WLIW21 In Focus: September 2010

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Music of Ireland – Welcome to America

Premieres Friday, September 17 at 9:30 p.m.
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Music of Ireland – Welcome to America

(l to r) U2’s Bono, The Cranberries’s Dolores O’Riordan, Glen Hansard, The Script, and Celtic Woman’s Máiréad Nesbitt

Credit: Ray Preziosi / Elevation Group

Picking up where Music of Ireland – Welcome Home left off, Music of Ireland – Welcome to America continues the definitive story of contemporary Irish music. Focusing on the latest and greatest musical exports from the Emerald Isle, the performance documentary takes you on a trans-Atlantic journey – from Ireland’s West Coast to America’s heartland – to spotlight renowned Irish artists who have contributed to the continuation of this glorious relationship between country and music. Clannad’s Grammy Award-winning Moya Brennan returns as host and conducts intimate interviews to reveal each artist’s special relationship with Ireland and America, and how their musical lives have been influenced by it.

Music of Ireland – Welcome to America features a behind-the-scenes look at the emergence of U2 and the band’s development into one of the world’s most popular touring acts; the Dublin singer/songwriter scene, featuring Academy Award-winner Glen Hansard of The Swell Season and The Frames, Damien Rice and Damien Dempsey; and Sinead O’Connor’s U.S. breakthrough and papal controversy. Other highlights include interviews with members of pop/rock acts The Cranberries, The Corrs, The Script, and Black 47, and vintage performance footage of U2 on RTE’s Late, Late Show (1980), The Cranberries on RTE’s On the Waterfront (1991) and The Script on RTE’s Late, Late Show (2008). The documentary also explores the stories behind PBS phenomena Lord of the Dance and Celtic Woman and Irish music’s influence on American culture, as showcased by performers at the Dublin Irish Festival in Dublin, Ohio. Never-before-seen performances, rare footage and archival photographs are featured throughout the film.

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Doc Martin

Series Premieres Wednesdays at 8 p.m. beginning September 29
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Doc Martin

Martin Clunes stars as Doc Martin

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One of England’s most popular comedic dramas comes to WLIW21! Martin Clunes (Saving Grace, Jeeves and Wooster) stars as the brash, brilliant Dr. Martin Ellingham, nicknamed Doc Martin by the locals, much to his discontent. Once a renowned London surgeon, Martin develops a sudden phobia to blood, which forces him to leave his old life behind and return to his childhood town of Portwenn in Cornwall, England, where he replaces the small coastal community’s beloved general practitioner. Martin’s gruff and tactless style conflicts with the easygoing mannerisms of the townspeople, resulting in unexpected, humorous consequences as he deals with a bevy of strange cases and stranger personalities.

Mixing elements of classic Britcoms and medical dramas, Doc Martin features a quirky, lovable cast of characters. The townies of sleepy, picturesque Portwenn are an odd bunch — varying from the doctor’s young, incompetent secretary Elaine (Lucy Punch) to the heavyset, good-natured plumber (Ian McNeice) to the depressed town constable (Stewart Wright), who helps Martin navigate through the town. There’s also Martin’s spirited Aunt Joan (Stephanie Cole) and the beautiful town schoolteacher (Caroline Catz), who catches his eye. A humorous glimpse into the culture clash between big-city and small-country living, Doc Martin is destined to become a new classic.

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SundayArts Fashion at Lincoln Center Preview

Co-host Paula Zahn

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SundayArts Fashion at Lincoln Center Preview

Premieres Thursday, September 9 at 9 p.m.

SundayArts Fashion at Lincoln Center Review

Premieres Thursday, September 23 at 10:30 p.m.

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Hallelujah Broadway

(l-r) Alfreda Burke, Rodrick Dixon, Linda Eder, and Anthony Kearns

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Hallelujah Broadway

Premieres Sunday, September 12 at 8 p.m.

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Clay Aiken: Tried and True – Live!

Clay Aiken

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Clay Aiken: Tried and True – Live!

Premieres Monday, September 13 at 8:30 p.m.

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Diahann Carroll: The Lady, The Music, The Legend

Diahann Carroll

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Diahann Carroll: The Lady, The Music, The Legend

Premieres Wednesday, September 15 at 8 p.m.

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18 Voices Sing Kol Nidre

Kol Nidre service at Central Synagogue, New York, NY

 

18 Voices Sing Kol Nidre

Premieres Thursday, September 16 at 7 p.m.

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Aretha Franklin Presents: Soul Rewind (My Music)

Aretha Franklin

 

Aretha Franklin Presents: Soul Rewind (My Music)

Premieres Thursday, September 16 at 8 p.m.

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The Bungalows of Rockaway

Bungalow, Rockaway, NY

 

The Bungalows of Rockaway

Premieres Wednesday, September 22 at 7 p.m.

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Masterpiece Classic

Dame Judi Dench as Miss Matty

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Masterpiece Classic

Premieres Mondays at 9 p.m. beginning September 27

Return to Cranford

Monday, September 27 & October 4 at 9 p.m.

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The Tenth Inning

New York Yankees manager Joe Torre and Yankee players

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The Tenth Inning

Premieres Tuesday, September 28 & Wednesday, September 29 at 10 p.m.

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Baseball: A New York Love Story

Premieres Monday, September 27-Wednesday, September 29 beginning at 12 midnight

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Events Spotlight

Sponsor Spotlight

Sponsorship Benefits

  • A commercial-free television environment
  • Association with PBS, one of the most highly regarded media brands
  • Tax deductibility of sponsorship dollars

Donor Discounts Spotlight

Montclair Art Museum
20% off regular ticket prices for WLIW21 supporter and guests. Not to be combined with other offers.
631.928.9100 or montclair-art.com

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Special Announcements

Daytime Programming Changes

21 Kids

The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat

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Beginning Monday, September 6, children can enjoy the premiere of the new PBS KIDS series The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!, based on the beloved Dr. Seuss books, Weekdays at 11 a.m. Voiced by award-winning actor Martin Short, The Cat in the Hat guides friends Sally and Nick – with a little help from the Fish, Thing 1 and Thing 2 – on fun-filled adventures where they make natural-science discoveries, from how bees make honey to why owls sleep during the day. Here’s the rest of the new WLIW21 weekday kids schedule:

Weekdays beginning Monday, September 6

  • 7 a.m. Cyberchase
  • 7:30 a.m. Sid the Science Kid
  • 8 a.m. Martha Speaks
  • 8:30 a.m. WordWorld
  • 9 a.m. Sesame Street
  • 10 a.m. Barney and Friends
  • 10:30 a.m. Curious George
  • 11 a.m. The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!
  • 11:30 a.m. Super WHY! (pre-empted 9/6 for a special episode of The Cat in the Hat)
  • 12 noon Dinosaur Train
  • 12:30 p.m. Arthur
  • 3:30 p.m. WordGirl (M, W, F; pre-empted 9/15)
  • 3:30 p.m. Maya & Miguel (Tu & Th; pre-empted 9/16)
  • 4 p.m. Angelina Ballerina The Next Steps
  • 4:30 p.m. Super WHY!
  • 5 p.m. Thomas & Friends
  • 5 p.m. Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue (1 hr. special on 9/6)
  • 5:30 p.m. Bob the Builder (pre-empted 9/6)

Visit wliw.org/21kids for the full kids schedule beginning September 1, videos, games, and more!

Weekday Afternoons & Evenings

Beginning Monday, September 27, Ciao Italia moves to
1 p.m. and Britcoms join the schedule at 1:30 p.m.: As Time Goes By (M & Tu), Keeping Up Appearances (W) and Are You Being Served? (Th).

Mondays beginning September 27, WLIW21 Cooks! from 7-9 p.m. with Mexico — One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless (7 p.m.), Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie (7:30 p.m.) and the premieres of Lidia’s Italy — Season 4 (8 p.m.) and Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen – Season 3 (8:30 p.m.). Then at 9 p.m., tune into Masterpiece Classics. MI-5 moves to Wednesdays at 9 p.m. beginning September 29. On Thursdays beginning September 30, Nature kicks off Season 29 with Cuba: The Accidental Eden at 8 p.m., followed by NOVA at 9 p.m. and Secrets of the Dead at 10 p.m.

College Telecourses

WLIW21 offers college telecourses for credit in association with Nassau Community College’s “College of the Air” early morning Tuesdays-Sundays from 4-6 a.m. beginning early morning September 14. Schedule at wliw.org/itv. To register, call 516.572.7883.

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