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DECEMBER 2010 MAGAZINE FOR MEMBERS

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he holiday season has arrived, and with it come the delights and stresses of preparations, gift-giving, entertaining, travel and other activities associated with the festivities that animate the last weeks of the year. It is an enormously busy time for many of us, and in the run-up to the holidays themselves it may be that we can each use some daily inspiration to remind us of the fellowship and joy that underpin these celebrations. The classical offerings on Classical WETA 90.9 FM are one such source of inspiration, for this powerful music truly nourishes the spirit and enriches the soul. It can energize and sooth, move and uplift. Throughout December, in addition to the sublime musical selections airing on Classical WETA each day, we will be adding holiday music and special seasonal programming (see below, and page 13) to the schedule. I also invite you to enjoy engaging classical music programming on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD this month, from dynamic conductor Gustavo Dudamel leading the L.A. Philharmonic with opera superstar Juan Diego Flórez to Baroque chamber music at Lincoln Center, from brass music of the Renaissance to pianist Lang Lang performing on New Year’s Eve. Tune in and be moved, be joyful, be inspired, be at peace. Enjoy the holidays, and thank you for your ongoing support of WETA.

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HOLIDAY MUSIC ON CLASSICAL WETA 90.9 FM

njoy the spirit of the season with Classical WETA as we present holiday music throughout December — in addition to special seasonal programming. Listen for a celebration of Hanukkah on the evening of Wednesday, December 1, and, on December 24, for specials including A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at 10 a.m., Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker at 7 p.m., and Christmas Through the Centuries, featuring carols from the Middle Ages to the present, at 9 p.m. On Christmas Day, tune in for Christmas in Washington at 11 a.m., Handel’s Messiah at 5 p.m., and selections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio at 9 p.m. For holiday programming details, visit weta.org/happyholidays.

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In the Spotlight Holiday Programming on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

WETA TV 26 and WETA HD feature festive holiday programming throughout December, including (clockwise from right) a concert of Celtic holiday favorites by harpist and vocalist Órla Fallon, a former member of the popular Celtic Woman ensemble; a WETA TV 26-produced guide to holiday activities around Greater Washington; the San Francisco Ballet’s production of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker; a performance of Renaissance holiday music by brass and choral ensembles from Chicago; a holiday concert with tenor Andrea Bocelli and pianist David Foster; a Christmas concert featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir with musical artist Natalie Cole; WETA’s presentation of the lighting of the National Christmas Tree in downtown Washington; and a multicultural performance in Los Angeles. Also tune in for holiday music from Lincoln Center and a grand concert by students at Minnesota’s Concordia College. For complete information about holiday programming on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD, visit weta.org/happyholidays.

On WETA TV 26 & WETA HD: Órla Fallon’s Celtic Christmas Wed 12/1, 9:30pm; Rpts Thur 12/2, 2:30pm, midnight; Sun 12/5, 12:30pm; Wed 12/8, midnight Celtic Thunder Christmas Thurs 12/2, 9pm; Rpts Fri 12/3, 2pm; Sat 12/4, 6:30pm Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas Sun 12/5, 7pm; Rpts Fri 12/10, 10pm The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2010 Fri 12/10, 9pm L.A. Holiday Celebration Wed 12/15, 4pm

Great Performances: Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker Mon 12/13, 2:30pm; Rpts Sun 12/19, 9pm; Mon 12/20, 2:30pm Christmas at Concordia— Journey to Bethlehem Tue 12/14, 3pm; Rpts Wed 12/22, 9pm; Thur 12/23, 3pm A Renaissance Christmas Tue 12/14, 4pm; Rpts Wed 12/22, 10pm; Thur 12/23, 4pm A WETA TV 26 Production: The WETA Guide to Christmas Tue 12/14, 10pm; and repeating Fri 12/17, 4pm; Wed 12/22, 8pm; Thur 12/23, 2pm

Christmas at Belmont Wed 12/15, 5pm Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Natalie Cole & David McCullough Wed 12/15, 8pm; and repeating Thur 12/16, 2pm Live from Lincoln Center: Baroque Holiday with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Sun 12/19, 5pm Live from Lincoln Center: New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve with Lang Lang Fri 12/31, 8:30pm

PHOTO CREDITS (CLOCKWISE FROM RIGHT): ÓRLA FALLON; CHESTER SIMPSON (BOATS); ERIK TOMASSON (NUTCRACKER); G. THOMAS WARD/WTTW CHICAGO (BRASS); KARL SIMONE (BOCELLI & FOSTER); CRAIG DIMOND (NATALIE COLE); PAUL MORIGI/NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION (TREE); L.A. HOLIDAY CELEBRATION (CHOIR).

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TV Highlights Rick Steves Marathon

airs Tuesday, December 7 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

ravel expert extraordinaire Rick Steves visits WETA’s television studio to host episodes from the newest season — season six — of his series Rick Steves’ Europe, offering advice on which sights to see, where to stay and where to find good meals, and spotlighting cultural highlights and natural wonders in his favorite destinations. Steves presents his explorations in the programs “Andalucía, Gibraltar and Tangier;” “Dubrovnik and Balkan Side-Trips;” “Norway’s West: Fjords, Mountains and Bergen;” and “The Best of Slovenia.” The marathon repeats Thursday, December 30 at 8 p.m.

Órla Fallon’s Celtic Christmas airs Wednesday, December 1 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

holiday special features the former member of the Celtic Woman vocal ensemble performing Christmas favorites in a concert taped in September at the Polk Theater in Nashville. Fallon, a harpist and vocalist, appears with special guests David Archuleta (2008 American Idol runner-up), country sensation Mark Wills, and a former Celtic Woman colleague, vocalist Meav. Fallon’s concert features beloved carols and holiday classics including “Joy to the World,” “I Saw Three Ships,” “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “Silent Night,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “The First Noel” and more.

Great Performances: Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

airs Saturday, December 4 at 3 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

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he series Great Performances presents the New York Philharmonic’s gala all-star salute to Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim, who celebrated his 80th birthday in March. Sondheim collaborated as lyricist on such fabled shows as West Side Story and Gypsy and created breakthrough scores for Company, Follies, UR T TE NE SY W A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George and Into the Woods. David Hyde T, JOS EPH SINNOT Pierce hosts the celebration, which includes performances by acclaimed Sondheim alumni Elaine Stritch, Patti LuPone (at lower left), Audra McDonald, Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters (left, top), among many others.

John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind

airs Saturday, December 4 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

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new music special presents a treasure trove of historical footage from the classic 1950s and 1960s era of folk music. The program — hosted by John Sebastian (left), lead singer of The Lovin’ Spoonful — focuses on the greatest singers and songwriters, spotlighting both vintage and contemporary performances. Featured are Pete Seeger and Judy Collins singing “Turn, Turn, Turn,” Harry Belafonte’s hit “Jamaica Farewell,” Trini Lopez’s rendition of “If I Had a Hammer,” Rod McKuen’s classic “Seasons in the Sun,” Bobby Darin’s heartfelt “Simple Song of Freedom,” and many other popular songs.

Doc Martin, Series III

airs Saturdays, December 18 & 25 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

ompletely lacking in bedside manner, Doc Martin — portrayed by Martin Clunes — continues his medical and social adventures in the quaint English seaside village of Portwenn, where he’s set up practice after retreating from London. In this British comic-drama series, narcolepsy and food poisoning are among the many crises facing the blood-phobic doctor, while his clumsy attempts to pursue a relationship with local schoolteacher Louisa Glasson take dramatic turns. Will Doc stumble again with Louisa? Saturday episodes repeat Sunday nights, and watch for more of Doc Martin, Series III in January.

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WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Weeknight primetime simulcast programming repeats the following weekday on WETA TV 26 starting at noon. 8:00

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Easy Yoga for Arthritis with Peggy Cappy

Celtic Thunder Christmas

Nature: Christmas in Yellowstone (to 12m)

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Washington Week with Gwen Inside Washington Ifill and National Journal

Carole King & James Taylor — Live at the Troubadour

Cirque du Soleil (to 12:30am)

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John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind

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(from 7pm:) Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas

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Magic Moments: The Best of ’50s Pop

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Rick Steves Marathon (to 11pm) & Riverdance: Live From Beijing (to 1am)

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Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart

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Brain Fitness: Peak Performance

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Washington Week with Gwen Inside Washington Ifill and National Journal

The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2010

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(from 7pm:) Magic Moments: The Best of ’50s Pop

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Masterpiece Mystery!: Sherlock: A Study in Pink

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Antiques Roadshow: San Antonio, TX

Hubert H. Humphrey: The Art of the Possible

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NOVA: Hunting the Hidden Dimension

Frontline: Close to Home

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Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Natalie Cole and David McCullough

Paris: The Luminous Years: Toward the Making of the Modern

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Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia

Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Million Dollar Bond Robbery

Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Plymouth Express

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Washington Week with Gwen Inside Washington Ifill and National Journal

Antiques Roadshow: Mobile, AL

BBC Antiques Roadshow

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Doc Martin, Series III (Pt 2 of 9. On the Edge 2) (to 8:47pm)

(from 8:47pm) Keeping Up Appearances (to 9:17pm)

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Nature: The Dragon Chronicles

Great Performances: Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker (to 11pm) & Doc Martin, Series III (Pt 2 of 9. On the Edge 2) (to 12m)

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Antiques Roadshow: Naughty or Nice

Independent Lens: The Calling (Pt 1 of 2)

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NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs

Independent Lens: The Calling (Pt 2 of 2)

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The WETA Guide to Christmas

Christmas at Concordia — Journey to Bethlehem

A Renaissance Christmas

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Sherlock Holmes: The Norwood Builder

Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Wasps’ Nest

Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Tragedy at Marsden Manor

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Washington Week with Gwen Inside Washington Ifill and National Journal

Antiques Roadshow: Mobile, AL

BBC Antiques Roadshow

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Doc Martin, Series III (Pt 3 of 9, The Apple Doesn’t Fall) (to 8:47pm)

(from 8:47pm) Keeping Up Appearances (to 9:17pm)

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Nature: Cloud’s Legacy: The Wild Stallion Returns

Masterpiece Contemporary: Framed

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Antiques Roadshow: Trash to Treasure

American Masters: Glenn Gould: Genius Within

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NOVA: Secrets Beneath the Ice

Frontline: Flying Cheap

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Tavis Smiley Reports: Dudamel: Conducting a Life

Great Performances: Celebración: Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Philharmonic with Juan Diego Flórez

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Rick Steves Marathon (to 11pm) & Riverdance: Live From Beijing (to 1am)

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Washington Week with Gwen Live from Lincoln Center: New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve with Lang Lang Ifill and National Journal

The Road to Perfect Health (to 12m)

Carole King & James Taylor — Live at the Troubadour (to 11:30pm) Aretha Franklin Presents: Soul Rewind (to 11pm) & New Play Piano in a Flash: 3 Steps to Piano Success (to 1am) Lower Your Taxes! Now & Forever with Ed Slott (to 12m)

Change Your Brain, Change Your Body (to 12m) Magic Moments: The Best of ’50s Pop (to 11:30pm)

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Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas (to 12m)

The WETA Guide to Christmas

Need to Know (to 11:30pm)

(from 9:17pm) The WETA Movie: Free Willy (to 11:10pm)

Need to Know (to 11:30pm)

(from 9:17pm) The WETA Movie: Topkapi (to 11:17pm) Doc Martin III (Pt 3 of 9) (to 11:30pm)

A Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind (to 12m)

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Charlie Rose airs late weeknights (check listings)

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December primetime simulcast listings.

W TA TV 26 & W TA HD December simulcast primetime listings, plus weekends for WETA TV 26

• Programming on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD is exactly the same — simulcast — Monday through Friday nights from 7 p.m. through Charlie Rose, and each weekend evening, beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

• Please note that Saturday and Sunday daytime listings that follow are for WETA TV 26 only unless otherwise indicated. For complete 24-hour schedules of programs on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD, visit weta.org/tv.

• Weeknight primetime on WETA TV 26 repeats the next weekday on WETA TV 26 — see repeat listings. • WETA TV 26 is devoted to children’s programming 5 a.m.–noon weekdays and 6 a.m.–9 a.m. weekends. For 24 hours of children’s programming each day, tune in to the WETA Kids channel. See page 11 for schedule information. Program Key ■ — WETA productions, co-productions or presentations. {DVI} — Descriptive Video Service. R — Aired within the month. Listings are accurate as of press time. For late-breaking program updates, call 703-998-2724 or visit weta.org/tv.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS — A film presents some of the most familiar and beloved classical music melodies of all time along with the interesting and touching human stories behind them. Concert pianist Jeffrey Siegel engagingly discusses musical gems and then performs the pieces. Repeats Thur 12/2, 1pm 9:30 ÓRLA FALLON’S CELTIC CHRISTMAS — Former member of the Celtic Woman vocal ensemble and harpist Orla Fallon presents a Celtic celebration of favorite Christmas carols and songs. Filmed in Nashville’s Polk Theatre, Fallon’s concert features fellow Celtic Woman Meav and duets with American Idol David Archuleta and country music sensation Mark Wills. Repeats Thur 12/2, 2:30pm, midnight; Sun 12/5, 12:30pm; Wed 12/8, midnight 10:30 THE ROAD TO PERFECT HEALTH WITH BRENDA WATSON — The digestive care expert shows how health ailments are often linked to an imbalance in the digestive system, and presents a plan to maintain a healthy “Gut Protection System.” Repeats Thur 12/2, 3:30pm; Sat 12/4, 6am; Sun 12/5, 1:30pm; Thur 12/9, 11:30pm 12M EASY YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS WITH PEGGY CAPPY — See the Thursday, December 2, 8 p.m. listing. 1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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WETA Television’s November-December fundraising campaign, simulcast on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD, airs Nov. 25–Dec. 12. Please note that programs are subject to change — visit weta.org/tv for complete, up-to-date listings.

Friday, December 3 at 10:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Cirque du Soleil — Flowers in the Desert features performances from six of the entertainment troupe’s shows in Las Vegas: Mystère, O, Kà, Love, Criss Angel Believe, and their latest production, Viva Elvis.

9:00 CELTIC THUNDER CHRISTMAS — Filmed in Poughkeepsie, New York, in front of a live audience, Irishmen Damian McGinty, Keith Harkin, Paul Byrom, Ryan Kelly and Scotsman George Donaldson of the Celtic Thunder vocal ensemble bring together their affinity for a great popular song with live performances that pay homage to cherished holiday favorites. Repeats Fri 12/3, 2pm; Sat 12/4, 6:30pm 10:30 NATURE: CHRISTMAS IN YELLOWSTONE — The great park’s winter world features breathtaking landscapes and scenes of wolves and coyotes, elk and bison, bears and otters as they make their way through the year’s most challenging season. {DVI} Repeats Fri 12/3, 3:30pm; Sat 12/4, 5pm 12M ORLA FALLON’S CELTIC CHRISTMAS — R 1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

2 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 EASY YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS WITH PEGGY CAPPY — The yoga expert demonstrates safe and effective yoga exercises designed to address arthritis problems. Repeats Fri 12/3, 1pm; Sat 12/4, 10am; Sun 12/5, 3pm

Wednesday, December 1 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD In Keyboard Conversations, pianist Jeffrey Siegel performs classical music works after exploring the stories behind the compositions.

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week. 8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON — Host Gordon Peterson moderates a roundtable discussion of the news of the week. 9:00 CAROLE KING & JAMES TAYLOR: LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR — Singer-songwriter icons Carole King and James Taylor star in a concert special filmed at their 2007 performances celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Los Angeles’ famed Troubadour nightclub. King and Taylor perform 12 songs, including the pair’s most beloved hits such as King’s “So Far Away,” “It’s Too Late” and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?”, as well as Taylor’s “Carolina in My Mind,” “Sweet Baby James” and “Fire and Rain.” Repeats Sat 12/4, 10pm 10:30 CIRQUE DU SOLEIL—FLOWERS IN THE DESERT — Since 1993, Cirque du Soleil — a popular Canadian entertainment company, described as a “dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment,” has produced

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seven original, permanent shows in Las Vegas. Cirque du Soleil—Flowers in the Desert presents performances recorded at six of the seven Vegas shows. These performances — Mystère, O, Kà, Love, Criss Angel Believe, and their latest production, Viva Elvis — have never been broadcast on television in the United States. 12:30 VISIONS OF ITALY: SOUTHERN STYLE — Shot in highdefinition video from a helicopter-mounted camera, a film offers a sojourn along the rugged western coastline of Italy to the toe of the “boot” and then back inland over the countryside to Rome, spotlighting the most popular destinations in southern Italy. 1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Saturday, December 4 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD In John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind, the musician spotlights great singers and songwriters of the 1950s and 1960s folk era, including Harry Belafonte (above), Pete Seeger and Judy Collins.

8:00 JOHN SEBASTIAN PRESENTS: FOLK REWIND — A music special focuses on the great folk singers and songwriters of the classic 1950s and 1960s folk era. Presented by John Sebastian of The Lovin’ Spoonful, Folk Rewind features a treasure trove of historical footage plus new performances by artists who are still appearing in concert today. Performers include Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, Harry Belafonte, Trini Lopez, Rod McKuen, Bobby Darin, the original Chad Mitchell Trio, Barry McGuire and Jesse Colin Young. Vintage footage spotlights The Kingston Trio, The New Christy Minstrells, The Brothers Four, The Highwaymen and more. Repeats Tue 12/7, 3pm; Fri 12/31, 10:30pm 10:00 CAROLE KING & JAMES TAYLOR: LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR — See the Friday, December 3, 9 p.m. listing. R 11:30 BELLYDANCE SUPERSTARS: THE ART OF BELLYDANCE: LIVE FROM SHANGHAI — The dance troupe Bellydance Superstars bridges the styles of East and West into an entirely new performance experience, drawing inspiration for its stage shows from diverse cultures — from the Middle East to ballet to Polynesia. This special captures the group’s performance on tour in China. (to 1am)

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Thursday, December 2 at 10:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Nature presents a seasonal special, Christmas in Yellowstone, spotlighting winter sights — and impressive fauna — at the park.

SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6AM–1AM: 6AM NEW PLAY PIANO IN A FLASH: 3 STEPS TO PIANO SUCCESS — R 8:00 EASY YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS WITH PEGGY CAPPY — R 9:00 BRAIN FITNESS: PEAK PERFORMANCE — R 10:30 LOWER YOUR TAXES! NOW & FOREVER WITH ED SLOTT —R ´ RLA FALLON’S CELTIC CHRISTMAS — R 12:30 O 1:30 THE ROAD TO PERFECT HEALTH WITH BRENDA WATSON — R 3:00 EASY YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS WITH PEGGY CAPPY — R 4:00 CELTIC CROSSROADS—WORLD FUSION — An Irish music program features nine world-class musicians playing more than 20 instruments on stage. The ensemble, Celtic Crossroads, presents a fusion of musical genres including European gypsy, North American bluegrass, world classical and jazz and various forms of Celtic music. 5:30 NATURE: HUMMINGBIRDS: MAGIC IN THE AIR — Hummingbirds represent one of nature’s most interesting paradoxes — they are the tiniest of birds, yet they qualify as some of the toughest and most energetic creatures on the planet. Beautiful high-speed footage combined with high-tech presentations of the birds’ amazing abilities illuminate hummingbirds as never before. {DVI} 7:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: ANDREA BOCELLI & DAVID FOSTER: MY CHRISTMAS — Top producer and keyboardist David Foster joins tenor Andrea Bocelli for a Christmas concert of holiday classics as they share the stage to present an elegant collection of seasonal favorites. Recorded at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, the program also features special guests Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige, Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins, The Muppets, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Repeats Mon 12/6, 1:30pm; Fri 12/10, 10pm 9:00 ARETHA FRANKLIN PRESENTS: SOUL REWIND — The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, presents a collection of rare performances — recovered from film vaults in the U.S. and Europe — by legendary R&B performers of the classic 1960s–70s soul era. Songs include archival

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SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6AM–1AM: 6AM THE ROAD TO PERFECT HEALTH WITH BRENDA WATSON — R 7:30 BRAIN FITNESS: PEAK PERFORMANCE — A new program in the Brain Fitness series explores the process of brain training for personal performance, spotlighting individuals — a musician, a baseball player and a simultaneous translator — who have built exceptional skills through a rigorous and consistent training of their brains. All of this arises through brain plasticity: the remarkable ability of our brains to specialize, and retaining expertise depends on practice. Repeats Sun 12/5, 9am; Mon 12/6, 4:30pm; Thur 12/9, 8pm 9:00 EASTENDERS — (two episodes, simulcast on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD) Repeats Fridays, 5pm 10:00 EASY YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS WITH PEGGY CAPPY — R 11:00 LOWER YOUR TAXES! NOW & FOREVER WITH ED SLOTT — CPA Ed Slott offers counsel about money, taxes, estate planning, and retirement planning and answers retirement questions — among topics are how not to run out of money in retirement, ROTH IRA conversion traps, 10 steps to pay less taxes, a rundown of key retirement terms, how to pick retirement professionals, and much more. Repeats Sun 12/5, 10:30am; Mon 12/6, 10pm; Thur 12/30, 4pm 1:00 NEW PLAY PIANO IN A FLASH: 3 STEPS TO PIANO SUCCESS — Scott “The Piano Guy” Houston, returns to public television with a new special, sharing his “3 Steps to Piano Success” to help people simply sit down and have some fun playing piano. Repeats Sun 12/5, 6am, 11pm; Fri 12/31, 1pm 3:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: SONDHEIM! THE BIRTHDAY CONCERT — Marking the composer and conductor Stephen Sondheim’s 80th birthday in March 2010, Great Performances presents the New York Philharmonic’s gala all-star salute to the Broadway legend. David Hyde Pierce hosts the celebration, which includes an array of acclaimed Sondheim alumni. Beginning with his collaborations as lyricist on such fabled shows as West Side Story and Gypsy, to his breakthrough scores for Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park With George and Into the Woods, Sondheim led the way from Broadway’s golden age into the increasingly ambivalent times of America’s postVietnam, rock ‘n’ roll culture. 5:00 NATURE: CHRISTMAS IN YELLOWSTONE — See the Thursday, December 2, 10:30 p.m. listing. {DVI} R 6:30 CELTIC THUNDER CHRISTMAS — See the Thursday, December 2, 9 p.m. listing. R

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Wednesday, December 8 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD In Celtic Woman: Songs From the Heart, the vocal ensemble performs spirited Celtic fiddle and bodhran pieces, Irish classics, contemporary covers and more in Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland.

6 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MAGIC MOMENTS: THE BEST OF ’50S POP — A cavalcade of 1950s pop music acts, including the McGuire Sisters, Debbie Reynolds, Patti Page, the Four Lads and Pat Boone, perform their biggest hits at Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal casino. R epeats Wed 12/8, 4pm; Thur 12/9, 9:30pm; Sat 12/11, 7pm 10:00 LOWER YOUR TAXES! NOW & FOREVER WITH ED SLOTT — See the Saturday, December 4, 11 a.m. listing. R 12M EASY YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS WITH PEGGY CAPPY — R 1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 RICK STEVES MARATHON — The travel expert visits WETA to present episodes of his series, Rick Steves’ Europe, spotlighting journeys in Spain’s Andalucía region, Croatia’s coastal city of Dubrovnik, Norway’s Fjord regions, and Slovenia. Repeats Wed 12/8, 1pm; Sat 12/11, 10am; Thur 12/30, 8pm 11:00 RIVERDANCE: LIVE FROM BEIJING — It’s been 15 years since the remarkable troupe celebrating Irish dance and culture first stomped its way onto the world stage in a live show now experienced by more than 22 million people in 40 countries. In December 2009, Riverdance embarked on a 12-city tour of China — this new film celebrates the show’s anniversary with Padraic Moyles and Aislinn Ryan in the lead roles. Repeats Thur 12/30, 11pm 1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

10 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week. 8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON 9:00 THE NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING 2010 — A ceremony now celebrating its 87th year, the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree signals the start of the holiday season across the country. Taped at President’s Park in Washington, D.C., a special presents appearances and performances by B.B. King, Sara Bareilles, and the band Maroon 5 — with festivities capped by the ceremonial lighting of the National Christmas Tree with the First Family. 10:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: ANDREA BOCELLI & DAVID FOSTER: MY CHRISTMAS — See the Sunday, December 5, 7 p.m. listing. R 12M EASY YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS WITH PEGGY CAPPY — R 1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

11 Saturday IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6AM–1AM: S 6AM–9AM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES 9:00 EASTENDERS — (two episodes, simulcast on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD) Repeats Fridays, 5pm 10:00 RICK STEVES MARATHON — See the Tuesday, December 7, 8 p.m. listing. 1PM–7PM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES 7:00 MAGIC MOMENTS: THE BEST OF ‘50S POP — See the Monday, December 6, 8 p.m. listing. R 9PM–1AM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES

12 Sunday IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–1AM: S 6AM–9PM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES 9PM MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: SHERLOCK: A STUDY IN PINK — A contemporary take on Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories sets the mysteries in

8 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 CELTIC WOMAN: SONGS FROM THE HEART — A special featuring the Celtic Woman vocal/fiddle ensemble — recorded in Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland at the historic Powerscout House and Gardens — features a musical repertoire ranging from spirited Celtic fiddle and bodhran pieces to lush arrangements of Irish classics, contemporary covers and original compositions. 10:00 CHANGE YOUR BRAIN, CHANGE YOUR BODY — Awardwinning psychiatrist and bestselling author Dr. Daniel Amen presents 10 steps to help people live longer, look younger, be thinner, and decrease their risk for Alzheimer’s disease, depression, heart disease, cancer and diabetes, illuminating the connection between brain patterns and body weight. Repeats Thur 12/9, 4pm 12M ÓRLA FALLON’S CELTIC CHRISTMAS — R 1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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performances on American Bandstand and Where The Action Is, and performing artists include Franklin herself, Wilson Pickett, Percy Sledge, Ray Charles, Doris Troy, James Brown, Otis Redding, Patty Labelle, Jackie Wilson and many more. Repeats Thur 12/9, 1pm 11:00 NEW PLAY PIANO IN A FLASH: 3 STEPS TO PIANO SUCCESS — R (to 1am)

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 BRAIN FITNESS: PEAK PERFORMANCE — A new program in the Brain Fitness series explores the process of brain training for personal performance, spotlighting individuals — a musician, a baseball player and a simultaneous translator — who have built exceptional skills through a rigorous and consistent training of their brains. All of this arises through brain plasticity: the remarkable ability of our brains to specialize, and retaining expertise depends on practice. 9:30 MAGIC MOMENTS: THE BEST OF ‘50S POP — See the Monday, December 6, 8 p.m. listing. R 11:30 THE ROAD TO PERFECT HEALTH WITH BRENDA WATSON — R 1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Thursdays, Dec. 16 & 23 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD In his signature role, David Suchet portrays Agatha Christie’s great detective in double-features of the mystery-drama Poirot.

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present-day London and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the Baker Street sleuth and Martin Freeman as his loyal sidekick Doctor Watson. A Study in Pink. When an unidentified woman, dressed all in pink, turns up murdered in an abandoned building, Sherlock must use the science of deduction to catch the killer. 11:00 WETA VIEWER FAVORITES

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14 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NOVA: HUNTING THE HIDDEN DIMENSION — A revolutionary new branch of math called fractals has changed the way we see the world and opened up a vast new territory to scientific analysis and understanding — including what happened after the Big Bang, and the ultimate fate of our universe. {DVI} Repeats Wed 12/15, 2pm; Thur 12/16, 1pm 9:00 FRONTLINE: CLOSE TO HOME — Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles how the middle class is faring in this recession through the stories of the patrons of a New York City hair salon: from well-to-do bankers to struggling actors, each has a story to tell about how they’re getting by. {DVI} 10:00 THE WETA GUIDE TO CHRISTMAS — A WETA TV 26 production explores Christmas festivities and rituals around Greater Washington, offering a host of ideas about where and how to experience the spirit and atmosphere of the holiday — from local sights to popular annual performances and much more. Repeats Fri 12/17, 4pm; Wed 12/22, 8pm; Thur 12/23, 2pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA — Holmes (Jeremy Brett) and Watson are asked by a masked nobleman to save one of the royal houses of Europe from ruin. Repeats Fri 12/17, 1pm 9:00 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT: THE MILLION DOLLAR BOND ROBBERY — The future of the London and Scottish bank is riding on its million-dollar shipment of Liberty bonds to New York on the inaugural sailing of the Queen Mary. Author Agatha Christie’s great detective Hercule Poirot, portrayed by David Suchet, faces one of the most difficult decisions of his career — can he overcome the dreadful curse of sea-sickness to accompany the bonds and ensure their safe passage? Repeats Fri 12/17, 2pm 9:51 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT: THE PLYMOUTH EXPRESS — When young heiress Florence Halliday is murdered en route to Plymouth the prime suspects are a couple of known gold-diggers: her reprobate exhusband Rupert and recent French admirer the Comte de la Rochefour. Poirot and his friend Hastings retrace Florence’s train journey, providing Poirot with invaluable clues. Repeats Fri 12/17, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

17 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 12/18, 6:30pm 8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON — Repeats Sat 12/18, 6pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: MOBILE, AL 10:00 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — Repeats Sun 12/18, 4:30pm; Mon 12/20, 5:30pm 10:30 NEED TO KNOW 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

15 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR FEATURING NATALIE COLE AND DAVID MCCULLOUGH — Grammy Award–winning musical artist Natalie Cole and Pulitzer Prize-winner David McCullough join the world-renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir in a magnificent Christmas celebration featuring some of the season’s most beloved songs. Cole performs with the choir and McCullough reflects on “American Christmas Memories.” Repeats Thur 12/16, 2pm

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: SAN ANTONIO, TX — Repeats Tue 12/14, 2pm; Wed 12/15, 1pm; Thur 12/16, 5pm 9:00 HUBERT H. HUMPHREY: THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE — Many Americans remember former Vice President Hubert Humphrey (1911–1978) as a cheerleader for the Vietnam War — shunned by his own party and mistrusted by a generation of young people. Others considered him a great progressive, a guiding light for the post-New Deal liberal movement that forged The New Frontier and The Great Society, and a champion of civil rights. A documentary takes a fresh look at the great body of work of this remarkable American. Interviewees include President Jimmy Carter, Vice President Walter Mondale, Bill Moyers and Tom Hayden. {DVI} 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Monday, December 13 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Hubert H. Humphrey: The Art of the Possible explores the life and career of the political progressive from Minnesota — a former U.S. vice president and a champion of civil rights.

9:00 PARIS: THE LUMINOUS YEARS: TOWARD THE MAKING OF THE MODERN — In the early decades of the 20th century, a storm of modernism swept through the art worlds of the West, uprooting centuries of tradition in the visual arts, music, literature, dance, theater and beyond. The epicenter of this storm was Paris, France. A film tells the story of Paris as an active protagonist, catalyst and midwife to modernity. The film spotlights now-famous key figures in the art world’s first international avant-garde, including Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Igor Stravinsky, Ernest Hemingway and others. Repeats Thur 12/16, 3pm; Sun 12/19, 1:30pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Wednesday, December 15 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Paris: The Luminous Years: Toward the Making of the Modern explores the city’s role in the wave of modernism that swept through the arts of the West in the early decades of the 20th century. Pictured: Marc Chagall’s painting Paris Through the Window.

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N WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. O 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9:00 EASTENDERS — (two episodes, simulcast on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD) Repeats Fridays, 5pm 10:00 THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR 11:00 FOOD TRIP WITH TODD ENGLISH 11:30 HUBERT KELLER: SECRETS OF A CHEF 12N GOURMET’S DIARY OF A FOODIE 12:30 MADE IN SPAIN 1:00 AVEC ERIC 1:30 EVERYDAY FOOD 2:00 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS 2:30 BAKING WITH JULIA 3:00 LIDIA’S ITALY 3:30 JULIA AND JACQUES: COOKING AT HOME 4:00 JACQUES PÉPIN: MORE FAST FOOD MY WAY! 4:30 COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN 5:00 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED 5:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–11:10PM: 6:00 INSIDE WASHINGTON — R 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — R 7:00 ARE YOU BEING SERVED?/AS TIME GOES BY 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES III — In one of England’s most popular comedic dramas, Martin Clunes stars as celebrated London surgeon Dr. Martin Ellingham, who, having developed a blood phobia, sets up as a village doctor in a small Cornish community, where his tactless manner causes mayhem. Part 2 of 9. On the Edge 2.Louisa Glasson’s father Terry backs out of his dangerous get-rich-quick scheme, and things get even worse for Doc Martin. He finds himself held hostage, along with Louisa, by Terry’s paranoid partner in crime as the man attempts to force Terry to carry out their plan. Repeats Sun 12/19, 11pm; Mon 12/20, 4:30pm 8:47 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 9:17 THE WETA MOVIE: FREE WILLY — In the 1993 drama, an abandoned boy (Jason James Richter) with a chip on his shoulder befriends a killer whale at a water park. Starring are Jason James Richter, Lori Petty, Michael Madsen, Jayne Atkinson and August Schellenberg. (1:52) Repeats Sun 12/19, 11:30am

19 Sunday N WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. O 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9:00 WHITE HOUSE CHRONICLES 9:30 TO THE CONTRARY WITH BONNIE ERBE 10:00 THIS IS AMERICA WITH DENNIS WHOLEY 10:30 RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY 11:00 GREAT ROMANCES OF THE 20TH CENTURY 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: FREE WILLY — (1:52) R 1:30 PARIS: THE LUMINOUS YEARS: TOWARD THE MAKING OF THE MODERN — R 3:30 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — R 4:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — R SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 5PM–12M: 5:00 LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER: BAROQUE HOLIDAY WITH THE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER — The Chamber Society of Lincoln Center greets the season combining the warmth and style of great Baroque masters with the intimacy and skill of the Society’s artists. Bach’s Double Concerto is featured, along with Corelli’s Christmas Concerto and recorder virtuosa Michala Petri in works by Sammartini, Tartini and Vivaldi. 7:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE GOLDEN PINCE-NEZ — Holmes (Jeremy Brett) investigates when Willoughby Smith, secretary to Professor Coram, is found dead clutching a pince-nez. 8:00 NATURE: THE DRAGON CHRONICLES — Ancient maps, legends and fairy tales all tell of dragons in our world. In nearly every culture, stories of dragons exist — where did these tales come from? Reptile expert Romulus Whitaker sets off to find out if dragon stories are based on real animals. {DVI} Repeats Tue 12/21, 1pm 9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: DANCE IN AMERICA: SAN FRANCISCO BALLET’S NUTCRACKER — The San Francisco Ballet presents The Nutcracker, with its setting transposed to San Francisco’s 1915 Pan-Pacific Exposition. SFB artistic director Helgi Tomasson’s production stars Maria Kochetkova and Davit Karapetyan and

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Mon. & Tues., Dec. 20–21 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Independent Lens presents the two-part film The Calling, a behindthe-scenes documentary following Christian, Jewish and Muslim students as they prepare for ordainment as religious professionals.

features dazzling sets by Michael Yeargan and opulent costumes by Martin Pakledinaz, both Tony Awardwinning designers. Olympic champion figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi hosts. Repeats Mon 12/20, 2:30pm 11:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES III — Part 2 of 9. On the Edge 2. See the Saturday, December 18, 8 p.m. listing.

20 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: NAUGHTY OR NICE — Antiques Roadshow’s special edition, Naughty or Nice, makes a list and checks it twice — this lineup of favorite appraisals from past seasons will satisfy everyone’s wish list. Repeats Tue 12/21, 2pm; Wed 12/21, 1pm; Thur 12/23, 5pm; Sun 12/26, 3:30pm 9:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE CALLING — Part 1 of 2. A behind-the-scenes look at young Americans — Christian, Jewish, and Muslim — preparing to become the nation’s next generation of religious leaders, The Calling follows their transformation from idealistic students into ordained religious professionals. This two-night, fourhour special explores the forces that are drawing a new generation of young people to serve their communities and their faith. Repeats Tue 12/21, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

21 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NOVA: ARCTIC DINOSAURS — How is it that dinosaurs managed to survive and even thrive in the gloom of the dark and frigid polar regions? A unique field expedition, covered by NOVA, sets out for Alaska’s North Slope to find new fossil clues. The team of researchers digs a tunnel into the permafrost in order to collect dinosaur bones. {DVI} Repeats Wed 12/22, 2pm; Thur 12/23, 1pm 9:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE CALLING — Part 2 of 2. See the Monday, December 20, 9 p.m. listing. Repeats Wed 12/22, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

22 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE WETA GUIDE TO CHRISTMAS — A WETA TV 26 production explores Christmas festivities and rituals around Greater Washington, offering a host of ideas about where and how to experience the spirit and atmosphere of the holiday — from local sights to popular annual performances and much more. Repeats Thur 12/23, 2pm 9:00 CHRISTMAS AT CONCORDIA — JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM — A new special combines the pageantry of opera, the grandeur of choral orchestral masterworks and the intimacy of delicate solos and duets, featuring composer and conductor René Clausen of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, re-imagining Christmas in the college’s 83rd annual concert. Featuring 450 musicians in both large and small ensembles, the program’s diverse selections include sacred seasonal favorites. Repeats Thur 12/23, 3pm 10:00 A RENAISSANCE CHRISTMAS — Chicago’s celebrated Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass celebrates the sounds of the holiday season with joyful carols, solemn

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chants and vibrant works for brass. The concert in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit includes both Renaissance and Baroque pieces for chorus and brass. Repeats Thur 12/23, 4pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE NORWOOD BUILDER — When the unhappy John McFarlane arrives at 221b Baker Street the police are not far behind him. With the body of Jonas Oldacre found in a fire, it seems McFarlane had an obvious motive for murder — he is set to inherit everything in Oldacre’s will. But Holmes believes in his client’s innocence. Repeats Fri 12/24, 1pm 9:00 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT: WASPS’ NEST — Captain Hastings finds intrigue and mystery in the picture when he experiments with a new camera at a garden fête he visits with Poirot (David Suchet) and Inspector Japp. The Belgian sleuth is soon caught up in a tale of jealousy, revenge — and wasps. Repeats Fri 12/24, 2pm 9:51 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT: THE TRAGEDY AT MARSDEN MANOR — In his remote country house Jonathan Maltravers is recovering from an ulcer with the help of his much younger wife Susan. When one of the staff finds her husband’s body under an oak tree, Poirot (David Suchet) and Hastings are called to Marsden Manor to investigate. Repeats Fri 12/24, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Monday, December 27 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD The American Masters documentary Glenn Gould: Genius Within explores the life and career of the world-famous pianist.

24 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 12/25, 6:30pm 8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON — Repeats Sat 12/25, 6pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: MOBILE, AL 10:00 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — Repeats Sun 12/26, 4:30pm, 11:30pm 10:30 NEED TO KNOW 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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N WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. O 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9:00 EASTENDERS — (two episodes, simulcast on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD) Repeats Fridays, 5pm 10AM–6PM See Saturday, December 18 listings. SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12:30AM: 6:00 INSIDE WASHINGTON — R 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — R

Sunday, December 26 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Based on a novel by Frank Cottrell Boyce, Masterpiece Contemporary: Framed presents the comedic story of encounters between an urbane art curator and village locals when London’s National Gallery stores artworks in a mine near an eccentric Welsh community. Above: Eve Myles, who portrays the village’s schoolteacher.

N WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. O 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9AM–11:30AM See Sunday, December 19 listings. 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: TOPKAPI — (2:00) R 1:30 EMPIRE OF THE EYE: THE MAGIC OF ILLUSION — Journey into the secrets of illusion with host Al Roker (Today) as he explores the National Gallery of Art’s great Renaissance masterpieces from a fascinating angle, exploring the birth of perspective. Using advanced graphic technology from the wizards at Industrial Light & Magic, the film allows viewers to see these masterworks in new ways and discover how we see what we see — or what it is we think we see. Repeats Wed 12/29, 5pm 2:30 CHIHULY: FIRE & LIGHT — From Dale Chihuly’s studio in Seattle to installation sites throughout San Francisco, a program observes the glass artist at work with his team as he conceives and creates his exhibition, Chihuly at the de Young, which included new and archival works representing the breadth and scope of the artist’s creative vision. Repeats Mon 12/27, 5pm 3:30 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: NAUGHTY OR NICE — R 4:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — R 5:00 GLOBE TREKKER — Senegal & Cape Verde. R epeats Mon 12/27, 1:30pm; Tue 12/28, 5pm SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12M: 6:00 NATURE: THE DESERT LIONS — A film spotlights an extraordinary population of lions living in the Namib Desert on Africa’s wild and forbidding Skeleton Coast. Philip Stander, a Namibian carnivore specialist, first spotted these desert lions in the mid-1980s, watching in disbelief as a lioness killed a fur seal in the waves and dragged it five miles inland to feed her cubs. {DVI} 7:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE RED CIRCLE — Signor Zamba is murdered by a member of The Red Circle and Holmes (Jeremy Brett) investigates.

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7:00 ARE YOU BEING SERVED?/AS TIME GOES BY 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES III — Part 3 of 9. Portwenn has a new police officer — PC Joseph Penhale — who appears to have an odd affliction which causes him to fall asleep suddenly at strange times. Also, village plumber Bert Large is having a midlife crisis — his son Al has left the village on travel and Bert feels left out in the cold. Repeats Sun 12/26, 10:30pm; Mon 12/27, 4pm 8:47 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 9:17 THE WETA MOVIE: TOPKAPI — In Jules Dassin’s 1964 comedy-suspense film, a pair of lovers — played by Melina Mercouri and Maximilian Schell — recruit amateurs to steal a dagger from the palace museum in Istanbul. Peter Ustinov co-stars. (2:00) Repeats Sun 12/26, 11:30am 11:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES: PETER & THE WOLF — Conceived and directed by animator Suzie Templeton, an Academy Award–winning interpretation of Sergei Prokofiev’s fanciful 1936 musical tale uses stop-frame model animation, puppets and digital photography to re-tell the classic story, and features the Philharmonia Orchestra under the direction of Mark Stephenson performing Prokofiev’s iconic score.

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Wednesday, December 29 at 8 & 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD The L.A. Philharmonic’s charismatic conductor Gustavo Dudamel is in the spotlight, first in Tavis Smiley Reports at 8 p.m., and then at 9 p.m. in Great Performances: Celebración, leading a special gala concert that features superstar tenor Juan Diego Flórez.

8:00 NATURE: CLOUD’S LEGACY: THE WILD STALLION RETURNS — In this sequel, filmmaker Ginger Kathrens continues to chronicle the lives of a band of horses living wild and free in the mountains of Montana. The stallion Cloud is now father to Bolder, a stallion in the making, but all the horses must face the obstacles of a Bureau of Land Management round-up, the unpredictable fires of the American West and the harsh weather. {DVI} Repeats Tue 12/28, 1pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE CONTEMPORARY: FRAMED — An eccentric Welsh village learns that London’s National Gallery is storing its entire art collection in a nearby mine during the museum’s renovations — leading to curious encounters between the village locals and the gallery’s urbane, lovelorn curator. Trevor Eve (David Copperfield) and Eve Myles (Little Dorrit) star in this gentle comedy, based on Frank Cottrell Boyce’s bestselling novel. David Tennant hosts. Repeats Mon 12/27, 2:30pm 10:30 DOC MARTIN, SERIES III — Part 3 of 9. See the Saturday, December 25, 8 p.m. listing. 11:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — R

27 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: TRASH TO TREASURE — As the new year approaches, Antiques Roadshow’s special edition Trash to Treasure sets an optimistic tone with more than twenty incredible tales of treasures rescued from rubbish heaps, roadsides, dumpsters and demolition sites. Repeats Tue 12/28, 2pm; Wed 12/29, 1pm 9:00 AMERICAN MASTERS: GLENN GOULD: GENIUS WITHIN — A biographical documentary unravels the layers of an iconic, but intensely private, musician — a pianist who had a revolutionary understanding of the Baroque masters. Gould made a sensational 1955 New York City concert debut at the age of 22, and after a decadelong thriving international career, he defied the critics and shocked and disappointed his fans by leaving the concert circuit completely. Repeats Tue 12/28, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

28 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NOVA: SECRETS BENEATH THE ICE — Can Antarctica’s climate past offer clues to what may happen to our warming planet? To gather crucial evidence, NOVA follows an ambitious Antarctic investigation — a stateof-the-art drilling probe known as ANDRILL. {DVI} Repeats Wed 12/29, 2pm

9:00 FRONTLINE: FLYING CHEAP — Frontline investigates the crash of Continental 3407 in Buffalo, spotlighting a dramatically changed airline industry, where regional carriers now account for half of the nation’s daily departures. The rise of the regionals and arrival of low-cost carriers have been a huge boon to consumers, but many insiders worry that the aviation system is being stretched beyond its capacity to deliver service that is both cheap and safe. {DVI} Repeats Wed 12/29, 4pm 10:00 A CONVERSATION WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. — An interview program, produced by The HistoryMakers, the nation’s largest African American video oral history archive, provides an inside look into the life and career of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Gates shares his story with CNN White House Correspondent Suzanne Malveaux in front of a live audience. Repeats Wed 12/29, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

29 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 TAVIS SMILEY REPORTS: DUDAMEL: CONDUCTING A LIFE — For his fourth Tavis Smiley Reports special, Tavis Smiley takes an extraordinary look into the life and artistry of the L.A. Philharmonic’s charismatic conductor, Gustavo Dudamel. At 29, Dudamel is not only the youngest conductor of any major orchestra in the world, but is also being hailed by critics as the most exciting. ´ N: GUSTAVO 9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: CELEBRACIO DUDAMEL AND THE L.A. PHILHARMONIC WITH JUAN ´ REZ — Great Performances returns to the DIEGO FLO Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall for a concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and music director Gustavo Dudamel. Joined by superstar tenor Juan Diego Flórez, the gala concert’s repertoire offers a program of bel canto overtures and arias, as well as Latin American songs and orchestral dances. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

30 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 RICK STEVES MARATHON — See the Tuesday, December 7, 8 p.m. listing on page 6. 11:00 RIVERDANCE: LIVE FROM BEIJING — In December 2009, Riverdance embarked on a 12-city tour of China; this new film celebrates the show’s anniversary with Padraic Moyles and Aislinn Ryan in the lead roles. It’s been 15 years since the remarkable troupe celebrating Irish dance and culture first stomped its way onto the world stage in a live show now experienced by more than 22 million people in 40 countries. Repeats Fri 12/31, 3pm 1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

31 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week. 8:30 LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER: NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH LANG LANG — A concert features Alan Gilbert conducting Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with soloist Lang Lang and the magical second act of The Nutcracker, live from Avery Fisher Hall on New Year’s Eve. 10:30 JOHN SEBASTIAN PRESENTS: FOLK REWIND — See the Saturday, December 4, 8 p.m. listing on page 5. 12:30 VISIONS OF ITALY: SOUTHERN STYLE — R 1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Providing a Safe Haven for Children WETA Kids offers safe programming for our young viewers, presenting educational television broadcasts 24 hours each day, seven days a week. Below you can find weekday daytime listings for WETA Kids. Note that children’s programming also airs each morning on WETA TV 26. Please visit weta.org/kids to find complete schedules of children’s programs on the WETA Kids channel and WETA TV 26. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ON THE WETA KIDS CHANNEL

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Between the Lions, 6am Clifford The Big Red Dog, 6:30am Super WHY!, 7am Arthur, 7:30am Martha Speaks, 8am Curious George, 8:30am The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 9am WordGirl, 9:30am WordWorld, 10am Dinosaur Train, 10:30am Cyberchase, 11am Electric Company, 11:30am Sid the Science Kid, noon A Place of Our Own, 12:30pm Sesame Street, 1pm Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 2pm Angelina Ballerina, 2:30pm Peep and the Big Wide World, 3pm Maya & Miguel, 3:30pm Arthur, 4pm WordGirl, 4:30pm

Cyberchase

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Fetch!, 5pm Cyberchase, 5:30pm Super WHY!, M–Th, 6pm (Animalia on Fridays) Martha Speaks, M–Th, 6:30pm (Mama Mirabelle on Fridays) Curious George, 7pm Zula Patrol, 7:30pm Electric Company, 8pm Sid the Science Kid, 8:30pm Biz Kid$, 9pm Barney & Friends, 9:30pm Sesame Street, 10pm Bob the Builder, 11pm Thomas & Friends, 11:30pm Caillou, midnight

Note: You’ll also find children’s programming on WETA TV 26 each morning, 5 a.m.–noon. See the inside cover for WETA TV 26 channel numbers.

Visit weta.org/kids for full listings of children’s programs on WETA Kids and WETA TV 26.

yberchase is a series for school-age children that aims to spark interest in math and problem-solving. The central premise of the animated program is that the dastardly villain Hacker (voiced by actor Christopher Lloyd) is on a mad mission to take over Cyberspace with the help of his blundering henchbots, Buzz and Delete. But heroes Inez, Jackie and Matt are three curious kids determined to stop him with the help of their cyberpal, Digit (voiced by Gilbert Gottfried). Their weapon is their brain power. Each episode takes the heroes on a thrilling adventure driven by a different math concept, and kids learn that math is everywhere and fun and practical to use. In “For Real,” the live-action segment following each animated episode, youth-hosts Harry and Bianca show kids how math can help solve life’s problems in the real world.

Major funding for Cyberchase is provided by the National Science Foundation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Ernst & Young LLP, PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding is provided by The Volckhausen Family.

WEEKDAYS ON WETA TV 26 Sesame Street, 5am Clifford The Big Red Dog, 6am Super WHY!, 6:30am Arthur, 7am Martha Speaks, 7:30am Curious George, 8am The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 8:30am WordGirl, 9am WordWorld, 9:30am Dinosaur Train, 10am Cyberchase, 10:30am Electric Company, 11am Sid the Science Kid, 11:30am

For weekends, see weta.org/kids

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Inspiring Lifelong Learning and Creativity WETA Create presents “how-to” lifestyle programming, 24 hours each day, seven days a week, featuring public television’s finest series devoted to explorations of home improvement, cooking, crafts, travel, woodworking, painting, gardening and much more. This channel draws on more than 30 series. For a complete schedule of WETA Create programming, please visit weta.org/create.

America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Avec Eric Baking With Julia Caprial and John's Kitchen Christina Cooks Ciao Italia Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen Daisy Cooks! with Daisy Martinez Everyday Food Food Trip with Todd English Jacques Pépin: More Fast Food My Way Julia and Jacques: Cooking at Home Lidia’s Italy Made in Spain New Scandinavian Cooking Rachel's Favorite Food at Home Sara’s Weeknight Meals Simply Ming

ARTS & CRAFTS The Best of the Joy of Painting Knit and Crochet Now! Martha’s Sewing Room One Stroke Painting with Donna Dewberry Paint, Paper and Crafts Passport & Palette Scheewe Art Workshop Sewing with Nancy

Caprial and John’s Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends

aprial and John’s Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends is devoted to the art of entertaining, delivered in the playful style of cooking couple Caprial and John Pence. From the waters off the Pacific Ocean to the famous wine regions of Oregon, the culinary aficionados search for fresh, flavorful ingredients to create a bounty of delectable recipes emphasizing the importance of sustainable eating and supporting local food producers. In the series — which showcases the chefs’ friendly personalities, playful conversation and relaxed Northwest style — the duo visits local fruit and vegetable growers, fish sellers, chocolate makers and an organic distillery, swapping trade secrets with the producers they meet along the way. The Pences then create tantalizing dishes with local products, and their recipes can be easily modified with ingredients available in each region of the country.

Knit and Crochet Now!

HOME & GARDEN For Your Home Garden Smart Katie Brown Workshop P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home Victory Garden

HOME IMPROVEMENT Ask This Old House New Yankee Workshop This Old House Woodsmith Shop

TRAVEL & CULTURE Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Globe Trekker OpenRoad Rick Steves’ Europe Smart Travels—Europe with Rudy Maxa Smart Travels—Pacific Rim with Rudy Maxa Travelscope

Visit weta.org/create for complete listings of “how-to” programs on WETA Create. 12 DECEMBER 2010

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airs Wednesdays and Sundays at 6 a.m., repeating at noon on WETA Create

he new series Knit and Crochet Now! features top designers and experts in the field. In each episode, host Brett Bara (below), editor of Crochet Today magazine, introduces a rotating cast of talented and experienced needle artists, each of whom demonstrates popular techniques for creating lace, purses, patterns, felting and many other items. Field pieces also highlight the latest industry news, the best knitting and crochet blogs, and interviews with those on the cutting-edge of color and apparel design. Programs present ideas for baby shower projects, spotlight ecofriendly yarn and crochet color techniques, offer advice on how to create cozy afghans and sweaters, explore pillow and slipper projects and much more. COURTESY AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION

Among the programs you’ll find on WETA Create are:

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he drama and excitement of productions from the nation’s premier opera company return to Classical WETA 90.9 FM as the 2010–2011 season of The Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcasts gets underway on Saturday, December 18 at 12:30 p.m. with a new production of Verdi’s Don Carlo on Classical WETA Opera House. The opera features Yonghoon Lee in the title role, alongside Marina Poplavskaya (Elisabeth de Valois), Anna Smirnova (Princess Eboli), Simon Keenlyside (Rodrigo, Count of Posa), Ferruccio Furlanetto (King Philip II) and Eric Halfvarson (The Grand Inquisitor). Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts. On Christmas Day at 1 p.m., the broadcast presents an archival December 1978 Met performance of Smetana’s The Bartered Bride, with Teresa Stratas, Nicolai Gedda, Jon Vickers and Martti Talvela. James Levine conducts. Before the Met productions begin, the Saturday broadcasts feature productions from NPR’s World of Opera. On December 4 at 1 p.m., Classical WETA Opera House presents Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers from the Royal Opera House 2010–2011 season at Covent Garden. December 11 at 1 p.m., the broadcast features a production of Massenet’s Don Quichotte from La Monnaie, Brussels, starring bass José Van Dam.

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Met Operas in December

Furlanetto and Poplavskaya in Don Carlo

Christmas Music with a Renaissance Twist on Front Row Washington

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Classical WETA 90.9 FM Presenting Classical Music All Day, Every Day With David Ginder, mornings • Marilyn Cooley, middays • John Chester, afternoons/overnights • Nicole Lacroix, evenings And hosting on the weekend: Jean Inaba, mornings • Judy Gruber, afternoons • Chip Brienza, evenings Special Programming: Mon–Fri at 7 p.m.: PBS NewsHour Mondays at 9 p.m.: Front Row Washington Saturdays at 1 p.m.: Classical WETA Opera House Sundays at 6 p.m.: From the Top Sundays at 9 p.m.: Choral Showcase First Wednesday of the month, 9 p.m.: NSO Showcase

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Holiday Music on Choral Showcase

Sundays at 9 p.m.

oliday music on Classical WETA’s Sunday night broadcast Choral Showcase has a grand start in late-November with Handel’s oratorio Messiah, and it continues in festive style through December. The program on December 5 is called Magnificat! and includes four very different settings of the canticle of the Virgin Mary from J.S. Bach, Herbert Howell, Claudio Monteverdi and Arvo Pärt. On the program on December 12, we celebrate Beethoven with excerpts from both of his Mass settings, plus Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage and the Choral Fantasy. On December 19, Heinrich Schütz’s Christmas Story is the centerpiece of the program (along with Britten and Poulenc), and Vaughan Williams’s Christmas cantata, Hodie — one of the composer’s last works — airs on December 26.

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n Monday, December 20 at 9 p.m., Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s local concert broadcast Front Row Washington presents the Maryland-based early-music ensemble Harmonious Blacksmith in concert at Georgetown’s historic Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Their program, called New and Olde: Christmas from Two Worlds—Noëls, Carols and Villancicos from Europe and the Americas, features both vocal and instrumental music that will delight the senses and gladden the heart. Using violin, viola da gamba, recorders, lute, guitar, Harmonious Blacksmith harpsichord, and percussion, Harmonious Blacksmith performs music by Renaissance and Baroque composers on both sides of the Atlantic, from the English-born Thomas Ravenscroft and French composers Michel Corrette and Nicolas Saboly, to Peruvian composer Tomás de Torrejón y Velasco and others. Also this month, Front Row Washington presents two recitals from La Maison Française: pianist François-Frédéric Guy and cellist Marc Coppe perform Beethoven’s complete piano and cello sonatas in programs airing December 6 and 13 at 9 p.m.

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December 2–26, 2010 Warner Theatre 13th & E Sts. NW

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Tickets start at just $31! Visit washingtonballet.org, call 202-397-7328 or go to the Warner Theatre Box Office

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