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ASIAN PACIFICAMERICANHERITAGE MONTH2013 Program Guide

WETA TV 26 proudly celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with specialprogramming that highlights the rich culture and history of Asian Pacific Americans.Schedule subject to change; visit weta.org for complete listings and local resources.Sunday, May 5 • 12:00 a.m.JOURNEY OF THE BONESETTER’S DAUGHTER — Follow the creation of the San FranciscoOpera’s celebrated production of The Bonesetter’s Daughter, composed by Stewart Wallace with a libretto bybest-selling novelist Amy Tan.Sunday, May 5 • 2:30 a.m.INDEPENDENT LENS: A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES —Threatened by a toxic landfill not longafter Katrina hit, the eastern New Orleans community of Versailles turns disaster into a catalyst for change inthis inspiring documentary.Sunday, May 5 • 5:00 p.m.GLOBE TREKKER: AROUND THE WORLD: PACIFIC JOURNEYS: TONGA TO NEWCALEDONIA — Zay explores the independent Kingdom of Tonga, then multi-cultural Fiji; he learns aboutNorfolk Island’s convict past; meets native inhabitants of New Caledonia and finishes in Noumea where anarchitectural marvel combines ancient knowledge with modern techniques. Repeats Wed 5/15, 5:00 p.m.Sunday, May 5 • 11:00 p.m.ANNA MAY WONG: IN HER OWN WORDS — A film surveys the career of the first Chinese-American movie star — an architect and victim of her times. Wong was glamorous, talented andcosmopolitan, yet she was typecast as a painted doll or scheming dragon lady for most of her career.Saturday, May 11 • 11:11p.m.INDEPENDENT LENS: SEEKING ASIAN FEMALE — Steven is an aging white man obsessed withmarrying an Asian woman. Sandy is the young, feisty Chinese bride he finds online. Debbie is the Chinese-American filmmaker who becomes confidante and translator in this unique love story.On the cover: “One Voice” senior song director Joshua “Baba” Tavares. Photo courtesy of Pacific Islanders in Communications.Below, “Independent Lens: Seeking Asian Female” photo courtesy of Susan Munroe.Sunday, May 12 • 12:08 a.m.

Sunday, May 12 • 12:08 a.m.P.O.V.: IN THE MATTER OF CHA JUNG HEE —Her passport said she was Cha Jung Hee. She knew she wasnot. So began a 40-year deception for a Korean adopteewho came to the United States in 1966. Why was heridentity switched?Sunday, May 12 • 1:05 a.m.1421: THE YEAR CHINA DISCOVERED AMERICA? —A film examines a mystery surrounding the sailing exploits ofthe legendary Zheng He and the gigantic Ming fleet of junkshe commanded for decades. Scholars test the theory thatZheng He reached America before Columbus.Sunday, May 12 • 1:00 p.m.PACIFIC HEARTBEAT II: NA LANI ‘EHA FROM‘IOLANI PALACE: THE MUSIC OF HAWAIIANROYALTY — A production brings together some ofHawaii’s most beloved musicians to perform songs composedby the last members of Hawaii’s ruling monarchy.Sunday, May 12 • 2:00 p.m.PACIFIC HEARTBEAT II: TONGA: THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH — The United States deportsethnic Tongans convicted of murder, gang violence and other crimes to the peaceful island kingdom of Tonga.The convicts arrive to an unfamiliar homeland and are met by a community wary of their presence.Sunday, May 12 • 3:00 p.m.PACIFIC HEARTBEAT II: LET’S PLAY MUSIC! SLACK KEY WITH CYRIL PAHINUI AND FRIENDS —In this intimate backyard performance, master slack key musician Cyril Pahinui jams with some of the mosttalented musicians in Hawaii.Sunday, May 12 • 4:00 p.m.PACIFIC HEARTBEAT II: HULA: LANGUAGE OF THE HEART — The Merrie Monarch HulaFestival, a four-day competition and exhibition often referred to as the “Olympics of Hula,” showcases theelegance, power and storytelling richness of this ancient art form.Above,“P.O.V.: In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee” photo courtesy of Byoung Jun Park. Below, “Pacific Heartbeat II: Hula: Language of the Heart” photo courtesy of PBS Hawaii.

Sunday, May 12 • 5:00 p.m.GLOBE TREKKER: AROUND THE WORLD: SILK ROAD: XI’AN TO KASHGAR —Megan McCormick follows the legendary trade route starting in China at the silk capital of Xi’an. She passesJiayuguan, the Jade Gate and the Flaming Mountains, stops to sample the wines of Turpan, visits the ThousandBuddha caves in Kuqa and ends her trip at the famous Kashgar Market. Repeats Thur 5/16, 5:00 p.m.Sunday, May 12 • 11:30 p.m.YOU DON’T KNOW JACK SOO — A program profiles American entertainer and former internee, JackSoo. An Oakland native who became the first Asian American to be cast in the lead role of a regular televisionseries, he also starred in the popular comedy Barney Miller.Wednesday, May 15 • 4:00 p.m.ONE VOICE — Through the stories of student song directors, a music documentary follows Hawaii’sKamehameha Schools Song Contest. Two thousand high school students compete, singing Hawaiian music infour-part harmony. Repeats Fri 5/24, 10:30 p.m.Saturday, May 18 • 11:30 p.m.PACIFIC HEARTBEAT: WAIMEA ‘UKULELE & SLACK KEY GUITAR — A documentarycaptures rollicking concert performances, intimate backstage interviews and spirited jam sessionsby the world's finest ‘ukulele and slack key guitar artists.Sunday, May 19 • 12:30 a.m.PACIFIC HEARTBEAT: UNDER A JARVIS MOON — Beginning in the 1930s, aclandestine U.S. mission sent young Hawaiian men to occupy tiny desert islands in the Pacific.This film documents the service of these brave individuals, unaware of the true purpose oftheir role as colonists.Sunday, May 19 • 5:00 p.m.GLOBE TREKKER: AROUND THE WORLD: SILK ROAD:KASHGAR TO ISTANBUL — Holly Morris begins in Central Asia,where silk was traded for “flying horses” from the fertile Ferghana Valley.Crossing the Jiptik Pass to Osh, she explores the ancient Kingdom ofSamarkand and Bukhara before crossing the stony desert of Turkmenistanto the lost city of Merv. Then it’s on to the modern capital of Baku in oil-richAzerbaijan, her last stop before reaching the caravanserais of Turkey andthe rich bazaars of Istanbul.Friday, May 24 • 9:30 p.m.JAKE SHIMABUKURO: LIFE ON FOUR STRINGS — A film follows‘ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro over the course of a musical season,featuring dynamic performances before sold-out crowds, intimate momentsof life on the road and visits to Shimabukuro’s native Hawaii.Saturday, May 25 • 11:30 p.m.PACIFIC HEARTBEAT: PAPA MAU:THE WAYFINDER — A film recounts thefundamental role master wayfinder Mau Piailug("Papa Mau") played in reawakening Polynesianpride by teaching young Hawaiians the dying artof traditional open-sea canoe navigation.At right, “Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings” photo courtesy of Merri Cyr.

Sunday, May 26 • 12:30 a.m.PACIFIC HEARTBEAT: KEOLA BEAMER: MĀLAMA KO ALOHA (KEEP YOUR LOVE) —Keola Beamer, legendary Hawaiian composer-musician, embarks on a genre-transcending musical journey withNative American flute master R. Carlos Nakai and American jazz pianist Geoffrey Keezer.“American Masters: Hollywood Chinese” photo courtesy of DeepFocus Productions, Inc.Sunday, May 26 • 1:30 a.m.AMERICAN MASTERS:HOLLYWOOD CHINESE —A documentary brings together a group ofactors, writers, directors and iconic filmimages to examine how Chinese people havecontributed to and been portrayed in anindustry that was often ignorant about race.Sunday, May 26 • 4:00 p.m.GLOBE TREKKER: AROUNDTHE WORLD: EAST TO WEST:ISTANBUL TO VIENNA — Ian Wrightstarts in Istanbul, then explores vampiremyths in Bulgaria before continuing on toSerbia, where the Niš Skull Tower stands as areminder of Ottoman raids and rule. After aride on the Šargan Eight Narrow GaugeRailway, it’s on to the Croatian coast and aroad trip to Dubrovnik, Split and Rijeka. Aftera quick dip in the world’s largest thermal lakein Hungary, his journey ends in Vienna, an oldworld capital of wedding cake mansions thatwithstood Ottoman attack to remain in fullsplendor today.Monday, May 27 • 10:00 p.m.AMERICAN MASTERS: I.M. PEI: BUILDING CHINA MODERN — The biography series followsnoted architect I.M. Pei as he designs a modern museum to house the antiquities of Suzhou in his native China.The seven-and-a-half-year personal and architectural journey from west to east is a realization of Pei’s lifelongdream, but also his biggest challenge. An array of architects, designers and scholars comment on Pei’s life and work.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••— Tune in to WETA TV 26 —Via antenna: 26.4 • Comcast: 26, 92 • Cox: 26, 802Verizon FiOS: 26, 471 • RCN: 26 • DISH Network: 8076•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••WETA Television also celebrates the diversity of our community with special programmingfor Black History Month, Gay & Lesbian Pride Month and Hispanic Heritage Month.WETA publishes and distributes free program guides like this one for each of these months,which would be impossible without the generous support of our members.If you would like to become a member, call (703) 998-2724 or visit weta.org.