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BARRIOS: CHOPIN OF THE GUITAR
FRIDAY, MAY 2 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Agustin Barrios was born and raised in rural Paraguay, far from the world’s artistic capitals, and brought up on folk music. He identified more strongly with the Guarani Indians of his home than the European culture of Spain’s former colonies, and faced many rejections, personal and professional.
WESTFORD| SIDE HUSTLE
THURSDAY, MAY 1 @ 9:00PM & 11:30PM
Kevin helps Charlie install the new siding. Kitchen designer Kaytlyn Constantinou discusses choices with the homeowners. Mark uses stone to make the addition more cohesive with the house. Kevin goes to Switzerland to visit one of their trade schools.
CRITICAL CONDITION: HEALTH IN BLACK AMERICA
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Black Americans are nearly twice as likely to suffer from chronic diseases than Whites. Why? From false beliefs that permeate modern medicine to life experiences that can damage human cells, uncover the underlying causes of racial health disparities.
PATI JINICH EXPLORES PANAMERICANA
ALASKA – WILD HARVEST
TUESDAY, MAY 6 @ 10:00PM
Join chef Pati Jinich on a journey inspired by the Pan-American Highway to celebrate the many cultures of the Americas and how they enrich each other. Follow her as she travels from the top of Alaska through Alberta.
THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT
LIGHT
SUNDAY, APRIL 27 @ 10:00PM
Fortune’s wheel turns as Cromwell finally finds himself in Henry’s crosshairs. Charged with treason and feeling the axe’s edge, only a masterstroke of political maneuvering can save him from the scaffold now.
HATED, HUMBLED, MORTIFIED
SUNDAY, APRIL 27 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
When Rohan and Jeanne are brought to public trial, events spiral beyond Marie Antoinette and Louis’s control. In defending her reputation, Marie Antoinette unwittingly destroys it and delivers a fatal blow to Louis’s political authority.
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RACHMANINOFF REBORN
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 @ 10:00PM
Rachmaninoff was a Russian aristocrat who lost everything in the Bolshevik revolution: his home, his family fortune, his musical inspiration. Adrift in a new landscape, speaking little English, he longed for a homeland that had disappeared.
FROM MOROCCO
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
“International Jazz Day from Morocco” sees jazz and blues stars from around the globe come together to celebrate the unifying power of music. International Jazz Day is the one day each year on which jazz is celebrated worldwide, bringing together people of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities in more than 190 countries.
THIS IS WHAT WE DO
THURSDAY, APRIL 24 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Enemy body counts and American casualties mount as GIs chase an elusive foe and face deadly ambushes and artillery. While Hanoi lays plans for a massive surprise offensive, the Johnson Administration reassures the public that victory is in sight.
SIMON SCHAMA
THE HOLOCAUST, 80 YEARS ON
TUESDAY, APRIL 22 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Against the contemporary backdrop of rising antisemitism around the world, and 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Simon Schama traces the historical path to the monstrous death camp – the endpoint of a much longer road of horror.