Are your ducks in a row? See p. 31 for details OCTOBER 2018 AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The Circus Airs 8pm Monday, October 8 and 8pm Tuesday, October 9 Explore the colorful history of this popular American form of entertainment, in an era when its stars were among the most famous people in the world and multitudes gathered to see the improbable and the impossible, the exotic and the spectacular. See story, p. 2 MONTANAPBS PROGRAM GUIDE MontanaPBS Guide On the Cover OCTOBER 2018 · VOL. 32 · NO. 4 COPYRIGHT © 2018 MONTANAPBS, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED MEMBERSHIP 1-866-832-0829 SHOP 1-800-406-6383 EMAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.montanapbs.org ONLINE VIDEO PLAYER watch.montanapbs.org The Guide to MontanaPBS is printed monthly by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle for MontanaPBS and the Friends of MontanaPBS, Inc., a nonprofit corporation (501(c)3) P.O. Box 10715, Bozeman, MT 59719-0715. The publication is sent to contributors to MontanaPBS. Basic annual membership is $35. 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Norma Ardesson, Markie Great Falls DeRudder, Victoria Schofield, Jade Williamson Helena 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 AMERICAN EXPERIENCE OFFICE/CUSTOMER SERVICE Dani Goranson Kalispell 46.1 46.2 46.3 46.4 46.5 DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Chris Seifert Missoula 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 The Circus DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Dean Lawver ADDITIONAL OVER-THE-AIR TV Part 1 airs 8pm Monday, October 8 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Carol Farris CHANNELS FOR MONTANAPBS Also 10/10 1am, 4am DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Scott Sterling 17 Paradise & Shields River Valleys INTERIM BROADCAST OPERATIONS MANAGER Keith Jacoby Part 2 airs 8pm Tuesday, October 9 20 Belgrade & Springhill Community DIGITAL CONTENT & MARKETING MANAGER Laura Dick Also 10/11 2am 20 Billings GUIDE PRODUCTION MSU Creative Services 27 Emigrant & Chico Hot Springs A transformative place for reinvention, where KUFM-TV 40 Sweet Grass Hills; Liberty, Toole & Hill Counties young women could become lion tamers and PARTV 180 · The University of Montana 49 Helena young men traveled the world as roustabouts, Missoula, MT 59812 63 Bridger, Fromberg and Belfry the circus allowed people to be liberated from OFFICE (406) 243-4101 FAX (406) 243-3299 the roles assigned by society and find an E-MAIL [email protected] Table of Contents accepting community that had eluded them MISSOULA STAFF elsewhere. Drawing upon a vast and richly vi- GENERAL MANAGER Ray Ekness 3 FEATURED THIS MONTH sual archive, and featuring a host of performers, PROGRAM ASSISTANT Sue Ginn Masterpiece: Poldark, Season 4 historians and aficionados, “The Circus” brings 4 MADE IN MONTANA to life an era when Circus Day would shut down 5 Montana Ag Live a town, its stars were among the most famous Friends of MontanaPBS Board 6 EVENING & OVERNIGHT MontanaPBS & World people in the country, and multitudes gathered OFFICERS 7 Great Performances: to see the improbable and the impossible, the CHAIR Dax Schieffer, Bozeman; VICE CHAIR Sally Grammy Salue to Music Legends 2018 exotic and the spectacular. Maison, Bozeman; PAST CHAIR Nancy Cornwell, 9 MontanaPBS Election 2018: Vote Smart Through the intertwined stories of several of Bozeman; SECRETARY Peggy Kuhr, Missoula; 11 NOVA: Volatile Earth the most innovative and influential impresarios TREASURER Bill Beecher, Great Falls 13 MontanaPBS Election 2018: of the late 19th century, including P.T. Barnum, MEMBERS Candidate Profiles James Bailey and the five Ringling Brothers, BOZEMAN Aaron Pruitt BILLINGS Margaret 15 American Experience: Eugenics Crusade the series reveals the circus as a phenomenon MacDonald; GREAT FALLS Katie Kotynski; HELENA 17 Neanderthal created by a rapidly expanding and increas- Kirk J. Miller, Bruce Whittenberg; KALISPELL 19 The Woman in White ingly industrialized nation. It explores how its Tony Brockman; MISSOULA Ray Ekness, Sue Malek; 21 Native America “dangerous” and “exotic” attractions revealed POPLAR Rich Peterson; RED LODGE Diane Young; 22 WEEKDAY PROGRAMMING MontanaPBS the country’s notions about race and Western Kent Young WHITEFISH Louisa S. Nye; UM MISSOULA 23 WEEKEND PROGRAMMING MontanaPBS dominance, and shows how the circus sub- Bobbie Evans; MSU BOZEMAN Terry Leist 24 CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING MontanaPBS verted prevailing standards of “respectability” Halloween Specials: Arthur and the Haunted with its unconventional, titillating and “freakish” Tree House; Wild Kratts: Creepy Creatures entertainments. A SERVICE OF 25 A-Z PROGRAM LISTING MontanaPBS & World 28 A-Z PROGRAM LISTING Create Cover images top to bottom: Courtesy of Collection of 29 MONTANAPBS KIDS CHANNEL PROGRAMMING The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the State 30 BUSINESS PARTNERS Art Museum of Florida, Florida State University • Used 32 Masterpiece: The Durrells in Corfu, Season 3 with permission from Illinois State University’s Special Collections, Milner Library • Courtesy of Collection of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the State Art Museum of Florida, Florida State University MONTANAPBS PROGRAM GUIDE 3 Find your community MontanaPBS HD and MontanaPBS World channels, On the Cover Featured this month See page 2 or go to www.montanapbs.org/about/broadcast-area COURTESY OF MAMMOTH SCREEN FOR BBC AND MASTERPIECE Eleanor Tomlinson as Demelza and Aidan Turner as Ross Poldark Masterpiece: Poldark, Season 4 Airs 8pm Sundays It’s 1796, and to defend Cornwall and those he loves from an empowered George, Ross must play the political game on a journey that takes him to the nation’s capital and into new perils. Episode 2 Airs 8pm, October 7 Also 10/9 1am, 4am The Poldarks determine to get their relationship on track and the Enyses announce they’re expecting a child. Hugh’s health prevents him for standing in the election, so the candida- cy is offered to Ross—but will he accept? Episode 3 Airs 8pm, October 14 Also 10/16 1am, 4am Ross makes his maiden speech in Parliament and finds some notoriety in London, where he also reunites with a now adolescent Geoffrey Charles. In Cornwall, Demelza contends with a failing mine and fixing Drake’s broken heart. COURTESY OF MAMMOTH SCREEN FOR BBC AND MASTERPIECE Episode 4 Airs 8pm, October 21 Also 10/23 1am, 4am While George continues plotting his return to Westminster, Ross is reunited with his family at home. Then tragedy strikes in Cornwall, forcing him from the quiet life into action again. Episode 5 Airs 8pm, October 28 Also 10/30 1am, 4am Luke Norris as Dwight and Garbriella Wilde To his frustration, Ross faces successive failures in Westminster and he is advised to take as Caroline a slyer approach. Back in Cornwall, Demelza continues her matchmaking efforts. 4 MONTANAPBS PROGRAM GUIDE Produced by MontanaPBS Made in Montana MontanaPBS continues to tell the story of our state—past and present—with award winning television productions. Programs like Backroads of Montana, Indian Relay and C.M. Russell and the American West help our citizens thoughtfully reflect on the colorful history of our state, the majesty of our shared landscape and our unique people and cultures. Programs such as Montana Ag Live, History of Yellowstone and many others foster important discussion about current issues. Concussion: Answers in the Blood? Potentially groundbreaking research is taking place in Montana to improve diagnosis and treatment of concussions. Two scientists are JOHN TWIGGS JOHN attempting to find critical information in human blood. Airs Wednesday, 10/31 at 12pm MONTANAPBS ELECTIONS 2018 · Debate Night, U.S. Senate Democrat incumbent U.S. Senator Jon Tester and Republican challenger State Auditor Matt Rosendale debate the issues live from the MontanaPBS studios in Missoula. Airs Monday, 10/1 at 7pm, Wednesday, 10/3 at 12pm, Monday, 10/8 at 2am · Debate Night, U.S. House Republican incumbent U.S. Representative Greg Gian- forte and Democratic challenger and former state legislator Kathleen Williams debate the issues live from the MontanaPBS studios in Bozeman. Airs Saturday, 10/6 at 7pm, Sunday, 10/7 at 10am, Monday, 10/8 at 7pm, Wednesday, MontanaPBS Elections: The Big Sky Poll 10/10 at 12pm, Monday, 10/15 at 2am Airs 7pm & 7:30pm Wednesday, October 10 Also 10/14 9:30am, 4:03pm; 10/17 5:30am, · Elections: The Big Sky Poll Get the noon; 10/20 5pm exclusive first look at polling results for This program is an exclusive first look at polling results for Montana’s 2018 mid-term elections. Montana’s 2018 mid-term elections. Airs See how Montanans are trending less than a month until the election. Big Sky Poll directors Wednesday, 10/10 at 7pm, Wednesday, 10/10 at provide analysis and a fascinating breakout of women/men/urban/rural opinions for insight into 7:30pm, Sunday, 10/14 at 9:30am, Sunday, 10/14 at the state’s voting patterns. Pictured: Sara Rinfret, left, and Justin Angle, co-directors of the Big 4:03pm, Wednesday, 10/17 at 5:30am, Wednesday, Sky Poll examine data.