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  March 1 - March 7, 2013         

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Andrea Bocelli: Love in Portofino

International superstar Andrea Bocelli delights fans with a new concert of classical favorites, pop standards and Brazilian jazz, filmed in the breathtaking coastal setting of Portofino, Italy.    

Sunday at 8 p.m. on PBS 6.

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Friday, March 1st 
Arizona Spotlight 
8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Repeats at 5 p.m. Saturday)
School Safety - A report on different approaches to school safety taken by Arizona's two most populous counties.
Mexico's Economy - A look at changes being felt in Mexico, with an economy on the upswing and a middle class that is growing. 

Author Craig Johnson - A talk with the award-winning mystery author about his best-selling series of novels, starring Sheriff Walt Longmire, being adapted for television.

More stories from Arizona Spotlight 

    

Saturday, March 2nd
This American Life  "No Coincidence, No Story!"

Noon (Repeats at 7 p.m. on Sunday) 

Listeners were asked to send us their craziest, most memorable coincidence stories.  

Sunday, March 3rd 

A Prairie Home Companion

10 a.m.

(Airs at 4 p.m. Saturdays on Classical 90.5 FM)

Live this week from Saint Paul, Minnesota, it's A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. With special guests Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, vocalist Heather Masse and pianist Jed Wilson, and singing sisters Jearlyn and Javetta Steele. 

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Saturday, March 2nd   
Wagner's Parsifal  10 a.m (runs five hours and thirty minutes) 
The story is based on Wolfram von Eschenbach's "Parzival", an epic 13th century poem about the Arthurian knight Parzival (Percival) and his quest for the Holy Grail. The performance will be sung in German.

  

Sunday, March 3rd

From the Top with Christopher O'Riley 

Noon 

This week From the Top is in Denver where a young violinist performs the music of Sarasate with the orchestra. And  the symphony accompanies the Colorado Children's Chorale performing the music of Randall Thompson.

Weeknights

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

"Mendelssohn"

7 p.m.
A biography of one of the greatest musical minds of all time.
Visit Exploring Music   

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Friday, March 1st  

Arizona Week
8:30 p.m. 
Federal budget cuts under the sequestration and the impact they would have on the economy and governmental services in Arizona and a look at political and media messaging and public perceptions around the issues.   
Visit Arizona Week 
 
Saturday, March 2nd  
Rhythm of the Dance
7:30 p.m. 
The National Dance Company of Ireland combines traditional Irish dance with iconic scenes of the Emerald Isle for a unique celebration of Celtic tradition.

  

Sunday, March 3rd 
Great Performances 

"Andrea Bocelli: Love in Portofino"

8 p.m.
Travel to breathtaking Portofino to enjoy the music of superstar Andrea Bocelli as the singer delights fans with a new concert special.  

Great Performances 



Monday, March 4th
Blenko Glass: Behind the Scenes 
8 p.m.
Go into the heat and heart of the Blenko glassworks to
see how the beautiful, all-handmade, glassware is created.  
 


Tuesday, March 5th
   
ThePianoGuys: Live at Red Butte Garden
8 p.m.
Enjoy the television concert premiere of a musical group on a meteoric rise. ThePianoGuys, featuring Steven Sharp Nelson on cello and Jon Schmidt on piano, offer new songs and fan favorites - all showcasing the "wow factor" that sets their performances apart.

Wednesday, March 6th    
Rick Steves'  Europe Travel Skills 
8 p.m. 
Rick Steves shares the essential skills of smart travel, enlightening viewers on what they need to know to turn their travel dreams into reality.
Rick Steves   
   

Thursday, March 7th 
Doc Martin  
9 p.m. 

Enjoy back to back episodes!

 
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PBS 6   Ch 6.1 & 27.1

Cox 1006 & Comcast 220 

 

Vme Ch 6.2 (en espaňol)

Cox 81 & Comcast 202 

 

ReadyTV Ch 6.3 

Cox 82 & Comcast 201  

 

PBS Kids Ch 27.2
Cox 80 & Comcast 200  

 

World Ch 27.3
Cox 83 & Comcast 203  

 

UA Channel
Cox 116 & Comcast 76  

 

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NPR 89.1/AM 1550 

Classical 90.5/89.7

BBC World Service KUAZ-HD2  

 

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