Tune in to our cable channels this month for blocks of special programming. Whether you’re looking for updates on important local issues or a musical interlude, we have informative and entertaining shows lined up. 

Concert performances by the African American Composer Initiative (AACI) will air May 6 to 14 at 3:00 pm and repeat at 10:00 pm on channel 30. Catch a different concert each day! The cycle will repeat May 15 to 23. AACI’s annual concerts are held at and benefit the Performing Arts Center at Eastside College Preparatory School in East Palo Alto. The concerts feature the music of African American composers from the twentieth century to today. Music genres include jazz, spirituals, and freedom songs.

African American Composer Initiative Presents

May 6, May 15 – A Tribute to African American Composers    

May 7, May 16 – Music by African-American Composers: Yesterday and Today  

May 8, May 17 – Music by African-American Women and Men        

May 9, May 18 – The Story Retold 

May 10, May 19 – Let Freedom Ring: Resounding Music of African-American Composers 

May 11, May 20 – A Musical Celebration of Valerie Capers

May 12, May 21 – Let the Knowing Speak

May 13, May 22 – Out of the Blues, the Gift of Song 

May 14, May 23 – 10th Anniversary: When Freedom Rings 

If you’re feeling the housing crunch on the Peninsula, look to our programming block “Spotlight on the Local Housing Crisis” for support and guidance. Watch channel 28 Sunday through Thursday at 1:00 pm, May 10 – 14, and May 17 – 21 for the individual shows, which will also run back-to-back on Friday, May 15 from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. Discover the scope of the affordable housing crisis on the mid-Peninsula, available local resources, government response strategy, and useful tips and ideas about how to cope.

Spotlight on Our Local Housing Crisis

May 10, May 17 – Home Sweet Casa: Tackling the Regional Housing Crisis

May 11, May 18 – What’s Palo Alto Doing to Address the Housing Crisis? 

May 11, May 18 – Maybell Housing Referendum

May 12, May 19 – On the Table: Affordable Housing Brainstorm

May 13, May 20 – Impact of SB50 and Casa Impact

May 14, May 21 – SC County Educator and School Employee Housing Town Hall

May 14, May 21 – Reference Point: Housing for Seniors