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2 | Experience December 2020 Where To Tune In

Maine Public Radio 89.7 FM WMED Calais 90.1 FM WMEA Portland 90.5 FM WMEP Camden 90.9 FM WMEH Bangor 91.3 FM WMEW Waterville 106.1 FM WMEM Presque Isle 106.5 FM WMEF Fort Kent Maine Public Radio can be streamed from mainepublic.org or using Maine Public’s App. Maine Public Classical Current signals available on the FM dial: 91.5 FM Fryeburg/Bridgton 93.7 FM Milbridge/Downeast 96.7 FM Boothbay/Brunswick 99.7 FM Waterville Coming in January 102.3 FM Sanford/Kennebunkport 104.1 FM Portland All Creatures Great and Small 106.1 FM Bangor 89.7 HD2 WMED Calais ’s adventures as a veterinarian in 1930s 90.1 HD2 WMEA Portland 90.5 HD2 WMEP Camden Yorkshire get a glorious new adaptation in a seven-part series 90.9 HD2 WMEH Bangor based on his beloved stories. Newcomer Nicholas Ralph will 91.3 HD2 WMEW Waterville make his television debut as the iconic vet who became 106.1 HD2 WMEM Presque Isle 106.5 HD2 WMEF Fort Kent renowned for his inspiring humor, compassion and love of life. Maine Public Classical can be streamed from mainepublic.org The 1970s adaptation, which aired on public broadcasting, was or using Maine Public’s App. a favorite of millions of viewers. Chronicling the heartwarm- Maine Public Digital Television Stations ing and humorous adventures of a young country vet, the Over the Air (by antenna): books introduced readers to his unconventional mentor and PBS HD Create World Kids the cast of farmers and townsfolk who lived and worked in the WCBB Augusta 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Yorkshire Dales. This new adaptation will preserve the rich WMEB Orono 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 WMED Calais 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 spirit, tone and values of Herriot’s iconic characters and his WMEM Presque Isle 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 stories of country life in the North of England. I WMEA Biddeford 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 On Cable: On the cover: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir PBS Spectrum HD SD World Create Kids airs on Monday, December 14, at 9:00 p.m., and Sunday, York & Cumberland Counties 1221 10/170 1276 1278 1277 December 20, at 1:00 p.m. on Maine Public Television. Lewiston & Auburn 1221 10 1276 1278 1277 Augusta & Waterville 1221 10/180 1276 1278 1277 Bangor & Machias 1221 13/180 1276 1278 1277 Get Connected Today! Aroostook County 1221 3/180 1276 1278 1277 Eastern New Hampshire 1222 10 1276 1278 1277 Sign up for our Comcast DAILY NEWS HEADLINES newsletter and Bath, Brunswick, Freeport 503 11 164 na 174 THE TEN, our weekly newsletter, at mainepublic.org Pioneer Broadband Sherman 110 112 111 113 Visit us online at mainepublic.org Stacyville 110 112 111 113 Follow us on Houlton 110 112 111 113 Beeline FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN, INSTAGRAM, Farmington & Skowhegan 710 10 na na na TWITTER and YOUTUBE Millinocket 710 12 na na na Call us at 800-884-1717 or Bell Aliant () 408 8 na na na 49 12 na na na email us at [email protected] Rogers (Canada) On Satellite: Write to us at PBS 1450 Lisbon Street, Lewiston, Maine, 04240-3595 Dish Network HD SD World Create Kids Presque Isle DMA 10 10 na na na Bangor DMA 12 12 na na na Experience, Volume 14, Issue 6, is published monthly by the Maine Public Broadcasting Portland DMA 10 10 na na na Corporation, doing business as Maine Public, a non-profit corporation, founded by the University of Maine System and Colby, Bates and Bowdoin Colleges. It is published Direct TV at 63 Texas Avenue, Bangor, Maine 04401-4324. A membership in Maine Public is Presque Isle DMA na na na na na $35 or more annually, of which $6 is designated for subscription of 12 issues of Bangor DMA 12 12 na na na Experience. Printed by Alliance Press. Printed on Sappi Gloss, 70# Text, Portland DMA 10 10 na na na manufactured in Skowhegan, Maine, with soy oil based color inks. December 2020 Experience | 3 Join Our Inaugural Book Club! Welcome to our newest project, Maine Public’s All Books Considered Book Club. The book club will feature preeminent national and Maine authors engaging with readers across Maine to discuss their books – both fiction and non-fiction. We will take on six books over the course of 2021 – featuring one book every two months. Bookstores across Maine are offering a discount each month on each selected title including Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shops, BookStacks in Bucksport, Print in Portland, and Left Bank Books in Belfast.

Once we announce each selected book, we will give you over a month to read the title. Then we will feature the author of the title in a LIVE Zoom event where the author will talk about his/her career, the thinking/motivation behind the featured title, and then will read a section of the featured title. They will then answer questions from a Maine Public host, generated by the host, and culled from the audience via the “chat” function. Maine Public’s All Books Considered Book Club launches this December with the first book club event slated for the end of January/early February. The featured au- thor is Meredith Hall, and we will be reading her book Beneficence. Go to mainepublic.org to sign up for the book club – it’s free! – and we’ll see where 2021 takes us! (Photo credit: Nick Brown.) I

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Kitchen Queens: Weeknights at 6:30 & 8:30 pm The spotlight is on women who are changing the culinary land- scape of New Orleans in Kitchen Queens. Dedicated to the late New Orleans chef Leah Chase and shot on location in the kitchens of restaurants across the Big Easy, the series profiles female chefs who reflect the city’s diverse culinary heritage, including Creole, Cajun, Latin American and Vietnamese. Pictured, Ericka Michelle Lassair, aka Chef Diva, is a New Orleans native and owner of Diva Dawg Food Truck. Some of December’s tasty delights include Crab Boil Dirty Rice, Apple Pie Bread Pudding, Pasta on the Bayou, Crabmeat Grill Cheesy, Cane Syrup Dark Chocolate Mousse, Artichoke Bacon Hand Pies, Watermelon Crab Martini, Drunk Shrimp with Summer Succotash, and Muscadine Wine Jell-O with Peaches and Cream! I

Your Health: A Sacred Matter December 25, 8:00 pm; December 26, 9:00 am & 3:00 pm Compelling individual stories from doctors, patients, nurses, chaplains and caregivers speak to the benefits of incorporating a patient’s spirituality as part of a whole-patient/whole-person model of care. The medical profession is not only looking to the origins of medicine in order to move forward, by re-integrating religiously based tenets into the healing process, but also responding to con- temporary research findings that support earlier accepted wisdom. The film’s interviewees provide a representative sampling of the leading medical schools, teaching hospitals and research centers across the nation recognized for their work in this field. It also follows a variety of people in medicine who are learning to integrate the whole-person model of care. I

4 | Experience December 2020 Maine Public Primary HD Television Weekday Schedule Monday through Friday Hosted by Maine Public’s Jennifer Rooks 6:00 am BBC World News and Keith Shortall, our news call-in show, 6:30 am Maine Calling airs on Maine Public Radio Exercise Programs Mondays-Fridays at 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. 7:00 am Molly of Denali and Saturdays at 7:00 a.m. 7:30 am Wild Kratts 8:00 am Hero Elementary Mondays-Fridays, 11:00 am & During the on-going coronavirus crisis, 7:00 pm; Saturdays, 7:00 am Maine Calling will continue to bring you pro- 8:30 am Xavier Riddle grams that inform and engage. Please check the Maine Calling website, 9:00 am Curious George MaineCalling.org or Facebook page Facebook.com/MaineCalling for the latest 9:30 am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood information on upcoming programs. You can listen to Maine Calling anytime vis- iting the Maine Calling website, putting the Maine Public app on your smart 10:00 am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood phone, or subscribing to the podcast. You can also hear Maine Calling if you have 10:30 am Elinor Wonders Why an Alexa smart speaker. Join the conversation! Call us at 1-800-399-3566 or email 11:00 am Sesame Street the show at [email protected]. Maine Calling topics and guests are subject 11:30 am Pinkalicious to change. I 12 noon Dinosaur Train For Complete Radio Schedules: 12:30 pm Clifford Go to mainepublic.org/Radio drop-down menu. Or, call us at 800-884-1717 1:00 pm Various Programs and we’ll mail you a reference guide. 1:30 pm Various Programs 2:00 pm Maine CDC/Roadtrip Nation 2:30 pm Various Programs Maine Public Community Films 3:30 pm Amanpour series joins the Bicentennial cele- bration with a year full of solely 4:30 pm DW News Maine focused films, from old 5:00 pm BBC News Outside Source Community Films favorites of the 5:30 pm BBC News America people, places and culture of Maine to new films from our arts partners. 6:00 pm PBS NewsHour 7:00 pm PBS NewsHour . Henry David Thoreau: Sur- veyor of the Soul – Wednesday, December 9, 8:00 pm; Sunday, December 13, 11:30 am: Interviews and com- mentary tell the story of Thoreau in his time as well as the impact his writings and lifestyle have in our time. . Cycling Acadia: Carriage Road Encounters – Thursday, December 17, 9:00 pm; Saturday, December 19, 2:00 pm: Various popular cycling loops in Acadia National Park and interviews with cyclists are highlighted. . Christmas Greetings from Aroostook – Sunday, December 20, 11:00 pm; Thursday, December 24, 8:00 pm; Friday, December 25, 3:00 pm: Scenes from old fashioned Christmas traditions in northern Maine are shared. . Maine’s Home Movies: Treasures from Northeast Historic Film – Thursday, On Wednesday, December 2, at December 24, 9:00 pm; Saturday, December 26, 2:00 pm: A century of Maine 9:30 p.m., shares her life caught on film by Maine people reflects family, friends, and places loved. 24 Karat Gold Tour with viewers. To submit a film for possible broadcast, visit us at mainepublic.org and click on The concert features music from the Television tab, then Community Films to get started! I her many smash hits with as well as selections from her stellar solo career. She reminisces with fans about her life and work. Fallbrook Woods (Photo: Neal Preston.)

December 2020 Experience | 5 Radio Holiday Specials! Christmas With Madrigalia 2020 Thursday, December 24, 1:00 pm (Maine Public Classical)  THE ROCHESTER, NY, chamber choir Madrigalia, and its artistic director Cary Ratcliff present a concert that celebrates the excitement and joy of the holiday season. Madrigalia is joined by the Rochester Bach Children’s Choir for traditional carols accompanied by flute, violin and piano. The group appears reg- ularly with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Rochester Chamber Orchestra, and other area ensembles. They tour annually, singing venues that include the National Cathedral in Washington, DC and St. Patrick’s Cathedral in . This one-hour program, recorded live in concert in 2019, features beautiful music by Stephen Paulus, Harold Darke, Tomas Luis de Victoria, J.S. Bach, Vince Guaraldi and others. Welcome Christmas Thursday, December 24, 8:00 pm (Maine Public Radio) Thursday, December 24, 9:00 pm (Maine Public Classical) Friday, December 25, 9:00 am (Maine Public Classical)  WELCOME CHRISTMAS! is a perennial holiday favorite from VocalEssence, one of the world’s premier choral groups, conducted by Philip Brunelle. It’s an hour of traditional carols and new discoveries, including the world premiere of two carols from the annual Christmas Carol Contest. Founded in 1969, the Minneapolis-based group champions choral music of all genres, to engage people of all ages and cultures in their community through enticing and innovative music. It has decades of history as one of the world’s most notable choral music organizations, but despite its global influence, VocalEssence has kept its focus local – consistently pioneering ways to strengthen Minnesota’s community through thrilling musical experiences. A Chanticleer Christmas Friday, December 25, 10:00 am (Maine Public Classical) Friday, December 25, 8:00 pm (Maine Public Radio)  CHANTICLEER CREATES JOY and transcendence through beautifully sung music of all centuries from classical to carols in this delightful program of holiday favorites, new and old. The superb 12-man choral ensemble known as “an orchestra of voices” was founded in San Francisco in 1978. The a cappella group has developed a major reputation for its interpretations of Renaissance music, but it also performs a wide repertoire of jazz, gospel and contemporary classical music. Called “the world’s reigning male chorus” by the New Yorker, the group, with its signature blend of male voices from soprano to contrabass, has had the opportunity to sing in some of the most beautiful concert halls and churches in the world. I

Our Holiday Stream is for you! Looking for the perfect playlist to accompany your holiday? Whether you are baking in your kitchen, entertaining in your living room, or reading a wonderful book, our Maine Public Classical Holiday Stream is for you! Go to mainepublic.org and start celebrating the holidays with us!

6 | Experience December 2020 Television Holiday Specials! Christmas at Belmont Tuesday, December 15, 9:00 pm  IN A POPULAR REBROADCAST, Grammy-winning musician Michael W. Smith and celebrated gospel artist CeCe Winans are the guest artists for the Christmas at Belmont holiday concert recorded in Nashville. The festive production features nearly 800 musicians and performers, including Belmont University students, School of Music faculty and the Nashville Children’s Choir. The performance includes both classic holiday music such as “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing” as well as festive seasonal songs like “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and “White Christmas.” Smith performs his song “The Promise” and Winans sings a beautiful rendition of “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” Later, the hosts perform a duet of Smith’s “Christmas Day” with the children’s choir. (Photo: Sam Simpkins.) Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir Monday, December 14, 9:00 pm; Sunday, December 20, 1:00 pm  TONY AWARD-WINNING star Kelli O’Hara and renowned actor Richard Thomas join the Tabernacle choir and orchestra for a concert of holiday music, dancing and storytelling. With vocalists, instrumentalists, bell ringers, dancers, the Gabriel Trumpet Ensemble and the Cold Creek bluegrass band, this concert is a moving and delightful experience. The presentation celebrates the holidays with a nostalgic program that exudes the warmth and peace that the season can bring. Set against a backdrop of a country farmhouse and church, the visual and musical spectacle is distinctly different from those of years past and serves as a soulful tribute to the holiday traditions, songs, stories and individuals that have contributed to the rich cultural fabric that is uniquely American. Holiday Special Friday, December 25, 9:00 pm  IT’S DECEMBER 1965. Everyone at Nonnatus House is looking forward to traditional holiday celebrations with all the trimmings, but nothing goes quite to plan. One of the team is rushed to the hospital, and Trixie is incensed to receive a subscription to a Marriage Bureau as a Christmas gift. Meanwhile, a surprise reunion for Shelagh involves her in a deeply moving birth, and the circus arrives in Poplar, bringing new friendships, new experi- ences, and an exciting adventure for Nurse Crane. The large cast includes Jenny Agutter as Sister Julienne, Helen George as Trixie, Judy Parfitt as Sister Monica Joan, Linda Bassett as Nurse Crane, Stephen McGann as Dr. Turner and Laura Main as Shelagh Turner. I

December 2020 Experience | 7 December Television Specials! ~ Not To Be Missed ~ John : Country Roads - Live in England Wednesday, December 2, 8:00 pm; Sunday, December 6, 4:00 pm  JOHN DENVER was one of the most successful and best- loved recording artists of the 20th century. His easygoing manner, fine voice, superb songwriting and dedication to en- vironmental issues all combined to build a huge global fanbase that has continued to grow since his untimely death in 1997. This 1986 concert, filmed in Birmingham, England, is packed with classic John Denver songs all delivered with his char- acteristic charm and good humor. Fan favorites include: “Take Me Home Country Roads,” “Grandma’s Feather Bed,” “The Harder They Fall,” “Sunshine on My Shoulders,” “I’d Rather Be a Cowboy,” “Fly Away,” “Rocky Mountain High,” “Annie’s Song,” “Calypso,” “It’s About Time” and “Perhaps Love.” Peter Bence: Around the World Friday, December 4, 10:00 pm  HE TAKES THE PIANO to a whole new level and is inspiring both younger and older generations of musicians and music lovers around the world. Internationally acclaimed virtuoso pianist, record- ing artist, composer and producer Peter Bence is featured in his first public television special. The Hungarian musician performs a variety of songs, including his Internet hits, well-known classical pieces infused with his trademark energy and original compositions from his new album, The Awesome Piano. Bence has attracted a worldwide following for his signature style, passion and unique approach to chart-topping songs transformed through his dazzling percussive arrangements, and has taken the Internet by storm with his piano arrangements of Michael Jackson, Queen, and Sia. Childsplay: The Parting Glass Thursday, December 17, 10:00 pm  THE ACCLAIMED FIDDLE GROUPChildsplay is known for the collective sound that emanates from the unique instruments each member of the string section plays, all created by violinmaker Bob Childs. The group, consisting of over two dozen musicians, has performed before hundreds of thousands of fiddle-music lovers over the years, recorded seven albums, and inspired musicians around the world with their signature sound. After 33 years of touring together, their stirring farewell concert features Irish folk-singer Karan Casey’s performance of the traditional “Sailing Off to Yankee Land”; Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan’s cover of “Dante’s Prayer” and the entire ensemble’s rendition of “So Here’s to You (A Parting Glass).” I

8 | Experience December 2020 34th Annual Camden Conference is Right Around the Corner!

Maine Public is a media sponsor for the 34th Annual Camden Conference coming up in February of 2021 and this promises to be an exceptional conference. The 2021 conference will be virtual and will be held on Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21. The topic of this year’s conference is “The Geopolitics of the Arctic: A Region in Peril” and the conference organizers have put together a wonderful line-up of speakers for the two-day program.

The 2021 Camden Conference will explore the Arctic, one of the world’s least-known regions. The Arctic already is undergoing dramatic, irreversible changes traceable to global warming, and as these changes affect the pace of climate change, they forewarn of the challenges ahead for human, animal and plant habitats in this and other regions. What could all this mean for Maine with its accessible northern ports, maritime industry, and vulnerable location on a rising ocean?

The Keynote Speaker is Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, the former President of Iceland for twenty years, and the moderator will be David Brancaccio, host and senior editor of ’s Marketplace Morning Report.

To learn more about the conference and order your tickets, please go to the conference’s website: camdenconference.org. I

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December 2020 Experience | 9 “Supporting Maine Public Classical in recognition of the valuable and lasting impact of the pleasure of classical music in Maine.” John Wasileski, Owner – OceanView at Falmouth, Maine Public Classical’s Premier Sponsor Maine Public Classical Highlights 91.5 Fryeburg/Bridgton . 93.7 Milbridge/Downeast . 96.7 Boothbay/Brunswick . 99.7 Waterville 102.3 Sanford/Kennebunkport . 104.1 Portland . 106.1 Bangor . Online at mainepublic.org

1 Tuesday del gracioso, Stefan Jackiw, violin; Edward Miniatures Set No. 6; Hailstork: Arabesques; Arron, cello; Conrad Tao, piano; Jason Piazzolla: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires; 8:00-10:00 pm Symphony Orchestra Vieaux, guitar, Issam Rafea, oud. Dvorák: Silent Woods. Bizet: Roma; Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, Anita Rachvelishvili, mezzo-soprano; Piero 10 Thursday 22 Tuesday Pretti, tenor; Luca Salsi, baritone; Ronnita Miller, Sasha Cooke, mezzo-sopranos. 1:00-2:00 pmChanukah in Story & Song 8:00-10:00 pm Chicago Symphony Orchestra The Western Wind performs Ladino songs Handel: Messiah (Parts 1-3), Matthew Halls, 2 Wednesday of Spanish Jews, Yiddish melodies of East- conductor; Amanda Forsythe, soprano; ern Europe and more. Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas 8:00-10:00 pm Maine Stage 8:00-10:00 pm New York Philharmonic Phan, tenor; Joshua Hopkins, baritone. Sebago Long Lake Music Festival. Beach: Bach: Concerto for Violin and Oboe, Sheryl Theme and Variations for Flute and Strings Staples, violin; Liang Wang, oboe; Mozart: 23 Wednesday in A minor, Op. 80; Stravinsky: Suite from Symphony No. 33; Beethoven: Piano Con- L’Histoire du Soldat for Violin, Clarinet, and certo No. 1, Jeffery Kahane, piano. 8:00-10:00 pm Maine Stage Piano; Dvorák: Piano Quartet, Op. 87, Laura Pierre Monteux School and Music Festival Gilbert, flute; Romie de Guise-Langlois, 12 Saturday Orchestra. Wagner: Prelude to Die Meis- clarinet; Min-Young Kim, Keiko Tokunaga, tersinger von Nürnberg, Jordan Alfredson, violins; Jonathan Bagg, viola; Mihai Marica, 1:00-4:00 pm Metropolitan Opera conductor; Prokofiev: Suite from Lieutenant cello; Mihae Lee, piano. Beethoven: Fidelio (April 2017). Kijé, Tiffany Lu, conductor; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5, conductors: Brady Meyer, 3 Thursday 14 Monday Mario Torres, John Norine, Jr. 8:00-10:00 pm New York Philharmonic 8:00-10:00 pm SymphonyCast 24 Thursday Haydn: Symphony No. 95; Martinu: Incanta- Oregon Symphony, Carlos Kalmar, conductor; tion, Piano Concerto No. 4, Garrick Ohlsson, Natasha Paremski, piano. Piston: Symphony 10:00 am A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols piano; Sibelius: Symphony No. 1. No. 7; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2; Christmas eve services air live from King’s Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique.” College in Cambridge, England. 5 Saturday 12:00 pm Christmas With the Tabernacle Choir 15 Tuesday The choir continues its tradition of great 1:00-5:20 pm Metropolitan Opera artistry with touching arrangements of Prokofiev: War and Peace (March 2002). 8:00-10:00 pm Chicago Symphony Orchestra familiar carols, and surprises with lesser- Mitsuko Uchida, piano. Mozart: Overture to known melodies. 7 Monday The Marriage of Figaro; Piano Concerto No. 1:00-2:00 pm Christmas With Madrigalia 2020 20; Varèse: Déserts; Stravinsky: Divertimento, The Rochester, NY, chamber choir Madri- 8:00-10:00 pm SymphonyCast The Fairy’s Kiss Suite; The Firebird Suite. galia, with director Cary Ratcliff share a Los Angeles Philharmonic. Maraca 2, per- holiday concert that celebrates the excite- cussion; Joseph Pereira, timpani. Stravinsky: 16 Wednesday ment and joy of the season. Fireworks; Pereira: Threshold (World Pre- 8:00 pm A Choral Christmas With Stile Antico miere); Brahms: Symphony No. 1. 8:00-10:00 pm Maine Stage Stile Antico offers radiant sacred music from DaPonte String Quartet. Alfred Pochon: Bal- the Renaissance. 8 Tuesday lade; Bartók: String Quartet No. 3; Brahms: 9:00 pm Welcome Christmas String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 67. Choral group VocalEssence performs tradi- 8:00-10:00 pm Chicago Symphony Orchestra tional carols and new works. Gershwin: Cuban Overture; A Foggy Day, 17 Thursday 10:00 pm A Baroque Christmas in the New World Bramwell Tovey, piano; Ives: The Unanswered Festive music from 17th- and 18th-century Question, Adolph Herseth, trumpet; Bern- 1:00-2:00 pm Candles Burning Brightly Mexico, Peru and Bolivia is performed by stein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Sephardic and Ashkenazi music is shared. musicians from Indiana University. Story; Ives/Schuman: Variations on America; 8:00-10:00 pm New York Philharmonic 11:00 pm-12:00 am In Italia: A Renaissance Williams: Selections from Lincoln; Dvorák: Lorin Maazel, conductor. Brahms: Symphony Christmas Symphony No. 9, “From the New World.” No. 3 and No. 4. Nativity music from the late Renaissance to the early 17th century in Europe is heard. 9 Wednesday 19 Saturday 25 Friday 8:00-10:00 pm Maine Stage 1:00-3:30 pm Metropolitan Opera Salt Bay Chamberfest. Wang Guowei: Drink- Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel (Jan. 2018). 12:00-1:00 amA Rochester Festival of Lessons ing Alone with the Moon (World Premiere); and Carols 2020 Hua Yanjun: Reflection of the Moon in the 21 Monday 8:00 am A Choral Christmas With Stile Antico Erquan Pool, Wang Guowei, erhu; Taqsim Stile Antico offers radiant sacred music from (oud improvisation) on Hijaz Maqam; Issam 8:00-10:00 pm SymphonyCast the Renaissance. Rafea: Al Jamall; Ala Ajelah; Ravel: Alborada Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Eryilmaz: 9:00 am Welcome Christmas

10 | Experience December 2020 Choral group VocalEssence performs tradi- 26 Saturday 30 Wednesday tional carols and new works, including the world premiere of two carols from the annual 1:00-3:15 pm Metropolitan Opera 8:00-10:00 pm Maine Stage Christmas Carol Contest. Mozart: The Magic Flute (December 2010). Bowdoin International Music Festival. Adam 10:00 am A Chanticleer Christmas Wilson Sadberry, flute; Janet Sung, violin; Ed- Chanticleer, the superb 12-man ensemble, 28 Monday ward Arron, cello; Tao Lin, harpsichord; June performs holiday classics and new favorites. Han, harp; Itamar Zorman, Robin Scott, violins; 11:00 am St. Olaf Christmas Festival 8:00-10:00 pm SymphonyCast Dimitri Murrath, Kirsten Docter, violas. Bach: Hymns, carols and choral works are heard. Buffalo Philharmonic, JoAnn Falletta, con- Trio Sonata in G Major; Takemitsu: Toward 1:00-2:00 pm All Is Bright ductor; Fabio Bidini, piano. Tchaikovsky: the Sea III; Brahms: String Quintet No. 2. Choral music is by Cantus, Chanticleer, Sleeping Beauty Suite; Piano Concerto No. Cambridge Singers, Bryn Terfel, Emma 3; Symphony No. 5. Friday, January 1, 2021 Kirkby, Jessye Norman and several choirs. 7:00 pm Jonathan Winters’ A Christmas Carol 29 Tuesday 11:00 am-1:00 pm New Year’s Day From Vienna 8:00 pm Jazz Piano Christmas 36 The Vienna Philharmonic presents its ever- This annual holiday tradition highlights jazz 8:00-10:00 pm Chicago Symphony Orchestra popular annual New Year’s Day concert of pianists and their favorite seasonal music. Bruckner: Psalm 150, Ruth Welting, soprano; waltzes, polkas and more! 9:00-10:00 pm Jazz Night in America: A Hol- Bartók: Cantata profana, John Aler, tenor; iday Celebration John Tomlinson, baritone; Brahms: A German The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Requiem, Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano; Bernd special guests perform. Weikl, baritone.

Maine Public Radio Highlights 89.7 Calais . 90.1 Portland . 90.5 Camden . 90.9 Bangor . 91.3 Waterville . 106.1 Presque Isle . 106.5 Fort Kent 10 Thursday 21 Monday they enjoy cozy wintertime activities. 11:00 am Joy to the World 2:00-3:00 pm Hanukkah: A Great Miracle Hap- 8:00 pm A Paul Winter Solstice “Holiday in Pink” In a multi-cultural jubilee, pened There In a new program, the Paul Winter Consort the “little orchestra” Pink Martini offers Rabbi Ismar Schorsch and host Larry and guests offer music on the darkest night holiday songs from across the globe, from Josephson discuss the history, rituals and of the year at New York’s Cathedral of St. timeless classics to rarely heard gems. meaning of Hanukkah and its importance John the Divine. 12:00 pm Jonathan Winters’ A Christmas Carol in our time. Cantors David Lefkowitz and 10:00 pm-12:00 am Echoes Winter Solstice Jonathan Winters performs Dickens’ classic, Elisheva Dienstfrey provide music. with Mimi Kennedy. 24 Thursday 1:00 pm Tinsel Tales: NPR Christmas Favorites 14 Monday David Sedaris, Bailey White, John Henry 10:00 am-12:00 pm A Festival of Nine Lessons Faulk tell stories of the season. 8:00-9:00 pm Hanukkah Lights 2020 and Carols 2:00-3:00 pm Tinsel Tales 2 and Murray Horwitz host Christmas eve services air live from King’s More of the most requested holiday stories. new Hanukkah stories. College in Cambridge, England. 7:00 pm Tinsel Tales 4 2:00-3:00 pm Jonathan Winters’ A Christmas Some tales are funny, some are touching, 19 Saturday Carol some are insightful, nostalgic or surprising. Jonathan Winters performs Dickens’ classic, 8:00 pm A Chanticleer Christmas 6:00 pm A Mountain Stage Holiday with Mimi Kennedy. Chanticleer, the superb 12-man ensemble, From the heartfelt to the humorous, Moun- 7:00 pm Tinsel Tales 3 known as “an orchestra of voices,” performs tain Stage looks back at the songs and , Ken Harbaugh, Bailey White, holiday classics and new favorites. stories that remind us of this time of year. and other NPR voices tell 9:00 pm St. Olaf Christmas Festival 8:00 pm The Big Tiny Desk Holiday Special stories of the season. More than 500 student musicians perform Guests are Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, 8:00 pm Welcome Christmas hymns, carols and choral works. Steve Martin, Hanson and more! Choral group VocalEssence performs tradi- 11:00 pm-1:00 am An Echoes Christmas 9:00 pm A Soulful Christmas tional carols and new works. An uplifting Christmas special features Black 9:00 pm A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 31 Thursday music and composers, with choral music, Christmas eve services air from King’s Col- gospel, spiritual and jazz-inspired styles. lege in Cambridge, England. 9:00 pm-1:00 am Toast of the Nation 10:00 pm An Afro Blue Christmas 11:00 pm-12:00 am Christmas With the Tab- It’s an all new program of festive jazz you Howard University’s a cappella group Afro ernacle Choir can party to, even on lockdown! It’s sure to Blue and guest pianist Cyrus Chestnut per- A holiday celebration features a choir of 360 be a good time! form holiday songs, including African- voices, orchestra and guests. American spirituals, jazz and pop tunes. Friday, January 1, 2021 11:00 pm-1:00 am Echoes Sonic Seasonings 25 Friday 11:00 am-1:00 pm New Year’s Day From Vienna 20 Sunday 12:00-1:00 am A Choral Christmas With Stile The Vienna Philharmonic presents its ever- Antico popular annual New Year’s Day concert of 8:00-9:00 pm Selected Shorts Stile Antico offers radiant sacred music from waltzes, polkas and more. “Christmas Spirits High and Low” Hosted by the Renaissance. Cynthia Nixon, two stories that deliver good 10:00 am Hygge Holiday: Cozy Classics cheer are read by Kirsten Vangsness and Elena See plays wintry and nostalgic classical Christina Pickles. pieces designed to accompany listeners as

December 2020 Experience | 11 Maine Public Television (channels listed on page 3; listings found on mainepublic.org) Prime Time on Main (HD), Create, World and PBS Kids channels 8:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm 9:30 pm 10:00 pm 10:30 pm

Easy Yoga for Arthritis - Peggy Cappy Main Magic Moments Best of 50s Pop - The McGuire Sisters, The Lennon Sisters, (HD) demonstrates exercises that address arthritis problems. The Chordettes, The Four Aces and more take the stage. (Ends 11:00 pm) 1 Create In Julia’s Kitchen Kitchen Queens: Dishing with Julia Dishing with Julia Rick Steves Travelscope Tue Alfred Portale New Orleans Potato Show Roast Chicken Egypt’s Cairo Victoria, World America Reframed Beth Ames Swartz PBS NewsHour 100 Years: One Woman’s Fight for Justice PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali John Denver: Country Roads Live in England - In a concert Stevie Nicks: 24 Karat Gold Tour - The Grammy Award- Main filmed in 1986 in the UK, John Denver performed many of winning artist performs in an epic concert, captured at two (HD) his classic songs, all delivered with his characteristic charm sold-out arenas. Featured are smash hits from her Fleetwood and good humor, including “Take Me Home Country Roads,” Mac and solo careers, with introspective stories about her “Rocky Mountain High” and “Annie’s Song.” personal and professional lives. (Ends 11:00 pm) 2 Create Lidia’s Kitchen Kitchen Queens: In Julia’s Kitchen In Julia’s Kitchen Rick Steves Curious Traveler Wed Restaurant’s Hits New Orleans Leah Chase Jimmy Sneed Europe Festivals 1 Sussex World (7:00 pm) Reconstruction: Looking America After the Civil War (1 of 2) Over Jordan PBS NewsHour PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali Greenlight Maine - John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind Entrepreneurs and Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You - The beloved singer- Main songwriter’s career is celebrated with songs that include - John Sebastian focuses on the (HD) their businesses in greatest singers and songwriters of Maine are high- “Coat of Many Colors,” “Here You Come Again,” “Islands in the classic 1950s and ‘60s folk era. lighted. the Stream” (with Kenny Rogers) and “9 to 5.” (Ends 12:00 am) 3 Create Chris Kimball Kitchen Queens: In Julia’s Kitchen In Julia’s Kitchen Rick Steves Travelscope Thu Taipei Cooking New Orleans Zarela Martinez Charlie Trotter Europe Festivals II Tasmania, Australia World (7:00 pm) Reconstruction: PBS NewsHour America After the Civil War (2 of 2) PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali Josh Groban: An Evening of Harmony - Music from the Peter Bence: Around the World - The Main multi-talented singer, songwriter and actor includes songs pianist performs songs whose arrange- (HD) Washington Week from Josh’s newest album, “Harmony,” including “Bring Him ments of The Beatles, Lady Gaga, Home,” “Over the Rainbow,” “The Impossible Dream” and Queen and Sia took the Internet by “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” storm. (Ends 11:30 pm) 4 Create America’s Kitchen Kitchen Queens: The Great British Baking Show The Great British Baking Show Fri Trip to Rome New Orleans Christmas Masterclass Christmas Masterclass World (7:00 pm) Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America PBS NewsHour PBS The Cat in the Hat Curious George: Kids Knows A Lot About Christmas! A Very Monkey Christmas Cyberchase Molly of Denali (7:00 pm) Masterpiece: 50 Fabulous Years - Host Alan Cumming helps Fleetwood Mac: The Dance - The Main Johnny Cash: to celebrate the iconic series that introduced generations of greatest hits from the best-selling (HD) A Night to viewers to the delights of British drama. From Upstairs album “Rumours” are heard in this Remember Downstairs to I, Claudius to The Jewel in the Crown and intimate concert recorded in 1997. Downton Abbey, Masterpiece has stood the test of time. (Ends 12:00 am) 5 Create Somewhere South Joy of Painting Joy of Painting Richard Bangs Adventures Sat Dumpling Dilemma Guest John Thamm Nestled Cabin Costa Rica World America Reframed 100 Years: Ken Burns: The National Parks One Woman’s Fight for Justice PBS The Cat in the Hat Curious George: Cyberchase Molly of Denali Kids Knows A Lot About Christmas! A Very Monkey Christmas

(7:00 pm) Independent Lens Won’t You Be My Neighbor? The lessons, ethics and legacy of iconic children’s Main television host, Fred Rogers, are showcased. In “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” Rogers and his (HD) Masterpiece: 50 Fabulous Years! cast of puppets and friends spoke directly to young children about some of life’s weightiest issues in a simple, direct fashion. (Ends 11:00 pm) 6 Create Somewhere South The Great British Baking Show Richard Bangs Adventures Sun What a Pickle Christmas Masterclass Geneva World Nature : Story of the Horse - Chasing the Wind Rick Steves Fascism Europe PBS The Cat in the Hat Curious George: Cyberchase Kids Knows A Lot About Christmas! A Very Monkey Christmas Molly of Denali

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I Know a Man...Ashley Bryan - A 97-year-old Maine artist, Great Performances The Moody Blues: Days of Future Main Passed Live Since the ‘60s, The Moody Blues have created (HD) inspired by his African heritage, is a poet/illustrator of 50 children’s books and a maker of magical puppets. music which expresses universal themes of love, compassion and peace. (Ends 11:30 pm) 7 Create America’s Kitchen Kitchen Queens: The Great British Baking Show Family Travel Fly Brother Mon Pork and Potatoes New Orleans Christmas Masterclass Grand Canyon Tajikistan World Tending Nature Stories from Stage Quakers: The Quiet Revolutionaries Ancestral Grounds Courage PBS NewsHour PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali

John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind - Hosted by the lead singer of The Lovin’ ’s Crossroads Guitar Fes- Main , John Sebastian focuses on the greatest singers and songwriters of the tival 2019 - One of the world’s great (HD) classic 1950s and ‘60s folk era. Historical footage joins new performances by guitarists and an all-star team of six- artists who are still appearing in concert today. string artists join for the festival filmed in . (Ends 12:00 am) 8 Create In Julia’s Kitchen Kitchen Queens: The Great British Baking Show Rick Steves Travelscope Tue Monique Barbeau New Orleans Masterclass 1 Scotland’s Islands Swiss Roots World America Reframed American Family There Are Jews Here The Mays PBS NewsHour PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali

Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul - Thoreau famously wrote about building a cabin and NOVA Main Mysteries (HD) living at Walden Pond. Interviews and commentary tell the story of Thoreau in his time as well as the impact his writings and lifestyle have in our time. of Sleep (Ends 12:00 am) 9 Create Lidia’s Kitchen Kitchen Queens: The Great British Baking Show Rick Steves Afro-Latino Wed Mediterranean New Orleans Christmas Masterclass Glasgow San Jose World (7:30 pm) Independent Lens Frontline Jim Allison: Breakthrough Growing Up Poor in America PBS NewsHour PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali Greenlight Maine - Peter, Paul & Mommy, Too - America’s most popular folk trio celebrates the spirit Main Entrepreneurs and of children in a magical journey through a timeless repertoire of children’s songs. ABBA Forever – (HD) their businesses in Musical numbers include “Hey Motswala,” “The Garden Song,” and “Day Is A Celebration Maine are high- Done,” along with old favorites such as “It’s Raining,” “If I Had a Hammer” and (Ends 12:00 am) lighted. “Puff the Magic Dragon.” 10 Create Chris Kimball Kitchen Queens: The Great British Baking Show Rick Steves Travelscope Thu So. African BBQ New Orleans Christmas Masterclass Austrian Alps Acadian Festival World NOVA Earth’s Sacred Wonders PBS NewsHour Rise of the Rockets House of the Divine PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali

Ken Burns: Here & There - A profile of the award-winning Suze Orman’s Main filmmaker looks at his craft, his work methods and more. Ultimate Washington Week Firing Line with The importance of place emerges as a theme as Burns (HD) Margaret Hoover Retirement reflects on his own geographic touchstones, from the (Ends 12:30 am) Brooklyn Bridge to small-town New Hampshire. 11 Create America’s Kitchen Kitchen Queens: Jamie’s Veg Jamie’s Veg Jamie’s Veg Jamie’s Veg Fri Spiced and Sweet New Orleans Cottage Pie Scruffy Lasagne Bean Burger Veggie Pad Thai World Ornament of the World PBS NewsHour PBS Kids Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas Nature Cat: A Nature Carol Cyberchase Molly of Denali

(7:00 pm) Main Alan Jackson Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show - Catapulting “Riverdance” into the 21st 70s (HD) Precious century, this new cinematic experience immerses viewers in the extraordinary Soul Superstars Memories energy and passion of Irish music and dance. (Ends 1:00 am) 12 Create Somewhere South Joy of Painting Joy of Painting Richard Bangs Adventures Sat A Greens Thing Waterfall Wonder Deep Woods Greece World American Masters America Reframed Miles Davis There Are Jews Here PBS Kids Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas Nature Cat: A Nature Carol Cyberchase Molly of Denali

December 2020 Experience | 13 Maine Public Television (channels listed on page 3; listings found on mainepublic.org) Prime Time on Main (HD), Create, World and PBS Kids channels 8:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm 9:30 pm 10:00 pm 10:30 pm Masterpiece Sanditon (2 of 8) Lady Masterpiece Sanditon (3 of 8) Young Masterpiece Sanditon (1 of 8) A coach Denham hosts a pineapple party for Stringer presses Tom for back pay. Main accident brings Charlotte to Sanditon, (HD) the West Indian heiress Miss Lambe. Aided by the new doctor, Charlotte and where she meets Tom Parker’s brother, Charlotte and Sidney have an awkward Sidney respond to an emergency. Sidney. encounter. (Ends 11:00 pm) 13 Create Somewhere South Jamie’s Veg Jamie’s Veg Richard Bangs Adventures Sun How Do You Cue? Cottage Pie Scruffy Lasagne Hong Kong World Nature Nature Independent Lens Santa’s Wild Home Snow Bears The Judge PBS Kids Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas Nature Cat: A Nature Carol Cyberchase Molly of Denali

Antiques Roadshow New Orleans Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir - Independent Lens The Force The long- Main (3 of 3) Featured: An “Andy Warhol” Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas join troubled Oakland Police Department (HD) portrait by Jamie Wyeth, and a Chinese the choir and orchestra for a concert of struggles to confront federal demands gold-splashed bronze wine vessel from holiday music, dancing and storytelling. for reform. (Ends 11:30 pm) 1795. 14 Create America’s Kitchen Kitchen Queens: Jamie’s Veg Jamie’s Veg Family Travel Fly Brother Mon Two Classic Pastas New Orleans Bean Burger Veggie Pad Thai Orange County, CA Cape Town World (7:00 pm) Chaplains Tending Nature Stories from Stage PBS NewsHour Parts 1 & 2 Preserving Desert Holiday PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali

Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas Christmas at Belmont - CeCe Winans Frontline I Am Not a Monster An Amer- Main with Vanessa Williams - Ella Fitzgerald’s and Michael W. Smith join student ican woman survived two years in ISIS- (HD) iconic album of holiday classics is pre- musicians, faculty and the Nashville controlled Raqqa with her children. sented by the American Pops Orchestra. Children’s Choir in a concert of carols, (Ends 11:00 pm) and seasonal favorites. 15 Create French Chef Kitchen Queens: Jamie’s Veg Jamie’s Veg Rick Steves Travelscope Tue Onion Soup New Orleans Asparagus Chili & Pasties Egypt’s Cairo Germany Carnival World America Reframed PBS NewsHour Random Acts of Legacy PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali Nature Animal Odd Couples Unlikely NOVA Apollo’s Daring Mission Astro- cross-species relationships, such as a NOVA Einstein’s Quantum Riddle Main Physicists are trying to capture light nauts tell the inside story of how the first (HD) chimp bottle-feeding a tiger cub, and a mission to the moon, Apollo 8, pio- goat guiding a blind horse reveal the from across the universe in a bid to prove the existence of quantum entanglement. neered groundbreaking technologies. depth of animal emotions. (Ends 11:00 pm) 16 Create Lidia’s Kitchen Kitchen Queens: Jamie’s Veg Jamie’s Veg Rick Steves Afro-Latino Wed Stovetop Dinner New Orleans Onion Tart Tomato Risotto Egypt’s Nile Costa Rica (7:30 pm) Independent Lens World Frontline PBS NewsHour The Force I Am Not a Monster PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali

Cycling Acadia: Carriage Roads En- Childsplay: The Parting Glass - The Main High School Quiz counters - Cycling on the carriage roads acclaimed fiddle group is heard in their (HD) Greenlight Maine stirring farewell concert which cele- Show Maine in Acadia National Park has become a brates the musical traditions of Ireland popular pastime in all seasons. and Scotland. (Ends 11:00 pm) 17 Create Chris Kimball Kitchen Queens: Jazzy Vegetarian Jazzy Vegetarian Rick Steves Travelscope Thu Porchetta New Orleans Jazzin’ Up Veggies Mexican-Style Ethiopia Thailand World NOVA Earth’s Sacred Wonders PBS NewsHour Apollo’s Daring Mission Closer to the Divine PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali

Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Main Firing Line with with Vanessa Williams - Ella Fitzgerald’s Christmas - Much of what we enjoy at (HD) Washington Week Christmas, like carols, gift-giving and Margaret Hoover iconic album of holiday classics is pre- mistletoe, has surprising Tudor origins. sented by the American Pops Orchestra. (Ends 11:00 pm) 18 Create America’s Kitchen Kitchen Queens: America’s Test Kitchen Special: Christmas P. Allen Smith Fri Chicken & Biscuits New Orleans Home for the Holidays on the Danube Deck the Halls World (7:00 pm) Inside the Vatican Holy Silence PBS NewsHour PBS Let’s Go Luna!: Molly of Denali Kids Peg + Cat + Holidays Luna’s Christmas Around the World Cyberchase

14 | Experience December 2020 Maine Public Television (channels listed on page 3; listings found on mainepublic.org) Prime Time on Main (HD), Create, World and PBS Kids channels 8:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm 9:30 pm 10:00 pm 10:30 pm Shakespeare & Hathaway - After a Main Mum March Father Brown - Father Brown uncovers fatal accident in a carpet warehouse, (HD) Hold the Sunset It is Cathy’s 60th secrets and murder at a finishing school the daughter of a carpet king hires Frank birthday. for young ladies. and Lu to investigate her own sisters. (Ends 11:00 pm) 19 Create America’s Test Kitchen Special: Joy of Painting Joy of Painting Richard Bangs Adventures Sat Home for the Holidays Pastel Skies Mountain Lake Morocco World American Masters America Reframed (7:00 pm) The Howard Thurman Story Maya Angelou Random Acts of Legacy PBS Let’s Go Luna!: Kids Peg + Cat + Holidays Luna’s Christmas Around the World Cyberchase Molly of Denali Masterpiece Sanditon (4 of 8) Lord Masterpiece Sanditon (5 of 8) Young Masterpiece Sanditon (6 of 8) Charlotte Main Babington courts Esther, who prefers Stringer threatens a worker boycott of and Sidney try to find Miss Lambe. (HD) Edward. Charlotte and Sidney clash the annual cricket match with Sanditon’s Edward and Clara hatch a cunning plot over Miss Lambe’s illicit meeting with gentlemen. Even Charlotte joins the to seize Lady Denham’s legacy. (Ends Otis. game as tensions boil over. 11:00 pm) 20 Create America’s Test Kitchen Special: America’s Test Kitchen Special: Richard Bangs Adventures Sun Home for the Holidays Home for the Holidays World Nature Cities of Light: Animal Odd Couples Same God Islamic Spain PBS Let’s Go Luna!: Cyberchase Molly of Denali Kids Peg + Cat + Holidays Luna’s Christmas Around the World Antiques Roadshow Orlando (1 of 3) Antiques Roadshow Orlando (2 of 3) Independent Lens Rumble: The Indians Main Featured: Joe Strummer’s boots ca. Featured: A 1965 NASA “Corned Beef” 1979, Ned Hanlon championship pins Who Rocked the World Native Amer- (HD) archive, a Korean Water Moon Viewing ican musicians transformed American and cufflinks ca. 1895, and a 1941 Grant Guanyin painting, and a 1918 WWI blues, jazz and rock. (Ends 11:30 pm) Wood “March” lithograph. peach can label letter. 21 Create America’s Kitchen Kitchen Queens: Christmas P. Allen Smith Family Travel Fly Brother Mon Paris-Brest New Orleans on the Danube Deck the Halls Orange County, CA Bogota,Casablanca World Tending Nature Stories from Stage Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer Agriculture Unexpected Gift PBS NewsHour PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali

Main City Hall (HD) (Ends 12:00 am) 22 Create French Chef Kitchen Queens: Rory O’Connell Rory O’Connell Rick Steves Travelscope Tue Quiche Lorraine New Orleans Christmas 1 Christmas 2 French Alps Thailand World America Reframed Education Agents of Change of Harvey Gantt PBS NewsHour PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali NOVA Pluto and Beyond The New Nature Snowbound: Animals of Winter Horizons spacecraft attempts to fly by NOVA Flying Supersonic The history of Main From Antarctica to Yellowstone, animals the Concorde, the passenger plane (HD) NASA’s most distant target yet, Ultima like penguins, the Arctic fox and bison Thule, an object four billion miles from that flew at twice the speed of sound, is survive the harsh realities of winter. Earth. revealed. (Ends 11:00 pm) 23 Create Lidia’s Kitchen Kitchen Queens: Christmastime Jazzy Vegetarian Rick Steves Afro-Latino Wed Family Favorites New Orleans in New Orleans Vegan Holiday Germany’s Fascist San Jose World (7:00 pm) Ind. Lens Guru Nanak: The Founder of Sikhism PBS NewsHour Indians Who Rocked PBS (7:30 pm) Odd Squad WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali Kids Luna’s Christmas Arthur

Christmas Maine’s Home Movies - A century of Masterpiece Little Women With their Main Christmas Maine life caught on film by Maine father away at war, sisters Meg, Jo, (HD) Greetings from Aroostook on the Danube people reflects family, friends, liveli- Beth and Amy March come to terms hoods and places loved. with their new life. (Ends 1:00 am) 24 Create Chris Kimball Kitchen Queens: Christmas European Rick Steves Travelscope Thu Chicken New Orleans in Alsace Christmas Markets Egypt’s Cairo Fredericksburg, TX World NOVA Earth’s Sacred Wonders Flying Supersonic Visions of the Divine PBS NewsHour PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali

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Ella Wishes Main Call the Midwife Holiday Special - It’s 1965, and everyone at Washington Week Firing Line with Nonnatus House is looking forward to traditional celebrations You a Swinging (HD) Margaret Hoover Christmas with all the trimmings, but nothing goes quite to plan. (Ends 11:30 pm) 25 Create America’s Kitchen Kitchen Queens: No Passport Required Chris Kimball Rick Steves Fri Mediterranean New Orleans Oaxacan Kitchen Siena and Tuscany World Your Health: A Sacred Matter PBS NewsHour PBS The Cat in the Hat Nature Cat: A Nature Carol Cyberchase Kids Knows A Lot About Christmas! Molly of Denali

Father Brown - A man is found dead in Shakespeare & Hathaway - Frank and Main Mum April Lu find themselves in the middle of a (HD) Hold the Sunset It is Easter St. Mary’s graveyard and Father Brown has disappeared. dispute over the opening of a new Sunday. Shakespeare centre. (Ends 11:00 pm) 26 Create American Masters Joy of Painting Joy of Painting Richard Bangs Adventures Sat Jacques Pepin Forest Falls Golden Rays Norway World Great Performances POV Shorts America Reframed Twilight: Los Angeles Positive Images Agents of Change PBS The Cat in the Hat Nature Cat: A Nature Carol Cyberchase Molly of Denali Kids Knows A Lot About Christmas! Masterpiece Sanditon (7 of 8) The suc- Masterpiece Sanditon (8 of 8) At the Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Main cess of the resort hangs in the balance, Midsummer Ball, romance, jealousy Christmas - Much of what we enjoy at (HD) as do assorted romances. How will and betrayal fill the air. Events conspire Christmas, like carols, gift-giving and Charlotte, Sidney and other lovers fare to leave Charlotte and the Parker family mistletoe, has surprising Tudor origins. in the marriage game? facing difficult choices. (Ends 11:00 pm) 27 Create American Masters No Passport Required Richard Bangs Sun Jacques Pepin Las Vegas Hong Kong World (7:00 pm) City Hall PBS The Cat in the Hat Kids Knows A Lot About Christmas! Nature Cat: A Nature Carol Cyberchase Molly of Denali Antiques Roadshow Orlando (3 of 3) Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain - The Featured: 1946 Einstein-signed photo Antiques Roadshow Harrisburg (1 of 3) pioneering attorney and civil rights Main Featured: A Pennsylvania Dutch coffee (HD) and prints, an Agassiz pendant watch leader was counselor to presidents ca. 1905, and a Chinese gold-splashed pot, an 1892 H. F. Farny painting, and a spanning the era from LBJ to Barack bronze vase ca. 1850. Rene Lalique necklace. Obama. (Ends 11:00 pm) 28 Create America’s Kitchen Kitchen Queens: Chris Kimball Rick Steves Family Travel Beyond Backyard Mon Chinese Favorite New Orleans Oaxacan Kitchen Siena Best Food Staunton, VA Tending Nature World (7:00 pm) Gandhi’s Stories from Stage PBS NewsHour Awakening & Gandhi’s Gift Native Foodways Kitchen PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali

American Masters Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew - Anne Shirley goes to Main The life and legacy of the award-winning author of the best- college, but soon misses Matthew and Marilla, and is over- (HD) selling “Little House” series are explored as well as her whelmed by loneliness, city life and the intense competition. little-known, secret collaboration with her daughter. (Ends 11:00 pm) 29 Create French Chef Kitchen Queens: America’s Kitchen Samantha Brown Rick Steves Travelscope Tue French Tarts New Orleans Spring Dinner Brit. Virgin Islands Dublin Scotland World America Reframed: Place to Stand PBS NewsHour Personal Statement PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali

Nature Cold Warriors: Wolves and Main Buffalo In Wood Buffalo National Park, NOVA The Impossible Flight Two intrepid pilots take on the greatest aviation (HD) wolves and buffalo engage in epic adventure of our time, overcoming countless challenges as they construct and dramas. fly the first solar-powered airplane around the world. (Ends 11:00 pm) 30 Create Lidia’s Kitchen Kitchen Queens: Jacques Pepin Joseph Rosendo Rick Steves Afro-Latino Wed Baked Dishes New Orleans Sweet Endings Zambia South Ireland Limon, Costa Rica World (7:00 pm) POV Independent Lens 93Queen We Believe in Dinosaurs PBS NewsHour PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali

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United in Song: Celebrating the Resilience of America - Garth Brooks: Gershwin Prize - Country music icon Garth Main Joshua Bell, Renee Fleming, Denyce Graves, Patti LaBelle and Brooks receives the 2020 Library of Congress Gershwin (HD) many others join for a concert celebrating the irrepressible Prize for Popular Song at an all-star tribute in Washington, strength of Americans. D.C. The multiple hall of famer is the youngest recipient of the prestigious prize. (Ends 11:30 pm) 31 Create Chris Kimball Kitchen Queens: Lidia’s Kitchen Weekends Yankee Rick Steves Travelscope Thu Japanese Quick New Orleans Brunch Brilliance Ocean Treasures West Ireland Cappadocia,Turkey World (7:00 pm) NOVA Impossible Builds The Impossible Flight The Floating House PBS NewsHour PBS Kids Hero Elementary Odd Squad Arthur WordGirl Cyberchase Molly of Denali

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5 Saturday performed many of his classic songs, in- Patti LaBelle hosts an all-star reunion of the cluding “Take Me Home Country Roads,” legends of 1970s Motown, R&B and soul. 9:00 am Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You “Rocky Mountain High” and “Annie’s Song.” Included are the Commodores, the Stylistics, The beloved singer-songwriter’s career is 5:30 pm Greenlight Maine Yvonne Elliman and others. celebrated with songs that include “Coat of Entrepreneurs and their businesses in Maine Many Colors.” are highlighted. 13 Sunday 10:30 am Brain Secrets with Dr. Michael 6:00 pm Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Merzenich 6:30 pm PBS NewsHour Weekend 8:30 am Ken Burns: Here & There 12:30 pm John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind 7:00 pm Masterpiece: 50 Fabulous Years! A profile of the award-winning filmmaker Singers and songwriters of the classic 1950s Host Alan Cumming helps to celebrate the looks at his craft, his work methods and and ‘60s folk era are featured. iconic series that introduced generations of more. 2:30 pm Great Performances viewers to the delights of British drama. 10:00 am Lucy Worsley’s Royal Palace Secrets “Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration” An all-star 8:30 pm Independent Lens Lucy takes viewers on a tour of the Tower of line-up of performers celebrate Mitchell’s “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” The lessons, , Hampton Court and Kensington singular musical artistry. ethics and legacy of iconic children’s tele- Palace. 4:30 pm Rick Steves Fascism in Europe vision host, Fred Rogers, are showcased. 11:30 am Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of 6:00 pm Washington Week 11:00 pm-1:00 am Deepak Chopra: Becoming the Soul 6:30 pm PBS NewsHour Weekend Metahuman Interviews and commentary tell the story of 7:00 pm Johnny Cash: A Night to Remember Thoreau in his time as well as the impact his Cash performs “Big River,” “A Boy Named 12 Saturday writings and lifestyle have in our time. Sue,” “If I were a Carpenter,” “Folsom Prison 2:00 pm Celebrate Maine Blues” and more. 8:00 am ADD and Loving It?! Beautiful scenery, engaging people, special 8:30 pm Masterpiece: 50 Fabulous Years Actor Patrick McKenna talks to specialists places and lots of outdoor activities reveal Host Alan Cumming helps to celebrate the about Attention Deficit Disorder. what makes Maine a unique place to live. iconic series that introduced generations of 9:30 am 3 Steps to Pain-Free Living 3:30 pm Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show viewers to the delights of British drama. Pain specialist Lee Albert teaches five sim- This new cinematic experience immerses 10:00 pm-12:00 am Fleetwood Mac: The Dance ple exercises to correct muscle imbalance. viewers in the extraordinary energy and The greatest hits from the best-selling album 11:30 am Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement passion of Irish music and dance. “Rumours” are heard in this concert recorded 1:30 pm Peter, Paul & Mommy, Too 5:30 pm Greenlight Maine in 1997. America’s most popular folk trio performs a Entrepreneurs and their businesses in Maine repertoire of timeless children’s songs like are highlighted. 6 Sunday “The Garden Song” and “Puff the Magic 6:00 pm Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Dragon.” 6:30 pm PBS NewsHour Weekend 8:00 am The Brain Revolution 3:30 pm Independent Lens 7:00 pm Masterpiece Scientific research provides an easy-to-follow “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” The lessons, “The Durrells in Corfu 2” (3 of 6) Louisa plan for maximizing and protecting the brain. ethics and legacy of iconic children’s televi- broods about her age. Leslie takes up fash- 9:30 am Rick Steves European Christmas sion host, Fred Rogers, are showcased. ion photography. Gerry wears out another 11:30 am Engelbert Humperdinck in Hawaii 6:00 pm Washington Week tutor. 1:00 pm Celebrate Maine 6:30 pm PBS NewsHour Weekend 8:00 pm Masterpiece Beautiful scenery, engaging people, special 7:00 pm Alan Jackson Precious Memories “Sanditon” (1 of 8) A coach accident brings places and lots of outdoor activities reveal In Nashville, Jackson performs signature Charlotte to Sanditon, where she meets Tom what makes Maine a unique place to live. renditions of traditional hymns and gospel Parker’s brother, Sidney. 2:30 pm Josh Groban: An Evening of Harmony favorites, including “The Old Rugged Cross” 9:00 pm Masterpiece Groban performs “Bring Him Home,” “Over and “How Great Thou Art.” “Sanditon” (2 of 8) Lady Denham hosts a the Rainbow,” “The Impossible Dream” and 8:30 pm Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show pineapple party for the West Indian heiress more from his new album. This new cinematic experience immerses Miss Lambe. Charlotte and Sidney have an 4:00 pm John Denver: Country Roads - Live viewers in the extraordinary energy and awkward encounter. in England passion of Irish music and dance. 10:00 pm Masterpiece In a concert filmed in 1986, John Denver 10:30 pm-1:00 am 70s Soul Superstars “Sanditon” (3 of 8) Young Stringer presses

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Tom for back pay. Aided by the new doctor, arms to celebrate Christmas together during 7:00 pm As Time Goes By Charlotte and Sidney respond to an emergency. World War I. Sandy gets some big news from Harry. 11:00 pm-12:00 am Line of Separation 3:30 pm Country Music 7:30 pm Still Open All Hours “Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’ 1984-1996)” 8:00 pm Hold the Sunset 19 Saturday (8 of 8) “New Traditionalists” like George 8:30 pm Mum Strait, Randy Travis and the Judds help “April” It is Easter Sunday. 9:00 am In the Americas country music stay true to its roots. 9:00 pm Father Brown 9:30 am Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting 5:30 pm Greenlight Maine A man is found dead in St. Mary’s graveyard “Web of Mystery” 6:00 pm Firing Line with Margaret Hoover and Father Brown has disappeared. 10:00 am Neven’s Spanish Food Trails 6:30 pm PBS NewsHour Weekend 10:00 pm Shakespeare & Hathaway 10:30 am America’s Test Kitchen 7:00 pm Masterpiece Frank and Lu find themselves in the middle 11:00 am Simply Ming “The Durrells in Corfu 2” (4 of 6) Aunt of a dispute over the opening of a new 11:30 am Lidia’s Kitchen Hermione arrives with a spiritualist who Shakespeare centre. 12:00 pm Baking with Julia promises to get in touch with Louisa’s dead 11:00 pm-12:00 am Austin City Limits 12:30 pm Julia Child Master Chefs husband. “Gary Clark, Jr.” 1:00 pm Cook’s Country 8:00 pm Masterpiece 1:30 pm America’s Test Kitchen “Sanditon” (4 of 8) Lord Babington courts 27 Sunday 2:00 pm Cycling Acadia: Carriage Roads En- Esther, who prefers Edward. Charlotte and counters Sidney clash over Miss Lambe’s illicit meet- 8:00 am Nature Cycling on the carriage roads in Acadia ing with Otis. Young Stringer and Charlotte “Snowbound: Animals of Winter” National Park has become a popular pastime strike up a friendship. 9:00 am NOVA in all seasons. 9:00 pm Masterpiece “Pluto and Beyond” 3:00 pm Ask This Old House “Sanditon” (5 of 8) Young Stringer threatens 10:00 am White House: Inside Story 3:30 pm This Old House a worker boycott of the annual cricket match 12:00 pm Rick Steves’ Europe 4:00 pm American Woodshop with Sanditon’s gentlemen. Even Charlotte 12:30 pm Classic Woodworking 4:30 pm Woodsmith Shop joins the game as simmering tensions boil 1:00 pm This Old House 5:00 pm The Lawrence Welk Show over. 1:30 pm Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass “The New York Show” 10:00 pm Masterpiece Music 6:00 pm Washington Week “Sanditon” (6 of 8) Charlotte and Sidney The history of bluegrass music is explored 6:30 pm PBS NewsHour Weekend try to find Miss Lambe. Tom tries to save from its origins to its eventual worldwide 7:00 pm As Time Goes By Sanditon and his marriage, and Edward and popularity. Jean joins the technological age. Clara hatch a cunning plot to seize Lady 3:30 pm Garth Brooks: Gershwin Prize 7:30 pm Still Open All Hours Denham’s legacy. Country music icon Garth Brooks receives 8:00 pm Hold the Sunset 11:00 pm Christmas Greetings from Aroostook the 2020 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize 8:30 pm Mum Featured are music, food and celebrations for Popular Song at an all-star tribute in “March” It is Cathy’s 60th birthday. in The County. Washington, D.C. 9:00 pm Father Brown 11:30 pm-12:00 am Christmas on the Danube 5:30 pm To Be Announced Father Brown uncovers secrets and murder Stunning European landscapes are seen 6:00 pm Firing Line with Margaret Hoover at a finishing school for young ladies. along the Danube River. 6:30 pm PBS NewsHour Weekend 10:00 pm Shakespeare & Hathaway 7:00 pm Masterpiece The daughter of a carpet king hires Frank and 26 Saturday “The Durrells in Corfu 2” (5 of 6) Vasilia Lu to investigate her own sisters. makes the least romantic proposal in history. 11:00 pm-12:00 am Austin City Limits 9:00 am In the Americas Spiro and Hugh organize a “friendly” cricket “Khalid/Mac Demarco” “Ancestors of Ancient Mayas” match. Gerry tames a hawk. 9:30 am Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting 8:00 pm Masterpiece 20 Sunday “Gridding for Freemotion” “Sanditon” (7 of 8) As the regatta ap- 10:00 am Neven’s Spanish Food Trails proaches, the success of the resort hangs 8:00 am Nature “Seville” in the balance, as do assorted romances. “Animal Odd Couples” 10:30 am America’s Test Kitchen How will Charlotte, Sidney and other lovers 9:00 am NOVA 11:00 am Simply Ming fare in the marriage game? “Einstein’s Quantum Riddle” 11:30 am Lidia’s Kitchen 9:00 pm Masterpiece 10:00 am The Great British Baking Show 12:00 pm Baking with Julia “Sanditon” (8 of 8) On the night of the Mid- “Christmas Masterclass” Paul Hollywood 12:30 pm Julia Child Master Chefs summer Ball, romance, jealousy and betrayal and Mary Berry bake seasonal treats. 1:00 pm Cook’s Country fill the air. Events conspire to leave Charlotte 11:00 am The Great British Baking Show 1:30 pm America’s Test Kitchen and the Parker family facing difficult choices. “Christmas Masterclass” Mary Berry and 2:00 pm Maine’s Home Movies 10:00 pm Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Paul Hollywood detail how to make perfect A century of Maine life caught on film by Christmas mince pies, Christmas pudding and cake Maine people reflects family, friends, Lucy Worsley discovers that much of what and more. livelihoods and places loved. we enjoy in contemporary Christmas, from 12:00 pm St. Olaf Christmas Festival 3:00 pm Ask This Old House carols to turkey, gift-giving to mistletoe and 1:00 pm Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir 3:30 pm This Old House mulled wine, has surprising Tudor origins. Tony Award-winning star Kelli O’Hara and 4:00 pm American Woodshop 11:00 pm-12:00 am To Be Announced renowned actor Richard Thomas join the 4:30 pm Woodsmith Shop choir and orchestra for a concert of holiday 5:00 pm The Lawrence Welk Show music, dancing and storytelling. “Southtown, U.S.A” 2:00 pm All Is Calm: Christmas Truce of 1914 6:00 pm Washington Week Allied and German soldiers laid down their 6:30 pm PBS NewsHour Weekend

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