June 2019 • wosu.org Special Programming: June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month Commemorating the 1969 Stonewall Riots, Pride month recognizes the influence LGBTQ+ people have had around the world. Endeavour Season 6 Premiere on Masterpiece Sunday, June 16 at 9pm on WOSU TV details on page 6 All programs are subject to change. VOLUME 40 • NUMBER 6 Airfare (UPS 372670) is published except for June, July and August by: WOSU Public Media 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 614.292.9678 Copyright 2019 by The Ohio State University. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced in any form or by any means without express written permission from the publisher. Subscription is by a minimum contribution of $60 to WOSU Public Media, of which $3.25 is allocated to Airfare. Periodicals postage paid at Columbus, Ohio. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Airfare, 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 Looking Back WOSU Public Media Looking back 50 years to the summer of 1969, it was a time of General Manager Tom Rieland great achievement and cultural change. Next month our nation Membership Rob Walker commemorates the 50th anniversary of the moon landing and Friends of WOSU Board WOSU TV celebrates with the Summer of Space. In August, President Kathy McGinnis American Experience looks back 50 years to Woodstock on Vice President Kyle Anderson Woodstock – Three Days that Defined a Generation. Secretary/Treasurer Mac Joseph Board Members This month we celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month. 50 years ago, on William Ballenger Melissa McHenry June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn. Gay men and Jason Beehler Christine Mortine women did something they had not done before: they fought Ann DiMarco Betsy Pandora back. Stonewall Uprising: American Experience documents the Jeri Grier Stacy Rastauskas Jon Hsu Tom Rieland fight that announced that the gay rights movement had arrived. Karen Ickes Katy Rigsby Ray LaVoie Bill Schiffman Before Stonewall there is the little-known story of the federal Trip Lazarus Guadalupe Velasquez Kurt Lykins government’s campaign in the 1950’s to identify and fire all employees suspected of being homosexual. Tens of thousands WOSU Mission: The mission of WOSU Public of government workers lost their jobs. But the actions of the Media is to enrich lives through content and government inadvertently helped ignite the gay rights movement. experiences that engage, inform and inspire. This story is told on The Lavender Scare, airing June 18 at 9:00pm. Questions? Comments? Please send an email to [email protected] or call American Masters profiles Tony- 614.292.9678. winning playwright Terrence McNally. McNally’s 60 years in the theatre, his fight for LGBTQ rights and his talent for launching the careers of Nathan Lane, Doris Roberts and F. Murray Abraham, among others, are chronicled in Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life. 2 For detailed listings, visit wosu.org Connect with WOSU Public Media All Around Columbus this Summer! Visit wosu.org/events for details WOSU at the Columbus Arts Festival June 7–9, Downtown Columbus Riverfront Welcome to summer, Columbus! Join us downtown on the Scioto Mile as we celebrate arts and culture along with 260+ artists, food, performances and more at the Columbus Arts Festival. WOSU will be broadcasting live from the riverfront Friday, June 7 from 10am-3pm. Meet PBS KIDS costume characters, chat with our staff and on-air talent, and take home fun prizes throughout the weekend. Politics and a Pint June 13, Wolf’s Ridge Brewing Join us for another round of lively political conversation in a casual setting. Mike Thompson, host of Columbus on the Record on WOSU TV and Ann Fisher, host of All Sides with Ann Fisher on 89.7 NPR News, break down the political landscape with local experts while you sip on craft brews. The event is free to attend. PBS KIDS at Storybook Village June 8, Ohio Village Bring the kiddos to the Ohio History Connection from 10am–5pm to meet characters from their favorite PBS KIDS shows as they explore Ohio Village. Replay! Classical 101 Instrument Drive July 8–13 Share the love of music by contributing to our Replay! instrument drive, now in its third year. Anyone wishing to donate a new or gently used instrument may drop it off during this week at our Fawcett Center offices or the offices of CD 102.5. The instruments will be delivered to Columbus City Schools to be refreshed and distributed to students for use in school music programs. WOSU Kids Day at the Ohio State Fair July 25, Ohio Expo Center Our partnership with the Ohio State Fair continues this year with WOSU Kids Day, featuring PBS KIDS costume character appearances, family-friendly activities and live radio broadcasts from 10am–3pm. StoryCorps in Columbus July 2–31 The StoryCorps Mobile Tour rolls into Columbus July 2-31 and we are thrilled to be hosting this storytelling booth on wheels. Don’t miss your chance to share your story – StoryCorps appointments will open to the public in mid-June. Keep an eye on your favorite WOSU social channels for details! 3 Primetime and Weekend Schedule for WOSU TV Saturday, June 1, 2019 8:00 pm Tommy Emmanuel – A Music Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Gone Public Special 6:00 am Motorweek 7:30 pm Cycle Around Japan Highlights 6:30 am Best of the Joy of Painting 8:00 pm PBS Previews: Chasing The Moon 7:00 am Fit 2 Stitch 7:30 am Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting 8:00 am J Schwanke's Life In Bloom 8:30 am Garden Smart 9:00 am American Woodshop 9:30 am Woodsmith Shop 10:00 am Aging Backwards 2 with Miranda Esmonde-White Various performances around the country 11:00 am Memory Rescue with Daniel showcase one of the world's best acoustic Amen, MD guitarists. 12:30 pm Retire Safe & Secure with Ed Slott 9:30 pm Brit Floyd: 40 Years of the Wall A preview of the upcoming series from 2:30 pm Gutbliss with Dr. Robynne American Experience Chasing the Moon Brit Floyd, the world’s greatest Pink Floyd tribute Chutkan3:00 pm is showcased. show, returns to the stage in 2019 with its most 4:00 pm More Trains Around North America: ambitious and best production yet, a very special Great Scenic Railway Journeys 40th Anniversary retrospective of Pink Floyd’s iconic rock opera, “The Wall.” 9:00 pm Ken Burns: The National Parks 6:00 pm Retire Safe & Secure with Ed Slott Explore the beauty and grandeur of our nation's 8:00 pm Josh Groban Bridges: In Concert Monday, June 3, 2019 magnificent parks, from Acadia to Yosemite. from Madison Square Garden Global superstar Josh Groban performs with 7:30 pm Columbus Neighborhoods Idina Menzel and Jennifer Nettles at the famed Columbus Writ Large • Celebrating reading and Thursday, June 6, 2019 New York landmark. writing with Columbus’ rich literary ties. We tour 7:30 pm Ask This Old House James Thurber’s House and visit the Parsons Street 9:30 pm Jeff Lynne's ELO Live at Hyde Park café. The café publishes and sells local books and 8:00 pm Josh Groban Bridges: In Concert The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), led by iconic provides collaborative writing space. Finally WOSU from Madison Square Garden songwriter and producer Jeff Lynne performs such Radio and Television hosts talk about their favorite The global superstar performs with Idina Menzel and classics as "Evil Woman," "Strange Magic" and books and The Great American Read. Jennifer Nettles at the famed New York landmark. "Don't Bring Me Down." 8:00 pm Great Performances 9:30 pm Assia Live In Concert: A Musical Michael Bublé: Tour Stop 148 • This unique Extravaganza Sunday, June 2, 2019 concert film offers viewers a front row seat and A full orchestra, dancers, singers and guest Ethan exclusive backstage pass to superstar Michael Bublé's Bortnick join violinist Assia in this concert. 6:00 am Firing Line with Margaret Hoover visually musically triumphant "To Be Loved Tour." 6:30 am Second Opinion 9:30 pm Josh Groban Bridges: In Concert Friday, June 7, 2019 7:00 am Born to Explore with Richard Wiese from Madison Square Garden The global superstar performs with Idina Menzel and 7:30 pm In Good Shape - The Health Show 7:30 am Legends of Airpower Jennifer Nettles at the famed New York landmark. 8:00 pm Washington Week 8:00 am Antiques Roadshow 8:30 pm Columbus on the Record 9:00 am Destination Craft with Jim West Tuesday, June 4, 2019 9:00 pm Great Performances 9:30 am Broad & High 7:30 pm Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg Andrea Bocelli @ 60 • A celebration of Andrea 10:00 am Retire Safe & Secure with Ed Slott Bocelli's 60th Birthday in Italy features Josh 8:00 pm Jesse Cook: Beyond Borders Groban and Matteo Bocelli. 12:00 pm More Trains Around North America: The acoustic guitar virtuoso blends rumba and Great Scenic Railway Journeys flamenco with elements of jazz and world music. 10:30 am Pavlo Live In Kastoria International recording artist Pavlo returns to 3:00 pm Memory Rescue with Daniel 9:30 pm Prince: Rave Un2 The Year 2000 Kastoria, Greece for a spectacular concert. Amen, MD Experience Prince's legendary talent and 4:30 pm Ken Burns: The National Parks peerless showmanship as he performs "Purple Rain" and more. 6:30 pm Assia Live In Concert: A Musical Extravaganza 4 For detailed listings, visit wosu.org Saturday, June 8, 2019 4:30 pm More Trains Around North America: 10:30 pm FRONTLINE Great Scenic Railway Journeys 6:00 am Motorweek The Pension Gamble • How state governments 6:30 pm Pavlo Live In Kastoria and Wall Street led America's public pensions into 6:30 am Best of the Joy of Painting a $4-trillion hole.