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PROGRAMPUBLIC TELEVISION & PUBLIC RADIO FOR ROCHESTER LISTINGSDECEMBER 2017 MAKING A NEW AMERICAN • • • • • •

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A Chanukah Celebration with CHICAGO A CAPELLA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 AT 12 P.M. ON CLASSICAL 91.5

THE GREAT Bob Hope BRITISH BAKING SHOW AMERICAN MASTERS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 AT 8 P.M. ON WXXI-TV Christmas

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WATKINS AND THE RAPIERS Griotwith MADAFO LLOYD WILSON Holiday Show TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 at 7 P.M. AT THE LITTLE THEATRE AT 1P.M. ON AM 1370 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • THE BIG TINY DESK Holiday Special WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 AT 8 P.M. ON WRUR-FM 88.5

••••• LITTLE THEATRE •••••• Memberships ••••• MAKE GREAT HOLIDAY GIFTS •••••• VISIT THELITTLE.ORG ••••• LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER •••••• NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC •••••••••••New Year’s Eve BERNSTEIN ON BROADWAY ••••• SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 AT 9 P.M. ON WXXI-TV •••••• Chanukah Lights ••••••••••• FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15 AT 12PM ON CLASSICAL 91.5 MARKETPLACE TECH’S Happy Holidays Holidays of the Future with the BOSTON POPS DECEMBER 3 AT 9 P.M. ON AM 1370 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 AT 5 P.M. ON WXXI-TV

THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW “CHRISTMAS MASTERCLASS” CREDIT: COURTESY OF LOVE PRODUCTIONS DEAR FRIENDS, EXECUTIVE STAFF DECEMBER 2017 Norm Silverstein, President VOLUME 8, ISSUE 12 Susan Rogers, Executive Vice President and General Manager As we enter the holiday season and approach WXXI is a public non-commercial Jeanne E. Fisher, Vice President, Radio the end of 2017, it’s a good time to reflect on the broadcasting station owned and operated by WXXI Public Kent Hatﬁeld, Vice President, Technology and Operations accomplishments of the past year. In addition to Broadcasting Council, a not-for- Elissa Orlando, Senior Vice President of TV and News compelling programming from NPR, PBS and the proﬁt corporation chartered by Little Theatre, we are proud of our many events the Board of Regents of New York BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS and opportunities to engage with our community. State. “Program Listings” (USPS Cynthia Reddeck-LiDestri, M.D., Chair Norm Silverstein I don’t have space for everything, but I’m pleased 0742-390) is published monthly Robert A. Healy, Vice Chair at 280 State Street, Rochester, NY David A. Still, Treasurer to share some of the highlights of the year. 14614 to promote the programs Mark Cleary, Secretary and activities of the public WXXI Kids 24/7: In February, we launched WXXI Kids 24/7, a full-time PBS broadcasting stations. KIDS channel available on TV and via live streaming on digital. This free Periodical mailing postage Member & Audience Services...... 585.258.0200 service supports our mission to provide our youngest viewers with non-violent, paid at Rochester, N.Y. WXXI Main Number...... 585.325.7500 commercial-free educational programming and ensures that PBS KIDS’ Service Interruptions...... 585.258.0331 programming is available to all children and caregivers at a convenient time. POSTMASTER: Audience Response Line...... 585.258.0360 Send changes of address to Copies of Local Programs...... 585.258.0369 The Little Theatre Marquee: In June, the newly renovated Little Theatre WXXI Program Listings, Reachout Radio...... 585.258.0333 marquee reclaimed its place as one of Rochester’s visual landmarks. More than Membership Department, Educational Resources...... 585.258.0278 P.O. Box 30021, Rochester, NY a thousand people turned out for our Marquee Relighting Block Party. We are Volunteer Services...... 585.258.0249 14603-3021. now the brightest beacon on East Avenue! Corporate Sponsorships...... 585.258.0282 * Please note that all programs are Auction/Special Events...... 585.258.0287 Be My Neighbor Day: The City of Rochester and Monroe County declared subject to change. For up-to-date program listings, special highlights and Newsroom...... 585.258.0340 June 3 “Be My Neighbor Day” as WXXI, along with our community partners, local news, just log onto WXXI.org. WXXI On-line...... www.wxxi.org hosted a fun-filled “Be My Neighbor Day” celebration at the Central Library. More than 3,000 kids and their parents joined us for learning activities, opportunities to do kind acts for others, and meet Daniel Tiger himself. I shared the stage with Daniel that morning and the sea of happy children we saw from the podium was incredible!

The Vietnam War series and Outreach: The Vietnam War, which was referred to as Ken Burns’ most ambitious film, premiered in September. The sweeping 18-hour documentary was an emotional and compelling journey that received a great deal of acclaim. In addition to the broadcast, WXXI partnered with MuCCC Theater, The Central Library, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 20, and the local Vietnamese Community to host outreach events to engage our community in conversations about what happened during the Vietnam War era.

Opioids and Heroin Epidemic Coverage: To shed light on what law enforcement and health care providers are calling an “epidemic,” WXXI-TV and our national healthcare series Second Opinion devoted an evening of special programming on the issue of opioids and heroin abuse in October. The night featured Overdose: Inside the Epidemic, where a local couple shared the story of their son who struggled with opioid use and addiction, and eventually died from a heroin overdose. WXXI News, including Need to Know and Connections with Evan Dawson, will continue to address the issue with ongoing coverage.

These are only a few examples of the programming and services that had an impact on our community – and, as a member, I hope you share our pride in the work we have done in 2017. From our news team and their trusted, balanced THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW “CHRISTMAS MASTERCLASS” CREDIT: COURTESY OF LOVE PRODUCTIONS reporting to Classical 91.5’s local hosts and productions, from the great music your hear on WRUR-FM to our 24-hour radio reading services for people who are visually impaired, and from all we present on TV and at The Little, it has truly been a great year. And, all this important work would not be possible without your membership support, and for that, we thank you!

Warmest holiday wishes and all the best for the New Year.

Norm [email protected] @normWXXI Q&A WITH A WXXI UNDERWRITER For over 100 years, Fairport Baptist Homes (FBH) has been providing compassionate care to seniors and their families. FBH offers senior housing, assisted living, skilled nursing, rehabilitative care, and in-home services, and encourages seniors to be as independent as possible. Opening in spring 2018, FBH’s new senior living community, The Woodlands at Stonebrook, will offer apartments with optional amenities, which will allow residents to choose their own service packages. WXXI connects with Tom Poelma, CEO, to learn more about FBH.

Q. How does community support affect FBH? We rely heavily on community support. Our Senior Options for Independence (SOFI) program runs in partnership with the Town of Perinton. From a fnancial standpoint, we rely on donations to our foundation to make up the difference between what insurance covers and the actual high costs of care at FBH.

Q. What are some of the greatest challenges facing families in your world? Choosing care providers and/or transitioning to a new home or level of care can be one of the EVENTS toughest and most important decisions older adults and their families make.

Q. How does FBH help families overcome these challenges? Our goal is to provide the highest quality of care in all we do. Our SOFI program and our senior housing options help independent seniors maintain their independence. We’re pioneers in bringing the household model to long-term care by being person-centered and focusing on care, community and choice. Our communities are full of life: caring, vibrant, vital.

Q. What are the top three activities residents enjoy the most? Weekly harp music with Diane, playing games, including trivia, bingo, word games, and Yahtzee, and religious activities in our chapel.

Q. How does FBH help preserve independence? We strive for our residents to have the most active and healthy lifestyles they can by providing every opportunity to be as independent as possible. Our staff helps residents to embrace choices, feel empowered and live a happy, healthy life.

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mornings DT 21.1 / CABLE 11 & 1221 6am Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman WEEKDAYS SATURDAY SUNDAY 6:30 Cyberchase 7 Cyberchase 6:00a Thomas & Friends Mister Rogers Neighborhood Sid the Science Kid 7:30 WordGirl 6:30a Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That Thomas & Friends Dinosaur Train 8 Arthur 8:30 Arthur 7:00a Ready Jet Go! Bob the Builder Sesame Street 9 Peg + Cat 7:30a Arthur Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Dinosaur Train 9:30 Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot... 10 Super Why! 8:00a Clifford the Big Red Dog Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Dinosaur Train 10:30 Clifford the Big, Red Dog 8:30a Curious George Splash & Bubbles Splash & Bubbles 11 Thomas & Friends 11:30 Thomas & Friends 9:00a Curious George Curious George Curious George 12p Caillou 9:30a Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood A Wider World Nature Cat 12:30 Sid the Science Kid 1 Bob the Builder 10:00a Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood This Old House Ready Jet Go! 1:30 WordWorld 10:30a Splash & Bubbles Ask This Old House Wild Kratts 2 Super Why! 2:30 Sesame Street 11:00a Splash & Bubbles Project Smoke Need to Know 3 Sesame Street 3:30 Dinosaur Train 11:30a Sesame Street Ciao Italia CityWise 4 Dinosaur Train NOON Sesame Street Lidia’s Kitchen To the Contrary 4:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 5 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 12:30p Super Why! A Chef’s Life Second Opinion 5:30 Splash and Bubbles afternoons

SUNDAY December 3 AFTERNOON 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm Africa’s Great Civilizations MARATHON Parts 1-6 of 6 (Cont’ 12:30p) | Start Up | To the Contrary | Washington Week | American Forum | Open Mind | Focus on Europe | Global 3000 | America Reframed Class of ‘27 create/ MARATHON: Cold Weather Comfort - Today’s menu consists of meatballs, chili, roasted chicken, apple pie, and more incredible dishes that will feed your hunger, as well as, your soul.

late night DT 21.1 / CABLE 11 & 1221 6pm Nature Cat 6:30 Ready Jet Go! WEEKDAYS SATURDAY SUNDAY 7 Wild Kratts December 2 December 3 7:30 Wild Kratts 10:30p David Gilmour: Live in Pompeii 11p - 1a Suze Orman’s 8 Odd Squad 12a Austin City Limits Natalia Financial Solutions for You 8:30 Odd Squad Lafourcade/Grupo Fantasma 1a Night of the Proms December 10 9 Arthur 11:00pm 8p - 1a Viewer’s Choice 9:30 Arthur Charlie Rose December 9 10 Super Why! (11:30p on 12/7, 8, 14, 18, 11p The 80s (My Music) December 17 10:30 Sesame Street 21, 28, 12a on 12/1, 25) 1a Night of the Proms 11p - 1a Midsomer Murders 11 Sesame Street December 16 The Great and the Good 11:30 Dinosaur Train 11p The Great Fire 1 of 4 December 24 12am Dinosaur Train 12a Austin City Limits Ryan Adams/ 11p Mannheim Steamroller 12:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Shakey Graves 1a Night of the Proms 40/30 Live 1 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood MIDNIGHT 12a Trans-Siberian Orchestra: 1:30 Splash and Bubbles BBC World December 23 The Ghosts of Christmas Eve 2 Nature Cat (not airing 12/1, 7, 8, 14, 11p The Great Fire 2 of 4 2:30 Ready Jet Go! 18, 21, 25, 28) 12a Austin City Limits Tom Waits December 31 1a Night of the Proms 3 Wild Kratts 11p ACL Hall of Fame New Year’s Eve 2017 3:30 Wild Kratts December 30 11:58p Elvis Lives: The 25th 11p The Great Fire 3 of 4 4 Odd Squad Anniversary Concert 4:30 Odd Squad 12a ACL Hall of Fame New Year’s Eve 2017 5 Arthur 12:30am 1a Night of the Proms 5:30 Arthur Tavis Smiley (not airing 12/1, 25) evenings

create/ MARATHON: Cold Weather Comfort - When the temperature outside drops, only the yummiest comfort food will make you feel warm inside.

SUNDAY December 10 AFTERNOON 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm The 46ers | Alone in the Wilderness | The 80s (My Music) (Cont’ 12:30p) | Start Up | To the Contrary | Washington Week | American Forum | Open Mind | Focus on Europe | Global 3000 | America Reframed Good Luck Soup create/ MARATHON: Gift of Giving - Our lifestyle hosts will take you to the finest holiday markets and you’ll learn how to add that extra special detail to a homemade gift.

SATURDAY December 9 EVENING 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm Rick Steves’ Hidden Europe | 50 Years with Peter, Paul, and Mary | The Moody Blues: Days of Future... (cont’ 5p) Great Performances | Lawrence Welk Winter | Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music and Laughter | Joe Bonamassa: Beacon Theatre - Live from New York Cont’ 12p | Forever Painless/Esmonde-White | Africa’s Great Civilizations Origins, Cross & the Crescent, & Emperors of Gold Africa’s Great Civilizations Cities, The Atlantic Age, Commerce, and the Clash of Civilizations Parts 1- 6 of 6 beginning at 2:30pm | America Reframed Good Luck Soup

SUNDAY December 17 AFTERNOON *Christmas on the Danube 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm Poldark Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2 | This Old House | Ask/Old House | David Rubenstein| Christmas on...* (Cont’ 12:30p) | Start Up | The Story of the Jews with Simon Schama Parts 1 through 5 of 5 create/ MARATHON: Chocolate Dreams - Say yes to chocolate with Ellie Krieger as she visits a Chocolate Expo then makes Chocolate Waffles at home.

WEDNESDAY December 20 EVENING *Handel’s Messiah and the Foundling Hospital

SUNDAY December 24 AFTERNOON *Handel’s Messiah and the Foundling Hospital 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm Poldark Season 3 Episodes 3, 4, & 5 | Handel’s Messiah* | Happy Holidays w/ the Boston Pops (Cont’ 12:30p) | Start Up | To the Contrary | Washington Week | American Forum | Open Mind | Focus on Europe | Global 3000 | America Reframed Unbroken Glass create/ MARATHON: Joy of the Holidays - It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Your guests will be happy that they spent the holidays with you.

MONDAY December 25 AFTERNOON *European Christmas Market 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm Crane Candlelight Concert 2016 | Holidays at the Hendricks 2017 | European...* | A Southern Celtic Christmas | Charlie Rose Overheard | Open Mind | Nature Story of Cats: Asia to Africa | Finding Your Roots Southern Roots | Tolkien & Lewis: Myth, Imagination... | Newsline | DW News create/ MARATHON: Joy of the Holidays - Lifestyle experts, P. Allen Smith and Katie Brown will show you how to prepare a feast and decorate your home and for Christmas and Kwanzaa.

MONDAY December 25 EVENING 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm Crane Candlelight Concert 2016 | Holidays at the Hendricks 2017 | European...* | A Southern Celtic Christmas | Charlie Rose BBC World News | Nightly Business | PBS NewsHour | Antiques Roadshow Naughty or Nice | Call the Midwife Holiday Special | Independent Lens Overheard | Open Mind | Nature Story of Cats: Asia to Africa | Finding Your Roots Southern Roots | Tolkien & Lewis: Myth, Imagination... | Newsline | DW News Local USA | On Story | Ancient Roads from Christ to Constantine Parts 3 and 4 of 6 | Local USA | Stories/the Stage | PBS NewsHour MARATHON: Joy of the Holidays - Lifestyle experts, P. Allen Smith and Katie Brown will show you how to prepare a feast and decorate your home and for Christmas and Kwanzaa. create/ MARATHON: Joy of the Holidays - Lifestyle experts, P. Allen Smith and Katie Brown will show you how to prepare a feast and decorate your home and for Christmas and Kwanzaa.

6:00 The Treatment Morning Edition Inside Europe BUYING THE 6:30 with Steve Inskeep, The Business David Greene & Rachel Martin and local host Beth Adams 7:00 Only a Game Krista Tippett On Being Also on WRUR FM 88.5, WXXY-FM 90.3 HOLIDAYS and WXXI-FM HD-2 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 AT 12PM ON AM 1370 8:00 Weekend Edition with Weekend Edition with Scott Simon Lulu Garcia-Navarro 9:00 and local host Caitlin Whyte and local host Caitlin Whyte As 2017 comes to a close, we’re taking a closer look at some of the hallmarks of 10:00 1A Wait! Wait! Don’t Tell Me! Hidden Brain our holidays. And since home is where the with Joshua Johnson heart is, we visit Levittown, NY, the birth- 11:00 (855) 236-1212 [email protected] Hidden Brain Wait! Wait! Don’t Tell Me! place of the suburbs, where homeowner- ship was made possible for (at least) some NOON This American Life Connections with Evan Dawson Americans. Then, you’ll probably eat a A Prairie Home Companion 1-844-295-TALK (8255) Hershey’s Kiss this Christmas. So how 1:00 [email protected] Travel with Rick Steves did one man bring chocolate to the U.S.? Here & Now (M-Th) Marketplace Money Chris Kimball’s Plus, our main streets have been slowly 2:00 Milk Street Radio Science Friday (F) losing their retail stores for decades. We 3:00 TED Radio Hour Splendid Table find out why and what’s replacing them.

4:00 All Things Considered The Tavis Smiley Show Living on Earth with Audie Cornish, Robert Siegel, Ari Shapiro & Kelly McEvers All Things Considered All Things Considered 5:00 and local host Alex Crichton with Michel Martin with Michel Martin Also on WRUR FM 88.5, WXXY-FM 90.3, 6:00 and WXXI-FM HD-2 Latino USA This American Life 6:30 Marketplace

7:00 Fresh Air On the Media Snap Judgment

8:00 Various programming Technation Radio Lab

9:00 Big Picture Science AM 1370 Specials Connections with Evan Dawson Repeat of today’s show at 12pm

10:00 The Pulse Reveal

11:00 The Capitol Press Room Weekend Radio Le Show

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AM 1370 Specials MARKETPLACE TECH’S THE HILARIOUS WORLD OF DEPRESSION HAPPY(ISH) HOLIDAYS FROM THE HOLIDAYS OF THE FUTURE HOLIDAY COPING MECHANISM TERRIBLE, THANKS FOR ASKING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 AT 9PM SPECTACULAR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 AT 9PM Marketplace Tech host Molly Wood explores the SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 AT 9PM In this second-annual holiday radio extravaganza, future of holiday purchases and celebrations. Host John Moe presents an hour of fun, unusual, Terrible, Thanks for Asking host Nora McInerny How will the holiday experience change in the and intriguing ways for people with depression will once again bedazzle this difficult time of year next decade? How will we buy things? What to get through the holiday season. With family with humor, stories, and the very real realness of machines and bots will join us around the dinner visits, consumer demands, brutal weather, dark reality. Join Nora for a conversation about holiday table? It’s an entertaining examination of current skies, and other factors, this time of year tries a missteps with memoirist Augusten Burroughs, tech trends and predictions on tech’s lasting depressive’s nerves the most, especially when enjoy cheer and some humbug from special effects on our most special occasions. they’re constantly being told how wonderful guests, and stories from listeners about their things are and how happy they should be. worst holidays ever. WRUR is a partnership of the AM1370 PROGRAMMING WRUR-FM 88.5 PROGRAMMING University of Rochester and WXXI Public Broadcasting Monday-Friday Saturday Sunday

Midnight Beale Street Caravan The Latin Alternative 1:00 am The Difference

2:00 am Undercurrents Undercurrents 3:00 am with Gregg McVicar World Café with Gregg McVicar 4:00 am with Talia Schlanger

5:00 am Folk Alley Acoustic Cafe 6:00 am Morning Edition with Elena See with Rob Reinhart with Steve Inskeep, David Green & Rachel Martin 7:00 am and local host Beth Adams A Variety of Folk The Jewish Sound with Ray Baumler 8:00 am World of Gospel 9:00 am with Wayne Norwood Open Tunings Best of Open Tunings 10:00 am with Scott Regan with Scott Regan Rootabaga Boogie 11:00 am with Tracey Craig

Noon La Dolce Vita Global Village with Chris Heim Connections with Evan Dawson with John Sebaste 1:00 pm eTown

2:00 pm Afropop Worldwide World Café Mountain Stage with Talia Schlanger with Larry Groce 3:00 pm Sound Opinions

4:00 pm All Things Considered Whole Lotta Shakin’ with Audie Cornish, Robert Siegel, Ari Shapiro, American Routes with Mike Murray 5:00 pm and Kelly McEvers with local host Alex Crichton

6:00 pm In The Fold (M) Road to Joy (T) Mystery Train (W) Sunday Sessions A Prairie Home Companion 7:00 pm Gumbo Variations (Th) Rejuvenation (F) with Ruth Elaine

8:00 pm Fur Peace Ranch Jazz Club 88

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WRUR-FM 88.5 Spotlight THE BIG TINY DESK ALL SONGS TOAST OF THE NATION HOLIDAY SPECIAL CONSIDERED 2017/2018 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 AT 8PM SUNDAY DECEMBER 31 AT 11PM Celebrate the season with amazing holiday FOR THE HOLIDAYS An NPR tradition every New Year’s Eve performances from The Tiny Desk Concert WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 AT 9PM since the 1970s, “Toast of the Nation” is the series including Sharon Jones & The Dap- Kacey Musgraves, Conor Oberst and more perfect audio complement for the occasion. Kings, Steve Martin, Hanson, The Polyphonic special guests join “All Songs” hosts Bob It’s festive jazz you can party to, all night Spree and more! Hosted by NPR Music Boilen and Robin Hilton on a steam engine long. Spirited, improvised, and swinging, frenemies Bob Boilen and Stephen Thompson. to the North Pole. Repeats 12/25 at 6PM each segment stops in a special venue, Repeats 12/25 at 7PM throughout the country. Monthly program listings and highlights: classical915.org HD 91.5-1 SATURDAY 1:00PM THE METROPOLITAN OPERA 12/2 Verdi: Requiem Chorus: Krassimira Stoyanova, Ekaterina CLASSICAL 91.5 PROGRAMMING Semenchuk, Aleksandrs Antonenko, and Ferruccio Furlanetto. Monday-Friday Saturday Sunday 12/9 Mozart: The Magic Flute 6:00a Evan Rogister conducts Julie Taymor’s Classical Music production. Nathan Gunn reprises his portrayal of Classical 24 with John Andres the bird-catcher Papageno. 7:00 CELEBRATE Classical Music 12/16 Bellini: Norma with Brenda Tremblay Radvanovsky as the Druid priestess, Joyce 8:00 DiDonato as Adalgisa. Tenor Joseph Calleja is Performance Today with Fred Child With Heart and Voice with Peter DuBois Pollione, and Carlo Rizzi conducts 9:00 12/23 Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro with CLASSICAL 91.5 Ailyn Pérez, Nadine Sierra, Isabel Leonard, Luca 10:00 The Score with Edmund Stone Pisaroni, Mariusz Kwiecien, and Ildar Abdrazakov. DecemberVisit Classical915.org for Classical Music 12/30 Lehár: The Merry Widow a complete list of holiday programs. 11:00 with Julia Figueras Fascinatin’ Rhythm w/ Michael Lasser Sunday Baroque Susan Graham, Andriana Chuchman, Paul Groves, and Sir Thomas Allen. Ward Stare conducts. Classical Music with Suzanne Bona NOON Live from Hochstein with Marianne Carberry Wednesdays at 12:10pm SUNDAY 3:00PM THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 1:00p 12/3 Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde Mahler/ The Metropolitan Opera Cooke: Finale from Symphony No. 10 2:00 12/10 The 175th Birthday Concert Weber: Oberon Center Stage from Wolf Trap Overture Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for 3:00 Winds; Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 Classical Music 12/17 Handel: Messiah Classical Music 4:00 with Mona Seghatoleslami New York Philharmonic 12/24 Winter Jukebox Mozart: German Dance, with Marianne Carberry Sleigh Ride Bernard: Winter Wonderland 5:00 From the Top Suessdorf: Moonlight in Vermont; Anderson: Sleigh Ride Grieg/Seidl: March of the Dwarfs 6:00 The Score with Edmund Stone HolidayClassical Specials Guitar Alive! from Lyric Suite Vivaldi: Winter from The Four Seasons Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Exploring Music With Heart and Voice Greensleeves Poulenc: Gloria in G Prokofiev: 3 7:00 Concierto With Heart & Voice with Bill McGlaughlin with Peter DuBois Selections from Winter Bonfire-Children’s Suite Tchaikovksy: Selections from The Nutcracker 8:00 Relevant Tones Syndicated Orchestral Series Offenbach: Ballet of the Snowflakes from Le (see next page) Pipedreams Voyage dans la lune Humperdinck: Children’s 9:00 Prayer from Hansel und Gretel Echoes 12/31 Music of our Time Liang: Verge, for 18 10:00 The Spanish Hour, Mon. 10-11pm, Concierto Tues. 10pm-12am, Hearts of Space Strings Dalbavie: Melodia, for Instrumental Fiesta! Thurs., 10-11pm, Ensemble; Shepherd: These Particular 11:00 Music of the 21st Century Echoes Fri. 10 pm -12 am with Chris Hickey Circumstances, in seven uninterrupted episodes Classical24 Muhly: Detailed Instructions, for orchestra MID+ Classical24 Classical 24 Pintscher: songs from Solomon’s garden, for baritone and chamber orchestra SYNDICATED ORCHESTRAL SERIES AT 8PM Monthly program highlights at classical915.org

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MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018 AT 7PM AT THE THE LITTLE THEATRE MONTH As part of the Indie Lens Pop-Up Series WXXI is pleased to present a FREE screening of Tell Them We are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities on Monday, January 29, 2018 at 7 p.m. at the Little Theatre. It will be followed by a panel discussion. Directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson, Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities examines the impact Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have had on American history, culture, and national identity. NEXT