Program Listings - May 2015 by WXXI Public Broadcasting

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YESTERDAY, TODAY, FOREVER SATURDAY, MAY 30 AT 8 PM ON WXXI-TV (Repeats 5/31 at 6 pm on WXXI-TV)

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When MOTOWN originally aired on NBC on May 1983, it was an immediate sensation and became one of the most talked about concerts and TV specials ever. In an era before social media, it was a true water-cooler event, marking the first time that music fans saw Michael Jackson do the Moonwalk . Taped before a live audience, MOTOWN showcased virtually every key artist from the company’s inception including Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, The Supremes, The Jackson 5, The Miracles, The Temptations, Four Tops and many others.

CHOPIN IN OUR DAY AND HIS

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 AT 8PM ON CLASSICAL 91.5 Details inside >>

MOVE TO INCLUDE PRESENTS “RETHINKING COLLEGE” AND “THE OPPORTUNITY PROJECT” MONDAY, MAY 4 AT 6:30 PM at the THE LITTLE THEATRE Details inside >>

Executive Staff may 2015 Volume 6, Issue 5 WXXI is a public non-commercial broadcasting station owned and operated by WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, a not-forproﬁt corporation chartered by the Board of Regents of New York State. “Program Listings” (USPS 0742-390) is published monthly at 280 State Street, Rochester, NY 14614 to promote the programs and activities of the public broadcasting stations. Periodical mailing postage paid at Rochester, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send changes of address to WXXI Program Listings, Membership Department, P.O. Box 30021, Rochester, NY 14603-3021. * Please note that all programs are subject to change. For up-to-date program listings, special highlights and local news, just log onto WXXI.org.

No rm Silverstein, President Susan Rogers, Executive Vice President and General Manager Je anne E. Fisher, Vice President, Radio Kent Hatﬁeld, Vice President, Technology and Operations El issa Orlando, Senior Vice President of TV and News

Board of Trustees OfFIcers Christopher C. Booth, Chair James W. Fulmer, Vice Chair Dr. Cynthia Reddeck-LiDestri, Treasurer Robert A. Healy, Secretary Member & Audience Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0200 WXXI Main Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.325.7500 Service Interruptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0331 Audience Response Line.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0360 Copies of Local Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0369 Reachout Radio.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0333 Educational Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0278 Volunteer Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0249 Corporate Sponsorships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0282 Auction/Special Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0287 Newsroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0340 WXXI On-line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.wxxi.org

Dear Friends, WXXI and the Little Theatre recently announced that Ken Glazer, Rick Glazer and Mindy Glazer MacLaren have agreed to serve as Honorary Co-Chairs of our “Go Public” Comprehensive Campaign. Their parents, the late Larry and Jane Glazer, served as Co-Chairs of the Campaign for several years during the “silent phase.” Norm Silverstein Together, Larry and Jane helped to secure more than $13 million in commitments before we launched the “public phase.” The funds raised to date have been invested in improving the broadcast signals of our television and radio stations (including a recently installed and more reliable transmitter for AM 1370). We have also invested in new cameras, a critically-needed editing system and many local program initiatives. At the Little Theatre, we’ve installed new digital projectors, sound systems, and brand new screens, in addition to many other “behind-thescenes” improvements. There’s still much work to be done at WXXI and The Little to secure the future of both organizations. That’s why we are so pleased to have Ken, Rick, and Mindy help lead the effort to reach our goal of $17 million and successfully complete the campaign. We are grateful that they are keeping their parents’ legacy alive. As I’ve said many times, this Campaign is and will always be Larry and Jane’s Campaign. With their family’s help, and guidance from our Campaign Committee co-chairs Harry Trueheart and Dr. Cynthia ReddeckLiDestri, we will successfully finish it in Larry and Jane’s memory. As always, we’ve been keeping busy at WXXI and The Little with events that go beyond our programming. We just hosted our annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner at WXXI. More than 150 volunteers joined us in Studio A for an evening of good food and great company. We honored several special volunteers including Richard Vuillequez, who received the “Charles M. Wise Volunteer of the Year Award.” Richard chairs our Volunteer Leadership Council, serves as a member of our Board of Trustees, and has been very active in helping with membership drives, Auction, and special events. However, it’s what Richard did last summer for the Little Theatre that really made the vote for the Volunteer Award unanimous among the selection committee. That was the 400-mile trek the amazing 74-year-old made on his recumbent bicycle last July in support of The Little. Richard raised $2,500 pedaling his way from Buffalo to Albany! We also celebrated Reachout Radio’s 30th anniversary and honored two “original readers” who are still volunteering for the service – Annette Eisenstein and Nancy Zimmer. If you’re not familiar with Reachout Radio, it’s a closed- circuit, 24-hour radio reading services for the people who are print-handicapped. The service is provided in partnership with our friends at ABVI, and it includes readings of local and national newspapers, magazines, and special programs. To learn more about Reachout Radio, I encourage you to visit WXXI.org/reachout. WXXI’s Online Auction wraps up this month on May 2. That’s when all the big ticket items close, such as the 2015 Ford Focus from Shepard Ford, a Peter Max Original Oil Painting Titled “Mona Lisa,” and an Oak Harvey Ellis Rocker from Stickley Audi & Co. Our “After Auction” will kick off May 3, where all items will have an opening bid of just $1! Again, a big thank you to all our volunteers, who are so dedicated to our mission of public service. Their time and talents are very much appreciated. If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer and joining our great team, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Carolyn Reynolds at creynolds@wxxi.org or (585) 258-0249. Best regards,

Norm Silverstein norms@wxxi.org @normWXXI

NEWS&EVENTS

Q&A WITH A WXXI Underwriter Co-owners of Scalia Development LLC, founded a decade ago by father and son, Bob and Dan Scalia, describe the company as a different kind of remodeling firm. Believing in full disclosure, they strive to explain to their clients why things cost what they cost, and why a project takes a certain time frame. Dan Scalia provides more details: I

Q. What renovation will have the greatest impact on the value of a home? What should a homeowner splurge on? A remodeled kitchen or bathroom generally provides the biggest bang for your buck for increasing the resale value of your home. Safety improvements are also important. Dilapidated roofs and broken steps can also erode the resale value. If the homeowner’s goal is to sell and increase value, the kitchen or bathroom may be the splurge. But until you sell, it is your home. Splurge on what matters to you. That could be an outdoor space or a finished basement. Q. What is the most interesting artifact found during a major renovation? I came across a cylinder that had fallen through a hole in the attic floorboards and rested on top of the bedroom ceiling. We learned it was a phonographic cylinder from an old Edison Victrola machine. The homeowner was so excited at my discovery. Q. Is there a Scalia renovation project that has been the most unique and/or inspirational? The most rewarding thing by far is retrofitting homes that present a struggle to the owners. Installing ramps, support bars, and replacing traditional bathtubs with curb-less showers can make a huge difference in quality of life. Being forced out of a home sometimes seems inevitable, but often we can prevent or significantly delay that outcome. It makes people very happy and it means a lot to us. www.scaliadevelopmentllc.com Dan Scalia, co-owner

BELOW: Rick Glazer LOWER LEFT TO RIGHT: Mindy MacLaren Glazer, Ken Glazer and WXXI’s Norm Silverstein at the 2014 WXXI Associates Event

Q. What would you like the WXXI audience to know about Scalia Development? I want the audience to know what I know: to appreciate the true benefit of a bona fide general contractor who took the time to understand your vision, and who can bring together a team of experts to make it a reality.

To learn more about underwriting on WXXI, email underwriting@wxxi.org

CAMPAIGN UPDATE Ken Glazer, Rick Glazer, and Mindy Glazer MacLaren have agreed to serve as Honorary Co-Chairs of WXXI and the Little Theatre’s $17 million “Go Public” Campaign.

Their parents, the late Larry and Jane Glazer, served as Co-Chairs of the Campaign for three years, enabling us to launch the public phase last fall. The Glazer siblings will help lead the public phase of the campaign in honor of their parents. The “Go Public” Campaign will raise the funds needed to preserve and restore historic Little Theatre 1, support new program initiatives at WXXI and The Little, and ensure that capital and other needs are met to sustain two of Rochester’s non-profit community gems. As Honorary Co-Chairs, the, the Glazer siblings will join forces with Campaign Chair Harry Trueheart, Chairman Emeritus of Nixon Peabody LLP and Vice Chair Dr. Cynthia Reddeck-LiDestri, director of Wellness Programs at LiDestri Foods, Inc. to complete the campaign. Thanks to the generous donations of many local organizations and individuals, the campaign currently stands at $14 million. To learn more about the campaign and to make a pledge visit: wxxi.org/gopublic.

TVHIGHLIGHTS

2015 NATIONAL

MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT SUNDAY, MAY 24 AT 8PM ON WXXI-TV

Honoring our American heroes for over 25 years, the 2015 National Memorial Day Concert pays tribute to the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, their families at home and all those who have given their lives for our country. Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise (pictured) co-host this annual broadcast of this night of remembrance that airs live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol before an audience of hundreds of thousands, millions at home and to our troops around the world from the American Forces Network. This special encores that same night at 9:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV. photo: Courtesy of Capital Concerts This program was made possible locally by:

PETE SEEGER LIVE IN AUSTRALIA TUESDAY, MAY 26 AT 8PM ON WXXI-TV In September 1963, Pete Seeger played a sold out concert in Melbourne, Australia at the famed Town Hall. With nearly 3,000 people in attendance – a number seated on the stage behind him – Seeger delivered a set of folk music standards, spirited children’s tunes, freedom songs, and covers from other folk artists, including Peter, Paul & Mary, Tom Paxton and Bob Dylan.

OUT OF PRINT TUESDAY, MAY 12 AT 8PM ON WXXI-TV Narrated by Meryl Streep (pictured), Out of Print illuminates the turbulent, exciting, and somewhat controversial evolutionary journey of the written word in the digital age. Is the book as we know it dead? Is this question relevant in our always-on, digital world? Out of Print looks at the digital age and its effect on the written word’s existence.

Please note that programs and times are subject to change. For up-to-date program listings, log on to WXXI.org. To report reception trouble for any WXXI channels, call (585) 258-0331.

TELEVISION PROGRAMMING For extensive listings, features, news, events & more, visit: WXXI.org FRIDAY May 1 Super Why!

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MARATHON: Spring Garden - Martha Stewart, Christina Pirello, & Joanne Weir will show you how to make garden to table menus. Your spring vegetables will breathe new life into your meals.

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| John Denver: Country Boy

| To the Contrary | Washington Week |McLaughlin Group | Charlie Rose

| Focus on Europe | Global 3000

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| Am. Reframed Endless Abilities (MTI)

MARATHON: Pretty as a Picture - We are up close and personal on each shoot with wild animals and breathtaking landscapes.

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2015 national geographic bee Monday, May 18 at 5 pm on WXXI-TV

Each year, thousands of schools in the United States participate in the National Geographic Bee using materials prepared by the National Geographic Society. The contest is designed to inspire students to be curious about the world.

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| John Glenn: A Life of Service | PBS NewsHour | Ask/Old House | Rick Steves

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| NOVA First Man on the Moon | Frontline Obama at War | Kevin Dundon | A Chef’s Life

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|Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You | Global Voices Last Train Home v | Ask/Old House | Rick Steves

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11:00p Charlie Rose (delayed 5/15, 18) 12:00a BBC World (not 5/15, 18) 12:30a Tavis Smiley

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11:00p Midsomer Murders (cont’ from 10p) 11:00p 5/3 A Very British Murder Pt. 3 of 3 5/2 Ring Out Your Dead 5/9 Murder on St. Malley’s Day 5/16 Monty Python Conquers America 5/23 Market for Murder 5/30 Worm in the Bud

12:00a Austin City Limits 5/2 Beck 5/9 Bonnie Raitt/Mavis Staples 5/16 Bon Iver 5/23 The Lumineers/Shovel & Rope 5/30 Bob Mould/Delta Spirit

1:00a Front and Center 5/2 Christina Perri 5/9 Alt-J 5/16 Cyndi Lauper 5/23 Group Love 5/30 Here Come the Mummies

5/10 Tales from the Royal Bedchamber 5/17 The Queen’s Mother-in-Law 5/24 The Long Road Home 5/31 (10p) Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You

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5/3 Frankie 5/10 Frankie 5/17 The Politician’s Husband Pt.1 5/29 The Politician’s Husband Pt.2 5/31 The Politician’s Husband Pt.3

To get overnight schedules and complete listings, visit WXXI.org

AMERICAN MASTERS AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE: A HISTORY FRIDAY, MAY 15 AT 9PM ON WXXI-TV Delving into the rich history of one of the world’s preeminent ballet companies, documentarian Ric Burns combines intimate rehearsal footage, virtuoso performances and interviews with American Ballet Theatre’s key figures: artists pivotal to the company’s formation, including Alicia Alonso and the late Donald Saddler and Frederic Franklin; contemporary luminaries, including dancers Susan Jaffe and Julie Kent, choreographer Alexei Ratmansky and artistic director Kevin McKenzie; past and present stars Misty Copeland, Gillian Murphy, Marcelo Gomes and Hee Seo; dance historian and author Jennifer Homans; and prominent dance critics Anna Kisselgoff and the late Clive Barnes.

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The Moth: Mother’s Day Special 2015:

Mother, Mommy, Mama, Mom In this Mother’s Day special Molly Ringwald, Queen of the underdogs, is horrified to discover that her daughter is bullying kids in school. Anthony Griffith finds his way in life with the aid of his strong mama bear of a mother. Julian Goldhagen attempts to make a friendship work with the tough-boy son of his mother’s best friend. Kate Tellers tries to hold on tight to happy memories. The Moth: Mother’s Day Special 2015: Mother, Mommy, Mama, Mom SUNDAY, MAY 10 AT 9PM ON AM 1370

AM 1370 Specials Reveal: Law And Disorder

America Abroad: Burma at the Crossroads

We look at law and disorder: Reveal and Center for Public Integrity investigate why more minorities and kids with special needs are ending up with felony charges for acting out in school. With The Seattle Times, we uncover a toxic aspect of being a police officer. We trace how people are piecing together semi-automatic weapons from gun parts they buy on eBay.

In this hour, we look at the slow transition to democracy as Burma holds its first truly democratic elections in half a century. But despite this progress, the militaryrun government continues to crack down hard on ethnic minorities and student protesters, putting serious limits on freedom of speech and religion, proving that democratic changes do not happen overnight.

Intelligence Squared US: Should We Abolish the Death Penalty?

Intelligence Squared US: Is smart technology making us dumb?

SUNDAY, may 3 AT 9PM ON AM 1370

SUNDAY, May 17 AT 9PM ON AM 1370

A recent Gallup poll found that Americans are still largely supportive of the death penalty, with 6 in 10 in favor as punishment for murder. Legal in 32 states, it has come under renewed scrutiny in light of several botched executions in 2014. Within a flawed criminal justice system, is it possible to know every person’s guilt with a sufficient degree of certainty?

Sunday, May 24 at 9 pm on am 1370

Sunday, May 31 at 9 pm on am 1370 It’s been said that smart technology creates dependency on devices, narrows our world to echo chambers, and impairs cognitive skills through shortcuts and distraction. Are smart tech devices guiding so much of our decision making that we are losing autonomy without even realizing it? Or are these concerns an overstatement of the negative effects of high-tech consumption?

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Fascinatin’ Rhythm w/ Michael Lasser Stage Notes

Sunday Baroque wth Suzanne Bona

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Metropolitan Opera (end times vary)

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Gilmore Int’l Keyboard Festival

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From the Top ClassicalSpecials Guitar Alive! Holiday

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THE METROPOLITAN OPERA/ LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO SATURDAYS AT 1 PM 5/2 Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera 5/9 Stravinsky: The Rake’s Progress 5/16 Mozart: Don Giovanni (in Italian) 5/23 R. Strauss: Capriccio (in German) 5/30 Verdi: Il Trovatore (in Italian)

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Hearts of Space Classical Music from PRI

Music of the 21st Century with Chris Hickey

GILMORE INT’L KEYBOARD FESTIVAL SUNDAYS AT 2 PM 5/3 J. S. Bach: Overture in the French Style Grieg: Piano Concerto Ginastera: Danzas Argentinas Michael Jackson/Anderson & Roe: Billie Jean 5/10 Mozart: Duo Piano Concerto No. 10 Beethoven: Piano Sonata Stephanie Trick: Blues for Alfie 5/17 Curtis-Smith: Rhapsodies Schumann: Drei Fantasiestücke Busoni: Duettino concertante nach Mozart Schubert: Auf dem Strom 5/24 Prokofiev: Sonata No. 4 Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 5/31 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 Barber: Excursions Chopin: Mazurkas THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC SUNDAYS AT 3 PM 5/3 R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra Rouse: Oboe Concerto R. Strauss: Don Juan 5/10 Stravinsky: The Song of the Nightingale Mozart: Bassoon Concerto Zemlinsky: The Mermaid, Fantasy for Orchestra 5/17 Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings Britten: Spring Symphony 5/24 Salonen: Nyx Ravel: Piano Concerto Debussy: Jeux Strauss: Rosenkavalier Suite 5/31 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 Cheung: Lyra Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4

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Classical 91.5 Syndicated Orchestral Series at 8:00 p.m. Mondays - Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra 5/4 Burke/Jang/Rosenblum/Vali/Williams: The Elements Holst: The Planets 5/11 Handel: Messiah 5/18 Hersch: Ashes of Memory Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 Sibelius: Valse Triste 5/25 Casella: Symphonic Fragments from La donna serpente Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 5 Schumann: Symphony No. 2 tuesdays - Live From Carnegie Hall This 13-week series presents highlights of the 20142015 live concerts from Carnegie Hall. See highlight on the next page. 5/5 Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 Stravinsky: Closing Scenes from The Firebird 5/12 J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite Nos. 1- 4 5/19 Samuel Adams: Drift and Providence Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé 5/26 J.S. Bach/Liszt: Fantasy and Fugue for Organ Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 Liszt: Transcendental Etudes

WEDNESdays - The Deutsche Welle Festival 5/6 Stravinsky: Concerto, Dumbarton Oaks Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 Schoenberg: Peace on Earth Beethoven: Choral Fantasy 5/13 Stravinsky: Concerto for strings Beethoven: Piano Concerto Nos. 1 and 5 WEDNESday - CHOPIN: IN OUR DAY AND HIS 5/20 A two-hour documentary with pianist, pedagogue and Chopin specialist Elizabeth Sombart. See highlight on the next page. WEDNESday - BRAVO! VAIL SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL 2014 5/27 Hailed as one of the Top 10 classical music festivals in the U.S., Bravo! Vail is a destination for nearly 600 musicians (internationally acclaimed soloists, ensembles and chamber artists) and three world-class orchestras (the NYPO, Philadelphia O and Dallas SO) to gather all in one season. Bravo! Vail 2014 will focus on the exciting chamber series.

THURSdays - Chicago Symphony Orchestra 5/7 Prokofiev: Suite from Lt. Kijé MacMillan: Veni, Veni, Emmanuel Revueltas: Sensemaya Lutosławski: Concerto for Orchestra, Cello Concerto 5/14 Crawford Seeger: Andante for Strings Berg: Three Pieces for Orchestra Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 Schumann: Symphony No. 3, Rhenish 5/21 Ravel: Rapsodie espagnol D’Indy: Symphony on a French Mountain Air Franck: Symphonic Variations Ravel: Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé Debussy: Images 5/28 Carter: Soundings Mahler: Symphony No. 3 fridays - APM Symphony Cast 5/1 Prokofiev: Sinfonietta, Piano Concerto No. 3 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 5/8 Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1 Mahler: Symphony No. 7 5/15 Norman: The Great Swiftness Ravel: Piano concerto Matheson: True South Beethoven: Violin Concerto 5/22 Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme Thomas Ades: Three Studies from Couperin Respighi: The Birds

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Sunday The Latin Alternative

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Acoustic Cafe Morning Edition with Steve Inskeep & Renee Montagne and local host Beth Adams

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Folk Alley

The Jewish Sound

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A Variety of Folk

World of Gospel

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Best of Open Tunings

Rootabaga Boogie

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with Tracey Craig

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La Dolce Vita

Irish Party House

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Jazz from the Cellar

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DJ Specialty Shows (M-Th) Blacks and Blues with Doug Curry (Fridays)

Stuck in the Psychedelic Era with the Hermit

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Jazz Night in America Sundays at 8pm on WRUR-FM 88.5

Hosted by multiple Grammy Award-winning musician Christian McBride, Jazz Night in America presents content on multiple platforms and from across the nation to share this uniquely American art form and reinvigorate public media jazz programming for audiences today. The program features storytelling with concert performances, connecting jazz enthusiasts and potential new fans with artists and venues -- and each other -- through weekly, one-hour broadcasts and an array of 26 live signature videocasts and on-demand video of jazz events from today’s great artists and venues. It brings jazz fans together online via chat rooms during concerts and through social media, encouraging a deeper conversation with musicians, representatives of arts organizations and the major institutions of the jazz world, and arts educators in their community.

EAST END QUARTET TUESDAY, MAY 12 AT 1PM ON CLASSICAL 91.5

Julia Figueras welcomes the East End Quartet to Backstage Pass. Formed in 2013 by graduate students from the Eastman School of Music, the quartet has rapidly gained recognition for its unique approach to concertizing, including works for saxophone quartet and piano, lecturerecitals on international music, and their own transcriptions and arrangements of contemporary and traditional repertoire. They perform and speak with Julia about their work and upcoming performances.

Backstage Pass is a monthly live performance program that gives listeners the backstage experience of meeting local and visiting artists. An encore of this broadcast airs Sunday, May 17 at 1 p.m. on Classical 91.5.

CARNEGIE CHOPIN

IN OUR DAY AND HIS

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 AT 8PM ON CLASSICAL 91.5 In this two-hour documentary with pianist, pedagogue and Chopin specialist Elizabeth Sombart, you’ll be introduced to the radically new musical language that Chopin created, with its strong influences of the folk music from his native Poland.

LIVE!

TUESDAYS AT 8PM THROUGHOUT MAY Join us Tuesday nights for highlights from the 2014-2015 live concerts from Carnegie Hall. The season also includes a recital by Thomas Hampson presenting a world premiere of a work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon, the Philadelphia Orchestra with soloists presenting the bel canto era, and the National Youth Orchestra with violinist Gil Shaham.

Chopin’s radically new musical language spoke often of his longing for the contemporary folk songs of his native land in sometimes powerful, often lyrical, and always timeless harmony. The unique flavor of his expression was intimately connected to the longing he felt for a world that was vastly different in makeup and feeling from anywhere today, but the power and appeal of his compositions have long outlasted the demise of their environmental origins. However, for pianist and pedagogue Elisabeth Sombart, the founder of the specialized educational school organized by the Fondation Résonnance, this very survival of Chopin and his particular popularity today presents a great challenge for the performer who lives in such a dissimilar ambience from the far more intimate atmosphere that Chopin evoked.

ARTS&CULTURE Chopin

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AN HONEST LIAR

THE AMAZING RANDI SPEAKS TO THE LITTLE

We have had a wide variety of fantastic guests speak at The Little over the last nine decades, but it’s unlikely we’ve ever had anyone quite like this. On Tuesday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m., the Little Theatre will screen the documentary An Honest Liar, followed by a Skype audience Q&A with the subject of the film, The Amazing Randi himself! An Honest Liar is a feature documentary about the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James ‘The Amazing’ Randi. The film brings to life Randi’s intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. A master deceiver who came out of the closet at the age of 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, the artist Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos. But when a shocking revelation in Randi’s personal life is discovered, it isn’t clear whether Randi is still the deceiver – or the deceived. Tickets to the film and discussion are $8.

Film Screenings, Discussion Promote the Inclusion of

Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Higher Ed Join us for a public screening of films promoting and cultivating inclusivity on college campuses on Monday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Little Theatre (240 East Ave.). Part of WXXI and the Golisano Foundation’s MOVE TO INCLUDE initiative in partnership with University of Rochester’s Warner School of Education, the free event will feature the experiences of college students with intellectual disabilities through the free showings of the national film Rethinking College and the new local microdocumentary film series The Opportunity Project. The films will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Martha Mock, an associate professor who directs the Institute for Innovative Transition at the Warner School. Panelists will include: subjects of The Opportunity Project films Cori Piels, a Monroe Community College alumna, and Robert Lonie, a Keuka College alumnus; Meg Grigal, co-director of Think College; David Basinger, chief academic officer at Roberts Wesleyan College. To learn more, visit MoveToInclude.org.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: THE HARD PROBLEM Above all, don’t use the word “good” as though it meant something in evolutionary science. On Thursday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 9 at 12:00 p.m., The Little is proud to present the National Theatre Live production of The Hard Problem. Hilary, a young psychology researcher at a brain-science institute, is nursing a private sorrow and a troubling question at work, where psychology and biology meet. If there is nothing but matter, what is consciousness? This is ‘the hard problem’ which puts Hilary at odds with her colleagues who include her first mentor Spike, her boss Leo and the billionaire founder of the institute, Jerry. Is the day coming when the computer and the fMRI scanner will answer all the questions psychology can ask? Meanwhile Hilary needs a miracle, and she is prepared to pray for one. NT Live is really something to see. The best theatre performances from London’s West End are recorded with cameras positioned throughout the theatre, ensuring Little audiences get the best seat in the house every time. Tickets are $15 for members/seniors/ students and $20 for general admission

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Rock Ventures

Saturday, June 6 at CMAC WXXI is pleased to bring public radio’s beloved

variety show with Garrison Keillor to CMAC.

Don’t miss seeing this live radio show! Tickets Reserved: $35, $55, and $75. Lawn seats: $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Order tickets online now at WXXI.org/events (click on the highlight for A Prairie Home Companion)

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In the little Theater 1 June 19 7pm & 9:15pm

goodbyemotel

June 20 7pm & 9:15pm

Chet Catallo & the Cats June 21 7pm & 9:15pm

Kat Edmonson

June 22 7pm & 9:15pm

Saxofour

June 23 7pm & 9:15pm

Interzone

June 24 7pm & 9:15pm

Roddy Ellias

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TIME SENSITIVE MATERIAL

June 25 7pm & 9:15pm

Mama Corn

June 26 7pm & 9:15pm

Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio June 27 7pm & 9:15pm

Carl Atkins & Culture Clash Look for other jazzy events in and around The Little. More details to come in the June issue. You’ll also see WXXI’s TV crew at Kilbourn Hall taping several acts for a whole new season of our nationally distributed series Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival.