NHPTV Connections The Drama Of Sunday Night Victoria After the sudden death of her uncle, Alexandria Victoria was called at the age of 18 to lead her country. This lush and riveting new series from Masterpiece continues, as the young Queen finds her footing and power in a world dominated by men. Her loyal confident Lord Melbourne advises her to find a mate and strengthen her position as the leader of Great Britian. When she picks Prince Albert, her first cousin, she marries for love. All the while, she navigates politics and palace life, setting the stage for her often tumultuous reign of 63 years. Famous for her candor and spirit, Victoria seemed to have it all: a passionate marriage, nine children and the job of being queen of the world’s most important nation. (If you're a member of NHPTV Passport video on demand, you can binge watch the entire series now online anytime!) Sundays • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME (does not air 2/26; season finale is 3/5)
Mercy Street The acclaimed original PBS Civil War drama continues, taking us closer to the war and into the halls of Confederate power, all set against the intensifying war, starting with the Seven Days’ Battle and culminating with Antietam. After a failed attempt to assassinate President Lincoln, Frank is sought by a detective named Pinkerton and deceives Emma about his activities. Meanwhile, her sister Alice spies for the Confederates. A former slave, Charlotte Jenkins, is working in a contraband camp, where formerly enslaved African Americans endure horrific living conditions and disease, but also get a glimpse of freedom. She identifies the beginning of a smallpox epidemic and enlists Samuel Diggs to help her cause, but the situation is fraught. With Mercy Hospital under the rule of a maniacal and incompetent director, Dr. Foster, Dr. Hale, Nurse Mary and Nurse Hastings face challenging situations amid the horrors of a war that brings them new patients hourly. Sundays • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME (does not air 2/26; season finale is 3/5)
February 2017 We'll Help You See The World
As fans and members of New Hampshire PBS, you're familiar with our travel programs. Whether it's Windows to the Wild, Rick Steves, or exotic locales on Travelscope, you're only a click away from seeing the world. I find these shows, with their focus on sights and history, fascinating. And when there's an opportunity to experience travel...count me in! That's why I'm excited about our Discover Germany trip planned for early September. We have a guide, Dr. Stephen Reno, who is an expert on Germany and religion. His name may be familiar to you as the former chancellor of USNH. On the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, we'll follow in the footsteps of Martin Luther and travel around Germany from Munich to Berlin, with many stops in between. Head over to nhptv.org/travel for more information! Closer to home, book your ticket to see Rick Steves at The Music Hall in Portsmouth on March 28th. He's a compelling speaker, and you won't want to miss him talk about how we can broaden our perspective through travel. Get your tickets at nhtpv.org/events; it's going to be a great show! All the best wherever your travels take you, and thanks for your support. Peter Frid, President & CEO
Exciting PBS KIDS News! We have great news for kids and their families! The New Hampshire PBS #PBSKIDS 24/7 channel and live stream are now available on Comcast 958, online and via the PBS KIDS Video app! To tune in online, go to pbskids.org/video or download the PBS KIDS video app. More great news for kids! You're invited to our free ice skating party at Puddle Dock at Strawbery Banke on February 12 from 9 - 11 AM. Our special guest is Nature Cat!
Details & RSVP at nhptv.org/events
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NHPTV Is On-Air • Online • In Your Community Quick Thinkers On Granite State Challenge
Music For Any Mood Live From Lincoln Center
This season's Granite State Challenge promises more excitement than ever before as the 16 New Hampshire high school teams compete on a new studio set, with some new angles to playing the game! Each match includes a 20-point toss-up round, a high-stakes final round that deducts points for incorrect answers, and a buzzer lock-out system, which penalizes premature buzzing. Long-time host Jim Jeannotte returns to pose the Challenge questions. And, for a fifth year, the winner of the Granite State SuperChallenge will face the winner of the WGBH High School Quiz Show in a Governor's Cup match. It takes a winning combination of smarts, quick buzzer reaction and teamwork to compete in Granite State Challenge. Take the Challenge along with the teams – the season premiere is February 4th! Watch all matches at nhptv.org/gsc.
Saturdays • 6 PM on NHPTV PRIME Online at video.nhptv.org Streaming live on facebook.com/nhptv
The FUN CLUB for Kids!
Celebrate 50 years and 2,200 performances at Lincoln Center with the Mostly Mozart Festival, one of the world’s major music festivals and a beloved tradition. Conducted by Louis Langrée, this anniversary special features signature performances of the eponymous composer’s first and last symphonies—Symphonies No. 1 and No. 41 (“Jupiter”)—and many more.
Friday, February 3 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Smokey Robinson: Gershwin Prize
Enjoy an all-star tribute to Smokey Robinson, the 2016 recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, with performances by Robinson, as well as Aloe Blacc, CeeLo Green, JoJo, Tegan Marie, The Tenors, Joe Walsh, BeBe Winans, and a special appearance by Berry Gordy, founder of Motown. Samuel L. Jackson hosts and Greg Phillinganes is the music director.
Friday, February 10 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Great Performances
Thrill to the NYC Ballet in Paris, in an all-Balanchine program of ballet masterpieces, including the Walpurgisnacht Ballet and La Valse, set to the music of Gounod and Ravel, recorded in the City of Light, Paris.
Friday, February 17 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME
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Program Top Picks Windows To The Wild
Nature: Spy In The Wild
Host Will Lange takes us on two new adventures this month. Until the early 1900s, the town of Vershire, Vermont had one of the most active copper mines in the country. Will hikes to the old Ely Mine to see how the site is being reclaimed. Then, he joins adventurer and blogger Dianne Fallon on history-filled trails in South Berwick, Maine, and they discuss writing about the outdoors.
In the most innovative production Nature has presented, this five-part series employs more than 30 animatronic spy cameras disguised as animals to secretly record behavior in the wild. These robotic, uncanny lookalikes infiltrate the natural world to film surprising behavior among wildlife from around the globe and reveal many species displaying a capacity to love, grieve, deceive, and invent.
Wednesdays, February 1 & 15 • 7:30 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Wednesdays • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
The Talk: Race in America
Distinctly referred to as “a redwood tree, with deep roots in American culture,” Dr. Maya Angelou led a prolific life. As a singer, dancer, activist, poet and writer, she inspired generations with lyrical modern AfricanAmerican thought that pushed boundaries. This film from American Masters shows how she offered people the freedom to think in a new way.
This two-hour documentary presents the increasingly common conversation taking place in homes and communities across the country between parents of color and their children, especially sons, about how to behave if they are stopped by the police. Hear six personal stories that illustrate the issue from multiple points of view: parent, child, the police and the community.
Tuesday, February 21 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Monday, February 20 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME
City In The Sky
Africa's Great Civilizations
At any given moment, more than one million people are traveling by airplane, in 100,000 daily flights moving 30,000 feet above the Earth. Explore this airborne metropolis, and the armies of professionals needed to make it all work, in a three-part series. From hidden cities of luggage below ground to the steady hands guiding flights around the globe, go behind the scenes with rare access to uncover invisible global networks.
Wednesdays, February 8 - 22 • 10 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. chronicles a sweeping 200,000year journey of discovery, showing the complexity, grandeur and diversity of many millennia of undiscussed and unknown details about Africa’s compelling and dramatic history. Gates presents – for the first time for a popular audience – a new vision not only of Africa’s pivotal place in world history, but also the world’s relation to Africa.
February 27 - March 1 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME
For listings, previews and more: nhptv.org • Watch online: video.nhptv.org
NHPTV Events
These events support NHPTV’s programs.
NHPTV KIDS Club Ice Skating Party
February 12 - Puddle Dock at Strawbery Banke, Portsmouth
Ethan Bortnick Live
March 3 - Rochester Opera House
Rick Steves Live
March 28 - The Music Hall, Portsmouth
Celtic Woman
NHPTV NHPTV Passport is a member benefit that offers extended online viewing of PBS programs via an on-demand library. Choose from hundreds of hours of PBS shows online, including Masterpiece programs, Nature, American Experience, Austin City Limits, NOVA, Frontline, a rotating selection of films from Ken Burns, and many more choices. Activate your account at video.nhptv.org or contact Membership at membership@nhptv.org or 800-639-8408. New Hampshire PBS, a statewide locally owned and operated television network, inspires one million Granite Staters each month with engaging and trusted local and national programs. Beyond its award-winning local and national PBS television programs, we are a leader in education and community engagement.
April 13 - SNHU Arena, Manchester
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ONLY TIL DECEMBER 8! March 28 • 7:30 PM The Music Hall, Portsmouth PBS travel show host & guidebook author RICK STEVES has helped millions experience the joys of travel. Rick will entertain and challenge you while “Broadening Your Global Perspective Through Travel.”
Pack your bags & reserve your ticket • (603) 436-2400 • themusichall.org
February 2017
Between Love And War Is Mercy • Sundays at 8 PM