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wgbh.org American Masters/Raúl Juliá | 14 Masterpiece/Poldark, Final Season | 20 WCAI: Poetry Sunday Returns | 28 ON AIR, ONLINE, ON THE GO MEMBER GUIDE | SEPTEMBER 2019 October 10-13 WGBH Studios | Boston THURSDAY CHEF'S GALA 7:30pm-10pm The festival kicks off with dishes from over 20 accomplished chefs, paired with carefully selected wine and craft beer. SATURDAY ARTISAN TASTE 1pm-4pm Enjoy samples of New England’s best food and drink, plus cooking demos and live music. FOOD FIGHT 7pm-10pm Twenty talented chefs compete in ten categories —and you decide who wins Best Bite of the Night! SUNDAY BRUNCH BAR 11am-2pm Rise, shine and enjoy brunchy bites from regional eateries and sips from renowned beverage distributors. CIDER SESSION 4pm-6:30pm Sample hard cider, taste fall fare and enjoy live Celtic music with A Celtic Sojourn’s Brian O’Donovan. For more information, visit wgbh.org/festival From the President Where to Tune in The Stories TV of Our Lives We all love a good story, and the best ones come from the heart. The joys and heartaches of everyday life touch on universal themes that connect us and Digital broadcast FiOS RCN Cox Charter (Canada) Bell ExpressVu have found expression, and enormous popularity, in American country music. Comcast In his new documentary series Country Music, Ken Burns digs deep into a WGBH 2 2.3 2 2 2 2 2 284 truly American art form and reveals the story of our nation. “At the heart of WGBH 2 HD 2.1 802 502 602 1002 782 819 every great country music song is a story,” says the Academy Award-nominated WGBX 44 44.2 16 44 14 804 21 n/a flmmaker and longtime WGBH WGBX 44 HD 44.1 801 544 n/a n/a n/a n/a friend. “The common experiences and World 2.2 956 473 94 807 181 n/a human emotions speak to each of us Create 44.3 959 474 95 805 182 n/a about love and loss, about hard times and the chance of redemption.” WGBH Kids 44.4 958 472 93 n/a 180 n/a Country Music connects the his- Boston Kids & n/a 22 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a tory of the music genre to the history Family (Boston only) of America, looking at how artists— Channel numbers and availability may vary by community. Contact your provider for such as Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, more information. June Carter and Charley Pride—and Comcast subscribers can access selected WGBH programs on WGBH On Demand. songwriting refected periods of war, Go to Comcast 1, choose Get Local, then Local Networks. For more programs, economic despondency and cultural go to Comcast 1 and choose History & Nature, then PBS-WGBH. upheaval. The eight-part, 16-hour flm uncovers the roots of the music— from ballads and minstrel music to hymns and the blues—and shows how its diverse origins came together over the course of the 20th century to embrace feelings and ideals that resonate with devoted fans across the country. Radio “Country music is forever revisiting its history, sharing and updating old 89.7 WGBH, Boston’s Local NPR® wgbhnews.org classics and celebrating its roots, which are, in many ways, foundational to 89.7 HD1 our country itself,” Burns says. Jazz 24/7 Online on wgbh.org/jazz247 Also this month, discover another set of stories that highlight the diver- 99.5 WCRB sity of our country. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month (page 10), classicalwcrb.org join us for the premiere of Voces, a new series from PBS’ signature arts and 99.5 Boston-NH, 89.7 HD2 Boston, 96.3 Beacon Hill, 88.7 Providence, culture documentary showcase devoted to exploring the rich Latinx cultural 90.1 HD2 Cape and Islands experience, produced by Latin Public Broadcasting. WCAI Cape, Coast and Islands NPR® Station The Pushouts (page 18) chronicles Victor Rios, a former dropout turned capeandislands.org teacher working to make a diference in the lives of students at Yo! Watts, a 90.1 Martha’s Vineyard, 91.1 Nantucket, 94.3 Brewster, 89.7 HD3 youth center serving 16- to 24-year-olds who are out of school. With footage All stations are available for streaming on wgbh.org/radio. shot over the course of 25 years —including a year in the life of Rios as a teen gang member that was flmed for our 1994 Stay Connected WGBH Frontline documentary WGBH Member Hotline 617-300-3300 School Colors—The Pushouts weekdays 9am–5pm, [email protected] trades narratives of tragedy and 24-Hour Program Feedback Line 617-300-5200 victimization for true stories of grit and resilience, highlighting the potential of young people to thrive when Leadership Circle Member Line 617-300-3505 [email protected] given access to meaningful opportunities and adults who care. Stories inspire us and connect us. Set to music or told from diferent Ralph Lowell Society Hotline 617-300-3900 cultural perspectives, they make up the tapestry of our lives. Thank you for [email protected] allowing us to tell the stories that make public media matter to you. Local Corporate Sponsorship and Advertising 617-300-3783 [email protected], wgbh.org/sponsorship Mailing address for gifts and correspondence WGBH Membership, PO Box 55875, Boston, MA 02205-8264 Jon Abbott All this and more at wgbh.org 1 Member Discounts and Events WGBH PerksConnect: Thanking you every day! Now your member benefits are better than ever. Register today at wgbhperksconnect.com, and start saving with your favorite local and national retailers. BostonTalks: A Little Bit Downton Abbey Movie Stories from the Stage Country It’s easy to judge people, and sometimes Country music has taken Boston by storm. it’s hard to change our own opinions of Embrace your love for this uniquely others. Join us at the WGBH Studios in American art form at our September Brighton on Thu, 10/3 from 7–9pm, and BostonTalks Happy Hour. Mingle with other listen to stories that explore how frst country music fans at this smarter happy impressions afect people’s lives and inter- hour while sipping a drink and hearing actions on a daily basis. Tickets are $20. from experts, including singer-songwriter You must be 21 or older with a valid ID to Grace Morrison and Berklee College of attend this event. Info: wgbh.org/ Music professor Joel Schwindt. Don’t miss events. this fun event at the WGBH Studios in Brighton on Thu, 9/19 from 7–9pm. Tickets are $10, and a variety of afordable beer, wine and cider is available for purchase. You must be at least 21 with a valid ID to attend. Info: wgbh.org/events. Get ready for the Crawley family’s next chapter with the Downton Abbey movie, which premieres at your local Showcase Cinema de Lux on Fri, 9/20! WGBH members receive $2 of online tickets by using promo code WGBH2. 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