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Photo Montage Message From the President he Fall of Saigon T American Experience documents the emotional, gripping, fraught final moments of the United States’ conflict in Vietnam in the Oscar-nominated film Last Days in Vietnam.

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Ken Burns executive produced Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies. • The American Graduate special 180 Days: Hartsville shows that schools can improve. • Become an American Graduate Champion. • There’s a ticket discount waiting for Nine members at the St. Louis Symphony. • Thanks to sustaining members, there is one less day of pledge. • Bringing back the original Jewel in the Crown. • Talk about the intriguing topics raised by Independent Lens by attending Nine’s Community Cinema. • Favorites return in Masterpiece: Mr. Selfridge and Call the Midwife. • Nine’s Science Matters is off to a calculatedly smart start. • Viewers share memories of what they’ve learned because of Nine. • Meet volunteer Nancy Suelflow.

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On the Cover: South Vietnamese scramble to board barges to escape advancing North Vietnamese on April 29, 1975. Photo courtesy of Nik Wheeler/Corbis. Above: Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (L) and President Gerald Ford. Photo courtesy of Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.

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More than a dozen STL250 cakes in the Public Media Commons attracted visitors to Grand Center’s First Night celebration on December 31.

Kathie Ernst (L) and Dr. Richard Ernst (R) visit with the Earl of Grantham, who couldn’t attend Nine’s Downton Abbey screening but sent his cardboard self instead.

In Nine’s studio in February, genealogy enthusiasts screened a clip from one of Genealogy Roadshow’s St. Louis episodes, then got to talk with the show’s Josh Taylor via Skype.

(L-R) Nine Network board member Kathy Barney, board Chair Maxine Clark, President and CEO Jack Galmiche, Bob Fox and Vanessa Cooksey preview the new season of Downton Abbey at Nine’s studio in December.

After their December performance at the Fox Theatre, the men who make up the a cappella group Straight No Chaser met Nine Network members.

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(Above) A CIA employee helps Vietnamese evacuees onto an Air America helicopter from the top of a building a half mile from the U.S. Embassy.

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In her Oscar-nominated documentary Last Days in Vietnam, filmmaker Rory Kennedy explores the gallantry and heroism of Americans determined to leave no friend behind.

pril 1975. During the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War, as the North Vietnamese Army closed in on Saigon, South Vietnamese resistance crumbled. City after city and village after village fell to the North while the few U.S. diplomats and military operatives still in the country contemplated withdrawal. With the lives of thousands of South Vietnamese hanging in the balance, those in control faced an impossible choice—who would be evacuated and who would remain to face brutality, imprisonment or even death.

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tenuous ceasefire between North imprisonment or possibly death in the and South Vietnam, and mandated event of a North Vietnamese victory. the removal of almost all U.S. forces. As the North Vietnamese troops drew Following this latest ceasefire dangerously close to Saigon, U.S. violation, President Ambassador Gerald Ford asked Graham Martin, Congress for himself the an emergency father of a fallen appropriation Vietnam veteran, to aid the steadfastly beleaguered refused to discuss South Vietnamese an evacuation, government. both for fear The White of panicking House expected Capt. Stuart Herrington and his daughter the South that neither Kim as he evacuates his family to Thailand. Vietnamese Congress nor the The American Experience documentary American people would support a population and out of a stubborn Last Days in Vietnam details with reluctance to admit defeat. reengagement in Vietnam. Says thenprecision and compassion the grand Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, With the clock ticking and the city finale to America’s involvement in “We knew we were not going to get under fire, American officers on the Southeast Asia. It premieres in April, the $722 million. By that time, it made ground found themselves faced airing in conjunction with the 40th no big difference, [but] President Ford with a moral dilemma: whether to anniversary of the fall of Saigon. said first he owed follow official policy and evacuate The film, directed it to Vietnam to U.S. citizens and their dependents and produced by make a request.” only, or to ignore their orders and Rory Kennedy, save the Vietnamese men, women was nominated By early March for an Academy 1975, huge swaths and children they had come to value and love in their years in Vietnam. At Award this year in of territory were the Documentary overrun daily and, the risk of their careers and possible courts-martial, a handful of individuals Feature category. by the end of the (The winner month, the North took matters into their own hands. was announced Vietnamese Army Engaging in unsanctioned and often makeshift operations, they waged February 22, too had surrounded In the U.S. Embassy parking lot, refugees hurry a desperate effort to evacuate as to board a helicoptor to escape advancing late to be included the capital, North Vietnamese. many South Vietnamese as possible. in this article.) preparing to This was the ninth Academy Award nomination for American Experience.

launch its final assault on Saigon— 11 months ahead of schedule.

In the days leading up to the final attack, U.S. Army Capt. Stuart Herrington was one of a number of American officers who bypassed the ambassador and organized a “black op” evacuation effort, transporting his South Vietnamese contacts to an airbase and sneaking them aboard an outbound U.S. cargo flight to the Philippines.

Variety wrote that Last Days in Vietnam To the U.S. diplomats and military was “astounding in its immediacy” operatives still in Saigon, one thing and The Hollywood Reporter said it was was clear—a Communist victory “both heartrending and inspiring.” was inevitable. The Americans grew “The suspense is nerve-wracking,” increasingly concerned for the safety reported RogerEbert.com. The New of their South Vietnamese allies, Yorker called the film a “masterpiece” co-workers and friends who faced while the San Francisco Chronicle called it “a film of Last Days in Vietnam anchors other programming on Nine PBS related to the Vietnam War. great sadness, but also a galvanizing American Experience: The Draft (April 28, The Day the ’60s Died Dick Cavett’s Vietnam, depiction of My Lai (April 21, 7:00 p.m.; repeated (April 27, 8:00 p.m. repeated (April 27, 9:00 p.m.; heroism.” 8:00 p.m.; repeated April 30, 1:00 a.m.) April 29, 2:00 a.m.), repeated April 29, The 1973 Paris Peace Accords had forged a

April 23, 2:00 a.m.), explores one of the darkest events of the war.

looks at the history of the selective service system in America.

chronicles the nation’s upheaval during May 1970, the month in which four students were shot dead at Kent State University during a protest against the Vietnam War.

3:00 a.m.), is a look back at the conversations the talk show host had about the war with a range of high-profile public figures.

For a look at Vietnam today, check out Martin Yan’s Taste of Vietnam airing on Nine Create Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 8:00 p.m. beginning March 10.

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As the situation became increasingly dire, Department of Defense official and former Navy officer Richard Armitage arrived by plane in Saigon. In consultation with his former counterpart, South Vietnamese Navy Capt. Kiem Do, Armitage developed a plan to remove U.S. Navy ships before they fell into Communists’ hands. When evacuation day came, Armitage discovered the Vietnamese sailors had packed the ships with nearly 30,000 South Vietnamese refugees. Recalls Armitage, “I thought it was a lot easier to beg forgiveness than to get permission. So the decision was made.” On April 29, the Saigon airport was attacked, forcing an immediate

evacuation. Floating offshore in the South China Sea was the USS Kirk, part of the fleet sent to facilitate the evacuation of Americans. The crew and the ship—with its single, tiny helipad—was entirely unprepared for the role it was about to play in the scramble to evacuate the city. Soon, a seemingly unending stream of helicopters, piloted not by Americans, but by South Vietnamese airmen fleeing for their lives with their families and friends, descended upon the American destroyer.

Ambassador Graham Martin used American resources meant for his own protection to extract thousands of South Vietnamese during an 18-hour airlift from the embassy compound. The war was over. The final battle decision was, “Who goes and who gets left behind?”

However, most of the action on that final, fateful day took place at the besieged U.S. Embassy in Saigon, where thousands of South Vietnamese hoping to secure a last-minute evacuation scaled the walls while a U.S. intelligence analyst ran his own underground railroad of evacuees to barges on the Saigon River. In the final hours of the evacuation,

Tune In: merican Experience: Last Days A in Vietnam airs Tuesday, April 28 at 8:00 p.m. on Nine PBS, and will be rebroadcast Thursday, April 30 at 2:00 a.m.

Looters swarm the embassy compound.

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Sailors push a helicoptoer off the USS Kirk to clear room for more helicopters dropping off refugees.

Last Days in Vietnam Participants (in order of appearance): Stuart Herrington, retired colonel, U.S. Army, was a captain at the time of the Vietnam War, and served as an intelligence advisor to the South Vietnamese military. Henry Kissinger joined President Richard Nixon’s administration as national security advisor in 1969. He later served as secretary of state and national security advisor under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. In 1973, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in negotiating the United States’ withdrawal from Vietnam. Juan Valdez, retired master gunnery sergeant, was the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Marine security guard detachment stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Saigon. He was the last American soldier out of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Frank Snepp served in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1968 to 1976. During the Vietnam War, he

was a chief analyst of North Vietnamese strategy in Saigon. Kiem Do was a Navy captain in South Vietnam. He served as the Navy’s deputy chief of staff for operations during the war. Ron Nessen was White House press secretary serving under President Gerald Ford from 1974 to 1977. Binh Pho was a college student in South Vietnam during the war. Following the war, he spent a year in a re-education camp, but escaped by boat to Malaysia in 1978. He now lives in the U.S. Steve Hasty, retired colonel, U.S. Marine Corps, served three tours of duty in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, the last as a staff sergeant commanding the Marine Security Guard Detachment assigned to the U.S. Consulate General in Can Tho. Rep. Pete McCloskey (R, California) served in the U.S. House of Representatives from

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1967 to 1983. In 1972, he ran for president against Richard Nixon on an anti-Vietnam War platform. He served in the U.S. Navy, followed by the U.S. Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve. He retired as a colonel. Terry McNamara served as consul general to Vietnam from 1974 to April 1975. Hugh Doyle was the chief engineer on the USS Kirk. Gerald Berry, retired colonel, was a captain in the Marine Corps at the end of the Vietnam War. On April 29, 1975, he was sent to extract Ambassador Graham Martin from the U.S. Embassy and in the process helped airlift hundreds of South Vietnamese over 18 hours. Richard Armitage joined the U.S. Defense Attache Office in Saigon in 1973, after three combat tours in Vietnam as an ensign in the U.S. Navy.

Joseph McBride served with the U.S. State Department in Saigon during the evacuation in 1975. Dam Pham was a Navy lieutenant in South Vietnam during the war. Jim Laurie was an NBC News correspondent stationed in Saigon covering the wars in Vietnam and Cambodia. Mike Sullivan, retired master sergeant, was a staff sergeant in the Marine Security Guard and assistant to master sergeant Juan Valdez, serving to protect the U.S. Embassy in Saigon. Paul Jacobs, retired commander, U.S. Navy, was a captain and commanding officer of the USS Kirk at the time of the Vietnam War. Miki Nguyen, a South Vietnamese native, was 6 years old when his family evacuated Saigon in 1975.

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Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D., (L) and filmmaker Ken Burns, who executive produced a documentary airing in March based on Mukherjee’s book about cancer.

Charlie Bean (center) is one of the Nine Network’s American Graduate Champions.

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Hollywood producer Laura Ziskin (Pretty Woman, Spider-Man) had wanted to produce a documentary about cancer from the time she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. In 2010, Ziskin contacted Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D., author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, to obtain the film rights. Simultaneously, Sharon Percy Rockefeller, president and CEO of public TV station WETA in Washington, D.C., read the book during her treatment for cancer. Shortly thereafter, Rockefeller connected with filmmaker Ken Burns, who lost his mother to cancer when he was 11. The two connected with Ziskin, and in early 2011 brought on awardwinning filmmaker Barak Goodman. The result of their collaboration debuts this month. Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies tells the comprehensive story of cancer, from its first description in an ancient Egyptian scroll to the gleaming laboratories of modern research institutions. The film interweaves a sweeping historical narrative with intimate stories about contemporary patients, and an investigation into the latest scientific breakthroughs that may have brought us, at long last, within sight of lasting cures. The three-part, six-hour documentary, broadcast March 30–April 1 at 8:00 p.m. (repeated April 1–3 at 2:00 a.m. and 8

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April 6, 13 and 20 at 1:00 a.m.) is directed by Goodman, executive produced by Burns, and is based on Mukherjee’s book. (Ziskin, who lived with cancer for seven years, died in June 2011.) The local broadcast is supported by Siteman Cancer Center at BarnesJewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.

American Graduate Programming Follow a year inside two elementary schools in South Carolina, a state where the school system is ranked a dismal 45th in the country. The twopart documentary 180 Days: Hartsville shows what happens when the small town of Hartsville makes strides by involving everyone in the community in their plan for education. The film highlights the critical leadership roles of two elementary school principals and the district superintendent in determining resources and focus for the schools and the entire system. As the two schools fight to help their students rise above the statistic, 180 Days: Hartsville explores whether their success points toward universally applicable solutions. 180 Days: Hartsville airs March 22 at 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Nine PBS and is part of the Nine Network’s American Graduate initiative. To find out more about Nine’s American Graduate work, visit the website nineNet.org/AmericanGraduate.

From a school crossing guard to a local musician, many grownups across the region demonstrate that one person can make a difference when it comes to a young person succeeding in life. As part of its American Graduate initiative, Nine is looking for these positive role models—American Graduate Champions—whose influence encourages, supports or inspires young people to succeed. It could be someone like Charlie Bean, who finds and recruits dropouts to join his St. Louis Public Schools graduation program, or Elizabeth Shumpert, a veteran crossing guard in University City who dispenses hugs along with safe passage to the other side of the street. If you or someone you know plays an active role in improving educational outcomes for students, let us know. Visit nineNet. org/AmericanGraduate to nominate a deserving individual to be recognized on the American Graduate website.

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The St. Louis Symphony’s David Robertson will conduct in March for Nine members.

Nine Night at the Symphony Join other Nine Network members at the St. Louis Symphony on March 13. Nine’s cameras will be there to record a future program, and you can be there, too. Nine Network members can purchase two-for-one tickets to the 8:00 p.m. performance of “Folk Dances: Brahms and Bartok,” including Ginastera’s Four Dances from Estancia, Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances and Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. 5. Tickets may be purchased directly from the St. Louis Symphony box office in person, at (314) 534-1700 or online at stlsymphony.org. Use the promotion code “NineNetwork” to receive your member discount. Continued on page 10

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Winner of a Golden Globe Award, three Emmy Awards and an International Emmy Award, among other honors, The Jewel in the Crown is set in India when the country was still the empire’s “jewel.” The miniseries begins in 1942, when Gandhi launched a movement to get rid of the British and the Japanese were threatening to invade. The Jewel in the Crown captures two distinct class systems—British and Indian. The series features a stellar cast that includes Dame Peggy Ashcroft,

Charles Dance (L) and Geraldine James in The Jewel in the Crown.

Charles Dance (Game of Thrones, Foyle’s War), Geraldine James (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Midsomer Murders), Art Malik (Poirot, New Tricks), Judy Parfitt (Call the Midwife), Tim Pigott-Smith and Susan Wooldridge.

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In February, Community Cinema screened American Denial, about Swedish sociologist Gunnar Myrdal’s landmark 1938 study of race and inequality in the United States. The film airs on Nine PBS Sunday, March 29 at 10:00 p.m.

Lois George Alison George Bobbie and Frank Guelker Margaret Marr Lilian Pester Tom, Carol, Carrie, Scott, Tracie, Craig, Sandy and Jeff Myers Dallas Schmitt Tina Moore and Visiting Angels

Peggy Symes Carol Gusdorf These tributes were given from October 2014 through January 2015. The Nine Network Tribute Fund offers a unique way to support quality television and remember or honor family and friends. Gifts of all sizes are appreciated. Send your gifts to the Nine Network Tribute Fund, 3655 Olive St., St. Louis, MO 63108-3601, or call the development office at (314) 512-9129.

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More than a quarter-century after it first aired, The Jewel in the Crown, the beloved drama series based on Paul Scott’s epic four novels known collectively as The Raj Quartet, returns to Nine PBS re-mastered and in high definition. The 14-part series, originally broadcast in 1984, airs Fridays at 9:00 p.m. beginning with a two-hour opener on March 20.

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Independent Lens explores the plight of homeless teens such as Anthony in The Homestretch.

The next Community Cinema presentation screens The Homestretch on April 1 at 7:00 p.m. The film follows three homeless teens as they work to complete their education while coping with the trauma of being alone and abandoned at an early age. Part of Nine’s American Graduate initiative, it airs on Nine PBS on Sunday, April 19 at 10:00 p.m.

More Midwife and Selfridge As rewarding as good drama is on the Nine Network, the wait for new episodes of favorite series can be agonizing. Happily, the wait is over in March for fans of Mr. Selfridge and Call the Midwife. They both begin Sunday, March 29—Call the Midwife at 7:00 p.m. (repeated Tuesdays at 1:00 a.m.) and Masterpiece Classic: Mr. Selfridge at 8:00 p.m. (repeated Tuesdays at 2:00 a.m.) Before sitting down to the new season of Mr. Selfridge, which picks Continued on page 12

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Workers sample stains on the Arch in an episode of Science Matters.

Making Science Matters Viewers of Science Matters have already been taken to Antarctica, the mouth of the Bronx River and a highway in Sweden as well as more familiar spots: the Gateway Arch, the St. Louis Zoo and rooftops in South St. Louis. The weekly program, which debuted in January, is a collaborative effort of 18 PBS stations around the country sharing stories on advancements in science and technology that are impacting our lives and our environment. It airs Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. on Nine PBS (repeats Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m.). “This is an opportunity to share some of the great work being done locally in our science and tech communities with a local and a national audience,” says Science Matters producer and host Jim Kirchherr. “Some the best science and tech stories are the ones that are part of our everyday lives. They’re in our homes and neighborhoods, in our rivers, streams and even our sewers.” One of the first local stories on Science Matters, about the analysis of stains on the Gateway Arch, featured dramatic images of a worker dangling from a harness over the edge of the Arch to obtain samples. There will be a follow-up story after a report nineNet.org

on the stains is complete. Other local stories that have aired or are in production focus on the flu, trauma training using realistic robot patients, a Washington University professor’s lifelong fascination with geometric shapes, and efforts to teach women the language of computer coding to help build a high-tech workforce.

Network of Memories Since September, the Nine Network has been inviting viewers to send in favorite memories of the station to help celebrate our 60th anniversary. Many viewers have recounted how Nine changed their lives. For instance, while watching Ken Burns’ The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, Colleen LaCroix heard mentioned a familiar family name. “As a result, I found a lost branch of my family tree.” She also shared a long, one-thingleads-to-another story that starts with watching Sesame Street as a teenager to learn Spanish and ends with meeting opera singer Denyce Graves. Karen Buckey recalls a dog-training show produced by Channel 9 circa 1954. After watching the weekly series and practicing with the family pet at home, participants were invited to the station’s parking lot for a live, televised finale. She recalls, “The station was newly opened and such local programming was exciting... . Perhaps 15–20 owner/pet pairs—most were adults or at least older than 8-yearold me... . Brownie and I dutifully performed. A highlight for both of us!” D.A. Becker writes, “I'd like to share a memory and how Channel Nine changed my life many, many years ago.” In the 1970s, Becker relates, she visited Nine to ask for the opportunity to learn television, even though she was “sure they would have no use for a young gal with absolutely NO experience.” To her surprise, she was welcomed and trained during vacation time from her day job and on weekends. She worked Channel 9’s live, fast-paced Auction. “I’d never felt such excitement nineNet.org

and the thrill of being a part of live television before. After one week of nonstop action, I was totally hooked!” She continues, “I owe a lifelong career in television that has taken me to multiple states and networks, culminating in a satisfying freelance career in Los Angeles... . The people I've met, places I've seen, and programming that I worked on to syndicate in 122 markets globally, have all been such a grand reward. “Today, I've returned to St. Louis... . A large button that I wore to identify myself as a KETC Auction staff hangs near my computer system... and offers me an opportunity to reminisce about how it all began with KETC’s live Auction. “It thrills me to see how well the station is doing to this day. I know how much it means to our community and continues to contribute to people’s lives in so many ways. Thank you, KETC for so much!”

Make your memories part of Nine’s 60th anniversary celebration. Email memories@ketc.org, phone (314) 512-9617 or write to Memories, Nine Network of Public Media, 3655 Olive St., St. Louis, MO 63108.

Volunteer Passion With a warm smile and a sweet personality, Nancy Suelflow has a heart for volunteering. She regularly contributes her time to the Nine Network, stepping up to do everything from clerical duties to working Nine’s booth at Belleville’s Art on the Square. Over the year she has volunteered at the Nine Network, Suelflow’s favorite opportunity has been working the front desk as the receptionist. “You never know who is going to come through the door or call on the telephone so you always need to be at your best,” Suelflow explains. She has also stuffed envelopes, filed, assisted in a data Continued on page 14

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entry project and answered phones for a recent membership drive. Suelflow appreciates the flexibility volunteering gives her. “As volunteer opportunities are presented, I’m able to volunteer as much or as little as my schedule permits,” she says. Suelflow, a member since 2005, says, “Just in the short time I have volunteered, I have really gained an insight as to the impact volunteers can have.” Because she has included the Nine Network in her estate plans, she is also a Legacy Nine member.

PNC ARTS ALIVE KEEPING THE ARTS THRIVING We know what art can do, how it changes perspectives, even changes lives. That’s why the PNC Foundation has extended its commitment to the arts with PNC Arts Alive in the Greater St. Louis area. This sixyear, $2-million initiative supports the visual and performing arts. From classical music to film to dance and theater, we’re committed to keeping the arts alive. To learn more about this initiative, go to pncartsalive.com.

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With a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business management, a minor in German and economics, and an MBA, Suelflow spent her career in accounting and internal auditing for a pharmaceutical company. Now retired, she lives with her four rescued cats (Tammy Ann, Sissy Marie, Frankie and Café Mocha) in the Princeton Heights neighborhood in the home she grew up in. She enjoys traveling the world with her vivacious 85-yearold mother, playing indoor pickleball and volunteering on the Friends of Tower Grove Park board, the board of Brightside St. Louis, and the Audit Committee and Finance Committee at the Missouri Athletic Club. Reserve a seat at the next volunteer orientation on March 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the Nine Network, 3655 Olive St. by contacting volunteer manager Brittany Farmer at bfarmer@ketc.org or (314) 512-9031. —Garryn Hasty nineNet.org

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Denise Thimes (center), Peter Martin at the piano, Chris Thomas on bass and Montez Coleman on drums.

St. Louis Sounds Ragtime, jazz, blues, R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, hip hop, classical and opera—whatever the genre, much of the history of American music was written in St. Louis. During the city’s 250 years, St. Louis has served as a meeting ground of musical influences that sprouted new styles and innovative combinations. The Nine Network explores the legacy and contributions of St. Louis to America’s music heritage in City of Music, a two-hour special broadcast in two parts: on Monday, March 16 Jay Hutson on saxophone and Tuesday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m. and Billy Peek (repeated March 25 at 8:00 p.m. on guitar. and 9:00 p.m., and March 27 at 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m.). City of Music weaves a historic narrative and interviews with performances from some of St. Louis’ top musicians including Peter Martin, Denise Thimes, Kim Massie and Billy Peek. Singer and recording artist Brian Owens hosts the special. For City of Music, Nine’s executive producer and Vice President of Production Patrick Murphy and creative consultant Paul Reuter, executive director of the Sheldon Concert Hall, teamed up last fall to record musical artists performing before a live audience in different venues throughout The Sheldon’s building. Each performance illustrates a musical genre, sometimes as a straightup tribute, and sometimes as a modern interpretation or cross-genre fusion. “As I researched this special, I was absolutely blown away at the amazing influence St. Louis has had on shaping American music over the last century,” says Murphy. The program features the premiere of three original compositions: “St. Louis Reds,” an homage to W.C. Handy’s nineNet.org

blues tradition by Stefan Freund of Alarm Will Sound; “con/influences,” also by Freund, a celebration of 250 years of life and music in St. Louis; and “Miles-Re-Vision,” a piece by pianist Peter Martin inspired by the music of Miles Davis and the legacy of St. Louis artists and composers over the past 250 years.

Brian Owens hosts and performs in City of Music.

Among the highlights in City of Music’s two hours of music history are pianist John Orfe playing a medley of Scott Joplin rags, Denise Thimes singing “St. Louis Blues,” Two Times True playing Miles Davis’ “Dig,” Kim Massie belting an R&B version of Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It” and “Rollin’ on the River,” Billy Peek rocking out to Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode,” and host Brian Owens and Martin uniting to pay tribute to the late Donny Hathaway’s cover of Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend.” In interviews, Larry Morris talks about “hip hop fusion” with his group iLLPHONiCS; St. Louis Symphony Music Director David Robertson discusses the symphony’s deep roots in the city and versatile talents of its members; General Director of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Timothy O’Leary explains how the group pulls in a worldwide audience for annual presentations of four new operas; and Jazz St. Louis President and CEO Gene Dobbs Bradford reflects on collaborations with other musical institutions. Bradford’s musings expand on St. Louis’ place in American music. He says, “The dream is that...a hundred years from now in some fine arts class they’re talking about this period in St. Louis as a very fertile time for collaborations and because of the collaborations that took place...some magnificent works were created. So, it would be the St. Louis period.” nineMagazine | March–April 2015

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