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  October 18 - October 24, 2013          
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross

Take an unprecedented journey through African-American history-from slavery to freedom, and from the plantation to the White House.

Tuesday at 8 p.m. on PBS 

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Friday, October 18th
Arizona Spotlight 
 
8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Repeats at 5 p.m. Saturday) 

Voices for the Cure - Listen to the story of Della Williams, breast cancer survivor and Tohono O'odham elder, who devotes her time to making sure other O'odham women don't have to endure their cancer experience alone.

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Saturday, October 19th 
This American Life: "Superpowers 2013"
Noon
(Repeats at 7 p.m. on Sunday) 
Can superheroes be real people? (No.) Can real people become superheroes? (Maybe.) And which is better: flight or invisibility? (Depends who you ask.)

 

The Splendid Table 

1 p.m.

This week we look at the basics of cooking with coconut oil with culinary nutritionist Tricia Williams, followed by Jane and Michael Stern who bring us the best in non-chain steak houses.

The Splendid Table 

 
Sunday, October 20th
Radiolab: "Guts"
1 p.m. 
In this episode of Radiolab, we dive into the messy mystery in the middle of us. What's going on down there? What can the rumblings deep in our bellies tell us about ourselves? 
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Saturday, October 19th

The Gospel of Mary Magdalene by

Mark Adamo 
Noon (runs approximately three hours) 
She has long been condemned as a harlot, or dismissed as a minor play in a well-known sacred narrative, but recently discovered ancient manuscripts tell a very different story. Mary Magdalene is placed at the center of the story in this world premiere.

 

A Prairie Home Companion

4 p.m. (airs Sundays at 10 a.m. on NPR 89.1) 
This week A Prairie Home Companion is live from the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln, Nebraska. Our special guest this week is singer, songwriter, fiddler, and podcast host Sara Watkins.

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Sunday, October 20th 
Community Concerts
3 p.m.
(Repeats at 9 p.m. on Thursday) 
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Community Concerts broadcasts feature performances from the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music's 2012-2013 season, with host James Reel. This week:

Pasha Tseitlin, violin
Kevin Fitz-Gerald, piano
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 100
Chopin: Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise, Op. 22
Steven Situm: "Passage" and "Ghost Waltz" from "Nocturne"
Corigliano: Violin Sonata

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Weeknights

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin:

"The Wind Quintet"

Bill McGlaughlin 7 p.m.

This week we'll explore some of the glorious music written for flute, clarinet, oboe, horn and bassoon. 

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Friday, October 18th
AZ Illustrated Politics
6:30 p.m. 

Join host Jim Nintzel for a special forum between the candidates for Tucson City Council in Ward 5, Democratic incumbent councilman Richard Fimbres and Republican challenger Mike Polak.

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Arizona Week 
8:30 p.m 
Arizona Week looks at the state of journalism. Has the splintering caused by technology and political polarization left people without the depth and breadth of information they need?
 
Saturday, October 19th 
PBS NewsHour Weekend  
Saturday at 7 p.m. & Sunday at 6 p.m. 
Correspondent Hari Sreenivasan anchors the weekend edition of the Newshour, which will feature a summary of the week's national and international news.
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Hollywood at Home: "East of Eden"
9 p.m.

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Join Victoria Lucas as our host for Hollywood at Home. Lucas provides historical background and a Hollywood insider's look at our Saturday night films. Tune in this Saturday at 9 p.m. as Lucas presents "East of Eden," starring James Dean, Raymond Massey, and Julie Harris.
 
Sunday, October 20th

New from Masterpiece Classic:   

"The Paradise, Part Three"

8 p.m. 
The rivalry between Denise and Clara intensifies. Meanwhile, Katherine is enjoying the affections of new suitor Peter Adler, but she is still conflicted about her lingering feelings for Moray.
Tuesday, October 22nd 
The African Americans:
"
Many Rivers to Cross"
 8 p.m. 
Written and directed by noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., this new six-part series takes viewers on an journey through African-American History.
Wednesday, October 23rd
Nature: "Animal Odd Couples"  
8 p.m. 
Investigate the unlikely cross-species interactions and learn what they suggest about animal emotions.
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Nova: "Making Stuff Wilder" 
9 p.m. 
Explore bold innovations inspired by the Earth's greatest inventor, life itself.





Thursday, October 24th
Doc Martin: "Driving Mr. McLynn" 
8 p.m. 

Martin refuses an application to an elderly couple for a disabled parking badge when the wheelchair bound man refuses to prove he is indeed disabled.

 

Weekdays at 6:30 p.m. on PBS 6
Monday - Nature talks to Alan Weisman about his new book, "Countdown," and the limits of human population. 
Tuesday - Science explores vision and optics - from the eye's perception of color to the possibility of using eye movement in psychotherapy.
Wednesday -Metro edition profiles members of the UA Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team and their Olympic ambitions.

Thursday - Arts looks at the past, present and future of Toxic Ranch Records. With it's current location closing, will it find new life in the old pueblo?

 

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