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November content celebrates Indigenous voices that champion cultural preservation including specials AND KNOWLEDGE TO KEEP US and THE ELECTRIC INDIAN; plus, relevant programming from PBS favorites Lidia Bastianich, FINDING YOUR ROOTS, INDEPENDENT LENS, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW and more!
Premiering October 22, new documentary and digital shorts showcase Latino voter stories in key battleground states across the U.S.
Tickets now available for performance special to air on PBS stations in 2025.
Digital series SOCAL MATTERS keeps voters informed of regional issues with two-minute video updates covering vital election content from Southern California. Plus, PBSSocal.org’s digital hub features additional election-related content, local events and 10 all-new national programs leading up to the election from FRONTLINE, INDEPENDENT LENS, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and more.
The core component of VOCES: LATINO VOTE 2024 is a one-hour documentary focusing on the key issues that will drive Latino voter turnout in some of the most hotly contested battleground states, including Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania as well as the states of California and Florida which have large Latino populations.
As the selected lead station, PBS SoCal will lead a pilot cohort of six public radio and public television stations to produce and distribute short-form, multimedia content prototypes.
World broadcast television premiere on Saturday, September 14 on PBS SoCal’s broadcast channel, PBS SoCal Plus just prior to Armenian Cultural Month in October.
Five new locally produced interstitials complement VOCES AMERICAN HISTORIA: The Untold History of Latinos; plus, ARTBOUND’s new season kicks off with Cheech Marin and his Riverside Museum bringing Chicano art to mainstream audiences. Additional highlights from September 15 - October 15 include new AMERICAN MASTERS about poet/author Julia Alvarez, the 37th ANNUAL HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS, Spanish language period drama series VELVET and more!
Five new episodes highlight west coast modernism featuring famous ‘Case Study Homes,’ Leimert Park’s Brockman Gallery’s influence on Black artists, dancer/musician/activist Nobuko Miyamoto and the use of art at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Streaming August 22 and broadcasting September 24, new digital series showcases chefs located in unique regions of Los Angeles telling stories through their food.
Esteemed industry judges determine student winners set to receive prize packages worth over $65K at awards ceremony on Sept 10; plus, mentor workshop hosted by Warner Bros. Entertainment open to all student filmmakers in the region.
PBS SoCal locally produced content takes top honors in 10 of the 12 nominated categories, including 5 awards for the 14th season of arts and culture Series ARTBOUND.