The Creation Rose
Thursday, April 23 at 8:00 pm on 12.1
At Washington National Cathedral, stained-glass artist Rowan LeCompte and craftsman Dieter Goldkuhle battle doubt, deadlines, and physics to create the abstract Creation Rose—an eruption of light and color conceived and created before its stone frame existed. Interviews and archival footage reveal the risky endeavor that modernized a Gothic icon and fulfilled a teenage dream.
Outrage of Danny Sotomayor: American Stories
Friday, April 24 at 9:00 pm on 12.1
Danny Sotomayor was a man on a mission. The fiery openly gay AIDS activist, political cartoonist, and organizer took to the streets, using civil disobedience to wage war on city officials who marginalized the LGBTQ community, and turned a blind eye to the AIDS crisis – all while fighting a losing battle with the disease himself. AMERICAN STORIES profiles a man who wouldn’t take no for an answer.
The Caverns Sessions "The Steeldrivers"
Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 pm on 12.1
Celebrating 20 years, The SteelDrivers are one of the best bands and biggest names in Bluegrass/Americana.
Colorado Soundstage "Shane Smith & The Saints at Red Rocks"
Saturday, April 25 at 10:00 pm on 12.1
Shane Smith & The Saints take the iconic Red Rocks stage in Morrison, Colorado as they perform “All I See Is You,” their hit song featured on the Paramount show “Yellowstone,” as well as a few new tunes. Hear musical origin stories from Shane Smith himself – from love songs never meant to be heard to family legacies.
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.
