PROGRAM GUIDE | JANUARY 2021 | VOL. 40 NO. 1
All Creatures Great and Small and other new series celebrate five decades of award-winning television CEO MESSAGE Leslie Wilcox PBS Hawai‘i STATEWIDE President and CEO Welcoming a BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Joanne Lo Grimes Familiar Face Vice Chair Jason Haruki This is my final CEO message “We value Ron’s Hawai‘i Secretary before signing off at PBS Hawai‘i sensibilities, experience and his Joy Miura Koerte after the best 14 years of a Hawai‘i global perspectives,” said PBS Hawai‘i multimedia career spanning 48 Board Chair Joanne Lo Grimes. Treasurer years. I have the privilege of Says Ron: “I truly believe it is our Kent Tsukamoto welcoming the new leader chosen responsibility to make a difference in Muriel Anderson by our Board of Directors after a people’s lives, open minds and Susan Bendon national search. strengthen our diverse communities.” Jodi Endo Chai And he’s none other than the I know that he will hit the ground James E. Duffy Jr. man who sat beside me for literally running, because I’ve seen the way Matthew Emerson Jake Fergus thousands of hours, anchoring he works. Jason Fujimoto news coverage on KHON2. As an example and a metaphor, Ian Kitajima not all news anchors enjoy field Noelani Kalipi reporting, but it was the best part of Kamani Kuala‘au the work day for both of us. It was Theresia McMurdo Bettina Mehnert important to us to get out and get Ryan Kaipo Nobriga to know the people, places and Aaron Salā processes of the Islands. Ka‘iulani Sodaro Remember Hawai‘i’s torrential 40 L. Candy Suiso days and 40 nights of rain in the spring Bruce Voss Kūha‘o Zane of 2006? Ron and I were on the road almost every day covering the MANAGEMENT 2004 community impacts of the rainfall. We would return to the newsroom, President and CEO Ron Mizutani is set to begin his looking bedraggled and facing tight Leslie Wilcox tenure here next month, after serving deadlines for our video reports, while Senior Vice President/CFO as President and CEO of the Hawaii needing to prepare to anchor our own Karen Yamamoto Food Bank for nearly three years. He evening newscast. We often joked that Vice President, Content is credited with adding operational in the few extra minutes we could Chuck Parker efficiencies, building capacity and muster, we had to choose whether to Vice President, Learning Initiatives increasing revenues. He has thrown apply facial powder, dry our hair, eat Robert Pennybacker himself into the job of feeding hungry something after having missed lunch, people during this pandemic. or use the restroom. (The bladder Vice President, Advancement Christina Kanemoto Sumida Ron, a graduate of Kamehameha usually won this contest.) Schools and UH Mānoa, spent 33 I saw almost every day that Ron was Vice President, Communications years at KHON2, first in the sports driven by public service, the accuracy Jody Shiroma department and later in the and value of information, the quality Chief Engineer newsroom, winning multiple of storytelling and love for Hawai‘i. John Nakahira journalism awards. He gained He’ll bring these priorities to a strong corporate and strategic planning like-minded team. PROGRAM GUIDE experience in stints as a top A warm welcome, Ron. Home Editor and Chief Programmer communications executive at is here. John Kovacich Hawaiian Telcom and Communications Pacific.
2 January 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of and The Forsyte Saga, as well as detective-led MASTERPIECE, the iconic PBS drama series that mysteries like Foyle’s War, Inspector Morse and sparked America’s infatuation with British television. Grantchester that have consistently drawn an Renowned for consistently high-quality productions, audience of millions each week to the series. MASTERPIECE has amassed an impressive 83 Primetime Emmys, 18 Peabody Awards and seven To celebrate five decades of award-winning Golden Globes. Mega hits such as Upstairs Downstairs, television, MASTERPIECE premieres four new Sherlock and Downton Abbey found pop culture unforgettable dramas this month that viewers won’t status. But it’s the literary classics such as Bleak House want to miss.
Elizabeth is Missing on MASTERPIECE Sunday, January 3 at 8:00 pm Two-time Academy Award–winner Glenda Jackson stars as a woman declining ever deeper into dementia as she searches for her missing friend. As she investigates, her memory flashes back to the mystery of another disappearance: that of her elder sister 70 years earlier.
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ON MASTERPIECE Sundays at 8:00 pm, January 10 – February 21 James Herriot’s adventures as a veterinarian in 1930s Yorkshire, England, get a glorious new adaptation in this seven-part series based on his beloved stories. Newcomer Nicholas Ralph (pictured) makes his television debut as the iconic vet who became renowned for his inspiring humor, compassion and love of life. The series also stars Samuel West, Callum Woodhouse, Anna Madeley and the late Dame Diana Rigg in one of her last appearances.
MISS SCARLET & THE DUKE ON MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! Sundays at 7:00 pm, January 17 - February 21 Kate Phillips stars as Eliza Scarlet in a six-part mystery series as the headstrong, first-ever female detective in Victorian London. Stuart Martin plays her childhood friend, professional colleague, and potential love interest, Scotland Yard Detective Inspector William “The Duke” Wellington.
THE LONG SONG ON MASTERPIECE Sundays at 9:00 pm, January 31 - February 14 This three-part series based on Andrea Levy’s award-winning novel about the end of slavery in Jamaica follows the life of July (Tamara Lawrance, pictured), an indomitable young slave who works on a sugarcane plantation with her detestable mistress, Caroline Mortimer (Hayley Atwell). Their lives change with the arrival of the new overseer, Robert Goodwin (Jack Lowden).
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10 11 12 7:00 THE UNSEEN ALISTAIR COOKE 7:30 NĀ MELE: TRADITIONS IN 7:30 LONG STORY SHORT WITH OVER-THE-AIR ON MASTERPIECE HAWAIIAN SONG Nathan Aweau LESLIE WILCOX Eran Ganot Broadcast Channels 8:00 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS SMALL ON MASTERPIECE Vintage Baltimore 2021, Hour 1 Coming to America (KHET) Channel 11.1 - 11.2 - 11.3 Part 1 of 7 9:00 AMERICAN EXPERIENCE 9:00 PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT I Work (KMEB) Channel 10.1 - 10.2 - 10.3 9:00 MASTERPIECE: 50 FABULOUS The Codebreaker 10:00 FRONTLINE Plastic Wars YEARS! 10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS A Day 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY in the Life of America/American SPECTRUM Nomads Basic Cable: Channel 10 11:30 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY High-definition:Channel 1010 PBS KIDS 24/7: Channel 443 17 18 19 7:00 MISS SCARLET & THE DUKE 7:30 NĀ MELE: TRADITIONS IN 7:30 LONG STORY SHORT WITH ON MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! HAWAIIAN SONG Richard Hoopiʻi LESLIE WILCOX HAWAIIAN TELCOM Inheritance and George Kahumoku Jr. Sherry Menor-McNamara Basic Cable: Channel 11 8:00 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS High-definition:Channel 1011 SMALL ON MASTERPIECE Vintage Baltimore 2021 To the Manor Born Part 2 of 7 9:00 AMERICAN MASTERS 9:00 PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT I Keep PBS KIDS 24/7: Channel 96 9:00 INSIDE THE MIND OF AGATHA How it Feels to be Free 10:00 FRONTLINE President Biden CHRISTIE 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY DirecTV PBS Hawai‘i: Channel 11 PBS Kids 24/7: Channel 11-3 24 25 26 7:00 MISS SCARLET & THE DUKE ON MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! 7:30 NĀ MELE: TRADITIONS IN 7:30 LONG STORY SHORT WITH Dish Network The Woman in Red HAWAIIAN SONG The Leo LESLIE WILCOX Hawaiian Language 8:00 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL PBS Hawai‘i: Channel 11 ON MASTERPIECE Part 3 of 7 Nahenahe Singers Masters 9:00 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S ENGLAND 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS PBS Kids 24/7: Channel 10 Vintage Tucson 2021 Against All Odds 31 9:00 POV The Mole Agent 9:00 PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT I Rise 7:00 MISS SCARLET & THE DUKE 10:30 POV SHORTS The Spectrum of Divide 10:00 FRONTLINE China’s COVID Secrets ON MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY 11:30 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY Deeds Not Words All programs offer closed-captioning. 8:00 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ON MASTERPIECE Part 4 of 7 9:00 THE LONG SONG ON MASTERPIECE Part 1 of 3 4 Schedule is subject to change. EVENING: JANUARY 2021 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 7:30 WASHINGTON WEEK 7:00 JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES AND PLACES 8:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES October Fest From Vienna: The New Year’s 7:30 CURIOUS TRAVELER Curious Brussels Celebration 2021 8:00 THE WINDERMERE CHILDREN 9:30 AMERICAN MASTERS 9:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES Michael Tilson Thomas: From Vienna: The New Year’s Where Now Is Celebration 2021 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY 11:00 AUSTIN CITY LIMITS Hall of Fame: The First Six Years
6 7 8 9 7:30 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW RECUT 7:30 HIKI NŌ 7:30 WASHINGTON WEEK 7:00 JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES AND PLACES Politically Collect 1 8:00 PACIFIC HEARTBEAT 8:00 FRONTLINE A Thousand Cuts You Say Potato 8:00 NATURE A Squirrel’s Guide Leitis in Waiting 10:00 POV SHORTS Legacy 7:30 CURIOUS TRAVELER Curious Cardiff to Success 9:00 PBS HAWAIʻI PRESENTS 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY 8:00 THE REGISTRY 9:00 NOVA Prediction by the Numbers Hawaiiana 9:00 JAZZ Gumbo (Beginnings to 1917) 10:00 WHEN DISASTER STRIKES 10:00 FAKE OR FORTUNE? Nicholson 10:30 DAVID HOLT’S STATE OF MUSIC A Perfect Storm: Mozambique 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY Taj Mahal 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY 11:00 AUSTIN CITY LIMITS Foo Fighters Rock
13 14 15 16 7:30 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW RECUT 7:30 HIKI NŌ 7:30 WASHINGTON WEEK 7:00 MOVEABLE FEAST WITH RELISH Politically Collect 2 8:00 INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI 8:00 IN CONCERT AT THE 7:30 CURIOUS TRAVELER 8:00 NATURE The Alps: The High Life 9:00 PBS HAWAIʻI PRESENTS HOLLYWOOD BOWL Curious Manchester 9:00 NOVA Secrets in our DNA Strange Land: My Mother’s Musicals and Movies 8:00 ACROSS THE PACIFIC Airborne 10:00 WHEN DISASTER STRIKES War Bride Story 9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES 9:00 JAZZ The Gift (1917-1924) The Silent Killer: Somalia 10:00 FAKE OR FORTUNE? The Magic of Callas 11:00 AUSTIN CITY LIMITS The War and 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY Toulouse-Lautrec 10:00 ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST Treaty/Ruthie Foster 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY CENTURY London 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
20 21 22 23 7:30 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW RECUT 7:30 HIKI NŌ 7:30 WASHINGTON WEEK 7:00 MOVEABLE FEAST WITH RELISH Newport, Part 1 8:00 INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI 8:00 IN CONCERT AT THE 7:30 CURIOUS TRAVELER Curious Hong 8:00 NATURE The Alps: Winter’s 9:00 PBS HAWAIʻI PRESENTS HOLLYWOOD BOWL Hecho en Kong: Culture and Traditions Fortress Canefield Songs: Holehole Bushi México (Made in Mexico) 8:00 ACROSS THE PACIFIC Latin Laboratory 9:00 NOVA Decoding Da Vinci 9:30 SKINDIGENOUS Philippines: 9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES 9:00 JAZZ Our Language (1924-1928) 10:00 WHEN DISASTER STRIKES Wang Od Oggay and Grace Palica The Magic of Horowitz 11:00 AUSTIN CITY LIMITS Sarah Jarosz/ Paradise Lost: Bahamas 10:00 FAKE OR FORTUNE? 10:00 ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST Wylie Hubbard 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY Henry Moore CENTURY Beijing 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
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For the most up-to-date program information and the latest schedule, please visit pbshawaii.org 5 PBS KIDS 24/7 Over-the-Air 11.3 | Spectrum 443 WEEKLY DAYTIME pbshawaii.org Hawaiian Telcom 96 3:00 am Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum MONDAY-FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 3:30 am Molly of Denali 4:00 am Ready Jet Go! Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood 4:00 am Hero Elementary 4:30 am Arthur Arthur Arthur 4:30 am Odd Squad 5:00 am Clifford the Big Red Dog Cyberchase Martha Speaks 5:00 am Arthur 5:30 am Pinkalicious & Peterrific Sid the Science Kid Peg + Cat 5:30 am WordGirl 6:00 am Sesame Street Splash and Bubbles Splash and Bubbles 6:00 am Splash and Bubbles 6:30 am Let’s Go Luna! Let’s Go Luna! Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood 6:30 am WordWorld/Clifford the Big Red Dog 7:00 am Curious George Curious George Sesame Street 7:00 am Peg + Cat/Esme & Roy 7:30 am Peep and the Big Wide World 7:30 am Elinor Wonders Why The Cat in the Hat Elinor Wonders Why 8:00 am Sid the Science Kid 8:00 am Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Ready Jet Go! 8:30 am Super WHY! 8:30 am Dinosaur Train WordWorld Pinkalicious & Peterrific 9:00 am Pinkalicious & Peterrific 9:00 am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 am Clifford the Big Red Dog 9:30 am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Dinosaur Train Super Why! 10:00 am Let’s Go Luna! 10:00 am Molly of Denali Molly of Denali Curious George 10:30 am Dinosaur Train 10:30 am Ready Jet Go! Nature Cat WordGirl 11:00 am The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! 11:00 am Peg + Cat Hero Elementary Arthur 11:30 am Martha Speaks 11:30 am Hero Elementary Odd Squad Wild Kratts noon Nature Cat noon Sesame Street HIKI NŌ 12:30 pm Ready Jet Go! Antiques Roadshow 12:30 pm The Cat in the Hat Classical Stretch 1:00 pm Arthur 1:00 pm NHK Newsline A Craftsman’s Legacy 1:30 pm Odd Squad PBS Hawai‘i Presents 2:00 pm Cyberchase 1:30 pm NHK World-Japan The Best of The Joy of Painting 2:30 pm Molly of Denali 2:00 pm NHK Newsline Woodsmith Shop Insights on PBS Hawai‘i 3:00 pm Pinkalicious & Peterrific 2:30 pm NHK World-Japan Ask This Old House 3:30 pm Elinor Wonders Why 3:00 pm Wild Kratts This Old House HIKI NŌ 4:00 pm Sesame Street 3:30 pm Nature Cat MotorWeek Nā Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song 4:30 pm Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 4:00 pm Arthur Pati’s Mexican Table Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox 5:00 pm Curious George 4:30 pm Odd Squad America’s Test Kitchen Growing Bolder 5:30 pm Curious George 5:00 pm NHK Newsline Lidia’s Kitchen NHK Newsline 6:00 pm Wild Kratts 5:30 pm NHK World-Japan Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Asia Insight 6:30 pm Wild Kratts 7:00 pm Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum 6:00 pm BBC World News Dining with the Chef The Open Mind 7:30 pm Molly of Denali 6:30 pm PBS NewsHour PBS NewsHour Weekend PBS NewsHour Weekend 8:00 pm Hero Elementary 8:30 pm Odd Squad WORLD-JAPAN 9:00 pm Arthur MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 9:30 pm WordGirl 1:00 pm NHK Newsline NHK Newsline NHK Newsline NHK Newsline NHK Newsline 10:00 pm Cyberchase Journeys in Japan Tokyo Eye 2020 Core Kyoto NHK World-Japan NHK World-Japan 10:30 pm Molly of Denali 1:30 pm Programming Showcase (1:10 pm) 11:00 pm Pinkalicious & Peterrific 2:00 pm NHK Newsline NHK Newsline NHK Newsline NHK Newsline NHK Newsline 11:30 pm Elinor Wonders Why NHK World-Japan NHK World-Japan midnight Sesame Street 2:30 pm imagine-nation Programming Design Talks Plus Kawaii International Programming (2:10 pm) 12:30 am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 1:00 am Let’s Go Luna! 5:00 pm NHK Newsline NHK Newsline NHK Newsline NHK Newsline NHK Newsline 1:30 am Nature Cat Trails to Oishii 2:00 am Wild Kratts 5:30 pm Science View Japanology Plus Lunch On!/ Seasoning the Tokyo Rising Seasons 2:30 am Wild Kratts Local broadcast of NHK World-Japan is made possible in part by the generous support of: ATSUHIKO AND INA GOODWIN TATEUCHI FOUNDATION 6 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS JANUARY 2021
HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE MASTERS Tuesday, January 26 at 7:30 pm
The Hawaiian language nearly went extinct following the overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy. For decades it was mostly spoken in homes by kūpuna. In the 1960s and 70s, the Hawaiian Renaissance movement helped save the native tongue from disappearing. This month on Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox, we hear from four people who have dedicated their lives to perpetuating the Hawaiian language. Larry Kimura Educator Larry Kimura grew up in Waimea on Hawai‘i Island listening to his grandmother and her friends speak Hawaiian. His interest grew further after he took a class at Kamehameha Schools, and from there, it flourished. “I just knew this is what my passion is, and this is what I’m gonna be working in, whatever it’s gonna be called,” said Kimura.
Hawaii Kai’s Sarah Keahi was the only Hawaiian Language teacher at Kamehameha Schools when she started working there in 1966. Her interest in ‘ōlelo Sarah Keahi Hawai‘i was also sparked by the older generation. “My grandmother spoke Hawaiian with my mom sometimes and I was fascinated,” Keahi said.
Born and raised in Minnesota, Puakea Nogelmeier, PhD moved to West O‘ahu in 1970 and was invited to join a hālau shortly thereafter. He says he would memorize hula chants, but realized he needed to better understand them. “Why would I engage if I’m not trying to learn what this is about? So then I started to try and learn Hawaiian language,” said Nogelmeier. Puakea Nogelmeier
Amy Kalili of Kailua, Windward O‘ahu, hosted the first Hawaiian language segment on a local morning news program. While that was groundbreaking, Kalili says there’s more ground to be broken: “Having content that covers that gamut – from news, drama, comedy, documentaries – having all of these things being done in the Hawaiian language, from a Hawaiian perspective, I don’t see any reason why we can’t get there.” Amy Kalili
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GREAT PERFORMANCES From Vienna: New Year’s Celebration 2021 Friday, January 1 at 8:00 pm Ring in 2021 with host Hugh Bonneville (pictured) as the Vienna Philharmonic performs a festive selection of Strauss family waltzes, under the baton of guest conductor Riccardo Muti. The program also features the Vienna State Ballet dancing on location at notable Vienna landmarks.
AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED Season 21 Saturdays at 4:30 pm, beginning January 2 Typically filmed in the Test Kitchen studios in Boston, this new season takes home cooking literally, presenting all 26 episodes from cast members’ homes. Hosts Julia Collin Davison (pictured) and Bridget Lancaster and the rest of the series’ test cooks will be working from their very own kitchens, without the army of prep cooks and dishwashers who usually support the team. Viewers can count on seeing the cooks deconstruct recipes and reveal secrets.
INDEPENDENT LENS A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem Monday, January 4 at 9:00 pm NFL cheerleaders revolve their lives around their sport, but most earn less than minimum wage. Three of them decide they deserve more. In high-stakes lawsuits, these courageous women take a stand against the massive, male-dominated sports league.
PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT Tuesdays at 9:00 pm, January 5-26 This series turns nationally crowdsourced stories into documentaries revealing what it means to be an American today. Everyday people share self-shot videos about their jobs, traditions, struggles, goals, and dreams, revealing what brings us together and what keeps us apart as we strive to understand each other.
WHEN DISASTER STRIKES Wednesdays at 10:00 pm, January 6-20 See the mechanics of disaster relief from the heroes responding on the ground. Government leaders, humanitarians and survivors tell their extraordinary personal stories of determination and hope. Pictured: An aid worker clears debris from a house on Abaco in the Bahamas, which was badly damaged by Hurricane Dorian. pbshawaii.org 8 FRONTLINE A Thousand Cuts Friday, January 8 at 8:00 pm This film by Ramona S. Diaz examines Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown on the press. It focuses on journalist Maria Ressa of the independent news site Rappler, who is currently facing jail time under a cyber libel law. The film follows Ressa, her colleagues and key players in the government.
JAZZ Saturdays at 9:00 pm, beginning January 9 This encore presentation of the ten-part documentary series by filmmaker Ken Burns tells the story of jazz, a quintessential American art form. Follow the growth and development of jazz music from its beginnings to the latter part of the 20th century. Pictured: Louis Armstrong.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The Codebreaker Monday, January 11 at 9:00 pm This film reveals the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst whose painstaking work to decode thousands of messages for the U.S. government would send infamous gangsters to prison in the 1920s and bring down a massive, near-invisible Nazi spy ring in WWII.
NATURE The Alps Wednesdays at 8:00 pm, January 13 and 20 The majestic Alps connect eight countries in Europe, spanning 750 miles with peaks rising higher than 12,000 feet. Discover how Alpine lynx, golden eagles, ibex, griffon vultures and other wildlife face extreme seasonal fluctuations, from the volatile thunderstorms and landslides of summer to the avalanches and frozen temperatures of winter.
NOVA Secrets in Our DNA Wednesday, January 13 at 9:00 pm Some 30 million Americans have sent their DNA to be analyzed by companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA. But what happens once the sample is in the hands of testing companies? Explore the power of genetic data to reveal family connections, ancestry, health risks and even solve criminal cold cases. But alongside the benefits of these rapidly growing genetic databases are serious unintended consequences.
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IN CONCERT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL Fridays at 8:00 pm, January 15 – February 12 Experience musical moments from the past 10 years of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl. Featuring Gustavo Dudamel (pictured) and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, with performances by John Williams, Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald, Bramwell Tovey, Sutton Foster, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Kamasi Washington, Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Wayne Shorter, Diego El Cigala, Pink Martini and many others.
GREAT PERFORMANCES The Magic of Callas Friday, January 15 at 9:00 pm Explore the legacy of superstar Maria Callas in this documentary detailing her 1964 comeback at London’s Royal Opera House in Tosca. The program includes performance footage recorded from the opera and insights from current stars Thomas Hampson and Kristine Opolais revealing why this performance cemented Callas’ place as one of opera’s finest voices of all time.
Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie Sunday, January 17 at 9:00 pm Agatha Christie’s England Sunday, January 24 at 9:00 pm On Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie, discover what made the world’s most successful crime writer tick. Clues from Christie’s personal archive and interviews with family and scholars provide insight into the author.
Agatha Christie’s England traces the writer’s footsteps to see the real places that inspired her literary universe. Learn how Christie drew on her surroundings throughout her life, immortalizing in her stories the people and locations she encountered.
AMERICAN MASTERS How It Feels to Be Free Monday, January 18 at 9:00 pm Explore the lives and trailblazing careers of six iconic African American entertainers – Nina Simone (pictured), Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier – who impacted American culture through their films, fashion, music and politics.
POV The Mole Agent Monday, January 25 at 9:00 pm When family members grow concerned for their mother’s well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires Sergio (pictured) to become a new resident and a mole inside the home. Sergio struggles to balance his assignment with his increasing involvement in the lives of other residents. pbshawaii.org 10 YES, I want to help PBS Hawai‘i remain a valuable resource of quality programming! Here’s my tax-deductible gift to PBS Hawai‘i: $2,500 $1,000 $500 $365 $75 $60 $50 Other $ Please make your check payable to PBS Hawai‘i - OR - Charge my: VISA Mastercard AmEx Gift Items for Your Support Credit Card No. _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ No gift needed. I want my entire Expiration Date _ _ /_ _ (MM/YY) contribution to support PBS Hawai‘i.
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