THE ADVENTURES OF SAUL BELLOW
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Explore Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow’s impact on American literature and how he navigated through issues of his time, including race, gender and the Jewish immigrant experience. Featuring interviews with Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie and others.
WITH BARATUNDE THURSTON
APPALACHIA: A DIFFERENT WAY
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 @10:00PM
Appalachia may seem like a place locked in time, but its people know a thing or two about change, especially when it comes to the outdoors. Baratunde meets the people driving a revolution in how we see and interact with nature, from a record-breaking hiker, to a 21st century forager to former coal miners working with bees and advocates working to make the outdoors accessible to everyone.
WITH BARATUNDE THURSTON
LA: IT’S A VIBE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 @ 6:00PM
Baratunde explores his adopted hometown of Los Angeles to learn how Angelinos connect with the outdoors in their sprawling city. From kayakers saving a polluted river to urban gardens nourishing a community, and Black surfers claiming their place on the waves—even as climate change brings on the sharks—preserving access to outdoor LA is something worth fighting for.
WALLPAPER RESTORATION, GUTTER REPAIRS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 @ 6:30PPM & 10:30PM
Host Kevin O’Connor takes us on a house call of historical proportions to talk about wallpaper restoration. When visiting the Franklin Pierce home, Kevin speaks with museum staff about restoring the home, more specifically, the 200-year-old imported wallpaper in one of the rooms. After discussing the origins of the wallpaper, professional paper restoration experts show Kevin the painstaking process that goes into restoring this work of art.
LEFTOVER WOMEN
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 @ 7:30PM & 10:00PM
Leftover Women follows three successful Chinese women who, despite thriving careers, are still labeled sheng nu, a derogatory term in China to describe educated, professional women in their mid-20s and ’30s who are not married. As they search for “Mr. Right,” they struggle to stay true to their ambitions, while dealing with pressure from families, friends, and governmental stigma.
MUSIC THROUGH THE LENS
ON CAMERA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 @ 5:00PM
Featuring in-depth and often irreverent interviews with the world’s best-known music photographers, musicians, gallerists, music journalists and social commentators, Icon: Music Through the Lens is an eye-opening, six-part, thrill ride through the amazing world of music photography.
MUSIC THROUGH THE LENS
ON THE ROAD
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 @ 11:00PM
From the embryonic days of the modern music industry, live music photography has provided some of its most visually striking and era defining imagery. First-hand recollections and eye-opening stories from those early trailblazers and those still devoted to capturing the magic of live music, paint a vivid picture of life on the tour bus and in the photo pit.
BEING A WOMAN
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 @ 11:00PM
With Ramón’s help, Teresa discovers the connection between her father and Roberta’s. Students are revolutionized with cosmetics, using lipstick to feel more beautiful, except for María Jesús. Macarena feels bad for Ángela.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 @10:00PM
Historian Dr. Helen Castor explores the mysteries surrounding Shakespeare’s burial place. Will the first- ever scientific investigation discover why his tombstone’s only inscription is a curse against any man who ‘moves my bones’?
ATTLA
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28 @ 11:00PM
ATTLA tells the gripping story of George Attla, a charismatic Alaska Native dogsled racer who, with one good leg and fierce determination, became a legendary sports hero in Northern communities around the world.