Arts and Entertainment

Follow former WWII internee Norman Mineta’s rise through American politics

Norman Mineta’s remarkable life story and political career comes to Arizona PBS on Monday, May 20, at 8 p.m.

Majesty and grace come alive during ‘In Flight: The Art of Ice Dance International’

Lace up your skates and catch “In Flight: The Art of Ice Dance International” on Monday, May 13, at 9 p.m. on Arizona PBS.

‘Live from Lincoln Center’ brings Broadway stars to Arizona PBS in May

“Live From Lincoln Center” returns with a second year of its “Stars in Concert” series. Enjoy the best of Broadway on Sunday afternoons beginning at 2 p.m. during the month of May on Arizona PBS.

‘Independent Lens’ traces prisoners in Arizona who find their Hawaiian heritage

Hear the story of two Native Hawaiian prisoners sent 3,000 miles to a for-profit prison in Arizona, coming to Independent Lens on Monday, May 6, at 11:30 p.m.

Watch K-8 kids compete in 2019 Arizona Spelling Bee

Each year, the state’s best spellers in grades K-8 come together for the Arizona Spelling Bee to determine who will represent Arizona in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Check out this year’s competition on Sunday, May 5, at 1 p.m. on Arizona PBS.

Emilio and Gloria Estefan receive Gershwin song award

Longtime popular music and Latin influencers Emilio and Gloria Estefan receive the annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song on Sunday, May 5, at 2 p.m. on Arizona PBS.

BBC miniseries depicts life of James Bond author Ian Fleming

From vagabond to spy and world-famous author, the BBC miniseries, ‘Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond,’ comes to Arizona PBS Thursdays at 8 p.m. during the month of May.

Polarization: Rebuilding Civic Education

Friday, April 26, 2019

Join ASU’s School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership for the final event in the “Polarization: A Civic Crisis” series. Danielle Allen argues that recent educational policy paradigms have shortchanged civic education and have done so at great cost to the health of democracy in the U.S.

‘State of the Art’ travels America in search of new art and artists

Take a road trip to 1,000 destinations across America and see what’s happening in art today in this hourlong documentary Sunday, April 28, at 3:30 p.m.

New Korean War documentary explores past, present stakes

More than 70 years later, the Korean War still shapes global policies and national relationships. John Maggio’s documentary, “Korea: The Never-Ending War,” explores the past and present of the conflict and its long-standing global implications Monday, April 28, at 8 p.m.