WXXI-TV/HD | WORLD | CREATE | AM1370 | CLASSICAL 91.5 | WRUR 88.5 | THE LITTLE | WXXI-KIDS PUBLIC TELEVISION & PUBLIC RADIO FOR ROCHESTER APRIL 2020 WORLD ON FIRE ON MASTERPIECE PREMIERES SUNDAY, APRIL 5 AT 9 PM ON WXXI-TV Helen Hunt, Sean Bean, Lesley Manville and Jonah Hauer-King head an international cast in a gripping World War II drama that follows the lives of ordinary people coping with the greatest war in human history. Set in Britain, Poland, France, and Germany— on the frontlines and the home front— World on Fire traces the interwoven fates of several families in 1939 and 1940, from the Nazi invasion of Poland, to the near debacle at Dunkirk, to the fall of Paris and beyond. LOCAL SUPPORT FOR WORLD ON FIRE IS PROVIDED BY: PHOTO CREDIT: COURTESY OF MAMMOTH SCREEN WXXI NEWS HAS COMPILED HELPFUL INFORMATION AND A LIST OF RESOURCES IN REGARD TO THE CORONAVIRUS/ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 AT 12 PM COVID-19 AT WXXINEWS.ORG. HOCHSTEIN AT 100 DETAILS ON PAGE 16>> We’re part of your routine. 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And it’s your continued MONDAY-SATURDAY: 10AM - 4PM membership support that enables us to educate, inspire, and engage SUNDAYS: 1PM - 4PM our community through in-depth news reporting, meaningful educational VALID FOR 2-FOR-1 ADMISSION IN APRIL services, and quality programming. Thank you, and please stay safe! www.jellomuseum.org Best regards, Norm Silverstein [email protected] | @normWXXI 3 •Q&A•• WITH• A• WXXI•• CORPORATE••••• SPONSOR••• 5 FUN THINGS TO DO AT HOME! Whether you’re choosing to stay home as a precautionary measure or you have been quarantined due to the coronavirus, cabin fever is sure to kick in. That’s why were sharing five fun WXXI-centric things for you to do at home. Check them out and visit WXXI.org for more! 1. Try a new recipe from PBS Foods. How about sweet potato dumplings, strawberry lime roasted salmon, or lemon coffee cake – you’ll find these recipes and more at pbs.org/food. 2. Find a new podcast to listen to. A few of our favorites: WXXI’s own Finding Tammy Jo and EXITED, as well as NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour, Life Kit, and How I Built this with Guy Raz. You can find these and more Apple, Google Play, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. EVENTS 3. Learn something new on WXXI-CREATE TV. Whether you’re a home- improvement buff, food fan, wandering soul, a yogi, or budding artist – CREATE has a show for you. & 4. Watch, or maybe re-watch, your PBS favorites on WXXI Passport. If you’re a member of WXXI at the $60 level, you have access to WXXI Passport which gives you special access to current and archival programs from both PBS and WXXI. Downton Abbey, Victoria, Vienna Blood, and Howards End – see them all! Learn more at WXXI.org/passport. 5. Create a 6 x 6 piece. WXXI is a proud sponsor of Rochester Contemporary Art Center’s international small art phenomenon. Artworks must be six inches square and signed only on the back, to be exhibited anonymously. Participation is free. All artworks will be exhibited and for sale to the public for $20 each to benefit RoCo. Pieces are due April 11. Details: roco6x6.org NEWS ••••••••••••••• MONDAY, APRIL 27 Join WXXI for this FREE Indie Pop-Up AT 6:30 PM series presentation of Eating Up Easter. LITTLE THEATRE 240 EAST AVENUE Threatened by climate change and globalization, remote Easter Island provides a wake-up call for the rest of the world. Rapanui filmmaker Sergio Mata’u Rapu gives voice to his fellow islanders, who struggle to balance their strong cultural THIS SCREENING IS heritageTENTATIVELY with SCHEDULED. modern-day PLEASE challenges. CHECK TheWXXI.ORG/EVENT film will followed FOR UPDATES. by a panel discussion. This event is FREE. Seats are first come, first served. Presented by ITVS. Funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with additional support from MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, Art Works and the National Endowment for the Arts. 4 TV HIGHLIGHTS HODAKA HOST TEEJ JENKINS DALE KLEIN SPECIAL EDITION FRIDAY, APRIL 3 AT 8:30 PM ON WXXI-TV WXXI’s digital-first series that features local artists and arts organizations comes to WXXI-TV this month with a special edition. Host Teej Jenkins visits Rochester’s Hungerford building to discover the artists, craftspeople, and vendors working and creating within its walls. Through in-depth artist profiles, and a visit to the Hungerford ‘First Friday’ event, we come to learn how this communal space promotes and supports local craftsmanship, creativity, and artistic endeavors. Repeats Thursday, April 9 at 8 PM on WXXI-TV. Rochester is home to a thriving arts and cultural community and WXXI is proud to spotlight emerging artists, seasoned professionals, and well established arts organizations in our region. Support for Arts InFocus is provided by a gift for Dr. Dawn Lipson. To see more of this series, visit artsinfocus.tv and follow the series on Facebook and Instagram. THE GENE: AN INTIMATE HISTORY TUESDAYS, APRIL 7 AND 14 AT 8 PM ON WXXI-TV This two-part documentary based on Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dr.