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Premieres Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Get wowed by wonders at Wadsworth Mansion including a 1953 D'Angelico guitar, a couture ball gown made around 1885 and Larry Bird game-worn sneakers. Can you guess which is valued at $190,000? -
Encore Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Not available on demand. A white filmmaker sets out to document students of color enrolled in Boston’s Clemente Course in the Humanities. He finds out that when it comes to exploring the city's history of racism and gentrification, it’s his own education he needs to reckon with. -
Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Offering exclusive behind-the-scenes access to shows including "Aladdin," "Jagged Little Pill," "Diana - The Musical," "The Phantom of the Opera," "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical," "Waitress" and "Wicked," the film follows each production's journey as cast and crew reunite, rehearse and re-stage for their long-anticipated reopening nights. -
Premieres Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Author Yiyun Li and choreographer Miguel Gutierrez make work that fuels-and is fueled by-self-understanding. -
Encore Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with KPBS Passport! Enjoy Billboard chart-topping Broadway star Shoshana Bean's captivating performance in this concert special as she unleashes her passion and powerhouse vocals, igniting a dazzlingly diverse selection of songs. -
Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Watch now with the PBS App. Philip Andre Botello speaks on his talents as an actor, as well as the challenges he faced as a mixed race performer. Award-Winning Actor, Director and Playwright Margo Hall joins us in discussing authenticity onscreen and committing to a character. -
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + Encores Friday, March 14 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV and Monday, March 17 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Meet a man who is saving bits of San Diego’s film and photographic history one image at a time; see a grateful city pay tribute to the creator of its local landmark; find an ageless mechanic with a most particular specialty, and identify some local “islands” that aren’t islands at all. -
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. A new perspective on the Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, is told through conversations with his close friend and official biographer, African-Cuban Carlos Moore. The accompanying live-action animated short tells how Nigerian drummer Tony Allen and his partner Fela Kuti created the Afrobeat genre. -
Friday, July 15, 2022 at 9 p.m. and Monday, July 18 at 10 p.m. on kPBS 2 / On demand with PBS Video App. Discover the legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey whose dances center on the Black American experience with grace, strength and beauty. Featuring previously unheard audio interviews with Ailey, interviews with those close to him and an intimate glimpse into the Ailey studios today. -
Premieres Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV + Jan. 16 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. NOVA investigates the hidden scientific secrets of butterflies that reveal them as smarter and more resilient than we ever imagined, and explores how they're inspiring cutting-edge technical innovations.
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