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Monday, March 3, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app and YouTube. As the Ice Age glaciers melted, European civilization was born-and with it, so was art. From the Stone Age came prehistoric art: mysterious tombs, mighty megaliths, and vivid cave paintings. Then the Egyptians and the Greeks laid the foundations of Western art-creating a world of magical gods, massive pyramids, sun-splashed temples, and ever-more-lifelike statues.

The government is launching an experimental program to ease the burden on caregivers of people with Alzheimer's. The idea is to keep patients healthier without exhausting their families.

San Diego Unified School District has opened its pre-enrollment window for next year's Universal Transitional Kindergarten program.

Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. / Stream now with the PBS App + YouTube. From Italy, the Renaissance spread across Europe, revolutionizing art. We travel to Spain and Portugal where overseas plunder is transformed into lacy architecture and ethereal paintings by El Greco. In bustling Germany and Belgium, new technologies enable Durer's mass-produced engravings, Van Eyck's meticulous oil paintings, Brueghel's peasants at play, and the futuristic visions of Bosch.

One of the greatest tennis players, Spaniard Rafael Nadal, isn't at this year's French Open. But world #1 Carlos Alcaraz, also of Spain, is dominating. What is it about the Spanish tennis pipeline?

Award-winning author Jude Atwood will discuss and sign copies of his new fantasy horror novel for young readers, "Maybe There Are Witches". About the Novel: Middle school student Clara Hutchins and her mother inherit a creaky Victorian bed and breakfast on the outskirts of Biskopskulla, Illinois, a lonely historic site settled by a group of religious fanatics. In the present day, it’s just a tiny town—a village, technically—where Clara’s prospects for new friends are as low as the population. As she adjusts to her new surroundings, Clara discovers that her family has a history in the region: one hundred forty years ago, one of her ancestors was hanged as a witch from the white oak tree on the edge of town. When Clara finds a mildewed diary in the basement, she’s even able to read the rambling thoughts of this long-dead relative. But when the book’s predictions about Clara’s own life start coming true, she realizes those 19th-century villagers had a point: her great-great-great grandmother really did have an unearthly ability to peer into the future! Now, a break-in at the tomb of the old cult’s founder means a great evil has returned to Biskopskulla. Clara and her newest friends—two of the weirdest boys in school—must join forces to decipher the messages of a murdered witch and stop an unnatural catastrophe from destroying the town. But as they quest through historic cemeteries, backcountry libraries, and high-octane academic bowl tournaments, something sinister is lurking, watching, and waiting…

Apfel's late-in-life emergence as a stylemaker was celebrated in magazines and museums. Her company made reproduction fabrics for the White House for decades. She became a fashion model at 97.

The United States’ 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in the Women’s World Cup drew 7.93 million viewers, making it the largest combined English- and Spanish-language audience for a group stage match involving the American women.

As George’s memoir "All Boys Aren’t Blue" has reached massive success as a New York Times bestseller, it has become the American Library Association’s third most challenged book of 2021. But with each shove, George continues to persevere and advocate for Black and queer voices. “Black storytelling has often been banned,” George says, “My book is a tool so that Black queer kids and LGBTQ teens can see themselves, and read about themselves, and learn about themselves.” In this talk, George speaks on the importance of sharing diverse stories: why we should remain resilient, how representation in media can support young adults’ mental and physical health and what we can do to support these voices. By listening to one another and understanding the history, language and actions necessary to change the world, we can form a community where we are all free to be our true, authentic selves. The author will be signing books shortly after the event.

Please join us on Wednesday, August 31 from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. to celebrate the launch of The AjA Project’s first self-printed publication: "I’m Still Growing" / "Todavía Estoy Creciendo". This zine, created as part of the Compass Program, focuses on the intersections that wellness practices have with art and art making. Special thanks to teaching artists Alejandro Arreguin Villegas, Andrés Hernández, Zachary Fianza, and Stacey Uy, contributing artists May-Ling Martinez, Andrew Alcasid, and Alanna Airitam, as well as inscriptu printing for their support. Students, partners, and other community members are invited to attend and grab the newest volume of the Compass zine. A suggested $10 dollar donation is encouraged, all donations will go towards the printing of the zine so that we can get it to as many students as possible. The event includes an Artist Panel & Still Life Workshop guided by Andrew Alcasid and May-Ling Martinez. The AjA Project will provide all art materials. 20 people limit. Social distance and masks required. Accessibility: The AjA building is wheelchair accessible including multiple restrooms. Our building is on the MTS 13 bus line, closest stop, Fairmount at University. We have one reserved handicap parking space and limited lot parking/free street parking. Compass vol.2 is available in English, Spanish, and hybrid formats for both digital and physical copies. If you have any questions or concerns about attending our events, please contact communications@ajaproject.org, thank you. SOCIALS: Twitter & Instagram