Trusted. Valued. Essential. FEBRUARY 2016 Luther Saturdays at 10 p.m. beginning February 20 Vegas PBS A Message From the Management Team General Manager General Manager Tom Axtell, Vegas PBS Production Services Manager Kareem Hatcher Communications and Brand Management Director Shauna Lemieux Individual Giving Director Kelly McCarthy Business Manager Brandon Merrill Outdoor Nevada Content Director as Vegas is an improbable city in the harsh Mojave Desert. Many of our Cyndy Robbins new residents are unaware of the desert’s beauty and biological diversi- Workforce Training & Economic Development Director Debra Solt ty, so when it is hot or cold, they often stay home in the air conditioned Corporate Partnerships Director cocoon of their residence. Bruce Spotleson But Nevada is not only a desert; we have snowcapped mountains, Lalpine meadows, limestone caves, extinct fossil beds, ghost towns, lakes, and even gey- Southern Nevada Public Television Board of Directors Executive Director sers. Fortunately we do not have to travel very far to experience them all. Tom Axtell, Vegas PBS Members tell us they donate to Vegas PBS because we present programs that edu- President cate, present the arts, and transport viewers to places they never knew existed.That is Bill Curran, Ballard Spahr, LLP why we are so pleased to bring together program sponsors, recreational experts and Vice President talented producers to present Outdoor Nevada on Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm. It Nancy Brune, Guinn Center for Policy Priorities will join the regular lineup of outstanding science and nature programs detailed on Secretary Barbara Molasky, Barbara Molasky and Associates pages 10 and 11 of this Vegas PBS Source. Treasurer and Chair, Planned Giving Council Our splendid resorts, restaurants and showrooms are a well-known “indoor Mark Dreschler, Premier Trust of Nevada Nevada” story. However,Nevada has a great outdoor story to tell, and Nevadans ben- Chair, Community Council efit by knowing all that our state has to offer. Outdoor Nevada will make a major con- Charlotte Hill, Carlisle Collection tribution to creating a sense of place – which is one of our three strategic local pro- Chair, Desert Meadows AHEC Council gramming and production goals. Loretta Moses, Clark County Medical Society Whether the program’s impact is measured by increased tourism, or children’s edu- Co-Chair, Governmental Affairs Council cation, or wildlife conservation, or donations to historic preservation, Outdoor Nevada Dante Pistone, National Security Technologies, LLC will present the untold magnificence of our land; our plants, animals, reptiles and fish; CCSD Liaison to SNPT Board our native peoples and settlers; and our historic mining, railroad, and other human Carolyn Edwards, Clark County School District Trustee infrastructure. Board Members Telling this story takes time and extra ordinary effort. The Vegas PBS production Cheryl Colbus, US Bank team has circumnavigated the state twice and is gearing up for their third round. The Mo Denis, Nevada State Senator Dema Guinn, Community Volunteer 32 people who have worked on this project have already travelled more than 7,000 Sandi Herrera, Hunter Group miles and met hundreds of amazing Nevadans who enjoy the outdoors. We have 660 Albert Z. Kovacs, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP hours of recorded video “in the can” and will have spent more than 1,200 hours in our Lori Lea, AECIndustryPro.com Nora Luna, Nathan Adelson Hospice edit suites when all 26 episodes are complete. Marydean Martin, Marydean & Associates A show of this scale is only made possible with the generous support of our mem- John Restrepo, RCG Economics bers, along with our corporate partners. Land Rover Las Vegas and Jaguar Land Rover Irene Vogel, Community Volunteer Reno have supported the series from the beginning with the loan of a vehicle and a large financial sponsorship.Travel Nevada, our state’s tourism agency, is also a major Contact Vegas PBS with comments and suggestions: Vegas PBS & Southern Nevada Public Television program sponsor. 3050 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89121 The initial seed money for this program came from a $250,000 grant from the 702.799.1010 • Fax 702.799.2806 Southern Nevada Public Television board. Later this month the board will host its 27th VegasPBS.org • email: [email protected] Vegas PBS Source, Volume No. 2, 2016 Annual Splendor in the Glass wine and beer tasting event. This signature event helps raise the critical funds needed to support and produce the quality local programming Vegas PBS Source Art Director Anton Tielemans our members enjoy and count on from Vegas PBS.We hope you’ll join us for this event on February 20 at Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. More details are available on the back cover of this guide. Tom Axtell This magazine is printed on recycled paper FEBRUARY 2016 5 February 2016 Contents Cover Story 8 Luther This smart and entertaining psychological thriller is driven by an intellectually brilliant but emotionally impulsive cop. Departments 5 Message to Our Members Letter from General Manager Tom Axtell 12 Upcoming Member Events 22 Message from the Ready To Learn Coordinator Features 10 Nature Think Wednesday with great programs from NOVA and Nature and more! 13 Antiques Roadshow and Martha Bakes 8 15 Arts Music Takes Center Stage 16 Laughing Away an Afternoon 17 Robin Williams: A Pioneers of Television Special 19 In Celebration of Black History Month 21 David Bowie: Five Nights 32 The Bucket Bowl 33 Nazi Mega Weapons 34 Rick Steves’ Europe 35 Great Performances at the Met: Otello 10 15 37 Vegas PBS Vme/Worldview/ Jackpot! Spotlights Program Menu 23 Weekdays/Children’s Lineup 24 Primetime Programming 32 Weekend Daytime Programming 36 Vegas PBS Create Programming Vegas PBS Channels 38 Vegas PBS Sponsors 19 23 FEBRUARY 2016 7 COVER STORY What if you were on the Devil's side Luther without knowing it? ontinuing with our tradition of Saturdays at 10 p.m. the greatest drama on televi- beginning sion, Vegas PBS presents a February 20 Cgripping new British series. This smart and entertaining psychological thriller is driven by an intellectually bril- liant but emotionally impulsive cop, star- ring Idris Elba (The Wire). For Luther, his profession is a vocation rather than a job. He serves his own idea of a moral order as much as rules and codes of criminal law. Throughout the series, we see Luther face a succession of psychological duels between hunter and hunted, predator and prey. We encounter his capacity for vio- lence as well as his kindness; his sudden vulnerability and dizzying, visionary mind; why his wife left him for another man; and why his colleagues are frequently left open-mouthed in awe. However, as the intensity of his convic- tions combine with the violence of his passions, they provoke the question of whether Luther is a force for good or a man hell bent on self-destruction. Luther’s confidante is his arch-enemy, Alice, a beau- tiful multiple-murderess who evades his grasp early on and with whom he becomes locked in a lethal battle of wits. As the stakes get higher and more personal, Luther’s lonely path pulls him towards the very edge of temptation. Will his demons prove to be as dangerous as any of the criminals he pursues? He serves his own “idea of a moral order as much as rules and codes of criminal law.” 8 VEGAS PBS SOURCE Idris Elba Mercy Street:Josh Radnor and Norbert Leo Butz Call the Midwife Call the Midwife There is no Shortage of Drama for Season 4 (Parts 4-6) Sundays, February 7-21 at 7 p.m. Outstanding Weekend Viewing Relive the past season of this beloved series as we anticipate the new Season 5 Downton Abbey Season 6 Mind Your Manners beginning in March. Inspired by the memoirs on Masterpiece Sunday, February 28 from of Jennifer Worth, the drama follows the Sundays at 9 p.m. 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. nurses, midwives and nuns from Nonnatus The final season of this phenomenal Following the marathon, we have a special House who visit the expectant mothers of series continues throughout February. Don't lineup of Downton programming to top off Poplar, providing the poorest women with miss a single minute of the most anticipated the evening with More Manners of Downton the best possible care. In Season 4, the com- series of the year as we share the joys Abbey: A Masterpiece Special at 9 p.m. munity prepares to enter a new decade – the and hardships of the aristocratic Crawley Followed by Manners of Downton Abbey: 1960s. family and their downstairs employees. Each A Masterpiece Special at 10 p.m. Alastair Mercy Street episode repeats the following Sunday at 8 Bruce, the historical advisor of Downton Sundays, February 7-21 at 10 p.m. p.m., leading into the new episode each Abbey, introduces you to the world of man- Based on real events, this new historical week (except on February 28). ners. Navigate the social protocol of aristo- drama takes viewers beyond the battlefield Downton Abbey Season 6 crats and servants in the 1920s with exclu- and into the lives of a distinctive cast of on Masterpiece Marathon sive cast member interviews. characters – doctors, nurses, contraband Sunday, February 28 from Our Zoo laborers and Southern loyalists – realizing noon - 9 p.m. Sundays, February 7 and 14 the chaotic world of Union-occupied If by chance you have missed an episode at 6 p.m. Alexandria,Virginia, and the Mansion House or just want to savor the final season one Based on a true story, this heart-warming Hospital in the early years of the Civil War. more time, we have scheduled a marathon of drama series follows the Mottershead family Repeats Thursdays at 10 p.m.