TUE FEB 27 9 PM AMERICAN CREED WITH DAVID M. KENNEDY AND CONDOLEEZZA RICE STORIES THAT DEFINE US ALSO INSIDE On WFMT, we honor Black History Month with the music of African American composers and performers, and toast the Lunar (Chinese) New Year, the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, and the music from this year’s Academy Award nominees. Air Check The Guide Dear Member, The Member Magazine for This month, WTTW is proud to bring you a national initiative that is truly emblematic of the role WTTW and WFMT Renée Crown Public Media Center public media can play in civil discourse: American Creed, coproduced with our partners at Citizen Film. 5400 North Saint Louis Avenue In this documentary and community engagement campaign, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Chicago, Illinois 60625 Rice, historian David M. Kennedy, and a committed group of unlikely activists (including Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon) explore the idea of a unifying set of ideals – an American creed. Join us Main Switchboard (773) 583-5000 on February 27 for the premiere of this important initiative, which strives to define what it means to Member and Viewer Services be American. (773) 509-1111 x 6 Also this month, WTTW11 marks Black History Month with an array of relevant content across WFMT Radio Networks (773) 279-2000 our platforms (see page 7 for details). Season 2 of Victoria on Masterpiece continues, as does Ann Chicago Production Center Curry’s poignant series We’ll Meet Again, The Interview Show with Mark Bazer, and Antiques Roadshow. (773) 583-5000 American Experience recalls a deadly 1920 bombing on Wall Street. NOVA explores, from an archeological standpoint, the legendary Dunkirk operation during World War II and what we can learn from a Websites wttw.com prehistoric skeleton discovered in Mexico. Frontline delves into The Gang Crackdown, and the five-part wfmt.com series Impossible Builds shines a spotlight on a variety of mind-boggling architectural marvels. 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David Polk Distribution Manager On WFMT, we’ll also honor Black History Month with recordings of African American composers Pat Sheppard and performers, and give shoutouts to the Lunar (Chinese) New Year and the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. We’ve invited back Michael Phillips, film critic of the Chicago Tribune, to Advertising Sales WTTW: Douglas Carleton discuss and sample music from this year’s Academy Award nominees; a week’s worth of short features (773) 279-2128 and an hour-long special will begin on the final Monday of the month. And the season continues at WFMT: Alexander Stonor Saunders Lyric Opera of Chicago – Lisa Flynn and Lyric’s Roger Pines will co-host live broadcasts of the openings (773) 509-5357 of Bellini’s I Puritani and Mozart’s Così fan tutte. The Guide: The Member Magazine On wfmt.com, discover African American artists who are changing classical music today. 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Copyright 2014, Window To The World Communications, Inc., 3 Member Connections 14 Multi-Channel Primetime Grid Chicago, IL. 4 Member Perks 17 Do it Yourself Saturdays 5 TV Listings 19 At-a-Glance 6 WTTW Digital Channel Highlights 20 Radio Listings 8 WTTW Kid Grid 31 Sponsors ON THE COVER: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David M. Kennedy 2 FEBRUARY 2018 MEMBER CONNECTIONS Screening & Discussion: Tell Them WHAT An Evening with Rick Steves We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges Screening & Discussion: Tell Them We Are Rising: The and Universities Story of Black Colleges and Join us for a free screening of and discussion about Tell Them We Universities Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities. This film ex- WHERE plores the pivotal role his- Chicago Cultural Center torically Black colleges and 78 East Washington Street in universities (HBCUs) have Chicago played over the course of 150 years in American his- WHEN Saturday, February 17, 2:00 pm tory, culture, and identity. This film reveals the rich history of HBCUs and the power of higher education to transform lives and advance civil rights and equality in the face of injustice. Rick Steves Recent graduates of Morgan State For more information and to RSVP, visit wttw.com/events. University, Maryland. WHAT An Evening with Geoffrey Baer An Evening with Rick Steves Don’t miss this great opportunity to spend an evening with Chicago’s famous tour guide, Geoffrey Baer. WHERE Listen to Geoffrey talk about the history of Chicago and the making of his shows, and share a sprinkling of WTTW Grainger Studio fun trivia! Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served. 5400 N. Saint Louis Avenue in Chicago Geoffrey Baer is an Emmy-winning producer, writer, and host known for his storytelling, conversational WHEN style, and contagious enthusiasm. He is familiar to Chicago viewers Thursday, March 1, 5:00 pm as the host and writer of numerous extraordinarily popular feature- WHAT length WTTW tours of the Chicago area’s architecture and history, An Evening with Geoffrey Baer which he has conducted by boat, by ‘L’ train, by bicycle, by car, Join us in our studios for an engaging evening WHERE through a magical “time machine,” and on foot. His special The Foods with popular travel series host Rick Steves. In WTTW Grainger Studio of Chicago: A addition to his prolific series of programs, Steves 5400 N. Saint Louis Avenue Delicious History is the author of more than 50 guidebooks includ- in Chicago was nominated ing the travel skills handbook Europe through the WHEN for a James Beard Back Door. During the event, he will share lessons Tuesday, February 20 Award. Geoffrey he’s learned from a lifetime of travel, and his at 6:00 pm appears regularly entertaining, information-packed lecture will on WTTW’s flag- teach you the latest in the ever-changing travel ship nightly news- landscape. After spending a third of his adult life magazine program Chicago Tonight, answering viewers’ living out of a rucksack in Europe, Rick knows questions about Chicago architecture and history in a seg- exactly how you can enjoy maximum travel thrills ment called “Ask Geoffrey.” He has been a docent tour guide for every mile, minute, and dollar in your next for the Chicago Architecture. adventure. Each pair of tickets comes with a DVD of Geoffrey’s newest Hors d’oeuvres and an open bar are included show, Chicago River Tour. For more information and to get with each ticket. For more information and to Geoffrey Baer tickets, visit wttw.com/events. purchase tickets, visit wttw.com/events. Brit Floyd in Concert Brit Floyd – The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show returns to Chicago to present its Space & Time World Tour, their most ambitious show to date, with a spectacular light show, and an even bigger stage production. Celebrating five decades of Pink Floyd – from their creation in 1965 right through to the release of their final studio album The WHAT Endless River – this amazing new show includes Brit Floyd in Concert at performances from all of Pink Floyd’s biggest sell- Chicago Theatre ing albums, including The Dark Side of the Moon, WHERE Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall, and The Chicago Theatre Division Bell plus a host of other Pink Floyd musi- 175 N. State Street in Chicago cal surprises. For more information and to purchase tickets, WHEN Friday, March 23, 7:30 pm visit wttw.com/events. 2018 FEBRUARY 3 MEMBER PERKS 50% Off Second Ticket to Deeply Rooted Dance Theater Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT) embarks upon its next 20 years with Looking to the Future, featuring the world premiere of Alice by DRDT Artistic Team member Nicole Clarke-Springer. This solo focuses on the journeys women take when making the choice to “swallow” various ideals.