THE SONG OF THE BUTTERFLIES
MONDAY, AUGUST 30 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
Rember Yahuarcani is an Indigenous painter from the White Heron clan of the Uitoto Nation in Peru. He left to pursue a successful career in Lima, but when he finds himself in a creative rut, he returns home to his Amazonian community of Pebas, visiting his father, a painter, and his mother, a sculptor, and discovers why the stories of his ancestors cannot be forgotten.
IN CONCERT
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 @ 10:00PM
A musical celebration of the iconic Broadway score written by legendary composer Stephen Schwartz. Celebrate the iconic hit Broadway musical with this all-star concert version featuring songs from the beloved score, including “The Wizard and I,” “Defying Gravity,” “Popular,” “Wonderful,” “No Good Deed,” “For Good” and “As Long As You’re Mine.”
LUCY WORSLEY’S
ROYAL MYTHS & SECRETS
HENRY VIII’S REFORMATION
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 @ 6:00PM
Lucy Worsley investigates the inside story of the English Reformation. Was Henry VIII’s desire to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn the real reason for England’s split from Catholic Europe? Or was a secret political agenda at work behind the scenes?
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC
SUMMER NIGHT CONCERT 2021
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Enjoy the Vienna Philharmonic’s annual summer night concert with pianist Igor Levit under the direction of guest conductor Daniel Harding at Austria’s Schönbrunn Palace.
WORLD OF WRITERS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28 @ 11:30PM
Finding one’s voice as a writer takes dedication, courage, and a willingness to reimagine the world through words on a page. In this episode of “Beyond the CANVAS,” we sit down with novelist Margaret Atwood, playwright Danai Gurira, and others to talk about finding meaning as a writer.
AMÉRICA
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28 @ 7:30PM
Life’s easy for Diego, who works in a surf shop and performs on the boardwalk for tourists. Yet when his grandmother América injures herself, and his father— América’s sole caretaker—is imprisoned for negligence, Diego returns to his hometown of Colima, Mexico, to care for her with his brothers Rodrigo and Bruno. Caught between love and obligation, the eccentric trio clash over money, communication, and the considerable challenge of caregiving. A co-presentation of Latino Public Broadcasting.
ON MASTERPIECE
EPISODE 6
THURSDAY 19 @ 10:00PM
Despite a tragic turn of events, the team narrows down the suspects. Will they find conclusive proof of who the murder weapon belonged to and succeed in bringing Walsh’s killer to justice?
FARMSTEADERS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 @ 10:00PM
Clear-eyed and intimate, Farmsteaders follows Nick Nolan and his young family on a journey to resurrect his late grandfather’s dairy farm as agriculture moves toward large-scale farming. A study of place and persistence, Farmsteaders points an honest and tender lens at everyday life in rural America, offering an unexpected voice for a forsaken people: those who grow the food that sustains us.
FARMSTEADERS
MONDAY, AUGUST 16 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
Clear-eyed and intimate, Farmsteaders follows Nick Nolan and his young family on a journey to resurrect his late grandfather’s dairy farm as agriculture moves toward large-scale farming. A study of place and persistence, Farmsteaders points an honest and tender lens at everyday life in rural America, offering an unexpected voice for a forsaken people: those who grow the food that sustains us.
THE DUTIFUL CHILD
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
When an attempt is made on a billionaire businessman’s life, Professor T suspects the culprit may be much closer to home than the police suspect. It’s Professor T’s birthday and with it comes a haunting childhood memory.