DECEMBER 2017 BEST BETS GREAT PERFORMANCES GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW THE MOODY BLUES: CHRISTMAS MASTERCLASS 2017 DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED LIVE Join judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood as they detail Experience the memorable 50th anniversary performance how to make perfect mince pies, Christmas pudding, and of the band's seminal album, including “Knights in White Christmas cake, and introduce some tasty treats for the Satin,” recorded live with a full orchestra from Toronto's holiday season. Sony Centre. Jeremy Irons narrates. TPT 2 Monday, December 11, 8 p.m. TPT 2 Saturday, December 2, 7 p.m. TPT LIFE Sunday, December 3, 10 p.m. CALL THE MIDWIFE: HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2017 Join the midwives as they battle snow, ice, power cuts, and frozen pipes to provide patient care during the A ST. THOMAS CHRISTMAS: coldest winter in 300 years. Valerie helps a young couple that experiences a traumatic birth, and Sister Julienne SO BRIGHT THE STAR tries to reunite a family. This TPT production was recorded before a live audience TPT 2 Monday, December 25, 8 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis. A St. Thomas TPT LIFE Wednesday, December 27, 8 p.m. Christmas: So Bright the Star celebrates the Advent and Christmas season by drawing from a songbook of familiar traditional carols and innovative contemporary selections. TPT 2 Friday, December 22, 8 p.m. TPT LIFE Sunday, December 24, 8 p.m. ON THE COVER 2 /tptpbs @tpt A New Year Celebration Piano Concerto No. 1 Dec 31 8:30pm (includes post-concert party and countdown to New Year) Jan 1 2pm (includes complimentary coffee and donuts) Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Inon Barnatan, piano Minnesota Dance Theatre Symphony No. 4 and Piano Concerto No. 2 Jan 5 8pm Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Kyle Orth, piano Symphonies No. 2 and 5 Jan 6 & 12 8pm Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Anthony Ross, cello Symphony No. 3 and Piano Concerto No. 3 Jan 11 11am (includes complimentary coffee and donuts) Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Adam Neiman, piano Symphony No. 6 Jan 13 8pm / Jan 14 2pm Osmo Vänskä, conductor / James Ehnes, violin NightCaps in the Target Atrium Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio Jan 13 10:30pm (includes one complimentary beverage) $10 with ticket to Jan 13 8pm concert 612-371-5656 / minnesotaorchestra.org / Orchestra Hall DECEMBER 2017 TPT MEMBER BENEFITS TPT Editorial and Design Team: Amy Hubler, Director, Integrated Marketing & Communications Still haven't signed up for TPT Passport? 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Note: This month we will be hosting a sensory-friendly hour at 12 p.m. Contact [email protected] to sign-up. INDIE LENS POP-UP SERIES - I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO Tuesday, January 9 | 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Minnesota History Center, Saint Paul, MN Join TPT for Indie Lens Pop-Up — a neighborhood series that brings people together for film screenings ofIndependence Lens documentaries and community-driven conversations. An Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary, "I Am Not Your Negro" is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present #BlackLivesMatter. A panel discussion will follow the screening. This is a free event, but reservations are required. Please visit tpt.org/events for more information and to RSVP. ART IS... THE EVENT SERIES In collaboration with TPT, ART IS… is a series of events in which exceptional artists from Saint Paul curate the work of three emerging artists of their choice to create a unique, arts-centered experience before a live audience. All events take place at our Twin Cities PBS studios in Lowertown, Saint Paul. For more infomation and to purchase tickets, please visit tpt.org/events. February 28: Black Light! Performing Artist PaviElle curates a night of live performances by Amani Ward, ShaVunda Brown, and Yoni Light. March 31: Awakening Visual Artist Hend Al-Mansour curates a night of art and performances by Essma Imady, Ifrah Mansour, and Leila Awadallah. April 27: Show & Tales Visual Artist Ta-coumba Aiken curates a night of art featuring the work of Angela Davis, Yijia Li, and Christopher Aaron Deanes. WHERE TO WATCH TPT TPT.ORG 5 HIGHLIGHTS DECEMBER 1-3 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Almanac Out North A Place to Call (10:45) Mar- (11:12) Red (11:35) Red 1 2 Home: I Do, ley’s Ghosts Green Show Green Show Fri I Do Agatha Raisin: The Wellspring Washington Charlie Rose - Frontline: A Subprime Educa- BBC World Charlie Rose Tavis Smiley LIFE of Death Week The Week tion News Minnesota Dakota Life Concussions and Female Concussion Getting A Almanac Crossing The Living with MN Original Athletes Dilemma: Min- Handle On Threshold Parkinson’s nesota Reacts Diabetes Great Performances: The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed 80s (My Music) Feel Better with Pressure 2 2 Live Point Therapy Sat Big Band Years Super Brain with Dr. Rudy Tanzi The Healing Mind with Dr. LIFE Martin Rossman Prized Writers Prized Writers Prized Writers Prized Writers Indian Women: Minnesota Na- People of the Big Lake First Speakers: Restoring The Strength and MN Resilience tive Showcase Ojibwe Language (6:00) American Masters: Bob Victoria The Everly Brothers - Harmonies from Heaven Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You 3 2 Hope Returns Sun (6:00) Rick Steves Special: The 80s (My Music) Great Performances: The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed LIFE European Christmas Live Make Money Make Money Hands-On Farm Fresh From MN to DC: 2014 Capitol Iraq and Back: Minnesotans’ Watergate Revisited: Lawyer MN Work Work Science Road Trip 4 Christmas Tree Stories Ethics Victoria Returns Victoria Returns recaps Season 1 and A TWIN CITIES PBS ORIGINAL teases Season 2 of the hit Masterpiece series Victoria. Featuring interviews with Daisy Goodwin, writer and creator of the series, and Rebecca Eaton, Executive Producer of Masterpiece. Season 2 returns in January 2018. TPT 2 Sunday, December 3, 8 p.m. TPT LIFE Wednesday, December 6, 8 p.m. The Everly Brothers The 80s (My Music) Out North: Harmonies from Heaven Take a joyful jump back into the 1980s, MNLGBTQ History The story of Phil and Don Everly, the era that launched music videos Exploring Minnesota's groundbreaking featuring new interview footage with and MTV.