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Skiers free-ride down a slope despite a high avalanche risk, at the ski resort in Val-d'Isere, in the French Alps, on March 2, 2014.

The Beast Born Of Snow: What It Feels Like In The Jaws Of An Avalanche

"Think of being in a train crash," says one survivor. Now, think of a train crash made of a mountainside. This is an avalanche — and surviving one will take expertise, equipment and a lot of luck.

Skiers at a resort in the Alborz mountains near the capital Tehran in January. Men and women used to ski separately in Iran. In recent years, they have been skiing together, though it is not formally authorized.

Iran's Culture Wars: Who's Winning These Days?

Men and women ski on the same slopes. A rock band performs in the capital. It's all part of the constant tug-of-war between religious conservatives and those seeking more social freedoms.

<em>Paris 1969</em>, from the late Thelonious Monk, comes out Nov. 26.

First Listen: Thelonious Monk, 'Paris 1969'

The pianist's first visit to France and the 3,000-seat Salle Pleyel concert hall ended in disaster. Fifteen years later, after he became an international star, Monk returned to the same stage with his own band, planning a surprise.

Pictured, singer Thomas Mars. Inside the Anderson High School gym in Austin, Texas, French band Phoenix blasted through a set that included such fan favorites as “Lisztomania” and “Long Distance Call” and selections from their most recent album, "Bankrupt!," before singer Thomas Mars invited the audience to join them on stage at the home of theTrojans for a thrilling, chaotic rendition of “1901.”

LIVE FROM THE ARTISTS DEN: Phoenix

Airs Friday, April 25, 2014 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Exterior photo of the Belly Up, located at 143 S. Cedros Avenue, Solana Beach, Calif., 92075.

LIVE AT THE BELLY UP: Donavon Frankenreiter

Friday, July 14, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Monday, July 17 at 9 p.m. on KPBS2. Listen to the surf-soaked sounds of Donavon Frankenreiter. His full quiver of songs feature beachy acoustics to rippin' 70s sounding electric guitar songs. As a young surfer, he befriended Jack Johnson, and together they developed their untapped musical talents. Donavon performs “Move By Yourself,” “Your Heart,” and other hits.

Left to right: Daniel Machalak, James Philips and Stuart Robinson of Bombadil.

Bombadil: Scattered By Fate, A Band Regroups And Rebuilds

Formed by friends attending college in Durham, N.C., the indie-folk outfit nearly fell apart several years ago, when one member found himself suddenly unable to play his instrument.

San Fermin at Rock & Roll Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Bob Boilen's Weekly Rainbows

The albums, videos and musical moments that stopped the All Songs host in his tracks this week. This week: Epic trumps intimate and a youthful sense of discovery is infectious.

A weather radar map shows the position of Tropical Depression Bill in Texas, as of Wednesday morning.

Tropical Storm Bill Pours More Rain On Drenched Texas

The storm is slowly moving northward, churning along a path through Waco and Dallas-Fort Worth and areas whose lakes and rivers have already been swollen with heavy rains in recent weeks.

Qualcomm Stadium, now the SDCCU Stadium, is pictured in this undated photograph.

SDSU Hires Architectural Firm To Design New Mission Valley Stadium

The Kansas City-based architectural firm that designed Petco Park has been retained by San Diego State University to begin initial planning on a multi-purpose stadium in Mission Valley, SDSU athletic officials confirmed Thursday.

Philosopher At Play: The Twisty Epiphanies Of 'Memory Theater'

Simon Critchley, a British philosopher, has penned an offbeat essay — or is it an autobiographical novel? A memoir thick with fictions? Whatever it is, Memory Theater makes for a delightful read.

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