June 3
Anne of Green Gables Marathon
Precocious yet lovable Anne Shirley returns to public television during an
encore presentation of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES I, II and III, a classic
television series that chronicles the trials and tribulations of a young
orphan girl navigating her way through life.
June 4
Freddy Fender Tribute
KEDT-TV pays tribute to the late Grammy Award winner, Freddy Fender on what
would have been his 70th Birthday. A rarely seen concert donated by Fender to
KEDT-TV will be presented. The evening will also feature in-studio interviews
with those close to Freddy throughout the years.
June 7
Songs of the Homeland - Bonus Material
This program presents never before broadcast bonus material from Songs of
the Homeland by Hector Galan. This full hour of exclusive bonus music
performance footage features a selection of music performances by some of the
greatest musical artists of the conjunto, orquesta, and Tejano music genres.
June 7
Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano
Lalo Guerrero has inspired three generations to sing, dance, cry and love.
For six decades, the "father of Chicano music" combined popular
music with the Mexican-American/Chicano experience. In a variety of music
styles — from bolero, rancheras, mambos, cha-cha, salsa, Tejano, comic
parodies and even children's recordings — Guerrero's music and lyrics have
described Mexico, the United Farm Workers movement, mojados ("the wet
backs") and broken hearts from the Chicano perspective.
June 9
Tony Bennett Duets
TONY BENNETT DUETS: THE MAKING OF AN AMERICAN CLASSIC goes into the studio
for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Tony Bennett's acclaimed 2006
album, Duets - An American Classic, that found the singer recording many of
his biggest hits and favorite songs – live in the studio with some of
today's biggest stars. Elton John, Bono, Barbra Streisand, Stevie Wonder,
Sting, the Dixie Chicks, and others participate in this musical celebration of
Bennett's 80th birthday.
June 10
Mystery! Jerocho Series II
Robert Lindsay (“Oliver Twist”) returns as Chief Inspector Michael
Jericho, a revered Scotland Yard detective, in a stylish series that unfolds
during the turbulent social upheaval of the 1950s. The cast includes David
Troughton and Ciaran McMenamin (“David Copperfield”).
June 11
America at a Crossroads- "Kansas to Kandahar"
One of a series of specials commissioned by AMERICA AT A CROSSROADS, this
documentary explores the response of the U.S. military in the war on terror,
examining the service of army reservists as they are called for an extended
tour of duty in Afghanistan. Viewers follow the experiences and emotions of a
Chinook helicopter unit from suburban Kansas City in their one-year
deployment, serving first in Pakistan – providing humanitarian relief
following the devastating 2005 earthquake – and then in the war zone in
Afghanistan. Illustrative of the personnel and logistical strains on the
American military, the film’s core remains the personal insights and
attitudes of these citizen soldiers as they fulfill their duties while their
families strive for normality on the homefront.
June 14
The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord & Conflict
This film is the definitive documentary about the history of the American
flag. It features Revolutionary and Civil War re-enactments and new facts and
insights about American flag history, revealed by the world’s leading
experts on historic flags, Dr. Whitney Smith and Howard Michael Madaus,
American culture expert Dr. Wayne Fields and filmmakers Norman Lear and Harold
Ramis. Leading flag collectors Ben Zaricor, Kit Hinrichs and Louise Veninga
display the stunning flags of their extraordinary collections that, up until
now, have never been shown in public. Based on the book of the same title,
this program is essential viewing for anyone interested in the rich heritage
of the American flag.
June 17
Mystery! Foyles War Series IV
The popular World War II whodunit called “a triumph from start to finish”
by the Wall Street Journal returns with four new episodes. Far away from the
glory of the front, Inspector Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen, “Reckless,”
“Oliver Twist”) fights his own battle against murder, mystery and betrayal
on the south coast of England. The series also stars Honeysuckle Weeks as
Samantha Stewart and Anthony Howell as Sgt. Milner.
June 18
Simon Schama's Power of Art
Internationally acclaimed scholar and writer Simon Schama tells the
dramatic stories behind eight cutting-edge masterpieces — eight artist
troublemakers in deep trouble, eight stories of disaster and triumph, and
eight events that ultimately changed the way the world looks at art. With
Schama’s trademark style of passionate storytelling, the series uses a mix
of dramatic re-enactments, atmospheric location shooting and spectacular art
photography to create a cause-and-effect analysis of the creative process,
placing viewers in a vortex of visual imagination, individual biography and
cultural history.
June 20
Independent Lens - "La Lupe Queen of Latin Soul"
Legendary Afro-Cuban pop singer Lupe Victoria Yoli, “The Queen of Latin
Soul Music,” aka La Lupe or La Yiyiyi, rose to fame in the 1960s and died in
1992 virtually unknown. Beautiful, sexual and the epitome of Afro-Cuban 60s
sophistication, La Lupe remains the quintessential bad girl and perpetual
outsider, renowned for emotional performances and as the embodiment of female
narcissism who stopped at nothing in the name of love and passion. By Ela
Troyano
June 21
Wall of Separation
The “wall of separation” is a metaphor deeply embedded in the American
consciousness. Most of us assume that the First Amendment prevents the mixing
of politics and religion. The freedom of religion clauses have protected us
from the entanglement of religion with government and secured the right to
freely exercise religious faith. America is a religiously pluralistic culture
guided by a secular government. But what would surprise most Americans is the
discovery that this is not what the Founding Fathers of our country intended
when they established the nation and wrote the Constitution and Bill of
Rights. In fact, they had a radically different interpretation of the role of
religion in state and federal governments. Just what was their view? Why was
it different? Where did the “wall of separation” metaphor come from? And
how did its meaning evolve into what we consider it today?
June 25
History Detectives - Season 5
America’s top gumshoes are back for a fifth season to prove once again
that an object found in an attic or backyard might be anything but ordinary.
Wesley Cowan, independent appraiser and auctioneer; Gwendolyn Wright,
professor of architecture, Columbia University; Elyse Luray, independent
appraiser and expert in art history; and Tukufu Zuberi, professor of sociology
and the director of the Center for Africana Studies at the University of
Pennsylvania leave no stone unturned as they travel around the country to
explore the stories behind local folklore, prominent figures and family
legends.
June 27
Paul Simon: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Paul
Simon, one of America’s most respected songwriters and musicians, will be
the recipient of the first annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for
Popular Song. Named in honor of the legendary George and Ira Gershwin, this
newly created award recognizes the profound and positive effect of popular
music on the world’s culture. The prize will be given annually to a composer
or performer whose lifetime contributions exemplify the standard of excellence
associated with the Gershwins. Taped at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC,
the all-star gala concert features appearances by Yolanda Adams, Marc Anthony,
Dixie Hummingbirds, Jerry Douglas, Art Garfunkel, Alison Krauss, Ladysmith
Black Mambazo, Lyle Lovett, Stephen Marley, James Taylor and Buckwheat Zydeco.
June 28
PBS Presidential Primary Forum with Tavis Smiley
These two live presidential forums, airing in primetime and moderated by
Tavis Smiley, host of TAVIS SMILEY, PBS’ late-night talk show, kick off an
ambitious line-up of content on multiple platforms for PBS Election 2008.
