Arts and Entertainment
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.
Celebrate International Jazz Day with an All-Star concert
Join more than two dozen world-renowned musicians for an extraordinary International Jazz Day all-star global concert from St. Petersburg, Russia’s spectacular Mariinsky Theatre Sunday, April 28, at 2 p.m. on Arizona PBS.
Witness the real-time awakening and rejuvenation of life with Nature’s ‘American Spring’
Spring is one of nature’s great “performances,” and this exhibition of transformation and rejuvenation comes to life in “American Spring Live” for three consecutive nights, beginning April 29 at 7 p.m., on Arizona PBS.
Polarization: Partisanship and Foreign Policy
Friday, April 19, 2019
Noted historian Walter Russell Mead discusses political polarization in the United States and how the divisions in our country influence trade, diplomacy and national security.
Explore the complicated history of African-American entrepreneurship in America
Friday, April 19, 2019
The history of business and entrepreneurship lies at the heart of the American story, but often absent from that narrative are the experiences of African Americans. “Boss: The Black Experience in Business” tells some of those forgotten stories and trends Tuesday, April 23, at 7 p.m. on Arizona PBS.
Passover highlights Streit’s family matzo business
The Jewish holiday of Passover is coming. With it also means the return of matzo (or “matzah”), a hallmark staple of Jewish cuisine and culture. “Streit’s: Matzo and the American Dream” arrives just in time for Passover: Monday, April 22, at 9 p.m. on Arizona PBS.