December Recommended Viewing

Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation

In August 1969, nearly half a million people gathered at a farm in upstate New York to hear music. What happened over the next three days, however, was far more than a concert.

Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation turns the lens back at the audience, at the swarming, impromptu city that grew up overnight on a few acres of farmland. The teeming mass of humanity, the rain-soaked, starving, tripping, half-a-million strong throng of young people, was a manifestation of the “peace and love” the festival had touted and a validation of the counterculture’s promise to the world.

SDPB3: Sunday, Dec. 1, 9pm (8 MT)

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert

With music and lyrics by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, the iconic rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, recounts the biblical story of Jesus during the final weeks of his life, portrayed by music superstar John Legend in a critically-acclaimed performance.

SDPB1: Sunday, Dec. 1, 7pm (6 MT)

8 Days: To the Moon & Back

Join Apollo 11 on its breathtaking journey. 8 Days: To the Moon & Back seamlessly blends mission audio featuring conversations among Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins with new footage, NASA archives, and stunning CGI to recreate the first moon landing.

SDPB3: Sunday, Dec. 1, 5:30pm (4:30 MT)

II Volo: Ten Years

Ten years of friendship, memories and music. International superstars Il Volo are back with their sixth PBS special, Il Volo: Ten Years, in honor of their tenth anniversary of making music.

In this new concert, the trio performs in the ancient city of Matera, Italy, surrounded by the beautifully unique landscape. Features well-loved hits, like Grande Amore and Il Mondo, as well as tracks from the new album, Musica.

SDPB1: Sunday, Dec. 1, 9:30pm (8:30 MT) SDPB3: Friday, Dec. 6, 8pm (7 MT)