A NATURE MINISERIES
BAD BEHAVIOR
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM
Spy Creatures infiltrate the underground world of animal mischief, crime, and retribution. Spy Monkey is caught between crossfires as real monkeys fight over beach bar alcohol. Spy Egret is also a waterhole victim when elephants throw mud everywhere.
OUT OF GITMO
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 @ 11:00PM
The dramatic story of a Gitmo detainee released from the controversial U.S. prison after 14 years. With NPR, a report on the struggle over freeing prisoners once deemed international terrorists. Also in this two-part hour: “Forever Prison,” a collaboration with Retro Report exploring the untold history of the Guantanamo Bay prison.
MAYA ANGELOU
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
Distinctly referred to as “a redwood tree, with deep roots in American culture,” Dr. Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928-May 28, 2014) led a prolific life. As a singer, dancer, activist, poet and writer, she inspired generations with lyrical modern African-American thought that pushed boundaries. Best known for her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Random House), she gave people the freedom to think about their history in a way they never had before. (2 Hours)
THURSDAY, JUNE 4 @ 10:00PM
THE TALK is a two-hour documentary about the increasingly necessary conversation taking place in homes and communities across the country between parents of color and their children, especially sons, about how to behave if they are ever stopped by the police.
ENGINE OF CHANGE
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Lucy Worsley gets into bed with past monarchs to uncover the secrets of the royal bedchamber. She With a child on the way, Victoria must choose a regent in case she dies during childbirth. The Tory party disputes her choice, but she and Albert turn the tables with the aid of the latest in 19th-century technology.
SEASON 1 – EPISODE 4
DESSERTS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 @ 9:00PM
The competition stiffens. In the Signature, bakers must create “saucy puds”—delicate cakes hiding a gooey filling or saucy surprise at the bottom. In the Technical, they take on Mary’s tiramisu. In the Showstopper, they attempt perfect baked Alaska. Meltdowns ensue.
NEW YORK CITY BALLET IN PARIS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
Thrill to the company’s all-Balanchine program of ballet masterpieces, including the Walpurgisnacht Ballet and La Valse, set to music of Gounod and Ravel respectively, recorded in the City of Light.
The first program, New York City Ballet in Paris opens with Walpurgisnacht Ballet, set to music by Charles Gounod, and originally choreographed for a Paris Opera Ballet production of the opera Faust in 1975. First performed as an independent work by NYCB in 1980, Walpurgisnacht Ballet is a joyful embodiment of classical choreography, ending with a surging finale that sends 24 ballerinas soaring across the stage. The cast for Walpurgisnacht Ballet includes Sara Mearns, Adrian Danchig-Waring, and Lauren Lovette.
SOUTHERN MERCY
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 @ 7:00PM
After the Second Battle of Bull Run and the battle of Chantilly (Ox Hill), Hopkins and Emma set out to rescue a stranded group of wounded Union soldiers. Lisette, a hospital observer, discovers the truth about a young soldier, shocking Foster. Hopkins and Emma share an intimate moment.
AIRBORNE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 @ 10:00PM
Examine the hidden army that keeps your plane safe, and explore just what it takes to keep the “city in the sky” functioning and safe between take-off and landing. Learn why flying has become safer than ever.
THE ORIGAMI REVOLUTION
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 @ 6:00PM
The centuries-old tradition of folding two-dimensional paper into three-dimensional shapes is inspiring a scientific revolution. The rules of folding are at the heart of many natural phenomena, from how leaves blossom to how beetles fly. But now, engineers and designers are applying its principles to reshape the world around us—and even within us, designing new drugs, micro-robots, and future space missions. With this burgeoning field of origami-inspired-design, the question is: can the mathematics of origami be boiled down to one elegant algorithm—a fail-proof guidebook to make any object out of a flat surface, just by folding?