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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 @ 7:00PM

What happens when spies grow older in a post-9/11 world? Sixty-something MI-5 agent Johnny Worricker has amassed an impressive art collection, an amicable collection of ex-wives, and a droll, unflappable relationship with the work he enjoys alongside his boss and best friend, MI5 chief Benedict Baron. But when Benedict brings to light damning evidence of British complicity with illegal American torture operations, it falls to Johnny to do the right thing. And the right thing, in this morally ambiguous new era, is unclear — as unclear as the motives of Johnny’s neighbor, Nancy, who draws Johnny in with her sad beauty and a secret of her own.

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SISTER ROSETTA THARPE

THE GODMOTHER OF ROCK & ROLL

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 @ 5:00PM

Southern-born, Chicago-raised and New York-made. She could play the guitar like nobody else… nobody.

Discover the life, music and influence of African-American gospel singer and guitar virtuoso Sister Rosetta Tharpe from writer, producer and director Mick Csaky. During the 1940s-60s, Tharpe introduced the spiritual passion of her gospel music into the secular world of rock ’n’ roll, inspiring some of its greatest stars, including Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Little Richard.

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RAISING ADAM LANZA

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10 @ 11:00PM

How do you make sense of a seemingly senseless act of violence? How do you help the country begin to process the trauma of 20 small children shot dead in their classroom?

In the wake of the mass killings at Sandy Hook Elementary, FRONTLINE and The Hartford Courant’s jarring documentary “Raising Adam Lanza” tackles those questions in an investigative look into Adam Lanza’s childhood and life before the Newtown shootings.

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MIND OF A RAMPAGE KILLER

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 @ 11:00PM

What makes a person walk into a theater or a church or a classroom full of students and open fire? What combination of circumstances compels a human being to commit the most inhuman of crimes? Can science in any way help us understand these horrific events and provide any clues as to how to prevent them in the future?

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THE PATH TO VIOLENCE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 @ 8:00PM

Psychologists, working with law enforcement officers, have devised tools to prevent violent attacks. “The Path to Violence,” details a powerfully effective Secret Service program — the Safe School Initiative — that’s helped schools detect problem behavior.

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GUNS IN AMERICA

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 @ 9:00PM

From the first European settlements in the New World to frontier justice and from the Civil War to civil rights, guns have been at center of our national narrative. “After Newtown: Guns In America” traces the evolution of guns in the U.S., their frequent link to violence and the clash of cultures that reflect competing visions of our national identity.

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GARY CLARK JR./ALABAMA SHAKES

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 @ 12:00AM

This weekend, ACL presents two game-changers bringing modern blues and soul to a new generation: Gary Clark Jr. and Alabama Shakes. The power of live performance is front and center as Austin’s own rock ‘n’ soul phenomenon Clark and soulful rockers Alabama Shakes take the ACL stage in separate showcases.

“I’ve been wanting to do this for sixteen years” says a stoked Gary Clark Jr.from the stage. “It feels so good to be here right now.” Long Austin’s favorite son, the twenty-eight year old bluesman exploded onto the music scene when he delivered an incredible debut performance at Eric Clapton’s 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival. Born and raised in Austin, Clark began playing guitar at age 12, tearing up hometown stages since he was a teenager.

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RING THEM BELLS! A KANDER & EBB CELEBRATION

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM

By Martin Bookspan

For nearly a century the Broadway musical stage has been enriched by teams of lyricist and composer: one need only think of Kern and Hammerstein, Rodgers and Hart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Lowe and immediately the great songs of our musical heritage begin to play themselves in our heads. Kander and Ebb were such a team also, and it is to the memorable output of that team that our next Live From Lincoln Center, on Friday evening, February 15, will be devoted. Titled “Ring Them Bells! Rob Fisher Celebrates Kander and Ebb”, the Special will bring us a virtual cavalcade of the vibrant output of this remarkable duo.

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