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The Second City is celebrating 65 years of legendary laughs! Showcasing some of our audience’s favorite songs, sketches, and characters written on our stages by some of our illustrious alumni, including Catherine O’Hara, Tina Fey, Keegan-Michael Key, Amber Ruffin, Stephen Colbert, Tim Meadows, Bill Murray, Tim Robinson, Joan Rivers, Eugene Levy, Adam McKay and so many more… With material handpicked from our iconic comedy archive and brought to life by our all-star ensemble, see for yourself why The Second City continues to be the world’s most influential name in comedy for sixty-five years and counting. Cast: Rich Alfonso, Kennedy Baldwin, Karl Bradley, Anna Bortnick, Claire Favret, Ross Taylor Visit: The Second City 65th Anniversary Show The Second City on Instagram

Calling all bluegrass and American roots music fans to join around the “campfire” with Grammy Award-winning children’s music duo Okee Dokee Brothers. The five-time Parents’ Choice Award winners have been featured on PBS Kids, garnered praise from the likes of NPR’s All Things Considered and USA Today, and have been called “two of family music’s best songwriters.” Visit: The Okee Dokee Brothers The Okee Dokee Brothers on Instagram and Facebook

Mike Zito is one of the most lauded artists in the contemporary blues arena today and rightfully so, but for him, the thing that counts the most is maintaining his honesty, authenticity and integrity. Those are the qualities that have steered Zito’s career since the beginning and continue to define every effort he’s offered since. “I have nothing to hide; it seems my honesty is what people relate to most,” he once told Vintage Guitar magazine. “Anders (Osborne) told me early on, ‘If you don’t believe what you’re singing, you’ll never be a good singer.’ I try not to write fluff; I try to make every word count.” In 2022, Zito released the double live album Blues for the Southside. Recorded on November 26, 2021, at the Old Rock House in St. Louis, Missouri, and produced by Mike Zito, Blues for the Southside showcases Zito (guitar, vocals) and his stellar band in full fury with special guests Tony Campanella, Dave Kalz and guitar wizard Eric Gales. After the release of Blues for the Southside, Zito joined forces with Gulf Coast Records label mate Albert Castiglia and created the Blood Brothers tour. Visit: https://artcenter.org/event/mikezitoband/ Mike Zito on Instagram and Facebook

Get ready to celebrate San Diego’s best in music at the San Diego Music Awards Showcase! Join us at the iconic Bornemann Theatre on Saturday, April 26th for an unforgettable night of live performances from some of the most talented artists in the region. Featuring 2025 San Diego Music Awards Nominees: Cheyenne Benton - Best Video David Spitzfaden Trio - Best Pop Song Zavala Sol - Best Blues Album Nathan & Jesse - Best Folk or Acoustic Song Ron Houston & The Berry Pickers Farm Truck - Best Country or Americana Artist Upgrade your night with the "Local Grooves & Electric Moves" VIP Package! Take your experience to the next level with exclusive perks. Don’t miss this epic celebration of San Diego’s vibrant music scene! Secure your tickets now and be part of a night to remember. Visit: https://events.humanitix.com/san-diego-music-awards-nominee-showcase

Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is a captivating blend of circus arts and comedy featuring over 30 rescued animals, including dogs, cats, and more. Led by Gregory Popovich, an alumnus of the Great Moscow Circus and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the show combines world-class juggling, gymnastics, and balancing acts with heartwarming interactions between animals and performers. This unique production has been celebrated as the “Best Family Show” in Las Vegas and has been a finalist on AMERICA’S GOT TALENT.

Premieres Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV. Kick off ROADSHOW’s all-new Season 29 with treasures that include a 1976 Marvel UK Super Spider-Man #175 cover art, a 1926 Rogers Hornsby sterling trophy, and Winslow Homer watercolors, ca. 1879. One is between $180,000 to $320,000!

The California Legislature has rejected many of the spending cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to close a $12 billion budget deficit, relying on internal borrowing to put off difficult decisions.

Three time Global Music Award winner, flutist and composer Lori Bell, will present a concert with jazz pianist Milkan Zlatkvich and bassist Mackenzie Leighton featuring music of Joe Henderson, Chick Corea, Clifford Brown and several original compositions.

Pitbull fans are honoring him the only way they know how: partying till dawn in bald caps and fake goatees.

At the height of the 2008 housing crisis, 46 high-rise construction projects were abandoned from Tijuana to Ensenada. The Coastal Corridor of Tijuana, Rosarito and Ensenada (COCOTREN) is a chain of proposed developments along a 90-mile stretch of Baja's coast. Architectural artist Alvaro Alvarez immortalized those “skeletons” through art, creating sculptural paintings to honor each abandoned building. The project, titled "46 Renacimientos," doesn't have an ideal translation into English, Alvarez says, but likens it to "revivals" or "rebirths." Read more. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the organizers: “46 Renacimientos” is an art project that tells the story of the COCOTREN phenomena taking place at the Coastal Corridor of Tijuana Rosarito and Ensenada, in Baja California, where 46 large-scale buildings where abandoned halfway through construction in 2008 due to the financial recession. 46 Renacimientos is a multi-piece project of forty-six textural paintings in black and white, using paper, wood, plastic, gesso, and ink; each representing a corresponding building on the COCOTREN. These will be presented during a Day of the Dead ceremony on Saturday November 2nd, 2024 in San Ysidro, California. This lecture is an opportunity to present the project and preview samples of the artworks prior to the one-day event in November.