Jennifer Robinson

Premieres Monday, April 22, 2024 / Stream with the PBS App. Princeville, N.C. sits atop wet, swampy land along the river. In the 1800s, the land was deemed uninhabitable by white people. After the Civil War, this indifference left it available for freed enslaved Africans. Once called ‘Freedom Hill,’ it was gradually established as an all Black town. But the town has been inundated with flooding...and with each flood, a little more of the small town erodes.

Premieres Friday, April 12, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App + Encore Sunday, April 14 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. Visit Julliard Pre-College with Scott Yoo to play with some of tomorrow's virtuosos and travel to Singapore to meet rising star, Chloe Chua, who reminds Yoo of the dedication and passion required to prepare for a professional career.

Encore Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV (Note: This schedule was corrected) / PBS app + Friday, April 22 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. We meet a "Rosie the Riveter" who was part of the female workforce building airplanes in San Diego during World War II; learn about some local efforts to build an automobile that flew; see the story of San Diego State's little-known Freedom Tree, and much more!

"Extreme Lives" Wednesday, March 26 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encores Sunday, March 30 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Thursday, April 3 at 7 p.m. on KPBS2. From giant eagles to miniature falconets, meet the many species of raptors. Explore how they survive bitter winters, learn to hunt and undergo epic migrations. Their superpowers of flight, sight, hearing and smell give them dominance over the skies.

Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encores Saturday, April 13 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV and Sunday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Rock out with Heart’s lead singer in a concert featuring songs from her new album, "Another Door." Backed by her band Tripsitter, Ann also sings her classic hits, including “Barracuda,” “Crazy On You,” and “Magic Man.”

Premieres Friday, April 12, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App + Encore Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m. on KPBS 2. Ben Folds invites the virtuosic Jacob Collier, rising jazz superstar Laufey, and chart-topping English singer-songwriter dodie, to join him and the National Symphony Orchestra to reimagine their music through an orchestral lens.

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + Encore Wednesday, April 21 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. We sit down with two powerhouses of talent in the theatre, television, and film scene. Dedrick Weathersby and Tisha Campbell join us to chat about their trials and tribulations in our industry.