AUGUST 2014 Red Rock Serenade Discover the Unexpected Plus Super Skyscrapers and Elvis,Aloha from Hawaii Dead Horse Point in Canyonlands National Park The Monthly Magazine for Members of Vegas PBS Contents LetterFROM THE GENERAL MANAGER Cover Story Take a Journey with Us 6 From drama to nature, from the arts to current events, there is so much to learn and experience – and you can find it all on Vegas PBS. Departments A Journey of Discovery Message to Our Members 5 embers tell us they love the surprises revealed in the stories they see on PBS. When you watch public tele- Letter from General Manager Tom Axtell vision, you make unexpected discoveries. Viewers School Media 9 notice a new singer whose songs inspire, fall in love with a new ballet or opera, be amazed by the life-cycle Features Mof a sea creature, or see children’s minds grasp math concepts. All of this and more happens when you tune in to Vegas PBS. How to Go to War 8 All this month, we invite you on a journey of discovery with Vegas Even More Great Programs 10 PBS. Viewers can travel back in time to relive the sound that defined a Arts: Your Ticket to the Arts 12 generation with Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute Band. Tune in for an exclusive ticket offer to see The Fab Four live in Las Vegas as they per- Super Skyscrapers 16 form uncanny renditions of the Beatles’ classic hits. You’ll think you’re Angle of Attack 17 back in the 60s watching John, Paul, George and Ringo. We will also examine the breathtaking scenery of the American West in Red Rock Science: Think Wednesday 18 Serenade. While many may have visited the nearby landscapes of Cooking: Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef 20 Arches, Bryce Canyon, Zion and Grand Canyon national parks, viewers (Season 4) will be transported to secret, hard-to-reach locations with stunning areal footage. Great Performances: Memphis 21 Our member travel program will offer unique trips through red rock Great Performances at the Met: Werther country to Page and Lake Powell, Arizona for the annual Balloon Great Performances at the Met: Cosi Fan Tutte 22 Regatta this fall. Also coming up are our popular member excursions to Planned Giving 23 experience live theater in beautiful outdoor settings in Cedar City and Tuacahn, Utah. Vegas PBS Member Ticket Offers 40 Sometimes we need to get out in the world and experience excite- ment, and sometimes we need to turn inward. We want to learn about Program Menu something new, get advice to help us on the job or at home, or just enrich our minds and spirits with some stimulating ideas and discus- What’s On • Children’s Lineup 24 sion. Your personal journey continues this month with advice from best- Vegas PBS Channel 10 Overnight 25 selling authors including Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You, Dr. Fuhrman’s End Dieting Forever and 30 Days to a Younger Heart with Dr. Prime Time Programming 26 Stephen Masley. From the beginning, public television has been committed to realiz- Vegas PBS Sponsors 38 ing the positive potential of media. Our mission is to provide a space where everyone has the opportunity to explore – to learn about our world and all that it has to offer. Your financial support makes it possi- ble. When you pledge your support during our August fundraising cam- paign, you help ensure that all people throughout our community have Tom Axtell, General Manager; Kareem Hatcher, Production Services Manager; Kelly McCarthy, Individual the chance to discover new viewpoints and delve into new experiences Gift & Philanthropy Development Director; Cyndy Robbins, Content Director; Lee Solonche, Educational Media Services Director; Debra Solt, Workforce & Economic Development Director; Bruce Spotleson, through one-of-a-kind programming from Vegas PBS. Corporate Partnerships Director; Jeff Yeagley, Engineering, IT & Emergency Response Director; Shauna Lemieux, Editor; Anton Tielemans, Art Director ADVERTISING INQUIRIES, contact Bruce Spotleson at 702.799.1010 x5332, [email protected] TOM AXTELL E-mail, call or write Vegas PBS with comments and suggestions: Vegas PBS & Southern Nevada Public Television 3050 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89121 This magazine is printed on 702.799.1010 • Fax 702.799.2806 recycled paper email: [email protected] Keep up with Vegas PBS on Facebook and Twitter VegasPBS.org Facebook.com/VegasPBS • Twitter.com/VegasPBS or TWITTER@VegasPBS Vegas PBS Source, Volume 2014 No. 8 AUGUST 2014 5 Cover Story a simple and effective strategy to achieve – and maintain – an optimal weight with- out dieting for the rest of your life. Repeats Wednesday, August 13 at 9 p.m. Jimmy Van Heusen Swingin’ with Frank & Bing Saturday, August 9 at 7 p.m. Celebrate the musical genius that com- posed songs for many of Hollywood's clas- sic films, particularly for Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. He was a romantic in the classic sense, a fun-loving bachelor popu- lar with the starlets in New York City and Hollywood. He was also a fearless adven- turer and a test pilot for Lockheed during World War II, flying his own plane and hel- icopter most of his life. The program is filled with his music and includes excerpts from many films and television programs. Repeats Monday, August 11 at 7:30 p.m. Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute Band TICKETS! Saturday, August 9 at 8:30 p.m. The Fab Four is undoubtedly the ulti- mate Beatles tribute band. With uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of the David Suchet Beatles’ classics, they will make you think you are back in time rockin’ with John, Paul, George and Ringo! With The Fab Four on stage, you’ll hear record-perfect live performances of such classics as Take a Journey “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Yesterday,” “A Day In The Life,” “Penny Lane,” “Here Comes The Sun,” “Hey Jude” and many more! WithVegas PBS Phone in your support during the program to see The Fab Four live in Las Vegas and receive prime table seating in front of the ublic television lets you travel to Dr. Fuhrman’s stage plus an exclusive pre-show Meet and places you’ve never been, so that Greet with the artists! Repeats Thursday, you can discover the unexpect- End Dieting Forever! August 14 at 7:30 p.m. ed. From drama to nature, from Saturday, August 9 at 11 a.m. Pthe arts to current events, there is so Joel Fuhrman M.D., a physician who 50s and 60s Rock much to learn and experience – and you specializes in preventing and reversing Rewind (My Music) can find it all right here. Supporting Vegas disease through nutritional and natural Saturday, August 9 at 10 p.m. PBS is a smart investment in your future, methods, delivers a powerful paradigm- From the R&B pioneers to the pop teen too. As our membership grows and rev- shifting special that shows us how and why crooners, the 1950s and early 1960s were enues increase, we are able to put more we never need to diet again. He teaches an exciting musical time for the youth of great programs on the air for you to enjoy. about a lifestyle where you seek foods, America. In this new special, the spotlight In fact, just take a look at following two recipes and menus that are nutrient rich, shines on the sounds of the 50s and 60s pages to see a few of the new offerings just so that your body is supplied with its nutri- rock and pop scene with all archival this month! Your journey to new worlds tional needs for optimum health, disease footage of the hit makers in their prime. and new ideas begins on Vegas PBS. prevention and maximum lifespan. Learn Fast songs, slow dances and the back beat From drama to nature, from the arts to current were all the rage as teenagers tuned in to their radios and went from pony tails to events, there is so much to learn...” proms. The age of innocence and adoles- Roger Allam and Shaun Evans ‘‘6 VEGAS PBS SOURCE PBS Previews: The Roosevelts Saturday, August 16 at 9:30 a.m. Sample the upcoming new Ken Burns documentary in this exclusive preview. Patricia Clarkson hosts a behind-the- scenes look at the seven-part series, as filmmaker Burns describes how he brings the story of Theodore, Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt to life. Follow the cam- era crews into the grand estates and inti- mate cottages of the Roosevelts. Visit the studio as Burns records the voices of the stars who read the diaries, letters and con- temporary accounts of this noteworthy family, and see why Burns calls them, “the most influential family in American history.” All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman Saturday, August 16 at 11 p.m. This once-in-a-lifetime performance Capitol Reef (Red Rock Serenade) honors one of the most acclaimed and cence created Rock and Roll's first revolu- enigmatic creations. Suchet allows the beloved icons in rock and roll history. A tion, with the songs that take us back to camera crew to follow him as he prepares founding member of the Allman Brothers those happy days of the 1950s and early for the emotional final days of filming on Band and successful solo artist in his own 1960s. Repeats Monday, August 11 at 9 p.m. set. He then returns to Agatha Christie’s right, Allman possesses a voice that has Return to Downton Abbey summer home in Devon, where he first resonated through four decades.