Jennifer Robinson

Monday, May 8, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. In this coming-of-age documentary about generational trauma, follow Sam Harkness from age 11 to 33 as his once average, middle-class Seattle family is heartbroken and unsure of what to do after his mother suddenly abandons them.

Monday, March 10, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Watch vibrant Vermont treasures from Shelburne Museum including a 1956-1958 Celtics team-signed photo and basketball, a Buffalo Bill poster, ca. 1893 and an Edwardian sapphire and diamond ring. Which Vermont treasure is worth up to $150,000?

Premieres Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App. Back at the Met for the first time in 25 years, Umberto Giordano’s drama stars soprano Sonya Yoncheva in the title role, a 19th-century Russian princess who falls in love with her fiancé’s murderer, Count Loris, sung by star tenor Piotr Beczała. Soprano Rosa Feola is the Countess Olga, Fedora’s confidant, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the diplomat De Siriex.

Saturday, May 6 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Take a trip down memory lane with the “Jersey Boys” on the 60th anniversary of the release of their first #1 hit, “Sherry.” The group that sold over 175 million records is captured live at the 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut.

Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Monday, June 19 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Sharrell D. Luckett, PhD is an award-winning director, best-selling author and highly sought out acting coach who believes her Black Acting Methods help Black actors bring their true selves to their roles. Kathryn Smith-McGlynn is an accomplished actor, writer, director and scholar. Both women discuss how acting is a continual learning process and how cultural identity is important to embrace in every role because it is what brings a character to life.

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now withe the PBS App + Encore Thursday, June 29 at 9 on KPBS 2. As modern humans, we crave both connection to others and our own solitude. Artists, scholars, and other great creative thinkers explore these contrasting impulses.

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / 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.