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Masterpiece ClassicEmma Sunday, February 7, 2010 9 - 10:00 pm
How will Jane Austen, the master of happy endings,
tie up the tangled affairs of her heroines Emma
Woodhouse (Romola Garai, Atonement), Harriet Smith
(Louise Dylan) and Jane Fairfax (Laura Pyper)? And what
will she do about those mystifying men, Mr. Knightley
(Jonny Lee Miller, "Eli Stone") and Frank Churchill
(Rupert Evans)? Part three of three. (CC, Stereo,
HD)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/emma/index.html
Antiques RoadshowAtlantic City (Hour Three)
Monday, February 8,
2010 8 - 9:00 pm
Items under consideration include a fanciful circa
1900 folk art sculpture; a 1934 New York Yankees
team-signed baseball; and an early 20th-century painting
by George Bellows. Mark L. Walberg hosts.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/roadshow/
SoundstageLynyrd Skynyrd Thursday, February 11, 2010 10 - 11:00 pm
With a backbone of Southern rock and country,
passionate Van Zant vocals and trademark layered
guitars, Lynyrd Skynyrd delivers sensational renditions
of the iconic classics "Sweet Home Alabama," "Gimme
Three Steps," "That Smell" and "Simple Man." (CC,
Stereo, HD)
http://www.pbs.org/wttw/soundstage/
Austin City LimitsThem Crooked Vultures
Saturday, February 13,
2010 9 - 10:00 pm
Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl
from the Foo Fighters and John Paul Jones from Led
Zeppelin combine for high volume rock ‘n' roll. (CC,
Stereo, HD)
http://www.pbs.org/klru/austin/
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Bombing of Germany: American
ExperienceMonday, February 8,
2010 9 - 10:00 pm
This film examines the defining moments of the World
War II offensive that led the British and American
Allied forces to carry out a bombing campaign of
unprecedented might over Germany's cities, claiming the
lives of nearly half a million civilians. Joe Morton
narrates. (CC, Stereo, HD)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/
FrontlineFying Cheap Tuesday, February 9, 2010 9 - 10:30 pm
A year after the deadliest domestic airline accident
in seven years, "Frontline" investigates the crash of
Continental 3407, the rise of regional and low-cost
carriers and whether the aviation system is being
stretched beyond its capacity to deliver service that is
both cheap and safe. (CC, Stereo, HD)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Independent LensP-Star Rising Tuesday, February 9, 2010 10:00 - 11:30 pm
At age nine, Priscilla, a precocious little girl,
tells her single father, Jesse, "I am going to become a
rapper and fulfill your dreams of succeeding in the
music business." But in the efforts to make her dad
proud, Priscilla struggles to remain a child and finds
herself trapped in a world of people twice her size and
four times her age and doesn't know whom to trust. (CC,
Stereo, HD)
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/
Faces of America with Henry Louis
Gates, Jr.The Promise of
America Wednesday,
February 10, 2010 8 - 9:00
pm
Using DNA testing and genealogical research, Henry
Louis Gates Jr. offers investigations of the family
stories and ancestry of 11 renowned Americans. "The
Promise of America" explores the dynamic and shifting
relationship America had with her new immigrants in the
20th century. Part one of four.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/facesofamerica/
Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and
National JournalFriday,
February 12, 2010 8 - 8:30
pm
"Washington Week," the longest-running news and
public affairs program on public television, has forged
an editorial partnership with "National Journal," the
nonpartisan publication that for 36 years has been
dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of the
politics and policy of the federal government. (CC,
Stereo)
http://www.pbs.org/washingtonweek
NOWFriday,
February 12, 2010 8:30 -
9:00 pm
Through documentary segments and interviews with
original thinkers, "NOW" goes beyond the noisy churn of
the news cycle and gives you the context to explore your
relationship with the larger world. (CC, Stereo)
Learn about businesses with new bottom lines: helping
humanity.
http://www.pbs.org/now
Bill Moyers JournalFriday, February 12, 2010 9 - 10:00 pm
This weekly public affairs series features interviews
and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including
politics, arts and culture, the media, the economy and
issues facing democracy. (CC, Stereo)
Tell us what you think in our online blog; is the
media sufficiently reporting the truth about the Iraq
war on the ground?
http://www.pbs.org/moyers |
Blueprint AmericaBeyond the Motor City
Monday, February 8,
2010 10 - 11:30 pm
The latest installment in the "Blueprint America"
initiative takes viewers on a cinematic journey in
search of America's transportation future. With Detroit,
Michigan, as home base, the film hop-scotches across the
globe in an effort to look at what's possible. (CC,
Stereo, HD)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/
NOVAExtreme
Cave Diving Tuesday,
February 9, 2010 8 - 9:00
pm
This program follows the charismatic Dr. Kenny Broad
as he dives into blue holes -- underwater caves that
formed during the last ice age when sea level was nearly
400 feet below what it is today. They are Earth's least
explored and perhaps most dangerous frontiers. (CC,
Stereo, HD)
http://www.pbs.org/nova/
The This Old House HourRoxbury Project Part 3
Thursday, February 11,
2010 8 - 9:00 pm
Master carpenter Norm Abram meets with general
contractor David Lopes to check out the progress that
has been made on the house both outside and in.
Extensive framing work is completed, but unfortunately,
a great majority of the house had to be rebuilt due to
the dire condition of the structure. In the second half
of the hour, general contractor Tom Silva helps a
homeowner replace the broken sash locks on his vinyl
windows. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/thisoldhouse/home/
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Talking to Kids about
Haiti
Even children who don't watch TV news may hear about
the tragedy in Haiti from friends or neighbors. Kids may
want to know what happened, whether an earthquake can
affect their community, or what they can do to help. Get
tips for talking about Haiti.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/supersisters/archives/2010/01/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about.html
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PBS Teachers Innovation Awards Offer
PreK-12 Educators Opportunity to Showcase Their
Ingenuity
To honor and celebrate educators that engage students
at new levels, spark their curiosity and tap into
students' natural instinct to explore, PBS and its local
stations have launched the PBS Teachers Innovation
Awards. PreK-12 educators can enter now for a chance to
win a behind-the-scenes trip to the premier annual PBS
event and other prizes.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/innovators/
MediashiftOn-Demand Publishing Opens Up
Magazine Industry
Rather than print thousands of copies of a magazine,
publishers now have the option of using print on demand
services. Susan Sivek Curries reports how this has
opened up the world of magazine publishing to a range of
new people.
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2010/02/on-demand-publishing-opens-up-magazine-industry032.html
Mediashift Idea LabTruly Serving the Public -- With Web
Tools
Journalists are charged with providing important
information to citizens and communities. Yet, as Rich
Gordon writes, they have done a "lousy job of helping
people navigate the core functionality of democracy:
elections." He examines new projects helping change this
reality.
http://www.pbs.org/idealab/2010/02/truly-serving-the-public----with-web-tools032.html
SupersistersWhen a Loved One is Ill
What can you do to ease the burden of a child facing
a loved one's death?
http://www.pbs.org/parents/supersisters/archives/2010/02/when-a-loved-one-is-ill.html
The It's My Life BlogThoughts on Taylor Swift
What is there for young people to emulate in the
meteoric career of the young pop star?
http://www.pbskids.org/itsmylife/blog/2010/02/thoughts-on-taylor-swift.html
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