Jennifer Robinson

Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Acclaimed singer, songwriter and actress Sara Bareilles takes the stage at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra for an enchanting evening of song and celebration in this New Year's Eve special.

Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS app. As a groundbreaking female photographer pursues her artistic vision, she struggles to navigate diverging roles as mother and artist. The film explores Tenneson’s life as she fights to express her voice while suffering the fallout of a 45-year-old secret. In watching the film, audiences must contemplate the compromises that are inevitably made in seeking to live a full creative life.

Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Join Chicago as they perform their biggest hits with special guests, recorded live in Atlantic City.

Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to impose steep tariffs on foreign products and deport millions of undocumented immigrants, policies he says will put Americans first. Many U.S. voters reelected Trump on the back of his economic agenda, how will his plan affect workers and consumers? Economist Oren Cass makes the case for Trump’s tariff policies.

Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of their self-titled debut album, the folk punk group Violent Femmes invited the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra to be their “back-up band” in this electrifying concert which mixes classical and rock.

Premieres Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Experience this annual beloved concert from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Johann Strauss. Conducted by Riccardo Muti for the seventh time, PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville returns to host.

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.