Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 10:30pm POV: Racing Dreams
Fondly described as "Talladega Nights meets Catcher in
the Rye," "Racing Dreams" chronicles a year in the life of three tweens
who dream of becoming NASCAR drivers. more info | more stories like this
Friday, February 24, 2012 at 9:00pm Great Performances: Memphis Winner of the 2010 Tony Award for Best New Musical, "Memphis" turns the
radio dial back to the 1950s to tell the story of a white DJ, named Huey
Calhoun (Chad Kimball), whose love of music transcends race lines and
airwaves. more info | more stories like this
Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 11:00pm Austin City Limits: Robert Earl Keen / Hayes Carll AUSTIN CITY LIMITS presents Texas singer/songwriters with Robert Earl Keen and Hayes Carll. Veteran Keen precedes up-and-comer Carll. more info | more stories like this
Black History Month
Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 8:00pm Fly Boys: Western Pennsylvania's Tuskegee Airmen They lived in a country where racial prejudice and discrimination ruled,
where they were judged by the color of their skin, and where
opportunities were limited for them. In spite of it all, they wanted to
show their patriotism to their country by fighting the enemy during
World War II. more info | | more stories like this
Monday, February 27, 2012 at 10:00pm American Masters: Cab Calloway: Sketches Enjoy this lively biography of an exceptional figure in the history of jazz. more info | | more stories like this
Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 8:00pm U.S. Health Care: The Good News One small community in the Colorado oil patch near the Utah border
delivers the highest value-for-the-money health care in the United
States, and they cover nearly everyone in town in the process. How do
they do it? Could other communities do it, too?
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Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 9:00pm Masterpiece Classic: The Old Curiosity Shop
A teenage girl and her grandfather lose everything to a
maniacal moneylender and flee his relentless pursuit. The saga of
Little Nell, Grandfather and their tormentor, Daniel Quilp, is one of
Charles Dickens’ most heartrending tales. more info | more stories like this
Monday, February 27, 2012 at 8:00pm Monday, March 12, 2012 at 8:00pm Monday, March 19, 2012 at 10:00pm Antiques Roadshow: Pittsburgh, PA Veteran Asian arts expert Lark
Mason appraises a 17th-century Chinese carved rhinoceros horn cup.
Originally purchased for $1 by the owner’s husband at a flea market,
Mason assigns a much more substantial value at $350,000-$450,000. more infoweb extra | more stories like this
Filmmakers' Corner
Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 10:00pm Filmmakers Corner: Not As I Pictured Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer John Kaplan was at the top of his world. Never before ill, he was used to documenting the life ordeals of others. But when suddenly diagnosed with a rare case of potentially deadly Lymphoma, it was a blind side. Turning the lens on himself, Kaplan's remarkable imagery takes us beyond his despair and through his powerful belief that he can, and must, beat it. more info | | more stories like this
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 8:00pm American Experience: The Amish Find answers to questions Americans have about this insistently insular religious community. more info | more stories like this
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 8:00pm Nature: Echo: An Elephant to Remember Echo, the elephant matriarch, was the subject of many films and the leader of a carefully studied herd of elephants in Africa. Last year, she died of natural causes. This film is a look back at this remarkable animal through extraordinary footage and interviews with the researchers who cared for and studied this amazing herd. more info | more stories like this
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 9:00pm NOVA: Japan's Killer Quake NOVA combines authoritative on-the-spot reporting, personal stories of
tragedy and survival, and compelling eyewitness videos for a unique look
at the science behind Japan’s catastrophic March 11th earthquake. more info | more stories like this
Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 9:00pm Masterpiece Mystery! Foyle's War: Killing Time If the idea was that the end of the war would bring everyone together,
then the disheartening reality is sinking in. Detective Chief
Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) and Samantha "Sam"
Stewart (Honeysuckle Weeks) see a swell of prejudice as black American
GIs stationed near Bristol are fighting a war against intolerance. more info | more stories like this
Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 10:30pm Independent Lens: Whatever it Takes Experience the struggles and triumphs of the first year of an innovative public high school in New York City’s South Bronx. more info | more stories like this
Friday, March 2, 2012 at 9:00pm Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 8:00pm Great Performances: Tony Bennett: Duets II In celebration of his 85th birthday, the legendary Tony Bennett released
the critically acclaimed Duets II, which followed his Grammy-winning
Duets CD, released in honor of his 80th birthday. more info | more stories like this
Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 8:00pm Superstars of 70s Soul This is a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of legends — all original
performers singing their greatest jammin' hits. Soul diva Patti LaBelle
hosts the historic reunion of classic recording artists of the decade. support this program | | more stories like this
Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 10:30pm Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 10:00pm Joe Bonamassa: BeaconTheatre -- Live From New York Internationally renowned guitar superstar Joe Bonamassa delivers a
stunning performance at the legendary Beacon Theatre in New York City. support this program | | more stories like this
Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 7:00pm Great Performances: The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall This lavish production, staged in the sumptuous Victorian splendor of
London's Royal Albert Hall, marked the 25th anniversary year of The Phantom of the Opera, a
show that has been seen in 145 cities in 27 countries, played to more
than 130 million people and won more than 50 major theatre awards. support this program | | more stories like this