January 19, 2012

In This Issue
Great Performances
Austin City Limits
Prohibition
Masterpiece Classic
American Masters
American Experience
NOVA
Open Road
This Old House
Bridging Cultures

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GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: Anna Bolena

Friday, January 20 at 9:00 p.m.


Watch as Russian diva Anna Netrebko opens the Met season with her portrayal of the ill-fated queen driven insane by her unfaithful king. 

 

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AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: Fleet Foxes/Joanna Newsom

Saturday, January 21 at 10:00 p.m.


Folk meets indie rock with Fleet Foxes and Joanna Newsom. Fleet Foxes draw from their latest LP Helplessness Blues. Joanna Newsom follows with her ethereal acid folk. 

 

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Sunday, January 22 at 1:30 p.m.


In 1920 Prohibition goes into effect, making it illegal to manufacture, transport or sell intoxicating liquor.

 

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MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: Downton Abbey, Season 2, Part 3

Sunday, January 22 at 9:00 p.m.


Matthew and William embark on a perilous patrol behind German lines.

 

AMERICAN MASTERS: Phil Ochs

Monday, January 23 at 9:00 p.m.


Examine the life and artistry of activist and singer-songwriter Phil Ochs.

  

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: WYATT EARP

Tuesday, January 24 at 7:00 p.m.


Uncover the complexities and flaws of the Western lawman whose life is a lens on politics, justice and economic opportunity on the American frontier.

 

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: GERONIMO 

Tuesday, January 24 at 10:00 p.m.


Learn the truth about Geronimo, one of the most complex historical figures of the American West.

  

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NOVA: Mystery of a Masterpiece

Wednesday, January 25 at 8:00 p.m.


Follow a new breed of experts who approach "art mysteries" as if they were crime scenes.

  

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PIONEER CREATE
OPEN ROAD: Hawaii Volcanoes and Midway

Saturday, January 21 at 3:00 p.m.


Travel to Hawaii's Kilauea volcano; Midway Atoll, site of a pivotal World War II naval battle and the top ten Hawaiian beaches.
THIS OLD HOUSE: Bedford Project

Monday, January 23 at 9:30 p.m.


The Bedford project concludes. Included: adding plant material; installing the ceramic backsplash tile; hanging the handwoven Japanese wallpaper in the dining room. Also: the design choices for the parlor and dining room.
PIONEER MINNESOTA
BRIDGING CULTURES: Islam and the West

Saturday, January 21 at 7:00 p.m.

 

Scholars discuss how scientific, artistic and cultural exchanges between Islamic societies and the West have benefited both through the centuries. Produced with the University of Minnesota Program in Religious Studies.
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