Celebrate alongside us at Arkansas PBS as we observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Learn about the arts, culture, cuisine, famous figures and the landscape that shape these people with programs on Arkansas PBS Passport.
HOW TO WATCH
Members who contribute a tax-deductible gift of at least $5 per month, or an annual gift of $60 or more, are eligible for Arkansas PBS Passport – an extended, on-demand library of your favorite PBS shows, films and specials.
As a reminder, you can watch anywhere, anytime on myarkansaspbs.org, or by using the PBS app, available on your TV, phone or tablet.
Arts
“Next at the Kennedy Center: Ballet Hispanico’s Dona Peron” – Ballet Hispanico explores Evita Peron’s diverging legacies in this invigorating and emotional work. Her rags-to-riches story is interpreted through movement – following her journey from dancehall performer to Argentina’s First Lady and sudden death.
“Roots of Comedy With Jesus Trejo: Vanessa Gonzalez” – Jesus Trejo follows Austin-based rising comedian Vanessa Gonzalez on a Texan adventure back to her hometown of Laredo. Vanessa shares the humor of her childhood as the daughter of first-generation, Mexican-American border patrol agents.
“Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century: Borderlands”
“Beyond the Canvas: Modern Mexico”
“Craft in America: Holiday”
“Craft in America: Borders”
“Craft in America: Neighbors”
Culture
“POV: Hummingbirds” – In “Hummingbirds,” Silvia and Beba tell their own coming-of-age story, transforming their hometown on the Texas-Mexico border into a wonderland of creative expression and activist hijinks. Filmed collaboratively over the final summer of their fleeting youth, their cinematic self-portrait celebrates the power of friendship and joy as tools of survival and resistance.
“VOCES American Historia: The Untold Story of Latinos” – “American Historia” takes John Leguizamo’s passion from the stage and puts him on the road on a chronological journey traveling throughout Mexico and the U.S. to shed light on both the known and lesser-known stories of Latino history.
“American Experience: Zoot Suit Riots”
“America Outdoors New Mexico: Timeless”
“Dia de los Muertos”
“First Peoples: Americas”
“Native America: From Caves to Cosmos”
“Native America: Nature to Nations”
“POV: Bulls and Saints”
“VOCES: Latino Vote: Dispatches from the Battleground”
Cuisine
“La Frontera With Pati Jinich” – Savor the sights, sounds and flavors of the U.S.-Mexico border alongside acclaimed chef and James Beard Award-winning host Pati Jinich as she experiences the region’s rich culture, people and cuisine.
“Taco Mafia” – A new generation of taqueros are showing how to achieve success in a post-pandemic world, while expanding the impact that a business can have in its own community. The self-proclaimed “Taco Mafia” is forging a new path through friendship, sustainability, tradition, authenticity and a commitment to give back while addressing issues such as sustainability, immigration, gentrification and beyond.
“No Passport Required: Chicago”
Famous Figures 
“Becoming Frida Kahlo” – Explore the life of celebrated artist Frida Kahlo in a three-part docuseries. See the major personal and political events of her life, including her story and devoted relationship with Diego Rivera, whom she married not once but twice.
“Finding Your Roots: Mexican Roots” – Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores the deep Mexican roots of talk show host Mario Lopez and comedian Melissa Villasenor, uncovering ancestors stretching back to the 1500s. Weaving together stories of migratory farmers, Spanish Conquistadors and Native Americans, Gates conjures up personal histories of sometimes conflicting elements.
“American Experience: Roberto Clemente”
“American Masters: A Song for Cesar”
“American Masters: Orozco: Man on Fire”
“American Masters: Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It”
“Austin City Limits: Noah Kahan/Flor De Toloache”
“Eliades Ochoa: From Cuba to the World”
“Finding Your Roots: Far From Home”
“La Otra Mirada”
“Independent Lens”
“Independent Lens: El Equipo” – Legendary U.S. anthropologist Dr. Clyde Snow sets out to train a new group of Latin American students in the use of forensic anthropology. Their goal: to investigate disappearances in Argentina during the “dirty war.” The group expands its horizons, traveling to El Salvador, Bolivia and Mexico, doggedly working behind the scenes to establish the facts for the families of the victims.
“Independent Lens: Thousand Pines” – Over the course of a grueling eight months, a crew of Oaxacan guest workers plant trees throughout the United States. This intimate portrait shows how hard it is to balance the physical demands of reforestation and extreme isolation while staying connected to the family back home.
“Independent Lens: Children of Las Brisas”
“Independent Lens: Dolores”
“Independent Lens: Sanson and Me”
Landscape
“Wonders of Mexico” – Travel south along Mexico’s mountain spine, explore the tropical forest of the Maya, and journey across the deserts of Northern Mexico to discover its amazing wildlife and culture.
“Nature: The Bat Man of Mexico” – An ecologist tracks the lesser long-nosed bat’s epic migration across Mexico, braving hurricanes, snakes and seas of cockroaches, in order to save the species and tequila plants they pollinate.
“Epic Train Journeys From Above: Copper Canyon Railway”
“Express Way With Dulé Hill: California”
“POV: Uyra: The Rising Forrest”
HOW TO WATCH
Get extended, on-demand access to more of your favorite PBS shows, films and specials by signing up for Arkansas PBS Passport.
As a reminder, you can watch anywhere, anytime on myarkansaspbs.org, or using the PBS app, available on your TV, phone or tablet.