FRIDAY, APRIL 14 @ 9:00PM
In his first three months in office, President Trump has dramatically shifted his position on U.S. foreign policy from the rhetoric he espoused as a candidate. Out is the nationalist view backed by White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. In is the more hawkish view backed by establishment figures inside the administration like National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and Defense Secretary James Mattis.
AT THE MET
ROMEO ET JULIETTE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Relish Vittorio Grigolo and Diana Damrau as they reunite in Bartlett Sher’s acclaimed new production of Gounod’s opera, originally presented at the Salzburg Festival, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. With Elliot Madore and Mikhail Petrenko. (3 Hours)
VIVA PUERTO RICO
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 @ 9:00PM
There are important conservation efforts underway in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to protect its endangered native wildlife from extinction on land and sea. Once home to ancient rainforests that covered the Caribbean island when Columbus first landed in 1493, centuries of development have impacted Puerto Rico’s rich natural resources. By 1900, only five percent of its rainforests remained, causing a major loss of habitat.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
A NATION COMES OF AGE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
Drawing on unpublished diaries, memoirs and letters, The Great War tells the rich and complex story of World War I through the voices of nurses, journalists, aviators and the American troops who came to be known as “doughboys.” The series explores the experiences of African-American and Latino soldiers, suffragists, Native American “code talkers” and others whose participation in the war to “make the world safe for democracy” has been largely forgotten. The Great War explores how a brilliant PR man bolstered support for the war in a country hesitant to put lives on the line for a foreign conflict.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
A NATION COMES OF AGE.
TUESDAY, APRIL 11 @ 7:00PM & 12:00PM
Drawing on unpublished diaries, memoirs and letters, The Great War tells the rich and complex story of World War I through the voices of nurses, journalists, aviators and the American troops who came to be known as “doughboys.” The series explores the experiences of African-American and Latino soldiers, suffragists, Native American “code talkers” and others whose participation in the war to “make the world safe for democracy” has been largely forgotten.
HITLER’S ISLAND MEGAFORTRESS
TUESDAY, APRIL 11 @ 9:00PM
In June 1940, the Nazis set foot on British soil. The Channel Islands, a British territory since the 11th century is now under German rule. Hitler becomes obsessed with holding onto this small corner of Britain and demands the construct of a network of extraordinary fortifications across the island. In his bid to hold on to the territory, the islands become one of the most heavily fortified pieces of land in the whole of Europe.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
MONDAY, JULY 3 @ 10:00PM
Discover how the violent and bloody conflict transformed the nation forever, as America steps onto the world stage for the first time. But while many heralded the peace, others worried about democracy at home.
Drawing on unpublished diaries, memoirs and letters, The Great War tells the rich and complex story of World War I through the voices of nurses, journalists, aviators and the American troops who came to be known as “doughboys.” The series explores the experiences of African-American and Latino soldiers, suffragists, Native American “code talkers” and others whose participation in the war to “make the world safe for democracy” has been largely forgotten.
SEASON 2, EPISODE 2
THURSDAY, APRIL 13 @ 7:00PM
Laura’s problem becomes public. A soldier returns home on leave, but the family reunion is soured by his overriding concern about invasion. At the reading of the will, Frances discovers that Peter was keeping an enormous secret from her, but the surprise return of one particular villager offers her some unexpected comfort.
SEASON 6, EPISODE 2
SUNDAY, APRIL 9 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
The Nonnatus team prepares for the birth of a baby they know may not survive. Shelagh shows her mettle when she is first on the scene after an explosion in the docks. Sister Ursula continues to ruffle feathers with her unpopular decisions.
LEONARDO, THE MAN WHO SAVED SCIENCE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
Leonardo da Vinci is well known for his inventions as well as his art. New evidence shows that many of his ideas were realized long before he sketched them out in his notebooks- some even 1,700 years before him! Of these “inventions” da Vinci never affirmed that his projects came from his original ideas. This film features drawings of his most famous ideas and inventions, some of which trace their original creation to ancient Greece while others were a product of the scientific inventions of golden age of Islamic learning. This knowledge seemed to be lost in Europe during the Dark Ages until the Renaissance when da Vinci recovered it.