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Programming Guide
WCNY PROGRAMMING GUIDE
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"Muhammad Ali" brings to life one of the greatest boxers of the 20th century, who captivated millions of fans worldwide with his iconic combination of speed, grace, and power in the ring, and charm and playful boasting outside of it. The four-part series follows the life of Muhammad Ali from his childhood, rise and fall, and eventual return to glory. The series is directed and produced by world-renowned, and award-winning documentary filmmakers Ken Burns, David McMahon, and Sarah Burns.
"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life." -Muhammad Ali
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Muhammad Ali starred in the Broadway musical "Buck White" performing in only seven shows until it closed on December 6, 1969.
Syracuse International Film Festival
This year’s film festival will kick off with Legacy Films on WCNY on Oct. 18 and Oct. 21 from 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. and on Global Connect on Oct. 20 and Oct. 21 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. New films and invitational films will be Live at the Redhouse October 22 and 23; and Live at Syracuse University’s Sherman theater on October 24. For the full schedule,
visit wcny.org/filmfestival.
The Pirates of Somalia: Directed by Bryan Buckley.
With Evan Peters, Al Pacino, Melanie Griffith, Barkhad Abdi. In 2008, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur forms a half-baked plan to embed himself with the pirates of Somalia. He ultimately succeeds in providing the first close-up look into who these men are, how they live, and the forces that drive
'Is That You?' (2014)
Is that You? Directed by Dani Menkin.
Is That You? is an Israeli Academy Award Wining film. Staring the renown Alon Aboutboul (London Has Fallen, Dark Knight Rises) as Ronnie, a 60 years old man looking for his old time ex girl friend from 40 years ago.
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Reading Buddies
Premieres Monday, September 13 at 12:30 p.m. on WCNY-TV
A fun, foundational reading TV series for students PreK3rd grade. The show instructs three important underlying components of skillful word reading: phonological awareness, letter names/sounds, and blending sounds to decode words accurately. This fall has some great new shows in store! Here's our guide to the best in WCNY music, drama, documentary, and arts programming coming up in September and October.
