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Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Not available in the PBS app. Dorothy Black invites you to join her and her family for Christmas Eve at 1222 Oceanfront. The festive evening features all of the Black family’s traditions including an abundance of delicious food, dancing, skits, and the singing of new, original holiday songs mixed with re-imagined carols. And lots of love, because it’s family. -
Stream now with KPBS Passport, a member benefit that unlocks exclusive shows and extra content on the PBS App. This documentary from inside North Korea, is produced and directed by filmmaker and professor Savanna Washington, who visited the isolated country under a tourist visa. Through interviews with North Korean refugees, long-time aid workers, scholars, and experts, the film provides both a historical overview of the country and an authentic, on-the-ground perspective of the lives, struggles, and humanity of the people of North Korea. The film also underscores how everyday human moments – such as a simple game between visitors and locals – can contribute to greater understanding and inspire change. -
Encore Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. CEO of Thrive Global, Arianna Huffington, gives her take on making it in America: behavioral changes through microsteps. She believes that for humans, downtime is a feature—not a bug. She urges us not to buy into the collective delusion that in order to succeed, we have to be “on” 24/7. Instead, invest in our physical and mental wellbeing as a pathway to healthier and happier lives. -
Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Thursday, Dec. 7 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. The real-time accounts of the response, missteps and trauma in the Uvalde school shooting. Using official body cam and audio, with ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, a reconstruction of the chaotic response at Robb Elementary and the lessons learned. -
Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Lucy Worsley turns detective to uncover how Agatha Christie developed her ingenious talent for murder. She delves into Agatha’s haunted childhood, knowledge of poisons, and wartime trauma. And she discovers that Christie kept much hidden from view. -
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + YouTube. Rick explores how new technologies and social progress spawned a variety of artistic styles during the 1800s: freedom-loving and soul-stirring romanticism, the gauzy art of the prosperous Belle Epoque, light-chasing impressionism, and sensuous art nouveau. Then, Rick careens through Europe’s tumultuous 20th century, with rule-breaking art as exciting as the times. -
Premieres Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 at 8 p.m. o KPBS 2 / PBS App + Encore Sunday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. AUSTIN CITY LIMITS presents selected performances from the 22nd Annual Americana Awards and Honors, recorded live in Nashville. -
Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023 at 10 a.m. on KPBS TV and 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and Sunday, Dec. 24 at 5:30 a.m. on KPBS TV (Not available in the PBS App). Join the world's best-selling soprano for her first-ever Christmas special. Breathing new life into holiday classics and festive fan favorites of the season, Sarah is joined by guests Andrew Lloyd Webber, Aled Jones and choir Gregorian. -
Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Saturday, Dec. 9 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV and Sunday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Celebrate the late legendary songwriter in a stunning 2015 tribute at London's Royal Festival Hall. The concert captures the magic of Bacharach's timeless classics with live performances from a stellar lineup of artists. -
Broadcasts begin Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024 at 11 a.m. through Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 10 p.m. on CREATE. Hosted by lifestyle expert Sira Williams, this special explores the tradition of Kwanzaa, focusing on the final feast that concludes the annual celebration. The half-hour program explores the history, principles, and symbols of Kwanzaa while celebrating the culinary traditions of West Africa.
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