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Monday, March 25, 2024 at from 9-10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Watch now with KPBS Passport + Encore Friday, March 29 from 8:30-10 p.m. on KPBS 2. The story of Christ’s death and resurrection has dominated western culture for the past 2000 years. It is perhaps the most significant historical event of all time, as recounted by the gospels but, equally, as depicted by the greatest artists in history. From the triumphant to the savage, the ethereal to the tactile, some of western civilization’s greatest artworks focus on this pivotal moment.

Zoo researchers have been hoping to breed the endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle for more than 20 years. It finally happened.

The entire world has witnessed the impact of Karol G and her unique way of bringing her avant-garde style to the evolution and growth of Latin music around the globe. After captivating hundreds of thousands of fans with two successful shows at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the multi-platinum global superstar announced her new “$trip Love Tour”. Colombian superstar Karol G is coming to San Diego for her brand new $trip Love Tour! Date | Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 at 8 p.m. Location | Pechanga Arena San Diego Purchase tickets here! $44.50-$184.50 For further information on this event please visit: https://pechangaarenasd.com/event/karol-g-10-13-22/ Karol G Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

San Diego Community College District Chancellor Carlos Cortez has resigned in order to care for his parents, who are experiencing health issues.

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

Sabin Howard's sculpture, A Soldier's Journey, features 38 human figures meant to tell the story of a single “doughboy," a nickname used for American World War I soldiers.

This presentation will feature California-based artist Ala Ebtekar, whose multifaceted practice reflects intellectual, material, and technological research into the history of image making across cultures, and has involved light, painting, drawing, ceramic, text, alternative photography, public projects, and pedagogical initiatives in the United States, United Arab Emirates, and Iran. In conversation with SDMA’s curator of South Asian and Islamic art, Ebtekar will discuss his artistic practice through a selection of work from the past fifteen years, including three important pieces currently on display in the Museum’s galleries of the Arts of Iran and the Americas, and a major commission for the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Ebtekar and Akbarnia will also share some preliminary thoughts about the artist’s upcoming commission for SDMA’s 2024 exhibition, Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and the Islamic World, on the intersection of art, science, and Islam. Reserve your spot for the online guest lecture by clicking on this link. All participants will be sent the Zoom link and instructions via email once you secure your place. Space is limited. Date: Jan. 21, 2022 Time: 10 a.m. Location: Virtual Zoom Link Cost: Free For more information on this event and spot reservation please visit HERE!

High surf warnings are in effect in San Diego coastal areas until 6 p.m. Friday.

Groups of child care providers and parents declared May 8 as a nationwide Day Without Child Care.

Climate change threatens many traditional foods in Alaska. But it's also making farming more possible. A new training program aims to help Alaska Native communities grow more of their own food.