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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.

Lacks, a Black mother in Baltimore, died from cervical cancer in 1951. Her tumor cells, taken without her knowledge, became the first successful "immortal" cell line, and used for medical research.

Or perhaps Bono and The Edge performed with them.

Triumph Studios and Paradox Interactive want to prove that strategy games can still be narrative-driven. They almost succeed.

This week a collaboration between Bad Bunny and Grupo Frontera, in addition to a historic chart placement for Mexican artist Peso Pluma, pushed regional Mexican music to international attention

Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez have been drawing and writing their comic book series Love and Rockets since 1982.

This year’s Pride is taking place in a contentious political climate. In San Diego County, controversy erupted leading up to Pride month about raising Pride flags and in parts of the country efforts to ban books continue.

Hip-hop musician Pras Michel of Fugees faces criminal trial in Washington, D.C., for allegedly conspiring to violate election law and influence American policymakers on behalf of China.

From San Diego weekend arts preview: British jazz group Sons of Kemet play a high-octane and powerful blend of jazz, Caribbean and African folk and rock music. Led by saxophonist and clarinetist Shabaka Hutchings, the group recently released a new full-length album, "Black to the Future." Sons of Kemet will perform at the Belly Up, and opening will be the incredible Melanie Charles. Charles recorded a Tiny Desk (Home) Concert last year with a gorgeous, Sun Ra/Afrofuturism-inspired arrangement of "Deep River," and you can watch that below. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the organizer: Saxophonist, composer, philosopher and writer Shabaka Hutchings returns with a brand-new album from his Mercury Prize nominated outfit Sons of Kemet. Black To The Future, the band’s fourth LP and second on Impulse! Records, is due out May. See them live at Belly Up Tavern on Saturday, April 16 at 9 p.m., doors open at 8 p.m. Ticket Price: $20 advanced / $22 day of show / $35 reserved loft seating (available over the phone or in person at out box office)

Singer-songwriter, rocker, artist, educator (and more) Shelbi Bennett will perform a set at Panama 66's outdoor space. According to Bennett's Instagram, she'll be performing with some of her students and exhibiting their work, and will perform new originals as well as her older hits from one of her bands, The Midnight Pine. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS Related links: Panama 66 live music schedule and information Panama 66 on Instagram Panama 66 on Facebook