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Become a member today and experience the SSSCU difference. 800.357.9654 silverstatecu.com Vegas PBS A Message from the Management Team General Manager General Manager Tom Axtell, Vegas PBS Educational Media Services Director Niki Bates Production Services Director Kareem Hatcher Communications and Brand Management Director Shauna Lemieux Business Manager Brandon Merrill Content Director In Remembrance of Cyndy Robbins Workforce Training & Economic Development Director Charlotte Hill Debra Solt Corporate Partnerships Director Bruce Spotleson n 1971, Charlotte Hill convened a group of community leaders who founded Director of Engineering, IT and Emergency Response “Friends of Channel 10” to provide financial support for KLVX, Nevada’s first John Turner educational public television station – and she never left us. Over the next 47 Southern Nevada Public Television Board of Directors years, she would dedicate untold hours of support to the station; raise millions of Executive Director dollars through auctions and wine tastings; recruit a virtual army of volunteers; Tom Axtell, Vegas PBS Iand troop through the marbled halls of Congress to secure support despite blizzards President Nancy Brune, Guinn Center for Policy Priorities and thunderstorms. Vice President In addition to her support of our local station, she held numer- Thomas Warden, The Howard Hughes Corporation ous leadership roles with National Friends of Public Broadcasting. Secretary Clark Dumont, M.S., APR, Dumont Communications, LLC It was in that capacity that we first met nearly 40 years ago. In Treasurer national PBS circles, Charlotte was well-known for her pragmatic Geraldine Tomich, Marquis Aurbach Coffing support of best practices, innovation in PBS fundraising, and Chair, Desert Meadows Area Health Education Council active engagement of local volunteers. In fact, the National Jerry Reeves, HealthInsight Friends named their annual Volunteer of the Year award in her Chair, Planned Giving Council Geraldine Tomich, Marquis Aurbach Coffing honor. Charlotte Hill CCSD Liaison to SNPT Board When I started at Channel 10, I had already known Charlotte Carolyn Edwards, Clark County School District Trustee Hill for almost two decades, but I would soon learn much more. Charlotte was a con- Board Members stant and passionate companion, advisor, historian and friend. Remarkably, her dedica- Vince Alberta, University Nevada Las Vegas tion to the community extended far beyond our station. Charlotte was known to many Linda Ammons, Community Volunteer Tracy Bower, NNSS,Managed and operated by for her civic leadership, tenacity and commitment to the organizations she loved. In Mission Support and Test Services March 2009, the State of Nevada issued a Concurrent Resolution in recognition and Cheryl (Cheri) Colbus, US Bank appreciation of her “magnanimous volunteer support of education in Nevada.” Rachelle Crupi, Bank of Nevada Bill Curran, Ballard Spahr, LLP Because of her support and advocacy, thousands of economically disadvantaged chil- Mo Denis, Nevada State Senator dren have been able to attend the Sun Summer Camp, experience performance art Thomas Gallagher, TreVista Group, LLC through Allied Arts, or receive scholarships to CSN and UNLV. Multiple generations of Jason Gastwirth, Caesars Entertainment young people have received education and inspiration through organizations such as Stephen Greathouse, Las Vegas Hotel & Gaming Industry, retired Dema Guinn, Community Volunteer Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs, United Way of America, Economic Opportunity Lori Lea, AECIndustryPro.com Board, and Variety Early Learning Center. In many cases her name is on the founding Nora Luna, Nathan Adelson Hospice registrations of the organizations and she served each as President or board member. Marydean Martin, Marydean & Associates Steve Seroka, Las Vegas City Councilman Charlotte began her philanthropic work in a very small town – a town one-tenth its current size. She resolved to make it more than just a great place to work; she wanted Contact Vegas PBS with comments and suggestions: Vegas PBS & Southern Nevada Public Television Las Vegas to be a great place to live. 3050 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89121 On April 26, 2018, we lost a “founding mother” of Vegas PBS. She will be deeply 702.799.1010 • Fax 702.799.2806 VegasPBS.org • email: [email protected] missed, yet her mark is permanently enshrined in the Charlotte Hill Volunteer Center in Vegas PBS Source, Volume No. 4, 2018 our new building, the Charlotte Hill Society, and the blown glass “Blossoming of the Anton Tielemans, Vegas PBS Source Art Director Mind” sculpture she challenged the board to fund for our lobby. We are forever grate- ful for her gifts of service and forever inspired by her passion for this community. Tom Axtell This magazine is printed on recycled paper JUNE 2018 5 June 2018 Contents Cover Story 8 Outdoor Nevada Grab your travel gear and join host John Burke in an all-new third season of this lively local series. Departments 5 Message to Our Members Letter from General Manager Tom Axtell 14 Upcoming Member Events 22 A Message from the Executive Producer of Outdoor Nevada Features 9 Cover (Cont.) Nature and NOVA Features 10 Drama Dramatic Finales and Brand New Seasons 11 Science The Science Behind the Science 12 Public Affairs Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 8 Spotlight Great Performances at the Met:Tosca 17 History From the Pages of History 19 How-To Nigella at My Table 20 Arts A Month of Spectacular Musical Performances 32 Hamilton’s America 33 Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire 34 Endeavour Season 3 and 4 Marathons 35 Gorongosa Park – Rebirth of Paradise 11 19 37 Vegas PBS Rewind/Worldview/Jackpot! Program Menu 23 Weekdays/Children’s Lineup 24 Primetime Programming 32 Weekend Daytime Programming 36 Vegas PBS Create Programming 37 Vegas PBS Channels 38 Vegas PBS Sponsors 20 34 JUNE 2018 7 COVER STORY “ Outdoor Nevada Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. beginning June 13 Grab your travel gear and join host John Burke in an all- new third season of this lively local series. Nevada’s ideal climate and varied environments provide endless inspira- tion for our exciting outdoor adventures. Take part in sensational experiences ranging from the extreme to the serene and everything in-between in 10 Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe brand-new episodes. John meets with locals and experts, discovering what makes Nevada so unique and fascinating. Follow John as he takes a hike on Lake Tahoe, tries his hand at archery, jumps off the Stratosphere, explores Nevada’s atomic history and much more. We will be making stops in fascinating places such as Palomino Valley Horse & Burro Center and the Solitude Statue, Rancho San Rafael in Reno; the Ponderosa Saloon & Mine in Virginia City; Hidden Cave and Churchill County Museum in Fallon; Stokes Castle in Austin; Desert National Wildlife Refuge; Spencer’s Hot Springs; Basin and Range National Monument; Route 66; and Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark. And we haven’t for- gotten about the fascinating places right here in Las Vegas! We will be visiting the National Atomic Testing Museum, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the Las Vegas Renaissance Festival: Age of Chivalry, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park and Casa de Shenandoah. “Viewers are going to love the latest season of Outdoor Nevada,” said Vegas PBS General Manager Tom Axtell. “With John as their guide, they will discover new locations, learn about well-known Nevadan landmarks and explore little-known corners of the state.” This program is made possible with financial support from Jaguar Land Rover Las Vegas and Jaguar Land Rover Reno. Encore broadcasts will air on Saturdays at 3 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 a.m. John Burke at Desert Dry Lake Dunes 8 VEGAS PBS SOURCE Dame Penelope Keith Discover more of the world we live in with two of our premier series, Nature and NOVA. With compelling stories, cinematography and in-depth research, Vegas PBS brings the A butterfly's eyes and coiled-up proboscis, the insect's tongue (left) and Hurricane Harvey, Houston, TX (top) world to your living room. play. From talkative budgies, marathon-running Nature hamsters, wall-climbing cats and diving dogs, Wednesdays at 8 p.m. as well as an island where rabbits rule and a Nature: Sex, Lies and city where dogs live a secret double life — dis- cover how our pets’ playful games are just a on June 6 Butterflies whisker away from the wild. Repeats Sunday, Butterflies have been flying around our plan- June 24 at 9 a.m. et for more than 50 million years, and today around 20,000 different species inhabit the Nature: Pets: Wild at Heart– globe. Follow their lives from egg to caterpillar Secretive Creatures to chrysalis to the emergence of the full-blown, on June 27 winged creature. Explore their astonishing sur- Through incredible filming techniques, from NOVA: Building Chernobyl’s MegaTomb vival techniques, including 360° vision, decep- Schlieren photography that makes smells visi- tive camouflage, chemical weaponry and fan- ble, to moving X-rays, ultra-slow-motion and NOVA: Dawn of Humanity tastic flight. Narrated by Paul Giamatti. ultraviolet vision, discover how our pets experi- on June 21 Repeats Sunday, June 10 at 10 a.m. ence the world through their astonishing senses Journey with us to a unique discovery of Nature: Fabulous Frogs and hidden channels of communication. ancient remains located in an almost inaccessi- on June 13 Includes the sensory secrets of budgies, horses, ble chamber deep in a South African cave.