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Member perks for art lovers

Celebrating 20 years on Forum

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KQED Perks

Join KQED at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor to view Intimate Impressionism from the National Gallery of Art. Rediscover the avant-garde artists of 19th-century France with a selection of highly personal impressionist and post-impressionist still lifes, portraits and landscapes. Admission is free Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17, to KQED members who present a current KQED MemberCard and valid ID at the museum admission desk, for up to two tickets total. Tickets are available in person, day-of visit only, and are subject to availability. kqed.org/memberday legionofhonor.org/intimate

Art Market Returns to Fort Mason

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The Bay Area’s contemporary and modern art fair returns for its fourth annual show, May 15-18, at San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center. With artwork from 70 established and up-and-coming galleries, there will be something of interest for both active and new collectors. The weekend also includes special artist presentations, talks by Bay Area curators and the return of the popular charity auction sponsored by the San Francisco Foundation. Show your KQED MemberCard to receive $5 off the $20 one-day admission or purchase advance tickets online and pay just $15.

Member Perks for Mother’s Day Express yourself perfectly with truly original Mother’s Day arrangements, colorful bouquets, blooming plants, gourmet food baskets and more great gifts that are guaranteed to make Mom smile. For more than 35 years, 1-800-FLOWERS has been providing the freshest flowers and the finest selection of plants, gift baskets and gourmet foods — perfect for every occasion. Visit 1800flowers.com or call 1-800-FLOWERS (356.9377). KQED members save 20 percent with promo code “KQED.” kqed.org/perks

Photos: (cover) Pascal LeFloch (top to bottom) Paul Gauguin, Self-Portrait Dedicated to Carrière, 1888 or 1889. Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington, collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon. (pages 2-3) D-Day, courtesy Pascal LeFloch; courtesy Kevin Berne; Paula Kerger, courtesy Rahoul Ghose.

Free Admission to the Legion of Honor KQED Member Days are May 16 and 17.

D-DAY’S SUNKEN SECRETS NOVA explores one of the largest underwater archaeological sites, the seabed bordering the D-Day beaches.

NOVA’s “D-Day’s Sunken Secrets” airs Wednesday, May 28, at 9pm on KQED 9.

The local broadcast of NOVA is supported in part by the George G. & Jeannette A. Stuart Charitable Trust.

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and Isip will report directly to President John Boland and will have responsibility for the majority of KQED’s staff and operations. Both appointments are effective May 5. “KQED is in a period of dramatic change and growth as we transform the organization to meet the rapidly changing needs of the people of the Bay Area, both in terms of new media technology and increased regional coverage,” said John Boland. “I believe we’ve established the right structure with two senior executives leading the implementation of our 21st-century strategy, and I have great confidence that we’ve selected the right leaders in Kevin Martin and Michael Isip.”

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Welcoming Our Colleagues to San Francisco

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The PBS Annual Meeting will be held May 12–15 in San Francisco, with nearly 1,000 board members, senior executives, producers and station staff from public broadcasting stations around the country expected to attend. As the public media institution serving the Bay Area, KQED is thrilled to host PBS and our colleagues in San Francisco and showcase the deep history, the unique values and the innovative spirit of our city and region.

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On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched the D-Day invasion on the heavily defended Normandy beaches to liberate Europe from the Nazis. In less than 24 hours, more than 5,000 ships — the largest armada in history — crossed the English Channel, along with thousands of tanks and landing craft and 200,000 men. Throughout the operation, hundreds of ships sank while running the gauntlet of mines and bunkers, creating one of the world’s largest underwater archaeological sites. Now, 70 years later, NOVA has exclusive access to a unique international collaboration between military historians, archaeologists and specialist divers as they carry out the most extensive survey ever done of the seabed bordering the legendary Normandy beachheads. In the two-hour special D-Day’s Sunken Secrets, the teams use submersibles, underwater robots and the latest 3-D mapping tools to discover, identify and plot the relics on the sea floor. In addition to uncovering this underwater battlefield, the program highlights the story of an often neglected group of heroes essential to the success of the D-Day invasion and to winning the war: the engineers.

KQED has made two new senior-level appointments: Kevin Martin has been named senior vice president and chief operating officer and Michael Isip, senior vice president and chief content officer. Kevin Martin has more than two decades of experience as an executive in the national public media system and was most recently vice president, station grants and system development, at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in Washington, DC. Michael Isip, who has been promoted from vice president, television, brings 18 years of content experience to his new role, including eight years as a senior manager at KQED. Martin

(l. to r.) Kevin Martin, John Boland, Michael Isip

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Coming Back with Wes Moore

The Cutting Edge of Filmmaking Film School Shorts showcases the best and the brightest. Now in its second season, KQED’s Film School Shorts brings you more of the best short student films from across the country, including several that have taken top prizes at the Student Academy Awards, Toronto International Film Festival, Slamdance and the Champs-Élysées Film Festival.

“ I used to stargaze and believe that the biggest star in space sat only above my own village.” —NI KO L A I , R OA D TO PE S H AWA R

Air Force Captain Star Lopez is reunited with her husband, Marine Sergeant Chris Phelan, and her daughter, River, whom she hasn’t seen in person since she was a few months old.

return from war,” explains Moore. “I want to make sure people understand these stories and who these people are who are coming back from combat.” “My hope is that the public can get a glimpse of what the end of the wars means to these brave men and women and to their families,” he continues. “There is more we can do than simply saying ‘thank you for your service.’ We can truly show our gratitude by asking them to share their experiences.” Coming Back with Wes Moore airs Tuesdays, May 13, 20 & 27, at 8pm on KQED 9. 4

The next generation of filmmakers isn’t afraid to tell compelling stories and start challenging conversations. This month, look for the evocative Slamdance hit I Am John Wayne, the dastardly and eerily humorous Penny Dreadful, the stunning period war film Road to Peshawar, the unflinching Singaporean prison drama A Better Place Than This, and First Match, the powerful story of a teen female wrestler on an all-boy team. “I hope everyone can relate to it,” says director Olivia Newman, “particularly girls trying to break certain boundaries and try things not normally associated with girls, and that maybe they take some courage from the character.”

Watch Film School Shorts Mondays at 7:30pm on KQED 9. Watch films you missed (or loved) online. New films added weekly. Follow us on social media. pbs.org/fss Fb.com/FilmSchoolShorts @filmschoolshort

Film School Shorts is supported by a grant from Maurice Kanbar.

Photos: (l to r.) courtesy Powderhouse; Film School Shorts, I Am John Wayne and Short Term 12 (below) First Match.

In a new three-part series, best-selling author and U.S. army veteran Wes Moore tells the story of his search for answers to some of the most difficult questions facing veterans returning from war. Moore’s journey, spurred by the suicide of one of his oldest friends and a fellow officer, takes him into the personal lives of ten soldiers as they attempt to reintegrate into society, establish new identities and, for many, find a new mission. “We want to better humanize reintegration by taking the audience into the lives of these men and women as they

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Bay Area Life

Join KQED President John Boland in conversation with Michael Krasny, the host of KQED’s award-winning public affairs program Forum. Michael has interviewed leading newsmakers and cultural icons of our time, including President Jimmy Carter, Cesar Chavez, Francis Ford Coppola, Anna Deavere Smith, President Barack Obama, Rosa Parks and Salman Rushdie. The event will be a fun look back at Michael’s 20 years on Forum and a discussion of the many great things to come.

KQED’s Film Salons feature free screenings of Emmy Award–winning PBS documentaries, followed by a panel discussion and community conversation. Co-presented by Impact Hub Oakland, this month’s film, Extreme by Design, captures the experience of 40 students from Stanford University’s Institute of Design (aka the d.school) as they create products that may save thousands of lives in Bangladesh, Indonesia and other developing countries. Join a postfilm discussion and workshop on design thinking led by an Impact HUB Oakland member. Food from local chefs and artisans will be available for purchase.

$12 KQED members and students $15 nonmembers Tickets available through City Box Office 415.392.4400 or cityboxoffice.com

Closer to you.

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Forum is generously supported by The Germanacos Foundation, the Jenerosity Foundation, Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem, and The Bernard Osher Foundation.

Thursday, May 29, 6pm Impact Hub Oakland 2323 Broadway Free RSVP at Eventbrite.com

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Thursday, June 5, 7pm Nourse Theater 275 Hayes St., San Francisco Photos: (l. to r.) Michael Krasny, by Kevin Berne; ITVS/Steve Patapoff.

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Celebrating Michael Krasny: 20 Years As Host of Forum

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