GREAT PERFORMANCES

LA DOLCE VITA: THE MUSIC OF ITALIAN CINEMA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM La Dolce Vita: The Music of Italian Cinema will air on Great Performances tonight on 26.1. Featuring Josh Groban, Renée Fleming and Joshua Bell, Great Performances partners with the New York Philharmonic and music director Alan Gilbert for a concert of memorable movie themes with music from Amarcord, Cinema...

EARTH A NEW WILD

WATER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 @ 8:00PM Both humans and wildlife depend on water for survival. This episode explores how a misuse of water can lead to unparalleled destruction; however, sharing our water with wildlife does not only benefit the wild, it may also be a crucial step in our own survival. FIND OUT MORE...

NATURE

THE LAST ORANGUTAN EDEN WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM Ecologist Chris Morgan travels to the jungles of Northern Sumatra to document the work being done to save its population of wild orangutans. Asia’s most intelligent ape once roamed across the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java, but today, fewer than 7,000 Sumatran orangutans remain in the wild. The film cites rapid...

GENEALOGY ROADSHOW

BEST OF GENEALOGY ROADSHOW SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 @ 11:00PM Part detective story, part emotional journey, Genealogy Roadshow combines history and science to uncover the fascinating stories of diverse Americans. Each individual’s past links to a larger community history, revealing the rich cultural tapestry of America. Genealogy Roadshow’s premiere season featured participants from four...

THE ITALIAN AMERICANS

LOYAL AMERICANS/THE AMERICAN DREAM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 @ 6:00PM & 12:00AM EPISODE THREE: Loyal Americans (1930–1945) A second generation of Italian Americans begins to enter the labor movement, politics, sports and entertainment. Fiorello LaGuardia beats Tammany Hall, the Irish Political machine in New York, to become Mayor and represent the “little guy.” Joe DiMaggio, the...