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American Masters


Cachao: Uno Mas


Monday, Sep 20 at 9 p.m.


American Masters takes a fascinating look at the Grammy-winning bassist Israel “Cachao” Lopez, who died in March 2008 in Coral Gables, Florida. The film is produced and narrated by friend and ardent fan, actor Andy Garcia, who helped reinvigorate Cachao’s career in the 1990s. A maestro of legendary status on the world stage, Cachao is considered one of the greatest Afro-Cuban musicians of all time. Together with his brother Orestes, he revolutionized the heart of Cuban music — first in the late 1930s, literally inventing the mambo. Their spontaneous improvisations and innovations established the basis for, and the influence of, contemporary Latin jazz and salsa, rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm and blues. The spine of this film is a sold-out 2005 concert at Bimbo’s 365 Club, a famous San Francisco nightclub. Woven throughout the film, which is shot with nine cameras and bathed in warm lighting with pitch-perfect sound recording and mixing, is Cachao reminiscing over lunch with Garcia and the saxophonist Ray Santos about his remarkable musical journey. Other voices, including Cachao’s daughter Elena, and fellow musicians such as Gloria and Emilio Estefan, shed light on the Cuba from which he came and his eight-decade contribution to world music. One of the film’s many treats is Garcia, who appears playing the bongo drums.

For more information visit the episode web site.

American public declares PBS most trustworthy institution in the country



For the seventh consecutive year, the American public has declared PBS the most trustworthy institution in the country. This annual national survey was conducted by the non-partisan, international research company GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media in 2009.
The report captures the results of an opinion survey that included 1,000 participants across the country and measured how American adults ages 25 to 75 rated PBS in comparison with other public institutions, including television broadcast and cable networks.

Learn more about the PBS line-up of public affairs programming:
Bill Moyers Journal | Fridays at 9 p.m.
PBS NewsHour | Monday-Friday at 6 p.m.
Frontline | Tuesdays at 9 p.m.
Charlie Rose | Monday-Friday at 1 p.m.
Nightly Business Report | Monday-Friday at 5:30 p.m.

Antiques Roadshow


Mondays at 8 p.m.


Specialists from the country's leading auction houses and independent dealers from across the nation travel throughout the United States offering free appraisals of antiques and collectibles. Antiques Roadshow cameras watch as owners recount tales of family heirlooms, yard sale bargains and long-neglected items salvaged from attics and basements, while experts reveal the fascinating truths about these finds. Mark L. Walberg hosts.

To learn more, visit the Antiques Roadshow Web site. The site includes a searchable appraisals archive, interviews, bonus video, resources, Web exclusives and a guide to using Roadshow in the classroom.

Ask a Child Trauma Expert


Wednesday, Sep 22 at 7:30 p.m.


Childhood trauma can take many forms. It can be neglect or physical, emotional or sexual abuse. It can also be the loss of a parent or mental illness of a loved one. Childhood trauma can cause lasting psychological harm, but help is available. Experts in all areas of childhood trauma will be in the studio taking viewer phone calls from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm at 1-888-329-7088.

For more information visit the Ask a Child Trauma Expert Web site.

Ask an Arizona Dentist


Wednesday, Sep 15 at 7:30 p.m.


The latest program in Eight’s Ask an Arizona Expert series provides a wide range of dental information and practical, immediate solutions and strategies for viewers to help them with dental issues. Dentists will be in the studio taking viewer phone calls from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm at 1-888-329-7088. A public service of Eight made possible by the Central Arizona Dental Society/Arizona Dental Society.

For more information visit the Ask an Arizona Dentist Web site.

British Comedies


Saturdays from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.


Saturday line-up of British comedies:
8 p.m. - Keeping Up Appearances
8:30 p.m. - As Time Goes By
9 p.m. - Last of the Summer Wine
The longest-running Britcom of all time.
9:30 p.m. - Waiting for God

To learn more about British Comedies and other BBC programs, visit the BBC Web site.

Charlie Rose


Monday-Friday at 1 p.m.


Acclaimed interviewer and broadcast journalist Charlie Rose, engages America's best thinkers, writers, politicians, athletes, entertainers, business leaders, scientists and other newsmakers in one-on-one interviews and roundtable discussions five times a week.
Charlie Rose Web site.

Curious George


Monday - Friday at 9 a.m. and Sundays 8 a.m.


Since 1941, children have delighted in the (mis-)adventures of Curious George in the best-selling book series. Now, Curious George swings on to television.

The series is designed to inspire preschool-aged kids (three to five) to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them in a fun and entertaining way.

Play games, watch video and find activities at the Curious George Web site.

Dinosaur Train


Monday-Friday at 10:30 a.m., Sundays at 9:30 a.m.


Meet Buddy, a preschool age Tyrannosaurus Rex and star of Dinosaur Train. The new animated children’s series, from the Jim Henson Company, encourages basic scientific thinking and skills with lessons about natural science, natural history and paleontology.

Visit the interactive Dinosaur Train Web site.

Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman


Monday-Friday at 5 p.m.


Part game show, part reality TV, and part spoof, Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman features real kids, real challenges, real science, and an unreal animated host - a dog named Ruff Ruffman. The series mixes live-action with animation, and breaks the mold with its educational and comical take on America's newest television genre. Targeting six- to ten-year-olds, the series is spontaneous, unscripted, and full of surprises.

Find out more. Visit the Fetch! Web site.

From Curandera to Chupacabra


The Stories of Rudolfo Anaya


Monday, Sep 27 at 10:30 p.m.


Rudolfo Anaya's prolific writing career has included a steady and diverse collection of short stories, mysteries, plays, epic poems and children's books. The myth-maker, magician and "grandfather of Chicano literature" introduced readers to the landscape and characters of New Mexico and reawakened traditions and defied stereotypes of the Mexican-American experience. From Curandera to Chupacabra features passages from Anaya's notable works: his first novel, Bless Me, Ultima; Albuquerque; Who Killed Don Jose? and A Chicano in China. During the half-hour documentary, Anaya comments on his early yearnings to become a writer, his creative process and his affinity for la raza (the people) and la tierra (the land) of New Mexico.

Grand Canyon Adventure


River at Risk


Tuesday, Sep 7 at 9 p.m.


The Colorado is one of the most environmentally threatened rivers in the world. Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk, originally produced for Imax theatres, follows a rafting expedition down its length by author/anthropologist Wade Davis and renowned river advocate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Accompanied by their daughters, Tara Davis and Kick Kennedy, the journey is both a rite of passage
for the young women and a dramatic commentary on the most pressing environmental story of our time — the world's growing shortage of fresh water.

Great Performances


Renée Fleming & Dimitri Hvorostovsky: A Musical Odyssey in St. Petersburg


Wednesday, Sep 1 at 8 p.m.


Reigning American soprano Renée Fleming travels to Russia for a special visit to St. Petersburg with her friend and frequent co-star, Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovky. There, in the “Venice of the North,” they explore and perform in some of the most spectacular locations of a city that was born in the remarkable mind and imagination of the young Czar Peter the Great (a city that he named not for himself, but for Saint Peter). St. Petersburg is a city of palaces, and Fleming and Hvorostovsky take in three of the most memorable, all of them on the water. First is the Winter Palace, also known as the Hermitage, built with one entire facade facing the Neva River. Next on the tour is the Yusupov Palace (the scene of Rasputin’s murder); and lastly, the Peterhof with its fantastic fountains on the Gulf of Finland. In each location, they sing arias and duets by Verdi and Tchaikovsky, as well as the Russian songs of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff.

For more information visit the Great Performances Web site.

Hispanic Heritage Month


Wednesday, Sep 1 at


From Cy Young Award-winners to Grammy Award-winners, Eight, Arizona PBS celebrates Hispanic Heritage 2010 with a strong slate of new and encore programming.

Voces
The Latino anthology series presents an eclectic line-up of documentaries celebrating the accomplishments of Latinos and Latinas across the Americas.

“Soy Andina”
Wednesday, September 1 at 11 p.m.
Two New Yorkers — an immigrant folk dancer from the Andes and a modern dancer from Queens — journey to Peru to reconnect with their roots and an astonishing world of traditional dance and culture.

“Bracero Stories”
Wednesday, September 8 at 10 p.m.
Bracero Stories explores the personal experiences of five former “guest workers” in the controversial U.S.-Mexican bracero program, which granted temporary work contracts to several million Mexican laborers between 1942 and 1964. Their interwoven stories, illustrated with archival materials, create a composite narrative of the bracero experience. Interviews with other participants in the program assess its effectiveness and lasting impact. The discussions mirror and inform current concerns about illegal immigration and and the role of imported labor in U.S. economic development.

“Antonia Pantoja: ¡Presente!”
Wednesday, September 8 at 11 p.m.
Antonia Pantoja: ¡Presente! tells the story of educator-organizer Antonia Pantoja, founder of the New York-based advocacy organization, Aspira. A passionate, indomitable leader, Pantoja worked with Puerto Rican "immigrant-citizens" to fight against second-class citizenship and to secure a bilingual voice.

“Dream Havana”
Wednesday, September 15 at 11 p.m.
In August 1994, more than 33,000 Cubans attempted to escape the island by sea. Two writers, friends since adolescence, faced a choice: continue struggling with the hardships of the island or brave the open water on a homemade raft. Ernesto Santana chose Cuba; Jorge Mota chose the sea. Dream Havana, filmed on location in Cuba, the U.S. and Mexico, captures their struggles, their successes and the friendship that binds them.

“Special Circumstances”
Wednesday, September 22 at 11 p.m.
At 16, Héctor Salgado endured arrest and torture by Pinochet's forces. By 20, Héctor was living in exile in the U.S., the very place whose foreign policies in Chile contributed to the death and torture of thousands of Chileans. The documentary follows Salgado as he returns to Chile almost 30 years later, camera in hand, to confront the perpetrators and his former captors and looking for answers and justice. In the process, Special Circumstances takes an unflinching look at U.S. foreign policy in Latin America in the 1970s and the legacy of the dictatorship in Chile.

“Celia the Queen”
Friday, September 24 at 9:30 p.m.
This documentary explores the life and legacy of a woman whose voice symbolized the soul of a nation and captured the hearts of fans worldwide. Erupting onto the Cuban music scene as the lead singer for La Sonora Matancera, Celia Cruz broke down barriers of racism and sexism. This film shows the diversity of the people whose lives she touched, from stars such as Quincy Jones, Andy Garcia, and Wyclef Jean, to ordinary people all over the world. The story traces Celia’s exile from her beloved Cuba until her death in 2003. A co-presentation with National Black Programming Consortium.

“Tito Puente: The King of Latin Music”
Friday, September 24 at 10:30 p.m.
Bill Cosby, Marc Anthony, Geraldo Rivera, Jimmy Smits, Paquito D’Rivera and other family, friends and colleagues pay homage to the late mambo and Latin jazz legend Tito Puente. Archival footage, interviews and excerpts from one of Puente’s last concerts piece together the life of the popular bandleader, percussionist and composer.

Latin Music USA
Friday, September 10 and 17 at 9:30 p.m.
From Latin jazz and mambo to salsa, Tejano, Chicano rock, Latin pop and reggaeton, Latin Music USA tells the story of the rise of new American music forged from powerful Latin roots and reveals the often overlooked influence of Latin music on jazz, hip hop, rhythm and blues and rock 'n' roll - and on all of American culture. It's a fresh take on America's musical history, reaching across time and across musical genres to embrace the exciting hybrid sounds created by Latinos, musical fusions that have deeply enriched popular music in the U.S. over more than five decades. Jimmy Smits narrates.

American Masters
“Cachao: Uno Mas”
Monday, September 20 at 9 p.m.
American Masters takes a fascinating look at the Grammy-winning bassist Israel “Cachao” Lopez, who died in March 2008 in Coral Gables, Florida. The film is produced and narrated by friend and ardent fan, actor Andy Garcia, who helped reinvigorate Cachao’s career in the 1990s. A maestro of legendary status on the world stage, Cachao is considered one of the greatest Afro-Cuban musicians of all time. Together with his brother Orestes, he revolutionized the heart of Cuban music — first in the late 1930s, literally inventing the mambo. Their spontaneous improvisations and innovations established the basis for, and the influence of, contemporary Latin jazz and salsa, rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm and blues.

Nature
“Cuba: The Accidental Eden”
Sunday, September 26 at 8 p.m.
This small island’s varied landscape, its location in the heart of the Caribbean and its longstanding place at the center of Cold War politics have all combined to preserve some of the richest and most unusual natural environments of the hemisphere. For decades, Cuba’s wild landscapes lay untouched while its Caribbean neighbors poisoned or paved over their ecological riches. Now, Cuba’s priceless treasures are about to face an onslaught. Tourism is already on the rise and most experts predict tourism will double once the U.S. trade embargo ends. What will happen to Cuba’s stunning biodiversity — an island filled with amphibians, reptiles and the most biologically diverse freshwater fish in the region?

When Worlds Collide
Monday, September 27 at 9 p.m.
When Worlds Collide, from filmmaker Carl Byker (Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil and the Presidency) and hosted by award-winning author and journalist Rubén Martínez, presents a vivid exploration of the first century after the “Old World” encountered the “New World.” Written by Martínez and Byker, this 90-minute documentary illuminates the origins of today’s Latino culture through the largely untold story of the Americas after Columbus. The journey begins on the streets of Los Angeles in 2010 and travels to Spain and Latin America, where contact first occurred between Spanish conquistadors and native peoples. This epic odyssey traces the impact that these and many other “New World” innovations had on the “Old World” during an era almost always described as “the conquest.” In reality, the most important consequence of the era was the radical change that both worlds experienced, resulting in an entirely new “mestizo” or mixed culture, an important part of the heritage of more than 30 million Latinos in the U.S. today.

From Curandera to Chupacabra: The Stories of Rudolfo Anaya
Monday, September 27 at 10:30 p.m.
The “grandfather of Chicano literature” introduced readers to the landscape and characters of New Mexico. This documentary features passages from Anaya’s work, including his first novel, Bless Me, Ultima.

Baseball: The Tenth Inning
Tuesday and Wednesday, September 28 and 29 at 8 p.m.
Thousands of bats, three home run records and one "curse" have been broken since Ken Burns last explored the history of America's national pastime with his landmark 1994 PBS series Baseball. Now, Burns and co-director Lynn Novick update the series with The Tenth Inning. Beginning with a crippling strike that alienated millions of fans and brought the game to the brink, this new film tells the tumultuous story of our national pastime up to the present. It celebrates baseball's new Golden Age - an era of unprecedented home run totals, popularity and prosperity - and sheds light on one of the game's darkest chapters - the steroid era.

“Top of the Tenth”
Tuesday, September 28 at 8 p.m.
In 1994, the national pastime faces its worst crisis in 70 years when a bitter and prolonged strike forces the cancellation of the World Series, infuriating fans dismayed by the athletes and teams they once worshipped. Dazzlingly talented Latino players make an indelible mark on the game. Bulked up sluggers Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa captivate the nation as they chase Roger Maris' single season home run record. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, more and more players are making life-altering decisions about how far they are willing to go to succeed.

“Bottom of the Tenth”
Wednesday, September 29 at 8 p.m.
In the first decade of the 21st century, baseball is booming. In an age of home runs and power, Pedro Martinez and a handful of other superb pitchers still manage to dominate. The astonishingly talented right fielder Ichiro Suzuki becomes MLB's first Japanese position player and a hero back home. As America reels from the horror of the 9/11 attacks, baseball provides solace, and in an incredible World Series, gives the country something to cheer about. As the rivalry between the Yankees and the Red Sox reaches the boiling point, long-suffering Boston fans rejoice in their first World Series victory in 86 years, while Giants and Cubs fans endure devastating losses. Barry Bonds demolishes Mark McGwire's home-run record and sets his sights on Henry Aaron's revered all time mark. The game is more popular than ever, but revelations about steroids cast a shadow on many of the era's greatest stars and their historic accomplishments.

HORIZON


Monday-Friday at 7 p.m.


HORIZON, KAET's award-winning public affairs program, explores issues in-depth using a combination of pre-taped reports and in-studio discussion. Viewers rely on HORIZON for balanced coverage of politics, the economy, the environment, education, health care and other issues that impact the lives of Arizona residents. Each Friday, journalists from across the state discuss the week's top stories.

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For updated descriptions of HORIZON programs, visit the HORIZON Web site.

HORIZONTE


Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.


HORIZONTE, Eight/KAET's weekly prime-time public affairs program, provides a forum for Hispanic perspectives and helps educate all audiences about issues of particular interest to our Latino community. This Eight production is hosted by Jose Cardenas, senior vice president and general counsel of Arizona State University." HORIZONTE is a reflection of a growing influence that Hispanics are having on the state," Cardenas said.

For updated descriptions of HORIZONTE programs, visit the HORIZONTE Web site.

Last of the Summer Wine


Saturdays at 9 p.m.


The longest-running Britcom of all time, the series depicts the twilight years of a trio of oddly philosophizing, whimsical old duffers in Yorkshire who return to a carefree second childhood. They get up to all sorts of mischief and are determined to fulfill ambitions for which younger men would have already considered themselves too old.
Eight/KAET-TV is the first television station in the country to air the series from the very first episode.

Latin Music USA


Bridges/The Salsa Revolution


Friday, Sep 10 at 9:30 p.m.


“Bridges”

The first hour traces the rise of Latin jazz and the explosion of the mambo and the cha-cha as they swept the U.S. from East to West and looks at how Latin music infiltrated rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll through the 1960s.

“The Salsa Revolution”

The second hour explores how Puerto Ricans and other Latinos in New York reinvented the son cubano and the plena from Puerto Rico by adding elements from soul and jazz to create salsa — which became a defining rhythm for Latinos the world over.

For more information visit the Latin Music USA Web site.

Latin Music USA


The Chicano Wave/Divas and Superstars


Friday, Sep 17 at 9:30 p.m.


“The Chicano Wave”

Mexican Americans in California, Texas and throughout the Southwest created their own distinct musical voices during the second half of the 20th century. This episode shows how their music played an important role in the struggle for Chicano civil rights and ultimately propelled them from the barrio to the national stage.

“Divas and Superstars”

The final hour focuses on the Latin pop explosion of the turn of the 21st century and the success of artists like Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan and Shakira in the English-language market. As studios concentrate on star-driven pop, Latino youth have gravitated toward urban fusions like Spanish rap and reggaetón, as well as rock en Español.

For more information visit the Latin Music USA Web site.

Live From Lincoln Center


New York Philharmonic: Opening Night Concert 2010


Wednesday, Sep 22 at 9 p.m.


The New York Philharmonic’s opening night gala features music director Alan Gilbert conducting the U.S. premiere of Jazz Symphony, Wynton Marsalis’ new work for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Philharmonic.

For more information visit the Live From Lincoln Center Web site.

Make No Little Plans


Daniel Burnham and the American City


Monday, Sep 6 at 10 p.m.


He built some of the first skyscrapers in the world; directed construction of the World’s Columbian Exposition that helped inspire the City Beautiful Movement in towns across America; and created urban plans for San Francisco, Washington, DC, Chicago, Cleveland and Manila and Baguio City in the Philippines all before the modern profession of urban planning existed. Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City is the first film to explore Burnham’s fascinating career and complex legacy as public debate continues today about how and for whom cities are planned.

For more information visit the Make No Little Plans Web site.

Martha Speaks


Monday-Friday at 11:30 a.m.


What would happen if your dog suddenly was able to talk?
Would your pet be anything like Martha, the charming canine with an appetite for life who made her PBS KIDS debut last fall?
Martha Speaks is the new animated series from the WGBH creators of Curious George and Arthur.
The series stars Martha, a beloved family dog, who accidentally is fed alphabet soup that gives her the power of human speech and the chance to speak her mind to anyone who will listen.

Learn more. Visit the Martha Speaks Web site.

Masterpiece Mystery!


Inspector Lewis: The Dead of Winter


Sunday, Sep 5 at 9 p.m.


The discovery of a body on an Oxford bus leads Lewis and Hathaway to a sprawling Oxford estate where Hathaway spent much of his childhood. Guest stars include Nathaniel Parker ("The Inspector Lynley Mysteries") as a house guest with suspiciously close ties to the estate owner’s wife.

For more information visit the Inspector Lewis Web site.

Masterpiece Mystery!


Inspector Lewis: Dark Matter


Sunday, Sep 12 at 9 p.m.


When the Master of Gresham College, an amateur astronomer, is found dead at the foot of the University Observatory stairs, Lewis (Kevin Whately) and Hathaway (Laurence Fox) find that the finger of suspicion points at the staff.

For more information visit the Masterpiece Mystery! Web site.

Masterpiece Mystery!


Inspector Lewis: Your Sudden Death Question


Sunday, Sep 19 at 9 p.m.


Lewis (Kevin Whately) and Hathaway (Laurence Fox) investigate the murder of a quiz competition contestant during a quiet summer holiday at an empty Oxford campus.

For more information visit the Inspector Lewis Web site.

Masterpiece Mystery!


Inspector Lewis: Falling Darkness


Sunday, Sep 26 at 9 p.m.


When two murders share a link with their own Doctor Hobson, Lewis and Hathaway try to clear her name by unravelling the truth from a tangle of complicated events. Rupert Graves (The Forsyte Saga) guest stars.

For more information visit the Inspector Lewis Web site.

Maya & Miguel


Monday-Friday at 3 p.m.


Irrepressible twins Maya and Miguel Santos, their loving family and their bilingual pet parrot, Paco, unveil their vibrant and uproariously funny world. Their daily escapades will keep kids laughing from the bottom of their hearts.

To learn more about Maya & Miguel, visit the PBS Kids Go! Web site.

Nature


Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears


Sunday, Sep 5 at 8 p.m.


The Drakensberg Mountains are southern Africa’s Alps, rising more than 11,000 feet into the sky. But beneath their shimmering beauty lies an incredibly hostile environment for the surprising number of creatures that manage to live there. Each spring, drenching rains destroy the grasslands at the base of the mountains, and those who would survive must climb straight up sheer cliffs of volcanic rock, through gauntlets of storms and snow, to reach the carpets of grass on the plateau. The baboons that make this astonishing annual journey may have the advantage of agility, but eland, the world’s largest antelope, have long, spindly legs and heavy bodies, which make the climb all but unbelievable. All have babies at their sides. And the vultures circle overhead.

For more information visit the Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears Web site.

Nature


Dogs that Changed the World: The Rise of the Dog


Sunday, Sep 12 at 8 p.m.


From the tiniest Chihuahua to the largest St. Bernard, all dogs claim the wolf as their ancestor. But how did the wolf become the domesticated dog, and how did the hundreds of breeds we know today come to be so different? Using DNA analysis and other research, scientists have now pieced together the puzzle of canine evolution, creating a fascinating picture of how dogs became an indispensable part of our own history.

For more information visit the Dogs that Changed the World Web site.

Nature


Dogs that Changed the World: Dogs By Design


Sunday, Sep 19 at 8 p.m.


Some working dogs are able to use their skills to perform tasks they were bred for; there are still jobs today for herders, hunters, and guard dogs. But as we multiply and transform the many breeds of dogs, honing their looks and their sizes, we also change our relationship with them, and theirs with us. How can we learn to cope with the hard-wired instincts of our pets, and what roles can they play in a world their ancestors would hardly recognize?

For more information visit the Dogs That Changed the World Web site.

Nature


Cuba: The Accidental Eden


Sunday, Sep 26 at 8 p.m.


This small island’s varied landscape, its location in the heart of the Caribbean and its longstanding place at the center of Cold War politics have all combined to preserve some of the richest and most unusual natural environments of the hemisphere. For decades, Cuba’s wild landscapes lay untouched while its Caribbean neighbors poisoned or paved over their ecological riches. Now, Cuba’s priceless treasures are about to face an onslaught. Tourism is already on the rise and most experts predict tourism will double once the U.S. trade embargo ends. What will happen to Cuba’s stunning biodiversity — an island filled with amphibians, reptiles and the most biologically diverse freshwater fish in the region?

For more information visit the Nature Web site.

Need to Know


Fridays at 8:30 p.m.


Need to Know is a cross-media news and public affairs magazine that culls stories from the best of the week’s online reporting, culminating in a one-hour on-air broadcast every Friday night on PBS. The program will feature documentary-style reports, short features, studio-based interviews and more. Need to Know will cover five primary news beats: the economy; the environment and energy; health; national security; and culture. Alison Stewart and Jon Meacham co-anchor.

Visit the Need to Know Web site.

Nightly Business Report


Monday - Friday at 5:30 p.m.


Nightly Business Report is America's number-one daily business news program. The program, the most-watched and longest-running daily evening business news program on broadcast television, is seen by more than one million viewers every weeknight. Anchored by Tom Hudson in Miami and Susie Gharib in New York, NBR combines fast-breaking business and economic news, extensive financial market coverage and mutual fund reports, exclusive CEO interviews, and commentaries by such noted economists as Charles Schultze, Barbara Hackman Franklin and Adam Smith.

For additional information about this program, visit the Nightly Business Report Web site

NOVA


Becoming Human: Birth of Humanity


Tuesday, Sep 7 at 8 p.m.


The second program of the Becoming Human series tackles the mysteries of how our ancestors managed to survive in a savannah teeming with vicious predators, and when and why we first left our African cradle to colonize every corner of the earth.

For more information visit the Birth of Humanity Web site.

NOVA


Becoming Human: Last Human Standing


Tuesday, Sep 14 at 8 p.m.


In the final program, NOVA probes a wave of dramatic new evidence, based partly on cutting-edge DNA analysis, that reveals new insights into how we became today’s creative and “behaviorally modern” humans and what really happened to the enigmatic Neanderthals who faded into extinction.

For more information visit the Last Human Standing Web site.

NOVA


What Darwin Never Knew


Tuesday, Sep 21 at 8 p.m.


On the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s famous On the Origin of Species, NOVA reveals answers to the riddles that Darwin couldn’t explain. Stunning breakthroughs in a new science — nicknamed “evo devo” — are linking the enigma of origins to another of nature’s great mysteries: the development of an embryo. To explore this exciting new idea, NOVA takes viewers on a journey from the Galapagos Islands to the Arctic, from the Cambrian explosion of animal forms half a billion years ago to the research labs of today. Here, scientists are finally beginning to crack nature’s biggest secrets at the genetic level. And, as NOVA shows in this absorbing detective story, the results are confirming the brilliance of Darwin’s insights, while exposing clues to life’s breathtaking diversity in ways he could scarcely have imagined.

For more information visit the What Darwin Never Knew Web site.

PBS KIDS GO!


Monday - Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.


With a fun, quirky, cause-and-effect setting full of surprises, PBS KIDS GO! empowers today's "big" kids to discover themselves, define the diverse world around them, explore new relationships and embrace a love of learning. This new lineup is specifically designed for Arizona kids who grew up with Eight Kids programs for preschoolers but are now interested in more sophisticated, multimedia content.

2:30 p.m. Cyberchase
3 p.m. Maya & Miguel
3:30 p.m. Arthur
4 p.m. Wordgirl
4:30 p.m. Electric Company
5 p.m. Fetch

To learn more, visit the PBS Kids Go! Web site

PBS NewsHour


Monday - Friday at 6 p.m.


The NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews, discussions, and both foreign and domestic on-site reports. The NewsHour is seen by approximately three million people every weeknight and remains one of the most distinguished sources of news in television.

To learn more, visit the NewsHour Web site.

Peep and the Big Wide World


Monday - Friday at 7 a.m.


Peep and the Big Wide World follows the adventures of a chicken named Peep, a robin (Chirp), an endearing duck (Quack) and an extended family of friends and (occasional) foes. The Emmy-winning science and math series is set in and around a large urban park — a place of great wonder and mystery, a "big wide world" the characters are forever eager to explore.

POV


Off and Running


Tuesday, Sep 7 at 10 p.m.


This is the story of Brooklyn teenager Avery, a track star with a bright future. She is the adopted African-American child of white Jewish lesbians. Her older brother is black and Puerto Rican, and her younger brother is Korean. Though it may look atypical, Avery’s household is like most American homes — until Avery writes to her birth mother. The response throws her into crisis. She struggles over her “true” identity, the circumstances of her adoption and her estrangement from black culture. When it seems as if her life is unraveling, Avery decides to pick up the pieces and make sense of her identity.

For more information visit the Off and Running Web site.

POV


In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee


Tuesday, Sep 14 at 10 p.m.


Her passport said she was Cha Jung Hee. She knew she was not. So began a 40-year deception for a Korean adoptee who came to the United States in 1966. Told to keep her true identity secret from her new American family, the eight-year-old girl quickly forgot she had ever been anyone else. But why had her identity been switched? And who was the real Cha Jung Hee? This is the search to find the answers, as acclaimed filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem (POV “First Person Plural,” 2000) returns to her native Korea to find her “double,” the mysterious girl whose place she took in America.

For more information visit the In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee Web site.

POV


The Oath


Tuesday, Sep 21 at 10 p.m.


Filmed in Yemen and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, “The Oath” interweaves the stories of Abu Jandal, Osama bin Laden’s former bodyguard, and Salim Hamdan, a prisoner at Guantanamo facing war crimes charges. Directed by Laura Poitras (POV “Flag Wars,” 2003; the Oscar®-nominated “My Country, My Country,” 2006), “The Oath” unfolds in a narrative structure filled with plot reversals and betrayals, leading ultimately to Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo and the U.S. Supreme Court. Winner of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Excellence in Cinematography Award: Documentary.

For more information visit The Oath Web site.

Renovate with Eight


Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.


Eight/KAET invites home improvement enthusiasts to two full hours of advice from the experts every Saturday afternoon.

Beginning at 4 p.m., the hosts of Hometime tackle everything from landscaping, painting and kitchen facelifts to managing new construction and major additions to older homes.

From 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., The This Old House Hour team takes center stage. They along with guest experts will answer viewer letters on home improvement topics and, along the way, make house calls to solve homeowners' problems.

At 5:30 p.m., American Woodshop challenges woodworkers of all skill levels.

Secrets of the Dead


Aztec Massacre


Wednesday, Sep 15 at 8 p.m.


Throughout recent times, historians have believed that when the Spanish conquistadors arrived in Aztec territory in the 15th century, they were welcomed as returning light-skinned gods by the Aztecs, who put up little resistance to their conquest. But now, a new find outside of Mexico City is turning history on its head. The discovery: more than 400 bodies, many of which show signs of having been mutilated and even eaten. More important, more than 40 of the bodies appear to be European, indicating that the Aztecs not only resisted the invaders, they sacrificed them to their gods, pulling their still-beating hearts from chests and stringing their heads (along with the heads of their horses) on wooden skull racks for public display. Exploring the archeology of the site, the forensics of the bones and beautiful but grotesque codices that document the events, this program paints a new picture of the violent relations between the Aztecs and the conquistadors and rewrites much of what we thought we knew about the Aztec civilization.

For more information visit the Secrets of the Dead Web site.

Secrets of the Dead


Irish Escape


Wednesday, Sep 22 at 8 p.m.


It has been called the most outrageous escape story in the history of the high seas. In 1876, after eight years of incarceration at Fremantle Prison in Western Australia, six Irish political prisoners escaped to America on board the American whaler Catalpa . Under the pretext of a whaling voyage, the Catalpa and its unassuming captain, George Smith Anthony, had sailed from New Bedford to liberate the prisoners. Secrets of the Dead tracks down descendants of Anthony and the prisoners and explores the swashbuckling details of the dramatic rescue through re-enactments of key events, including a fierce confrontation between the Catalpa and the HMS Georgette, the British steamer that pursued the whaler once the escapees were on board.

For more information visit the Irish Escape Web site.

Sesame Street


Monday - Friday at 8 a.m.


Since 1969, children and adults alike have flocked to the place where multiethnic, multigenerational, and even multispecies residents coexist in harmony. The people on this very special street learn life's lessons together, provide viewers with strong role models, and teach children that everyone brings a special ability to the community. Here, children learn to use their imaginations, build social skills, and respect people's differences.

Sid the Science Kid


Monday-Friday at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m.


Sid the Science Kid is an engaging and entertaining new animated preschool series promoting exploration and science readiness in a kid-friendly way - no lab coats or test tubes here. Sid explores the science of everyday realities that preschoolers face with the help of his friends and family.

Find out more. Visit Sid the Science Kid Web site.

SuperWhy!


Monday - Friday at 10 a.m.


Super Why! is a breakthrough preschool series designed to help kids ages 3 to 6 with the critical skills that they need to learn to read (and love to read!) as recommended by the National Reading Panel (alphabet skills, word families, spelling, comprehension and vocabulary). Each 24-minute reading adventure begins in Storybrook Village, a magical 3-D world hidden behind the bookshelves in a children's library. The Storybrook Village is the home of your child's favorite fairytale characters. Immediately, you'll meet the four best friends who anchor each episode: Red, from Little Red Riding Hood; Pig from The Three Little Pigs, Princess from The Princess and The Pea, and Whyatt, the curious younger brother of Jack from Jack and The Beanstalk who discovers he has the power to fly inside books to find answers to his questions.

For more information visit the SuperWhy! Web site.

Tavis Smiley


Tuesday-Saturday at 1 a.m.


Tavis Smiley hosts this late-night television talk show - a hybrid of news, issues and entertainment, featuring interviews with newsmakers, politicians, celebrities and everyday people.

To learn more, visit the Tavis Smiley Web site.

The Tenth Inning


Tuesday, Sep 28 at 8 p.m.


Thousands of bats, three home run records and one "curse" have been broken since Ken Burns last explored the history of America's national pastime with his landmark 1994 PBS series Baseball. Now, Burns and co-director Lynn Novick update the series with The Tenth Inning.

Tuesday, Sepember 28 at 8 p.m.
"Top of the Tenth"

In 1994, the national pastime faces its worst crisis in 70 years when a bitter and prolonged strike forces the cancellation of the World Series, infuriating fans dismayed by the athletes and teams they once worshipped. Baseball has to rebuild. And rebuild it does, with new stadiums, an infusion of new players from Latin America and the shattering of historic records previously considered unbreakable. Cal Ripken Jr. sets an amazing record of consecutive games played, helping rekindle the country's love of the game. Barry Bonds, son of the great right fielder Bobby Bonds, signs the most lucrative contract to date in baseball history and thrills San Francisco fans. Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Greg Maddux pitch the Atlanta Braves to the pinnacle. Dazzlingly talented Latino players make an indelible mark on the game. The Yankees, led by manager Joe Torre, return to glory after two decades of disappointment. Bulked up sluggers Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa captivate the nation as they chase Roger Maris' single season home run record. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, more and more players are making life-altering decisions about how far they are willing to go to succeed.

Wednesday, September 29 at 8 p.m.
"Bottom of the Tenth"

In the first decade of the 21st century, baseball is booming. In an age of home runs and power, Pedro Martinez and a handful of other superb pitchers still manage to dominate. The astonishingly talented right fielder Ichiro Suzuki becomes MLB's first Japanese position player and a hero back home. As America reels from the horror of the 9/11 attacks, baseball provides solace, and in an incredible World Series, gives the country something to cheer about. As the rivalry between the Yankees and the Red Sox reaches the boiling point, long-suffering Boston fans rejoice in their first World Series victory in 86 years, while Giants and Cubs fans endure devastating losses. Barry Bonds demolishes Mark McGwire's home-run record and sets his sights on Henry Aaron's revered all time mark. The game is more popular than ever, but revelations about steroids cast a shadow on many of the era's greatest stars and their historic accomplishments.


For more information visit the Tenth Inning Web site.

Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition


A Surprise in Texas


Wednesday, Sep 1 at 9:30 p.m.


This documentary is a behind-the-scenes experience of the most prestigious piano contest in the world. Twenty-nine of the world’s best young pianists hailing from fourteen countries converged in Fort Worth for a once-in-a-lifetime chance at the coveted gold medal in the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

For more information visit the A Surprise in Texas Web site.

Voces


Soy Andina


Wednesday, Sep 1 at 11 p.m.


Two New Yorkers — an immigrant folk dancer from the Andes and a modern dancer from Queens — journey to Peru to reconnect with their roots and an astonishing world of traditional dance and culture. After 15 years in New York, Nélida Silva returns to her birthplace in the Andes to host the fiesta patronal — a week of dance, music and ritual honoring the town’s patron saint. But Silva’s changed, and so has the village. Meanwhile, dancer Cynthia Paniagua embarks on her own quest to “know the real Peru, to unearth the mystery of the dances.” She first grapples with cultural misunderstandings and a serious identity crisis in the capital city of Lima before journeying into the Andes, in search of authentic dance.

Voces


Bracero Stories


Wednesday, Sep 8 at 10 p.m.


Bracero Stories explores the personal experiences of five former “guest workers” in the controversial U.S.-Mexican bracero program, which granted temporary work contracts to several million Mexican laborers between 1942 and 1964. Their interwoven stories, illustrated with archival materials, create a composite narrative of the bracero experience. Interviews with other participants in the program assess its effectiveness and lasting impact. The discussions mirror and inform current concerns about illegal immigration and and the role of imported labor in U.S. economic development.

Voces


Antonia Pantoja: ¡Presente!


Wednesday, Sep 8 at 11 p.m.


Antonia Pantoja: ¡Presente! tells the story of educator-organizer Antonia Pantoja, founder of the New York-based advocacy organization, Aspira. A passionate, indomitable leader, Pantoja worked with Puerto Rican "immigrant-citizens" to fight against second-class citizenship and to secure a bilingual voice. Through passionate personal testimony, never-before-seen home movies, archival footage and the work of visual artist Juan Sanchez, the feisty Antonia Pantoja guides viewers through the Puerto Rican community's struggles and triumphs

Voces


The Golden Age


Wednesday, Sep 15 at 10 p.m.


This film documents one season of the highly competitive “Golden Age” soccer league in Corona Park, Queens, N.Y. The teams are made up of former World Cup players (now middle-aged) from Central and South America. These incredibly skilled players, their former glory a fond memory, muscles creaking, hairlines receding and waistlines expanding, now work as window washers, traders, electricians; but the weekend is theirs. The game is slightly different but the passion remains.

Voces


Dream Havana


Wednesday, Sep 15 at 11 p.m.


In August 1994, more than 33,000 Cubans attempted to escape the island by sea. Two writers, friends since adolescence, faced a choice: continue struggling with the hardships of the island or brave the open water on a homemade raft. Ernesto Santana chose Cuba; Jorge Mota chose the sea. Dream Havana, filmed on location in Cuba, the U.S. and Mexico, captures their struggles, their successes and the friendship that binds them.

Voces


Special Circumstances


Wednesday, Sep 22 at 11 p.m.


At 16, Héctor Salgado endured arrest and torture by Pinochet's forces. By 20, Héctor was living in exile in the U.S., the very place whose foreign policies in Chile contributed to the death and torture of thousands of Chileans. The documentary follows Salgado as he returns to Chile almost 30 years later, camera in hand, to confront the perpetrators and his former captors and looking for answers and justice. In the process, Special Circumstances takes an unflinching look at U.S. foreign policy in Latin America in the 1970s and the legacy of the dictatorship in Chile.

Voces


Celia the Queen


Friday, Sep 24 at 9:30 p.m.


This documentary explores the life and legacy of a woman whose voice symbolized the soul of a nation and captured the hearts of fans worldwide. Erupting onto the Cuban music scene as the lead singer for La Sonora Matancera, Celia Cruz broke down barriers of racism and sexism. This film shows the diversity of the people whose lives she touched, from stars such as Quincy Jones, Andy Garcia, and Wyclef Jean, to ordinary people all over the world. The story traces Celia’s exile from her beloved Cuba until her death in 2003. A co-presentation with National Black Programming Consortium.

Voces


Tito Puente: The King of Latin Music


Friday, Sep 24 at 10:30 p.m.


Bill Cosby, Marc Anthony, Geraldo Rivera, Jimmy Smits, Paquito D’Rivera and other family, friends and colleagues pay homage to the late mambo and Latin jazz legend Tito Puente. Archival footage, interviews and excerpts from one of Puente’s last concerts piece together the life of the popular bandleader, percussionist and composer.

Washington Week


with Gwen Ifill


Fridays at 7:30 p.m.


Washington Week is the longest-running news and public affairs program on public television. Now in its 40th year, Washington Week brings together America's best journalists each Friday evening, providing insight and perspective on the week's top stories. Ifill, moderator and managing editor of Washington Week since 1999, has bolstered the show's journalistic roots and its commitment to hearing from the reporters who actually cover the news.

Follow the stories online. Visit the Washington Week Web site.

When Worlds Collide


Monday, Sep 27 at 9 p.m.


When Worlds Collide, from filmmaker Carl Byker (Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil and the Presidency) and hosted by award-winning author and journalist Rubén Martínez, presents a vivid exploration of the first century after the “Old World” encountered the “New World.” Written by Martínez and Byker, this 90-minute documentary illuminates the origins of today’s Latino culture through the largely untold story of the Americas after Columbus. The journey begins on the streets of Los Angeles in 2010 and travels to Spain and Latin America, where contact first occurred between Spanish conquistadors and native peoples. By the time the Spanish arrived, Indigenous civilization had developed a highly sophisticated society, including advanced architectural, agricultural and textile practices that in many ways surpassed those of the invaders. This epic odyssey traces the impact that these and many other “New World” innovations had on the “Old World” during an era almost always described as “the conquest.” In reality, the most important consequence of the era was the radical change that both worlds experienced, resulting in an entirely new “mestizo” or mixed culture, an important part of the heritage of more than 30 million Latinos in the U.S. today.