Today, Daljit Dhaliwal becomes the new anchor at Worldfocus, the nightly international newscast produced by WNET.ORG. Martin Savidge will remain on Worldfocus as a special correspondent. Dhaliwal answered a few questions about her new role at Worldfocus and her own background in international news. Read the Q&A on the Inside THIRTEEN blog.
Watch a recent Worldfocus report by Daljit Dhaliwal on Estonia’s military after Soviet occupation and its alliance with the U.S. in Afghanistan.
Click here to see more of her reports from the field as a special correspondent for Worldfocus.
Series Premieres Thursdays at 9 p.m. beginning August 27
Voyaging to the most hostile environments on earth, intrepid explorer Steve Leonard braves the elements — and the animals — to uncover the most incredible examples of endurance in the natural world. The thrilling three-part series begins with “The Big Chill/The Heat is On,” premiering Thursday, August 27 at 9 p.m. Traveling to the Arctic, Steve investigates the extremes of cold climates by huddling with king penguins in 125 mph winds and diving into minus–2 degrees Celsius water for a swim with the blubbery bearded seal. For contrast, Steve encounters elephants in the scorching heat of the Namib Desert, then firewalks on 800 degrees Celsius glowing embers to demonstrate how Sahara ants survive the scorching midday sand temperatures. Next week’s episode, “Fight Club/Mission Impossible” (Thursday, September 3 at 9 p.m.), reveals more incredible feats as Steve dives with wild tiger sharks in Africa and survives a bite on his leg. In the finale, “Creatures from the Deep/High Society” (Thursday, September 10 at 9 p.m.), Steve enters a nightmare cave in Texas where the floor heaves with millions of cockroaches and the ceiling glitters with the eyes of 10 million bats — an oxygen mask his only defense. Then, to discover which animal has the best head for heights, Steve hurls himself from a Himalayan peak in a paraglider to soar with griffin vultures. Extreme Animals is the ultimate armchair experience of life on the edge with an adventurer who’s not afraid to go there.
Watch all the stories from last night’s Woodstock Remembered broadcast in our Woodstock Stories archive. After you watch, be sure to share your story on the site.
If you missed Woodstock Remembered, a special encore presentation airs this Saturday, August 15 at 10 p.m. – 40 years to the day Woodstock began.
Think WLIW21’s Woodstock 40th anniversary celebration has been groovy? Then please show your support with a donation. We’ve got lots of memorabilia to say thank you with:
Tonight at 7:30 p.m., WLIW21 premieres Operatic Heat, a new collaboration between Parsons Dance and the East Village Opera Company (EVOC). This high-energy mix of dance and genre-defying sound, which pulls from opera, rock, pop, and soul, combines the athleticism of Parsons Dance with vocal performances from the EVOC. Songs include “Ave Maria,” “Nessun Dorma” and “O Mio Bambino.” Taped before a live audience, the stunning production features projections that both complement and enhance the unfolding story on stage. During the broadcast, David Parsons will be live in the WLIW21 studio with behind-the-scenes stories.
Emmy Award-winning composer and acclaimed electric violinist Mark Wood fuses pairings of powerful opposites – electric and violin, symphonic and rock – to create a unique musical experience. Embracing the power of rock, the diversity of world beat and the elegance of classical music – all while playing his revolutionary Viper electric violin, Wood is redefining the concept of stringed instruments and the sounds they can produce for the 21st century. Tomorrow at 9 p.m., WLIW21 presents the exclusive broadcast premiere of The Mark Wood Experience, his first TV special since leaving Tran Siberian Orchestra. In this new half-hour performance special, Mark Wood performs his original compositions with vocalist Laura Kaye (James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Lenny Kravitz) and his electric string orchestra. Songs include “Vivaldi Rocks,” “World Vision,” “Hoedown,” and “Hands Across the Ocean.”
Watch “Hoedown” now:
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During the broadcast, Mark Wood will be live in the WLIW21 studio armed with his Viper and exclusive offers for WLIW21 supporters:
Tomorrow at 10 p.m. WLIW21 celebrates the 40th anniversary of the legendary Woodstock festival — the pinnacle of hippie counterculture and, arguably, the greatest popular music event ever — with Woodstock Remembered. The new three-hour special features a look back at this music milestone through new interviews with people who attended the landmark event, including official Woodstock photographer Elliott Landy. Stories from hippies and rock fans include Colleen Plimpton, who was famously photographed by Newsweek exiting the festival covered in mud with her boyfriend; Glenn Nystrup, who wound up in the same hotel room as Janis Joplin; and Francis Dumaurier, who traveled from France to New York in search of rock ’n’ roll three days before Woodstock. Louis Salvatore Denaro also shares his experience as an unsuspecting 7-year-old with his parents on the way to a Catskills weekend retreat suddenly surrounded by hippies and chaos! Watch Woodstock Stories now.
Live studio guests include Jocko from Sha Na Na, official Woodstock staff photographer Henry Diltz, New York Times reporter Barnard Collier—the only reporter at Woodstock for the first 36 hours—and Woodstock Revisited author/festivalgoer Susan Reynolds, who will all share their unique perspectives on the festival.
Woodstock Remembered also features notable concert performances from Jimi Hendrix, Grateful Dead, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Santana, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, and others to capture the spirit of Woodstock at 40. Check out our Woodstock 1969 video archive to watch some of these performances now.
A special encore presentation of Woodstock Remembered airs Saturday, August 15 at 10 p.m. – 40 years to the day Woodstock began.
The irreverent humorist, author and health expert explains how you can age with vitality and become the fun you are seeking live in the WLIW21 studio Saturday, August 8 at 5 p.m. Using the most recent scientific findings about linguistics, positive psychology and diet, Loretta LaRoche takes you down the path of aging from “Oh no!” to “Ah ha!” Her theorem is E=FeJu — Energy Equals Feeling Juicy, which demands taking the time to be in love with life, good food, sleep and exercise. Donate now for tickets to see Loretta live at Carolines on Broadway, plus attend an exclusive meet & greet and get an autographed CD!
In honor of the August 7 theatrical release of the new film comedy Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep as public television icon Julia Child, WLIW21 premieres Julia Child Memories: Bon Appétit! on Thursday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m.
The new special also features commentary from Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia author Julie Powell, and Julie & Julia writer/director Nora Ephron, as well as some of the most memorable episodes from Child’s classic cooking series, The French Chef: “Bouillabaisse a la Marseillaise,” “To Roast A Chicken” and “The Omelette Show.”
A tribute to the woman who signaled the launch of decades of cooking on television, Julia Child Memories: Bon Appetit! demonstrates why Julia Child was the first American celebrity chef.
Last night WLIW21 aired FROST/NIXON: The Original Watergate Interviews. How do you think the real interviews compared to last year’s Oscar-nominated film? Did Michael Sheen and Frank Langella’s portrayal do Frost and Nixon justice? Was this your first time seeing the original interviews, or just a flashback to your first time watching back in 1977 or 1987? Let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment below. If you missed last night’s broadcast, you can watch tonight at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN.
In today’s excerpt from FROST/NIXON: The Original Watergate Interviews, Nixon discusses what brought him down. Watch the full interview tonight at 8 p.m. on WLIW21. Sir David Frost introduces this special 35th anniversary broadcast, discussing the historical impact of the Nixon interview and sharing his reactions of their famous encounter. The broadcast also features a recent interview with Frost conducted by Worldfocus anchor Martin Savidge. Check back here tomorrow for the full video from that interview. Click here to watch a special message from Sir David Frost.
The irreverent humorist, author and health expert explains how you can age with vitality and become the fun you are seeking live in the WLIW21 studio Saturday, August 8 at 5 p.m. Using the most recent scientific findings about linguistics, positive psychology and diet, Loretta LaRoche takes you down the path of aging from “Oh no!” to “Ah ha!” Her theorem is E=FeJu — Energy Equals Feeling Juicy, which demands taking the time to be in love with life, good food, sleep and exercise. 
