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Director Bing Liu

February 2019

THE GUIDE

The Member Magazine for WTTW and WFMT

A coming-of-age saga of three skateboarding friends in their Rust Belt hometown of Rockford.

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On WTTW and WFMT, we observe Black History Month throughout the month with profiles and documentaries, music, stories, videos, interviews, and more.

From the President & CEO Dear Member, Greetings from WTTW and WFMT. This month, we are excited to bring you the acclaimed documentary about the life of a public media treasure and icon – Mister Fred Rogers. Won’t You Be My Neighbor? premieres on WTTW11 on February 9. Join us for an in-depth and entertaining look at the life of a visionary who fostered compassion and curiosity in generations of children and families. February is also Black History Month, and we will celebrate it on WTTW11, WTTW Prime, and wttw.com. You’ll find highlights of this special programming on page 7 and at wttw.com/blackhistorymonth. Don’t miss new Finding Your Roots specials, in which Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores race, family, and identity in today’s America by uncovering the genealogy of Michael Strahan, S. Epatha Merkerson, and many more. On wttw.com, we’ll have new profiles of Sammy Davis, Jr., Sam Cooke, and Charley Pride. We’ll also observe Black History Month on all of our WFMT platforms with music, stories, videos, interviews, and more. In honor of the 2019 Oscars, Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips will explore the year’s best movie scores; Live from Metropolitan Opera will feature favorites Carmen, Don Giovanni, and Rigoletto; and, on wfmt.com, celebrate Valentine’s Day with opera’s most romantic arias. Thank you for supporting WTTW and WFMT. Sincerely,

Sandra Cordova Micek President & CEO

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Member Connections

14 Multi-Channel Primetime Grid

Member Perks

17 Do it Yourself Saturdays

WTTW11 Listings

19 At-a-Glance

WTTW Multicast Channel Highlights

20 WFMT Listings

WTTW Kid Grid

31 Sponsors

ON THE COVER: Bing Liu, director of Minding the Gap. Photo courtesy of Bing Liu. Minding the Gap is a co-production of ITVS, local production company Kartemquin Films, and American Documentary | POV; and a co-presentation with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM). 2

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The Guide: The Member Magazine for WTTW and WFMT (ISSN 2329-1338) February 2019 Volume 33, Number 249

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MEMBER CONNECTIONS Dark Money: Screening

Photo: Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

Watch Whose Streets?, a film that tells the gripping story of a WHAT Whose Streets?: Screening & seminal civil rights event in the summer of 2014: the Ferguson, Discussion Missouri uprising. When unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by police and left lying in the street for hours, it marks a breaking WHERE point for St. Louis County and its African American residents. This Chicago Public Library documentary, a tale told Carter G. Woodson from the point of view of Regional Branch 9525 S. Halsted Street the activists and leaders in Chicago central to the resistance, takes an unflinching look WHEN at a community driven Thursday, February 7, over the edge, desperate 4:00 pm to assert their right to live. This is a free event; for more information, please visit Activist Alexis Templeton wttw.com/events.

Photo: Courtesy of Dark Money, a PBS Distribution release

Whose Streets?: Screening & Discussion

Minding the Gap: Screening & Discussion

Photo: Courtesy of Bing Liu

Meet three young Chicagoans from troubled families who bond together over skateboarding in this sneak preview of Minding the Gap in advance of its premiere on WTTW11 on February 18. As the film’s subjects face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship. The screening, presented in partnership with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, will be followed by a panel discussion, moderated by Chicago Tonight correspondent Eddie Arruza. This is a free event; for more information, please visit wttw.com/events.

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Minding the Gap: Screening & Discussion

WHERE

Chicago Cultural Center Claudia Cassidy Theatre 78 E. Washington Street in Chicago

Investigative Journalist John S. Adams

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Dark Money: Screening

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Oak Park Public Library Maze Branch 845 Gunderson Avenue in Oak Park

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Sunday, February 24, 2:00 pm

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Saturday, February 16, 2:00 pm Keire Johnson

Quest: Screening & Discussion

Photo: Courtesy Colleen Stepanian

WHAT Join us for Quest, a moving portrait of a North Philadelphia Quest: Screening & Discussion family who saw a pressing need in their community and were inspired to fill it. Filmed with vérité intimacy over almost a decade, WHERE this epic film that begins at the dawn of the Obama presidency Chicago Public Library follows the journey of Christopher “Quest” Rainey and his wife, Carter G. Woodson Christine’a “Ma Quest” as they raise a family while nurturing a group Regional Branch 9525 S. Halsted Street of hip-hop artists in their in Chicago home basement music studio. It’s a safe space WHEN where all are welcome, Wednesday, February 20, but this creative sanctu3:00 pm ary can’t always shield them from the strife that grips their neighborhood. Quest is a vivid illumination of race and class in America, and a testament to love, healing, and hope. This is a free event; for more information, please visit Christopher “Quest” and wttw.com/events. Christine’a “Ma Quest” Rainey

WTTW, in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Oak Park and River Forest, presents a community screening of the documentary Dark Money. A century ago, corrupt money swamped Montana’s government, but Montanans weren’t having it; they rose up to prohibit corporate campaign contributions. Today, in wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, Montana is once again fighting to preserve open and honest elections. This political thriller examines one of the greatest threats to American democracy: the influence of untraceable corporate money on our elections and elected officials. Travel to Montana – a front line in the fight to preserve fair elections nationwide – to follow an intrepid local journalist, John S. Adams, who goes to extraordinary lengths to expose the real-life impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, at great personal sacrifice. This film uncovers the shocking and vital truth of how American elections are bought and sold, and reveals what one man, and other everyday heroes, are doing to put a stop to it. Directed by Kimberly Reed. This is a free event; for more information, please visit wttw.com/events.

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MEMBER PERKS 2-for-1 Tickets to Ananya Dance Theatre

2-for-1 Tickets to International Pianist Inna Faliks Returning to her alma mater with a Chicago premiere, Music Institute alumna Inna Faliks performs her autobiographical concert-monologue Polonaise-Fantaisie: The Story of a Pianist, which traces her journey from the former Soviet Union to the freedom of the United States and a life in music. She tells her incredible story while playing music that spans 289 years, interspersed with her own writings chronicling her upbringing in Odessa, Ukraine; her musical and romantic awakenings; and her immigration to the U.S. as a Jewish refugee. Polonaise-Fantaisie: The Story of a Pianist takes place Sunday, February 10 at 3:00 pm at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue in Evanston. WTTW members may purchase two full-price tickets for the price of one, subject to availability, by calling (847) 448-8328 and using the code WTTW. For more information about the program, please visit musicinst.org.

The Dance Center of Columbia College presents Ananya Dance Theatre’s work Shyamali: Sprouting Words (“dark green”) which draws a metaphor between the resilience of grass, which springs up when trod upon, and the courage of women who sustain their communities against injustice and refuse to be broken. This company of self-described cultural activists makes its Dance Center debut with a work exploring how dissent against oppression fuels life force. Poetic, defiant, and transformational, Shyamali: Sprouting Words is a “spellbinding work of strength, agility, concentration, and exotic beauty” (The Maui News). The Dance Center presents Ananya Dance Theatre’s Shyamali: Sprouting Words, Thursday through Saturday, February 14-16, at 7:30 pm at the Dance Center, 1306 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago. WTTW members may purchase two tickets for the price of one, subject to availability, for any performance by calling (312) 369-8330 and using the code 28958. For more information, visit dance.colum.edu.

2-for-1 Tickets to World Premiere Little Stones The Saint Sebastian Players (SSP) continue their 38th season with the world premiere of Little Stones by company member Leigh Johnson. In this romantic drama combining notions of reincarnation and fate, a young director and actress rehearsing different plays in adjacent classrooms of St. Bonaventure School in the autumn of 2018 find themselves inexplicably drawn to one another. Is it merely mutual attraction, or is it something deeper, more mysterious – a possible reconnection of old souls whose past lives were tragically cut short 100 years earlier? Combining neighborhood history with New Age sensibilities, Little Stones is a made-in-Chicago fable of karma, theatre, and the 1918 flu pandemic. Performances are February 15 through March 10, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm at St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey in Chicago. Free parking is available in two lots. WTTW members may purchase two full-price tickets for the price of one, subject to availability, by emailing tickets@saintsebastianplayers.org and mentioning WTTW. For information visit saintsebastianplayers.org.

2-for-1 Tickets to Chicago a cappella: Polish Splendor Chicago’s celebrated Polish community is a vital part of Chicago’s spirit. In this concert, Chicago a cappella explores the rich variety of music from Poland, old and new. Singers will bring to life traditional folk songs and compelling new works by rising Polish composers, including many making their North American debut. This captivating musical celebration of Poland is not to be missed, with performances February 9-17 in Evanston, Oak Park, Naperville, and Chicago! Learn more at chicagoacappella.org. This special offer is valid for Saturday, February 16 at 8:00 pm at Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville (to redeem, visit chicagoacappella.org and use promo code WFMT when checking out); and Sunday, February 17, at 4:00 pm at Copernicus Center in Chicago (to redeem, call (773) 777-8898 and mention promo code WFMT).

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Daily Television Programming • Programmer’s Picks on WTTW11

Nature: Wild Way of the Vikings

POV: Minding the Gap

Experience the natural world through the eyes of the Vikings. From the killer whales of the North Sea to the volcanic mounts of Iceland, see the deep history and cultural respect the Vikings had with the land and sea. Ewan McGregor narrates.

Bing Liu’s debut film is a coming-of-age saga of three skateboarding friends in their Rust Belt hometown or Rockford, Illinois. Bing strives to understand why he and his friends all ran away from home when they were younger.

Wednesday, February 13, 8:00 pm

Monday, February 18, 9:00 pm

Lady You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke This film tells the story of the short but influential life of one of the most important artists of the 1950s and ’60s. It takes a particularly close look at the mysterious circumstances surrounding his violent death.

Thursday, February 21, 8:00pm

See page 6 for information about WTTW Prime listings.

Isabel Leonard as Marnie

Great Performances at the Met: Marnie Watch composer Nico Muhly’s reimagining of Winston Graham’s novel about a beautiful, mysterious woman who assumes multiple identities. Starring Isabel Leonard in the title role alongside Christopher Maltman as Mark Rutland. Robert Spano conducts.

Friday, February 1 9:00 pm

Friday 1 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Nature: Naledi – One Little Elephant [R] 1:30 NOVA: First Face of America [R] 2:30 The Dictator’s Playbook: Manuel Noriega [R] 3:30 Finding Your Roots: Dreaming of a New Land [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review 7:30 Washington Week 8:00 Check, Please! Arbor, Max & Benny’s, Cochon Volant Alpana welcomes Roscoe Village resident and consultant Danielle Lazarowitz, who recommended the Logan Square eatery Arbor; client liaison Jenna Yeh of Logan Square, who picked Max & Benny’s in Northbrook; and retired restaurateur Jim Brown from Evanston, who loves Cochon Volant in the downtown Loop area. 8:30 Jay’s Chicago: Chicago Lore The infamous and bizarre “Max Headroom” incident, 30 years later. An augmented reality app offers a new look at the 1915 Eastland Disaster. A peek behind the scenes at Vienna Beef and at factories making bread, pita, and tortillas. 9:00 Great Performances at the Met: Marnie 11:30 BBC World News

Saturday 2 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Amanpour and Company 1:00 Downton Abbey Season 5 on Masterpiece (Part 9 of 9) [R] 3:00 Tales from the Royal Wardrobe [R] 4:00 Jay’s Chicago: Chicago Lore See Fri. Feb. 1 at 8:30 pm. [R] 4:30 BBC Newsnight 5:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review [R] MORNING 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids 10:00 This Old House Hour: Energy-Saving Installations, Secret Garden 11:00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food: Chops, Linguine, Fish Cakes 11:30 My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Pacific Northwest Supper

12:30 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love 1:00 Curious Traveler: Curious Quebec City 1:30 Simply Ming: On the Road – Cologne 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Vibrant Mediterranean Cooking 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: The Perfect Cake 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Kebabs 3:30 Martha Bakes: Ginger 4:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: South American Classics 4:30 Check, Please! Arbor, Max & Benny’s, Cochon Volant See Fri. Feb. 1 at 8:00 pm. [R] 5:00 MEXICO – One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless: A Tour of Traditions 5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Portugal’s Heartland EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 Washington Week 7:00 Doc Martin: From the Mouths of Babes… With James teething, Martin and Louisa are desperate for more sleep. In an unusual display of mourning, Mrs. Tishell closes the pharmacy, inconveniencing everyone. 8:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway, Private Investigators: Toil and Trouble Lu and Frank try to exonerate local criminal Billy after the mayor is murdered in the dead of night. 9:00 Father Brown: The Eve of St. John Father Brown struggles to promote understanding when a group of pagans is suspected of murdering one of their own. 10:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 8) [R] 11:00 Queen Victoria and Her Nine Children (Part 3 of 3) [R]

Sunday 3 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Death in Paradise (Season 7, Part 4 of 8) [R]

1:00 2:00 2:30

Rick Steves Special: European Festivals [R] The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Gillian Flynn, Daniel Kraus, Sam Trump [R] Great Performances at the Met: Marnie See Fri. Feb. 1 at 9:00 pm. [R]

MORNING 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 11:00 To Dine For with Kate Sullivan: Jason Mayden – Designer, Nike Jason takes us to Giordano’s to tell us why Chicago deep-dish pizza is symbolic of his love for the city.

In the Spotlight Photo: Courtesy of BBC Studios

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In the Spotlight

Shakespeare & Hathaway

British Saturday Nights Settle in with WTTW on Saturday evenings this month with new episodes of the quirky comedy Doc Martin, set in the fictional Cornwallian village of Portwenn; a new series featuring the comically mismatched sleuthing team Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators; and the unlikely crime fighter Father Brown, as he tracks down murderers in the small town of Kembleford in the Cotswolds.

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WTTW Multicast Channel Highlights These digital channels are available with digital cable or over-the-air with a digital receiver. For more information about digital television and for complete schedules, visit wttw.com/schedule.

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Saturday, February 9, 7:00 pm

WTTW11 in HD Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can watch WTTW11 in high-definition by tuning to channel 11-1. Cable or satellite viewers can locate WTTW11 in high-definition on the on-screen menu.

This film takes an intimate look at America’s favorite neighbor: Fred Rogers. The documentary tells the story of a soft-spoken minister, puppeteer, writer, and producer whose show was beamed daily into homes across America for more than 30 years.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Fred Rogers greets a young boy

Lucky Chow Wednesdays, 6:00 pm

WTTW Prime WTTW Prime is our “prime time all the time” channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-2 to find WTTW Prime. WTTW Prime is on Comcast digital cable channel 370 and on RCN channel 37.

This series travels across the United States to explore Asian cuisine’s impact on American food culture. The six-part series explores a wide variety of Asian food and drink – from a famous Japanese noodle dish to Korean kimchi to Chinese fusion.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Lucky Chow host Danielle Chang

Winter Wonderland Sunday, February 24, 11:00 am

WTTW Create WTTW Create is our how-to and lifestyle programming channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers tune to channel 11-3. WTTW Create is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW Create programming airs from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Create is bringing you the best of wintertime bliss! Enjoy the stillness of a snow-covered day with Bob Ross. Andreas Viestad of New Scandinavian Cooking cruises along the coast of Norway and makes a tasty meal of king crab. Warm your bones in the hot springs of Japan with Art Wolfe.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: New Scandinavian Cooking host Andreas Viestad

America ReFramed: Struggle & Hope Tuesday, February 19, 7:00 pm

WTTW World WTTW WORLD features public television’s signature documentary, science, and news programming complemented by original content from emerging producers. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers tune to channel 11-3. WTTW WORLD is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW World airs from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am.

Among the wealth of untold stories in American history is the rise and slow disappearance of all-Black towns that sprung up in Oklahoma following the end of the Civil War. Founded in an effort to convince the U.S. to create an all-black state, most of these towns have now been swallowed up by nearby counties and cities, or are clinging desperately for their survival.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Educator/blues musician Dr. Harold Aldridge, Jr.

Daniel Tiger Movie: Won’t You Be Our Neighbor Friday, February 8, 6:00 pm

WTTW PBS Kids 24/7 Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-4. The WTTW PBS Kids 24/7 is on Comcast digital channels 368 and on RCN channel 39.

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A new family is moving into the Neighborhood, and Daniel wonders if there will be a new friend for him. The Tiger family welcomes the neighbors and helps them adjust to their surroundings so their new place feels like home!

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Daniel Tiger meets a new neighbor

Programming February 2019

Shinemen Thursday, February 14, 9:30 pm Sammy Davis, Jr.: American Masters Tuesday, February 19, 9:00 pm Sunday, February 24, 2:00 pm Lady You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke Thursday, February 21, 8:00 pm Sunday, February 24, 2:00 pm Reginald F. Lewis and the Making of a Million Dollar Empire Thursday, February 21, 9:30 pm Sunday, February 24, 4:00 pm Charley Pride: American Masters Friday, February 22, 9:00 pm

Antiques Roadshow: Celebrating Black Americana Monday, February 4, 9:00 pm Independent Lens: Black Memorabilia Monday, February 4, 10:00 pm Finding Your Roots: Freedom Tales Tuesday, February 5, 8:00 pm Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities Thursday, February 7, 8:00 pm

The HistoryMakers: An Evening with Ken Chenault Friday, February 22, 10:00 pm John Lewis: Get in the Way Sunday, February 24, 12:00 pm

WTTW Prime (11.2)

Rising From the Rails: The Pullman Porters Sunday, February 24, 1:00 pm

Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Saturday, February 9 and 16, 7:00 pm Sunday, February 10 and 17, 5:00 pm

Roads to Memphis: American Experience Tuesday, February 26, 9:00 pm

Africa’s Great Civilizations Saturdays, February 9, 16, and 23, 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm

Maya Angelou: American Masters Thursday, February 28, 8:00 pm

One Night in March Thursday, February 7, 9:30 pm It is No Secret: The Life and Inspiration of Rev. Clay Evans Friday, February 8, 10:30 pm Sunday, February 10, 4:00 pm

Alicia Keys: Landmarks Live in Concert Saturday, February 9, 11:00 pm Great Performances: Nas Live from the Kennedy Center Saturday, February 16, 11:00 pm Sammy Davis, Jr.: American Masters Saturday, February 23, 7:00 pm Sunday, February 24, 5:00 pm

Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Sundays, February 10 and 17 2:00 pm

Austin City Limits: Buddy Guy/ August Greene Saturday, February 23, 11:00 pm

Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange Mondays, February 11 and 18, 12:00 am Monday, February 25, 12:30 am Independent Lens: Hale County This Morning, This Evening Monday, February 11, 10:00 pm

Africa’s Great Civilizations Saturdays, February 9, 16 and 23, 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm

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Black History Month

DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis Thursday, February 14, 8:00 pm

Rising From the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porters Sunday, February 24, 9:00 pm Charley Pride: American Masters Friday, February 22, 9:00 pm

Independent Lens: Accidental Courtesy Sunday, February 24, 10:00 pm

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6:00 Ready Jet Go! 6:30 Cat in the Hat 7:00 Curious George 7:30 Wild Kratts 8:00 Nature Cat 8:30 Pinkalicious & Peterrific 9:00 Let’s Go Luna! 9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:30 Sesame Street 11:00 Sesame Street 11:30 Splash & Bubbles

Afternoons 12:00 Dinosaur Train 12:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 1:00 Nature Cat 1:30 Peg + Cat 2:00 Pinkalicious & Peterrific 2:30 Arthur 3:00 Let’s Go Luna! 3:30 Nature Cat 4:00 Wild Kratts 4:30 Wild Kratts 5:00 Odd Squad 5:30 Odd Squad

11:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover AFTERNOON 12:00 Pati’s Mexican Table: Tijuana: Stories from the Border 12:30 Lidia’s Kitchen: Crispy Favorites 1:00 Tastemakers: Soy to the World 1:30 Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen: Pecans – Louisiana’s Favorite Nut 2:00 Viewers’ Choice Winners 2018 The most popular program of 2018, selected by you in an online poll. 4:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend [R] 4:30 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 9) Extortion and downsizing threaten Downton Abbey. Change is afoot at the hospital. Mrs. Hughes poses a delicate question. Daisy speaks her mind, and Anna and Bates wait for the word. EVENING 6:00 Death in Paradise (Season 7, Part 5 of 8) A young woman is murdered during the Day of the Dead festival, but everyone has an alibi. 7:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 8) [R] 8:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 8

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5:30 Peg + Cat 6:00 Sesame Street 6:30 Sesame Street 7:00 Pinkalicious & Peterrific 7:30 Pinkalicious & Peterrific 8:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:00 One-Hour Specials

Sunday Mornings 5:00 Dinosaur Train 5:30 Dinosaur Train 6:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 6:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 7:00 Curious George 7:30 Arthur 8:00 Let’s Go Luna! 8:30 Nature Cat 9:00 Wild Kratts 9:30 Wild Kratts 10:00 Odd Squad 10:30 Odd Squad

Peg + Cat Mondays through Fridays at 1:30 pm and Saturdays at 5:30 am

8) When Albert leaves the Palace for Cambridge, Victoria faces the traumatic impact of a cholera epidemic on the streets of London. 9:00 Tales from the Royal Bedchamber Lucy Worsley gets into bed with our past monarchs to reveal that our obsession with royal bedrooms, births, and succession is nothing new. 10:00 Check, Please! Arbor, Max & Benny’s, Cochon Volant [R] 10:30 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Gillian Flynn, Daniel Kraus, Sam Trump [R] 11:00 Austin City Limits: Buddy Guy/August Greene

Monday 4 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Rick Steves Special: European Festivals [R] 1:00 Doc Martin: From the Mouths of Babes… See Sat. Feb. 2 at 7:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway, Private Investigators: Toil and Trouble See Sat. Feb. 2 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Father Brown: The Eve of St. John See Sat. Feb. 2 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Death in Paradise (Season 7, Part 5 of 8) See Sun. Feb. 3 at 6:00 pm. [R]

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P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home Martha Bakes: Frosted Cakes

MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Ca’ d’Zan (Part 2 of 3) Finds include a 1866 Otto Georgi painting, an Augsburg silver Kiddush cup, and “How Man Learned to Fly” illustrations. One is appraised for up to $30,000. 9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Celebrating Black Americana Highlights include an 1821 citizenship certificate for a free man of color, and an African American beauty book written by entrepreneur Madame C.J. Walker, the first American female millionaire. 10:00 Independent Lens: Black Memorabilia Meet people who reproduce, consume, and reclaim Black memorabilia, racially charged objects often wrapped in the protective embrace of antiquity. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Tuesday 5 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 8) See Sun. Feb. 3 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Tales from the Royal Bedchamber See Sun. Feb. 3 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 9) See Sun. Feb. 3 at 4:30 pm. [R] 4:00 Check, Please! Arbor, Max & Benny’s, Cochon Volant [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Finding Your Roots: Freedom Tales Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. delves deep into the roots of two African American guests, actor S. Epatha Merkerson and athlete and television personality Michael Strahan. Both discover unexpected stories that challenge assumptions about black history. 9:00 Frontline: Predator on the Reservation A pediatrician is accused of sexually abusing Native American boys for years. Frontline

Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (New Episodes!) Starting in 1848, the third season of this lavish drama depicts a turbulent and uncertain time for both Europe and the monarchy. With revolutions on the continent and the Chartist movement reaching its peak in London, Victoria (Jenna Coleman) is under pressure from the government to leave London for her own safety.

Sundays, 8:00 pm teams up with The Wall Street Journal to investigate the decades-long failure to stop a government doctor who moved from reservation to reservation despite warnings. 10:00 Sealab: American Experience Discover the mostly forgotten story of the U.S. Navy’s daring and groundbreaking Sealab program, whose “Aquanauts” revolutionized our understanding of underseas exploration. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Wednesday 6 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Antiques Roadshow: Ca’ d’Zan (Part 2 of 3) See Mon. Feb. 4 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Antiques Roadshow: Celebrating Black Americana See Mon. Feb. 4 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Independent Lens: Black Memorabilia See Mon. Feb. 4 at 10:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Tales from the Royal Bedchamber [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

welcomes Chicago Tribune columnist Rex Huppke, documentarian Bing Liu (Minding the Gap), and novelist Samira Ahmed (Internment). 10:30 Jay’s Chicago: Chicago Lore [R] 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

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EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review 7:30 Washington Week 8:00 Check, Please! EMA, Passero, Whisk Alpana welcomes Villa Park resident and medical science liaison Monica Timmerman, who recommended the River North eatery EMA; writer Helen Weiner, who loves Passero in Arlington Heights; and South Loop business development executive Carlos Vasquez, who chose Whisk in West Town. 8:30 Jay’s Chicago: In the Club The joys of belonging! The oldest Black women’s golf club in America. A 50-year-old Italian bocce club. A South side roller skating club that’s home to a skating style known nationwide. Defying stereotypes at the Jackson Park Yacht Club. Punk rock musicians with surprising day jobs. 9:00 Live from Lincoln Center: Pipeline 10:30 It is No Secret: The Life and Inspiration of Reverend Clay Evans The story of the founder of Chicago’s Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, “Chicago’s Pastor” Clay Evans, also an awardwinning gospel artist and a leader in the civil rights movement and Operation PUSH. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

EARLY MORNING 12:30 Finding Your Roots: Freedom Tales See Tues. Feb. 5 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Frontline: Predator on the Reservation See Tues. Feb. 5 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Sealab: American Experience See Tues. Feb. 5 at 10:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Antiques Roadshow: Celebrating Black Americana [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Independent Lens: Tell Them We Are Rising – The Story of Black Colleges and Universities This film examines the impact historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have had on American history, culture, and national identity. 9:30 One Night in March In the early 1960s, Mississippi State University’s basketball team could not play in the NCAA national championship due to an unwritten rule prohibiting all-white teams from competing against integrated teams. This film recounts the events leading up to the MSU Bulldogs playing against the integrated Loyola University (Chicago) club. 10:00 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Rex Huppke, Bing Liu, Samira Ahmed This week at the Hideout, Mark

Friday 8 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Nature: Arctic Wolf Pack See Wed. Feb. 6 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 NOVA: Decoding the Pyramids See Wed. Feb. 6 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 The Dictator’s Playbook: Francisco Franco See Wed. Feb. 6 at 10:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Finding Your Roots: Freedom Tales [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

Saturday 9 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 9) [R] 2:00 One Night in March See Thurs. Feb. 7 at 9:00 pm. [R]

Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. with actor S. Epatha Merkerson

Finding Your Roots (New Episodes!) Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. delves into the genealogy of an all-new group of famous Americans as he explores race, family, and identity in today’s America. Dr. Gates’s subjects this month are performers S. Epatha Merkerson and Michael Strahan; politicians Tulsi Gabbard, Paul Ryan, and Marco Rubio; comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro, and Sarah Silverman; filmmaker Michael Moore; and actors Laura Linney and Chloë Sevigny.

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Jenna Coleman as Queen Victoria

EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Nature: Arctic Wolf Pack Discover the white wolf, one of the most hardened predators on the planet, in Ellesmere Island’s unforgiving ice and snow. 9:00 NOVA: Decoding the Pyramids How did the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids of Giza with only copper hand tools? Hear the latest evidence from the groundbreaking research of archaeologists Mark Lehner and Zahi Hawass. 10:00 The Dictator’s Playbook: Francisco Franco Learn how Francisco Franco used the tactics of colonial war to win control of Spain. Driven by a deeply conservative vision, he used torture, murder, and incarceration to transform Spanish society. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

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In the Spotlight

Francisco Franco

The Dictator’s Playbook This series provides a look into the political and social environments at the origins of the dictator’s individual journeys, and draws parallels between the techniques and tactics that represent a dictatorial rise and leadership. The final two episodes profile Spain’s Francisco Franco and Uganda’s Idi Amin.

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Independent Lens: Tell Them We Are Rising – The Story of Black Colleges and Universities See Thurs. Feb. 7 at 8:00 pm. [R] Jay’s Chicago: In the Club See Fri. Feb. 8 at 8:30 pm. [R] BBC Newsnight Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review [R]

MORNING 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids 10:00 This Old House Hour 11:00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food: Beef, Squid, Pork, Polenta 11:30 My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas Karen Pittman (foreground) and Namir Smallwood (background)

Live from Lincoln Center: Pipeline Meet Nya, an inner-city teacher desperate to save her son in Dominique Morisseau’s new play. When her son gets in trouble at school, Nya must confront his rage and her choices, and try to reach him before he gets pulled away forever.

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Friday, February 8 9:00 pm

Fred Rogers testifying before the United States Senate

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? For more than three decades, Fred Rogers, an unassuming minister, puppeteer, writer, and producer, was beamed daily into American homes via his popular television series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, a groundbreaking program that spoke directly to young children in simple, direct terms about some of life’s weightiest issues. This acclaimed documentary looks back on Rogers’ legacy.

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AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Summer Steak and Salad 12:30 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love 1:00 Curious Traveler: Curious Dublin 1:30 Simply Ming: On the Road – Amsterdam 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Grilled Steak and Fruit Tart 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Chinese Favorites 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Festive Occasions 3:30 Martha Bakes: Stone Fruits 4:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: Everyday Turkish Favorites 4:30 Check, Please! EMA, Passero, Whisk See Fri. Feb. 8 at 8:00 pm. [R] 5:00 MEXICO – One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless: Off the Beaten Path in Playa Del Carmen 5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Travel Skills – Cruising EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 Washington Week 7:00 Won’t You Be My Neighbor? 9:00 Father Brown: The Chedworth Cyclone Father Brown is drawn into the case when a local fighter is found dead under suspicious circumstances. 10:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 8) [R] 11:00 Death in Paradise (Season 7, Part 5 of 8) [R]

Sunday 10 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Finding Your Roots: Freedom Tales [R] 1:00 Independent Lens: Tell Them We Are Rising – The Story of Black Colleges and Universities [R] 2:30 Live from Lincoln Center: Pipeline See Fri. Feb. 8 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Nature: Arctic Wolf Pack [R]

MORNING 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 11:00 To Dine For with Kate Sullivan: Leila Janah – Social Entrepreneur, Samasource Leila takes us to her favorite San Francisco spot, the Samovar Tea House, to eat local, sustainable, and socially conscious food. 11:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover AFTERNOON 12:00 Pati’s Mexican Table: Ensenada’s Epic Seafood 12:30 Lidia’s Kitchen: A Meal for the Grandkids 1:00 Tastemakers: Grounded 1:30 Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen: Latin America Meets NOLA 2:00 Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise – Out of the Shadows/Move on Up (Part 1 of 2) Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. looks at the last 50 years of African American history, charting the remarkable progress made, and questioning the obstacles that remain. 4:00 It is No Secret: The Life and Inspiration of Reverend Clay Evans See Fri. Feb. 8 at 10:30 pm. [R] 4:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend [R] 5:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 9) Wedding plans hit a snag. Pigs lead to trouble for Edith and Marigold. Thomas gets a hint. Anna has a secret appointment. Violet and Isobel lock horns over health care. EVENING 6:00 Death in Paradise (Season 7, Part 6 of 8) Jack and the team are baffled when the leader of a spiritual retreat is found strangled. 7:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 8) [R] 8:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 8) After an assassination attempt, the Royal household visits Ireland. Intrigue, conflict, and romance all blossom during a stay at the Palmerston estate. 9:00 Margaret: The Rebel Princess (Part 1 of 2) In part one, learn how Princess Margaret redefined society’s image of the modern princess. 10:00 Check, Please! EMA, Passero, Whisk [R] 10:30 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Rex Huppke, Bing Liu, Samira Ahmed [R] 11:00 ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2018

Monday 11 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange – Mama Africa: Miriam Makeba Using

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archival performance footage and interviews with Makeba and those who knew her best, the documentary examines the life of the iconic South African singer and activist. It is No Secret: The Life and Inspiration of Reverend Clay Evans [R] Death in Paradise (Season 7, Part 6 of 8) See Sun. Feb. 10 at 6:00 pm. [R] Father Brown: The Chedworth Cyclone See Sat. Feb. 9 at 9:00 pm. [R] Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 9) See Sun. Feb. 10 at 5:00 pm. [R] Rick Steves’ Europe: Travel Skills – Cruising [R] P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home Martha Bakes: Patterned

MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Ca’ d’Zan (Part 3 of 3) More appraisals at the Ringlings’ Sarasota mansion, including a Nakashima table, a

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In the Spotlight

Princess Margaret

Margaret: The Rebel Princess This intimate two-part series profiles Princess Margaret, the sometimescontroversial younger sister of Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, whose life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed the Western world during the 20th century.

Sundays, February 10 and 17, 9:00 pm

Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Finding Your Roots: Roots in Politics Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the diverse family histories of politicians Paul Ryan, Tulsi Gabbard, and Marco Rubio. They each see a shared vision of the great American melting pot reflected in their ancestors’ stories. 9:00 Frontline: The Abortion Divide At a Pennsylvania abortion clinic, women face unplanned pregnancies and protesters outside. Drawing on a groundbreaking Frontline from 36 years ago, the film examines what has changed, and follows those on both sides of the abortion divide. 10:00 The Greely Expedition: American Experience 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Tuesday 12 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Amanpour and Company 1:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 8) See Sun. Feb. 10 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Margaret: The Rebel Princess (Part 1 of 2) See Sun. Feb. 10 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Death in Paradise (Season 7, Part 6 of 8) [R] 4:00 Check, Please! EMA, Passero, Whisk [R] 4:30 BBC World News

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In the Spotlight

EARLY MORNING 12:30 Antiques Roadshow: Ca’ d’Zan (Part 3 of 3) See Mon. Feb. 11 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Antiques Roadshow: Miami Beach (Part 1 of 3) See Mon. Feb. 11 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Independent Lens: Hale County This Morning, This Evening See Mon. Feb. 11 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:00 It is No Secret: The Life and Inspiration of Reverend Clay Evans [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

Adolphus Greely (front center) and his crew

The Greely Expedition: American Experience In 1881, 25 men led by Lieutenant Adolphus Greely set off on an expedition to the high Arctic. Three years later, only six survivors returned, with a harrowing tale of shipwreck, starvation, mutiny, and cannibalism. Learn how poor planning, personality clashes, questionable decisions, and bad luck turned a noble scientific mission into a human tragedy.

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EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Nature: Wild Way of the Vikings 9:00 NOVA: Rise of the Rockets An explosion of private companies are developing new technologies and lowering costs to bring space closer than ever, and at the same time, NASA is returning to manned spaceflight with gusto. As costs come down and new rockets with new capabilities come along, a new generation is reaching for the cosmos. 10:00 The Dictator’s Playbook: Idi Amin Learn how Idi Amin used lessons learned in the colonial British Army to build a powerful dictatorship in Uganda. Through a combination of populist charm and

brutal violence, he ruled for eight years – until his strategic blunders brought him down. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Thursday 14 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Finding Your Roots: Roots in Politics See Tues. Feb. 12 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Frontline: The Abortion Divide See Tues. Feb. 12 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise – Out of the Shadows/Move on Up (Part 1 of 2) See Sun. Feb. 10 at 2:00 pm. [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis WTTW’s original documentary celebrating the remarkable history of African-Americans in Chicago, from Jean Baptiste Point DuSable to Barack Obama. 9:30 Shinemen Chicago “shoeshine technician” Bill Williams is the focus of this documentary produced by Eleva Singleton – a tribute to an often-misunderstood profession. 10:00 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Joe Flamm, John Darnielle This week at the Hideout, Mark welcomes Top Chef winner and Spiaggia Executive Chef Joe Flamm and musician/ novelist John Darnielle (The Mountain Goats). 10:30 Jay’s Chicago: In the Club [R] 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

A Viking reenactor and a Gyrfalcon

Nature: Wild Way of the Vikings Experience the natural world through the eyes of the Vikings. From the killer whales of the North Sea to the volcanic mounts of Iceland, see the deep history and cultural respect the Vikings had with the land and sea. Ewan McGregor narrates.

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Yankees ring and illustrated baseball, and an Elijah Pierce relief-carved plaque. 9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Miami Beach (Part 1 of 3) Appraisers discover a 1940s mobile by Alexander Calder, grabbing the number two spot in the list of all-time highest value Roadshow appraisals at $400,000 to $1,000,000! 10:00 Independent Lens: Hale County This Morning, This Evening Visit the world of Hale County, Alabama, in this film that offers a richly detailed glimpse at life in America’s Black Belt. 11:30 BBC World News

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Friday 15 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Nature: Wild Way of the Vikings See Wed. Feb. 13 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 NOVA: Rise of the Rockets See Wed. Feb. 13 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 The Dictator’s Playbook: Idi Amin See Wed. Feb. 13 at 10:00 pm. [R] 3:30 The Greely Expedition: American Experience See Tues. Feb. 12 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

Honoree Shirley MacLaine

Great Performances: Movies for Grownups Awards 2019 with AARP the Magazine Watch filmmakers and actors receive the 2019 Movies for Grownups Awards, established to celebrate and encourage filmmaking that appeals to movie lovers with a grownup state of mind – and to recognize its artists.

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EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 2019

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Keire smiles after landing a difficult jump off a shed

POV: Minding the Gap Three young men bond together over skateboarding to escape volatile families in their hometown outside Chicago. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship. Stay tuned afterward for a special Chicago Tonight feature on the film, including an interview with its young director.

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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review 7:30 Washington Week 8:00 Check, Please! Gogi, Revival Food Hall, Club Lucky Alpana welcomes teacher and Buena Park resident Adrienne Tambone, who recommends Gogi in West Rogers Park; West Loop finance executive Jeff Carlson, who chose the downtown Loop eatery Revival Food Hall; and therapist Sean Serluco from Lakeview, who loves Bucktown’s Club Lucky. 8:30 Jay’s Chicago: Music Makers Elsa Harris, the gospel great who toured for years with Paul Simon. Folk trio Sons of the Never Wrong. Zeshan B, the Chicago soul singer with a surprising backstory. Remembering bluesman Barrelhouse Chuck. The Chicago Accordion Club. 9:00 Great Performances: Movies for Grownups Awards 2019 with AARP the Magazine 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Saturday 16 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 9) [R]

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DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis See Thurs. Feb. 14 at 8:00 pm. [R] Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange – Mama Africa: Miriam Makeba See Mon. Feb. 11 at 12:00 am. [R] Jay’s Chicago: Music Makers See Fri. Feb. 15 at 8:30 pm. [R] BBC Newsnight Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review [R]

MORNING 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids 10:00 This Old House Hour: Energy-Saving Installations, Secret Garden 11:00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food: Pork, Prawns, Gnocchi, Cheesecake 11:30 My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Reimagining Italian-American Classics 12:30 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love 1:00 Curious Traveler: Curious Vienna 1:30 Simply Ming: On the Road – Strasbourg 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Spicing Up the Grill 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: The Perfect Cookie 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Small Bites 3:30 Martha Bakes: Fresh Cheese 4:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: From Vietnam to Burma 4:30 Check, Please! Gogi, Revival Food Hall, Club Lucky See Fri. Feb. 15 at 8:00 pm. [R] 5:00 MEXICO – One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless: Ceviches Gone Wild 5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Greek Islands – Santorini, Mykonos, and Rhodes EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 Washington Week 7:00 Doc Martin: Accidental Hero Penhale decides to have a police open house to raise community awareness, but the turnout is not what he hoped for. James goes through a biting phase, and Morwenna leaves the surgery for a weekend away with Al. 8:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway, Private Investigators: Exit, Pursued by a Bear Frank and Lu investigate death threats made against a former soap star who is about to stage her return to the limelight. 9:00 Father Brown: The Hand of Lucia When a local writer is murdered, Father Brown

must delve into her infamous novel for inspiration. 10:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 8) [R] 11:00 Margaret: The Rebel Princess (Part 1 of 2) [R]

Sunday 17 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Death in Paradise (Season 7, Part 6 of 8) [R] 1:00 Finding Your Roots: Roots in Politics [R] 2:00 Frontline See Tues. Feb. 12 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Great Performances: Movies for Grownups Awards 2019 with AARP the Magazine See Fri. Feb. 15 at 9:00 pm. [R] MORNING 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 11:00 To Dine For with Kate Sullivan: Jim McIngvale, Philanthropist, Gallery Furniture We go with Jim to his favorite Mexican restaurant in Houston to eat fajitas and hear how any local businessman can make a tremendous social impact. 11:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover AFTERNOON 12:00 Pati’s Mexican Table: Baja Breakfast 12:30 Lidia’s Kitchen: Starring Olive Oil 1:00 Tastemakers: Preserved 1:30 Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen: Butter Up 2:00 Black America Since MLK: Keep Your Head Up/Touch the Sky (Part 2 of 2) Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores America’s changing racial landscape – celebrating how far we have come toward equality and asking why we still have so far to go, with Eric Holder, Shonda Rhimes, and DeRay Mckesson. 4:00 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Lady Gaga with Lin-Manuel Miranda. 4:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend [R] 5:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 9) A wedding dress drama takes a disastrous turn. The breakfast battle is settled. A handsome volunteer helps Edith meet a deadline. The hospital debate gets nasty. EVENING 6:00 Death in Paradise (Season 7, Part 7 of 8) Long-buried memories are raked up for Jack when someone from his past is caught red-handed at a murder scene. 7:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 8) [R] 8:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 8) A Georgian ball at the Palace

could not come at a worse time as private pictures of the Royal family are made public. 9:00 Margaret: The Rebel Princess (Part 2 of 2) Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones embark on their married life, riding the wave of a cultural and sexual revolution that’s transforming Britain. But a more open society may spell trouble for the monarchy. 10:00 Check, Please! Gogi, Revival Food Hall, Club Lucky [R] 10:30 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Joe Flamm, John Darnielle See Thurs. Feb. 14 at 10:00 pm. [R] 11:00 Austin City Limits: Ed Sheeran The British singer/ songwriter performs hits and songs from his latest album, ÷.

Monday 18 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange – Mama Colonel In the Democratic Republic of Congo, follow Honorine Munyole, known as Mama Colonel, as she leads a special police force charged

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Sammy Davis, Jr.

Sammy Davis, Jr.: American Masters Explore the entertainer’s vast talent and journey for identity through the shifting tides of civil rights and racial progress during 20th-century America. Features Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, and clips from his TV, film, and concert performances.

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with addressing violence against children and women. Doc Martin: Accidental Hero See Sat. Feb. 16 at 7:00 pm. [R] Shakespeare & Hathaway, Private Investigators: Exit, Pursued by a Bear See Sat. Feb. 16 at 8:00 pm. [R] Father Brown: The Hand of Lucia See Sat. Feb. 16 at 9:00 pm. [R] Death in Paradise (Season 7, Part 7 of 8) See Sun. Feb. 17 at 6:00 pm. [R] P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home Martha Bakes: Dried Fruit

a signed Nixon photo. Which is valued at $90,000? 9:00 POV: Minding the Gap 10:30 Minding the Gap Extra with Eddie Arruza Learn more about the film, and meet its up-and-coming young director. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Tuesday 19 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 8) See Sun. Feb. 17 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Margaret: The Rebel Princess (Part 2 of 2) See Sun. Feb. 17 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Death in Paradise (Season 7, Part 7 of 8) [R] 3:30 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors See Sun. Feb. 17 at 4:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Check, Please! Gogi, Revival Food Hall, Club Lucky [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Hotel del Coronado (Part 1 of 3) Check in to Hotel del Coronado to see sensational finds in a stunning seaside setting, such as a 1962 Baldessari oil, Sign for Rothko & Albers; a Fortuny Delphos gown; and a “Kitchen Debate” table with

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EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Finding Your Roots: No Laughing Matter Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shows comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro, and Sarah Silverman that their family tress are filled with people whose struggles laid the groundwork for their success. 9:00 Sammy Davis, Jr.: American Masters 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

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Sam Cooke

Lady You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke At the age of 33, Sam Cooke was killed by Bertha Franklin, a hotel manager in Los Angeles; after an inquest, the courts ruled Cooke’s death to be a justifiable homicide. This film tells the story of his life, taking a close look at the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death. Was he killed in self-defense or was he murdered?

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EARLY MORNING 12:30 Antiques Roadshow: Hotel del Coronado (Part 1 of 3) See Mon. Feb. 18 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 POV: Minding the Gap See Mon. Feb. 18 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Minding the Gap Extra with Eddie Arruza See Mon. Feb. 18 at 10:30 pm. [R] 3:30 Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange – Mama Colonel See Mon. Feb. 18 at 12:00 am. [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Nature: Volcano Day Volcanoes are the portal to the earth’s fiery magma heart; one might imagine that life above ground would avoid

living nearby. But a surprising number of animals survive and thrive alongside them. Nature uncovers the varied activity – both human and natural – that occurs on the slopes of active volcanoes. 9:00 NOVA: Pompeii The eruption of Mount Vesuvius is the ancient world’s most haunting catastrophe – its eruption in AD 79 destroyed the city of Pompeii, burying thousands in burning ash. Few of today’s inhabitants of nearby Naples realize the existence of another volcano right under their feet. What lessons does the tragedy of Pompeii hold for Naples’ citizens, who face a mounting threat from unseen forces? 10:00 Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files Take a closer look at the life and legend of Nero, the infamous Roman emperor, as a forensics profiler attempts to find out what history may have gotten wrong about his alleged tyranny. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Thursday 21 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Finding Your Roots: No Laughing Matter See Tues. Feb. 19 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Sammy Davis, Jr.: American Masters See Tues. Feb. 19 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Austin City Limits: Ed Sheeran See Sun. Feb. 17 at 11:00 pm. [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Lady You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke 9:30 Reginald F. Lewis and the Making of a Billion Dollar Empire This film chronicles the life and legacy of business pioneer, philanthropist, and titan Reginald F. Lewis. A Harvard Law School graduate, Lewis rose to prominence as a lawyer, financier, and leader of the global food company TLC Beatrice International. 10:00 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: J.A. Adande, Scott Thompson This week at the Hideout, Mark welcomes J.A. Adande, ESPN commentator and Director of Sports Journalism at Northwestern; and comedian Scott Thompson (Kids in the Hall). 10:30 Jay’s Chicago: Music Makers [R] 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Friday 22 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Nature: Volcano Day See Wed. Feb. 20 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 NOVA: Pompeii See Wed. Feb. 20 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Black America Since MLK: Keep Your Head Up/Touch the Sky (Part 2 of 2) See Sun. Feb. 17 at 2:00 pm. [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review 7:30 Washington Week 8:00 Check, Please! Big Ed’s BBQ, Serai, Bistronomic Alpana welcomes comedian and Arlington Heights resident Alicea Bryant, who recommends Big Ed’s BBQ in Waukegan; Logan Square realtor Matt Elakatt, who chose Serai, also in Logan Square; and Brookfield music teacher Laura Dahl, who loves Bistronomic in the Gold Coast. 8:30 Jay’s Chicago: Great Discoveries A rare and valuable portrait of Jesus Christ discovered in a thrift store. A Chicago senior finds that her (many) tattoos offer a bridge to young people. A Chicago woman turns her own personal tragedy into valuable help for others who have lost loved ones to gun violence. Bosnian refugee women find healing in knitting. 9:00 Charley Pride: American Masters Explore the complicated history of the American South and its music through the life of country star Charley Pride. 10:00 The HistoryMakers: An Evening with Ken Chenault 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Saturday 23 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 9) See Sun. Feb. 17 at 5:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Lady You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke See Thurs. Feb. 21 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Reginald F. Lewis and the Making of a Billion Dollar Empire See Thurs. Feb. 21 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files See Wed. Feb. 20 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:30 BBC Newsnight 5:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review [R]

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In the Spotlight

AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Southern Specialties 12:30 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love 1:00 Curious Traveler: Curious Yorkshire 1:30 Simply Ming: On the Road – Amsterdam II 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Pork Chops and Corn Fritters, Perfected 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Coastal Favorites 3:30 Martha Bakes: Oats 4:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: Singapore Satay, Soup, and Sling 4:30 Check, Please! Big Ed’s BBQ, Serai, Bistronomic See Fri. Feb. 22 at 8:00 pm. [R] 5:00 MEXICO – One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless: Cooking Like a Local 5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: European Festivals I

Ken Chenault

The HistoryMakers: An Evening with Ken Chenault Sportscaster James Brown sits down with former American Express CEO Ken Chenault for an in-depth interview. As Brown guides Chenault through his early professional years as a lawyer and consultant through his almost-fourdecade career at American Express, an incredible story of ambition and perseverance is revealed.

Photo: Courtesy of Junbing Sun

Friday, February 22 10:00 pm

Popular online talk show host Big Li

Independent Lens: People’s Republic of Desire Meet a generation of young people in China who have come of age online, where virtual relationships are replacing real-life connections. Both the wealthy and the poor gather in online showrooms to worship idols who sing karaoke or host talk shows.

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MORNING 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids 10:00 This Old House Hour: Energy-Saving Installations, Secret Garden 11:00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food: Sausage Carbonara, Thai Red Chicken 11:30 My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas

EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 Washington Week 7:00 Doc Martin: Blade on the Feather Penhale and Morwenna participate in the annual gig race against another town. Louisa buys a new car, and Martin’s blood phobia causes a disaster with a patient. 8:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway, Private Investigators: The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit A workers’ compensation claim is not as straightforward as it first seems, and Frank is skeptical when a long-lost relative tracks him down. 9:00 Father Brown: The Eagle and the Daw A woman arranges the death of her former lover, and Father Brown is blamed for the murder. 10:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 8) [R] 11:00 Margaret: The Rebel Princess (Part 2 of 2) [R]

Sunday 24 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Death in Paradise (Season 7, Part 7 of 8) [R] 1:00 Finding Your Roots: No Laughing Matter [R] 2:00 NOVA: Pompeii [R]

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MORNING 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 11:00 To Dine For with Kate Sullivan: Jose Andres, Chef and Philanthropist Spanish-born chef Jose Andres created a restaurant empire that stretches across the globe. When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, Jose and his team fed a million people. Dine with him at Bodega 1900 in Barcelona. 11:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover AFTERNOON 12:00 John Lewis: Get in the Way Follow the journey of Congressman and human rights champion John Lewis. At the Selma March, Lewis came face-to-face with club-wielding troopers and exemplified nonviolence. 1:00 Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter This documentary traces the fascinating history of the Pullman Porters – generations of African American men who served wealthy white passengers on luxury trains. 2:00 Sammy Davis, Jr.: American Masters [R] 4:00 Reginald F. Lewis and the Making of a Billion Dollar Empire [R] 4:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend [R] 5:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 9) Miss Baxter faces a dilemma. Anna and Mary rush to London. Daisy continues to press her case. A former maid comes to lunch. Car talk is in the air. EVENING 6:00 Death in Paradise (Season 7, Part 8 of 8) When the lead guitarist of a popular reggae band is murdered, Jack and his team must crack a case that has long haunted the commissioner. 7:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 8) [R] 8:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 7 of 8) Albert and Palmerston put their reputations on the line, and Victoria must fight against her better judgment to decide where to place her allegiance. 9:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 7 of 8) [R] 10:00 Check, Please! Big Ed’s BBQ, Serai, Bistronomic [R] 10:30 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: J.A. Adande,

Scott Thompson See Thurs. Feb. 21 at 10:00 pm. [R] 11:00 POV: Minding the Gap [R]

Monday 25 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange – The Faces We Lost This moving documentary follows nine Rwandans and their efforts to use photographs to help keep alive memories of loved ones lost during the 1994 genocide. 1:30 Jay’s Chicago: Great Discoveries See Fri. Feb. 22 at 8:30 pm. [R] 2:00 Doc Martin: Blade on the Feather See Sat. Feb. 23 at 7:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway, Private Investigators: The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit See Sat. Feb. 23 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Father Brown: The Eagle and the Daw See Sat. Feb. 23 at 9:00 pm. [R] 5:00 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home 5:30 Martha Bakes: Apples MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Hotel del Coronado (Part 2 of 3) Highlights include a 1915 San Diego Exposition poster, a Joan Crawford archive from around 1940, and a Margaret Bourke-White photograph of Gandhi. Guess which is valued at $40,000-$50,000? 9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Miami Beach (Part 2 of 3) Highlights include an archive of Winston Churchill correspondence and photos; an example of New Orleans’ Newcomb College pottery; and a collection of vintage diamond rings and a necklace. 10:00 Independent Lens: People’s Republic of Desire Meet a generation of young people in China who have come of age online, where virtual relationships are replacing real-life connections. 11:30 BBC World News

Tuesday 26 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Amanpour and Company 1:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 7 of 8) See Sun. Feb. 24 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Death in Paradise (Season 7, Part 8 of 8) See Sun. Feb. 24 at 6:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 9) See Sun. Feb. 24 at 5:00 pm. [R]

“THERE’S NOBODY ELSE IN THE WHOLE WORLD WHO’S EXACTLY LIKE YOU, AND PEOPLE CAN LIKE YOU EXACTLY AS YOU ARE. YOU ARE SPECIAL.” - Mr. Rogers

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EARLY MORNING 12:30 Antiques Roadshow: Hotel del Coronado (Part 2 of 3) See Mon. Feb. 25 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Antiques Roadshow: Miami Beach (Part 2 of 3) See Mon. Feb. 25 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Independent Lens: People’s Republic of Desire See Mon. Feb. 25 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Reginald F. Lewis and the Making of a Billion Dollar Empire [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R]

Thursday 28 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Finding Your Roots: Hard Times See Tues. Feb. 26 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Roads to Memphis: American Experience See Tues. Feb. 26 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 NOVA: Great Human Odyssey See Wed. Feb. 27 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Maya Angelou: American Masters 10:00 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Rebecca Makkai, Michelle Cox This week at the Hideout, Mark welcomes two novelists: Rebecca Makkai (The Great Believers) and Michelle Cox (Henrietta and Inspector Howard series). 10:30 Jay’s Chicago: Great Discoveries [R] 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

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EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Nature: Yosemite Join scientists, experts, and adventurers as they explore how these global changes are affecting one of America’s greatest wildernesses. 9:00 NOVA: Great Human Odyssey Walk in the footsteps of our ancient ancestors as scientists trace the paths that led us out of Africa and around the world. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Dr. Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou: American Masters Journey through the prolific life of the activist and author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings who inspired generations with lyrical modern African American thought. Features new interviews with Oprah Winfrey, Common, the Clintons, and others.

Thursday, February 28 8:00 pm

February At-a-Glance • Arts • Performance ACL Presents: 17th Annual Honors Sunday, 11:00 pm (2/10) Austin City Limits Sundays, 11:00 pm (2/3, 2/17) Thursday, 3:30 am (2/21) Charley Pride: American Masters Friday, 9:00 pm (2/22) Sunday, 3:00 am (2/24) Great Performances: Movies for Grownups Awards 2019 Friday, 9:00 pm (2/15) Sunday, 3:00 am (2/17) Great Performances at the Met: Marnie Friday, 9:00 pm (2/1) Sunday, 2:30 am (2/3) Lady You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke Thursday, 8:00 pm (2/21) Saturday, 1:30 am (2/23) Live From Lincoln Center: Pipeline Friday, 9:00 pm (2/8) Sunday, 2:30 am (2/10) Maya Angelou: American Masters Thursday, 8:00 pm (2/28) Sammy Davis, Jr.: American Masters Tuesday, 9:00 pm (2/19) Thursday, 1:30 am (2/21) Sunday, 2:00 pm (2/24) Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Sunday, 4:00 pm (2/17) Tuesday, 3:30 am (2/19)

Drama • Comedy • Movies Death in Paradise Sundays, 6:00 pm Saturdays, 11:00 pm (2/9, 2/16, 2/23) Sundays, 12:00 am (2/3, 2/17, 2/24) Mondays, 4:00 am (2/4, 2/18) Tuesday, 3:00 am (2/12) Tuesday, 2:30 am (2/19) Tuesday, 2:00 am (2/26) Doc Martin Saturdays, 7:00 pm (2/2, 2/16, 2/23) Mondays, 1:00 am (2/4, 2/18) Monday, 2:00 am (2/25) Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Sundays, 5:00 pm (2/10, 2/17, 2/24) Sunday, 4:30 pm (2/3) Tuesday, 2:30 am (2/5) Saturdays, 12:30 am (2/9, 2/16, 2/23) Saturday, 1:30 am (2/16) Tuesday, 3:00 am (2/26) Father Brown Saturdays, 9:00 pm Mondays, 3:00 am (2/4, 2/18) Monday, 2:30 am (2/11) Monday, 4:00 am (2/25) Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Saturdays, 8:00 pm (2/2, 2/16, 2/23) Mondays, 2:00 am (2/4, 2/18) Monday, 3:00 am (2/25) Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece Sundays, 8:00 pm Saturdays, 10:00 pm Tuesdays, 12:30 am (2/5, 2/19) Tuesdays, 1:00 am (2/12, 2/26) Sundays, 7:00 pm

Cooking & Dining • Home Improvement • Travel America’s Test Kitchen Saturdays, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm Antiques Roadshow Mondays, 8:00 pm Mondays, 9:00 pm (2/4, 2/11, 2/25) Wednesdays, 1:30 am (2/6, 2/13, 2/27) Wednesdays, 12:30 am (2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27) Thursday, 3:30 am (2/7) Check, Please! Fridays, 8:00 pm Saturdays, 4:30 pm Sundays, 10:00 pm Tuesdays, 4:00 am Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Kitchen Saturdays, 4:00 pm Cooks Country Saturdays, 12:00 pm Curious Traveler Saturdays, 1:00 pm Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food Saturdays, 11:00 am Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen Sundays, 1:30 pm (2/3, 2/10, 2/17) Lidia’s Kitchen Sundays, 12:30 pm (2/3, 2/10, 2/17) Martha Bakes Saturdays, 3:30 pm Mondays, 5:30 am Martha Stewart Cooking School Saturdays, 3:00 pm Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless Saturdays, 5:00 pm My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas Saturday, 11:30 am P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home Mondays, 5:00 am Pati’s Mexican Table Sundays, 12:00 pm (2/3, 2/10, 2/17) Rick Steves’ Europe Saturdays, 5:30 pm Monday, 4:30 am (2/11) Rick Steves Special: European Festivals Sunday, 1:00 am (2/3) Monday, 12:00 am (2/4) Samantha Brown’s Places to Love Saturdays, 12:30 pm Simply Ming Saturdays, 1:30 pm Tastemakers Sundays, 1:00 pm (2/3, 2/10, 2/17) This Old House Hour Saturdays, 10:00 am To Dine for with Kate Sullivan Sundays, 11:00 am

Nature • Science • Technology Nature Wednesdays, 8:00 pm Fridays, 12:30 am (2/8, 2/15, 2/22) Sunday, 4:00 am (2/10) NOVA Wednesdays, 9:00 pm Fridays, 1:30 am (2/8, 2/15, 2/22) Thursday, 2:30 am (2/28) Sunday, 2:00 am (2/24)

Secrets of the Dead Wednesday, 10:00 pm (2/20) Saturday, 3:30 am (2/23)

Public Affairs • History • Documentary Amanpour and Company Mondays-Fridays, 11:30 pm BBC World News Mondays-Fridays, 11:00 pm Mondays-Fridays, 4:30 am Black America since MLK Sundays, 2:00 pm (2/10, 2/17) Thursday, 2:30 am (2/14) Friday, 2:30 am (2/22) Chicago Tonight Mondays-Fridays, 7:00 pm, 5:00 am Dictator’s Playbook Wednesdays, 10:00 pm (2/6, 2/13) Fridays, 2:30 am (2/8, 2/15) DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis Thursday, 8:00 pm (2/14) Saturday, 1:30 am (2/16) Finding Your Roots Tuesdays, 8:00 pm Thursdays, 12:30 am Friday, 3:30 am (2/8) Sunday, 12:00 am (2/10) Sundays, 1:00 am (2/17, 2/24) Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Sundays, 11:30 am Frontline Tuesdays, 9:00 pm (2/5, 2/12, 2/26) Thursday, 1:30 am (2/7) Saturday, 2:00 am (2/17) Greely Expedition: American Experience Tuesday, 10:00 pm (2/12) Friday, 3:30 am (2/15) HistoryMakers: Evening with Ken Chenault Friday, 10:00 pm (2/22) Sunday, 4:00 am (2/24) Independent Lens Thursday, 8:00 pm (2/7) Mondays, 10:00 pm (2/4, 2/11, 2/25) Saturday, 2:30 am (2/9) Sunday, 1:00 am (2/10) Wednesdays, 2:30 am (2/6, 2/13, 2/27) Interview Show with Mark Bazer Thursdays, 10:00 pm Sundays, 10:30 pm Sunday, 2:00 am (2/3) Jay’s Chicago Fridays, 8:30 pm Thursdays, 10:30 pm Saturdays, 4:00 am (2/2, 2/9, 2/16) Monday, 1:30 am (2/25) John Lewis: Get in the Way Sunday, 12:00 pm (2/24) Lady: You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke Thursday, 8:00 pm (2/21) Saturday, 1:30 am (2/23) Margaret: The Rebel Princess Sundays, 9:00 pm (2/10, 2/17) Tuesday, 2:00 am (2/12) Tuesday, 1:30 am (2/19) Maya Angelou: American Masters Thursday, 8:00 pm (2/28)

No Secret: Life and Inspiration of Rev. Clay Evans Friday, 10:30 pm (2/8) Sunday, 4:00 pm (2/10) Monday, 1:00 am (2/11) Wednesday, 4:00 am (2/13) One Night in March Thursday, 9:30 pm (2/7) Saturday, 2:00 am (2/9) PBS NewsHour Mondays-Fridays, 6:00 pm PBS NewsHour Weekend Saturdays, 6:00 pm Sundays, 4:30 pm (2/10, 2/17, 2/24) Sundays, 4:00 pm (2/3) POV: Minding the Gap Monday, 9:00 pm (2/18) Wednesday, 1:30 am (2/20) Sunday, 11:00 pm (2/24) Queen Victoria and Her Nine Children Saturday, 11:00 pm (2/2) Reginald F. Lewis and the Making of a Billion Dollar Empire Thursday, 9:30 pm (2/21) Saturday, 3:00 am (2/23) Sunday, 4:00 pm (2/24) Wednesday, 4:00 am (2/27) Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter Sunday, 1:00 pm (2/24) Roads to Memphis: American Experience Thursday, 1:30 am (2/28) Sammy Davis, Jr.: American Masters Tuesday, 9:00 pm (2/19) Thursday, 1:30 am (2/21) Sunday, 2:00 pm (2/24) Sealab: American Experience Tuesday, 10:00 pm (2/5) Thursday, 2:30 am (2/7) Shinemen Thursday, 9:30 pm (2/14) Tales from the Royal Bedchamber Sunday, 9:00 pm (2/3) Tuesday, 1:30 am (2/5) Wednesday, 3:30 am (2/6) Viewer’s Choice Winners Sunday, 2:00 pm (2/3) Washington Week Fridays, 7:30 pm Saturdays, 6:30 pm Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Saturday, 7:00 pm (2/9)

2019

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• Daily Radio Programming Programmer’s Picks Black History Month on Exploring Music

Teresa Carreño: Triple-Threat Musician on Fiesta

A special for February focuses on the music created and interpreted by African Americans from Colonial times to now. Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige is named in honor of Duke Ellington’s jazz symphony.

Teresa Carreño (1853-1917) forged an international career as a pianist, composer, and conductor during a time when women weren’t customarily prominent in these realms. Elbio Barilari will celebrate the Venezuela native.

Mondays, February 4 and 18, 8:00 pm

Friday 1 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • George Frideric Handel Scipione: Overture & March – Brandenburg Consort/Roy Goodman. Hyperion CDA66860. [7:03] Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 82 in C, Bear – Handel & Haydn Society/Harry Christophers. Coro COR-16113. [27:50] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Florence Price Dances in the Canebrakes – Althea Waites, p. Cambria CD-1097. [9:14] 11:00 Johann Sebastian Bach Violin Concerto No. 2 in E, BWV 1042 – Isaac Stern, v; New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein, hc. Sony SMK-60211. [18:59] 12:00 Newscast • Impromptu: Live from Levin Studio The Parker Quartet, with violist Richard O’Neill and cellist Edward Arron, preview their concert tonight at the University of Chicago. Lisa hosts. 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Peter Tchaikovsky String Serenade in C, Op. 48 – I Musici de Montréal/ Yuli Turovsky. Chandos CHAN-8659. [32:26] 2:00 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat, Op. 81a, Les Adieux – Yevgeny Kissin, p. DG 4797581 (2). [17:47] Beethoven Romance No. 2 in F, Op. 50 – AnneSophie Mutter, v; New York Phil/Kurt Masur. DG 4796834 (2). [8:21] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Claudio Monteverdi Monteverdiana – Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Delos DE-3205. [7:08] Ottorino Respighi Roman Festivals

Monday-Friday, 7:00 pm, February 4-8 and 11-15

(Feste Romane) – Philadelphia Orch/Riccardo Muti. EMI CDC7-47316-2. [23:45] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Pacific Overtures 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel: Sweet Honey in the Rock, performing in 1986

Saturday 2 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 Live from the Met: Bizet’s “Carmen” – Clémentine Margaine (Carmen); Roberto Alagna (Don José); Alexander Vinogradov (Escamillo); Aleksandra Kurzak (Micaela); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Louis Langrée. 3:45 Weekend Music on WFMT • Claude Debussy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun – Santa Cecilia Orch/Leonard Bernstein. DG B0027991-02. [11:40] Johann Sebastian Bach Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Preludes & Fugues Nos. 17 in A-flat & 18 in g-sharp – Angela Hewitt, p. Hyperion CDA67303/4 (2). [15:18] Richard Wagner The Flying Dutchman Overture – London Classical Players/Sir Roger Norrington. EMI CDC7-49889-2. [9:40] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: Morning Songs 5:00 Evening Music on WFMT •

All prerecorded music on 98.7WFMT is provided by the Richard and Mary L. Gray Music Library.

Most live performances on 98.7WFMT are broadcast from the Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio.

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2019

Saturday, February 16, 7:00 pm

Richard Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 – Cleveland Orch/Vladimir Ashkenazy. London 425942-2. [31:30] Franz Liszt Mephisto Waltz No. 1 (Dance at the Village Inn) – Vladimir Ashkenazy, p. DG B0015651-02 (2). [11:06] Béla Bartók Romanian Folk Dances – Chicago Sym/Sir Georg Solti. London 443444-2. [6:06] 6:00 Bach Violin Concerto No. 1 in a minor, BWV 1041 – Anne Sophie Mutter, v; English Chamber Orch/Salvatore Accardo. EMI CDC7-470052. [16:18] Various Istampita Tre Fontane; La Lusignola – Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet. Oiseau 414277-2. [10:30] Antonio Vivaldi Two-Guitar Concerto in G, R 532 – Pepe & Celin Romero, g’s; San Antonio Sym/Victor Alessandro. London 4780192 (2). [11:03] Walter Leigh Harpsichord Concertino – Colin Tilney, hc; CBC Vancouver Orch/Mario Bernardi. Radio Canada Int’l SMCD-5168. [9:21] 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: The Sound and the Fury 8:00 Folkstage hosted by Rich Warren 9:00 The Midnight Special with Rich Warren

1:00 Igor Stravinsky The Firebird – San Francisco Sym/Michael Tilson Thomas. RCA 68898-2 (3). [47:28] Franz Josef Haydn Piano Trio in G, H XV:25 – Tini Mathot, fortepiano; Andrew Manze, v; Jaap ter Linden, vc. Erato 91728-2. [14:58] George Enescu Romanian

Sunday 3

Carmen from the Met

12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice: Music for the feast of Candlemas 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 12:00 Weekend Music with Robbie Ellis • Felix Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in d – Alina Ibragimova, v; Age of Enlightenment Orch/Vladimir Jurowski. Hyperion CDA67795. [21:35] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Serenade No. 13 in G, K. 525, Eine kleine Nachtmusik – Eugenia Zukerman, f; Shanghai String Quartet. Delos DE-3173. [18:16] Choral Favorites Wie lieblich; Lacrimosa; He Watching Over Israel – Cleveland Orch and Cho/Robert Shaw. RCA 63709-2. [14:49]

In the Spotlight Photo: Courtesy of the artist’s website

Live from WFMT Chicago a cappella celebrates our city’s vibrant Polish community with Polish Splendor, sampling Poland’s entire musical history. Violinist Rachel Barton Pine’s latest recording is Blues Dialogues: Music by Black Composers. Kerry Frumkin welcomes these artists on two Mondays.

Clémentine Margaine

French mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine re-visits one of her signature roles, the title character in Bizet’s Carmen, for the 2018-19 production at the Metropolitan Opera, where the time and setting of the drama are updated to the early 20th-century era of the Spanish Civil War. The original setting was the Spanish city of Seville in the early 19th century. Carmen is now one of the world’s two or three most popular operas, though its 1875 premiere was ill-received; audience and critics apparently objected to the “amoral” nature of the leading character and the stark realism of the ending. Joining Margaine at the Met are Roberto Alagna as the lovestruck soldier Don José, Alexander Vinogradov as the bullfighter Escamillo, and Aleksandra Kurzak as Micaela, Don José’s onetime love. Louis Langree is the conductor.

Saturday, February 2, 12:00 pm

Night – James Galway, f, Jay Ungar, fiddle, Molly Mason, g. RCA 63883-2. [4:13] 6:00 Gioachino Rossini The Barber of Seville Overture – Philharmonia/Riccardo Muti. EMI CDC7-47118-2. [6:57] Giuseppe Verdi Jérusalem (Paris version of I Lombardi): Ballet music – La Scala Phil/ Riccardo Chailly. London 4783559. [19:17] Ottorino Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances for the Lute, set 1 – La Pietà/Angèle Dubeau. Analekta AN2-8719. [14:08] Christoph Willibald Gluck Orpheus and Eurydice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits – Berlin Phil/Herbert von Karajan. DG B0000352-02 (2). [6:45] 7:00 Ryan Opera Center Recital Series 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Semyon Bychkov, conductor – Glanert: Brahms-Fantasie. Brahms: Violin Concerto; Symphony No. 1. We also hear Barber’s School for Scandal Overture. 10:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: The art of pianist Maria Yudina

Rhapsody No. 1 in A – BBC Phil/Gennady Rozhdestvensky. Chandos CHAN-9633. [12:57] Various Sérénade tzigane; Hungarian Dance No. 1 – Civitas Ensemble, Gipsy Way Ensemble. Cedille CDR 90000179. [6:23] Georges Bizet Carmen: Gypsy song; Je vais danser through Flower Song – Tatiana Troyanos, Placido Domingo, London Phil/Sir Georg Solti. London 414489-2 (3). [14:19] 3:00 William Walton As You Like It: A Poem for Orchestra after Shakespeare – St. Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. Chandos CHAN-8842. [12:30] Serge Prokofiev Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75: Excerpts – Vera Gornostaeva, p. LP Classics 1016. [15:57] Peter Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet – Simon Bolivar Sym/Gustavo Dudamel. DG B0015296-02. [22:14] 4:00 Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048 – La Stravaganza Hamburg/Siegbert Rampe. Virgin Classics 45255-2 (2). [9:45] Joaquín Rodrigo Sones en la Giralda (Fantasia sevillana) – Pepe Romero, g; St. Martin’s Academy/ Sir Neville Marriner. Philips 416357-2. [9:08] Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in e minor, Op. 64 – Gil Shaham, v; Philharmonia/Giuseppe Sinopoli. DG 427656-2. [30:26] 5:00 Weekend Music on WFMT • Frédéric Chopin Piano Sonata No. 3 in b, Op. 58 – Leif Ove Andsnes, p. Virgin Classics 62476-2. [30:36] Witold Lutoslawski Folk Melodies – Julian Bream, g. EMI CDC754901-2. [16:04] Traditional A-Roving on A Winter’s

Photo: TashTish at English Wikipedia

Monday 4

John Williams • Star Wars film music • Monday, February 4, 12:00 pm

12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Various Song of the Seashore; Red Dragonfly; Folksong; Lullaby of Itsuki – Jean-Pierre Rampal, f; Ensemble Lunaire. CBS MK-35862. [11:04] Johann Sebastian Bach Oboe d’Amore Concerto (BWV 209) – English Concert/ Albrecht Mayer, ob d’amore. London 4781517. [18:54] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Various Suite bergamasque: Clair de lune; Iberia, Book 1: Evocación – Julian Bream, John Williams, g’s. RCA 61452-2. [10:52] 11:00 Frédéric Chopin Fantasy on Polish National Airs, Op. 13 – Jan Lisiecki, p; NDR Phil/Krzysztof Urbanski. DG 4796824. [14:57] 12:00 Newscast • John Williams Star Wars film music: Main title; Princess Leia’s theme; Imperial March – Vienna Phil/Franz Welser-Möst. DG 4763793. [14:24] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Robert Schumann Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat, Op. 97, Rhenish – Chamber Orch of Europe/Yannick NézetSéguin. DG 4792437 (2). [31:19] 2:00 Antonin Dvorák Violin Sonatina in G – Itzhak Perlman, v; Samuel Sanders, p. EMI CDC7-47399-2. [18:48] Bach Anna Magdalena Notebook:

Little Suite – Philadelphia Orch/Eugene Ormandy. CBS MLK-39431. [7:27] Kurt Weill Kleine Dreigroschenmusik (Little Threepenny Music) – Philharmonia/Otto Klemperer. EMI CDM7-64142-2. [20:20] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Traditional A Horseherd’s Mountain Song; The Flowing Stream; When Will the Acacia Bloom? – Shanghai String Quartet. Delos DE-3233. [5:08] Nicolai RimskyKorsakov Scheherazade, Op. 35 – St. Petersburg Kirov Orch/Valery Gergiev. Philips 470840-2. [45:51] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige 8:00 Live from WFMT: Chicago a cappella performs Polish Splendor: Songs and Traditions from the Crossroads of Europe. 10:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Tuesday 5 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Franz Schubert Impromptus, D 899 (Op. 90): No. 2 in E-Flat – Vladimir Horowitz, p. Sony SK-53471. [4:47] Johann Nepomuk Hummel Trumpet Concerto in E – Ludwig Güttler, tr; New Bach Collegium Musicum/Max Pommer. Capriccio 10009. [16:11] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Giuseppe Verdi La Traviata: Preludes to acts 1 & 3 – Vienna Phil/Giuseppe Sinopoli. Philips 411469-2. [8:45] 11:00 Felix Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 2 in d, Op. 40 – Murray Perahia, p; St. Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. CBS MK-42401. [23:28] 12:00 Newscast • Camille SaintSaëns Samson and Delilah: Bacchanale – National Opera Orch/Paul Freeman. Pro Arte CDS-3670. [6:37] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 36 in C, K. 425, Linz – Prague Chamber Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras. Telarc CD-80148. [31:34] 2:00 Alexander Borodin In the Steppes of Central Asia – St. Petersburg Kirov Orch/Valery Gergiev. Philips 470840-2. [7:46] Gang/Hao Violin Concerto, The Butterfly Lovers – Gil Shaham, v; Singapore Sym/ Lan Shui. Canary Classics

Photo: Simon Fowler

In the Spotlight

Renaud Capuçon

The Chicago Symphony and Semyon Bychkov An all-Brahms CSO concert began in the fall of 2015 with music that wasn’t by Brahms. It was called Brahms-Fantasie and was written by the contemporary German composer Detlev Glanert as a companion piece to Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C Minor. The fantasy explores and elaborates on material from a number of Brahms compositions; it had its US premiere on this occasion. Bychkov and the orchestra went on with the Brahms First Symphony – of course – and they also were joined by violinist Renaud Capuçon for the composer’s great Violin Concerto in D Major. Bychkov has been a frequent guest conductor with the CSO, and this season he’ll also visit the orchestras of New York, Cleveland, the Royal Concertgebouw of Amsterdam, the Munich Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. In October of 2018 he assumed his new position as music director and chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic.

Sunday, February 3, 8:00 pm CC-04. [27:21] Today is Lunar (Chinese) New Year’s Day: the Year of the Pig, which in Chinese traditional symbolizes good cheer and prosperity. 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Peter Tchaikovsky Yevgeny Onegin, Op. 24: Polonaise – Royal Opera House Orch/Sir Colin Davis. Philips 422845-2. [4:37] Frédéric Chopin Polonaise No. 5 in f-sharp – Benjamin Grosvenor, p. London 4785334. [10:24] Maurice Ravel Pièce en forme de habanera – Emmanuel Pahud, f; Mariko Anraku, h. EMI CDC5-57740-2. [3:10] Maurice Ravel Boléro – Philadelphia Orch/Riccardo Muti. EMI CDC7-47022-2. [17:09] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with 2019

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Sonya Yoncheva

Met Double Bill: Tchaikovsky, Bartók Stylistically very different, two one-act operas, Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta and Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle, form an unusual double bill at the Metropolitan Opera. The stage director, Mariusz Trelinski, sees a thread connecting the two with the theme of what he identifies as controlling relationships: Iolanta is kept in ignorance of her blindness by her father, King René, while Judith is in the power of her husband, the mysterious Bluebeard. Through the influence of her lover, Count Vaudémont, and the care of a wise physician, Ibn-Hakla, Iolanta is brought to understanding of her situation and her blindness is cured; Judith seeks knowledge of her husband’s character and his past, and comes at length to her own downfall. Sonya Yoncheva and Matthew Polenzani star in Iolanta, while Gerald Finzi and Angela Denoke portray Bluebeard and Judith.

Saturday, February 9, 12:00 pm Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Wednesday 6 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Don Giovanni Overture – Prague Chamber Orch. Transart TR-144. [5:47] Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat, Op. 19 – London Sinfonietta/ Martha Argerich, p. EMI CDM7-63575-2. [29:27] 22

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10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Enrique Granados Valses Poéticos – Judith Jáuregui, p. Berli Music BM-001. [11:17] 11:00 Richard Strauss Intermezzo, Op. 72: Four Symphonic Interludes – Berlin Phil/Zubin Mehta. Sony SK-47197. [22:17] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Violinist YooJin Jang and pianist Renana Gutman live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Johann Sebastian Bach Orchestra Suite No. 4 in D, BWV 1069 – Le Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall. Alia Vox AVSA-9890 (2). [24:33] Malcolm Arnold Whistle Down the Wind: Small suite – London Sym/Richard Hickox. Chandos CHAN-9100. [9:04] 2:00 Johannes Brahms Double Concerto in a minor, Op. 102 – Perlman, Rostropovich, Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Haitink. EMI CDC7-49486-2. [33:10] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Lu Wencheng Autumn Moon on A Calm Lake – Lang Lang, p. DG B0008233-00. [4:08] Yang Wei The Swan – Yang Wei, pipa, from Live from WFMT 10/19/2015. WFMT recording . [9:40] NG 6000304-001 Various Song of the Birds; Sardana – Sheku KannehMason, vc; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Cellos. Decca 4832948. [9:01] Carl Nielsen Pastorale, Pan and Syrinx – City of Birmingham Sym/Sir Simon Rattle. EMI CDC7-47503-2. [8:26] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Thursday 7 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Georges Bizet Carmen Suite No. 1 – Cincinnati Pops/Erich Kunzel. Telarc CD-80703. [11:40] Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14 in csharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, Moonlight – Alessio Bax, p. Signum SIGCD-397. [14:17] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Edward Elgar Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47 – BBC Phil/ Sir Andrew Davis. Chandos

CHAN-10709. [14:56] 11:00 Franz Schubert Wanderer Fantasia in C, Op. 15, for piano and orchestra – Louis Lortie, p; Hague Residentie Orch/George Pehlivanian. Chandos CHAN-9801. [21:02] 12:00 Newscast • George Frideric Handel Harp Concerto in F, Op. 4, No. 5 – Maxine Eilander, h; Sand Dalton, ob; Seattle Baroque Orch/Stephen Stubbs. Atma ACD2-2541. [8:24] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • William Grant Still Symphony No. 1, AfroAmerican – Detroit Sym/ Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHAN-9154. [24:10] 2:00 Felix Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1 in g, Op. 25 – Jean-Yves Thibaudet, p, Leipzig Gewandhaus/Herbert Blomstedt. London 4686002. [19:38] George Gershwin Porgy and Bess Suite – Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/ Kurt Masur. Berlin Classics 0093012-BC. [14:32] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Various Danza brasilera; MazurkaChoro – Milos Karadaglic, g. DG B0017000-02. [7:00] Manuel Ponce Tema Mexicano Variado; Romanza de Amor; Prelude and Fugue on a Theme of Handel – Jorge Federico Osorio, p. ASV CDDCA-874. [12:56] George Frideric Handel Water Music Suite No. 1 in F – BBC Phil/Matthias Bamert. Chandos CHAN-9930. [19:35] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Friday 8 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Felix Mendelssohn The Fair Melusina Overture – Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Kurt Masur. Berlin Classics 0091572. [11:28] Frederick Delius Florida Suite: Daybreak – English Sym/William Boughton. Nimbus NI-5208. [12:02] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: William Grant Still Cloud Cradles; Mystic Pool; Summerland – Denver Oldham, p. Koch 7084. [9:38] • 11:00 Various Faust: Waltz; Jocelyn: Lullaby – Stuttgart Radio Sym/Sir Neville Marriner. EMI CDC7-49229-2. [9:50] 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry

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In the Spotlight Photo: Catherine Pisaroni

Photo: Kristian Schuller

In the Spotlight

Luca Pisaroni

A Classic from Mozart and the Met Don Giovanni is the second of the three so-called Da Ponte operas composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte also collaborated on The Marriage of Figaro and Così fan tutte; they called their Don Juan tale a “dramma giocoso,” or Joking Drama – what we might call a tragicomedy or a dramedy. There’s plenty of humor in it, plus a lot of attempted seductions and portrayals of true love too, before Don Giovanni meets his startling, supernatural fate through the ghostly intervention of one of his victims. Set in 18th-century Spain, city unspecified, the Metropolitan Opera’s current production stars Luca Pisaroni in the title role and Ildar Abdrazakov as Leporello.

Saturday, February 16, 12:00 pm

Black, Brown, and Beige 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel: Abraham Lincoln in Words and Music

Saturday 9 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 From the Metropolitan Opera: A Double Bill – a) Tchaikovsky: “Iolanta” – Sonya Yoncheva (Iolanta); Matthew Polenzani (Gottfried). b) Bartok: “Bluebeard’s Castle” – Gerald Finley (Bluebeard); Angela Denoke (Judith). With Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Henrik Nanasi. 3:40 Weekend Music on WFMT • Bedrich Smetana Má Vlast (My Fatherland): Vysehrad (The High Castle) – Czech Phil/ Rafael Kubelik. Supraphon SU-19102031. [15:40] Federico Moreno Torroba Castles of Spain: Alcazar de Segovia, Alba de Tormes, Montemayor, Zafra – David Russell, g. Telarc CD-80451. [7:40] Peter Tchaikosvky Sleeping Beauty: Adagio; Waltz – Vienna Phil/ Christoph Eschenbach. Sony Classical 88985425932. [12:06] Tomaso Albinoni Adagio in g – ASMIF/Sir Neville Marriner. Warner 094636490120. [5:52] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: Night Songs 5:00 Evening Music on WFMT • Johann Strauss II Waltz, Wine, Women and Song, Op. 333 – Diabolicus/Dietrich Henshcel. Naïve AM-137. [12:36] Pablo de Sarasate Don Giovanni Fantasy after Mozart – Tianwa Yang, v; Navarra Sym/Ernest Martínez Izquierdo. Naxos 8.572276. [10:31] Grammy Nominee: James Stephenson Fantasie – John Bruce Yeh, cl; Patrick Godon, p. Cedille CDR 90000176. [9:07] Mary Mazurek and Bill Maylone are nominated in Grammy’s Best Engineered Classical Album for this Cedille release, entitled Liquid Melancholy and featurring two CSO artists. Ralph Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis – St. Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. Argo 414595-2. [15:13] 6:00 Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269, Spring – Rachel Podger, v; Brecon Baroque. Channel Classics CCSSA-40318. [9:39] Antonin Dvorák From the Bohemian Forest: Silent Woods (Klid) – Jan Vogler, vc; The Knights/Eric 23

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Jacobsen. Sony 88697599782. [6:12] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 in c minor, K. 491 – Angela Hewitt, p; National Arts Center Orch/Hannu Lintu. Hyperion CDA-68049. [30:36] Antonin Dvorák Rusalka: Song to the Moon – Yo-Yo Ma, vc; The Knights/Eric Jacobsen. Warner 0190295875213. [5:24] 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Smiles and Tears 8:00 Folkstage hosted by Rich Warren: Matthew Byrne live from Levin Studio 9:00 The Midnight Special with Rich Warren

Sunday 10 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice: February birthdays of composers Felix Mendelssohn, Charles-Marie Widor, Karl Jenkins, and others who’ve made major contributions to the realm of sacred choral music. 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 12:00 Weekend Music with Robbie Ellis • Grammy Nominee: Max Bruch Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46 – Joshua Bell, v; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. Sony 19075842002. [30:40] In the category Best Classical Instrumental Solo. Grammy Nominee: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Variations on Ah, vous dirai-je, maman, K. 265 – A Far Cry. Crier Records CR-1801. [16:48] In the category Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance. Manuel Ponce Estrellita – Lily Afshar, g. Summit DCD-236. [3:28] 1:00 Edward Elgar The Wand of Youth Suite #2, Op 1b – Welsh National Opera Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras. Argo 4332142. [16:51] Claude Debussy Children’s Corner Suite – Zoltán Kocsis, p. Harmonia Mundi QUI-903006. [15:27] Leonard Bernstein Candide: Paris Waltz Scene – London Sym/Leonard Bernstein. DG 449656-2 (2). [3:15] Camille Saint-Saëns Wedding Cake (Caprice-Valse), Op. 76 – Stephen Hough, p; City of Birmingham Sym/Sakari Oramo. Hyperion CDA-67331/2 (2). [5:53] Giuseppe Verdi La Traviata: Duet, Parigi, o cara – Montserrat Caballé, s; Carlo Bergonzi, t; Orch/Georges Prêtre. RCA 62699-2. [4:23] Frédéric Chopin FantaisieImpromptu in c# – Daniil Trifonov, p. DG 4797518 (2). [5:36] Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 in a minor, Op. 56, Scottish – Bavarian Radio Sym/Sir Andrew Davis. Sony SBK-46536. [37:48] Alec

Templeton Skye Variations – Janice Weber, p. Sono Luminus DSL-92188. [9:06] 3:00 Igor Stravinsky Petrouchka – Seattle Sym/Ludovic Morlot. Seattle Symphony Media SSM-1010. [35:55] Georg Philipp Telemann Tafelmusik, Bk 3: Dance Suite in B-Flat – Musica Antiqua Cologne/ Reinhard Goebel. Archive 429774-2. [13:28] Gioachino Rossini Song, La Danza – Luciano Pavarotti, t; Bologna Orch/Richard Bonynge. London 458000-2. [3:10] Claude Debussy Images, set 1 – Stephen Hough, p. Hyperion CDA-68139. [14:50] Debussy Pelléas et Mélisande Suite – Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado. DG 471332-2. [29:54] Gabriel Fauré Nell; Après un rêve – Renée Fleming, s; Jean-Yves Thibaudet, p. London 467697-2. [5:27] 5:00 Evening Music on WFMT • Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 8 in c minor, Op. 13, Pathétique – Paul Lewis, p. Harmonia Mundi HMX-2901902.11 (10). [20:32] Mikhail Glinka Trio pathétique in d – CCM: Larry Combs, cl; Dennis Michel, bn; Meng-Chei Yu, p; 5002857. Live from the Archive. [15:32] NG 5002857. Dmitri Shostakovich The Gadfly, Op. 97: Romance

and Intermezzo – Berlin Radio Sym/Leonid Grin. Capriccio 10298. [12:28] 6:00 Traditional Spring Flowers in the Moonlit Night on the River – Lang Lang, p; Fan Wei, pipa. DG B0008233-00. [7:29] Last week’s Lunar New Year ushered in the Year of the Pig in China, where pigs are a symbol of wealth and good fortune. Kalhor Blue as the Turquoise Night of Neyshabur – Silk Road Ensemble. Sony SK-89782. [15:33] Mily Balakirev Islamey – Lang Lang, p. Telarc CD-80524. [9:19] Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34 – Cincinnati Pops/Erich Kunzel. Telarc CD-80657. [15:47] 7:00 George Gershwin Porgy and Bess Suite – Jascha Heifetz, v; Brooks Smith, p. RCA 60928-2. [15:29] Leonard Bernstein Suite from West Side Story – Pablo Villegas, g. Harmonia Mundi HMU-907649. [5:23] Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue – Orion Weiss, p; Buffalo Phil/JoAnn Falletta. Naxos 8.559750. [18:28] Maurice Ravel Alborada del Gracioso – Lyon Opera Orch/Kent Nagano. Erato 14331-2. [8:00] 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Neeme Järvi, conductor; Alisa Weilerstein, cello – Smetana: 2019

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Excerpts fr The Bartered Bride. Barber Cello Concerto. Dvorak: Symphony No. 5. Encore: Strauss: Final scene of Salome (Inge Borkh/Fritz Reiner). 10:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: The art of pianist Maria Yudina

Monday 11 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Ludwig van Beethoven Rondo in G, Op. 51/2; Rondo a Capriccio, Rage Over A Lost Penny – Evgeny Kissin, p. RCA 68911-2. [13:54] Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in c, Op. 67 – New York Phil/Jaap van Zweden. Decca B0027956-02. [32:33] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Tan Dun Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Film Score: A Wedding Interrupted; The Eternal Vow – Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Shanghai Sym & Percussion Ens/Tan Dun. Sony SK-89347. [5:11] 11:00 Peter Tchaikovsky Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act I, Waltz – Chicago Sym/Sir Georg Solti. London 436658-2. [6:53] Johannes Brahms Three Intermezzi, Op. 117 – Ivo Pogorelich, p. DG 437460-2. [19:16] 12:00 Newscast • Gioachino Rossini L’Italiana in Algeri Overture – Prague Chamber Orch/Oldrich Vlcek. Supraphon 1041462. [5:49] Joaquín Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez – John Williams, g; Philharmonia/Louis Frémaux; Christine Pendrill, eh. CBS MDK-45648. [21:40] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Ottorino Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances for the Lute arr piano: Balletto detto Il Conte Orlando; Villanella – Konstantin Scherbakov, p. Naxos 8.553704. [6:59] Hector Berlioz Harold in Italy, Op. 16 – Lawrence Power, vi; Bergen Phil/Andrew Manze. Hyperion CDA-68193. [39:16] 2:00 Serge Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34 – Melos Ensemble. EMI CDFB5-72646-2 (2). [8:35] Felix Mendelssohn The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave) Overture – Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Kurt Masur. Berlin Classics 0091572BC. [9:41] Hugo Alfvén A Legend of the Skerries – Royal Stockholm Phil/Neeme Järvi. Bis CD-725. [16:11] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Frédéric Chopin Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante, Op. 22 – Ingolf Wunder, p. DG 4779634. [15:15] Maurice Ravel Introduction and Allegro – Yolanda Kondonassis, h; Chamber Ensemble. Telarc 24

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CD-80361. [11:09] Fritz Kreisler Prelude and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani; Miniature Viennese March – Midori, v; Robert McDonald, p. Sony SK-52568. [9:05] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige 8:00 Live from WFMT 10:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Tuesday 12 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Don Giovanni Overture – Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Teldec 955232. [5:42] Franz Schubert Arpeggione Sonata in a minor, D. 821 – Steven Isserlis, vc; Dénes Várjon, p. Hyperion CDA-68227. [25:54] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Dmitri Shostakovich Ballet Suite No. 2 – Royal Scottish National Orch/ Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHAN-7000/1 (2). [19:37] 11:00 Christoph Willibald Gluck Orpheus and Eurydice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits – St. Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. EMI CDB5-689532 (2). [5:56] Mozart Violin Concerto No. 2 in D, K. 211 – Anne Sophie Mutter, v; Philharmonia/Riccardo Muti. EMI CDC7-47011-2. [20:44] 12:00 Newscast • Gustav Mahler Blumine – Frankfurt Radio Sym/Paavo Järvi. Virgin Classics 216576-2. [7:22] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Felix Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 2 in a, Op. 13 – Pacifica Quartet. Cedille CDR90000082 (3). [30:35] 2:00 Modest Mussorgsky Khovanshchina: Orchestral excerpts – Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado. Sony SK-62034. [11:35] Shostakovich Moscow, Cheremushki, Op. 105: Suite from the operetta – Philadelphia Orch/Riccardo Chailly. London 452597-2. [19:57] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Frédéric Chopin Waltzes, Op. 70 – Artur Rubinstein, p. RCA RCD1-5492. [8:02] Arthur Foote Air and Gavotte, Op. 25 – Seattle Sym/Gerard Schwarz. Naxos 8.559365. [12:19] John Williams Lincoln: With Malice Toward None – Dallas Winds/Jerry Junkin.

Reference RR-142. [4:19] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Wednesday 13 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Franz Liszt Totentanz – Jorge Bolet, p; London Sym/Ivan Fischer. DG B0015651-02 (2). [15:58] Hector Berlioz Rêverie et Caprice, Op. 8 – James Ehnes, v; Quebec Sym/Yoav Talmi. Analekta FL2-3151. [8:29] Richard Strauss Capriccio, Op. 85: Prelude, Moonlight Music – Vienna Phil/André Previn. DG 437790-2. [13:39] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Robert Nathaniel Dett Magnolia Suite – Denver Oldham, p. New World NW-367-2. [17:24] 11:00 Giuseppe Verdi Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew slaves, Va, pensiero – Lyric Opera Cho & Orch/Bruno Bartoletti. Lyric Opera 1996. [4:41] Giuseppe Verdi Il Trovatore: Ballet music – Monte Carlo National Opera Orch/Antonio de Almeida. Philips 422846-2 (2). [22:18] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Pianist Joseph Kingma live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Jean Sibelius

Yundi Li • Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo No. 2 in b-flat minor, Op. 31 • Friday, February 15, 9:00 am

Violin Concerto in d, Op. 47 – Augustin Hadelich, v; Royal Liverpool Phil/Hannu Lintu. Avie AV-2276. [32:04] 2:00 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano and Wind Quintet in E-flat, K. 452 – Melos Ensemble. EMI CDFB572643-2 (2). [24:50] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Jacques Offenbach Gaîté Parisienne: selections – New York Phil/ Leonard Bernstein. Sony SMK47532. [21:04] Jules Massenet Orchestral Suite No. 7, Scènes alsaciennes – New Zealand Sym/Jean-Yves Ossonce. Naxos 8.553125. [22:19] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Thursday 14 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047 – European Brandenburg Ensemble/Trevor Pinnock. Avie AV-2119 (2). [11:28] George Frideric Handel Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in E – Richard Egarr, hc. Harmonia Mundi HMU-907581.82 (2). [14:03] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Ralph Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves – St. John’s, Smith Square, Orch/John Lubbock. ASV CDQS-6007. [4:08] 11:00 Serge Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 3, Op. 101 – Royal Scottish National Orch/Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHAN-8940. [18:21] 12:00 Newscast • Claude Debussy Children’s Corner Suite – Ulster Orch/Yan-Pascal Tortelier. Chandos CHAN-8756. [17:09] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Peter Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 – Simón Bolívar Youth Orch/ Gustavo Dudamel. DG B0012763-02. [25:33] Frederick Delius A Village Romeo and Juliet: Interlude, The Walk to the Paradise Garden – London Sym/Sir John Barbirolli. EMI CDZ7-62527-2. [9:45] 2:00 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata #23 in f, Op. 57, Appassionata – Maurizio Pollini, p. DG

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In the Spotlight Kirill Gerstein

The CSO, Muti, Gerstein From November 2017 at Symphony Center comes a performance of Brahms’ First Piano Concerto with pianist Kirill Gerstein. Chicago Symphony music director Riccardo Muti opens the program with a Symphonic Prelude by Puccini, and he continues it with a suite from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme by Richard Strauss. Strauss and his collaboratorlibrettist, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, spent years being undecided about what they wanted to do with this classic French comedy by Molière. Turn it into an opera? Present it as a play with incidental music? Tie it in some way to another opera, Ariadne auf Naxos? Finally, it became this concert suite, a charming Straussian evocation of the 18th century.

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B0000059-02. [23:14] Break Fine Arts Calendar • Leonard Bernstein Candide Overture – New York Phil/ Leonard Bernstein. Sony SMK-63085. [4:09] Florence Price Mississippi River Suite – Women’s Phil/Apo Hsu. Koch 7518-2. [27:50] Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Friday 15 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff

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6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Frédéric Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in b-flat minor, Op. 31 – Yundi Li, p. DG B0003887-02. [10:01] Camille Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 in c, Op. 78, Organ – Marie-Claire Alain, o; ORTF National Orch/Jean Martinon. Erato ECD-55001. [35:19] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Antonin Dvorák Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: #s 1-4 – COE/Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Teldec 81038-2. [19:26] 11:00 Johann Sebastian Bach Sheep May Safely Graze – Christopher Parkening, g; LA Chamber Orch. EMI 47195-2. [5:50] 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Jacques Ibert Escales (Ports of Call) – Orchestre National de l’ORTF/Jean Martinon. EMI CDM7-64276-2. [15:28] Claude Debussy Estampes (Prints) – Stephen Hough, p. Hyperion CDA-68139. [14:27] 2:00 Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in c minor, Op. 18 – Alexandre Tharaud, p; Royal Liverpool Phil/ Alexander Vedernikov. Erato 019029595469. [34:52] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Giuseppe Verdi Il Trovatore: Anvil chorus, Vedi le fosche – La Scala Cho, Orch/Riccardo Muti. EMI CDC754484-2. [2:53] Giuseppe Verdi String Quartet in e – I Musici de Montréal/Yuli Turovsky. Chandos CHAN-9662. [23:58] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel: Pianist Paul Badura-Skoda interviewed in 1989

Saturday 16 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 Live from the Met: Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” – Luca Pisaroni (Don Giovanni); Ildar Abdrazakov (Leporello); Federica Lombardi (Donna Elvira); Rachel Willis-Sorensen (Donna Anna); Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Don Ottavio); Aida Garifulina (Zerlina);

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Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Cornelius Meister. Weekend Music on WFMT • Johann Strauss II Artist’s Life; Ohne Sorgen Polka – Vienna Phil/Mariss Jansons. DG 4775566 (2). [10:37] Richard Strauss Burleske in d – Ian Hobson, p; Philharmonia/ Norman Del Mar. Arabesque Z-6567. [19:41] Johann Strauss II Artist’s Quadrille – Cincinnati Pops/Erich Kunzel. Telarc CD-80314. [4:47] Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: A Valentine’s Day Program for Lovers Evening Music on WFMT • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Oboe Concerto in C, K. 314 – Albrecht Mayer, ob; Mahler Chamber Orch/Claudio Abbado. DG 476235-2. [21:16] Morricone The Mission: Gabriel’s Oboe – Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Roma Sinfonietta/Ennio Morricone. Sony SK-93456. [5:34] Leonard Bernstein West Side Story: Symphonic Dances – Minnesota Orch/ Edo de Waart. Virgin Classics 61194-2. [24:35] Johannes Brahms Piano Pieces, Op. 119 – Nelson Freire, p. Decca 4832154. [14:38] Francisco Tárrega Recuerdos de la Alhambra; Capricho arabe – Jason Vieaux, g. Azica ACD-71287. [10:27] Claude Debussy Danses sacrée et profane – Marcus Klinko, h; Bastille Opera Orch members. EMI CDC7-54884-2. [9:49] Franz Schubert Twelve German Dances (Ländler), D. 790 – Ensemble Wien. Sony SK-48386. [12:36] Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Music by Teresa Carreño Folkstage hosted by Rich Warren The Midnight Special with Rich Warren

Sunday 17 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice: Potpourri 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 12:00 Weekend Music with Robbie Ellis • Richard Wagner Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod – Oslo Phil/Mariss Jansons. Seraphim 73299-2. [16:33] Johann Sebastian Bach Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 18 in g-sharp minor – Daniel Barenboim p. Warner Classics 61940-2 (3). [12:59] Franz Liszt Les Préludes – New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein. Sony SFK-46706. [16:43] Liszt Oh, quand je dors – Barbara Hendricks, s; Staffan Scheja,

p. EMI CDC5-56457-2. [4:18] 1:00 Ludwig van Beethoven Variations on See the Conquering Hero Comes, WoO 45 – Zuill Bailey, vc; Simone Dinnerstein, p. Telarc CD-80740 (2). [12:23] George Frideric Handel Judas Maccabaeus: Sing unto God; Hallelujah, Amen – Tabernacle Choir & Philadelphia Orch/Eugene Ormandy. Sony MDK-48296. [5:22] Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 – Vienna Phil/Sir Simon Rattle. EMI 57445-2 (5). [25:55] Handel Sarabande and Variations on La Follia – Christopher Parkening, g. EMI CDC7-47191-2. [3:50] 2:00 Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in d minor, Op. 30 – Lang Lang, p; St. Petersburg Phil/Yuri Temirkanov. Telarc CD-80582. [43:33] 3:00 Richard Strauss Violin Sonata in E-flat, Op. 18 – Itzhak Perlman, v; Emanuel Ax, p. DG B0023611-02. [27:13] Strauss Six Songs, Op. 67: Three Ophelia songs – Elisabeth

In the Spotlight

Bill McGlaughlin

Exploring Music – and Music Critics The composer Jean Sibelius once said, “They never built a statue for a music critic.” Taking the position that good music critics are not to be despised in this way, Bill McGlaughlin will examine the life and influence of several critics, including composer Robert Schumann, who spent many years in the parallel career of music journalist, and gave major support and publicity to both Chopin and Brahms. Bill will take a positive attitude toward the profession of criticizing and appreciating music, and we’ll hear him in conversation with several critics about their role.

Monday-Friday, February 18-22, 7:00 pm

In the Spotlight Schwarzkopf, s; Geoffrey Parsons, p. EMI CMS7-63790-2 (5). [7:38] Frank Bridge There is a willow grows aslant a brook – English Chamber Orch/ Jeffrey Tate. EMI CDC7-479452. [10:15] Sergei Rachmaninoff Vocalise – James Galway, f; National Phil/Charles Gerhardt. RCA 42201-2. [4:15] 4:00 Bach Oboe Concerto (BWV 105, 170, 49) – English Concert/ Albrecht Mayer, ob. London 4781517. [18:23] Bach Prelude & Fugue in Eb, BWV 552, St. Anne – Los Angeles Phil/ Esa-Pekka Salonen. Sony SK-89012. [15:24] Claude Debussy Préludes, Book 2: #s 1-6 – Pierre-Laurent Aimard, p. DG 4779982. [18:36] 5:00 Weekend Music on WFMT • Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 in A, Op. 90, Italian – Philharmonia/Giuseppe Sinopoli. DG 410862-2. [32:21] Giacomo Puccini La Bohème: Rodolfo-Mimì meeting through end act 1 – Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, et al; Berlin Phil/Herbert von Karajan. London 421049-2 (2). [18:44] 6:00 William Grant Still Poem for Orchestra – Fort Smith Sym/ John Jeter. Naxos 8.559603. [10:27] Charles Tomlinson Griffes Poem – Carol Wincenc, f; Buffalo Phil/JoAnn Falletta. Naxos 8.559164. [9:58] Burleigh Four Rocky Mountain Sketches, Op. 11 – Rachel Barton Pine, v; Matthew Hagle, p. Cedille CDR-90000097. [9:56] Rachel will be Kerry Frumkin’s guest on Live from WFMT tomorrow at 8:00 pm. Edward MacDowell Woodland Sketches, Op. 51 – James Barbagallo, p. Marco Polo 8.223631. [18:22] 7:00 Maurice Ravel Daphnis and Chloe – Rotterdam Phil & Cho/Yannick NézetSéguin. Bis 1850. [56:34] 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Riccardo Muti, conductor; Kirill Gerstein, piano – Puccini: Preludio Sinfonico. Strauss: Suite fr Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1. Encore: Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain. 10:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: The art of pianist Maria Yudina

Monday 18 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 9:00 News Summary • Michael Phillips: Oscars Music 2019 • Maurice Ravel Pièce en forme de habanera – Eugene Izotov, ob; Christopher Brown, p. Boston Records BR-1068. [3:25] Claude Debussy La Mer – Los Angeles Phil/

Esa-Pekka Salonen. Sony SK-62599. [24:20] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: John Philip Sousa Presidential Polonaise; Washington Post March – Cincinnati Pops/Erich Kunzel. MMG MCD-10005. [6:15] 11:00 George Gershwin Three Preludes – Anne Sophie Mutter, v; Lambert Orkis, p. DG 457619-2 (4). [6:30] John Williams Air and Simple Gifts – Anthony McGill, cl; Itzhak Perlman, v; Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Gabriela Montero, p. Sony 70636-2. [4:30] 12:00 Newscast • Johann Sebastian Bach Toccata in D, BWV 912 – Lise de la Salle, p. Naive V-5006. [11:35] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Franz Schubert Symphony No. 4 in c, D. 417 – St. Martin’s Academy/ Sir Neville Marriner. Philips 412176-2 (6). [32:15] 2:00 Heitor Villa-Lobos Concerto for Guitar & Small Orchestra – Pepe Romero, g; St. Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. Philips 416357-2. [18:47] Various Black Orpheus film music: A Felicidade; Manha da Carnaval – Paula Robison, f; Brazilian Choro Ensemble. Omega OCD-3016. [6:22] Christoph Willibald Gluck Orpheus and Eurydice: Dance of the Furies – Orpheus Chamber Orch. DG 437782-2. [4:04] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Jaromir Weinberger Schwanda the Bagpiper: Polka and Fugue – Cincinnati Pops/Erich Kunzel. Telarc CD-80115. [8:27] Serge Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1, Op. 64b – Cincinnati Sym/Paavo Järvi. Telarc CD-80597. [26:20] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 6:00 Michael Phillips: Oscars Music 2019 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Nobody Ever Builds A Statue to A Critic 8:00 Live from WFMT: Rachel Barton Pine, violin; George François, piano; music by African-American composers. 10:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Francis Poulenc Two-Piano Concerto in d – Güher & Süher Pekinel, p’s; Radio France Phil/Marek Janowski. Teldec 46155-2. [17:41] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Samuel Barber Essay No. 1, Op. 12 – St. Louis Sym/ Leonard Slatkin. EMI CDC749463-2. [9:10] Aaron Copland Old American Songs, set 2: The Golden Willow Tree; At the River – St. Charles Singers, Elgin Sym/Robert Hanson. Naxos 8.559297. [6:44] 11:00 Edward Elgar The Wand of Youth Suite #1, Op. 1a – Welsh National Opera Orch/ Sir Charles Mackerras. Argo 433214-2. [19:55] 12:00 Newscast • Luigi Boccherini Minuet – St. Martin’s Academy/ Sir Neville Marriner. EMI CDM764613-2. [3:52] Boccherini La Musica Notturna delle Strade di Madrid – Orquestra Barroca Casa da Música/ Andreas Staier. Harmonia Mundi HMM-902337. [16:07] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Gioachino Rossini William Tell Overture – Philharmonia/Riccardo Muti. EMI CDC7-47118-2. [11:27] Nino Rota Harp Concerto – Luisa Prandina, h; I Virtuosi Italiani/Marzio Conti. Chandos CHAN-9954. [20:52] 2:00 Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5 in d, Op. 107, Reformation – Chamber Orch of Europe/Yannick Nézet-Séguin. DG 4797337 (3). [31:13] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar Norman • Dello Joio Variations and Capriccio – Blue Violet Duo. Blue Violet Duo American Souvenirs. [14:42] Peter Tchaikovsky Capriccio italien, Op. 45 – Oslo Phil/ Mariss Jansons. Chandos CHAN-8672/8 (7). [14:18] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 6:00 Michael Phillips: Oscars Music 2019 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Nobody Ever Builds A Statue to A Critic 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Tuesday 19

12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Michael Phillips: Oscars Music 2019 • Franz Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15 in a, Rakoczy March – Alfred Brendel, p. Vanguard VCD-72007. [4:21] Nicolai RimskyKorsakov Symphony No.

12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Michael Phillips: Oscars Music 2019 • Franz Schubert Quartettsatz, D. 103 – Leipzig String Quartet. MD+G Recordings 3070605-2. [8:47]

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Michael Phillips

Michael Phillips Samples Oscar Nominees Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips will discuss and sample the music nominated in this year’s category of Best Original Musical Score. Hear him on weekdays leading up to the Academy Awards telecast February 24, then in a one-hour special the following day. Michael came to the Trib in 2002 as a theater critic, having held that post previously at newspapers in Los Angeles, San Diego, St Paul, and Dallas. He’s been a presenter on the Turner Classic Movies cable channel, CBS Sunday Morning, and the syndicated series At the Movies, and has guested on the public-radio show Filmspotting. Welcome back to WFMT, Michael!

Monday-Friday, February 18-22, 9:05 am and 6:00 pm

1 in e, Op. 1 – Gothenburg Sym/Neeme Järvi. DG 423604-2 (2). [26:29] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Edvard Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 – Philadelphia Orch/Eugene Ormandy. RCA 60538-2. [13:32] 11:00 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Two-Piano Sonata in D, K. 448 – Anderson & Roe Piano Duo. Steinway & Sons 30022. [22:08] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Curtis on Tour (vocal quartet with piano four hands) live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Robert Schumann Piano Concerto in a, Op. 54 – Stephen Hough, p; City of Birmingham Sym/ Andris Nelsons. Hyperion CDA-68099. [32:21] 2:00 George Enescu Romanian 2019

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In the Spotlight

Nadine Sierra

The Metropolitan Opera’s Rigoletto It started out as a Victor Hugo play, Le Roi S’Amuse, about the decadent court of King Francis I of France in the 16th century. Verdi and his librettist adapted the tale, which ran into censor trouble because it portrayed a king unfavorably. So the setting was changed to another 16th-century court, in Italy this time, where the king was transformed into the promiscuous and predatory Duke of Mantua, and the title became Rigoletto. The title remains Rigoletto at the Met, but director Michael Mayer has updated the setting to Las Vegas in the year 1960: gangsters instead of courtiers. The casino atmosphere can’t be conveyed over the radio, of course, but we can sense it through the music (and see photos at metopera. org). Roberto Frontali sings the title role, Vittorio Grigolo is the Duke, and Nadine Sierra is Gilda, Rigoletto’s daughter and the Duke’s victim.

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McGlaughlin: Nobody Ever Builds A Statue to A Critic 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Thursday 21 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Michael Phillips: Oscars Music 2019 • Dmitri Shostakovich Festive Overture, Op. 96 – Scottish National Orch/Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHAN-8587. [5:52] Frédéric Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in e, Op. 11 – Murray Perahia, p; Israel Phil/Zubin Mehta. Sony SK-44922. [37:50] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Dmitri Kabalevsky Colas Breugnon, Op. 24: Overture; A Popular Festivity – Armenian Phil/Loris Tjeknavorian. ASV CDDCA-967. [11:22] 11:00 Richard Wagner The Flying Dutchman Overture – Helsinki Phil/Leif Segerstam. Ondine ODE 1121-2. [11:40] 12:00 Newscast • Impromptu: Live from Levin Studio The Lincoln Trio 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Serge Prokofiev Symphony No. 1 in D, Op. 25, Classical – St. Petersburg Phil/Yuri Temirkanov. RCA 68408-2. [14:04] Nikolai Medtner Sonata-Reminiscenza, Op. 38/1 – Vassily Primakov, p. LP Classics 1004. [13:39] 2:00 James Horner First in Flight: Kitty Hawk – Royal Liverpool Phil/David Arnold. Mercury 4812810. [10:06] George Gershwin An American in Paris – Seattle Sym/Ludovic Morlot. Seattle Symphony Media SSM-1003. [18:45] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Robert Schumann Carnaval, Op. 9 – Kirill Gerstein, p. Myrios Classics MYR-013. [30:27] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 6:00 Michael Phillips: Oscars Music 2019 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Nobody Ever Builds A Statue to A Critic 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Friday 22 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Michael Phillips: Oscars Music 2019 •

Franz Liszt Piano Concerto in E-Flat, Op posth – Leslie Howard, p; Budapest Sym/ Karl Anton Rickenbacher. Hyperion CDA-67401/2 (2). [13:58] Zoltán Kodály Summer Evening – Orpheus Chamber Orch. DG 447109-2. [16:26] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Claude Debussy Deux arabesques – Maria Graf, h. Philips 432103-2. [7:42] 11:00 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G, Op. 58 – Mahler Chamber Orch/Leif Ove Andsnes, p. Sony 88883705482. [34:00] 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Ralph Vaughan Williams Three Portraits from The England of Elizabeth – RTE Concert Orch/Andrew Penny. Marco Polo 8.223665. [16:21] Béla Bartók Two Portraits, Op. 5 – Jennifer Koh, v; Grant Park Orch/Carlos Kalmar. Cedille CDR-90000089. [11:54] 2:00 Sergei Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata in g, Op. 19 – Alisa Weilerstein, vc; Inon Barnatan, p. London 4788416. [36:01] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • George Gershwin Piano Concerto in F – Stefano Bollani, p; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Riccardo Chailly. London B001531102. [29:01] John Williams Schindler’s List – Renaud Capuçon, v; Brussels Phil/ Stéphane Denève. Erato 0190295633936. [4:12] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 6:00 Michael Phillips: Oscars Music 2019 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Nobody Ever Builds A Statue to A Critic 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel: Celebrating George Washington

Saturday 23 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 Live from the Met: Verdi’s “Rigoletto” – Roberto Frontali (Rigoletto); Vittorio Grigolo (Duke); Nadine Sierra (Gilda); Stefan Kocan (Sparafucile); Ramona Zaharia (Maddalena); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Nicola Luisotti. 3:30 Weekend Music on WFMT • Antonin Dvorák Carnival Overture, Op. 92 – Vienna

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Phil/Christoph Eschenbach. Sony Classical 88985425932. [9:54] Robert Schumann Carnaval, Op. 9: Excerpts – Lyon National Orch/Leonard Slatkin. Naxos 8.573124. [9:58] Dmitri Shostakovich Lyric Waltz; Short Piece; Spanish Dance; Nocturne; Polka – Vladimir Ashkenazy, p. London B0001846-02. [10:14] Peter Tchaikovsky Eugene Onegin, Op. 24: Ballet music – Royal Opera House Orch/Colin Davis. Philips 422845-2. [13:01] Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: One of Larry’s recurring themes is First the Music, Then the Words. Evening Music on WFMT • Johann Strauss II Waltz, Tales from the Vienna Woods, Op. 325 – Vienna Phil/Daniel Barenboim. Sony 88843015642. [11:45] Nino Rota The Leopard film music: Dances – La Scala Phil/Riccardo Muti. Sony SK-66279. [16:10] Kurt Weill Lady in the Dark – Symphonic Nocturne – Bournemouth Sym/Marin Alsop. Naxos 8.557481. [17:32] Weill One Touch of Venus: Speak Low – Anne Sofie von Otter, ms; North German Radio Sym/JE Gardiner. DG 439894-2. [4:00] Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major, BWV 1051 – English Chamber Orch/ Benjamin Britten. London 425726-2. [18:12] Edvard Grieg Piano Concerto in a minor, Op. 16 – Stewart Goodyear, p; Czech National Sym/ Stanislav Bogunia. Steinway & Sons 30035. [29:10] Bach Anna Magdalena Notebook: Bist du bei mir – Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, ms; Nicholas McGegan, hc. Harmonia Mundi HCX-3957042. [2:49] Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Highlights from the 13th annual Chicago Latino Music Festival Folkstage hosted by Rich Warren The Midnight Special with Rich Warren

Sunday 24 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice: Spirituals, Then and Now 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 12:00 Weekend Music with Robbie Ellis • Gioachino Rossini Semiramide Overture – Chicago Sym/Sir Georg Solti. London 071207-1. [12:51] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467 – Simone Dinnerstein, p; Havana Lyceum Orch/José

Antonio Méndez Padrón. Sony 88985382442. [29:25] Fernando Sor Variations on a theme from Mozart’s Magic Flute – Waller & Maxwell Guitar Duo. Berto Records 1801. [9:35] 1:00 Johannes Brahms Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 – Chicago Sym/Sir Georg Solti. London 414488-2. [10:35] Aaron Copland An Outdoor Overture – Colorado Sym/ Andrew Litton. Bis 2164. [8:17] Robert Kurka Julius Caesar: Symphonic Epilogue After Shakespeare – Grant Park Orch/ Carlos Kalmar. Cedille CDR90000077. [8:52] Roger Quilter Three Shakespeare Songs, Op. 6 – Bryn Terfel, br; Malcolm Martineau, p. DG B000421602. [6:47] Felix Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture, Op. 21 – Vienna Phil/ André Previn. Philips 4201612. [12:04] Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D, Titan – San Francisco Sym/Michael Tilson Thomas. San Francisco Symphony 0002-2. [56:14] 3:00 Franz Schubert String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat, D. 87 – Casals Quartet. Harmonia Mundi HMC902121. [23:33] Astor Piazzolla Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (Four Seasons in Buenos Aires) – Daniel Barenboim, p; Rodolfo Mederos, bandoneon; Hector Console, db. Teldec 13474-2. [16:30] Aaron Copland Rodeo: Saturday Night Waltz – Mexico City Phil/Enrique Bàtiz. EMI CD-EMX-2147. [5:11] Manuel Ponce Mazurka #23 in a – Jorge Federico Osorio, p. Cedille CDR-90000086. [3:27] 4:00 Richard Strauss Don Juan, Op. 20 – Berlin Phil/Gustavo Dudamel. DG B0018913-02. [18:39] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Don Giovanni: Il

mio tesoro intanto – Juan Diego Flórez, t; Orchestra La Scintilla/Riccardo Minasi. Sony 88985430862. [4:14] Franz Schubert Symphony No. 6 in C, D. 589, Little – Vienna Phil/Riccardo Muti. EMI CDC7-49724-2. [30:15] Muti conducts tonight’s Chicago Symphony broadcast concert. 5:00 Evening Music on WFMT • George Gershwin Porgy and Bess Suite – Gil Shaham, v; Akira Eguchi, p. DG 4476402. [16:23] Erich Wolfgang Korngold The Sea Hawk film music – London Sym/ André Previn. DG 471347-2. [17:17] William Walton Five Bagatelles – Julian Bream, g. RCA 61595-2. [13:38] Walton Henry V Suite: Touch her soft lips and part – Itzhak Perlman, v; Boston Pops/John Williams. Sony 88985417792. [4:01] 6:00 Johann Sebastian Bach Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971 – András Schiff, p. Omega OCD1014. [12:23] Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, Summer – Trondheim Soloists/Anne-Sophie Mutter, v. DG 463259-2. [11:05] Ralph Vaughan Williams The Wasps incidental music – Kansas City Sym/Michael Stern. Reference Recordings RR-129. [25:18] 7:00 Ludwig van Beethoven Quartet #12 in E-Flat, Op. 127 – Alban Berg String Quartet. EMI ZDMG5-66408-2 (7). [36:46] Luigi Boccherini Cello Concerto in B-Flat, G 482 – Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Amsterdam Baroque Orch/Ton Koopman. Sony SK-60681. [16:35] Ma plays Shostakovich on our upcoming CSO broadcast. 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Riccardo Muti, conductor; Yo-Yo Ma, cello – Shostakovich: Festive Overture; Cello Concerto No. 2. Prokofiev: Symphony No. 3; excerpts fr Romeo and Juliet. 10:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: The Best of Toscanini

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Nino Rota • The Leopard film music • Saturday, February 23, 5:00 pm

12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Johann Sebastian Bach Clavier Concerto No. 5 in f minor, BWV 1056 – Andràs Schiff, p; Chamber Orch of Europe. London 4782363 (4). [10:05] William Walton The Wise Virgins Suite (after JS Bach) – London Phil/Bryden Thomson. Chandos CHAN-8871. [19:46] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: George Frideric Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks – Aradia

Ensemble/Kevin Mallon. Naxos 6.110115. [20:06] 11:00 Béla Bartók Romanian Folk Dances – James Ehnes, v; Andrew Armstrong, p. Chandos CHAN-10752. [5:23] Peter Tchaikovsky Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II, Dance of the Swans – Royal Phil/Sir Charles Mackerras. Telarc CD-80151. [12:02] 12:00 Newscast • Various In Manus Tuas (Tallis); Nunc Dimittis (Byrd) – Stile Antico. Harmonia Mundi HMU-907419. [9:44] Ralph Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis – St. Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. Philips 442427-2. [14:14] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Antonin Dvorák Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70 – Philharmonia/ Sir Andrew Davis. Sony SBK-67174. [39:05] 2:00 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio #4 in D, Op. 70/1, Ghost – Julian Rachlin, v; Mischa Maisky, vc; Martha Argerich, p. DG 4795096. [26:22] William Bolcom Graceful Ghost Rag – Leon Fleisher & Katherine Jacobson, p. Sony Classical 88875064162. [4:59] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Aaron Copland Appalachian Spring – Grant Park Orch/Carlos Kalmar. Cedille CDR-90000125. [27:40] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 Live from WFMT 10:00 Michael Phillips: Oscars Music 2019 – The film critic of the Chicago Tribune samples the musical scores of this year’s Academy Awards nominees. 11:00 Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Tuesday 26 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Felix Mendelssohn Songs Without Words, Op. 62 – Daniel Barenboim, p. DG 4239312 (2). [12:56] Edward Elgar Enigma Variations, Op. 36 – London Phil/Leonard Slatkin. RCA 60073-2-RC. [34:22] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Bedrich Smetana The Bartered Bride: Overture and Dances – Royal Liverpool Phil/Libor Pesek. Virgin Classics 59285-2. [17:42] 11:00 Frédéric Chopin Prelude No. 15 in D-flat, Raindrop; Mazurka in b, Op. 33/4 – Mattias Jacobsson, g.

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In the Spotlight

Yo-Yo Ma

Riccardo Muti and Yo-Yo Ma Two seldom-heard works from Russian composers of the 20th century make up a concert from June 2018 by the Chicago Symphony, music director Riccardo Muti, and guest cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Dmitri Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 2 dates from the year 1966, and like his first one in this medium, was composed for his friend, the great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. It is structured in an unusual way: the opening movement is the slow movement, marked Largo, with the remaining two marked Allegretto. The scoring indicates extra percussion – wood block, xylophone, etc. – but no brass instruments except French horns. Serge Prokofiev based his Symphony No. 3 on the music for his opera The Fiery Angel, which was completed in the late 1920s but never performed in the composer’s lifetime. The symphony got its first hearing in Paris in 1929; it has never been as often played as some of the composer’s other works. To round out this broadcast, we’ll hear highlights from one of those other works from Muti and the orchestra: the ballet Romeo and Juliet.

Sunday, February 24, 8:00 pm Avie AV-2254. [11:22] 12:00 Newscast • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat, K. 364 – Anne Sophie Mutter, v; Bruno Giuranna, vi; ASMIF/ Sir Neville Marriner. EMI CDC7-54302-2. [30:59] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Domenico Scarlatti Clavier Sonatas in F, Kk 525, and f, Kk 481 – Vladimir Horowitz, p. Sony SK-53460. [7:23] Antonio Vivaldi Concerto in C con molti stromenti, R. 558 – R Beckett & M Scott, r’s; other soloists; Academy of Ancient Music/Manze. Harmonia 2019

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Mundi HMU-907230. [10:43] 2:00 Richard Strauss Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40 – Chicago Sym/Fritz Reiner. RCA 61494-2. [43:28] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • William Lloyd Webber Aurora – City of London Sinfonia/ Richard Hickox. Chandos CHAN-9595. [9:27] Richard Wagner Götterdämmerung: Dawn and Siegfried’s Rhine Journey – Orch de Paris/Daniel Barenboim. DG 445769-2. [13:29] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Wednesday 27 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Ola Gjeilo First Snow; Dawn – 12 Ensemble/Ola Gjeilo, piano. Decca 4816326. [5:16] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Flute Concerto No. 1 in G, K. 313 – Irena Grafenauer, f; St. Martin’s Academy/Neville Marriner.

Philips 422339-2. [24:16] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Franz Liszt Two Episodes of Lenau’s Faust: Mephisto Waltz No. 1 – Denis Matsuev, p. RCA 61273-2. [11:23] 11:00 Aaron Copland Clarinet Concerto – Stanley Drucker, cl; New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein. DG 431672-2. [17:44] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Pianist Lindsay Garritson live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Armstrong Gibbs Prelude, Andante and Finale, Op. 112 – Guildhall Strings/ Robert Salter. Hyperion CDA-67093. [17:40] Robert Schumann Andante and Variations in B-Flat, Op. 46 – Argerich, p; Rabinovitch, p; M Neunecker, fh; Gutman, vc; Maisky, vc. EMI ZDCB555484-2 (2). [18:44] 2:00 Frédéric Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 – Daniil Trifonov, p; Mahler Chamber Orchestra/ Mikhail Pletnev. DG 4797518 (2). [34:51] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Various Songs My Mother Taught Me; Nocturne – Joshua Bell, v; Orchestra of St. Luke’s/Michael Stern. Sony 88985395202.

[9:22] Miklos Rózsa Hungarian Nocturne – New Zealand Sym/ James Sedares. Koch 3-7191-2. [9:39] Maurice Ravel Miroirs: Alborada del gracioso; Une barque sur l’océan – Lyon Opéra Orch/Kent Nagano. Erato 14331-2. [16:14] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Sonnerie/Monica Huggett. Avie AV-2171. [17:20] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Ralph Vaughan Williams Flos Campi – Teng Li, vi; Elmer Iseler Singers, Toronto Sym/Peter Oundjian. Chandos CHSA-5201. [21:01] 2:00 William Grant Still Violin and Piano Suite – Alexa Still, f; Susan DeWitt Smith, p. Koch 3-7192-2. [9:16] Leonard Bernstein West Side Story

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Thursday 28 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Franz Schubert Impromptus, D. 899 (Op. 90): No. 3 in G-Flat – Rudolf Buchbinder, p. Teldec 98724-2. [6:21] Felix Mendelssohn String Octet in E-Flat, Op. 20 – St. Paul Chamber Orch/ Pinchas Zukerman. Philips 412212-2. [33:45] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat, K. 238 – Chamber Orch of Europe/PierreLaurent Aimard, p. Warner Classics 62259-2. [20:03] 11:00 Antonin Dvorák Symphonic Variations, Op. 78 – Baltimore Sym/Marin Alsop. Naxos 8.570714. [22:48] 12:00 Newscast • Johann Sebastian Bach Orchestra Suite No. 3 in D, BWV 1068 – Ensemble

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Water Music Suite No. 2 in D – Berlin Phil/Riccardo Muti. Seraphim 73288-2. [15:59] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

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Kent Nagano • Maurice Ravel: Miroirs – Alborada del gracioso; Une barque sur l’océan • Wednesday, February 27, 3:00 pm

Concerto for string quartet and orchestra – Harlem Quartet; Chicago Sinfonietta/ Mei-Ann Chen. Cedille CDR-90000141. [25:47] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Jeremiah Clarke Trumpet Voluntary (The Prince of Denmark’s March) – Maurice André, tr; Pierre Cochereau, o; Ensemble/Armand Birbaum. Philips 442473-2 (2). [3:15] George Frideric Handel

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