Prairie Public Cue Spring 2023

A quarterly newsletter for members and friends of Prairie Public

SPRING 2023

THERE’S NO BETTER PLACE TO FALL IN LOVE

THE FINAL SEASON

SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 8PM CT

Binge watch on Passport beginning on the evening of the premiere

TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS

Enjoy John Denver’s Rocky Mountain High, a 1974 concert filmed at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater, then stayed tuned for Elvis Presley: ‘68 Comeback Special.

Tuesday, March 7, at 7pm

Call the Midwife is showing no signs of slowing down. Season 12 has a new arrival set to “ruffle feathers,” and there are plenty of pregnancies to keep the midwives busy. The new season begins

Sunday, March 19, at 7pm

Marie Antoinette, an eight-episode period drama, follows the young Marie as she attempts to recreate Versailles in her image: free, independent, and feminist. But her successes provoke jealousy and rivalry.

Sunday, March 19, at 9pm

The new documentary American Masters: Dr. Tony Fauci follows the prominent physician as he strives to improve national public health.

Tuesday, March 21, at 7pm

American Masters In the Making follows eight emerging cultural icons on their journeys to becoming masters of their artistic disciplines.

Friday, March 24, at 8pm

Independent Lens Hidden Letters, “an extraordinary film,” tells the story of a once-secret language written on folded fans and handkerchiefs when Chinese women were denied literacy.

Monday, March 27, at 9pm

Many public television programs are available to enjoy anytime, anywhere with your Passport member benefit. Check your Passport status at pbs.org/passport/lookup

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS

Conversations for the Curious

Weekdays at 3pm and 7pm Meet producer Skip Wood along with co-hosts Ashley Thornberg and Craig Blumenshine on Main Street every weekday for conversations with newsmakers and discussions about issues concerning the prairie region—sometimes serious and sometimes decidedly not. Bonus! Rounding out the show are contributions from Sue Balcom’s Main Street Eats, Chuck Lura’s Natural North Dakota, Tom Isern’s Plains Folks, Dakota Datebook, and much more.

See it LIve? Yes, Please!

Everyone likes Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!, a radio show on Saturdays at 10am where host Peter Sagal leads a rotating panel of comedians, writers, listener contestants, and celebrity guests through a rollicking review of the week’s news. But did you know live tapings are on Thursdays at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago? If you are interested in attending a show, visit fineartsbuilding.com, where you can browse upcoming dates, find FAQs, and purchase tickets.

Equipment for Your Life Online at npr.org

In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone’s talking about? NPR’s Book of the Day gives you today’s very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocketsized podcast. America’s funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don’t have to know anything about cars to love classic Best of Car Talk conversations online.

Everyone needs a little help being a human. From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, NPR talks to the experts to get the best advice out there.

Life Kit is here to help you get it together.

What’s happening in this legislative session? Listen for ongoing regional and national updates throughout the session—and find them at news.prairiepublic.org H H

Children from kindergarten through 3rd grade are invited to write and illustrate their own stories to submit to the Prairie Public 2023 PBS Kids Writers Contest. Find the rules and entry forms at prairiepublic.org Every child will receive a Certificate of Achievement. Top stories will win prizes, and are featured on the radio and online.

Prairie Public appreciates teachers for all their hard work and wants to send them extra thanks for encouraging students to participate in the contest. Teachers who submit entries for their students will receive a set of books to add to their classrooms and be entered to win one of three $100 Target gift cards!

Weekdays at 9:30am

New in the television schedule is Work It Out Wombats!, which stars three energetic and creative marsupial siblings who introduce computational thinking concepts to help young viewers solve meaningful problems and learn flexible thinking—all while using the practices and processes at the core of computer science.

The wombats’ aspirations sometimes exceed their abilities, but with every problem they encounter, they come up with a workable solution using the design process, sequencing, debugging, and other key computational thinking skills. Whether they are tackling a big mess by breaking down the job into smaller tasks, creating a process for finding a lost beloved stuffy, or solving the mystery of a scary sound in the Treeborhood, the Wombats are always able to work it out.

We’re amplifying student voices

Educators can discover how to amplify their students’ voices and their lessons with media with this selfpaced online class. Any discipline, any grade level, with a smartphone camera or a full editing suite, this workshop equips educators with resources to get students reading, analyzing, and creating media in the classroom. The course is FREE and open to educators of all grades, subjects, and experience levels through May 12. Sign up at prairiepublic.org/education

Wombats are on the lookout for interesting Treeborhood problems to solve

PBS Kids Family Night Sponsors

Aberdeen Convention and Visitor Bureau

Anne Carlsen

Dakota Medical Foundation

North Dakota’s Gateway to Science

Align your brand with Prairie Public and our loyal audience. Contact us to learn how:

Beth Bradley—Eastern North Dakota

Lowell Loritz—Western North Dakota

Mark Antonishin—Manitoba sponsor@prairiepublic.org

800-359-6900

Prioritize your wishes in a will

As you look ahead to all you want to accomplish in 2023, one of your goals might be to write your will. The process may seem time consuming or difficult, but it is an important way to extend your love and generosity to family and friends, and an excellent way to support Prairie Public’s mission.

Ensure the future generations can enjoy the gift of public media by naming Prairie Public in your will or living trust. Find out more at prairiepublic.org/plan.

For our U.S. residents, we’re sharing an online estate planning tool, FreeWill, to help you protect your loved ones and the things you’ve worked hard for, at no personal cost. Go to prairiepublic.org/freewill to start the process today!

For information about giving to Prairie Public, contact: Rick Gion • Major Gifts Manager • 800-359-6900 ext. 530 • rgion@prairiepublic.org

We value your membership in Prairie Public and strive to provide you with excellent service. Switchboard hours at Prairie Public are Monday— Friday, 8 am to 5 pm CT. After hours, you may leave a message and your call will be returned. Call us at 701-241-6900 or 800-359-6900. Fax us at 701-239-7650 or use a TTY in North Dakota at 800-366-6888. E-mail your questions and comments to info@prairiepublic.org and find Prairie Public on the web at prairiepublic.org

Prairie Public Broadcasting is a member of the Public Broadcasting Service, a private, nonprofit corporation. PBS provides quality television programming and related services to Prairie Public Broadcasting. Prairie Public is also a member of NPR, a network owned by its member stations.

Many Prairie Public local television productions are funded in part by the following: Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund with money from the voters on November 4, 2008, North Dakota Council on the Arts, North Dakota Humanities Council, and by the members of Prairie Public. Thank you!

Anew season of Prairie Mosaic with hosts Barb Gravel and Matt Olien begins March 16 at 8:30pm with new episodes every Thursday

Tune in for LIVE coverage of the Minnesota Legislative session weekdays 8am-6pm on Prairie Public’s third multicast television channel, The MN Channel