SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 @ 6:00PM

A fascinating true story, Silent Night recounts a miraculous moment of peace during one of the bloodiest wars in human history.

On World War I’s western front, weapons are laid down when the Scottish, French and German officers defy their superiors and negotiate a Christmas Eve truce. Enemies become brothers as they come together to share Christmas and bury their dead. Acclaimed tenor William Burden stars as the soldier whose voice inspired peace among adversaries – if only for a day.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 @ 11:00PM

At a time of unprecedented global challenges, the under-30 “millennial” generation has every reason to be fatalistic and disengaged. Yet in fields ranging from public health to education, plenty of millennials are engaged. Call it the empathy revolution. Extreme By Design brings this revolution vividly to life by capturing the experience of 40 students from Stanford University’s Institute of Design (aka the d.school) as they create products that may save thousands of lives in Bangladesh, Indonesia and other developing countries they visit as part of a class called Design for Extreme Affordability.

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CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR

FEATURING ALFIE BOE AND TOM BROKAW

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM

Renowned veteran newscaster and South Dakota native Tom Brokaw and Tony Award-winning “Les Misérable”s tenor Alfie Boe join the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in a concert of holiday favorites and inspiring surprises.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR FEATURING ALFIE BOE AND TOM BROKAW is a majestic and moving holiday concert. Among the highlights is Boe’s stirring performance of his signature “Bring Him Home” from “Les Misérables,” made all the more poignant because the concert was taped the same day as the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut.

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BEAUTY IS EMBARRASSING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 @ 8:00PM

Part biography, part live performance, Beauty Is Embarrassing tells the story of this one-of-a-kind visual artist and raconteur. The film traces White’s career from an underground cartoonist in New York’s East Village to his big break as a designer, puppeteer, and voice-over actor on Pee-wee’s Playhouse for which he won three Emmy awards. It follows Wayne’s success designing and animating for other children’s shows like Beakman’s World and music videos for The Smashing Pumpkins (“Tonight, Tonight”) and Peter Gabriel (“Big Time”) through a dark period of struggle and self-reflection before emerging in his present-day incarnation as a respected painter and performer. The film, like White, embraces the ragged edges and messy contradictions of life, art, and family with rabid humor and honesty.

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DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 3

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8

CATCH UP ON THE THIRD SEASON BEFORE THE 4^TH SEASON PREMIERE IN JANUARY!

EPISODE 1 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM

Wedding guests descend on Downton Abbey, where disasters large and small threaten. One is Cora’s freewheeling American mother, who tries to loosen up her in-laws.(2 hours)

EPISODE 2 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM

The fate of Downton Abbey hinges on a letter from a dead man. Edith and Sir Anthony face their own fateful moment. Mrs. Hughes confronts a crisis. (1 hour)

Shirley MacLaine joins the much-loved cast of Downton Abbey, which includes Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Dan Stevens, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter, Penelope Wilton, and a host of others. Written and created by Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey, Season 3 marks the return of one of television’s most beloved and anticipated drama series to MASTERPIECE on 26.1 tonight!

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CAROLE KING

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3 @ 10:30PM

“Carole King: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize In Performance at the White House” is a PBS music special in the East Room of the White House. President and Mrs. Obama will host the concert event on May 22 in honor of singer-songwriter Carole King’s receipt of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The evening will include performances by King, as well as by Gloria Estefan, Billy Joel, Jesse McCartney, Emeli Sandé, James Taylor and Trisha Yearwood. President Obama will present the Gershwin Prize to King during the event. The sixty-minute television special is part of the Emmy Award-nominated PBS “In Performance at the White House” series.

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 @ 8:00PM

Some people are cat people, some are dog people. But regardless of which camp they fall into, most people are simply crazy about their pets. The connections people form with their cats and dogs are often the longest, strongest relationships in their lives. They are our soul mates, our best friends, sometimes even our surrogate children.What makes these creatures such key members of our families?

Perhaps it’s because our furry friends have long provided us with comfort, camaraderie, and unconditional love. Cats and dogs are our unending source of kisses, cuddles, slobber, claws, and laughs.

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MANY RIVERS TO CROSS

A MORE PERFECT UNION (1968–2013)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 @ 9:00PM

After 1968, African Americans set out to build a bright new future on the foundation of the civil rights movement’s victories, but a growing class disparity threatened to split the black community in two. As hundreds of African Americans won political office across the country and the black middle class made unprecedented progress, larger economic and political forces isolated the black urban poor in the inner cities, vulnerable to new social ills and an epidemic of incarceration.

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YOUNG LAKOTA

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 @ 11:00PM

South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation is no stranger to strife and heartbreak, stark realities, and inspired idealism. In Young Lakota, we are brought directly into the emotional and often uncertain journey of Sunny Clifford, her twin sister Serena, and their politically ambitious friend Brandon Ferguson, who all share the desire to make a difference for themselves and their community.

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THE MARK TWAIN PRIZE

FRIDAY, JULY 11 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM

A star-studded lineup of the nation’s top comedic entertainers will salute Carol Burnett at the 16th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday, October 20, 2013. The Prize, which is named in honor of one of the world’s greatest humorists, will air on PBS stations nationwide November 24, 2013 (check local listings). “From her television program and appearances, as well as her performances on Broadway and in film, Carol Burnett has entertained generations of fans with her vibrant wit and hilarious characters,” stated Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein. “We are delighted to pay tribute to this unique and beloved entertainer.” (2 hours)

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