HighlightsFebruary 10, 2012
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Commonwealth Club: Robert Reich: Where is America Headed?
A leading expert on work and the economy, Robert Reich will lay out his unabashed thoughts on the current administration and the future of the economy.
Tonight at 8:00pm on KQED 88.5 FM
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Johnny Carson hosts this special tribute to one of America's most respected and beloved actors, featuring anecdotes from Katharine Hepburn, Walter Matthau, Richard Dreyfuss, Clint Eastwood, Carol Burnett, Gene Kelly and others.
Tonight at 9:00pm on KQED 9
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Forum: The Share Economy
Online peer-to-peer marketplaces are part of a booming "share economy" that is changing the way some participants think about ownership. What have you shared, and what are you willing to share?
Today at 10:00am on KQED 88.5 FM
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Black History Month Heroes
KQED celebrates with special programming in February and honors four local heroes.
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Black History Month
KQED celebrates with special programming in February and honors four local unsung heroes. Download a printable guide.
View 2012 Black History Month Heroes
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Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey, Season 2
Part 6. The Spanish flu strikes Downton. Mary, Sybil and Robert each confront a moment of truth.
Sunday at 9:00pm on KQED 9
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In the Studio with Sirron Norris
Murals by Sirron Norris can be found throughout San Francisco restaurants, on roll-up doors of local businesses and on the walls of The City's famed Balmy Alley. Learn more about this teaching artist and his cartoon-style artwork.
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Commonwealth Club: Robert Reich: Where is America Headed?
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
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Forum: The Share Economy
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Black History Month Heroes
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Black History Month
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Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey, Season 2
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In the Studio with Sirron Norris
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Donate Your Car to KQED
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Free Film Screening: Everyday Sunshine
Fri, February 10, 2012: Exploding out of South Central LA with a previously unthinkable and utterly undeniable
funk-thrash swing and a joyously chaotic stage show, Fishbone quickly ascended to ...
Ghost Light at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Fri, February 10, 2012: After years of silence about his father's assassination, Jonathan Moscone directs
the script penned by Tony Taccone, which conjures an imaginary world based on the ...
Black Choreographers Festival: Here and Now 2012
Fri, February 10, 2012: The annual Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now features performances by
award–winning choreographers and companies, community master classes, film series, and special events. One of ...