Category Archives: Program Highlights

SALUTE TO SERVICE

A VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 @ 7:00PM & 8:00PM

Salute to Service, hosted by Jon Stewart and featuring the United States Army Field Band, is a heartfelt Veterans Day celebration honoring heroes past and present, uniting us in gratitude as we reflect on their service, sacrifice, and the enduring spirit of America. (Repeats at 11:00pm & 12:00am)


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LITTLE BIRD

I WANT MY MOM

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 @ 11:00PM

Esther returns to the prairies and continues her pursuit of uncovering her past. Reconnecting the severed ties of a broken family is not easy. When tragedy strikes, Esther realizes that she needs her mother, Golda, more than anything.


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NOVA

INSIDE CHINA’S TECH BOOM

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 @ 10:00PM

In the span of just a few decades, China has transformed into a science and technology superpower. But how did it get here and where is it headed? Take an insider’s tour of high-profile tech companies and labs that are driving China’s meteoric rise to the forefront of global innovation.


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FRONTLINE

SHATTERED DREAMS OF PEACE

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 @ 11:00PM

A seminal account of how the Israeli-Palestinian peace process was undone by politics and violence. A special presentation of the epic, 2002 film tracing the unraveling of the peace process set in motion by the 1993 Oslo accords.


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NATIVE AMERICA

WOMEN RULE

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 @ 6:00PM

Native women are leading, innovating, and inspiring in the arts, politics, and protecting the planet. Native America explores the diverse ways they carry forward deep traditions to better their communities, their lands, and the world.


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INDEPENDENT LENS

THREE CHAPLAINS

SATURDAY, APRIL 26 @ 9:00PM

Muslim chaplains uphold the First Amendment and vow to protect service members’ right to practice their faith freely, despite facing long-held prejudice and disapproval from their own communities. The Muslim chaplains work hard to ensure that all service members have access to religious materials, services, and resources regardless of the religious beliefs they hold.


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ICON

MUSIC THROUGH THE LENS

ON THE COVER

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 @ 8:30PM

Music magazines played a pivotal role in elevating music photography to iconic status, providing a visual context for some of the world’s greatest bands and their music. Journalists, musicians and publicists among others join the music photographers who shot some of the most memorable front covers to discuss the uncensored and often never-heard-before stories behind these amazing photographs.


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GREAT PERFORMANCES

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 3 @ 10:00PM

Experience five-time Olivier Award nominee Kate Prince’s dance and theater show set to the songs of 17-time Grammy winner Sting. Telling the story of a migrant family, the show from London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre features a mix of dance styles.


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