New Time!
Talk of the Nation and Fresh Air
Beginning Monday, March 11th, Talk of the Nation will be carried LIVE at 11 a.m. and Fresh Air will now air at 1 p.m.
Friday, March 8th
Arizona Spotlight
8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Repeats at 5 p.m. Saturday)
Singer Songwriter Bruce Cockburn - The prolific songwriter discusses the documentary that's coming out about him.
Marianne Dissard - Singer songwriter Marianne Dissard talks about the excitement of playing the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin.
Voices for the Cure - Meet an eleven-year-old girl who responded to a family friend's cancer diagnosis in a special way.
More stories from Arizona Spotlight
Saturday, March 9th
This American Life "Reruns!"
Noon (Repeats at 7 p.m. on Sunday)
 Stories of people stuck in their own personal reruns-moments or episodes that they revisit over and over again.
Sunday, March 10th
A Prairie Home Companion
10 a.m.
(Airs at 4 p.m. Saturdays on Classical 90.5 FM)
 This week on A Prairie Home Companion, singer Stephanie Davis joins Garrison on "Pick Me Up On Your Way Down," Peter Ostroushko plays the "East Texas Waltz," and guitarist Mike Dowling performs "Rosalie."
NPR 89.1 FM/1550AM schedule
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Saturday, March 9th
Giuseppe Verdi's Don Carlo 11 a.m (runs four hours and forty minutes)
 The story of Verdi's Don Carlo takes place against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. Don Carlo
centers on the Spanish King Philip II (1527-1598), his third wife, Elisabeth of Valois, and his son from his first marriage, Carlos, Prince of Asturias.
Sunday, March 10th
From the Top with Christopher O'Riley
Noon
This week From the Top is in Pittsburgh where a teenage euphonium player performs a piece by Simon Mantia. Meet a 14-year-old pianist who creates arrangements of American popular songs for the Pittsburgh Pops. And a young ensemble from Philadelphia performs from Schubert's famous "Death and the Maiden" quartet.
Weeknights
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin
"Haydn & Mozart Quartets"
7 p.m.
String quartet music by Haydn and Mozart, who launched the form from obscurity to celestial heights. The first in a multiple-week series on the string quartet.
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Friday, March 8th
Arizona Week
8:30 p.m.
Join Arizona Week for coverage of the annual Arizona water conference at the University of Arizona, including interviews with experts and participants about state water, present and future.
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Joe Bonamassa: An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House
9 p.m.
 Enjoy blues rock guitarist and singer Joe Bonamassa performing an acoustic concert in the iconic Vienna Opera House and tune in for a chance to win an autographed Les Paul Special II electric guitar.
Saturday, March 9th
Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli "Love in Portofino"
7 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
Sunday, March 10th
Secrets of Highclere Castle
8 p.m.
 See how life was - and is - lived in Highclere, the setting of "Downton Abbey."
Chris Mann in Concert: A Mann for All Seasons
8 p.m.
 Chris Mann, a breakout star on "The Voice," performs a collection of classical-crossover favorites with special guests Martina McBride and jazz saxophonist Mindi Abair.
Tuesday, March 12th
Aaron Neville: Doo Wop "My True Story"
 This concert special features the unmistakable vocals of Aaron Neville, joined by Paul Simon and Joan Osborne.
Wednesday, March 13th
Mystery of Chaco Canyon
8 p.m.
 Explore one of the most elaborate and mysterious of ancient Native-American ruins and learn about discoveries that are revolutionizing the perception of the Chacoan civilization.
Thursday, March 14th
Doc Martin
9 p.m.
Enjoy back to back episodes!
PBS 6 schedule
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