Programs of Note: Sunday, March 16

Sat, March 15, 2008
Posted in Program Highlights

CELTIC WOMAN
6:00 p.m., Sunday, March 16
Celebrate tomorrow’s St. Patrick’s Day with tonight’s program that brings five exceptional Irish stars to the screen in a spectacular performance recorded live at Dublin’s prestigious Helix Centre. Performing some of the most beautiful and best-loved songs in the musical repertoire, the four singers and extraordinary violinist brought Dublin audiences to their feet over and over again.

ALEUT STORY
8:00 p.m., Sunday, March 16
ALEUT Story recounts the rarely told story of indigenous Alaskans forced internment during WWII and their subsequent fight for civil rights. Includes performances by Emmy-winner Martin Sheen and Grammy-winner Mary Youngblood, the voice talent of John O’Hurley and the late Jay Hammond, former Governor of Alaska. Produced by SprocketHeads.

CELEBRATING THE COMPLETE JANE AUSTEN
10:00 p.m., Sunday, March 16
A special behind-the-scenes look at an historic television event: MASTERPIECE THEATRE’S presentation of The Complete Jane Austen-film adaptations of all six of Jane Austen’s novels.