On Q this month: 'The Great American Read,' 'Happy Valley,' 'Hedy Lamarr: American Masters,' 'The National Memorial Day Concert,' 'The Chinese Exclusion Act: American Experience'
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The Search for America’s Favorite Novel
What’s your favorite novel? Explore the power of literature in an eight-part series told through the lens of America’s 100 favorite novels, culminating in the first-ever national vote for America’s best-loved book. Don’t miss The Great American Read, premiering Tuesday, May 22, at 8pm on KQED 9.
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An Award-Winning BBC Drama
Your new favorite crime drama is here! Watch as police sergeant Catherine Cawood investigates cases in a small Yorkshire town in Happy Valley. Season One begins Thursday, May 3, at 8pm on KQED 9.
 
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A Technological Trailblazer
Did you know that Hedy Lamarr, who was known as the world’s most beautiful woman, was also an ingenious inventor? See how her work helped revolutionize modern communication in Hedy Lamarr: American Masters, premiering Friday, May 18, at 9pm on KQED 9.
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Honoring Our Military
Celebrate our war veterans and their families with the 29th broadcast of The National Memorial Day Concert, co-hosted by Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna. Watch The National Memorial Day Concert Sunday, May 27, at 8pm on KQED 9.
 
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SFJAZZ Presents the 36th San Francisco Jazz Festival
SFJAZZ presents the 36th San Francisco Jazz Festival, June 5 - June 17 featuring Ahmad Jamal, Monsieur Periné, Irma Thomas, Sérgio Mendes, Tuck & Patti, Kneebody, Marcus Miller, Brian Blade Fellowship, Lea DeLaria, Julian Lage Trio, Thumbscrew, Amadou & Mariam, Zakir Hussain/Dave Holland/Chris Potter, Arturo Sandoval, Broken Shadows, & Soweto Kinch. Visit sfjazz.org.
Revisiting the Chinese Exclusion Act
In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act made it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for Chinese nationals already here to become U.S. citizens. Learn more about it in The Chinese Exclusion Act: American Experience, premiering Tuesday, May 29, at 8pm on KQED 9.
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