decembER 2011 FEAtuRED tHIS mOntH HOLIDAY SPARKLE tHERE’S nO place LIKE nEw YORK for about a failed writer and a struggling the holidays. from the rockefeller Center actress who meet in front of Bloomingdale’s Christmas tree to the radio City rockettes, holiday windows on Christmas Eve. the city becomes a winter wonderland that Classical 105.9fm wQXr and legendary delights adults and children alike. You’ll comedy club Carolines on Broadway come find plenty of holiday cheer this month together for WQXR Comedy Classics (fri EE on ThirTEEn as we bring you enchant- 9th, 10:30 p.m.), a unique talent contest ing ballets, historic concerts, and locally featuring comedians who combine clas- Chris L 2011 © : T produced specials celebrating some of sical music and humor—and ThirTEEn’s r LBE the city’s most festive offerings. cameras are there to capture it. judges an Gi first, join Great Performances for An- include comedian robert klein, PdQ Bach’s aL drea Bocelli Live in Central Park (fri 2nd, Peter schickele, classical music talent agent udio; T 9 p.m. on ThirTEEn; mon 12th, 8 p.m. on Charles hamlen, and opera star deborah nik s L o k wLiw21), the broadcast premiere of the Voigt. wQXr’s Elliott forrest hosts. L internationally beloved tenor’s free Central ThirTEEn’s popular Treasures of New Park concert. Céline dion, Tony Bennett, York series continues to spotlight the city’s aiano/Pau B Bryn Terfel, Chris Botti, and david foster premier cultural institutions with The New- rin E are among the special guests joining Bo- York Historical Society (Thu 15th, 8 p.m. of Y s celli for this starry evening featuring the on ThirTEEn; Tue 20th, 10:30 p.m. on TE new York Philharmonic under the direction wLiw21), a look at the renovation and r: Cour E k of music director alan Gilbert. This spec- reinvention of new York’s oldest museum. 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[r] Rising kidjo shares the 7:00 PBS NewsHour 10:30 ‘60s Pop, Rock & stage with josh Groban, 8:00 Washington Week Soul sEE saT 3rd, 8Pm. Branford marsalis, and 2 EvEnIng AnD nIgHt dancers from the Broadway Central Park sEE fri 2nd, 6:00 NJ Today with mike show Fela!. 9Pm. [r] schneider. 5:00 Equitrekking: 6:30 Nightly Business Report 12/05 EARLY mOnDAY Am “Alberta” [r] 7:00 PBS NewsHour 12:00 PREmIERE Santana— 8:00 PREmIERE Journey Live at Montreux 2011 of the Universe Explores sEE Thu 8Th, 10Pm. rEPEaTs 6 TUESDAY cosmic and Earth evolution Thu 8Th, 10Pm and Early and the role humans play in saT 10Th, 1am. 5:30 BBC World News this 14-billion-year process. 1:30 Stop Back Pain with America rEPEaTs Early fri 9Th, 2:30am. Vijay Vad, M.D. [r] 6:00 NJ Today with mike 9:30 PREmIERE Buddy 3:00 ‘60s Pop, Rock & Soul schneider. Holly: Listen to Me a sEE saT. 3rd, 8Pm. rEPEaTs 6:30 Nightly Business Report concert tribute to Early Thu 8Th, 1am; fri 9Th, 7:00 PBS NewsHour Buddy holly, with Chris 1Pm; and saT 10Th, 10am. isaak, Paul anka, stevie 8:00 Great Performances: nicks, and more. rEPEaTs “Plácido Domingo: My Early fri 9Th, 1am and Early 5 mOnDAY Favorite Roles” The saT 10Th, 2:30am. celebrated tenor reflects 11:00 Charlie Rose 5:30 BBC World News on his favorite roles from America opera houses around the 12/08 EARLY tHuRSDAY Am 6:00 NJ Today with mike world. [r] 12:00 Tavis Smiley schneider. 12:30 One-on-One With 6:30 Nightly Business Report Steve Adubato 7:00 PBS NewsHour d. 1:00 ‘60s Pop, Rock & Soul T 8:00 Suze Orman’s Money sEE sun 4Th, 4Pm. rEPEaTs dia L Class The financial expert mE fri 9Th, 1Pm and saT 10Th, C i offers timely advice on B 10am. 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[r] inspirational songs in this 1:00 3 Steps to Incredible 4:30 Member Favorites concert filmed at atlanta, Health With Joel Fuhrman, Georgia’s fox Theatre. M.D. rEPEaTs wEd 7Th, 1Pm; rEPEaTs saT 10Th, 8am. Early fri 9Th, 4am; and 7 wEDnESDAY 10:00 Santana—Live at saT 10Th, 6:30am. [r] Montreux 2011 Carlos 2:30 Great Performances: 5:30 BBC World News santana and his band Andrea Bocelli Live in America perform “oye Como Va” 4 EvEnIng AnD nIgHt and other hit songs. rEPEaTs 6:00 NJ Today with mike schickele (PdQ Bach), Early saT 10Th, 1am. [r] schneider. opera star deborah 11:30 Charlie Rose 6:30 Nightly Business Report Voigt, comedian robert 7:00 PBS NewsHour klein, and talent agent 12/09 EARLY FRIDAY Am 8:00 Washington Week Charles hamlen.