Call the Midwife | 9 Nova/Holocaust Escape Tunnel | 17 Andris Nelsons on Greater Boston | 26 ON AIR, ONLINE, ON THE GO MEMBER GUIDE | APRIL 2017 New Season! Friday, April 7th at 8:30 Generously sponsored by Eastern Bank and Emerson College From the President Where to Tune in Days of TV Remembrance This month, WGBH commemorates the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into World War I, and reveals evidence for a little-known story of the Digital broadcast FiOS RCN Cox Charter (Canada) Bell ExpressVu Comcast Holocaust during World War II, through the extraordinary research and superb WGBH 2 2.1 2 2 2 2 2 284 storytelling of our documentary series American Experience and Nova. WGBH 2 HD 2.1 802 502 602 1002 782 819 Drawing on the latest scholarship, including unpublished diaries, mem- oirs and letters, The Great War is presented in six hours over three nights on WGBX 44 44.1 16 44 14 804 21 n/a American Experience, April 10–12 (pg. 13). The complex story of World War I WGBX 44 HD 44.1 801 544 n/a n/a n/a n/a unfolds through the voices of nurses, journalists, aviators and the American World 2.2 956 473 94 807 181 n/a troops who came to be known as “doughboys.” The series explores the Create 44.3 959 474 95 805 182 n/a experiences of African-American and Latino soldiers, WGBH Kids 44.4 958 472 93 n/a 180 n/a suffragists, Native American “code talkers” and Boston Kids & n/a 22 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a others whose participation in the war has been Family (Boston only) largely forgotten. Channel numbers and availability may vary by community. Contact your provider for “The film is not only about what happened more information. 100 years ago, but how what happened then Comcast subscribers can access selected WGBH programs on WGBH On Demand. transformed our nation and the world in ways still Go to Comcast 1, choose Get Local, then Local Networks. For more programs, go to being felt today,” says American Experience Executive Comcast 1 and choose History & Nature, then PBS-WGBH. Producer Mark Samels. “There’s one America before the Great War, and another America after. By examining the war through the lives of individuals —some famous, most forgotten—we hope to Radio have created a film that does justice to this incredibly 89.7 WGBH, Boston’s Local NPR® wgbhnews.org rich story.” 89.7 HD1 The story of another group of individuals, 99.5 WCRB almost forgotten during World War II, is dramatically classicalwcrb.org told in Nova’s Holocaust Escape Tunnel, airing April 19 99.5 Boston-NH, 89.7 HD2 Boston, 96.3 Beacon Hill, 88.7 Providence, (pg. 17), marking the upcoming Holocaust 90.1 HD2 Cape and Islands Remembrance Day. Vilnius, Lithuania was one of the most important Jewish WCAI Cape and Islands NPR® Station centers in the world before 1941, when the culture was destroyed by Nazis capeandislands.org who killed some 70,000 Jews. Nova followed an expedition of archaeologists 90.1 Martha’s Vineyard, 91.1 Nantucket, 94.3 Brewster, 89.7 HD3 as they probed the ruins of the death camp, filming as the team made a All stations are available for streaming on wgbh.org/radio. dramatic discovery—the exact location of a hidden underground tunnel dug by Jewish prisoners. The news made international headlines, and was designated by The New York Times as a top science story of 2016. Nova Senior Executive Producer Stay Connected Paula Apsell says, “This discovery is a stunning example of how modern WGBH Member Hotline 617-300-3300 technology has enabled us to bring to life a legendary lost civilization, to weekdays 9am–5pm, [email protected] learn the truth of what happened, and to preserve a lasting and undeniable 24-Hour Program Feedback Line 617-300-5200 record of a dark time in history.” Leadership Circle Member Line 617-300-3505 Telling the stories of all Americans, and recording as science reveals the [email protected] historical record of a culture—these are the meaningful programs that only Ralph Lowell Society Hotline 617-300-3900 WGBH and public media bring you. Thank you for being a partner in making [email protected] them possible. Local Corporate Sponsorship and Advertising 617-300-3783 [email protected], wgbh.org/sponsorship New Season! 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Visit WGBH Studios on Wed, LearningTours, Week provides a com- 4/19 at 7pm, and experience how Boston is and enjoy the prehensive look into what’s happening in influencing “edible science.” Edible wrap- incredible sights design today. All events are open to the pers, liquid nitrogen-based ice cream, grass- and music of public, and most are free of charge. Events hoppers as a form of protein and much Munich, Vienna, run 3/29–4/9 at locations citywide. Info: more await you. Not only will you get to Salzburg and bostondesignweek.com or call taste these scientific treats, but you will Prague. Savor traditional cuisines, and 617-363-0405. also hear the innovators speak about how explore historic sites during this once-in-a- these products came to be and what it lifetime voyage lasting from Oct. 24 to Nov. means for our bodies now and in the future. 3. To see where else WGBH can take you, go WGBH 5K: Run Admission is $15 for WGBH members and to wgbh.org/learningtours. 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