DECEMBER 2017 BEST BETS
GREAT PERFORMANCES GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW THE MOODY BLUES: CHRISTMAS MASTERCLASS 2017 DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED LIVE Join judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood as they detail Experience the memorable 50th anniversary performance how to make perfect mince pies, Christmas pudding, and of the band's seminal album, including “Knights in White Christmas cake, and introduce some tasty treats for the Satin,” recorded live with a full orchestra from Toronto's holiday season. Sony Centre. Jeremy Irons narrates. TPT 2 Monday, December 11, 8 p.m. TPT 2 Saturday, December 2, 7 p.m. TPT LIFE Sunday, December 3, 10 p.m.
CALL THE MIDWIFE: HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2017 Join the midwives as they battle snow, ice, power cuts, and frozen pipes to provide patient care during the A ST. THOMAS CHRISTMAS: coldest winter in 300 years. Valerie helps a young couple that experiences a traumatic birth, and Sister Julienne SO BRIGHT THE STAR tries to reunite a family. This TPT production was recorded before a live audience TPT 2 Monday, December 25, 8 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis. A St. Thomas TPT LIFE Wednesday, December 27, 8 p.m. Christmas: So Bright the Star celebrates the Advent and Christmas season by drawing from a songbook of familiar traditional carols and innovative contemporary selections. TPT 2 Friday, December 22, 8 p.m. TPT LIFE Sunday, December 24, 8 p.m.
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2 /tptpbs @tpt A New Year Celebration Piano Concerto No. 1 Dec 31 8:30pm (includes post-concert party and countdown to New Year) Jan 1 2pm (includes complimentary coffee and donuts) Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Inon Barnatan, piano Minnesota Dance Theatre
Symphony No. 4 and Piano Concerto No. 2 Jan 5 8pm Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Kyle Orth, piano
Symphonies No. 2 and 5 Jan 6 & 12 8pm Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Anthony Ross, cello
Symphony No. 3 and Piano Concerto No. 3 Jan 11 11am (includes complimentary coffee and donuts) Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Adam Neiman, piano
Symphony No. 6 Jan 13 8pm / Jan 14 2pm Osmo Vänskä, conductor / James Ehnes, violin
NightCaps in the Target Atrium Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio Jan 13 10:30pm (includes one complimentary beverage) $10 with ticket to Jan 13 8pm concert
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SECOND SATURDAYS AT TPT
Saturday, December 9 | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Twin Cities PBS Studios, Saint Paul, MN Second Saturdays at TPT is the perfect oppurtunity for a play date and to share your love for PBS Kids. This month, learn about different holidays and how they are celebrated around the world, and meet Maya and Miguel! We can't wait for your family to meet our family! This is a free event, but reservations are required. Visit tpt.org/events to RSVP and for complete event details. Note: This month we will be hosting a sensory-friendly hour at 12 p.m. Contact [email protected] to sign-up.
INDIE LENS POP-UP SERIES - I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO
Tuesday, January 9 | 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Minnesota History Center, Saint Paul, MN Join TPT for Indie Lens Pop-Up — a neighborhood series that brings people together for film screenings ofIndependence Lens documentaries and community-driven conversations. An Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary, "I Am Not Your Negro" is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present #BlackLivesMatter. A panel discussion will follow the screening. This is a free event, but reservations are required. Please visit tpt.org/events for more information and to RSVP.
ART IS... THE EVENT SERIES
In collaboration with TPT, ART IS… is a series of events in which exceptional artists from Saint Paul curate the work of three emerging artists of their choice to create a unique, arts-centered experience before a live audience. All events take place at our Twin Cities PBS studios in Lowertown, Saint Paul. For more infomation and to purchase tickets, please visit tpt.org/events. February 28: Black Light! Performing Artist PaviElle curates a night of live performances by Amani Ward, ShaVunda Brown, and Yoni Light. March 31: Awakening Visual Artist Hend Al-Mansour curates a night of art and performances by Essma Imady, Ifrah Mansour, and Leila Awadallah. April 27: Show & Tales Visual Artist Ta-coumba Aiken curates a night of art featuring the work of Angela Davis, Yijia Li, and Christopher Aaron Deanes. WHERE TO WATCH TPT TPT OR 5 HIGHLIGHTS DECEMBER 1-3
7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Almanac Out North A Place to Call (10:45) Mar- (11:12) Red (11:35) Red 1 2 Home: I Do, ley’s Ghosts Green Show Green Show Fri I Do Agatha Raisin: The Wellspring Washington Charlie Rose - Frontline: A Subprime Educa- BBC World Charlie Rose Tavis Smiley LIFE of Death Week The Week tion News
Minnesota Dakota Life Concussions and Female Concussion Getting A Almanac Crossing The Living with MN Original Athletes Dilemma: Min- Handle On Threshold Parkinson’s nesota Reacts Diabetes Great Performances: The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed 80s (My Music) Feel Better with Pressure 2 2 Live Point Therapy Sat Big Band Years Super Brain with Dr. Rudy Tanzi The Healing Mind with Dr. LIFE Martin Rossman
Prized Writers Prized Writers Prized Writers Prized Writers Indian Women: Minnesota Na- People of the Big Lake First Speakers: Restoring The Strength and MN Resilience tive Showcase Ojibwe Language (6:00) American Masters: Bob Victoria The Everly Brothers - Harmonies from Heaven Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You 3 2 Hope Returns Sun (6:00) Rick Steves Special: The 80s (My Music) Great Performances: The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed LIFE European Christmas Live
Make Money Make Money Hands-On Farm Fresh From MN to DC: 2014 Capitol Iraq and Back: Minnesotans’ Watergate Revisited: Lawyer MN Work Work Science Road Trip 4 Christmas Tree Stories Ethics
Victoria Returns Victoria Returns recaps Season 1 and A TWIN CITIES PBS ORIGINAL teases Season 2 of the hit Masterpiece series Victoria. Featuring interviews with Daisy Goodwin, writer and creator of the series, and Rebecca Eaton, Executive Producer of Masterpiece. Season 2 returns in January 2018. TPT 2 Sunday, December 3, 8 p.m. TPT LIFE Wednesday, December 6, 8 p.m.
The Everly Brothers The 80s (My Music) Out North: Harmonies from Heaven Take a joyful jump back into the 1980s, MNLGBTQ History The story of Phil and Don Everly, the era that launched music videos Exploring Minnesota's groundbreaking featuring new interview footage with and MTV. Hosted by original MTV involvement in the fight for LGBTQ surviving brother Don, and interviews "VJ" Martha Quinn with a non-stop equal rights, TPT's original production with those inspired by the Everly celebration of pop hits that defined the Out North showcases the stories of Brothers, including Art Garfunkel, decade, including Cyndi Lauper ("Girls the people and places that figured Keith Richards, and Graham Nash. Just Wanna Have Fun"), Kenny Loggins prominently in the movement from the Performances include versions of “Bye ("Footloose"), Kim Carnes ("Bette Davis 60s to the early 90s. Bye Love,” “Cathy’s Clown,” “Wake Eyes"), A-Ha ("Take On Me"), and more. TPT 2 Friday, December 1, 8 p.m. Up Little Susie,” “Bird Dog,” and many TPT 2 Saturday, December 2, 9 p.m. more. TPT LIFE Sunday, December 3, 8 p.m. TPT 2 Sunday, December 3, 8:30 p.m. TPT LIFE Thursday, December 7, 6:30 p.m.
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A St Thomas Christmas: So Bright the Star Christmas in Christ Chapel at Gustavus Celebrate the Christmas season with traditional carols, Christmas in Christ Chapel's theme of "Ubuntu, Jesu: innovative contemporary selections, and a world premiere From the Cradle of Humankind to the Ends of the performance of a new piece by Ola Gjeilo for the massed Earth" contains artistic choices grounded in the African ensembles. The University’s Chamber Singers, Concert continent, takes place under a symbolic baobab tree, and Choir, Liturgical Choir, Women's Choir, Symphonic Wind showcases music, dance, and spoken word from around Ensemble, Brass Choir, and the Hand Bell Choir are the world. Co-Produced with Gustavus Adolphus College. included. Co-produced with Saint Thomas University. TPT 2 Friday, December 15, 8 p.m. TPT 2 Friday, December 22, 8 p.m.
ENCORE PRESENTATIONS: In honor of the holiday season, TPT is proud to present a festive collection of exceptional musical ensembles and more. Here are some of the programs that will be featured on the MN Channel: Christmas At Concordia: Winter Bees: Beyond the Book Our Rights Gather Us In, O Child of Peace The stories behind the creation of an Justice for All Concordia College of Minnesota award-winning children's book that TPT MN Sunday, December 31, 7 p.m. re-imagines the Christmas message celebrates forest creatures surviving Raising the Stakes with new music embracing peace and thriving through the winter. TPT MN Sunday, December 31, 7:30 p.m. and reconciliation under the artistic Produced with the Friends of the St. Building on the Promise leadership of composer and conductor Paul Public Library. TPT MN Sunday, December 31, 8 p.m. Rene Clausen. TPT MN Saturday, December 30, 7:30 p.m. TPT 2 Monday, December 25, 7 a.m.
TPT Partnerships Our award-winning TPT Partnerships team relentlessly pursues the stories that inspire, educate, and shine spotlights on local communities. Since 2003, our team has partnered with more than 250 organizations to create almost 900 programs and multi-media projects that span a spectrum of topics and issues that are relevant to Minnesotans. For more information, visit tptpartnerships.org.
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Victor Borge: Reflections on The Vietnam War Cat's Attic 100 Years of Music & Laughter! Discover the behind-the-scenes Yusuf Cat Stevens This unparalleled collection of Victor story of the groundbreaking filmThe Celebrate 50 years of the illustrious Borge's funniest and most memorable Vietnam War through interviews with career of Cat Stevens as he talks about skits contains such classic comedy bits directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, fame, the songwriting process, and as the timeless "Phonetic Punctuation," and their team. performs some of his greatest hits, "Inflationary Language," "Autumn TPT 2 Thursday, December 7, 8:30 p.m. from “Morning Has Broken” to “Peace Leaves" with Robert Merrill, "The Opera Train” to “Wild World.” Singer," with Marylyn Mulvey, and more. TPT 2 Wednesday, December 6, 9 p.m. Rita Rudner narrates. The Beatles: TPT 2 Monday, December 4, 7 p.m. Eight Days A Week The Touring Years Pavlo Live in Kastoria Directed by Ron Howard, this Known for its picturesque lakes, the New Rules of Food documentary on The Beatles focuses mountains of Greece come alive with with Kristin Kirkpatrick on their touring years — 1963 to the sounds of Pavlo's Mediterranean Learn simple, life-changing steps to get 1966 — includes interviews and press guitar music. Pavlo is joined on the your diet, weight, energy, and overall conferences with the band, rare stage by guest stars G. Pinto, and health back on track. Using the latest footage and recordings, and interviews Remigio Pereira from The Tenors, who research, Kirkpatrick, a registered with people who were influenced by sings and performs on guitar. dietitian and nutritionist, teaches you their music. TPT 2 Friday, December 8, 9:30 p.m. how to eat with purpose, clean up your TPT 2 Tuesday, December 5, 7 p.m. TPT LIFE Saturday, December 16, 7 p.m. diet, and much more. TPT LIFE Saturday, December 9, 1:30 p.m. TPT 2 Wednesday, December 6, 7 p.m. TPT LIFE Saturday, December 30, 7 p.m.
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7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music & Laughter! 60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music) Roy Orbison: Black & White Night 30 4 2 Mon (6:00) Suze Orman’s Financial Forever Painless with Miranda Esmonde-White Stretch with Mi- BBC World Charlie Rose Tavis Smiley randa Esmonde- LIFE Solutions for You White News Minnesota Dakota Life Arrival: Finding Home Genocide Native Report What Is Race? Exploring Five Who Sur- East Africa: Original Stories of Women Making Again: Darfur Forgiveness vived: Children New Faces New MN Their Homes in the US of Genocide Experiences The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years Great Performances: The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed Rick Steves’ 5 2 Live Tasty Europe Tue (6:00) Celtic Woman - Home- Big Band Years BBC World Charlie Rose Tavis Smiley LIFE coming: Ireland News
Minnesota Around The Cor- Community Our Voices: Leading In Crisis: Personal How Can I Afford Retirement? Finding The Passion to Lead Original ner with John Leadership Transforming Stories Affording Retirement MN McGivern After 50 Leadership New Rules of Food with Kristin Kirkpatrick Cat’s Attic - Yusuf Cat Stevens Forever Painless with Miranda Esmonde-White 6 2 Wed (6:00) Anne of Green Gables: Victoria A Conversation with Bill Moyers BBC World Charlie Rose Tavis Smiley LIFE The Good Stars Returns News
Minnesota Dakota Life Shared Sacrifice: Minnesota Greatest Generation Film Honor Most Almanac: Almanac: Almanac: Original Rock County Regiments Showcase 3 Proud Hands-On Hands-On Hands-On MN In War History History History Ken Burns: America’s Storyteller Reflections on the Vietnam War EastEnders Marathon 7 2 Thu (6:30) The Everly Brothers - Great Performances: The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed BBC World Charlie Rose Tavis Smiley LIFE Harmonies from Heaven Live News
Minnesota Around The Cor- Minnesota: A History of Minnesota: A History of Cost of Cli- Forensics: Lake Min- Minnesota’s Original ner with John the Land: Ordering The the Land: Changes in the mate Change Beyond The netonka’s Lakes at Risk MN McGivern Land/16,000 BP-1870s Land/1870s-1900 In Minnesota CSI Effect Future Almanac Byrne and Kelly: Echoes the Story Pavlo Live In Kastoria Age Reversed with Miranda 8 2 Esmonde-White Fri (6:00) Healing Mind with Dr. Washington Charlie Rose - Age Reversed with Miranda BBC World Charlie Rose Tavis Smiley LIFE Martin Rossman Week The Week Esmonde-White News
Minnesota Dakota Life Hearing Loss Scams, Seniors Celebrating Smart House: Almanac Now What? College Is Original Matters & Minnesota’s Wisdom Livable Com- Thinking Possible MN Response munity About College The Everly Brothers - Harmonies from Heaven Great Performances: Hitman: David Foster and Friends 60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music) 9 2 Sat (6:30) Forever Painless with Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You Rick Steves Special: European Christmas LIFE Miranda Esmonde-White
Malcolm Frag- Richard Bresna- Genesis: The Art of Creation Art at Hand: River Sojourn Asian Flavors Nourishing Latino Arts: A Community er: American han: The Taste Creative Ag- Lives, Ending Vision MN Pianist of the Clay ing with Clay Hunger TPT Member Favorites (Check tpt.org 48 hours prior to broadcast for an announcement of your favorite shows) 10 2 Sun TPT Member Favorites (Check tpt.org 48 hours prior to broadcast for an announcement of your favorite shows) LIFE
We Are Superman Hands-On Farm Fresh St. Thomas Christmas: Jubi- Hi Gene! Meet The Real Sena- Justice Matters MN Science Road Trip 3 lant Light 2015 tor McCarthy
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