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Encore Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Explore the culture war that erupted over the rise of disco music. Originating in underground Black and gay clubs, disco unseated rock as America’s most popular music by the late 1970s. But many diehard rock fans viewed disco as shallow and superficial. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot broke out at “Disco Demolition Night” at a baseball game in Chicago. -
Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Israel is America's closest ally in the Middle East, but its ongoing war with Gaza is testing the limits of that relationship. On the show this week, the view from Capitol Hill: a Democratic senator and a Republican congressman join the show. -
Premieres Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Sunday, Oct. 29 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Enjoy an evening of dance from Madrid's Teatro Real, beginning with George Balanchine's "Serenade" and "Square Dance," followed by "The Times Are Racing" by current NYCB resident choreographer Justin Peck set to an electronic score. -
Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App. Introduced by esteemed conservationist Jane Goodall and narrated by National Geographic’s Bill Jones, this film brings into focus what humanity has in common with other species — from competition for mates and territory to the joys and worries of raising our young. Professional wildlife photographer Todd Gustafson captures stories of competition, courtship, family, hunting and flight to illustrate the hidden life of East African birds. -
Premieres Wednesdays, Oct. 25 - Nov. 15, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encores Sundays, Oct. 29 - Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. This four-part miniseries employs animatronic spy cameras disguised as marine animals to secretly record behavior in the wild. THIS WEEK: Spy creatures showcase the challenges of ocean life. From a baby whale in danger and marine iguanas battling storms, to a mantis shrimp’s knockout punch, the spies are never far from trouble. -
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. "Full Circle" reveals how tattoos have changed the lives of three very different women by turning the hideous scars of their disappointing reconstructive work into unique works of art. After the trauma of breast cancer and surgery, tattoos give women the confidence to see themselves as beautiful and feminine once again. -
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Discover the untold story behind Paris’ most famous landmark and the race to build a monument 1,000 feet tall. Through dramatic recreations, official renderings and personal archives, see how the Eiffel Tower became an icon. -
Mondays, June 23 - Aug. 18, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream Seasons 6-10 now with KPBS Passport! In the final season, a year has passed since Martin resigned his medical license, and his wife, Louisa, is now the one seeing patients in her new career change as a child counselor, while he looks after their two young children. But does the Doc truly never want to practice medicine again? -
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. "Coming Home," the compelling feature-length documentary by director Erica Daniels, takes viewers behind the scenes of the production of the much-anticipated dramatic series LITTLE BIRD and the groundbreaking movement for Indigenous narrative sovereignty as experienced through the series’ Indigenous creatives, crew and ‘60s Scoop advisors. -
Monday, Oct. 23, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. Check out updated Chattanooga appraisals from 2009, including a Rolex Red Submariner, ca. 1970, a 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games banner, and a diamond & pearl necklace, ca. 1905. Which has a current value of $250,000?
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