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Angelita Sedan
from CITY January 2023
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ON WXXI-TV:
Masterpiece on PBS brings fans a whole new season of All Creatures Great and Small (January 8) and Sanditon (March 2023), plus a new series – Tom Jones, an adaptation of Henry Fielding’s classic novel, The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling (April 2023)
Photo: All Creatures cast | Credit: Playground Entertainment
ON WXXI-KIDS:
Work it Out Wombats! joins the PBS Kids schedule (February 6). The animated series for 3- to 6-yearolds stars a playful trio of marsupial siblings who live with their grandmother in their treehouse apartment
complex. Credit: 2022 WGBH Educational Foundation
ON WRUR:
Blacks & Blues & Rejuvenation celebrate 40 years on the air with a special screening event at The Little Theatre (January 28). Details on the following pages.
Photo: Scott Wallace and Doug Curry
ON WXXI CLASSICAL:
Gateways Radio, a new series that spotlights performances from the Gateways Music Festival (January 8).
ON WXXI NEWS:
WXXI brings you a whole new way to listen. Stay tuned. More to come on this news!
WXXI TV • THIS MONTH
American Experience: Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
Tuesday, January 17 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV Meet the influential author and anthropologist whose groundbreaking anthropological work challenged the assumptions about race, gender, and cultural superiority that had long defined the field in the 19th century.
Credit: Courtesy of Library of Congress
American Masters: Roberta Flack
Tuesday, January 24 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV Discover music icon Roberta Flack’s rise to stardom and triumphs over racism and sexism. Detailing her story in her own words, the film features exclusive access to Roberta’s archives and interviews with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Peabo Bryson, and more.
FRONTLINE Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus
Tuesdays, January 3 & 10 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV FRONTLINE and Forbidden Stories investigate the powerful spyware Pegasus, sold to governments around the world by the Israeli company NSO Group.
When Comedy Went to School
Monday, January 23 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV This entertaining portrait tells the story of the Catskill hotels and bungalow colonies that provided the setting for a remarkable group of young Jewish-American comedians who redefined stand-up and sketch comedy and forever altered the course of
The Herman & Margaret Schwartz Community Series • January 9-15
WXXI’s annual initiative with Al Sigl Community of Agencies, Dialogue on Disability kicks off Monday, January 9 with a week of special programming designed to stimulate dialogue about people of all abilities and promote a more inclusive community. To learn more about the initiative and for a complete list of all the programming, visit wxxi.org/dod.
POV: I Didn’t See You There
Monday, January 9 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV
When a circus tent goes up outside his Oakland apartment, a disabled filmmaker launches into a meditative journey exploring the history of freakdom, vision, and (in)visibility.
American Masters: Becoming Helen Keller
Thursday, January 12 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV
This film rediscovers the complex life and legacy of author and activist Helen Keller.
Credit: Courtesy of Library of Congress
Unseen: How We’re Failing Parent Caregivers & Why It Matters
Wednesday, January 11 at 7:15 p.m.
The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue
Free & open to the public
Join us for this documentary that takes an honest look at the lives of caregivers for children and adults who have developmental and intellectual disabilities and/or who have complex medical needs and a society that doesn’t adequately support them. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by disability rights advocate Jeiri Flores.
In a Different Key
Friday, January 13 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV
The mother of an autistic son finds and then befriends the first child ever diagnosed with autism – Donald Triplett, who still lives in the small Mississippi town where he was born nearly 90 years ago. Credit: Courtesy WGBH
Connections with Evan Dawson
Weekdays from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on WXXI News & WRUR-FM 88.5 Evan Dawson hosts a series of conversations about inclusion and disability rights.
Dialogue on Disability Focus
Throughout January on WXXI Classical & WXXIClassical.org
WXXI Classical presents performances by musicians with disabilities. It will also produce brief on-air features to highlight musicians with differing abilities and exploring the concept of undifferentiated participation in music and adaptive musical instruments.
Dialogue on Disability is supported by the Fred L. Emerson Foundation with additional support from The Golisano Foundation.
Governor Hochul’s Inauguration Address
Sunday, January 1 at 2 p.m. on WXXI News/WRUR-FM WXXI presents live coverage of Governor Kathy Hochul being sworn in and delivering her inaugural address in the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. Hosts Evan Dawson and Randy Gorbman of WXXI News will be joined by WXXI & New York Public Radio Capitol Bureau Chief Karen DeWitt for analysis. This will also air on WXXI-TV.
Credit: Max Schulte, WXXI News
MLK – Activism and the Arts
Monday, January 17 at Noon on WXXI News/WRUR-FM WNYC Radio presents the 17th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration that focuses on how Dr. King leveraged the influence of artists and athletes in the civil rights movement and how that legacy of activism in the arts and sports continues today. We’ll examine how the struggle for social justice affected influencers from Nina Simone and Muhammad Ali to Beyoncé and Colin Kaepernick and how they, in turn, affected the struggle for social justice.
Gateways Radio
Sundays at Noon beginning January 8 on WXXI Classical Bassoonist Garrett McQueen hosts this 13-part weekly series that features exceptional compositions and exquisite performances from the Gateways Music Festival. Connecting and supporting classical musicians of African descent, Gateways Music Festival serves as a source of inspiration, enlightenment, and engagement for communities—especially communities underrepresented in classical music.
New Year’s Day from Vienna 2023
Sunday, January 1 at 11 a.m. on WXXI Classical Performed by the Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of Franz Welser-Most, this concert provides musically definitive interpretations of the masterworks. As musical ambassadors of Austria, it also sends a message of hope and peace to people all over the world.
40 Year Celebration
Join WRUR Saturday, January 28 at The Little Theatre as we celebrate 40 years of Rejuvenation with Scott Wallace and Blacks & Blues with Doug Curry. For decades, Scott and Doug have brought the best in R&B, soul, and blues music to the airwaves. Their shows are Friday night staples on Different Radio and huge fan favorites!
The celebration includes a special screening of a film selected by Scott and Doug – Cooley High, a 1975 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film. Preserved by the National Film Registry, the film is an endearingly funny, tender, and authentic portrait of Black teens striving toward a brighter future in 1960’s Chicago. Brought to life by a dynamic ensemble cast and set to a heavenly hit parade of Motown classics, this newly restored classic of Black cinema is cited as an inspiration for John Singleton and Spike Lee. The film will be followed by a discussion with Doug and Scott.
Scott Wallace and Rejuvenation Fridays 6-9 p.m. on WRUR-FM
Scott Wallace shares his vast collection of R&B, soul, and funk music every Friday night on Different Radio. With a personal music library of more than 30,000 songs, Scott confesses that there are so many soul tunes out there that he’ll never hit bottom. Scott’s radio career on WRUR began in 1982 when he took a leap of faith that started with reading the news on Sunday mornings. A door opened to host a Friday night show and the rest is history. Rejuvenation provides an introduction to a significant American musical genre and Scott takes listeners on the journey every week.
Doug Curry and Blacks & Blues Fridays 9 p.m. to Midnight on WRUR-FM
A Harlem native, lifelong blues lover, writer, record collector, historian, poet, and actor Doug Curry is the host of Blacks & Blues. Each week, he highlights the full spectrum of blues music past and present, acoustic and electric, with a perspective that spotlights the history of the people, places, and even the politics behind the recordings. Doug connects the dots between the evolution of the music and larger forces of Black culture from which the music is nurtured. He brings both a scholarly enthusiasm and a hip, confident swagger to each show, delivering the blues with a style all his own.
Blacks & Blues and Rejuvenation 40th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, January 28 | The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue | Tickets on sale at TheLittle.org Doors: 6:00 p.m. | Music by Sons of Monk: 6:30 | Program begins: 7:30 p.m.
240 East Ave thelittle.org
The new year is bringing a pair of new film series to The Little. Both debut in January! “So Fetch!”
Series Debut: Bring It On (2000)
7:30 p.m. Friday, January 20 Tickets at thelittle.org
The Toro cheerleading squad from Rancho Carne High School in San Diego has got spirit, spunk, sass and a killer routine that’s sure to land them the national championship trophy for the sixth year in a row. But for newly-elected team captain, the Toros’ road to total cheer glory takes a shady turn when she discovers that their perfectly-choreographed routines were in fact stolen.
About the series: The Little is making “fetch” happen with a new series of rom-coms, cheeky click-flicks, and fabulous turn-of-the-millennia cinema.
Winter Wednesdays
Series Debut: Little Women (1994)
Wednesday, January 25 Tickets at thelittle.org
The story that has lived in our hearts for decades, returns to The Little big screen this winter. The 1994 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel stars Winona Ryder, Clarie Danes, Kirsten Dunst, and Christian Bale. About the series: The best type of snow fort is a movie theater — this is just a fact. Grab all the warm, delicious Little Popcorn and hibernate with us on Wednesdays for a series of throwback films … each with a snow-fueled twist. Wearing cozy clothing is very much encouraged.
Staff Picks: Clue
One Take Documentary: Subject
Thursday, January 26 and Saturday, January 28 Tickets at thelittle.org
“Subject” explores the life-altering experience of sharing one’s life on screen through the participants of five acclaimed documentaries. As tens of millions of people consume documentaries in an unprecedented “golden era,” the film urges audiences to consider the impact on documentary participants - the good, the bad, and the complicated.
Picked by: Jasmine, Concessions Associate
For fans of: A good old-fashioned whodunnit hoot, Agatha Christie, Knives Out, murderous silliness
Seven suspects. Six weapons. Five bodies. And three endings. The 1985 comedy classic kicks off the Staff Picks’ 2023 schedule.
The January Giallo series, co-presented by Cinematic Void and Anomaly - The Rochester Genre Film Festival, slashes its way to The Little. “Giallo” refers to a style of Italian-produced mystery-thriller films which rose to popularity in the 60s and 70s. Filled with atmosphere, suspense, crime, as well as eroticism, psychological horror, and slasher violence, classic and contemporary Giallo films continue to surprise and terrify.
Mystery! horror! Atmosphere! All the suspense!
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