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This new documentary explores the legacy of Georgia native and American literary icon Flannery O’Connor.

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Kids will find the hero within themselves and enjoy learning about history through this fun, compelling series.

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Sesame Street in Communities Community Summit offers strategies to help young children thrive.

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TED Radio Hour shares ideas from the world’s leading thinkers.

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Relive the GPB favorite from the very beginning.

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Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry hosts a golden salute to superstar Dolly Parton.

Georgia Tech’s InVenture Prize .

This annual competition features the best of college inventors and they vie for a cash prize.

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4 | A Word From Teya Ryan Dear GPB Donor, I hope you’ll tune in this month as we present Flannery, a new documentary from American Masters about one of Georgia’s own – Savannah-born author Flannery O’Connor. Though her life was short, O’Connor had a profound influence on generations of artists and American literature.

Your support enables GPB to share the important cultural contributions of individuals like O’Connor and the role they play in our history.

Also this month, we’re hosting a Sesame Street in Communities Community Summit, led by early childhood experts from the Sesame Workshop.

Check out the GPB Education section to find out how to participate and learn strategies to help your kids thrive.

And if you feel like you’re grappling with some of life’s biggest questions, you’ll want to tune in to GPB Radio each week for TED Radio Hour, featuring interviews and perspectives from some of the world’s greatest thinkers as introduced by the popular TED Talks and TED Conference.

Thank you for your support of GPB. You make it possible for us to serve communities across the state and beyond with these important programs and initiatives.

With gratitude, Teya Ryan

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TUESDAY | MARCH 23 | 8 PM Born in 1925, Savannah, Georgia native Flannery O’Connor is considered one of the greatest short story writers of the 20th century.

A devout Catholic who collected peacocks and walked with crutches (due to a diagnosis of lupus that would take her life before the age of 40), O’Connor’s provocative, award-winning fiction about southern prophets and girls with wooden legs was unlike anything published before.

Flannery O’Connor Over the course of her short-lived but prolific writing career, O’Connor wrote two novels - Wise Blood and The Violent Bear It Away. In addition, she wrote 32 short stories, including “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” “Good Country People” and “Everything That Rises Must Converge.” She never shied away from examining timely themes of racism, religion, socio-economic disparity and more with her characteristic wit and irony. Her distinctive Southern Gothic style influenced generations of artists and activists.

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Flannery O’Connor with her two pet peacocks.

With her family home at Andalusia, the Milledgeville, Georgia farm where O’Connor grew up and later wrote her best known work as a backdrop, a picture of her sharply aware, starkly redemptive style comes into focus.

The documentary features conversations with those who knew O’Connor and were inspired by her, including Mary Karr, Tommy Lee Jones, Hilton Als and more. Never-before-seen archival footage, newly discovered personal letters and her own published words (read by Mary Steenburgen), alongside original animations and music, help examine the life and legacy of an American literary icon.

Learn more about how you can visit Andalusia Farm, Flannery O’Connor’s Georgia home, at gcsu.edu/andalusia

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Need a change of scenery?

Take a break from home quarantine and take a drive through Suwanee to explore the public art, viewed from the safety of your vehicle (no masks needed!).

Visit suwanee.com for an interactive map to all 36 of the city's art pieces that are visible from the road.

Enjoy our drive-by art experience, and get your culture fix from the car!

20 minutes North of Atlanta on I-85.

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GPB KIDS

XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM TEACHES KIDS ABOUT HISTORICAL HEROES

March is Women’s History Month, an annual celebration of women’s contributions to our society and culture. To mark the occasion, we’re spotlighting Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, airing Monday – Friday at 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on GPB. Based on the children’s book series Ordinary People Change the World by Brad Meltzer, the television series is a great resource for teaching kids about historical figures and events in fun and age-appropriate ways. Trailblazing women including Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Maya Angelou and Amelia Earhart are highlighted throughout this month.

Each episode follows the adventures of Xavier, his sister Yadina and friend Brad as they tackle everyday problems by traveling back in time to learn from real-life inspirational figures when they were kids. Through these adventures, kids learn about the skills that made these historical figures heroes and find those same qualities within themselves, helping them discover that they too, can change the world.

CHECK OUT ARTICLES, GAMES, AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FROM XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM LIKE THIS AMELIA EARHART WORD FIND AT PBS.ORG/PARENTS/SHOWS/XAVIER.

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SESAME STREET IN COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY SUMMIT MARCH 24

Join GPB online Wednesday, March 24 at 4 p.m. for a Sesame Street in Communities Community Summit. Early childhood experts from Sesame Workshop and from right here in Georgia will discuss the strong feelings that young children can have, particularly during stressful times, and share strategies and resources to help children grow and thrive.

GPB is one of 10 stations nationwide selected to participate in the Sesame Street in Communities Public Media Station Champions project. Sesame Street in Communities (SSIC) is a Sesame Workshop initiative providing tools and resources to empower parents, caregivers, and service providers to support children in key areas that are critical for children’s wellbeing and success: early learning, health, and socio-emotional well-being.

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In addition to the upcoming March 24 event, last month, early childhood educators from across the state gathered online for a series of free professional learning workshops offered by GPB to share information, resources, and application methods to support young children around the topics of Health Emergencies, Resilience, and Exploring Emotions.

Register Now for GPB’s Online Sesame Street in Communities Community Summit March 24! gpb.org/events Free Sesame Street in Communities resources are available in English and Spanish at www.ssic.org.

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Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

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Arthur

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Great British Baking Show

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Molly of Denali

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Sesame Street

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Wild Kratts

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Elinor Wonders Why

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Hero Elementary

2:00

Hero Elementary

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Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

2:30

Let’s Go Luna

3:00

Nature Cat

9:00

Curious George

3:30

Wild Kratts

9:30

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

4:00

Molly of Denali

10:00

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

4:30

10:30

Elinor Wonders Why

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

11:00

Sesame Street

5:00

Odd Squad

11:30

Pinkalicious & Peterrific

5:30

Arthur

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GPB RADIO

HEAR FROM THE WORLD’S GREATEST THINKERS ON TED RADIO HOUR - SUNDAYS, 10 AM

TED Radio Hour host, Manoush Zomorodi.

Can we preserve our humanity in the digital age? Where does creativity come from? And what’s the secret to living longer? Each Sunday at 10 a.m. on GPB Atlanta 88.5 and the GPB Radio Network, TED Radio Hour investigates the biggest questions of our time.

Host Manoush Zomorodi, a journalist, podcaster and media entrepreneur with a passion for investigating how technology and business are transforming humanity, explores an idea through a series of TED Talks and original interviews.

TED Talks feature presentations from the world’s leading thinkers as hosted at the annual TED Conference and TEDGlobal Conference by TED, a nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading world-changing ideas.

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GPB TV DOWNTON ABBEY

FRIDAYS, MARCH 5-26, 7 PM

Thanks to the support of our donors, we’re able to bring back one of the most popular series in PBS history. Since its U.S. premiere in 2011, Downton Abbey has become a cultural phenomenon. For six seasons, viewers were enthralled with the lives of the Crawley family and their domestic servants at Highclere Castle as led

by Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, and Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham.

And now, it’s back! Join us as we relive the first season with the “upstairs” and “downstairs” characters, including the always on-point one-liners from Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, as portrayed by Dame Maggie Smith.

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WEEK OF MARCH 1 - MARCH 7 TIME

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PBS NewsHour

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7:30 PM

Dolly Parton & Friends: 50 Years at the Opry

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DOLLY PARTON & FRIENDS: 50 YEARS AT THE OPRY Monday, March 1, 7:30 PM

A celebration of the country music legend’s 50 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry, this special captures Dolly Parton delivering some of her biggest hits on one of the most iconic stages in the world.

Dolly Parton celebrates 50 years as a member of Featuring new interviews with Parton and guest appearances by some of her superstar friends. the Grand Ole Opry encoreatlanta.com

18 | georgia public broadcasting GPB MARCH TELEVISION SCHEDULE THURS - 4th

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PBS NewsHour

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A NIGHT OF COMEDY WITH CAROL BURNETT AND MONTY PYTHON Saturday, Marcha 13, 8 PM Sit back and enjoy a night of comedy as GPB presents a classic episode of The Carol Burnett Show featuring Steve Martin and television icon Betty White. At 9 p.m., The cast of Monty Python. Monty Python: A Celebration, pairs the troupe’s original material with new and entertaining commentary from celebrities who’ve been influenced by their work. encore

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WEEK OF MARCH 8 - MARCH 14 TIME

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WED - 10th

PBS NewsHour

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PBS NewsHour

7:00 PM

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Lawmakers

7:30 PM

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11:00 PM 11:30 PM

GEORGIA TECH INVENTURE PRIZE Wednesday, March 17, 7:30 PM Nicknamed “American Idol for Nerds,” the Emmy Award winning annual broadcast showcases the Inventure Prize at Georgia Tech, an interdisciplinary innovation competition that brings together students from all academic backgrounds across campus in an effort to foster creativity, invention, and entrepreneurship.

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PBS NewsHour

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SUN - 14th

PBS NewsHour Weekend

PBS NewsHour Weekend

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PBS NewsHour

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Downton Abbey

The Carol Burnett Show: Carol’s Favorites

Monty Python: A Celebration

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MASTERPIECE: HOWARDS END Sunday, March 21 & 28, 9 PM Follow two independent and unconventional sisters and the men in their lives seeking love and meaning as they navigate an ever-changing world in this fresh take on E.M. Forster’s masterpiece.

Henry Wilcox (Matthew MacFadyen) and Margaret Schlegel (Hayley Atwell)

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WEEK OF MARCH 15 - MARCH 21 TIME

MON - 15th

TUES - 16th

WED - 17th

PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

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6:00 PM 6:30 PM

7:00 PM 7:30 PM

Georgia Tech Inventure Prize

8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM

9:30 PM GPB Favorites

GPB Favorites

GPB Favorites

10:00 PM

10:30 PM

11:00 PM 11:30 PM

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW – VINTAGE LOUISVILLE Mondays, March 22, 9 PM & 29, 8 PM

Is this bracelet real Bakelite?

Look back at some memorable items that were appraised fifteen years ago in Louisville, Kentucky. Tune in to watch as one appraisal value triple to six-figures.

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PBS NewsHour

FRI - 19th

SAT - 20th

SUN - 21st

PBS NewsHour Weekend

PBS NewsHour Weekend

GPB Favorites

GPB Favorites

PBS NewsHour

Lawmakers Downton Abbey GPB Favorites

Downton Abbey

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GPB Favorites

GPB Favorites

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Masterpiece Howard’s End

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INDEPENDENT LENS: CODED BIAS Monday, March 22, 10 PM

MIT researcher Joy

Buolamwini in Coded Bias

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When MIT researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that the majority of facial-recognition software does not accurately identify darker-skinned faces, she embarks on an investigation that uncovers widespread bias lurking in the algorithms that shape the technology powering our lives.

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WEEK OF MARCH 22- MARCH 28 TIME

MON - 22nd

TUES - 23rd

WED - 24th

PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

7:00 PM

Lawmakers

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Lawmakers

7:30 PM

Ask This Old House

Antiques Roadshow

Hometown Blue Ridge

6:00 PM 6:30 PM

8:00 PM

Antiques Roadshow American Masters “Vintage Spokane Hour 2”

8:30 PM 9:00 PM

9:30 PM

Recut

Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Louisville 2021 Hour 1”

“Flannery”

Beyond the Canvas

Nature

“Hippos: Africa’s River Giants”

Europe’s New Wild “The Land of Snow and Ice”

10:00 PM Frontline 10:30 PM

Independent Lens

Fast Forward:

Look into Your Future

“Coded Bias”

11:00 PM American Masters 11:30 PM

Antiques Roadshow

“Flannery”

NOVA

“Saving the Dead Sea”

“Vintage Spokane Hour 2”

FAST-FORWARD Wednesday, March 24, 10 PM If you could see your family’s future, would you change anything? This documentary follows four millennials and their parents as they travel through time to meet their future selves. Wearing an MIT-produced “aging empathy suit” and working with professional Fast-Forward cast member make-up artists, they grapple with the realizations, Abe Barrientos helps his son Leo cross a footbridge conversations and mindset required to age successfully. in MIT’s AGNES Aging Suit encoreatlanta.com

24 | georgia public broadcasting GPB MARCH TELEVISION SCHEDULE THURS - 25th

PBS NewsHour

FRI - 26th

PBS NewsHour

Lawmakers Downton Abbey GPB Favorites

Downton Abbey

SAT - 27th

SUN - 28th

PBS NewsHour Weekend

PBS NewsHour Weekend

To Dine For With Kate Sullivan

Rick Steves’ Europe

Father Brown

The Carol Burnett Show:

“The Prize of Colonel Gerard”

Jane Austin:

Carol’s Favorites

Great Performances

Behind Closed Doors “Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP”

As Time Goes By Keeping Up Appearances GPB Favorites

Masterpiece

GPB Favorites

Howard’s End

IT Crowd

IT Crowd

Secrets of Westminster

Great Performances

“Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP”

GREAT PERFORMANCES: MOVIES FOR GROWNUPS AWARDS WITH AARP Sunday, March 28, 8 PM Watch filmmakers and actors experience the Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP The Magazine. The awards were established to celebrate and encourage filmmaking that appeals to movie lovers with a grownup state of mind – and to recognize its artists.

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WEEK OF MARCH 29-31 TIME

MON - 29th

TUES - 30th

WED - 31st

PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

6:00 PM 6:30 PM

7:00 PM

This Old House

7:30 PM

Ask This Old House

8:00 PM

9:30 PM

“Vintage Louisville Hour 2”

Antiques Roadshow Finding Your Roots “Vintage Louisville Hour 2”

8:30 PM 9:00 PM

Antiques Roadshow

“Freedom Tales”

Antiques Roadshow

Hometown Rome

Extinction: The Facts

Climate Change:

“Meadow Brook Hall Hour 2”

The Facts

American Experience

“Blinding of Isaac Woodard”

10:00 PM

NOVA

Independent Lens

“Mystery Beneath the Ice”

“Til Kingdom Come”

10:30 PM 11:00 PM

Hometown Newnan

Antiques Roadshow Finding Your Roots “Vintage Louisville

11:30 PM

Hour 2”

“Freedom Tales”

Extinction: The Facts

EXTINCTION – THE FACTS Wednesday, March 31, 8 PM

James Mwenda with Northern White Rhino, Kenya

With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, threatening food and water security, undermining our ability to control our climate and even putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases.

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