Day of the Dead Celebration as part of the AXIS plaza series. Audiences in attendance can anticipate an exciting lineup of cultural offerings inspired by the holiday for all the family to enjoy. This event is free and open to all who want to attend. This is an all-ages event. For more information visit: theoldglobe.org Stay Connected on Facebook
  • A bronze statue of abolitionist Harriet Tubman is seen at the Maryland State House, Feb. 10, 2020, in Annapolis, Md.
    Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
    Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday.
  • Host michael taylor with Stevie O’Brian Agnew, Lighting Director for The Old Globe in San Diego, Calif.
    THEATRE CORNER: Julianna Crespo and Stevie O’Brian Agnew
    Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encores Saturday, May 20 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS TV and Monday, May 22 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Join Emmy-Award winning host michael taylor this season as he interviews some of today’s most influential people of color in theatre before a live audience. This week: the Director of Performing Arts at the California Center for the Arts, and the first Black Lighting Director in the country, are paving the way for diversity in the industry behind-the-scenes.
  • Milena Sellers Phillips, Victor Morris, Kory Laquess Pullam, Deja Fields in "1222 Oceanfront: A Black Family Christmas"
    1222 Oceanfront: A Black Family Christmas
    Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 and Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Dec. 28 at Noon on KPBS TV. Dorothy Black invites you to join her and her family for Christmas Eve at 1222 Oceanfront. The festive evening features all of the Black family’s traditions including an abundance of delicious food, dancing, skits, and the singing of new, original holiday songs mixed with re-imagined carols. And lots of love, because it’s family.
  • Customs and Border Protection drops off migrants at the Oceanside Transit Station on Oct. 13, 2023.
    San Diego communities prepare for CBP drop-offs after Migrant Welcome Center closure
    San Diego’s Migrant Welcome Center is set to close Thursday, but what will happen to the people it serves?
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