AUGUST 2021 SOURCE Jimi Hendrix 1967 © Gered Mankowitz 2021 Mankowitz © Gered Jimi Hendrix 1967 MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT The Music That Moves Us No matter the genre, music is a universal sound that touches Through photography some of the us all. This month you will find some of the best music moments most significant moments in time are of all time right in your living room, with such terrific choices it captured and preserved. ICON: Music is difficult to pick a favorite. From classics, to country, to rock- Through the Lens transports us to the n-roll this month’s membership campaign has an outstanding thrilling world of live music through lineup which is sure to entertain. some of the most iconic and visually compelling images. This six-part This month you will find some of the series, which started last month, captures what it was like on best music moments of all time right both sides of the camera when the most recognizable images “ in music history were taken. Watch the series’ final episodes on in your living room, with such terrific Friday, August 6, at 9 p.m. and on Friday, August 13 at 9 p.m. choices it is difficult to pick a favorite. and 10 p.m. Vegas PBS Passport members can stream the series online or on their favorite mobile device, through the PBS Video On Friday, August 6 at 10 p.m. we start off with a personal App. Later in the month, one of Broadway’s all-time favorites favorite — Classic Albums: Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the comes to life in Wicked in Concert, Sunday, August 29 at 9 Moon. Hear from the band’s members, as they share the story p.m. Hosted by Idina Menzel, it’s a celebration of the smash hit of how their 1973 album became one of the greatest albums musical, now in its 18th year on Broadway, and will be followed ever made. It sold more than 30 million copies and spent 740 immediately with an encore broadcast at 11 p.m. weeks on the US charts. For an added “B side” bonus stay tuned for Pink Floyd: Live in Venice on the same night at 10 p.m. If A new school year also begins this month and with it, the country music is more your taste, you’ll want to watch Country premiere of a new Vegas PBS original series Student Spotlight, Pop Legends (My Music), on Saturday, August 14 at 6:30 p.m. starting on Monday, August 23 at 7:30 p.m. with new episodes Country music legend Roy Clark hosts this emotional trip down airing on the fourth Monday of each month. Created in three decades of memory lane. cooperation with the Clark County School District, this series shines the spotlight on local students, showcasing their skills You still have a chance to catch Mannheim Steamroller: and talents; and also celebrates the educators and staff who 30/40 Live on Monday, August 16 at 7:30 p.m. This milestone help them succeed. special includes interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from the American group, celebrating four decades of groundbreaking We hope you enjoy the incredible programs we have in compositions. Vegas PBS has tickets to see Mannheim Steamroller store for you this month. Your support allows us to keep the best live at the Orleans Arena in December 2021 — plus a new ticket of arts and culture on the air and online. Thank you for helping opportunity to see Sting in concert at Caesars Palace next us provide value to all in Southern Nevada. summer. Head to page 11 for more information. All the best, Mary Mazur Vegas PBS Management Team Southern Nevada Public Television Board Members President Board Of Directors Linda Ammons, Community Volunteer Mary Mazur Executive Director Tracy Bower, Desert Research Institute Educational Media Services Director Mary Mazur, Vegas PBS Bill Curran, Ballard Spahr, LLP Niki Bates President Mo Denis, Nevada State Senator Development Director Clark Dumont, Clark Dumont Salvador Carrera Communications, LLC. Danielle Ford, Business Manager Vice President Clark County School District Trustee Nora Luna, UNR Cooperative Extension Brandon Merrill Jason Gastwirth, Caesars Entertainment Secretary Communications & Brand Management Director Marydean Martin, Marydean & Associates Allison Monette Michael Cunningham, Bank of Nevada Cheryl (Cheri) Rosenow, US Bank Content Director Treasurer & SNPT Planned Giving Council Chair Cyndy Robbins Kim Walker, Kim Walker, Inc. Tom Warden, The Howard Hughes Corporation Workforce Training & Economic FCC Licensees Development Director Lola Brooks Debra Solt Linda P. Cavazos Engineering, IT & Emergency Response Director Irene A. Cepeda John Turner Danielle Ford Evelyn Garcia Morales Lisa Guzman Katie Williams Contact Vegas PBS with comments & suggestions: Vegas PBS & Southern Nevada Public Television • 3050 E Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89121 702.799.1010 • Fax 702.799.2806 • vegaspbs.org • Email [email protected] AUGUST 2021 3 CONTENTS August 2021 5 Drama Get swept away in can’t miss summer drama. 9 Health and Wellness How to be the best version of yourself. 12 Science & Nature Explore the wonders of our world. Monthly Features 3 Message from our President 10 11 Member Events 6 Arts & Entertainment Enjoy iconic music and performances, plus learn more about the artists. 16 Vegas PBS Channel 10 Program Listings 28 Children’s Lineup 28 Create Spotlights 29 Jackpot!, WORLD and Rewind Spotlights 30 Program Sponsors 8 History We bring the past to life. DRAMA MURDER, MYSTERY, LOVE AND LOSS Every Sunday Evening Father Brown Season 7 Father Brown Season 7 Unforgotten Season 4 MORE DRAMA THROUGHOUT THE WEEK Sundays at 7 p.m. on Masterpiece Thursdays: beginning August 29 Agatha Christie’s Marple (Parts Set in the 1950s in the heart of the beautiful 2-4 of a 4-part series) at 8 p.m. English countryside, Mark Williams stars as The Moving Finger on August 5 Father Brown, the Catholic priest who also By the Pricking of My Thumb happens to have a particular talent for solving on August 12 crimes. Many years spent hearing his parish- ioners’ confessions have given him an uncanny The Sittaford Mystery on August 26 insight into the origins of evil and the workings Inspector Morse at 9: 30 p.m. of the criminal mind. Full of humor and com- (Repeats Mondays at 2:30 p.m.) passion, but with a big dramatic twist each time, Message from our President this series remains true to the period charm of Saturdays, August 7 and 28: the original character and setting while bringing Midsomer Murders, two back- a contemporary edge to the storytelling. to-back episodes starting at 7:30 p.m. Member Events (Repeats Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m.) Unforgotten Season 4 Death in Paradise at 9 p.m. (Repeats Mondays at 4:30 p.m.) Vegas PBS Channel 10 Program Listings on Masterpiece at 9 p.m. concluding August 15 New! The Mallorca Files at 10 p.m. In the series’ most dramatic season, Cassie Professor T. (Season 3, Children’s Lineup and Sunny investigate a cold case with alarming Final Season) at 11 p.m. links to the police force. Can the force ever (in Flemish with English subtitles) really be trusted, and will Cassie and Sunny find AND DOWNTON ABBEY, TOO! Create Spotlights themselves on the wrong side of the law? Downton Abbey Season 4 on Masterpiece, (8-part series) Professor T (new UK version!) Sundays at 3 p.m.: Jackpot!, WORLD and Rewind Spotlights at 10 p.m. concluding August 15 Parts 2 and 3, August 1 Professor Jasper Tempest is obsessed Parts 4 and 5, August 8 with cleanliness, structure and order. Parts 6 and 7, August 29 Program Sponsors But his genius for solving crimes (beginning at 2:30 p.m.) means he constantly has to get his I Miss Downton Abbey hands dirty, helping the police crack Professor T Sunday, August 15 at 3:30 p.m. (new UK version!) their most difficult cases. AUGUST 2021 5 COVER FEATURE - ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Icon: Music Through the Lens For our membership campaign, we have an outstanding lineup with a special spotlight on iconic albums, musicians and entertainers. This programming is complimented by productions which have been chosen to inform, enlighten and entertain you. Isn’t it remarkable what humans can achieve? As you enjoy these shows, please remember that it is only through your viewership and financial support that we are able to bring your favorite programs throughout the year. We deeply appreciate you — thank you! Classic Albums: Pink Floyd: Icon: Music Through the Lens leopard and the Stone Roses with a lot of paint. The Dark Side of the Moon Fridays (6-part series) The episode also reveals how magazines covered Friday, August 6 at 10 p.m. Featuring in-depth and often irreverent the deaths of Kurt Cobain and David Bowie. Listen as all four band members tell the story interviews with the world’s best-known music behind one of the greatest albums ever made. photographers, journalists and musicians, this On the Wall, August 13 at 9 p.m. Pink Floyd’s masterpiece and a monument of eye-opening series provides a thrill ride through The transition of music photography rock history, 1973’s “The Dark Side of the Moon” the amazing world of music photography and from being considered disposable to a highly claimed a place in the world’s record books when poses the question – “What makes an image collectable and valuable art form is examined it sold more than 30 million copies and spent 740 iconic?” Contributors include Danny Clinch, by gallerists, publishers, art experts and featured weeks in the U.S.