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Mark your calendar and settle in! The PBS Pledge Drive runs through August 16, and it’s packed with programs you love. Find inspiration with uplifting self-help specials, enjoy unforgettable recorded live music performances, and stay informed with PBS NewsHour. Tune in, enjoy great television, and help keep trusted public media strong for everyone.
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Billy Joel: The 100th: Live at Madison Square Garden
Recorded on March 28, 2024, this special celebrates Joel’s record-breaking 100th consecutive residency performance at Madison Square Garden. The special features many of Joel’s most beloved songs, including "Piano Man," "Uptown Girl,” “My Life” and "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant," concluding with "You May Be Right."
Monday, August 10 at 8 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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NOVA: Return to the Moon
A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station. Follow the Artemis II engineers and crew on the perilous 10-day journey to orbit the Moon.
Wednesday, August 12 at 8 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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Dolly Parton: Here I Am
Join the living legend for a moving, musical journey through the people and places that shaped her iconic career. Featuring career-spanning archival footage of the undisputed queen of country music, the film reveals the spirit, soul and hard work of an artist who has inspired countless others. Interviews include Jane Fonda, Mac Davis and Lily Tomlin.
Thursday, August 13 at 8 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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Pop of Culture
Pop of Culture is back! On the latest episode, we head to a commercial kitchen to learn the art of layering flavors with Chef Jason Reynolds. He also talks about how his catering team maintains their culinary creativity while managing hundreds of events each month. Then, just ahead of the 2026 Indy Fringe Festival (August 13 - 23), Executive Director Paul Daily explains how they turn dozens of shows around in ten days.
We also meet comic book author—and owner of Aw Yeah comics in Muncie—Christina Blanch (pictured in the IPR studio), and we'll hear from the remaining artists in this year's Muncie Three Trails Music Festival!
Catch up on all episodes here.
Fridays and Saturdays at noon on IPR
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Elvis '56
In 1956, Elvis Presley was a 21-year-old new singing sensation, and both he and his rockabilly sound were unknown outside of the South. Narrated by Levon Helm (The Band), Elvis '56 opens a time capsule to reveal the legendary performer at the very beginning of his meteoric career.
Friday, August 14 at 9 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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Willie Nelson: 90th Birthday Celebration
This historic concert event features unforgettable collaborations and once-in-a-lifetime performances by Willie Nelson, Beck, Gary Clark Jr. , Sheryl Crow, Snoop Dogg, Norah Jones, Miranda Lambert, Dave Matthews, Nelson's sons Lukas Nelson and Micah Nelson, Keith Richards, George Strait and Chris Stapleton.
Saturday, August 15 at 8:30 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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The Facing Project
Afghanistan, My Neighbor & Life After Prison: J.R. Jamison explores the past and present of Afghanistan and shares the story of Dr. Mohammad Saber Bahrami, a physician who fled the country after the Soviets invaded in 1979 and made Indiana his new home. Later, a woman in Wisconsin with a felony conviction works on a new life with her kids, and a retired prison doctor dedicates his life to re-entry program reform.
Catch up on all episodes here.
Saturday, August 15 at 1 p.m. and Sunday, August 16 at 7 p.m. on IPR
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Celtic Tenors: Live at the Empire
Featuring the acclaimed Irish-based trio of Matthew Gilsenan, George Hutton and Daryl Simpson, THE CELTIC TENORS: LIVE AT THE EMPIRE showcases the tenors performing opera, classical, Irish traditional and pop music in their signature harmony-rich style.
Sunday, August 16 at 8:30 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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