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Member Favorites Tune in Dec. 1–13 and 26–31 for a wide range of programs, including some very special holiday favorites! Below are a few of the highlights. Member favorites are chosen and scheduled based on viewer feedback. Check wgbh.org/schedules to see when your favorites are airing. Holiday Cheer A Christmas Celtic Sojourn Join WGBH Radio host Brian O’Donovan for highlights from 2008’s popular live performance of A Christmas Celtic Sojourn concert, featuring a lively blend of Celtic, pagan, and Christmas traditions. Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart In Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland at the historic Powerscout House and Gardens, the breathtaking gardens are an ideal location for the musical vision of musical director and composer David Downes and the vocalists who comprise Celtic Woman. The program’s musical repertoire ranges from spirited Celtic fiddle and bodhran pieces to lush arrangements of Irish classics. Great Performances/Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas in Concert Perennial favorite David Foster joins superstar Andrea Bocelli for a new Christmas concert of holiday classics. Recorded at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, the program also features special guests Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige, Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins, and the Muppets, as well as a visit with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Radio City Christmas Spectacular Over its storied 77-year history, this cherished production has become America’s #1 holiday show. Viewers of all ages will delight in dynamic Rockette performances, multiplying Santas and childhood dreams coming true in The Nutcracker. History The National Parks: America’s Best Idea Combining spectacular cinematography and masterful storytelling, this latest series from filmmaker Ken Burns shows you our national parks as you’ve never seen them before! Filmed over the course of more than six years in some of nature’s most spectacular locales, it is simultaneously a biography of compelling characters and of the American landscape. Music & Drama A Tale of Two Cities: The Musical Charles Dickens’s classic tale of love set against the backdrop of the French Revolution is transformed into a sweeping musical epic. Recorded live at the historic Theatre Royal in Brighton, England, and narrated by Michael York, this production includes principals from the recent Broadway show. Andre Rieu Live in Dresden Recorded at the Semper Opera House in 2008, this is not only a concert, but also a real wedding party! The charming bride and bridegroom, who are part of the famous “Vienna Debutantes,” are joined by 40 fabulous pairs of dancers from the Elmayer Dance School in Vienna. Ed Sullivan: The Sixties From 1963 to 1968, The Ed Sullivan Show served up an unparalleled roster of timeless artists, including The Beatles, The Doors, The Beach Boys, Petula Clark, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons and the Young Rascals. Revisit the most exciting and explosive era of musical change with a variety of sounds that remain hugely popular today. (Shown: Ed Sullivan and Petula Clark) Latin Music USA From Latin jazz and mambo to salsa, Tejano, Chicano rock, Latin pop and reggaeton, Latin Music USA tells the story of the rise of new American music forged from powerful Latin roots and reveals the influence of Latin music on jazz, hip-hop, rhythm & blues and rock ‘n’ roll—and on all of American culture. Jimmy Smits narrates. (Shown: Desi Arnaz) Paul McCartney at Red Square For decades, The Beatles were banned by the Soviet government. Yet, generations of Russians were captivated by John, Paul, George and Ringo. This program tells the story of May 24, 2003, when Paul McCartney performed before a rapturous crowd of 100,000 in Moscow’s Red Square. Science Science Trek This out-of-this-world program explores the intersection of science fiction and science fact. Combining clips from Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation with interviews with some of the leading scientists and researchers from around the country, the program is an entertaining guide to the astonishing scientific advances being made in laboratories and universities around the country. PBS and Star Trek icon LeVar Burton hosts. 8 Full schedules: wgbh.org; Go paperless: wgbh.org/paperlessguide
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