PBS Previews: Week of May 25

Fri, May 23, 2008
Posted in Program Highlights, Special Events

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Here are PBS Previews for May 25- 31, 2008 with local air dates for 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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NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT
Sunday, May 25, 2008 7 - 8:30 pm
Hosted by Gary Sinise (”CSI NY”) and Joe Mantegna (”Criminal Minds”) this concert from the National Mall features a mix of dramatic readings, documentary footage and live musical performances, along with an all-star line-up of dignitaries, actors and musical artists. (CC, Stereo)

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Las Vegas (Hour Three)
Monday, May 26, 2008 7 - 8:00 pm
An 1870s Belleek vase made in Trenton, New Jersey; a pair of beautiful Art Nouveau posters; and a movie prop identified as the Barranca Airways prop plane used in the 1939 film “Only Angels Have Wings.” (CC, Stereo, HD)

GREAT PERFORMANCES: Portrait of Valery Gergiev
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8 - 9:00 pm
An exclusive look at conductor Valery Gergiev, artistic and general director of the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg and principal conductor of the London Symphony. (CC, Stereo, HD)

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HISTORY and SOCIETY
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FRONTLINE/WORLD: Crimes at the Border
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 8 - 9:00 pm
In a joint project with The New York Times, “Frontline/World” correspondent Lowell Bergman investigates the business of human smuggling across the busy ports of entry between Mexico and the United States. In HD where available. (CC, Stereo, HD)

INDEPENDENT LENS: New Year Baby
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9 - 10:00 pm
A Cambodian-American filmmaker journeys to Cambodia to find out why her family’s history was buried in secrecy for so long. Terrence Howard hosts. (CC, Stereo)

WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL
Friday, May 30, 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)

Be our fifth panelist. Write in for the “Webcast Extra.” Answers to your questions will be available online Friday night.

NOW ON PBS
Friday, May 30, 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, May 30, 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)

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PBS PARENTS
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PBS PARENTS: Make Smart TV Choices for Kids

Television for young children is like chocolate; it’s a delicious pleasure in small portions. But consuming too much can lead to a lifetime of bad habits. How can you make healthy viewing choices for your child? We’ve got advice from the experts about how to find high-quality programming for young viewers.

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PBS BLOGS
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REMOTELY CONNECTED

Blogger Robert Duffy of Donewaiting.com relives his early concert years while watching Austin City Limits R.E.M. Concert.

I, CRINGELY: Reality Check–What does Gartner really DO?

Robert Cringely looks at companies like Gartner, Inc. that give tech advice to large corporations.

MEDIASHIFT: Live-Blogging the Multimedia Boot Camp for Newspaper Journalists

Mark Glaser goes back to school, live-blogging a week-long boot camp in multimedia training at the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley.

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Code Key
(CC) Indicates programs with closed captions
(Stereo) Indicates programs in stereo

(DVI) Indicates programs with descriptive video
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