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TUE DEC 1 | 7:30 Pm WTTW News Journeys Back to Offer a Revealing Look at How the Year Unfolded in Chicago wttw wttw Prime wttw Create wttw World wttw PBS Kids wttw.com THE GUIDE 98.7wfmt The Member Magazine wfmt.com for WTTW and WFMT TUE DEC 1 | 7:30 pm WTTW News journeys back to offer a revealing look at how the year unfolded in Chicago. December 2020 ALSO INSIDE We’ll celebrate the holidays on WFMT with a new special, Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain, as the ensemble Apollo’s Fire explores the medieval Irish and Scottish roots of traditional holiday music in the Appalachians, and eminent violinist Itzhak Perlman celebrates Hanukkah. From the President & CEO The Guide The Member Magazine Dear Member, for WTTW and WFMT Renée Crown Public Media Center 2020 has been a year like none other, with a global pandemic, a recession, nationwide 5400 North Saint Louis Avenue racial reckoning, the 2020 census, and a contentious presidential election. As COVID-19 Chicago, Illinois 60625 impacted Chicago area schools and businesses, WTTW News hit the streets of the city and suburbs to report on local stories that mattered to Main Switchboard (773) 583-5000 residents – the struggle to cope, civil unrest and activism, Member and Viewer Services and the drive to rebuild. In Making Sense of 2020, a WTTW (773) 509-1111 x 6 News special premiering on December 1, we offer a revealing look at how 2020 unfolded in Chicago. Websites wttw.com Also in December on WTTW, our popular series Call wfmt.com the Midwife returns with an all-new holiday special set in 1965. We also brighten the season with exceptional choral Publisher music, including Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir with Anne Gleason Art Director Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas, The Wheaton College Tom Peth Christmas Festival, and Christmas at Belmont, and mark WTTW Contributors Hanukkah with Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas and Julia Maish Lisa Tipton Hanukkah: A Festival of Delights. On wttw.com, in this month of holiday treats, enter WFMT Contributors the Wonka-esque world of Chicago candymakers in Shelf Life: The Story of Lanzi Candy, Andrea Lamoreaux and share some fun and safe ways to enjoy this special time in Chicagoland. We’ll celebrate on WFMT as well with a new special, Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain, Advertising and Underwriting as the ensemble Apollo’s Fire explores the medieval Irish and Scottish roots of traditional WTTW Nathan Armstrong holiday music in the Appalachians. Our Sunday morning series With Heart and Voice (773) 509-5415 focuses on the Advent and Christmas seasons, Chicago a cappella and famed violinist WFMT Itzhak Perlman highlight Hanukkah, and the Chicago Symphony brings you Handel’s Alexander Stonor Saunders (773) 509-5357 Messiah. On wfmt.com, get a rundown of safe holiday music celebrations in the area, rank Beethoven’s 10 most influential compositions in honor of his 250th birthday, and The Guide: The Member Magazine discover a playlist of underrated and obscure classical holiday music. for WTTW and WFMT On behalf of all of us WTTW and WFMT, I wish you and your family a joyous and (ISSN 2329-1338) December 2020 healthy holiday season. Volume 35, Number 270 Sincerely, The Guide: The Member Magazine for WTTW and WFMT is published monthly Sandra Cordova Micek (for contributors of $40 or more annually) by President & CEO Window To The World Communications, Inc., 5400 North Saint Louis Ave., Chicago, IL 60625-4698. Periodical postage paid at Chicago, IL and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address Inside the Guide changes to The Guide: The Member Magazine for WTTW and WFMT, 3 WTTW Listings 17 Do it Yourself Saturdays 5400 North Saint Louis Ave., 4 Making Sense of 2020 19 At-a-Glance Chicago, IL 60625-4698. Copyright 2020, Window To The World 6 WTTW Digital Channel Highlights 20 WFMT Listings Communications, Inc., Chicago, IL. 8 WTTW Kid Grid 31 Sponsors 14 Multi-Channel Primetime Grid ON THE COVER: Making Sense of 2020, Tuesday, December 1 at 7:30 pm 2 DECEMBER 2020 Programming Subject to Change Without Notice Daily Television Programming • Programmer’s Picks on WTTW11 I Am Ireland Shelf Life: The Story Wild Travels: America’s Featuring songs and stories with the of Lanzi Candy Most Unusual Festivals traditional Irish tenor Paddy Homan & Lanzi Candy Company was one of dozens Wild Travels goes off the beaten track to Orchestra and originally developed for the of family-run confectionaries that, alongside celebrate America’s most unusual festivals. stage, this concert was filmed at Chicago’s candy giants Brach’s, Mars, and Wrigley, made Host Will Clinger spotlights some of the renowned Old St. Pat’s Church and in Chicago “the Candy Capital of the World.” oddest and quirkiest – from the Rattlesnake the private residences of musicians. Enjoy this sweet piece of Chicago history. Roundup in Texas to Indiana’s Pierogi Fest. Tuesday, December 15, 9:00 pm Thursday, December 17, 8:00 pm Friday, December 18, 9:00 pm See page 6 for information about WTTW Prime listings. 1:30 The Brain Revolution Via In the Spotlight the latest scientific research Wednesday 2 Thursday 3 and illuminating stories EARLY MORNING EARLY MORNING about neuroplasticity, this 12:00 Riverdance 25th Anniversary 12:00 BBC World News program shows how your Special Catapulting 12:30 Eric Clapton’s Crossroads brain works and how you Riverdance into the 21st Guitar Festival 2019 Eric can make it work for you. century, this new cinematic Clapton presents the 2019 3:30 The Brain Revolution [R] experience reveals the extraor- Crossroads Guitar Festival 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] dinary energy and passion from Dallas, Texas. The of Irish music and dance. Festival hosts performances MORNING-AFTERNOON 2:00 Change Your Brain, Heal and impromptu collabora- 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids Your Mind with Daniel Amen, tions for the world’s most MD Dr. Amen shares six legendary guitarists. EVENING practical steps to help you feel 2:30 Deepak Chopra: Becoming 6:00 PBS NewsHour happier, sharper, and more in Metahuman Become happier, 7:00 Chicago Tonight control of your own destiny. more joyful, and energetic 7:30 Making Sense of 2020 2020 3:30 Suze Orman’s Ultimate with a simple three-step has been a year like none Retirement Guide Join other, with a global pandemic, the acclaimed personal a recession, nationwide racial finance expert for essential reckoning, and a presidential advice on planning for and In the Spotlight election. As COVID-19 closed thriving in retirement. down Chicago area schools 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] and businesses and citizens adjusted to a new normal, MORNING-AFTERNOON Making Sense of 2020 Chicago Tonight and WTTW 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids News hit the streets of the city 2020 has been a year like none other, and suburbs to report on local EVENING with a global pandemic, a recession, stories that mattered – the 6:00 PBS NewsHour nationwide racial reckoning, and a struggle to cope, racial unrest 7:00 Chicago Tonight presidential election. As COVID-19 and activism, and the drive 7:30 Chicago from the Air Host closed down Chicago area schools to rebuild. Journey back to Geoffrey Baer narrates a and businesses and citizens adjusted the beginning with WTTW sweeping bird’s-eye tour of to a new normal, Chicago Tonight and News for this revealing the city and beyond via a WTTW News hit the streets of the city look at 2020 in Chicago. drone camera, sharing his and suburbs to report on local stories 8:30 Ken Burns: Here & There signature “I never knew that” that mattered – the struggle to cope, This film captures Ken Burns’ facts on the journey. From racial unrest and activism, and the love of storytelling, his love this thrilling new perspective, drive to rebuild. Journey back to the of small town life, and his trace the remnants of long-lost beginning with WTTW News for this love for a bridge in Brooklyn. trails and roads, see the ways revealing look at 2020 in Chicago. The documentary also industry literally re-shaped reveals a strong reciprocal our region, and discover how Tuesday, December 1 love from his neighbors and Chicago truly lives up to its 7:30 pm colleagues – those who motto, “City in a Garden.” admire his passion as an 9:00 WTTW Great Treasure Hunt artist and those who share Sweepstakes 2020 Drawing WTTW Great Treasure that passion as colleagues Join us to learn if you are the Hunt Sweepstakes and storytellers themselves. winner of an all-new 2021 2020 Drawing Tuesday 1 10:00 Dolly Parton: I Will Always Suburu Forester, a $10,000 EARLY MORNING Love You This music home makeover from Walter Join us to learn if you are the winner 12:00 John Denver: Country special includes complete E. Smithe, a City Scooter, of an all-new 2021 Suburu Forester, a Roads - Live in England performances from America’s a hand-woven rug, spa $10,000 home makeover from Walter John Denver was one of perennially popular country packages, cooking classes, E. 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