Program Highlights

Eliaichi Kimaro is a mixed-race, first-generation American with a Tanzanian father and Korean mother. As she explores her African roots, and learns about the sexual violence faced by her aunts and other women in the Chagga culture, she grapples with the complex ties that children have to the cultures of their parents.

Based on the 1996 memoir "Four Perfect Pebbles," this film recounts the six-year ordeal of Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan. Despite the horrors depicted, MARION’S TRIUMPH differs from other Holocaust stories. It presents a life-affirming, inspirational narrative of survival, reconciliation and the limits of endurance.

During a time when a woman was expected to become a wife, mother and homemaker, Keiko Fukuda became the highest-ranking female in judo history, earning a 10th degree black belt. This inspiring film chronicles Fukuda’s seven-decades long Judo career, the sacrifices she made along the way, and her struggle with the Kudokan’s long history of sexism.

The first feature, "Don't Lose Your Soul," offers an intimate portrait of bassist Mark Izu and Grammy-nominated drummer Anthony Brown, two founders of the Asian American Jazz Movement. Next, "Honor & Sacrifice" tells the complex story of a Japanese immigrant family ripped apart by WWII as its sons fought on different sides in the war.

Two years after the devastating 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan, survivors are still struggling to rebuild. The Japanese American community has continued to raise money and organize aid trips to the region. This powerful documentary explores both the endurance and frustration of the survivors and the hope inspired by the visitors.

This special presents up-to-date advice on a broad set of financial issues from Suze Orman, America’s most recognized expert in personal finance. Topics include how to invest; whether to buy or rent a home; saving for retirement; what kind of life insurance to buy; wills and trusts; student loans and more.

This exhilarating joyride through the world of classical hits showcases many of the great masters of the 16th and 17th centuries as it spotlights their timeless melodies. This engaging exploration includes personal reflections from Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell and Stewart Copeland of The Police, among others. Pictured: A sketch of Beethoven.

Filmed in October 1980 in Radio City Music Hall, this special showcases The Grateful Dead in a series of luminous performances. The concerts were the culmination of a month-long musical odyssey in San Francisco and New York City during which the band stretched the boundaries of more than 100 songs.

Hosted by icons Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits and Davy Jones of The Monkees, this all-new concert spectacular features hits and favorites of the AM radio era, including Paul Revere & The Raiders, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, The Kingsmen, The Ventures, Question Mark & The Mysterians, and Jefferson Starship (pictured).

Actor Patrick McKenna and co-host Rick Green lead viewers through a lively romp about the symptoms of adult ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and the five keys to turning ADD from a hidden handicap that sabotages your life to an ally that allows you to soar. Patrick laughs at the lies, busts the myths, and finally takes on the most controversial aspect of ADD – medication.

ADD, or ADHD, is a national health crisis that continues to grow – yet it remains one of the most misunderstood and incorrectly treated illnesses today. In this special, psychiatrist Daniel Amen and his wife, nurse Tana Amen, take a completely new look at ADD and explain 7 unique types based on the extensive brain imaging work on tens of thousands of  ADD patients.

When it comes to health, people rarely think of the brain, even though it is the "master organ" of the human body. In this powerful special, Gary Null, Ph.D. and the world's top brain experts explore how to keep the brain and the entire body healthy and strong; how to optimize brain function; how to improve memory and cognition, and specific protocols to prevent or reverse brain diseases.

In NO MORE ALLERGIES, Gary Null Ph.D. and the world's leading Integrative Medical Doctors present powerful strategies to overcome allergies naturally. Topics include the real definition of allergies; the true causes of allergies; natural and holistic treatments for  allergies; and mind/body techniques to reduce allergies.

Filmed on location at the Helix Theater in Dublin, it's fitting that Celtic Thunder have chosen to return to their roots in order to film this musical odyssey back to the heart of the Celt. All six Celtic Thunder principals feature prominently in MYTHOLOGY, from haunting solo numbers to rousing ensembles and great original tracks.