The Moral Crusade/The Scramble for Africa

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM

The Moral Crusade

The puritan sides of their personalities clashed with Victoria’s and Albert’s livelier natures, and their need to maintain acceptable public postures for their fishbowl lives. Victoria, a true Hanoverian, enjoyed the sensual delights of matrimony, making it prudent for Albert to have a mechanical lock for their bedroom door at Osborne House installed within reach of his pillow. Albert had little need to persuade Victoria that her Court, its recent past tarnished, had to earn respect by example and be impenetrable to scandal. Since upper-class life ignored the middle-class morality promoted by aggressive Evangelicalism, Lord Melbourne declared to the royal couple that “damned morality would undo us all.” Albert noted in a memorandum in 1852, approvingly, “We had found great advantage in it and were determined to adhere to it.”

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with GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 @ 9:00PM

Congress prepares to start its month-long August recess, it is on track to being the least productive in history. Is the political polarization that has gripped Capitol Hill to blame or is the lack of results intentional?

On issue after issue from the debt ceiling to immigration reform to gun control, Democrats and Republicans have failed to reach any compromises or comprehensive solutions.

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VIENNA PHILHARMONIC

SUMMER NIGHT CONCERT 2013

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM

The outdoor concert in the magnificent baroque gardens of Imperial Schönbrunn Palace is free to thousands of attendees in Vienna, and serves the orchestra’s objective of making classical music accessible to a broad spectrum of concertgoers beyond its usual, core audience. The concert was record.

From Verdi comes the triumphal march from “Aida,” the overtures to “La Forza del Destino” as well as “La mia letizia infondere” from “I Lombardi.” The Wagner selections include the Grail Narrative from “Lohengrin” and music from his operas “The Mastersingers of Nuremberg,” “Tristan and Isolde,” and “Die Walküre.”

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LIFE AND DEATH IN ASSISTED LIVING

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 @ 7:00PM

More and more elderly Americans are spending their later years in assisted living, which has sprung up as an alternative to nursing homes. But is this loosely regulated, multi-billion dollar industry putting seniors at risk? In an investigation with ProPublica, FRONTLINE examines the nation’s largest assisted living company, raising questions about the drive for profits and fatal lapses in care.

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REVEALING THE LEOPARD

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 @ 9:00PM

Leopards are the ultimate cats. They are the most feline, the most intelligent, the most dangerous and, until recently, one of the least understood. They hunt from South Africa to Siberia, from Arabia to Sri Lanka, and are the most widespread predator of their size on land. A leopard is a cat that walks by itself, unseen and secretive. Leopards are the beautiful killers that live in the shadows. This film will accumulate the evidence and put together a psychological profile of this extraordinarily cunning cat.

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SATURDAY, JULY 27 @ 7:00PM

Grammy-winning tenor, David Phelps, is credited among today’s most spectacular voices. He has brought the house down in the world’s most prestigious venues with his seemingly endless vocal range (which extends more than three octaves) and his one-of-a-kind panache for communicating a song. A Baylor University graduate with a degree in vocal performance, David is also a gifted arranger who has a special touch for giving classic American favorites a fresh sound with hints of pop melodies and modern harmonies.

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DANCING AT JACOB’S PILLOW

NEVER STAND STILL

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 @ 11:00PM

Directed by veteran documentary filmmaker Ron Honsa, Dancing at Jacob’s Pillow: Never Stand Still reveals the passion, discipline, and daring of those who choose a life in dance. Performances filmed live at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, interviews with extraordinary artists, rare archival footage, and behind the scenes insights bring dance to life, as Dancing at Jacob’s Pillow: Never Stand Still visits the iconic international nexus for dance: Jacob’s Pillow.

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BONES OF THE BUDDHA

THURSDAY, JULY 25 @ 7:00PM

The mystery surrounding the bones of the Buddha dates back more than 100 years ago, when colonial estate manager William (Willie) Peppe and his workers began digging at a mysterious hill in Northern India. Peppe had no idea what they’d find just a little more than 20 feet down.  They unearthed an astonishing discovery: a huge stone coffer, containing five reliquary jars, more than 1,000 separate jewels – carved semi-precious stones and gold and silver objects – and some ash and bone. One of the jars bore a Sanskrit inscription which, when translated, stated the jar contained the remains of the Buddha himself.

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HIGH TECH, LOW LIFE

MONDAY, JULY 22 @ 8:00PM

High Tech, Low Lifefollows two of China’s first citizen-reporters as they document the underside of the country’s rapid economic development. A search for truth and fame inspires young vegetable seller “Zola” to report on censored news stories from the cities, while retired businessman “Tiger Temple” makes sense of the past by chronicling the struggles of rural villagers. Land grabs, pollution, rising poverty, local corruption and the growing willingness of ordinary people to speak out are grist for these two bloggers who navigate China’s evolving censorship regulations and challenge the boundaries of free speech.

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with GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, JULY 19 @ 9:00PM

This Week: Zimmerman’s Acquittal, Defending Healthcare, Avoiding “Nuclear Option” and Liz Cheney’s Bid

t’s been nearly a week since a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman for the death of Trayvon Martin.  Following the verdict, Attorney General Eric Holder repeated his pledge to continue a federal investigation into the 17-year-old’s death.  He also sharply criticized Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” self-defense law. Pierre Thomas of ABC News will report on the aftermath of the Zimmerman not-guilty verdict.

t the White House today, President Obama forged ahead in promoting parts of his signature health care legislation set to go into effect this October.  At the same time congressional Republicans continued their push to repeal the law or at least delay or dismantle it.  What’s going on?  David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal will explain why the debate over the Affordable Care Act has continued a year after becoming law.

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