MARCH 2014 ALL- NEW LINEUP OF Membership Specials INCLUDING McCartney Dylan Crosby, Stills and Nash AND MORE! Edie Brickell and Steve Martin The Monthly Magazine for Members of Vegas PBS Contents LetterFROM THE GENERAL MANAGER Cover Story An All-New Lineup of Membership Specials 6 March truly comes in like a lion this year with an incredible lineup of new programs during our spring membership campaign. March Program Highlights Departments his month, Vegas PBS kicks off the first membership cam- Message to Our Members 5 paign of the new year with a lineup of specials from well- Letter from General Manager Tom Axtell known experts. Viewers will travel ancient Italian cities with Rick Steves, hear about financial strategies from Suze Orman, School Media 9 and explore life’s guiding principles with Dr. Wayne Dyer. Planned Giving 17 MusicT lovers will enjoy two new concert specials from Great Performances, including a once-in-a-lifetime concert event celebrating Bob Dylan, and a unique look at the musical side of Steve Martin and his Features bluegrass band the Steep Canyon Rangers. You can sing along with your Can Eating Insects Save the World? 10 favorite artists like Paul McCartney, Il Divo, Andrea Bocelli, the Bee Gees and Antiques Roadshow and Elvis, and discover new talent like Italian rock singer Zucchero and retro vocal group Under the Streetlamp, featuring Gentleman’s Rule. Women’s History Month 12 Vegas PBS also celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a quest down Arts: American Masters: Lennon NYC 14 Ireland’s greatest geographical landmark in Nature: Ireland’s Wild River and charming Irish music in Celtic Woman: Emerald. We also mark Live From Lincoln Center: Patina Miller 15 Women’s History Month with great programs that reveal the often under and 2Cellos: Live at Arena Zagreb reported stories of famous women in history, including Ann Boleyn, Great Music at Home and in Person! 16 Margaret Mitchell and Harper Lee. While the fourth season of Masterpiece’s Downton Abbey has come to Father Brown Drama: 18 an end, Masterpiece returns with a brand new season of Mr. Selfridge. The Story of Jews with Simon Schama 19 Before the new season begins on March 30, enjoy a look back at the events of the first season and get a sneak preview of what’s in store for How to: Victory Garden’s Edible Feast 20 enterprising department store manager Harry Gordon Selfridge. Science & Nature: Exploration Wednesdays 22 Also this month, a five-part documentary series, The Story of the Jews with Simon Schama, will examine the imprint that Jewish culture as made Vegas PBS Member Ticket Offers 40 on the world. We will also present a local documentary that details how Jewish history has shaped Las Vegas, profiling publisher Hank Program Menu Greenspun, the Farahi family and many others who have had tremendous impact on our state. What’s On • Children’s Lineup 24 With the financial assistance of NS Tech, Vegas PBS recently hosted the statewide academic science bowl, with the winning team moving on Vegas PBS Channel 10 Overnight 25 to compete nationally in Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, March 19, the Prime Time Programming 26 broadcast of the 2014 Nevada Science Bowl kicks off Exploration Wednesdays with new episodes of Nature, NOVA and Secrets of the Dead. Vegas PBS Sponsors 38 This tremendous range of programming – from local specials to British dramas, to arts and music to science and nature – is only avail- able on noncommercial, nonpolitical and nonsectarian, public television. Tom Axtell, General Manager; Kareem Hatcher, Production Services Manager; Kelly McCarthy, Individual It’s only possible through your generous support. As we launch our first Gift & Philanthropy Development Director; Cyndy Robbins, Content Director; Lee Solonche, Educational membership campaign of 2014, we thank you for watching and support- Media Services Director; Debra Solt, Workforce & Economic Development Director; Bruce Spotleson, Corporate Partnerships Director; Jeff Yeagley, Engineering, IT & Emergency Response Director; ing your favorite programs on Vegas PBS. Shauna Lemieux, Editor; Anton Tielemans, Art Director FOR ADVERTISING, contact: Allison Loftus at 702.799.1010, x5347, [email protected] TOM AXTELL E-mail, call or write Vegas PBS with comments and suggestions: Vegas PBS & Southern Nevada Public Television This magazine is printed on 3050 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89121 recycled paper 702.799.1010 • Fax 702.799.2806 Keep up with Vegas PBS on Facebook and Twitter email: [email protected] Facebook.com/VegasPBS • Twitter.com/VegasPBS or TWITTER@VegasPBS VegasPBS.org Vegas PBS Source, Volume 2014 No. 3 MARCH 2014 5 Cover Story Rick Steves’ Italy: Cities of Dreams Saturday, March 1 at 9 a.m. In his latest two-hour special, travel guru Rick Steves tours the ancient glories and back-street riches of three great An All- Italian cities – Rome, Venice and Florence. During the breaks, Steves offers insights into Italian culture and travel. Repeats Saturday, March 15 at 6 a.m. New Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You Saturday, March 1 at 11 a.m. Lineup Advice includes how to invest, whether to buy or rent a home, saving for retire- ment, what kind of life insurance to buy, of Membership wills and trusts, student loans and more. Repeats Sunday, March 2 at 6 p.m., Saturday, March 8 at 8 a.m., Sunday, March 9 at 1 Specials p.m., and Thursday, March 13 at 9 p.m. March 1-16 on 30 Days to a Younger Heart Vegas PBS with Dr. Stephen Masley Saturday, March 1 at 1 p.m. Channel 10 and 10.1 Did you know that it’s possible to make your heart 10 years younger, regardless of your body composition, genetics or age? And when you do, you will feel healthier, trimmer, fitter, sexier, mentally sharper and better than you have in a decade. Repeats Sunday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m. Easy Yoga: The Secret to Paul McCartney Strength and Balance Saturday, March 1 at 4 p.m. arch truly comes in like a Some of the fabulous performances you Muscle loss actually begins in your thir- lion this year with an will see on Vegas PBS will also be appear- ties and it continues at a rate of about incredible lineup of new ing live in Las Vegas, and we have some of three percent per decade without inter- programs during our the best seats in the house available for vention. The good news is yoga can come Mspring membership campaign. Nowhere our members. Please turn to page 16 of to the aid of people who want to increase else on television can you find such a vari- this guide for these specials and ticket stength and mobility at any age. Repeats ety of informative and entertaining pro- information. Sunday, March 2 at 2 p.m. grams all in one great place. There is something for everyone, from health and Dr. Wayne Dyer: finances to music and nature. These spec- I Can See Clearly Now tacular specials are only made possible Saturday, March 1 at 6 a.m. through the support of viewers like you, so Dr. Dyer offers an intimate conversa- please take a moment during one of your tion about what his own personal experi- favorite programs to make your contribu- ences have taught him. As he explores the tion by phone or go online to VegasPBS.org. five principles that have guided his own choices, he explains that there are no accidents, and all the choices we make and actions we take weave a life tapestry uniquely our own. There are no wrong roads taken once we understand the forces propelling us towards our life’s purpose. Repeats Sunday, March 2 at 3 p.m. Bob Dylan 6 VEGAS PBS SOURCE Brickell’s heart-tugging vocals to create a playful and accessible collection of songs. Healing ADD with Dr. Daniel Amen Saturday, March 8 at 12:30 p.m. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a national health crisis that continues to grow – yet it remains one of the most mis- understood and incorrectly treated illness- es today. Dr. Daniel Amen has discovered that there are six distinct types of ADD, Crosby, Stills and Nash each requiring a different treatment. Great Performances: the series. Featured songs include “I Heard Crosby, Stills and Nash 2012 Bob Dylan: The 30th It Through the Grapevine” (Aretha Saturday, March 8 Franklin), “Dance to the Music” (Sly and at 10:30 p.m. Anniversary Concert the Family Stone) and “I Want You Back” Crosby, Stills & Nash join forces for Celebration (The Jackson Five). their first live performance video in more Saturday, March 1 at 10:30 p.m. Paul McCartney & than 20 years! Filmed during their 2012 This special captures the historic, once- tour, the program includes classic hits as Wings: Rockshow well as new songs, “Radio,” “Almost Gone.” in-a-lifetime concert as many of the great- Tuesday, March 4 at 9:30 p.m. est names in popular music – including This concert film was recorded during Masterpiece Sneak Preview: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Roseanne Cash, the band’s 1976 North American Wings Mr. Selfridge, Season 2 Eric Clapton, Shawn Colvin, George Over the World tour, capturing the group at Harrison, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, Sunday, March 9 at 9 p.m. the peak of their career. The set includes In the all-new season 2, Jeremy Piven Stevie Wonder, Neil Young and more – pay such hits as “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Band homage to Bob Dylan. returns as real-life department store On the Run” and Beatles classics “Lady impresario Harry Gordon Selfridge. Five Nature: Ireland’sWild River Madonna,” “Blackbird” and “Yesterday.” years have passed, it's now 1914, and the Sunday, March 2 at 9 a.m.