PBS Previews on KAKM: Week of April 13

Fri, April 11, 2008
Posted in Program Highlights

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Here are PBS Previews for the week of April 13, 2008 on KAKM:

ARTS AND LITERATURE
HISTORY and SOCIETY
SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY
PBS PARENTS
PBS BLOGS

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ARTS and LITERATURE
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MASTERPIECE: A Room with a View
Sunday, April 13, 2008 8 - 9:30 pm
In Andrew Davies’ adaptation of E.M. Forster’s novel, Elaine Cassidy stars as Lucy Honeychurch, who is disappointed upon her arrival at a guest house in Florence, Italy, because her room has no view. Timothy Spall and son Rafe Spall play Mr. Emerson and his eccentric son, George, who offer Lucy their room –
which has a view. (CC, Stereo)

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Spokane (Hour Three)
Monday, April 14, 2008 7-8:00 pm
A circa 1900 Louis XIV-style clock; a beautifully preserved 19th-century silk Heriz rug; and an heirloom desk and chair, rarely found together, used at the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1873. (CC, Stereo, HD)

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Walt Whitman
Monday, April 14, 2008 8- 10:00pm
This program tells poet Walt Whitman’s life story, from his working-class childhood in Long Island to his years as a newspaper reporter in Brooklyn to his death in 1892 at age 72. (CC, Stereo, HD)

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HEALTH and MEDICINE
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FRONTLINE: Sick Around the World
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 8 - 9:00 pm
“Frontline” correspondent T.R. Reid examines the healthcare systems of other advanced capitalist democracies to see what tried and tested ideas might help the U.S. reform its broken healthcare system. (CC, Stereo, HD)

THE TRUTH ABOUT CANCER:
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 8- 10:00 pm
This film takes an intimate look at cancer diagnosis and treatment through personal stories of triumph and tragedy, including producer Linda Garmon’s experience with her husband. (CC, Stereo, HD)

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HISTORY and SOCIETY
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INDEPENDENT LENS: King Corn
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 9- 10:30 pm
Recent college grads Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis plant a single acre of the nation’s most powerful crop — corn — and set out to follow it on its journey to America’s tables. (CC, Stereo)

ILLICIT:THE DARK TRADE
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7- 8:00 pm
Based on the best-seller “Illicit” by Moises Naim, this film tracks the manufacture and sale of goods ranging from fake purses and DVDs to counterfeit pharmaceuticals. (CC, Stereo, HD)

ANYONE AND EVERYONE
Thursday, April 17, 2008 8- 9:30:00 pm
This documentary tells the stories of families from Utah to North Carolina and Wyoming to New York, all connected by a common thread - a gay child. This poignant and often heartbreaking documentary by first-time filmmaker Susan Polis Schutz (also the parent of a gay son) depicts families representing a wide range of religions, nationalities and political leanings. During the film, parents of homosexual teens and young adults eloquently recall their initial reactions to their child’s coming-out and their sometimes difficult journeys to acceptance. KTOO-Juneau produced a companion studio based production with an audience and panel representing community members, school groups, religious leaders, health care providers and counselors to discuss the issues which the documentary has brought to light from a local perspective. The national program is available on DVD for $13.95, plus shipping and handling. To order, please call 800-525-0642 or write to:Blue Mountain Arts - Ironzeal Distribution Division P.O. Box 4366 Boulder, CO 80306.

Discussion Guide (PDF)

WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL
Friday, April 18, 2008 7 - 7:30 pm
“Washington Week,” the longest-running news and public affairs program on public television, has forged an editorial partnership with “National Journal,” the nonpartisan publication that for 36 years has been dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of the politics and policy of the federal government. (CC, Stereo)

NOW ON PBS
Friday, April 18, 2008 7:30 - 8:00 pm
Through documentary segments and interviews with original thinkers, “NOW” goes beyond the noisy churn of the news cycle and gives you the context to explore your relationship with the larger world. (CC, Stereo)

BILL MOYERS JOURNAL
Friday, April 18, 2008 8 - 9:00 pm
This weekly public affairs series features interviews and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including politics, arts and culture, the media, the economy and issues facing democracy. (CC, Stereo)

ANCHORAGE EDITION
Friday, April 18, 2008 9- 9:30 pm
Join host Michael Carey and his guest panel of journalists as they discuss the week’s news affecting Alaska.

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SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY
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NATURE
What Females Want and Males Will Do (Part Two)
Sunday, April 13, 2008 7 - 8:00 pm
Apparently, there’s nothing a male won’t do for the right to mate with a female — dance, sing, make music, fight, overdress, change body colors, develop astonishing anatomy, illuminate, even agree to be eaten alive. You’re nobody until somebody loves you. (CC, Stereo, HD)

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PBS PARENTS
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PBS PARENTS
Help Your Child Fall in Love with Words. April is National Poetry month, the ideal time to introduce your child to the sounds and rhythms of language. From Mother Goose to Dr. Seuss, kids love the cadence and playfulness of the genre. Find books and techniques to get children excited about sharing words.

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PBS BLOGS
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I, CRINGELY
Ozzy Knows Best: Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne are the unwitting inventors of a prototype for digital education. Robert Cringely has the template for future digital education. And it all begins with Ozzy.

MEDIASHIFT
Web Serials Find Their Niche vs. TV
Jennifer Woodard Maderazo looks at Web serials, online offerings that vary in content and quality, but can rival the standard television offerings.

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Code Key
(CC) Indicates programs with closed captions
(Stereo) Indicates programs in stereo|
(DVI) Indicates programs with descriptive video
(HD) Indicates program available in High Definition

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