WXXI-TV/HD | WORLD | CREATE | AM1370 | CLASSICAL 91.5 | WRUR 88.5 | THE LITTLE | WXXI-KIDS Holiday PUBLIC TELEVISION & PUBLIC RADIO FOR ROCHESTER DECEMBER 2019 1. 2. See the Watch NATURE CAT: NUTCRACKER A NATURE CAROL with the Rochester with the kiddos, on City Ballet and the Monday, December 2 3THINGS1 TO DO RPO at Kodak Hall on at 3 PM on WXXI-TV THIS HOLIDAY Sunday, December 1 at 2 PM nnSEASON! nn 3. 4. STREIT’S: ORNAMENT MATZO AND THE OF THE WORLD AMERICAN DREAM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 AT 10 PM ON WXXI-TV AT 8 PM ON WXXI-TV The iconic Streit’s factory in New York, Learn how Muslims, Jews and a fifth-generation family business, Christians, in medieval Spain resiliently stays true to tradition, forged a common cultural identity. churning water and flour into matzo nnnusing ovens as old as the factory itself.n 5. WATKINS 6. AND THE RAPIERS CALL THE MIDWIFE HOLIDAY SHOW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SPECTACULAR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 AT 9 PM ON WXXI-TV AT THE LITTLE THEATRE Mother Mildred and the Nonnatus DOORS OPEN AT 7 PM House team go to the Outer Watkins and the Rapiers dip into their Hebrides in response to a nursing collections of over 600 original holiday shortage. nnntunes from this annual tradition. n 8. 9. 7. Pick up a copy of CLASSICAL 91.5’s HOLIDAY SONGBOOK CITY NEWSPAPER ALL DECEMBER ON CLASSICAL 91.5 Attend IT’S A Mid-day Host and Music Director WONDERFUL LIFE Julia Figueras curates major holiday works throughout the on Saturday, December 7 month and shares her playlist on nfrom 11 AM-4 PM nnClassical915.org. n We hope you enjoy our list of 31 THINGS TO DO during the month nof December! n 10. Take a YULETIDE IN THE COUNTRY TOUR from the Genesse Country Village and Museum, nnDecember 6-21. 11. Plan to check out the HOLIDAYS AT THE MARKET Sundays, December 1-15 nfrom 8 AM-2 PM. n 12. Check out Rochester Museum & Science Center’s HOLIDAY LASER LIGHT SHOW nnthrough January 2020. Please visit our website with links to specific details for each item listed WXXI.org/holidaytodos n2 n EXECUTIVE STAFF DEAR FRIEND, DECEMBER 2019 No rm Silverstein, President The holidays are upon us – and as you can tell VOLUME 10, ISSUE 12 Susan Rogers, Executive Vice President and General Manager WXXI is a public non-commercial from the cover, there’s so much to do and see this Je anne E. Fisher, Vice President, Radio broadcasting station owned December. In keeping with the numerical theme and operated by WXXI Public David Lott, Vice President, Technology and Operations of this month’s magazine, I’d like to count down Broadcasting Council, a not-for- Todd McCammon, Vice President of TV our five proudest accomplishments of 2019. Here profit corporation chartered by they are: the Board of Regents of New York BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS State. “Program Listings” (USPS Robert A. Healy, Chair 1. The Acquisition of CITY Newspaper: In the Norm Silverstein 0742-390) is published monthly David A. Still, Vice Chair at 280 State Street, Rochester, NY spring, WXXI acquired CITY Newspaper after Stephen Sloan, Treasurer nn 14614 to promote the programs being approached by Mary Anna and Bill Towler, who wanted to be sure that and activities of the public Betsy Wilson, Secretary their weekly newspaper continued after their retirement. This acquisition broadcasting stations. has helped both entities expand coverage of politics, culture, arts and our Periodical mailing postage neighborhoods. Shortly after the acquisition, we announced that longtime paid at Rochester, N.Y. Member & Audience Services ........... 585.258.0200 CITY reporter Jeremy Moule was promoted to news editor and that popular WXXI Main Number ..................585.325.7500 local columnist and reporter David Andreatta was hired to succeed Mary Anna POSTMASTER: Service Interruptions .................585.258.0331 as editor. Send changes of address to Audience Response Line ..............585.258.0360 2. Sesame Street 50th Anniversary: This year marked Sesame Street’s 50th WXXI Program Listings, Copies of Local Programs .............585.258.0369 Membership Department, anniversary and we have been celebrating all year long. We kicked things off P.O. Box 30021, Rochester, NY Reachout Radio .....................585.258.0333 with Sesame Street Day with the Red Wings at Frontier Field, which included 14603-3021. Educational Resources ...............585.258.0278 a stadium-wide sing-a-long of Sunny Days. We hosted a Cookie Monster Bash Volunteer Services ...................585.258.0249 at the Rochester Central Library, where nearly 3,000 “Cookie Fans” enjoyed * Please note that all programs are Corporate Sponsorships ..............585.258.0282 a fun-filled day of Sesame activities and a meet-and-greet with the monster subject to change. For up-to-date program listings, special highlights and Newsroom .........................585.258.0340 himself. We also hosted a Sesame Street Party for Grown-Ups and brought local news, just log onto WXXI.org. WXXI On-line ........................ www.wxxi.org in Joe Fielder, trombonist and musical arranger for Sesame Street, to perform 13. classics from the beloved children’s show. This month, our education team is nn hosting a special Super Saturday with Super Grover 2.0 as part of our Sesame Consider making a Street in Communities Rural Outreach Initiative. year-end gift to WXXI. 3. Documentary Films: The Little Theatre saw a resurgence in documentary Visit WXXI.org/give films, as it continued its commitment to bringing audiences’ festival favorites and award winners. This included: Won’t You Be My Neighbor, which had a special sold-out screening and Skype with Mister Rogers Neighborhood #thankful producer Mary Witmer, followed by a successful 10-week run. RBG, the official selection for The Little’s One Take Film Festival, featured a sold-out show and Skype with the co-director, followed by a well-attended seven-week run, and MOVE, part of The Little’s year-long Black Cinema Series, drew 400+ attendees who came to see the film about the aftermath of the 2017 shooting at the Rochester Boys & Girls Club, and to hear from local director Tam Little. 4. Move to Include: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting awarded WXXI a grant to lead five public television stations in a national pilot to expand our Move to Include initiative, a partnership with the Golisano Foundation. With nn experience in programming and producing disability-related content, we are guiding these stations in production, curation, and engagement to promote inclusion in communities across the country. 5. Increased Arts Coverage: Dedicated to spotlighting the arts and vibrant cultural life in Rochester, WXXI News expanded coverage of the arts – which included the hiring of veteran arts reporter Jeff Spevak and award-winning photojournalist and videographer Max Schulte. The acquisition of CITY certainly underscored our commitment to the arts, as the experience and quality that CITY brings is being recognized throughout the community. From trusted and balanced news reporting, to Classical 91.5’s local hosts and productions, to the great music you hear on WRUR, to all the programming we present on TV and at The Little, it has truly been a great year. This important work would not be possible without your support, and for that, we thank you. nn Warmest holiday wishes and all the best for the New Year! Best regards, 14. Join WXXI Kids a FLCC on December 14 for Norm Silverstein SUPER SATURDAY [email protected] | @normWXXI WITH SUPER nn GROVER 2.0. 3 Q&A WITH A WXXI CORPORATE SPONSOR STUDIO SALES POTTERY is a studio, gallery, community classroom and full service ceramic supply that has been operating in Avon, NY for over thirty years. Owner, Michael Carroll, has been throwing clay professionally for even longer. His work has been exhibited throughout the country and has made it to every continent except Antarctica. This month, WXXI connects with Michael to learn more about the art of pottery and the offerings at Studio Sales Pottery. Q. How did you get started with pottery? And what pieces do you most enjoy making now? I started making pottery while in Rush Henrietta Junior High. Later in high school I was able to take ceramic classes at R.I.T.’s College of Continuing Education. I went on to study Studio Arts at Nazareth College. I enjoy all aspects of working with clay. My favorite tools are the potter’s wheel and my wood fired kiln and my favorite forms are bowls and mugs. MICHAEL Q. What advice would you give to someone who is just beginning and would like to learn pottery? CARROLL Expect to get messy and work with your mind, body and spirit. Working with clay is a thoughtful, OWNER in-the-moment process and can require simultaneous muscle and fine motor skills to figure out the EVENTS expression and beauty. Q. Can you share more about your studio class offerings? I offer regular ten week classes in the winter, spring and fall with a shorter six or eight week offering in the summer. Currently there are eight spots available in each class. There is usually a rolling core & of students and a few spots open each session. Q. What do you feel best characterizes an excellent piece of pottery? Good composition - form, line and surface all working together to achieve function and or beauty. Q. Holiday gift recommendations from your gallery store? Working on cookie trays! Platters and bowls in a variety of sizes and colors. All hand-made from raw clay to kiln opening. Q. Anything else you’d like readers to know? The Western New York Pottery Festival! This juried festival is held every June over the Father’s Day weekend at Studio Sales Pottery and showcases pottery, sculpture and tile work from artists in WNY, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and North Carolina.