A Time for Burning
In 1966, a pastor tries to build a bridge between his church and a nearby black church.
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Monday, March 11th @ 9pm (premiere); Tuesday, March 12th @ 2am (encore)
In February 1945, the U.S. Army sent 855 women from the Women's Army Corps (WACs) to England and France to clear the backlog of mail in the European Theater of Operations. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the "SixTripleEight,” was the only predominantly-Black female battalion to serve in Europe during WWII, and were confronted with racism and sexism from their own leadership and troops.
Monday, March 11th @ 10:15pm (premiere); Tuesday, March 12th @ 3:15am (encore)
Akumal, a community on the Caribbean coast of Mexico, existed largely unnoticed in the shadows of neighboring tourist meccas such as Cancun and Tulum. It received sparse municipal resources, offered few enriching educational experiences, and the lack of light on the fast moving highway that splits the community in two was a persistent safety issue. One day, a restaurant owner sat down with the mayor to discuss the problem, and that conversation evolved into the annual Akumal Arts Festival, an open, global invitation for mural artists to paint the highway bridge.
Even more than 50 years since the band broke up, The Beatles' influence endures, thanks to songs and records that continue to captivate audiences of all ages. As with all classic works of art, these masterpieces keep revealing new and surprising elements the closer we look. Producer/composer/entrepreneur/educator Scott Freiman dives deeply into the creative process behind these timeless records, taking us on an educational, entertaining journey through the development of the Beatles' classic songs and records, and of the band itself. Each of these three episodes explores the inspirations, composition, recording and production of a single song: "Strawberry Fields Forever," "Penny Lane," and "A Day in the Life."
Ep. 1 - The Beatles Come to America
Friday, Feb 9th @ 10:30 PM (premiere)
Saturday Feb 10th @ 2:30 & 4:30 AM
Saturday, Feb 17th @ 7:00 PM
Ep. 2 - Deconstructing Rubber Soul
Saturday, Feb 17th @ 7:30 PM (premiere)
Saturday, March 16th @ 7:00 PM
Ep. 3 - A Trip Through Strawberry Fields
Saturday, March 16th @ 7:30 PM (premiere)
Saturday, March 23rd @ 7:00 PM
Ep. 4 - A Stroll Down Penny Lane
Saturday, March 23rd @ 7:30 PM (premiere)
Saturday, March 30th @ 7:00 PM
Ep. 5 - Deconstructing A Day in the Life
Saturday, March 30th @ 7:30 PM (premiere)
In 1966, a pastor tries to build a bridge between his church and a nearby black church.
The revitalization of Cambridge's Philips Packing House, once an economic powerhouse.
Virginia Artist-blacksmith Nol Putnam talks art, mythology and forging metal.
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