Life & Times

Walter Cronkite on Life & Times

2009-07-20T17:22:58Z

In 1997 and 2005, KCET's Life & Times was able to sit down with legendary news anchor Walter Cronkite. Watch the segments below and share your memories of the late journalist in comments.

Patt Morrison speaks to Cronkite in 1997:

Val Zavala speaks to Cronkite in 2005:

AIDS in Tijuana - 3 Part Series

2009-01-29T18:29:47Z

Reporter James Hill takes a look at a side of Tijuana that American tourists seldom see -- a disturbing growth in the spread of AIDS.

This three-part series aired the week of November 26, 2007. It recently won a Golden Mike Award for "Best Hard News Series Reporting."

Aids in Tijuana

Tijuana High Risk Sex Workers

Tijuana Hospice

More Air Power

2008-10-16T01:08:00Z

Why is a huge air bomber carrying cargo instead of dropping water on fires? Other technology, like night-vision goggles and GPS, could also help. Why isn't it available to firefighters? Hena Cuevas talks to the head of a nonprofit group trying to bridge the bureaucratic gap between firefighting tools and the front lines.

History of the Hollywood Bowl

2008-09-25T01:51:03Z

Find out how an empty canyon happened to provide ideal natural acoustics that led to the creation of the Hollywood Bowl. Built in 1929 and having undergone numerous renovations since, the Hollywood Bowl remains as one of Los Angeles' most cherished summertime venues. Life & Times takes us through the genesis of the bowl's iconic Art Deco structure, adoringly known as "the shell."

Facing the Music

2008-09-25T01:48:46Z

An insightful look into the development of the Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by Frank Gehry and how the sleek, steel music hall has allowed downtown to emerge as a cultural epicenter in Los Angeles. REDCAT celebrates the Walt Disney Concert Hall's opening with a photography, video and digital media exhibition curated by Allan Sekula.

Siqueiros Mural Discovered

2008-09-25T01:46:24Z

Life & Times follows the curators dedicated to unsheathing an elusive Los Angeles mural by Mexican painter David Alfaro Siqueiros. It is considered his very first mural, hidden behind layers of plaster for more than 70 years. Through careful investigation and the aid of an old photograph of the mural, curators and the director of the Chouinard School of Art rediscover one Siqueiro's most politically provocative murals in Los Angeles.

Nader Khalili

2008-09-25T01:44:11Z

Meet earth architect Nader Khalili, whose vision of social equality and innovative, ecologically sound architecture could change the quality of life for millions of people around the world. Life & Times walks us through Khalili's vision and how the term "adobe" is being redefined.

93-Year-Old Kite-Flying Artist

2008-09-25T01:41:30Z

Val Zavala interviews artist Tyrus Wong, whose dream-like drawings of nature caught the eye of Walt Disney and got him a job as an illustrator for Bambi. Years after a successful career as an artist, Wong's current love is the artistic craftsmanship of kite-making and testing his designs at the Santa Monica beach.

Pacific Crest Trail

2008-09-25T01:39:15Z

Val Zavala joins trail manager Tim Stone in exploring the Pacific Crest Trail, a scenic natural reserve northeast of Santa Clarita that is the closest expanse of wilderness to urban Los Angeles, where the desert and the Sierra Nevada converge to create a unique, natural landscape and ideal trail for hikers.

L.A. River

2008-09-25T01:35:45Z

Will the L.A. River become a greenbelt for the city or the site of river-front housing? Life & Times revisits the initiative to revitalize the 51-mile long river and talks to community members who seek to salvage what could be a potential natural hot-spot for future Angelenos. But after years of neglect, the project may be easier said than done.

Crimes Seen

2008-09-25T01:30:43Z

LAPD archives offer a look at eight decades of criminality from mobsters to modern day gangbangers by way of mug shots, crime scenes and of course, grisly photos of murder victims. Join Vicki Curry as she heads down to the LAPD photo files for peek at black-and-white crime photos that seem to come straight out of an old Hollywood crime film.

Comfort for Families of the Fallen

2008-09-25T01:25:52Z

Pacific Palisades painter Leonore Rae Smith is easing the grief of families who have lost a son or daughter in Iraq with nothing else but art. Smith paints portraits - free of charge - of those who had died while fighting in Iraq. Val Zavala interviews the 89-year-old artist and discovers the inspiration behind her work.