Highlighted Programming for Hispanic Heritage Month
September 22 9:00pm
California’s Gold “Tecate Train”
Host Huell Howser comes to San Diego County to visit the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo and takes a train ride to Tecate, Mexico. Huell takes a tour of the Tecate beer factory and explores the charming and historical Plaza area in Tecate before returning on the train to San Diego. The expedition rambles through a 20-mile slice of the history of two nations long intertwined.
September 25 at 9:00pm
VOCES on PBS “Almost American”
The lives of the Ayala Flores family, who have lived and worked in the nation's capital for 20 years, are shattered when their teenage daughter - who came to the United States from El Salvador at age one and grew up sheltered by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) - gets caught in the middle of the fight over immigration policy. The Trump administration moves to terminate TPS status, only to have the Biden administration act in the eleventh-hour to delay the debate for another year. More than 400,000 TPS holders remain at risk, impacting the lives of almost 200,000 U.S. born children.
September 29 at 9:00pm
California’s Gold “Head for the Borders”
Take A trip to the southernmost town of the state: Calexico, a town that reflects its rich Mexican heritage.
October 8 and 15 at 6:00pm
Flamenco: The Land is Still Fertile
Our mini-series uses extended footage of great performances along with short interviews with experts, on-location scenes, historical photos and re-enactments. We aim to shine a light on the excitement and emotional depth of flamenco while also examining where it comes from and asking profound questions about whether or not this traditional art form can survive in the modern world where the word "flamenco" is applied to other kinds of performance simply as a marketing tool. We look at flamenco's close connection to the land of its birth and to its historical linkage to tough occupations like farm work, as well as mining, fishing and fish-mongering (the selling of fish), and even to prisoners in jail. Weaving a rich story narrated by prize-winning, world-touring flamenco singer Antonio de la Malena, the viewer will be left with a deep understanding of a complex art, and an appreciation of its dramatic beauty and value.
October 9 at 7:00pm
VOCES on PBS “From Here/From There”
Meet Luis Cortes Romero, the first undocumented attorney to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. An immigration attorney as well as a DACA recipient, Luis risks his legal status to join a powerful and highly visible legal team, including unlikely conservative ally Ted Olson, to fight the rescinding of DACA. Although the Supreme Court ruled in their favor in 2020, the future of DACA recipients is still in doubt.
October 9, 16 and 23 at 10:00pm
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
Join actor John Leguizamo on a quest to uncover Latino and Latina heroes and their contributions. In this three-part series, Leguizamo takes viewers on a captivating journey, delving into both well-known and lesser-known stories of Latino history, spanning thousands of years, from the Ancient Empires to the present, and shining a light on the rich and often overlooked history of Latinos.
October 8 at 8:00pm
Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival “Tito Puente Jr. & his Latin Jazz Orchestra”\
Tito Puente Jr. celebrates his dad's legacy, one of the greatest Latin band leaders, with a show filled with Latin jazz and tropical music.
October 15 at 8:00pm
Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival “Tango Del Cielo”
Concert harpist Anna Maria Mendieta leads us through the tight turns, dips, and smoky cafe's of Argentina, featuring a fusion of Latin dance styles including tango, flamenco, Spanish classical, and Latin jazz.