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COMING UP ON PIONEER
PIONEER HD

MY WAY BACK HOME
Caroline Smith
MY WAY BACK HOME
Holly Hansen
Thursday, June 27 at 8:00 p.m.

Hear the soulful voice of Caroline Smith from Detroit Lakes, and join the singer/songwriter as she takes a nostalgic journey through her hometown. Also, see her recording studio sessions and her latest performance at First Avenue, where she introduces a new style of music to her fans.  Learn More.

Thursday, June 27 at 8:30 p.m.
Follow Holly Hansen on a musical journey through her small town past. Holly revisits rural Minnesota and draws inspiration from her childhood memories in the Litchfield area. The vintage twang and hazy vocals will take you to a different era of music.  Learn More.
ANNIE

It's The Hard Knock Life

LIDIA CELEBRATES
Freedom & Independence
Friday, June 28 at 9:00 p.m.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the staging of a single production number from the musical Annie. Learn More

Friday, June 28 at 10:00 p.m.
Join Lidia Bastianich to celebrate freedom and independence with different cultures across America. Learn More.
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS
The Decemberists / Gillian Welch
POV
Special Flight
Saturday, June 29 at 10:00 p.m.

The Decemberists and Gillian Welch showcase the best in contemporary songwriting. Learn More.

Monday, July 1 at 9:00 p.m.

Witness the plight of undocumented foreigners and the wardens at a detention center in Switzerland. Learn More.

STATUE OF LIBERTY

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Mount Rushmore
Tuesday, July 2 at 7:00 p.m.

Revisit Ken Burns's history of the Statue of Liberty and what she represents to all Americans. Learn More.

Tuesday, July 2 at 8:00 p.m.

High on a granite cliff in South Dakota's Black Hills tower the huge carved faces of four American presidents. Learn More.

PIONEER CREATE
BURT WOLF
Taste of Freedom
ROUGH CUT
Woodworking with T Mac
Saturday, June 29 at 5:00 p.m.

In honor of July 4th, Wolf travels to the birthplace of the American Revolution, Boston. He visits the spot where the Declaration of Independence was first read to the city's citizens, and enjoys a fireworks show.

Wednesday, July 3 at 9:30 a.m.

How to make a mahogany frame with hand-carved lettering. Included: carving tips from master woodcarver Sten Havumaki.

PIONEER WORLD
NATURE
Black Mamba
FRONTLINE
Wikisecrets
Tuesday, July 2 at 5:00 p.m.

The work of snake handler Thea Litschka-Koen and her husband Clifton in Swaziland to remove deadly black mamba snakes from people's homes and gardens, schools and hotel rooms. The snake, which can grow to 13 feet in length, possesses a deadly venom.

Wednesday, July 3 at 5:00 p.m.

Martin Smith examines the WikiLeaks scandal, in which classified U.S. material---including secret cables and a controversial video---was made public, featuring remarks from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.  

PIONEER MINNESOTA
PATRICIA SMITH: THE POWER OF THE WORD
Saturday, June 29 at 2:00 p.m.

Poet Patricia Smith reads from her work and discusses it in a conversation with author Alexs Pate. Smith, who's also a playwright and nonfiction author, is a four-time National Poetry Slam winner and an alumna of HBO's "Def Poetry Jam."

PIONEER ON-DEMAND
ON STAGE
Janelle Faiman
On Stage: Janelle Faiman
ON STAGE
Wiping out Thousands
On Stage: Wiping out Thousands

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