THE IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
THE TELESCOPE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Meet the brilliant minds throughout history, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, responsible for creating the telescope. Today, their invention allows humanity to reach the furthest limits of seeing – 13 billion light-years out.
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S THE SOUND OF MUSIC
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 @ 7:00PM
Fall in love with the beloved musical as never before. Features music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and stars Kara Tointon as Maria and Julian Ovenden as Captain von Trapp.
ICE WORLDS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 @ 11:00PM
In the far reaches of the solar system, Uranus and Neptune dazzle with unexpected rings, supersonic winds, and dozens of moons. And NASA’s New Horizons gets a stunning up-close view of Pluto before venturing deep into the Kuiper Belt.
DETROIT
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 @ 11:00PM
Explore America’s comeback city through photos and personal stories shared by residents. From the influence of the auto industry to labor unions to the Motown sound, Detroit’s multilayered story is revealed via family narratives and memories.
NORTH CAROLINA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 @ 5:00PM
SEASON 4, EPISODE 5
ON MASTERPIECE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 @ 7:00PM
Will struggles with a life-changing decision. A young man’s death proves something to Geordie.
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC
SUMMER NIGHT CONCERT 2019
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Famed conductor and music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel returns to the gardens of Schönbrunn Palace with the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra for Great Performances: Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2019. The program features popular selections from both European and American composers and is dedicated to the musical connection between continents: the old world of Europe and the new world of America.
SATURN
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
NASA’s Cassini explores Saturn for 13 years, looping through its icy rings and flying by its moons. The probe captures stunning ring-moon interactions, but when it finds the ingredients for life on the moon Enceladus, a bittersweet decision is made.
OUR PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 @ 11:00PM
In Episode 3, we complete the puzzle of our ancient skies, collecting the missing pieces required for an accurate model of our universe. We break through the spheres that defined our skies for millennia, abandon the long-held idea of circular orbits, discover new neighbors in our solar system, and begin to comprehend the enormity of our ever-growing universe.
THE DISTANT BARKING OF DOGS
MONDAY, AUGUST 5 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
The Distant Barking of Dogs follows the life of 10-year-old Ukrainian boy Oleg over a year, witnessing the gradual erosion of his innocence beneath the pressures of the on-going war in Eastern Ukraine. Having no other place to go, Oleg and his grandmother Alexandra stay and watch as others leave the village, showing just how crucial—and fragile—family is for survival.