FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 @ 8:00PM & 11:00PM
L.A. HOLIDAY CELEBRATION 2009 is the “best of” of the six-hour live L.A. County Holiday Celebration broadcast from Los Angeles’ Music Center in December 2008. The one-hour highlights version of this Emmy-nominated music and dance spectacular mixes traditional, contemporary and offbeat holiday entertainment. That holiday staple...
Faith Hill, Joy to the World – A Soundstage Special Event
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 @ 6:00PM & 9:00PM
Working with producers Dann Huff and Byron Gallimore, engineer Allen Sides and Grammy-winning arranger David Campbell, Faith Hill has crafted a one-of-a-kind Christmas record with Joy to the World, freshly conceived yet anchored in tradition. It is a loving tribute to both the spirit and...
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La Bohème, The Movie
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23 @ 7:00PM & 10:00PM
The pairing of one of the most beloved operas of all time with a contemporary “dream team†of singers sets the stage for a silver screen romantic blockbuster. Released theatrically in October, the lush new film version of La Bohème makes its U.S. television debut on Great Performances during the holiday season...
THE FIRST CHRISTIANS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30 @ 8:00PM
This FRONTLINE series is an intellectual and visual guide to the new and controversial historical evidence which challenges familiar assumptions about the life of Jesus and the epic rise of Christianity.
For an overview of the series read the Synopsis. It includes links to some of the stories and material on this web site which expand the...