PROGRAM GUIDE JULY 2016 VOL. 46 NO. 7 WPSU-FM and Monthly, beginning Palmer Museum of Art present... Thursday, July 28 For each concert, doors will open to the Palmer Lipcon Auditorium at 7:00 p.m., and performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. Attendance is FREE and limited to four 2016 Concert Dates seats per address. July 28 Eddie Severn Quartet Reservations for each concert will open at 8:00 a.m. on the first day of the month August 25 Rick Hirsch 3 of the concert. September 22 Ryan Kauffman Trio October 27 Penn State Student Ensemble wpsu.org/jazzatthepalmer Our Town Marathon Featuring: Port Allegany, Somerset, PBS Convention Coverage – Brockway, Johnsonburg, and Geistown A NewsHour Special Report Monday, July 4, 12:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Republican National Convention: Experience for yourself what makes each of these small July 18–21, 8:00–11:00 p.m. nightly towns such a great place to live, through stories of history, Democratic National Convention: culture, and community ties as told by their residents. July 25–28, 8:00–11:00 p.m. nightly Veteran journalists Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff anchor complete live coverage of both national Children and Youth Day political conventions, from opening gavel to official at the Arts Festival close, including interviews from newsmakers, Wednesday, July 13, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. analysis and perspective, plus insights from presidential historians and others. Visit the WPSU tent on Old Main Lawn during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts for a craft activity, and a meet and greet with Jet Propulsion from PBS Kids’ Ready Jet Go! We hope to see you there! wpsu.org follow us online NEW THIS MONTH ON WPSU-TV The Great British Baking Show MONDAY–FRIDAY Fridays, July 1–29, at 9:00 p.m. 6:00 Arthur Follow the trials and tribulations of passionate amateur bakers 6:30 Odd Squad whose goal is to be named the U.K.’s best, as everyone’s favorite bake-off challenge returns for a third exciting season, with judges 7:00 Wild Kratts Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, new challenges for the bakers, 7:30 Ready Jet Go! and a fresh batch of new contestants. 8:00 Nature Cat 8:30 Curious George A Capitol Fourth 9:00 Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Monday, July 4, at 8:00 p.m. 9:30 Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood This musical celebration features top performers and the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation, broadcast live 10:00 Sesame Street from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, before an audience of 10:30 Peg + Cat hundreds of thousands, millions more at home, and our troops watching around the world on the American Forces Network. 11:00 Dinosaur Train (Repeats at 9:30 p.m.) 11:30 Dinosaur Train 12:00 Super Why! In The Game 12:30 Thomas and Friends Thursdays, July 7 and 14, at 8:00 p.m. 1:00 Sesame Street Get “in the game” with in-depth sports stories produced by students The Cat in the Hat in the Penn State College of Communications, including features on 1:30 Knows a Lot About That! the voice of Penn State Football, The Nittany Lion, the “We Are…” chant, Pegula Arena’s gameday production crew, John Urschel, the 2:00 Curious George equestrian club, and more. 2:30 Curious George 3:00 Arthur Nature Cat 3:30 Nature Cat Monday–Friday, July 11–15, at 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. 4:00 Ready Jet Go! Join “backyard explorer extraordinaire,” Nature Cat, and his 4:30 Odd Squad animal pals Daisy, Squeeks, and Hal for a week of all-new action- packed adventures, including missions of nature investigation, 5:00 Wild Kratts “a-ha” discovery moments, and exciting outdoor exploration. 5:30 Weather World (Re-airs at 5:45 p.m.) 6:00 BBC World News America Keystone Crossroads: 6:30 Nightly Business Report Preservation Innovation 7:00 PBS NewsHour Sunday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m. Historic buildings add character and value to cities, but require maintenance in order to house new residents and businesses. When should we preserve these pieces of the past, and when is it best to start over? Explore the topic with this fifth episode of the “Keystone Crossroads” television series. CAN'T MISS PROGRAMMING ON WPSU-FM weeknights at 5:30 p.m. A Prairie Home Companion Season Finale Weather World provides Saturday, July 2, 6:00 p.m. weather education Tune in to WPSU-FM for a piece of history and a taste of sweet as well as nostalgia, as Garrison Keillor hosts his final show, after more a comprehensive forecast. than 40 years on the air. Enjoy special musical guests, “News from Lake Wobegon”, “Lives of the Cowboys”, “Guy Noir”, and more, recorded live from the Hollywood Bowl. JULYFEATURES2 JULY LISTINGS FRIDAY, JUL 1 8:00 Waiting for God 10:30 The Tunnel 8:30 As Time Goes By The killer steps up his cross- 8:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 9:00 Doc Martin Channel campaign, targeting an 8:30 Charlie Rose - The Week The Shock of the New elderly victim in his “moral” crusade. 9:00 The Great British Baking Show Martin may have met this match 11:30 The Whole Truth Amateur bakers compete to be after his first session with Dr. Rachel with David Eisenhower named the U.K.’s best, with a Timoney. Modern Media: different challenge each week 10:00 Austin City Limits More Information, Less Common and increasing difficulty as the Ms. Lauryn Hill Ground and Common Sense competition unfolds. 11:00 Night of the Proms John Avlon of The Daily Beast, Chris 10:00 A Few Great Bakeries Seal sings “Kiss From A Rose.” The Matthews of MSNBC, and Albert Small bakeries from Massachusetts reggae favorite “Red, Red Wine” is Hunt of Bloomberg News appear. to California, along with delicious performed by UB40. icing and treats, are explored. 11:30 Night of the Proms 11:00 Charlie Rose Singer-songwriter James Blunt MONDAY, JUL 4 performs “You’re Beautiful.” Deborah Harry performs “Call Me.” 8:00 A Capitol Fourth Celebrate America’s 240th SATURDAY, JUL 2 birthday with an all-star musical 9:00 This Old House SUNDAY, JUL 3 extravaganza and amazing It’s All about the Beams fireworks. 9:30 American Woodshop 9:00 Classic Gospel 9:30 A Capitol Fourth Victorian Hall Tree Best of the Cathedrals (Repeat broadcast) 10:00 Woodwright’s Shop 10:00 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly 11:00 Charlie Rose Groovers & Shakers 10:30 Closer to Truth 10:30 Woodsmith Shop What Could ESP Mean? Perfect Tenons & Lumber 11:00 To the Contrary TUESDAY, JUL 5 Thicknesses with Bonnie Erbe 8:00 Genealogy Roadshow 11:00 New Fly Fisher 11:30 American Health Journal St. Louis - Union Station Dalton Trail Lodge 12:00 Innovations in Medicine At St. Louis’ historic Union Station, 11:30 Kevin Dundon’s Back to Basics 12:30 Healing Quest genealogists uncover fascinating Sauces 1:00 Healthy Body Healthy Mind family stories from Missouri. 12:00 In Julia’s Kitchen Understanding Organ Donation with Master Chefs and Transplantation 9:00 Greeks Dean Fearing 1:30 Simply Ming Chasing Greatness 12:30 New Scandinavian Cooking Matt Jennings Ancient Greece’s legacy is invoked Food for a Polar Expedition 2:00 Joanne Weir Gets Fresh in Athens and at the steps of the 1:00 Moveable Feast with Fine Slow Food U.S. Supreme Court. Cooking 2:30 Sara’s Weeknight Meals 10:00 Frontline Miami 1 - Fruit and Spice Park Chicken Comfort FRONTLINE explores and 1:30 Jacques Pepin: Heart & Soul 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen illuminates the critical issues of our Just Ducky! from Cook’s Illustrated times - from business and health to 2:00 Victory Garden’s Ediblefeast A Hearty Fall Feast social issues, politics, and war. Ohio 3:30 Cooking with Nick Stellino 11:00 Charlie Rose 2:30 Garden Smart Breakfast Favorites 3:00 Growing a Greener World 4:00 This Old House Hour Oh, Deer! Dealing with Garden 5:00 Rough Cut - Woodworking WEDNESDAY, JUL 6 Pests (Athens, Ga; Mount Airy, NC) with Tommy Mac 3:30 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home TV Tray with Jesse Shaw 8:00 Supernature - Wild Flyers The Best of Garden Home: 5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend Masters of the Sky Gardening 6:00 Conversations Live! The extremes of true flight 4:00 Tracks Ahead Prostate Cancer power, acceleration, speed, LGB Friends (Rebroadcast) maneuverability, and endurance are 4:30 Aviators 7:00 Inventing America: explored. 5:00 Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope Making a Nation 9:00 NOVA Northeast Ontario - 8:00 Dancing on the Edge Making North America: Life Canada's Canoe Culture and The band takes a train ride to a The mysteries of how life evolved in First Nations People picnic arranged by Donaldson. North America, including the arrival 5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend Stanley and Pamela begin an affair. of humans, are explored. 6:00 Antiques Roadshow 9:00 Endeavour Season 3 10:00 The 9 Months that Made You Vintage New York on Masterpiece One of a Kind 7:00 Vicious Prey Learn how you became the Stag Do The disappearance of a Dutch au unique individual you are. Riveting 7:30 Keeping Up Appearances pair leads Endeavour to investigate examples are showcased. The Toy Store Oxford scientific academia. 11:00 Charlie Rose JULYLISTINGS3 THURSDAY, JUL 7 12:00 In Julia’s Kitchen with Master 3:30 Cooking with Nick Stellino Chefs Incredible Soups 8:00 In the Game Reed Hearon 4:00 This Old House Hour In-depth student-produced sports 12:30 New Scandinavian Cooking 5:00 Rough Cut - Woodworking stories include features on the voice A Whole Salmon with Tommy Mac of Penn State Football, The Nittany 1:00 Moveable Feast with Fine Library Chair with Tom Lion, a Spikes superfan, Mack Cooking Mclaughlin Brady, and Brett Gravatt.