Arts and Entertainment

Recount the last week of Jesus’ life in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

Experience composer Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock opera starring pop stars John Legend as Jesus and Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene with rock legend Alice Cooper as King Herod.

Celebrate the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, a uniquely American band

Celebrate the groundbreaking band’s musical milestones and hits along with special guests Vince Gill, John Prine, Jackson Browne, Alison Krauss and more, all filmed in Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium.

Arizona PBS to address race and racism in America

Arizona PBS will feature programming focused on race in America following the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the ensuing protests that erupted across the country.

Travel to ‘Grantchester’ this summer

It’s 1957, and Will Davenport has settled into his role as the vicar of Grantchester, preaching to a packed church. But Will’s faith will be thoroughly tested as he and Geordie are reminded once more that there’s darkness lurking in their little corner of Cambridgeshire.

Return to the world of ‘Father Brown’

The charming Father Brown returns to solve more mysteries in the sleepy Cotswold village of Kembleford. The new season starts Saturday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. on Arizona PBS.

Solve mind-bending murders in the Saint Marie sunshine

Return to mind-bending murders in the glorious sunshine. This year sees the arrival of a new DI, Neville Parker, but Saint Marie isn’t exactly his idea of paradise.

Learn more about the Stonewall riots with ‘American Experience’

Explore what happened when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City on June 28, 1969. The streets erupted into violent protests that lasted for six days and marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement.

Follow the story of “The Lavender Scare”

This compelling story of a fight for LGBTQ rights and justice is also a chilling reminder of how easy it can be, during a time of fear and uncertainty, to trample the rights of an entire class of people in the name of patriotism and national security.

Meet members of the LGBTQ+ community in the South

Follow Dyllón Burnside on a journey across the American South to meet diverse members of the LGBTQ+ community. From a lesbian rodeo champ in Texas to an African American mayor ally in Alabama, he discovers how LGBTQ+ Americans are finding ways to live authentically and with pride in the modern South.

PBS LearningMedia resources on race, racism, protests, civil rights and more

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Arizona PBS education staff has collected resources from PBS LearningMedia to support educators and families while discussing race, racism, protesting, civil rights, Black history and historical individuals, bias, past and current events, and more. These resources are free and open for all to use.