Check out our curated list of what to read, watch and listen to
| An Intimate Look at Toni Morrison’s Life | | |
| | | Explore the life and career of Toni Morrison: author, playwright, professor, editor and the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her acclaimed novels include Beloved, The Bluest Eye and Song of Solomon. Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am airs Tuesday, June 23, at 8pm on KQED 9. | | |
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| Mae West: There’s More to Her Than You May Know | | |
| | | Mae West achieved great acclaim in every entertainment medium that existed during her lifetime, which spanned eight decades. Beyond the stage and camera, Mae West was also known for her charisma and sexual frankness, and for being a crusader against censorship. Mae West: Dirty Blonde airs Tuesday, June 16, at 8pm on KQED 9. | | |
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| Watch Linda Ronstadt Rock Out in Concert | | |
| | | San Francisco’s own Linda Ronstadt belts out some of her beloved hits in this electrifying 1980 concert. Filmed at the height of her career, it includes a previously unreleased six-minute version of “You’re No Good,” along with other hits. Linda Ronstadt: Live in Hollywood airs Monday, June 1, at 8pm on KQED 9. | |
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| Bingeworthy on KQED Passport | | |
| | Binge-watch all six seasons of Downton Abbey now through June 30 with KQED Passport. Fall in love — or fall in love all over again — with the Granthams and their family of servants as they experience sweeping change, scandals, love, ambition, heartbreak, and hope. With crackling writing and a stellar ensemble cast, Downton Abbey delivers wit, warmth, passion and a phenomenon that is, at its heart, utterly human.
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| Celebrate LGBTQ+ Heritage Month with KQED | | |
| | | June marks the beginning of LGBTQ+ Heritage Month. KQED is celebrating by airing a special TV programming lineup, including Two-Spirit Powwow, Man in an Orange Shirt, Prideland and much more. | | |
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| KQED Receives Two Webby Awards and Six Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards | | |
| | KQED is the proud recipient of two 2020 Webby Awards for The Voicebot Chronicles, an interactive storytelling series produced exclusively for smart speakers, and for If Cities Could Dance, the digital video series that invites dancers nationwide to interpret and evoke the spirit and cultural legacies of their cities through their art form.
KQED also won six regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). The awards recognize the best journalism produced by radio, television and digital news organizations around the world. | | |
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| | | San Francisco Public Library | San Francisco Public Library’s learning program, Summer Stride, is back with ebook lists and activities to keep young minds active throughout the summer. Spend 20 minutes a day traveling to far-off places and meeting new and exciting characters through the pages of a book.
Get started at sfpl.org/summerstride. |
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