Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman "Antarctica: Life Under The Ice"
Sunday, April 26 at 7:30 pm on 12.1
Set in Antarctica’s Dry Valleys, Antarctica’s glacial and icy ecosystems reveal how frozen landscapes can sustain surprising forms of life. Explorer Ariel Waldman investigates cryoconite holes and hidden biospheres like Blood Falls, uncovering how extremophiles survive in punishing conditions and what they may teach us about potential life on icy moons beyond Earth.
Rick Steves' Europe "Egypt's Nile, Alexandria, and Luxor"
Monday, April 27 at 7:30 pm on 12.1
In the fabled city of Alexandria, Rick Steves ventures through a market wonderland, smokes a shisha, and strolls a Mediterranean promenade. In Luxor, he explores the pharaohs’ tombs and temples before sailing on a timeless felucca. Our finale: Ramesses II's magnificent temple at Abu Simbel.
People of the North "Salmon Islands (Kvaroy)"
Tuesday, April 28 at 7:30 pm on 12.1
Arne, Stig and Frida sample traditional and gourmet meals that highlight coastal ingredients and farmed salmon. Later, the team goes island hopping on the coastline of Helgeland and meets up with the locals living on the outskirts of Scandinavia. Since no commercial flights land on these islands, travelers either arrive by boat or seaplane.
In The Americas with David Yetman "The Potters of Northwest Mexico-Past and Present"
Wednesday, April 29 at 7:30 pm on 12.1
Potters in northwest Mexico have been producing fine ceramics for more than a thousand years. Excavations at Paquimé, Chihuahua reveal a culture renowned for its designs – and exports – 500 years before Europeans arrived. Sixty years ago, nearby villagers discovered that they, too could produce fine ceramics. Today their products are world-famous.
From That Small Island: The Story of the Irish Feature Film
Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 pm on 12.1
The story of the Irish is an ambitious and ground-breaking documentary series which tells the story of the Irish from the very first inhabitants to the present day, tracing the ebb and flow of people into and out of the island. Who are the Irish? Where did they come from? Where do they go? This documentary, narrated by Colin Farrell, seeks to answer those questions.
America's Home Cooking: Flavors of the Fourth
Friday, May 1 at 9:00 pm on 12.1
AMERICA'S HOME COOKING: FLAVORS OF THE FOURTH is a new special from Chris Fennimore and the America's Home Cooking team that celebrates picnics and barbecue! Recipes include horseradish potato salad, baked beans, apple hand pies and more summer favorites.
Brit Floyd - The Moon, The Wall & Beyond
Saturday, May 2 at 8:30 pm on 12.1
Brit Floyd the Worlds Premiere Pink Floyd Experience is launching their most ambitious production yet with The Moon The Wall and Beyond Tour. This headlining spectacle showcases highlights from The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall performed note for note alongside fan favorites supported by the bands full ensemble and signature visuals.
Henry David Thoreau "Being Alive"
Sunday, May 3 at 9:00 pm on 12.1
Living at his cabin at Walden Pond, Thoreau finds solace in "wild" nature and pours himself into his journal, laying the groundwork for one of two books he writes there. His two-year stay includes regular trips to town, a transformative journey to Maine, and a night in jail in protest of a government that permits slavery — experiences that redefine his understanding of freedom.
