Program Listings - November 2015 by WXXI Public Broadcasting

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ALICE’S RESTAURANT

50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT Fifty years ago, in 1965, Arlo Guthrie took out the trash following a “Thanksgiving dinner that couldn’t be beat.” The hilarious account of actual events that precluded Arlo from military service in 1966 went on to become Alice’s Restaurant, a platinum-selling record in 1967, and a full-length motion picture in 1969. Today it’s as much a part of Thanksgiving tradition as cranberry sauce. For the first time in a decade, folk icon Arlo Guthrie brings The Alice’s Restaurant Massacree in its entirety to the stage. On the 50th anniversary of Arlo’s arrest for littering, WXXI-TV presents this special concert.

ALICE’S RESTAURANT 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 AT 8 P.M. ON WXXI-TV Photo by Ron Elkman

Hochstein spotlight on faculty WEDNESDAY, November 25 at 12:10PM ON CLASSICAL 91.5 details inside>>

NT Live Series 12 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24

Hamlet

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Executive Staff november 2015 Volume 6, Issue 11 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.

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Dear Friends, One of public media’s greatest strengths is its ability to be responsive to current issues and needs. Sometimes, our programming can even help save a life. Recently, our national health series, Second Norm Silverstein Opinion, produced a special episode in partnership with the American Heart Association (AHA). CPR in America had a lofty goal – to teach all of America Hands-Only CPR™. It shared AHA’s new CPR guidelines for 2015, which are evaluated and updated every five years. Produced here in Rochester at our WXXI studios, the special aired on more than 100 PBS stations across the country, including major cities such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Houston. The show not only taught viewers how to perform Hands-Only CPR and how to use an AED, but it also shared incredible stories about three families who dealt with cardiac arrest emergencies. If you didn’t have a chance to watch the program, it’s now available to view online at SecondOpinion-tv.org. I encourage you to watch and learn. It’s a lifelong skill that can truly help save a life. In recognition of Veterans Day, WXXI will present a remarkable documentary at the Little Theatre on November 10 at 6:30 p.m. American St. Nick tells the true story of a handful of American soldiers who, during the chaos of war, brought Christmas back to the children of a small Luxembourg town – and helped preserve a holiday tradition that continues to this day. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the American St. Nick Richard Brookins (a Pittsford resident), documentarian Tim Gray, and American St. Nick author Peter Lion. You can learn more about the screening at WXXI.org/ events. WXXI-TV will also be airing this film next month, so be sure to look for it in your December Program listings. American St. Nick is presented by WXXI’s Veterans Connections in partnership with M&T Bank. Our Veterans Connections initiative is designed to help bridge military and veteran needs with community support and awareness. Through special TV, radio and online programming, documentary films, group discussions, news features, and a comprehensive web site (WXXI.org/veterans), Veterans Connections works to create a community platform to connect veterans with valuable resources. November is a time of thanks and we have much to be thankful for including your support of WXXI and the Little Theatre. Our work throughout the year – including projects like CPR in America and American St. Nick couldn’t be accomplished without the generosity of our members. Thank you, and best wishes for a happy and healthy holiday! Best Regards,

Norm Silverstein norms@wxxi.org @normWXXI

NEWS&EVENTS

Q&A WITH A WXXI Underwriter Founded in 1975 by chief conservator Susan Blakney, West Lake Conservators provides preservation services to a wide variety of materials, historic artifacts, art, and memorabilia. Following a 6-year apprenticeship in London, Susan returned to her roots in the Finger Lakes and established the business in Skaneateles with her sister, Margaret Sutton, as her first apprentice. Q. What would you like the WXXI audience to know about West Lake Conservators? We have an internationally trained preservation staff comprising multiple specialties. We strictly adhere to the American Institute of Constructors (AIC) code of ethics. Whether of monetary, historic, or sentimental value, we treat all projects with equal care and respect. Susan Blakney (LEFT) and Margaret Sutton at the John D. Barrow Art Gallery in Skaneateles

Q. What types of services do you provide? Preservation Treatments: Conserving and restoring easel paintings, murals, frames, painted objects, historic theater curtains, textiles, paper-based documents, photographs; Collection Management: Documenting surveys, including Condition, General/Storage, Identification, Environmental, and Inventory; Disaster Recovery: Developing Disaster Plans, on-site remediation, insurance claims, packing out, emergency stabilization; Preservation Framing: Using current technology for Climate Control and archival materials; selecting aesthetically and historically appropriate replacement reproduction frames. Q. Are you proud of any major undertakings? Several! First, developing and publishing a long-range fundraising plan for treating most of the 350 paintings in the collection of the John D. Barrow Art Gallery in Skaneateles. Second, the conservation treatment of the monumental and highly valued Thomas Cole painting of Letchworth State Park that once hung in the Seward House Historic Museum in Auburn. Lastly, research and introduction of new painting support materials for murals and oversized paintings. Q. What are the greatest challenges of your business? Undoing or reversing nonprofessional treatments, performed poorly with non-reversible materials and no documentation. Some treatments, often done with good intentions, are detrimental and may be impossible to reverse. westlakeconservators.com To learn more about underwriting on WXXI, email underwriting@wxxi.org

An evening with

NPR’S SCOTT HORSLEY ——————————— SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT 6 P.M. AT MONROE GOLF CLUB WXXI is pleased to bring Scott Horsley to Rochester for a special dinner on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Monroe Golf Club (155 Golf Ave, Pittsford). Scott will share stories about his work as the White House correspondent for NPR and what it’s like reporting on the policy and politics of the Obama Administration. During the evening WXXI will honor the late Jacques Lipson, MD and his wife Dr. Dawn Lipson. In memory of Jacques, he and Dawn, who serves on WXXI and the Little Theatre’s Board of Trustees, will be named WXXI 2015 Associates of the Year. Tickets for the cocktail reception and dinner are $150 each. Reserved tables of 8 are $1,000. You can order your tickets online at WXXI.org/horsley or call Jackie McGriff at (585) 258-0338. WXXI’s Associate of the Year award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in support of WXXI’s mission of public service. To commemorate the Lipsons and their award, a tree will be planted in Highland Park in their honor. Photo Credit: 2006 NPR by Steve Barrett

As part of WXXI’s Veterans Connections initiative, designed to help bridge military and veteran needs with community support and awareness, WXXI is pleased to bring our community the following specials on Veterans Day.

American St. Nick Iwo Jima Tuesday, November 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Little Theatre

Join us for a free screening of a film that tells the amazing true story of war, honor, luck, and love. It will be followed by a panel discussion. Credit: Courtesy of Associated Press

Debt of Honor:

From Combat to Comrades

Disabled Veterans in American History

Tuesday, November 10 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV Follow survivors of perhaps the fiercest battle of WWII as they return to Iwo Jima for a Reunion of Honor on the only battlefield where former enemies come together in shared remembrance. Credit: Courtesy of Bettman/Corbis

Tuesday, November 10 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV Take an unflinching look at the reality of warfare and disability through interviews with prominent disabled veterans. Credit: Courtesy of Steeplechase Films/ Young William Bradford (Played by Josh Webb)

To learn more about these programs and WXXI’s Veterans Connections initiative, visit WXXI.org/veterans.

Celtic Woman DESTINY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30 AT 8 P.M. ON WXXI-TV

THE PILGRIMS

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 AT 8PM ON WXXI-TV

Arguably one of the most fateful and resonant events of the last half millennium, the Pilgrims’ journey west across the Atlantic in the early 17th century is a seminal, if often misunderstood episode of American and world history. “The Pilgrims”, a two-hour documentary by Ric Burns, explores the forces, circumstances, personalities, and events that converged to exile the English group in Holland and eventually propel their crossing to the New World; a story universally familiar in broad outline, but almost entirely unfamiliar to a general audience in its rich and compelling historical actuality.

Filmed in Dublin’s Round Room at the historic Mansion House, the Celtic Woman performed to a welcoming and enthusiastic audience against a video screen backdrop that displayed the natural wonders of Ireland. The concert features brand new material along with some new arrangements of some of their most loved tracks from throughout their ten year career. Performing that night were Máiréad Nesbitt, Susan McFadden, Mairéad Carlin and the newest addition to the troupe, Éabha McMahon. The concert also features a special appearance by original Celtic Woman, Meav. Photo: Courtesy of Kip Carroll

TVHIGHLIGHTS

Special Programming on Veterans Day

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Sid the Science Kid

Thomas & Friends

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WordWorld

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Wild Kratts Creature Christmas 11/28 & 11/29 from 8-9a, 11/25-27 at 7a and 3p

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Religion & Ethics Newsweekly

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Need to Know

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Lidia’s Kitchen

To the Contrary

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Food Forward

Second Opinion

Native Cat PREMIERE 11/28 & 29 at 9a, 11/25-27 at 8a and 4p

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MARATHON: Hearty Harvest - As the weather gets cooler, we look ahead to the harvest and hearty meals. Enjoy dishes featuring apple, pumpkin, squash, and sweet potato.

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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.

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DT 21.3 / CABLE 1276

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11:00p Charlie Rose (11:30p on 11/9, 13, 23; Midnight 11/6, 25)

11:00p Doctor Who 11/7 Flatline 11/14 In the Forest of the Night 11/21 Dark Water 11/28 Death in Heaven SEASON FINALE

MIDNIGHT BBC World (not airing 11/6, 9, 13, 23, 25)

12:30a Tavis Smiley (not airing 11/6, 25)

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MIDNIGHT Austin City Limits 11/7 TV on the Radio/ The War on Drugs 11/14 James Taylor 11/21 ACL Presents: Americana Music 11/28 Jason Isbell/Neko Case 1:00a Music City Roots: Live from the Loveless Cafe

11:00p 11/15 (11:30) Frankie 11/22 Royalty Close Up: The Photography of Kent Gavin 11/29 (10:30) A Salute to Downton Abbey 12:00a 11/1 The Queen’s Mother in Law 11/8 Scared Sick 11/15 (11:30p) Frankie 11/22 (11p) Royalty Close Up 11/29 T he Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special 12:30a 11/1 (12a) The Queen’s Mother in Law 11/8 (12a) Scared Sick 11/15 CityWise 11/22 CityWise 11/29 ( 12a) The Maners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special

THODOS DANCE CHICAGO’S A LIGHT IN THE DARK THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 9PM ON WXXI-TV

Critically acclaimed story ballet, Thodos Dance Chicago, presents a unique interpretation of the famous relationship of Anne Sullivan and Hellen Keller. Through the expressive choreography of Ann Reinking and Melissa Thodos, audiences are shown how Anne, Hellen’s teacher, was able to help her pupil overcome her deafness and blindness to inspire generations for years to come.

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MARATHON: Bundle Up - You are just a stitch away from a sweater, hat, or blanket. Even Fido will be toasty warm with his handmade sweater. Bundle up and stay warm!

MONDAY November 9

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| Nightly Business | PBS NewsHour | Need to Know | Second Opinion* | Doc Martin Out of the Woods | Henry & Anne Lovers ...Changed History | | | | Secrets of the Dead Death on Railroad NOVA Making North America: Origins The Brain with David Eagleman 4/6 Secrets of the Dead Death on the Railroad PBS NewsHour | | | | | | | Eat! Drink! Italy! | Woodwright’s Shop| Rick Steves Daniel Tiger Clifford Berenstain Bears Curious George WordGirl Wild Kratts A Chef’s Life

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BBC World News | Nightly Business ** Craft in America Service

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BBC World News | Nightly Business Frontline Supplements and Safety

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BBC World News | Nightly Business Bringing the Fallen Home **

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9:00pm 9:30pm ** | Iwo Jima - From Combat to Comrades | Debt of Honor: Disabled Veterans... ** ** | America Reframed Reserved to Fight | Lest We Forget **

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Miss Marple The Body in the Library Part 1-3 of 3 Colorado Exper.

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MARATHON: Thank-full - The family is coming over for a feast, and you and your guests will be Thank-full with the help of Ian Knauer, Chris Kimball and Sara Moulton!

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MARATHON: Thank-full - The family is coming over for a feast, and you and your guests will be Thank-full with the help of Ian Knauer, Chris Kimball and Sara Moulton!

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Christopher Kimball (pictured), founder, editor, and publisher of Cook’s Illustrated Magazine, and host of public television’s most-watched cooking show, America’s Test Kitchen, takes us to his Vermont farm for a New England Thanksgiving. He’ll talk about the experiences for which he’s most grateful. Stephen Hough, world famous concert pianist, composer, prize-winning poet, and MacArthur genius, shares his wonderful essay “Thanksgiving for Thanksgiving” which he wrote for the London Telegraph, and we’ll hear an excerpt from his favorite Thanksgiving author Willa Cather, plus his new Grieg album. Also, Patrick Stewart reads autumn poems from John Keats and Antonio Vivaldi.

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Beyond Gay Marriage

With Good Reason

The June 26, 2015 Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 States shifts the terms of the debate about where the gay rights movement should be putting organized energy and money. A critical look at the Gay Marriage movement that asks: Why is gay marriage the primary issue of the Gay Community? Is Same Sex marriage really the issue most LGBT people are interested in? And what effect does the funding and emphasis on Same Sex Marriage have on displacing other crucial life and death LGBT issues?

In this special episode of With Good Reason we focus on a single troopship, the General Nelson M. Walker, and a few of the soldiers who traveled on it. Also included in the hour-long program are stories about women journalists who covered the Vietnam War, and the risk factors for the children of military mothers, who are deployed around the world.

Sunday, NOV. 1 at 9pm ON AM 1370

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The Science of Gratitude Sunday, NOV. 29 at 9pm

This one-hour documentary focuses on the latest information regarding the power (or lack of it) of being thankful. We hear research, expert opinion, and individual stories to illustrate how gratitude often has a large impact on overall happiness. Hosted by Susan Sarandon.

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Classical 91.5 Syndicated Orchestral Series at 8:00 p.m. Mondays - Taloa: An Exploration of Music by American Indian and Māori Composers 11/9 Music, Nature and the Spirit Composers from Vivaldi to Beethoven to Bartok have created music inspired by the natural world. This episdoe features a visit with the eminent Māori composer Dame Gillian Whitehead. 11/16 Origins In a dynamic musical exchange, our guide Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate travels to New Zealand to meet up with contemporary Māori composers. 11/23 Ancient Instruments in Modern Times This episode featurs conversations with Horomona Horo and James Webster — leading Māori performers on the ancient Māori instruments known as taonga pūoro. 11/30 The Voice Hear selections performed by Kiri Te Kanawa, Chanticleer, and Voices New Zealand. Features singer and song composer Tuirina Wehi. *Note: 11/2 Classical 91.5 presents Monteverdi Vespers: Pegasus Early Music. See next page for details.

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THURSdays - Chicago Symphony Orchestra 11/5 Schoenberg: Pierrot lunaire Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale 11/12 Ippolito: Nocturne Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25 Brahms: Symphony No. 3 Schubert: Symphony No. 5 11/19 Sibelius: Suite No. 1 from The Tempest Stravinsky: Violin Concerto Adès: …but all shall be well Debussy: La mer Dvorák: The Water Goblin Williams: Excerpt from film score for Lincoln 11/26 Mahler: Symphony No. 7 Haydn: Sinfonia concertante fridays - APM Symphony Cast 111/7 Mahler: Symphony No. 3 11/14 Ives: Symphony No. 1 Copland: Clarinet Concerto Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 11/21 Rachmaninov: Isle of the Dead Leshnoff: Concerto for Guitar Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 11/28 Tchaikovsky: Selections from Swan Lake Stravinsky: Petruska

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Hosted by nationally recognized rock critics Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis, Sound Opinons analyzes trends within pop culture and the music industry from all sides. Artists and listeners alike are welcome to join the debate and share their love of music. Through open discussion, the show uncovers new ways that individuals can enhance their lives and listening experience.

presents MONTEVERDI VESPERS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 AT 8 P.M. ON CLASSICAL 91.5

Last April Pegasus Early Music performed Monteverdi’s Vespers at Hochstein Performance Hall. Paul O’Dette conducted two dozen of the country’s finest musicians in this beautiful concert. Monteverdi’s Vespers is, according to many, one of the most perfect pieces of music ever written. It ranges from the most intimate solos and duos to a splendid full double choir piece, including complicated counterpoint and a sublime instrumental sonata with a choir of sopranos singing chant above it. Classical 91.5’s Brenda Tremblay (right) hosts. Recorded by Carl Pultz, Alembic Productions.

Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving…

Classical 91.5 celebrates Thanksgiving Day with two holiday specials.

Giving Thanks:

A Celebration of Fall, Food & Gratitude

Airs Thursday, November 26 at 6 a.m. and again at 5 p.m. on Classical 91.5 Host John Birge (pictured) creates a thoughtful, contemporary celebration of music and stories for the holiday, with reflections from Maya Angelou and Nikki Giovanni.

Thanksgiving with Cantus

Airs Thursday, November 26 at 12 Noon on Classical 91.5 The Minnesota-based men’s vocal ensemble Cantus presents its annual American celebration of Thanksgiving. Alison Young hosts a program of music by Lionel Bart, Folliott Pierpoint, Mendelssohn, Copland, Adams and much more.

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FACULTY WEDNESDAY 11/25 AT 12:10PM ON CLASSICAL 91.5 Live from Hochstein’s season is in full swing and now we’re proud to bring you a special treat – performances by some of Hochstein’s finest faculty. The piano faculty from the Hochstein School of Music and Dance played 10 Pianists – 20 Hands – 4 Pianos, a lively concert earlier this year, which included piano solos, duos, trios, a quartet, and even a piece for TEN pianists, called 80 Dizzy Fingers by Zez Confrey. Pianists pictured on the cover and featured are: Paula Bobb, Willie LaFavor, Richard DeLaney, Lourdes Santiestieban, Joseph Werner, Gary Palmer, Doleen Hood, Yi-Wen Chang, and Oleksandra Yurchenko. Classical 91.5’s Mona Seghatoleslami hosts.

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Hamlet 12 p.m. Sunday, November 22 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 24 AT THE LITTLE THEATRE

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Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but parallelized by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. Photo by Johan Persson

Giselle 12 p.m. Sunday, November 1 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 3 AT THE LITTLE THEATRE TICKETS: $20 GENERAL ADMISSION, $18 FOR MEMBER OPERA AND SENIORS ORDER TICKETS ONLINE AT TheLittle.org The young peasant girl Giselle dies when she learns that the man she loves, Albrecht, has betrayed her. Against her own will, she joins the Wilis — vengeful spirits who now turn against Albrecht and condemn him to dance until he dies of exhaustion. This treasure of romantic ballet is one of the oldest and greatest in classical repertoire, touching upon the great romantic themes: A doomed love affair ending in tragedy, a dive into fantasy and ultimate redemption through the power of love. The Bolshoi is renowned for its intimate and emotionally intense interpretation of this beloved drama.

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The High Falls Film Festival celebrates the artistry and innovation of women in film — behind the camera, in leading roles on the screen, and at the heart of storylines. The focus of women in film is inspired by Rochester’s legacy as the birthplace of film and the women’s rights movement.

Autism in Love

Monday, November 30 at 7 p.m. at the Little Theatre Join us for this FREE screening of Autism in Love, where four adults at different places on the autism spectrum open up their personal lives as they navigate dating and romantic relationships. Eye-opening, first-person portrayals show that despite many challenges faced by those with autism, love can find a way. The film is being presented as part of WXXIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Indie Pop Lens film series, and WXXIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Move to Include initiative, a partnership with the Golisano Foundation designed to promote inclusion for people with intellectual and physical disabilities. To learn more about this screening, visit WXXI.org/events. Support for this Indie Lens Pop-Up presentation is made possible by: ITVS, Independent Lens, and CPB.

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The 2015-2016 season of the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts begins on December 5, with its new host, Mary Jo Heath behind the microphone, as the fourth full-time radio host in the Met’s history. The announcement came in August 2015 when Heath, who was senior radio producer for the Met for nine seasons, was named to succeed Margaret Juntwait, who passed away in June.

Meet Mary Jo Heath: Voice of the Metropolitan Opera How do you get from Norman, Oklahoma to the Met? Via Rochester of course! –By Ruth Phinney, Classical 91.5 Program Director

If her name rings a bell, that’s because she served as a host at WXXI-FM while she was working on her Ph.D. in Music Theory at the Eastman School of Music in the late 1980s. Mary Jo is “obnoxiously proud of being from Norman, Oklahoma” where she received two degrees in music. She took piano lessons for 20 years and voice for 10, and her teachers there encouraged her to “jump into a bigger pond.” Once she got to Eastman, she enrolled in voice lessons “just for fun and to keep me practicing” and told us, “It was a lucky bit of serendipity that they assigned me to (study with) Renée (Fleming).”

Heath says that she never sang with Renée, except during those lessons, and she’s never sung on the Met stage either. “It’s scary enough to stand out there. I have GREAT respect for the singers who go out there and give their all every night.” When asked her if a Ph.D. in Music Theory helps her in her hosting, Heath said, she approaches the broadcast by starting “with the opera score – looking through it, listening, taking notes. That’s a different starting point from my commentators, and it makes for some interesting discussions.” Preparation for the Saturday matinees begins in the summer when commentator Ira Siff delivers his ideas for commentary to senior producer Ellen Keel, who starts to combine them with the synopsis. During the fall, the team reviews every single script, refining and working through new ideas. Heath says that she is honored to have been chosen to follow these “wonderful hosts who brought their own personalities, experiences and points of view to the job,” and expects she’ll find her own rhythm once she has some broadcasts under her belt. “For me, coming to work and hearing the best singers and the best opera orchestra in the world every day is really inspiring.” When asked what her former teacher and long-time friend Renée Fleming said when the announcement of her appointment came out, Heath said, “I got a lovely text from her – she was thrilled.” We at WXXI are thrilled for her as well, and we all look forward to hearing Mary Jo every week on the Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcasts, Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. beginning December 5. photo: Jonathan Tichler/Metropolitan Opera