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March 2017

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Andrew Staff, President, Carbondale; Susan Tulis, 1st Vice-President, Carbondale; Robin Haller, 2nd Vice President, Carbondale; Martha Cropper, Secretary, Murphysboro; Mary Ann Kellerman, Cape Girardeau, MO; Carol Burns, Candis Isberner, Sumera Mahkdoom, Scott McClatchey, Greg Petrowich (Ex-officio), Marleigh Stewart, Carbondale; Skyler Taylor, Carterville; Kristina Benson, Du Quoin; Mike Ruiz, Herrin; Tom Britton, Makanda; Andrea Brown, Marion; Jolene Falat, Lane Hudgins, Susie Phillips, R. J. Robertson, Murphysboro.

Women’s History Month *Highlights only. Full schedule available online at WSIU.org.

FRI, MAR 3

FRI, MAR 10

7pm • Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop 9pm • The Highwaymen Live at Nassau Coliseum

7pm • Friar Alessandro: The Voice of Assisi

SAT, MAR 4

6pm • Ed Sullivan’s Rock and Roll Classics – The ‘60s

4:30pm • Ken Burns: America’s Storyteller 6pm • Il Volo Notte Magica 7:30 • Travis Tritt: A Man and His Guitar 9pm • Roy Orbison: Black & White Night 30 10:30 • Rock Rewind 1967-1969

SUN, MAR 5

7pm • Mercy Street: Final Episode 8pm • Victoria: Final Episode 9:30 • Get Down Tonight – The Disco Explosion

SUN, MAR 12

11:30am • Easy Yoga for Diabetes with Peggy Cappy

8pm • Kathryn & Her Daughters

SAT, MAR 18

SUN, MAR 26

4:30 • André Rieu: Waltzing Forever 8pm • Daniel O’Donnell: Back Home Again

TUE, MAR 14

7pm • This Land is Your Land 8:30 • Celtic Thunder Legacy

WED, MAR 15

7pm • Magic Moments – The Best of ‘50s Pop

THU, MAR 16

8:30pm • ‘70s Soul Superstars

THU, MAR 9

8pm • Celtic Woman: Emerald

7pm • Tom Jones: A Soundstage Special Event

FRI, MAR 24, continued

9am • Forever Painless with Miranda Esmonde-White

WED, MAR 8

8:30 • Hamilton’s America

SUN, MAR 5

SAT, MAR 11

SAT, MAR 18

SUN, MAR 19

9:30pm • Christopher Cross & Friends

SUN, MAR 12

8pm • Celtic Woman: Emerald

MON, MAR 20

10:30pm • Perfect 36: When Women Won the Vote

TUE, MAR 21

7pm • My Love Affair with the Brain: The Life & Science of Dr. Marian Diamond 8pm • The Women’s List: American Masters

THU, MAR 23

9pm • Expressions: Chintia Kirana 10pm • An Evening with Valerie Jarrett

FRI, MAR 24

8pm • Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

10:30pm • On Story: America Ferrera on the Storyteller’s Responsibility

SAT, MAR 25

4:30pm • Klocked: Women with Horsepower 6:30pm • Powder & The Glory 8pm • To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters on Masterpiece

MON, MAR 27

9pm • Independent Lens: Ovarian Psycos 10pm • Anne Braden: Southern Patriot

TUE, MAR 28

10pm • Soldier On: Life After Deployment

FRI, MAR 31

10pm • Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women’s Cross-Country Air Race

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MASTERPIECE To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters Sun, Mar 26 • 8pm

Photo: Gary Moyes/BBC and MASTERPIECE.

Learn the extraordinary story of how, against all odds, the famous literary trio had their genius for writing romantic novels recognized in a male-dominated 19th-century world.

DEAD RECKONING: WAR & JUSTICE

March MarchHighlights Highlights Yosemite is a land forged in wildfire and sculpted by water, but with climate change, water is scarcer and fire more common. Join scientists and adventurers to investigate how these global changes are affecting one of America’s greatest wildernesses.

NATURE: YOSEMITE Photos: Joseph Pontecorvo/@ THIRTEEN Productions LLC

Wed, Mar 29 • 7pm

Civilians worldwide are increasingly the targets of war crimes. This unprecedented, three-part series examines the evolution of postwar justice in investigating genocide, ethnic cleansing, and other atrocities and in prosecuting the perpetrators.

Tue, Mar 28 • 7-10pm

Photo: Jonathan Silvers.

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ENLIGHTENING THE Photo: Pearl Franz

TUESDAY, MARCH 21 7:44AM & 4:44PM

WSIU Radio visits with noted astronomer, DR. DAVID LEVY who has been credited with discovering 22 comets since 1965 and co-discovering more than 150 asteroids. In this interview, Dr. Levy talks with WSIU’s Kevin Boucher about his passion for eclipses and what they can tell us about our universe.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23 9PM

NEW SEASON OF EXPRESSIONS Internationally acclaimed artist Chintia Kirana (above left) kicks off a new season of WSIU-TV’s Expressions. Kirana is also a former student of host Najjar AbdulMusawwir. Tune in to new episodes of Expressions on Thursdays at 9pm this spring.

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March Highlights

SAVE THE DATE!

READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY

Thursday, March 2

Celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss and encourage children to read by participating in READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY, presented by the National Education Association. Learn more online at readacrossamerica.org.

Cedarhurst Center for the Arts & WSIU Present

PBS KIDS STAR PARTY Saturday, April 22

WSIU will celebrate locally with a CAT IN THE HAT RAISING READERS THEATER performance on THURSDAY, MARCH 2 AT 6PM at Unity Point School and on THURSDAY, MARCH 23 AT 6PM at Johnston City Public Library. For more details, contact Beth Spezia at (618) 453-5595 or beth.spezia@wsiu.org.

1-4PM

Cedarhurst Center for the Arts 2600 Richview Road, Mt. Vernon IL Mark your calendars for this FREE family event! Join us for a StarLab Planetarium Experience for children, courtesy of Murphysboro School District. Special guests include Mat Kaplan, host of Planetary Radio, and local children’s music leader Bill Harper. Enjoy music, art, solar telescope viewing, and a demonstration with the SIU Eclipse Astronomy Group.

Featuring PBS KIDS Characters!

Nature Cat

Children play an interactive game from PBS KIDS series Nature Cat. Photo: Pearl Franz.

Word Girl

Family Reading Night in Herrin

Jet Propulsion from Ready, Jet, Go!

Proudly Sponsored by

WSIU GIVES PRESENTATION AT SCIENCE IN THE SOUTH CONFERENCE

Riverwalk on the Wabash River. Photo: Beth Spezia.

Over 300 people joined WSIU and the SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COALITION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES at Family Reading Night on Thursday, January 26 at Northside Primary Center in Herrin, Ill., a KinderClub Kick-Off event. Families enjoyed Ready Freddy and PBS KIDS activities for children who will begin kindergarten in Fall 2017. Ready Freddy, SuperWHY, and Clifford costume characters joined shelter dogs in greeting guests. WSIU demonstrated how to use PBS KIDS Playtime Pads, which include PBS KIDS videos, clips, songs, educational games, and more.

WSIU staff members KEVIN BOUCHER and BETH SPEZIA led K-12 educators on an exciting tour of free science resources at SIU Carbondale’s Science in the South Conference on Jan 20. The annual conference gives teachers opportunities to build their teaching skills, expand their content knowledge, and network with other teachers.

Teachers said that WSIU’s presentation, “Get to Know Your World Through Public Media,” was

relevant to new Illinois Learning Standards, well organized, and easily understood. Comments from session participants included: “I loved knowing about and seeing the PBS website/ videos. It is very important for students to know about nature, sounds, etc.” “This was an awesome connection to what SIU offers.

Great resources!” “I was excited to explore PBS LearningMedia.”

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March Primetime Listings | WSIU HD 1 Wednesday 7pm

Spy in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries.

CC Meet the Spies. The final “making of” episode takes us through the evolution of Spy Creatures from the original BoulderCam to the PenguinCams that inspired the “spycams” in this series.

8pm Africa’s Great Civilizations Empires of Gold; Cities. Gates uncovers the complex trade networks and advanced educational institutions that transformed early north and west Africa. Part 2/3.

10pm Globe Trekker.CC Tough Trains: Cuba’s Sugar Railroads. Ian Wright goes on an eyeopening, hair-raising train journey across the Caribbean island of Cuba.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC

2 Thursday

Antiques Roadshow.CC Palm Springs.

Part 2/3.

Masterpiece Classic.CC Downton Abbey 5.

Lord Merton delivers a bombshell to Isobel, and Mary does likewise to Tony. Robert and Sarah lock horns. Part 4/9.

9pm Africa’s Great Civilizations.CC The Atlantic Age; Commerce and the Clash of Civilizations. Gates explores the great African cities, whose wealth and industry attracted European nations. Part 3/3.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm

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3 Friday 7pm

Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop.CC Frankie Valli hosts this blast from the past featuring performances by Little Anthony & The Imperials, Little Richard, and The Duprees.

9pm The Highwaymen Live at Nassau Coliseum.

CC Join Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson – “the Mt. Rushmore of country music” ­– for this live concert from 1990.

10:30 Never Too Late.CC Shad Blair, a 36-year-old plumber living in Stevensville, Montana, always dreamed of playing professional basketball. Against all odds, he receives an invitation to the Las Vegas Overseas Combine. Don’t miss this story about pursuing your dreams no matter the odds.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC

4 Saturday 4:30

6pm

7:30

Ken Burns: America’s Storyteller.CC Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, George Lucas, Wynton Marsalis, Yo-Yo Ma, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Sam Waterston, and Doris Kearns Goodwin pay tribute to filmmaker Ken Burns and get an exclusive look at Burns’ new film The Vietnam War, coming this fall.

Il Volo Notte Magica.CC The international superstar trio and special guest Placido Domingo perform in Florence, Italy’s beautiful Santa Croce Square.

Travis Tritt: A Man and His Guitar.CC The country music hit-maker with the soulful voice and exceptional guitar prowess performs with Marty Stuart and James Otto.

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9pm

Roy Orbison: Black & White Night 30.CC Celebrate the 30th anniversary of this iconic concert, newly edited and remastered.

Guests include Jackson Browne, T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, and more.

10:30 Rock Rewind 1967-1969 (My Music).CC Tommy James hosts this review of 1960s hits with performances by Sonny & Cher, Dusty Springfield, and other 1960s stars.

5 Sunday

Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop.CC (R) See 3/3 at 7pm.

7pm Mercy Street.CC House of Bondage. After Antietam, the Greens suffer a setback, Foster and Samuel visit Foster’s family plantation, and the hospital staff ousts their chief. Mary’s condition worsens. Part 6/6.

8pm Victoria On Masterpiece.CC Young England.

On the verge of delivering her first child, Victoria spurns advice and ventures among her subjects. Part 7/7.

9:30 Get Down Tonight – The Disco Explosion.

CC Travel back to the disco years with live performances from legends of the lighted dance floor. Hosted by KC and The Sunshine Band, Karen Lynn-Gorney, and Dance Fever’s Denny Terrio.

11:30 Age Fix with Anthony Youn, MD.CC Plastic surgeon Dr. Tony Youn presents easy home remedies to improve age spots, wrinkles, saggy skin, and more.

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6 Monday 7pm

The Highwaymen Live at Nassau Coliseum.

CC (R) See 3/3 at 9pm.

8:30 Rock Rewind 1967-1969 (My Music).CC (R) See 3/4 at 10:30pm.

10pm Smart Fats to Outsmart Aging with Dr. Steven Masley.CC Learn simple lifestyle changes to help you lose weight, control blood pressure, and reverse heart disease.

11:30 Charlie Rose.CC

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Ken Burns: America’s Storyteller.CC (R) See 3/4 at 4:30pm.

Roy Orbison: Black & White Night 30.CC (R) See 3/4 at 9pm.

10pm Echoes of Creation.CC Filmmaker Jan Nickman presents a nature immersion experience filmed in some of the most spectacular and often inaccessible locations of Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and California’s Sequoia National Park.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm

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8 Wednesday 7pm

8:30

Nature.CC Super Hummingbirds. Fly with super hummingbirds – great athletes, tender moms, brave in combat, and up for any challenge!

Hamilton’s America.CC Go behind the scenes of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s pop culture Broadway phenomenon, Hamilton.

Includes interviews with Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, Nas, Questlove, and Stephen Sondheim.

10:30 Rock Rewind 1968 (My Music).CC Enjoy performances by Glen Campbell, Sly & The Family Stone, Dusty Springfield, and more.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC

9 Thursday 7pm

Tom Jones: A Soundstage Special Event.CC The iconic singer performs signature songs with special guest Alison Krauss.

8:30 Travis Tritt: A Man and His Guitar.CC (R) See 3/4 at 7:30pm.

10pm Mercy Street.CC House of Bondage.

Part 6/6. (R) See 3/5 at 7pm.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC

10 Friday 7pm

Friar Alessandro: The Voice of Assisi.CC Travel to the magnificent hilltop Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Italy for heavenly music from the friar with the big tenor voice.

8:30 Rock Rewind 1967 (My Music).CC Enjoy performances by Jefferson Airplane, Diana Ross & The Supremes, and other stars.

9pm Get Down Tonight – The Disco Explosion.

CC (R) See 3/5 at 9:30pm.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC

11 Saturday 4pm

Ed Slott’s Retirement Road Map 2017.

CC America’s IRA expert shows you how to steer clear of the bumps, potholes, and roadblocks in your retirement.

6pm Ed Sullivan’s Rock and Roll Classics – The ‘60s (My Music).CC Enjoy performances by The Beatles, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Petula Clark, The Animals, and more.

8pm Victoria On Masterpiece.CC Young England. Part 7/7. (R) See 3/5 at 8pm.

9:30 Tom Jones: A Soundstage Special Event.CC (R) See 3/9 at 7pm.

11pm Rick Steves’ Europe: Great German Cities.

CC Travel expert Rick Steves explores five of Germany’s most important cities: Hamburg, Dresden, Leipzig, Frankfurt, and Nurnberg.

12 Sunday 4:30

Andre Rieu: Waltzing Forever.CC Enjoy a magical evening of enchanting music and dance in a stunning medieval town square in the Netherlands.

6pm Hamilton’s America.CC (R) See 3/8 at 8:30pm.

8pm Daniel O’Donnell: Back Home Again.CC Join the quintessential Irish crooner, his singing partner Mary Duff, and special guest Derek Ryan for a concert of Irish tunes and ballads, and O’Donnell’s top hits.

9:30 Travis Tritt: A Man and His Guitar.CC (R) See 3/4 at 7:30pm.

11pm No Grain, No Pain with Dr. Peter Osborne.

CC Dr. Peter Osborne, the leading authority on gluten sensitivity and food allergies, introduces his gluten-eliminating diet. Most people will see significant improvement in 15 days and eliminate pain within 30 days.

13 Monday 7pm

Ed Sullivan’s Rock and Roll Classics – The 60s (My Music).CC (R) See 3/11 at 6pm.

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March Primetime Listings | WSIU HD 9pm

Eat Fat Get Thin with Dr. Mark Hyman.CC Dr. Mark Hyman explain how good fats can promote weight loss and optimum health.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC

14 Tuesday 7pm

This Land Is Your Land (My Music).CC The Smothers Brothers and Judy Collins trace the evolution of modern American folk music.

8:30 Celtic Thunder Legacy.CC The global Irish singing sensation delivers the best of their ensemble numbers.

10:30 Age Reversed with Miranda EsmondeWhite.CC Former National Ballet of Canada dancer Miranda Esmonde-White demonstrates how to slow the physical signs and consequences of aging.

11:30 Charlie Rose.CC

15 Wednesday 7pm

Magic Moments – The Best of 50’s Pop. CC Bring back happy memories with 1950s pop superstars Mary Lou Metzker, Pat Boone, Debbie Reynolds, and others.

9pm Eat to Live with Joel Fuhrman, MD.CC Get the facts you need to lose weight and improve your health without drugs.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC

16 Thursday

Andre Rieu: Waltzing Forever.CC (R) See 3/12 at 4:30pm.

‘70s Soul Superstars (My Music).CC Patti LaBelle hosts a reunion of the legends of 1970s Motown, R&B, and soul, including The Commodores, The Chi-Lites, Yvonne Elliman, and The Emotions.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm

8:30

17 Friday

Daniel O’Donnell: Back Home Again.CC (R) See 3/12 at 8pm.

8:30 Il Volo Notte Magica.CC (R) See 3/4 at 6pm.

10pm National Park Symphony – The Mighty Five.CC Celebrate the grandeur and majesty of Utah’s five national parks set to glorious music from the Utah Symphony.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm

18 Saturday 4:30

Forever Painless with Miranda EsmondeWhite.CC Dancer and author Miranda Esmonde-White presents an eye-opening education on pain and its causes.

6pm Magic Moments – The Best of 50’s Pop.CC (R) See 3/15 at 7pm.

8pm Celtic Woman: Emerald.CC Celebrate Ireland’s spellbinding Celtic heritage with traditional Irish anthems, pop standards, and original music by David Downes.

10pm ‘70s Soul Superstars (My Music).CC (R)

See 3/16 at 8:30pm.

19 Sunday 5pm

6:30

Fernando Varela: Coming Home.CC Join the world-class tenor and guests Jackie Evancho, Stephen Moccio, Caroline Campbell, and more.

This Land Is Your Land (My Music).CC (R) See 3/14 at 7pm.

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8pm

I Miss Downton Abbey!CC Revisit treasured moments from the unforgettable series. Hosted by Allen Leech (Branson).

9:30 Christopher Cross and Friends.CC Grammyaward winning artist Christopher Cross and special guests perform his pop hits from the 1980s and other tunes from the era.

11pm Eat to Live with Joel Fuhrman, MD.CC (R) See 3/15 at 9pm.

20 Monday

Antiques Roadshow.CC Albuquerque.

Part 2/3.

Antiques Roadshow.CC Albuquerque.

Part 3/3.

Independent Lens.CC The Bad Kids. Visit a remote Mojave Desert high school where educators help at-risk students build better futures.

10:30 Perfect 36: When Women Won the Vote.

CC This film chronicles the dramatic vote to ratify the 19th Amendment and the years of women’s suffrage that preceded it.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm

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9pm

21 Tuesday 7pm

My Love Affair with the Brain: The Life & Science of Dr. Marian Diamond.CC Explore the brain, the passion of scientific discovery, the creation of modern neuroscience, women in science, and love with neuroscientist Dr. Marian Diamond.

8pm The Women’s List: American Masters.CC Meet 15 women who define contemporary American culture in Timothy GreenfieldSanders’ new film The Women’s List.

9pm Frontline.CC Iraq Uncovered. Venture inside Iraq, as militias and the military fight for the future of the country.

10pm Into Deepest Space: The Birth of the Alma Observatory.CC This film travels to the Chilean Andes to experience the most powerful observatory on Earth.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC

22 Wednesday

Nature.CC Great Zebra Exodus. Accompany 20,000 zebras on their annual migration across Botswana’s Kalahari Desert.

8pm NOVA.CC Escape from Nazi Alcatraz. A group of British officers devise a plan to escape from Colditz Castle, a prisoner of war camp controlled by the Nazis.

9pm Spillover – Zika, Ebola & Beyond.CC Investigate the rise of spillover viruses like Zika, Ebola, and Nipah that can make the leap from animals to humans.

10pm Globe Trekker.CC West Texas. Zay Harding tries rattlesnake hotdogs, plays bingo with chickens, spends the night in the most haunted hotel in Texas, competes in a steak-eating challenge, and visits the mysterious ghost town Glenrio.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm

23 Thursday 7pm

Antiques Roadshow.CC Albuquerque.

Part 2/3. (R)

Masterpiece Classic.CC Downton Abbey 5.

Rose makes a handsome new acquaintance.

Something is wrong with Thomas. Edith’s link to Marigold draws attention. Part 5/9.

9pm Expressions.CC Chintia Kirana.

Internationally-recognized artist Chintia Kirana stops by the studio to chat with her former professor, Najjar Abdul-Musawwir.

9:30 Craftsman’s Legacy.CC The Duck Decoy Maker. Ben Heinemann, master carver of duck decoys, teaches host Eric Gorges a thing or two about the real thing.

10pm An Evening with Valerie Jarrett.CC Learn more about civic leader and businesswoman Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama. Taped at the Art Institute of Chicago and hosted by NPR’s Michele Norris.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC 8pm

24 Friday 7pm 7:30 8pm

Washington Week.CC BBC Newsnight.CC Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration.CC View dozens of classic TV and movie clips and hear comments from Moore’s co-stars and Moore herself. Oprah Winfrey recounts Moore’s inspirational role as TV’s first independent career woman.

9pm Norman Lear: American Masters.CC Discover how the prolific creator of All in the Family, The Jeffersons, and Good Times effected social change through his groundbreaking sitcoms and activism.

10:30 On Story.CC America Ferrera on the Storyteller’s Responsibility. Producer and Emmy-award winning actress, America Ferrera, talks about early roles in Ugly Betty, Real Women Have Curves, and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and working on the indie film The Dry Land.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC

25 Saturday

History Detectives.CC Bob Dylan’s Fender Stratocaster; Beatles’ Autographs; $5 Thrift Store Find.

7pm Into Deepest Space: The Birth of the Alma Observatory.CC (R) See 3/21 at 10pm.

8pm Kathryn and Her Daughters.CC Susan Pfeifer tells the story of a 75-year-old southern Illinois widow who was one of the last generation of women in the country to raise her family in a traditional rural lifestyle in the 1950s and ‘60s.

8:46 Trashing History.CC A summer intern discovers multi-ton metal relics from the Cold War, abandoned in the gutted labs that once housed the Atomic Energy Commission.

Can they be saved for posterity?

9pm Great British Baking Show.CC Christmas Masterclass. Mary and Paul present stepby-step recipes for this festive season, including a pavlova wreath, a Chelsea bun Christmas tree, and decadent trifle layered with fruit compote and a rosace à l’orange.

10pm Austin City Limits.CC James Taylor.

11pm Front and Center.CC Cheap Trick.

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March Primetime Listings | WSIU HD 26 Sunday 6:30

Powder & The Glory.CC This film tells the story of two of the first highly successful women entrepreneurs – cosmetics industry business rivals Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein.

8pm To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters On Masterpiece.CC Learn the extraordinary story of how, against all odds, the famous Brontë Sisters – Charlotte, Emily, and

Anne – had their genius for writing romantic novels recognized in a maledominated 19th-century world.

10pm Infinity Hall Live.CC Tedeschi Trucks Band.

11pm Sun Studio Sessions.CC The Nightowls.

11:30 Sun Studio Sessions.CC The Americans.

27 Monday

Antiques Roadshow.CC Palm Springs.

Part 3/3.

Antiques Roadshow.CC Chicago. Part 1/3.

Independent Lens.CC Ovarian Psycos.

Based in Los Angeles, the Ovarian Psycos Cycle Brigade are a unapologetic group of young women of color, cycling through the barrios and boulevards of the Eastside, committed to collectively confronting racism and violence, and demanding and creating safe spaces for women.

10pm Anne Braden: Southern Patriot.CC This first-person documentary tells the story of the extraordinary life of American civil rights leader and white southerner Anna Braden (1924-2006) who mentored three generations of social justice activists.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC 7pm

8pm 9pm

28 Tuesday 7pm

Dead Reckoning: War, Crime, and Justice from WW2 to the War on Terror.CC The General’s Ghost. See how laws and mechanisms for international justice are created in the wake of war crimes committed by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. Part 1/3.

8pm Dead Reckoning: War, Crime, and Justice from WW2 to the War On Terror.CC The Blind Eye. Learn how the Cold War obstructed postwar justice and how atrocities in conflicts with large civilian tolls such as Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Guatemala are concealed. Part 2/3.

9pm Dead Reckoning: War, Crime, and Justice from WW2 To The War On Terror.CC In Our Time. See how postwar justice has been revitalized over the past two decades, but is limited in confronting the exponential rise in civilian tolls – sexual violence and genocide – occurring in the Balkans, Rwanda, Congo, Syria, Sri Lanka, and other countries. Part 3/3.

10pm Soldier On: Life After Deployment.CC Three women – Natasha Young, Amanda Tejada, and Lyndsey Lyons – confront the challenges of readjusting to civilian life after their post-9/11 military service.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC

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29 Wednesday

Nature.CC Yosemite. Explore Yosemite with experts to discover how climate change affects the valley’s majestic beauty.

8pm NOVA.CC Secrets of the Viking Sword.

NOVA reconstructs the ultimate Viking weapon, the Ulfberht, to reveal the secrets of a sword both feared and prized.

9pm Secrets of the Dead.CC Nero’s Sunken City. The ancient city of Baiae was an escape for Rome’s powerful elite – the Las Vegas of its day. Follow archaeologists who are mapping underwater ruins and piecing together what life was like in this playground for the rich.

10pm Globe Trekker.CC East Texas. Zay Harding takes roping lessons and experiences the famous Gun Show in Ft. Worth, visits the Book Depository with an eyewitness to the Kennedy assassination in Dallas, and celebrates the 4th of July in Chappell Hill.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC

7pm

30 Thursday

Antiques Roadshow.CC Palm Springs.

Part 3/3. (R) Masterpiece Classic.CC Downton Abbey 5. An ancient spark flares in Violet’s heart.

While police deepen their probe, Bates tells Anna the truth. A long and painful mystery is solved. Part 6/9.

9pm Expressions.CC Rob Lorenz. Rob Lorenz of Lorenz Pottery brings his astonishing creations to the Expressions studio. This young artist, who listens to heavy metal music while spinning the potter’s wheel, produces some of the finest traditional pottery pieces in southern Illinois.

9:30 To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters On Masterpiece (R) See 3/26 at 8pm.

11:30 Charlie Rose.CC 7pm

8pm

31 Friday 7pm 7:30 8pm

Washington Week.CC BBC Newsnight.CC Great Performances.CC Dudamel Conducts Tangos Under the Stars with the LA Phil.

Sway to LA Phil Music Director Gustavo Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl as he leads the orchestra in an evening of Latin music, including works by Alberto Ginastera, Astor Piazzolla and Lalo Schifrin.

9:30 Arts In Context.CC Passing It Forward.

With their devotion to a one-of-a-kind art form, Tapestry Dance Company honors and advances the great tradition of tap dance.

Through their outreach programs, the group passes on knowledge and skills to the next generation of dancers.

10pm Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women’s Cross-Country Air Race.CC Meet female pilots of the 2014 Air Race Classic as they travel across the country and learn about the Powder Puff Derby, the first women’s cross-country air race

of 1929.

11pm Charlie Rose.CC

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March 2017 • Vol. 36, No. 9 4-14265-02 WSIU Public Television Communications Building 1003 - Mail Code 6602 Southern Illinois University Carbondale 1100 Lincoln Drive Carbondale IL 62901

To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters

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