LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 @ 11:00PM

National Teachers Academy (NTA) is considered a beacon for Black children: a top-ranked, high-performing elementary school in the fastest growing neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. As the neighborhood gentrifies, a wealthy parents’ group seeks to close NTA and replace it with a high school campus. How will NTA’s community fight to save their beloved institution?

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THE ADVENTURES OF SAUL BELLOW

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM

Explore Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow’s impact on American literature and how he navigated through issues of his time, including race, gender and the Jewish immigrant experience. Featuring interviews with Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie and others.

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WITH BARATUNDE THURSTON

APPALACHIA: A DIFFERENT WAY

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 @10:00PM

Appalachia may seem like a place locked in time, but its people know a thing or two about change, especially when it comes to the outdoors. Baratunde meets the people driving a revolution in how we see and interact with nature, from a record-breaking hiker, to a 21st century forager to former coal miners working with bees and advocates working to make the outdoors accessible to everyone.

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WITH BARATUNDE THURSTON

LA: IT’S A VIBE

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 @ 6:00PM

Baratunde explores his adopted hometown of Los Angeles to learn how Angelinos connect with the outdoors in their sprawling city. From kayakers saving a polluted river to urban gardens nourishing a community, and Black surfers claiming their place on the waves—even as climate change brings on the sharks—preserving access to outdoor LA is something worth fighting for.

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WALLPAPER RESTORATION, GUTTER REPAIRS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 @ 6:30PPM & 10:30PM

Host Kevin O’Connor takes us on a house call of historical proportions to talk about wallpaper restoration. When visiting the Franklin Pierce home, Kevin speaks with museum staff about restoring the home, more specifically, the 200-year-old imported wallpaper in one of the rooms. After discussing the origins of the wallpaper, professional paper restoration experts show Kevin the painstaking process that goes into restoring this work of art.

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LEFTOVER WOMEN

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 @ 7:30PM & 10:00PM

Leftover Women follows three successful Chinese women who, despite thriving careers, are still labeled sheng nu, a derogatory term in China to describe educated, professional women in their mid-20s and ’30s who are not married. As they search for “Mr. Right,” they struggle to stay true to their ambitions, while dealing with pressure from families, friends, and governmental stigma.

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MUSIC THROUGH THE LENS

ON CAMERA

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 @ 5:00PM

Featuring in-depth and often irreverent interviews with the world’s best-known music photographers, musicians, gallerists, music journalists and social commentators, Icon: Music Through the Lens is an eye-opening, six-part, thrill ride through the amazing world of music photography.

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