MR. POLAROID
MONDAY, MAY 19 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Long before the iPhone, another inventive device allowed everyone to instantly chronicle their lives — the Polaroid camera. The product, and the company’s unique culture, would launch not only instant photography mania but also become the model for today’s Silicon Valley tech culture. Mr. Polaroid tells the little-known story of the man behind the camera, Edwin Land.
EPISODE 3
SUNDAY, MAY 18 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Cassandra’s fever is raging, and despite Dinah’s protestations, Isabella refuses to send for Mr. Lidderdale. In her delirium, Cassandra nearly lets slip that she has Jane’s letters. As she travels in and out of consciousness, she relives the dramatic events of her youth.
YELLOW FACE
FRIDAY, MAY 16 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Enjoy Tony winner David Henry Hwang’s comedy starring Daniel Dae Kim as an Asian American playwright who protests “yellowface” casting in the musical “Miss Saigon” only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play.
MY GARDEN OF A THOUSAND BEES
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 @ 9:00PM
A story of surprise and revelation. A wildlife filmmaker spends his time during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown filming the bees in his urban garden and discovers the many diverse species and personalities that exist in this insect family.
BUGS THAT RULE THE WORLD
LIFEGIVERS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
Pollinators – bees, moths and butterflies – bring color to the world and put food on our plates.
PANAMERICANA
ALBERTA – CANADA’S CHANGING HEARTLAND
TUESDAY, MAY 13 @ 7:00PN & 11:00PM
Join chef Pati Jinich on a journey inspired by the Pan-American Highway to celebrate the many cultures of the Americas and how they enrich each other. Follow her as she travels from the top of Alaska through Alberta.
AND SO IT BEGINS
MONDAY, MAY 12 @ 11:00PM
And So It Begins follows the Philippines’ turbulent 2022 presidential race, with the son of ousted former dictator Ferdinand Marcos waging a combative social media campaign against his more progressive opponent, incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo. Following it all is independent journalist and Nobel-winner Maria Ressa, with an eye toward the specter of increasing autocracy.
EPISODE 2
SUNDAY, MAY 11 @ 10:00PM
Cassandra’s determination to keep Jane’s letters private is joined by a second objective: securing a home for Isabella. After a trip to town, Cassandra falls ill, and the past comes crashing in with her recollections of the difficult years.
THE END OF THE BEGINNING
SUNDAY, MAY 11 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
Amid the revolution’s advance, Marie Antoinette struggles to support Louis’s rule. When he succumbs to depression, she bravely steps up to rule in his place, proving she is the last man standing ready for whatever comes next.
NEXT TO NORMAL
FRIDAY, MAY 9 @ 7:00PM & 11:30PM
London’s 2023 Donmar Warehouse revival of Next to Normal comes to GREAT PERFORMANCES in a production starring Cassie Levy (Broadway’s Frozen) as a troubled suburban wife and mother living with bipolar disorder and haunted by her past.