September 2016 - WETA Magazine

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9/11 INSIDE THE PENTAGON September 6 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

New film by Ken Burns & Artemis Joukowsky

DEFYING THE NAZIS: THE SHARPS’ WAR Premieres September 20 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

WETA Programming Spotlights In the final months of the Election 2016 campaign, WETA invites you to tune in for programming on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD that spotlights the candidates, explores the issues, and covers the next milestone campaign events: the debates, which take place in September and October. As you prepare to vote, stay informed with the trusted, in-depth reporting and insightful analysis that WETA public affairs programming presents.

PBS NewsHour Debates 2016 In addition to ongoing coverage of Election 2016 news in nightly broadcasts, WETA production PBS NewsHour this month presents live coverage of the presidential candidates debates in special reports. Broadcast on WETA TV 26/HD and PBS stations nationwide, the 90-minute debates begin at 9 p.m. and are followed by 30 minutes of analysis of the proceedings by the NewsHour team, led by co-anchors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff. Visit pbs.org/newshour for extensive online Election 2016 coverage.

PBS NewsHour Debates 2016 broadcasts (currently scheduled) are as follows: • On Monday, September 26 at 9 p.m.: presidential candidates at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.

• On Tuesday, October 4 at 9 p.m.: vice-presidential candidates at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.

• On Sunday, October 9 at 9 p.m.: presidential candidates at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

• On Wednesday, October 19 at 9 p.m.: presidential candidates at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

American Umpire American Umpire, a presentation of WETA airing September 23 at 8:30 p.m., is a thought-provoking program that tells the history of American military intervention abroad, chronicling how the United States became the world’s policeman, spotlighting the nation’s contemporary role on the international stage, and raising questions about how we should deploy our military in the future. Distinguished journalist Jim Lehrer narrates the documentary, which was written by award-winning historian Elizabeth Cobbs. Commentators include former secretaries of state, members of the armed forces, and scholars from around the world.

PBS NewsHour co-anchors Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill Each Friday evening at 8 p.m., the long-running WETA public affairs series Washington Week with Gwen Ifill features moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill and a panel of the nation’s top journalists analyzing the week’s most important news stories. On Friday, September 9 at 8 p.m., the program presents a Colorado Edition, taped before a live audience at the campus of Colorado College in Colorado Springs. An additional half-hour program, Washington Week Extra-Colorado Edition airs at 8:30 p.m., featuring an audience Q&A session in Colorado Springs with Ifill and the program’s panelists. For additional insights, visit pbs.org/washingtonweek.

The Contenders-16 for ‘16 An 8-part series airing Tuesdays at 8 p.m., September 13 through November 1, reveals the humanity, the twists of fate and the surprising mistakes behind 16 of the most compelling and tumultuous presidential campaigns in modern history. The Contenders-16 for ’16, hosted by journalist Carlos Watson, revisits the past 50 years of presidential election history to see how previous campaigns are still influencing politics. Each episode features two candidates.

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Frontline: The Choice 2016 On Tuesday, September 27 at 9 p.m., Frontline presents The Choice 2016, its quadrennial biographies of the two major party presidential candidates. The program repeats Wednesday, September 28 at 3 p.m. (after an encore presentation of the first presidential debate) and Friday, September 30 at 8:30 p.m. (after Washington Week with Gwen Ifill). The two-hour program goes behind the headlines generated

by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to investigate what has shaped them, where they came from, how they lead and why they want to be president.

The interwoven investigative biography of Clinton and Trump draws on dozens of interviews from those who know the candidates best — friends and family, advisors and adversaries — as well as authors, journalists and political insiders. What emerges is a deeply reported narrative arc of both candidates’ lives, with in-depth journalism that presents new insights.

And More Also find Election 2016-themed programs in acclaimed late-night series Charlie Rose and Tavis Smiley, and tune in Tuesday, September 6 at 10 p.m. for America By the Numbers: The New Deciders, in which journalist Maria Hinojosa reports on demographic groups whose power and influence are growing, tracking the link between population change and voting.

his month, WETA premieres a new documentary, Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War, from our longtime production partner Ken Burns and filmmaker Artemis Joukowsky. The film, produced in association with WETA, chronicles the inspiring efforts of a remarkable American couple to aid refugees in war-torn Europe. Early in September, we also present the broadcast 9/11 Inside the Pentagon, marking the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

September heralds the first of the Election 2016 presidential debates, which will further illuminate the candidates vying to lead our democracy — and their positions on issues facing the nation. At WETA, home to public television’s marquee news and public affairs productions PBS NewsHour and Washington Week with Gwen Ifill, we fully embrace our responsibility as a public broadcaster to help foster an informed, engaged citizenry. Tune in to our trusted broadcasts to stay up to date. In addition to our regular newscasts, NewsHour specials will bring the debates, live, to public television audiences around the country, covering each of these events and offering analysis. Washington Week will also report on the debates, among the news of each week, and early this month the show will take to the road again — taping before a live audience in the battleground state of Colorado.

As part of our election season program offerings, we also feature Frontline: The Choice 2016, the series’ quadrennial journalistic biography of the major presidential candidates; the WETA presentation American Umpire, spotlighting American foreign policy; and the series The Contenders-16 for ’16, which looks back on past political campaigns. Learn more about these and other broadcasts on these pages.

Thank you for tuning in and for supporting WETA.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President & CEO, WETA

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New film by Ken Burns and Artemis Joukowsky is produced in association with WETA and airs September 20 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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new 90-minute documentary, co-directed by Ken Burns and Artemis Joukowsky and presented by WETA for broadcast to public television audiences nationwide, tells the story of a little-known but important mission by an American Unitarian minister and his wife to rescue refugees and dissidents in Europe before and after the start of World War II. Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War spotlights Waitstill and Martha Sharp’s bold commitment to numerous life-threatening missions in Europe, where for two years they helped to save hundreds of imperiled political dissidents and refugees.

The co-production of No Limits Media, Inc., and Florentine Films, in association with WETA, explores how as Americans remained mostly detached from news reports of the growing refugee crisis in Europe, the couple from Wellesley, Massachusetts, mobilized in early 1939 to help. The Sharps would face harrowing encounters with Nazi police, narrowly escape arrest and watch as the Third Reich invaded Eastern Europe. Their marriage would be tested and the two children they left in the care of their parish would be saddened by their parents’ absence. But dozens of Jewish scientists, journalists, doctors, powerful anti-Nazi activists and children would find their way to freedom as a result of the Sharps’ efforts. To recognize their heroic sacrifice, Martha and Waitstill were honored at Yad Vashem in Israel and declared “Righteous Among the Nations.” Among the thousands so honored, there are only five Americans, including the Sharps.

The Sharps’ story is cinematically told through the letters and journals of the couple, with Tom Hanks as

the voice of Waitstill and Marina Goldman as the voice of Martha. It features firsthand interviews with the now adult children whom the Sharps saved, as well as leading historians, authors and Holocaust scholars.

“The story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp is one of the most incredible tales of compassion, sacrifice and heroism that I have ever heard, and I was completely unaware of it until five years ago when Artemis Joukowsky first shared it with me,” said Ken Burns. “Nearly three years before America as a nation became involved in the Second World War, these two unassuming, so-called ‘ordinary’ Americans gave up everything they knew and loved and risked their lives to become involved in a war 4,000 miles away because they knew there were people in grave danger who needed help.”

The film’s co-director, Artemis Joukowsky, is the grandson of Waitstill and Martha Sharp and has spent decades researching their story. “Beyond the cloak-anddagger suspense of my grandparents’ experience, it is a story of what America meant to refugees fleeing war-torn countries to build new lives,” said Joukowsky.

In conjunction with the broadcast, WETA has partnered with educational organization Facing History and Ourselves — dedicated to raising students’ awareness of injustice and intolerance — to create curriculum materials to aid middle and high school teachers in using the film and additional primary sources to engage students in the Sharps’ story of sacrifice, rescue and moral courage.

To learn more about the Sharps and the film, visit the website defyingthenazis.org.

Funding for Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War is provided by members of The Better Angels Society, including Jan and Rick Cohen and Jonathan and Jeannie Lavine; The Starr Foundation; The Threshold Foundation; and donations from individuals. Local broadcast of the program is supported by Morningstar Foundation, Isadore and Bertha Gudelsky Family Foundation and Jacob and Charlotte Lehrman Foundation.

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9/11 Inside the Pentagon

Tuesday, September 6 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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urrounding the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, a new one-hour documentary presents first-hand accounts of the attack on the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia — and spotlights the courage and perseverance that kept the nation’s defense headquarters operating. When hijackers flew American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon, 184 people perished inside the building and on board the flight. While much of the media coverage of the events of September 11 has focused on the tragedies that unfolded in New York City and aboard United Flight 93, the story of what happened inside the Pentagon — the extent of the damage, the risk posed to the national defense apparatus, and the heroism that day — has remained underexplored. This film revisits the events of 9/11 from the perspective of those working at or near the building and features rarely seen Department of Defense footage taken from inside the Pentagon after the attack — in addition to interviews with those who experienced the attack, including Pentagon personnel, first responders, aviation experts and journalists.

Following the film on September 6, an encore presentation of the Frontline program The Man Who Knew relates the saga of FBI Agent John O’Neill and his warnings about Osama bin Laden before the 9/11 attacks. On Wednesday, September 7 at 9 p.m., NOVA: 15 Years of Terror investigates the psychology of a terrorist and examines how radical organizations make use of modern propaganda and social media tools to cultivate adherents.

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Hispanic Heritage Month 2016 on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

Latino Americans A Peabody Award-winning WETA production Eps 1 & 2: Sat 9/10, 1am; Rpts Tue 9/20, 3pm Eps 3 & 4: Sat 9/17, 1am; Rpts Wed 9/21, 3pm Eps 5 & 6: Sat 9/17, 1:30am; Rpts Thur 9/22, 3pm Full series: Eps 1-6, Sun 9/25, noon-6pm Independent Lens The State of Arizona: Sat 9/10, 11pm Las Marthas: Mon 9/12, 5pm; Rpts Tue 9/27, 5pm The Graduates: Wed 9/14, 3pm No Más Bebés: Sat 9/17, midnight Pati’s Mexican Table Saturdays, 11:30am (except 9/3) POV: Don’t Tell Anyone Sat 9/24, midnight POV: El Velador Sun 9/25, 11pm The Salinas Project Sun 9/11, 11pm Voces on PBS: Rebel: Tue 9/6, 4pm Unfinished Spaces: Tue 9/6, 5pm Escaramuza: Riding from the Heart Wed 9/7, 3pm; Rpts Fri 9/9, 11pm El Poeta: Thur 9/8, 1pm; Rpts Tue 9/20, 5pm Masked Men: Sun 9/11, 3:30pm; Rpts Fri 9/16, 11pm Children of Giant: Fri 9/16, 9:30pm Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle: Sun 9/18, 11pm Hispanic Heritage Awards 2016 Fri 9/30, 11:30pm

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Masterpiece Drama on WETA TV 26/HD Poldark, Season 2

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idan Turner stars as courageous 18th-century class warrior Ross Poldark, fighting for justice in his native Cornwall, England, in a new nine-part season of Poldark on Masterpiece, premiering Sunday, September 25 at 8 p.m. with a two-hour episode. As Season 2 opens, Poldark stands accused of murder and “wrecking” — luring a cargo ship to the rocks for plunder. It’s a capital offense, and the judge is unsympathetic. Eleanor Tomlinson returns as Demelza, Poldark’s wife and equal in passion, wit, and daring; and joining the cast is Gabriella Wilde as Caroline, a young heiress living with her rich uncle, played by John Nettles (Midsomer Murders). The characters inhabit the world created by Winston Graham in his bestselling “Poldark” novels, published between 1945 and 2002.

Returning this month is Masterpiece potboiler Indian Summers, which in a 10-part final season beginning Sunday, September 11 at 10 pm. spotlights more romance and revolution in the twilight of the British Raj. Set in 1935 in the Himalayan hill station of Simla, a retreat for the ruling class, the drama follows colonials and Indians during a period of wrenching political and social change.

Returning stars include Henry LloydHughes as bureaucrat Ralph Whelan, Julie Walters as club hostess Cynthia Coffin, Jemima West (above) as Ralph’s sister Alice, and Nikesh Patel (above) as Aafrin Dalal, an Indian navigating between the colonials and the Independence movement. In Season 2, an attempt on the Viceroy’s life and the arrival of Lord Hawthorne put Ralph’s future in doubt.

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Also on Masterpiece this month is Churchill’s Secret, airing September 11 at 8 p.m. and starring Michael Gambon as the British statesman suffering a health crisis as Prime Minister; Romola Garai portrays his nurse.

Pati’s Mexican Table

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ince 2011, WETA has helped to bring to viewers nationwide the series Pati’s Mexican Table, which features authentic Mexican flavors, colors, textures and warmth. In each episode, Washington, D.C.-based chef, cooking teacher and food writer Pati Jinich embarks upon a culinary adventure in which she shares the tastes of her native country. A centerpiece of the Saturday WETA cooking program lineup, the series launches its fifth season this month.

In the 13 new episodes, Pati explores the Mayan world in the Yucatán Peninsula. On a road trip that crosses three states — Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo — she learns about the region’s unique cuisine. Then she brings her experiences back to her kitchen, where she offers tips on how to make Mexican recipes at home. Pati and her series have been nominated for two prestigious James Beard Awards and two Daytime Emmy Awards as well. She is a cooking teacher and resident chef of the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C. — and has been invited to cook and teach at the Smithsonian and at the White House for the President and his family. Born and raised in Mexico City, Pati has resided in Greater Washington for the past 16 years. Learn more at her website, patijinich.com.

Funding for Pati’s Mexican Table is provided by FUD, La Morena, SAGARPA, MexBest, Consejo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA), and the Mexican Tourism Board.

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Masterpiece: Inspector Lewis, The Final Season (Ep 3 of 3. What Lies Tangled)

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POV: All the Difference (to 11:30pm) TED Talks: Education Revolution

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India—Nature’s Wonderland (Pt 1 of 2)

Inspector Lewis, Season 7 on Masterpiece (Ep 3 of 3. Beyond Good and Evil)

American Umpire

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Thursday, September 1 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD The program I Miss Downton Abbey revisits moments from the popular Masterpiece series. Allen Leech (Branson) hosts.

A WETA membership drive airs Aug. 18-Sept. 4 on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD. Please note that television listings during that period are subject to change.

1 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MISS FISHER UNCOVERED — A special goes behind the scenes of the acclaimed, beautifully costumed and evocatively filmed Australian series, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. Essie Davis stars as the glamorous detective Miss Phryne Fisher, a thoroughly modern woman of the late 1920s who investigates crimes in Melbourne. Repeats tonight; Fri 9/2, 3pm 9:00 I MISS DOWNTON ABBEY — Revisit treasured moments from the unforgettable Masterpiece series, including new behind-the-scenes clips and interview footage.

Celebrate the stellar cast, the superb writing and the spectacular locations of the most successful British drama ever.

10:30 RIC EDELMAN’S THE TRUTH ABOUT RETIREMENT — Financial advisor Ric Edelman — host of the television series The Truth About Money with Ric Edelman (Tuesday afternoons on WETA TV 26) — provides an action plan that people can use to help ensure a fiscally secure retirement. With a focus on the new Social Security laws that took effect in 2016, Edelman conveys the strategies that people of all ages need to plan their retirement. He also covers investment strategies and estate planning.

12M MISS FISHER UNCOVERED — R 1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

8:30 VISIONS OF ITALY, SOUTHERN STYLE — A highdefinition film soars above the spectacular landscape of southern Italy, with stunning aerial footage accompanied by a poetic narrative and music that includes selections from Rossini, Puccini and Vivaldi, and popular songs from Dean Martin and Michael Amante.

10:00 THE AGE FIX WITH DR. TONY YOUN — Board-certified plastic surgeon and anti-aging expert Dr. Anthony Youn, named a “Top Doctor” by U.S. News & World Report and Harper’s Bazaar, opens up a world of insider tips, tricks and secrets from the fields of beauty, dermatology and plastic surgery, offering easy home remedies to achieve results without surgery.

11:30 AGE REVERSED WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE — Former National Ballet of Canada dancer Miranda Esmonde-White provides insights on combating the physical signs and consequences of aging, motivating viewers to stretch and strengthen their way to feeling and looking younger.

1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

3 Saturday S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6AM-5AM: 6 AM-9AM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES 9 AM EASTENDERS — (two episodes) 10AM-6PM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES 6PM PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6 :30PM-5AM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES

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2 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories of the week.

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Tuesday, September 6 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Marking the 15th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, 9/11 Inside the Pentagon relates stories of the attack in Arlington at the Defense Department headquarters.

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MASTERPIECE: INSPECTOR LEWIS, THE FINAL SEASON: ONE FOR SORROW — WETA reprises the drama’s final season on Masterpiece. Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox star. Episode 1 of 3. One for Sorrow. Lewis must prove himself to a new boss, and he and Hathaway try to establish a connection between the remains of a body discovered in a well and the death of a young artist. {DVI} Repeats Fri 9/9, 1pm 9:30 MASTERPIECE: INSPECTOR LEWIS, THE FINAL SEASON: MAGNUM OPUS — Episode 2 of 3. Magnum Opus.

Lewis and Hathaway anticipate more murders when they find an alchemic image purposefully left at the scene of an Oxford dean’s bludgeoning death. A tattoo clue leads to a frantic effort to prevent another murder. {DVI} Repeats Fri 9/9, 2:30pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Thursdays at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD WETA reprises the final and penultimate seasons of Masterpiece drama Inspector Lewis, starring Laurence Fox and Kevin Whately.

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE RICHMOND — Repeats Tue 9/6, 1:30pm, Wed 9/7, 1pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: RICHMOND, VA — Episode 1 of 3.

Repeats Tue 9/6, 2:30pm; Wed 9/7, 2pm 10:00 POV: THE BIRTH OF SAKÉ — A film goes behind the scenes at Japan’s Yoshida Brewery, where a brotherhood of artisans spends six months in nearly monastic isolation as they follow an age-old process to create saké, the nation’s revered rice wine.

Repeats Sun 9/11, 2pm 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK: COLORADO EDITION — In a special edition of the WETA production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill travels to the battleground state of Colorado for a special 2016 election road show before a live audience on the campus of Colorado College in Colorado Springs. Ifill and the panel of top political journalists provide analysis of the presidential race and how the candidates are making a final push to win swing-state voters with just two months until Election Day. Repeats Sat 9/10, 6:30pm 8:30 WASHINGTON WEEK EXTRA-COLORADO EDITION — In an extra edition of the WETA production, Gwen Ifill leads a town hall discussion of the 2016 presidential race at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, where the audience gets to ask questions of the roundtable of top political journalists.

9:00 WETA ARTS — This month, the WETA TV 26 arts magazine spotlights Washington, D.C. artist Jay Coleman, who encourages community engagement through works of public art; explores how a giant prism is used to project a rainbow onto a barn; meets fabric artist Carole Harris, who is inspired by music and decaying buildings; and features a D.C. dance troupe that combines innovative ballet with live music onstage.

Repeats Sun 9/18, 3pm; Fri 9/23, 10:30pm; Sun 9/25, 6:30pm; Tue 9/27, 4:30pm 9:30 LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER: SIMPLE GIFTS: CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY AT SHAKER VILLAGE — The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center goes on the road, performing inspired American selections amidst the bluegrass countryside of Kentucky. {DVI} 11:00 VOCES: ESCARAMUZA: RIDING FROM THE HEART — Documentary series Voces spotlights a gutsy team of women rodeo riders vying to represent the U.S. at the National Charro Championships in Mexico.

12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

6 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 9/11 INSIDE THE PENTAGON — On September 11, 2001, Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon, killing 184 people. What happened behind the walls of the Pentagon is a largely untold chapter in history. Fifteen years later, survivors and first responders shed light on that tragic day. Repeats Wed 9/7, 5pm, 12:30am 9:00 FRONTLINE: THE MAN WHO KNEW — FBI counterterrorism agent John O’Neill sounded alarms about a major attack on America by Osama bin Laden before becoming head of security at the World Trade Center and perishing there on September 11, 2001. O’Neill’s story provides a rare glimpse inside the FBI and helps answer the question: What did the U.S. government know and when?

10:00 AMERICA BY THE NUMBERS: THE NEW DECIDERS — Journalist Maria Hinojosa hosts an Election 2016 special about power and politics, demographics and democracy, exploring how Asian-American, black millennial, Arab-American and Latino evangelical voters are exerting their growing strength and influence.

Repeats Wed 9/7, 4pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE GREAT POLAR BEAR FEAST — A program investigates the problems facing a unique population of polar bears due to climate change. At the heart is an extraordinary event — the annual gathering of up to 80 polar bears on Barter Island in the Arctic Ocean each September. Repeats Thur 9/8, 2pm 9:00 NOVA: 15 YEARS OF TERROR — NOVA investigates the psychology of a terrorist and examines how radical organizations have grown to make use of modern propaganda and social media tools in order to cultivate an army of self-radicalized killers. {DVI} 10:00 NEWTON MINOW: AN AMERICAN STORY — Meet a fierce advocate for the common good, former FCC chairman Newton Minow, who elevated television to higher standards and fought for civil rights while offering counsel to presidents, politicians, corporate leaders, academics and others. Repeats Thur 9/8, 4pm; Fri 9/9, 5pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Wednesday, September 7 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Newton Minow: An American Story spotlights the former Kennedy Administration FCC chairman, a strong advocate for elevated television standards and civil rights who was instrumental in expanding nonprofit educational television in the United States.

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O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.

6AM NEW SCANDINAVIAN COOKING 6:30 CHEF JOHN BESH’S NEW ORLEANS 7:00 CIAO ITALIA 7:30 HUBERT KELLER: SECRETS OF A CHEF 8:00 JOANNE WEIR’S COOKING CONFIDENCE 8:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE 9:00 EASTENDERS — (two episodes) Repeats Fridays, 5pm 10:00 THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR 11:00 A CHEF’S LIFE 11:30 PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE — NEW SEASON of the series begins September 10. See page 4 for details.

12N THE MIND OF A CHEF 12:30 JACQUES PÉPIN: HEART & SOUL 1:00 ESSENTIAL PÉPIN 1:30 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS 2:00 BAKING WITH JULIA 2:30 LIDIA’S KITCHEN 3:00 IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS 3:30 JACQUES PÉPIN: MORE FAST FOOD MY WAY! 4:00 COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN 4:30 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED 5:00 MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL 5:30 MARTHA BAKES S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-3AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6 — Episode 1.

8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 1: AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES — Phryne investigates the death of a magazine columnist and author of fairy stories. To get to the truth, she must unearth the deceptions and rivalries of the magazine’s staff women — and dig into the past of the sole male employee. Meanwhile, Phryne rekindles her affair with Lin Chung — whose arranged marriage has stalled.

9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY — In Fred Zinnemann’s 1953 World War II drama, an Army sergeant (Burt Lancaster), a former boxer (Montgomery Clift) and an officer’s wife (Deborah Kerr) become entangled with others at a Pearl Harbor base as the Japanese attack in looms. Frank Sinatra and Donna Reed co-star.

The film won eight Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Sinatra) and Best Supporting Actress (Reed). (1:58) Repeats Sun 9/11, noon 11:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE STATE OF ARIZONA — A vérité documentary captures the explosive emotions and complex realities behind Arizona’s struggle with illegal immigration. Tracking the year after Arizona passed SB1070, its controversial “papers please” law, the film tells the stories of Arizonans on all sides of this divisive issue.

12:30AM BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 1AM LATINO AMERICANS — Episodes 1 & 2 of 6. See the Sunday, September 25 afternoon listings. (2 hrs.)

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Wednesdays, September 14-28 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Forces of Nature, a three-part miniseries, explores the forces that keep Earth on the move and shape the natural world. Above: a Maasai cattle herder above the Serengeti plains in Tanzania.

11 Sunday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-12N. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9:00 WHITE HOUSE CHRONICLE 9:30 TO THE CONTRARY WITH BONNIE ERBE 10:00 THIS IS AMERICA WITH DENNIS WHOLEY 10:30 RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY 11:00 THE OPEN MIND 11:30 THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 12N-12M: 12N THE WETA MOVIE: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY — (1:58) R 2:00 POV: THE BIRTH OF SAKÉ — R 3:30 VOCES: TALES OF MASKED MEN — A documentary film explores the sport of “lucha libre” and its role in Latino communities in the United States and Mexico.

Part circus and part athletic contest, the sport, famous for its masked wrestlers, provides a sense of “home” for new immigrants in the United States.

Repeats Fri 9/16, 10:30pm 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: NORTHEAST ENGLAND 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 7:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SERIES 3 — The amateur baking competition continues. Episode 8 of 10.

Patisserie. The five remaining bakers work their way through patisserie in the quarterfinals. In the Signature, they’re challenged to make cream horns. Then Mary sets a fiddly Technical task: mokatines. The Showstopper is a test of time and gravity: religieuse à l’ancienne.

8:00 MASTERPIECE: CHURCHILL’S SECRET — Michael Gambon stars as Winston Churchill in a dramatization of the events surrounding Churchill’s life-threatening stroke in 1953, when he was prime minister. His illness was kept secret from the world. Romola Garai plays the remarkable nurse who cared for him. Repeats Mon 9/12, 2pm 10:00 INDIAN SUMMERS, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — A second season of this series follows characters in 1935 in Simla, an Indian summer retreat for British colonials. Part 1 of 10. Three years have passed since last season. Aafrin is secretly fighting for Indian independence from inside the civil service. Does Ralph suspect his disloyalty? Repeats Mon 9/12, 4pm 11:00 THE SALINAS PROJECT — A film profiles children of migrant farm workers living in Alisal, a Latino neighborhood on the east side of Salinas, California, in which poverty, deplorable housing conditions and gang violence are part of daily life. (60 min.)

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Sunday, September 11 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Masterpiece: Churchill’s Secret stars Michael Gambon in a drama about the British statesman’s medical crisis while prime minister.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: RICHMOND, VA — Episode 2 of 3.

Repeats Tue 9/13, 1:30pm; Wed 9/14, 1pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: RICHMOND, VA — Episode 3 of 3.

Repeats Tue 9/13, 2:30pm; Wed 9/14, 2pm 10:00 POV: ALL THE DIFFERENCE — A film accompanies two African-American teens from the South Side of Chicago on their journey to achieve their dream of graduating from college, following the young men through five years of hard work, sacrifice, setbacks and uncertainty.

11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE CONTENDERS —16 FOR ’16 — An eight-part series reveals the humanity, twists of fate and surprising mistakes behind 16 of the most compelling and tumultuous presidential campaigns in modern history.

Episode 1 of 8. Shirley Chisholm and John McCain—The Straight Talkers. Bring a straight talker in a presidential race had damaging consequences for both the first black, female Democratic candidate, the “unbought and unbossed” Chisholm, and Republican McCain, a war hero dubbed a “maverick.” Repeats Wed 9/14, 5pm; Thur 9/15, 1pm; Fri 9/16, 5pm 9:00 FRONTLINE: A SUBPRIME EDUCATION — Frontline examines reports of predatory behavior and fraud in the troubled for-profit college industry and the implosion of Corinthian Colleges; and presents “Omarina’s Story:” how a program to stem the high school dropout crisis has affected one girl’s journey.

10:00 TED TALKS: EDUCATION REVOLUTION — Explore innovative approaches to education with hosts Baratunde Thurston and Sara Ramirez. Speakers, including Anna Deavere Smith and Sal Khan, discuss the school-toprison pipeline, micromanaging kids and turning struggling students into scholars. Repeats Mon 9/19, 5pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Tuesdays Sept. 13-Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD The Contenders, an eight-part series, looks back on 16 presidential campaigns in modern history, exploring how they continue to influence politics. Senator John McCain and Rev. Jesse Jackson are among those whose past campaigns are spotlighted.

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MASTERPIECE: INSPECTOR LEWIS, THE FINAL SEASON: WHAT LIES TANGLED — Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox star as Inspector Lewis and CS Hathaway in the drama’s final series. Episode 3 of 3. What Lies Tangled. Follow Lewis and Hathaway as they investigate a bomb attack that killed an eminent mathematician — a notorious philanderer with many enemies. When a bomb is discovered at his brother’s home, the case moves in another direction. {DVI} Repeats Fri 9/16, 1pm

Saturday, September 17 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD The WETA Movie presents the 1957 film Bridge on the River Kwai, featuring Alec Guinness, William Holden and Jack Hawkins. On September 24, WETA presents Patton, starring George C. Scott.

16 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories of the week.

Repeats Sat 9/17, 6:30pm 8:30 WETA NEIGHBORHOODS — From secret histories to off-the-beaten-path landmarks, a WETA TV 26 production spotlights lesser-known aspects of several communities in Greater Washington. The one-hour special highlights four local neighborhoods: Anacostia, Capitol Hill, Dupont Circle and Georgetown.

9:30 VOCES: CHILDREN OF GIANT — In 1955, Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean and a massive crew descended on the Texas town of Marfa to begin production on the film, Giant. Now, more than 60 years later, Children of Giant explores the film’s still timely examination of racial prejudice.

11:00 VOCES: TALES OF MASKED MEN — See the Sunday, September 11, 3:30 p.m. listing. R 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

17 Saturday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.

6 AM-6PM See the Saturday, September 10 listings.

S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-3AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 1: QUEEN OF THE FLOWERS — The Honorable Miss Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) has been chosen to refine a group of delinquent flower maidens for the annual flower parade. When the body of one of her charges washes up on the beach, she begins to question the worth of table manners and dancing lessons. In the midst of her investigation, Jane’s mother unexpectedly resurfaces and Phryne has to face her fears about losing her ward.

9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI — In David Lean’s 1957 World War II drama, a British P.O.W. colonel (Alec Guinness) orders his men to build their Japanese captor (Sessue Hayakawa) a railway bridge in the jungle. William Holden and Jack Hawkins co-star.

The blockbuster film won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Guinness), Best Writing, Best Cinematography and Best Music. (2:41) Repeats Sun 9/18, noon

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 FORCES OF NATURE: SHAPE — A four-part series explores how we experience the consequences of natural forces that keep Earth on the move. Episode 1 of 4.

Shape. We can’t directly see the forces that govern Earth, but we can see their shadows in the shapes of nature that surround us. If we understand why these shapes exist, we can understand the rules that bind the entire universe. Repeats Thur 9/15, 2pm; Fri 9/16, 4pm 9:00 NOVA: SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE — In a new age of information, rapid innovation and globalization, how can we prepare our children to compete? NOVA examines how the new science of learning can help us reimagine the future of children’s education. Repeats Thur 9/15, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

9:30 INSPECTOR LEWIS, SEASON 7 ON MASTERPIECE — WETA reprises Season 7, the penultimate series of the popular mystery drama. Episode 1 of 3. Entry Wounds. Hathaway gets to work on his first case as an inspector, with the help of his new partner, DS Lizzie Maddox (Angela Griffin). Lewis, struggling with retired life, jumps at the chance to rejoin the force. Will the team be able to solve the complicated mystery? {DVI} Repeats Fri 9/16, 2:30pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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10:00 INDIAN SUMMERS, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — A second season of this series follows characters in 1935 in Simla, an Indian summer retreat for British colonials. Part 2 of 10. Aafrin saves his friend’s life but gets a gruesome payback. Ralph’s ambition faces a roadblock. Sooni feels family pressure. And Madeline extracts the truth. Repeats Mon 9/19, 4pm 11:00 RUBEN SALAZAR: MAN IN THE MIDDLE — A documentary examines the life and death of pioneering MexicanAmerican journalist Ruben Salazar. At the heart of the story is his transformation from an establishment Los Angeles Times reporter to a supporter and primary chronicler of the radical Chicano movement of the late 1960s. (60 min.)

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WETA Television

Tuesday, September 20 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War, directed by Ken Burns and Artemis Joukowsky and produced in association with WETA, spotlights a remarkable American couple that at great personal risk aided European dissidents and refugees in fleeing the Nazis.

12M INDEPENDENT LENS: NO MÁS BEBÉS (NO MORE BABIES) — An independent film explores the case of Mexican-American women who claim they were coercively sterilized at an L.A. hospital in the late 1960s and 1970s. The film features the mothers, young Chicana lawyers and whistle-blowing doctors who exposed the practice.

1AM LATINO AMERICANS — Episodes 3 & 4 of 6. See the Sunday, September 25 afternoon listings. (2 hrs.)

18 Sunday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-12N. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-12N See the Sunday, September 11 listings.

S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 12N-12M: 12N THE WETA MOVIE: BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI — (2:41) R 3:00 WETA ARTS — R 3:30 ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY — Host Claire Danes spotlights creative minds in contemporary art.

Chicago. Featured artists are Nick Cave, who creates wearable objects blending fashion and movement; sculptor and urban planner Theaster Gates; Barbara Kasten, who makes photographs and video projections; and cartoonist Chris Ware, a pioneer of the graphic novel. Repeats Wed 9/21, 1pm 4:30 ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY — Mexico City.

Featured artists are Damián Ortega, who makes sculptures from ordinary objects; Pedro Reyes, who designs solutions to social problems; Minerva Cuevas, who creates interventions in public space; and feature filmmaker Natalia Almada. Repeats Wed 9/21, 2pm 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 HONORED TO SERVE: LOCAL HEROES — A TV 26 production spotlights the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and National Park Service’s Museum Resource Center, the Warrior Canine Connection, and more.

7:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SERIES 3 — Episode 9 of 10. Chocolate. The semi-finalists come to grips with chocolate, a temperamental ingredient. The Signature task is chocolate tart, followed by chocolate soufflé in the Technical challenge. For the Showstopper, the bakers create chocolate centerpieces.

8:00 ROYAL WIVES AT WAR — A BBC program takes a fresh look at the abdication crisis of 1936 through dramatized monologues by the two women at its heart, the Queen Mother and Wallis Simpson, as they look back at the events that led to Edward VIII’s decision to give up the throne. Repeats Mon 9/19, 2pm 9:00 POLDARK REVEALED — With Season 2 of the popular Masterpiece drama Poldark premiering on September 25, a behind-the-scenes program follows the cast and crew of the series on location in beautiful Cornwall, England. See how the writer, directors and actors are working to re-create the magic of the original 1975 TV series. Repeats Mon 9/19, 3pm

20 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE CONTENDERS — 16 FOR ’16 — An eight-part series spotlights 16 of the most compelling and tumultuous presidential campaigns in modern history.

Episode 2 of 8. Howard Dean and Pat Buchanan—The Flamethrowers. Learn about the outspoken doctor and five-term governor who became a force in Democratic politics and the equally outspoken conservative columnist and commentator — who both ran for president hell-bent on restoring the America they thought was lost. Repeats Wed 9/21, 5pm; Thur 9/22, 1pm; Fri 9/23, 5pm 9:00 DEFYING THE NAZIS: THE SHARPS’ WAR — A new documentary film, directed by Ken Burns and Artemis Joukowsky and produced in association with WETA, spotlights an American couple’s courageous mission in 1939 to help refugees escape Nazi-occupied Europe.

Over the course of two years, the pair would risk their lives so that hundreds could live in freedom.

10:30 FRONTLINE: BUSINESS OF DISASTER — Disasters are big business. A Frontline investigation with NPR explores who profits when disaster strikes. The film focuses on Superstorm Sandy: the thousands still not home, the agencies that were supposed to help, and the companies that made millions.

11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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DEFYING THE NAZIS: THE SHARPS’ WAR

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE BOSTON — Repeats Tue 9/20, 1:30pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: KNOXVILLE, TN — Repeats Tue 9/20, 2:30pm 10:00 POV: KINGDOM OF SHADOWS — A film takes an unflinching look at the hard choices and destructive consequences of the U.S.-Mexico drug war, witnessing the human side of the conflict through the eyes of a U.S. drug enforcement agent, an activist nun in Mexico and a former Texas smuggler.

11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Wednesday, September 21 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD NOVA: Killer Landslides explores what triggered a deadly landslide that destroyed a Washington community. Above: Rescuers at work.

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Wednesday, September 21 & 28 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Two-part program India-Nature’s Wonderland explores marvels of the Indian subcontinent, from tigers, gibbons, elephants and rhinos, to the sacred Ganges and tea plantations. Presenters include actress Freida Pinto and mountaineer Jon Gupta (above).

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 FORCES OF NATURE: ELEMENTS — A four-part series explores how we experience the consequences of natural forces that keep Earth on the move. Episode 2 of 4. Elements. The forces of nature make Earth a restless planet, but they also turned our ball of rock into a home for life. How did our planet’s ingredients, the chemical elements, come together and take that first crucial step from barren rock to a living world?

Repeats Thur 9/22, 2pm; Fri 9/23, 4pm; Sun 9/25, 7pm, Mon 9/26, 5pm 9:00 NOVA: KILLER LANDSLIDES — In less than two minutes in March 2014, a one-square-mile field of debris slammed into the Washington state community of Oso, killing 41 and destroying nearly 50 homes. Drawing on analyses of other recent landslides around the world, geologists are investigating what triggered the deadliest U.S. landslide in decades and whether climate change is increasing the risk of similar disasters around the globe. {DVI} 10:00 INDIA – NATURE’S WONDERLAND — In a two-part production, wildlife biologist Liz Bonnin, actor Freida Pinto and mountaineer Jon Gupta explore India’s natural wonders, from wildlife to the sacred Ganges, tea plantations and more. Part 1 of 2. A journey through India features a ritual tiger dance and observations of lions, elephants and India’s only ape — the hoolock gibbon — before climbing to the Himalayas where the Ganges River begins. Repeats Thur 9/22, 5pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories of the week.

Repeats Sat 9/24, 6:30pm 8:30 AMERICAN UMPIRE — A documentary about U.S. foreign policy chronicles how the United States became the world’s policeman and questions how long the U.S. must continue to play this role. Jim Lehrer narrates, and interviewees include former secretaries of state George Shultz, Madeleine Albright and Condoleeza Rice; General Jim Mattis and Lt. General Karl Eikenberry, former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan; Nobel Prize winner Michael Spence; Pulitzer Prize winner David Kennedy; and scholars from around the world.

9:30 AN EVENING WITH VALERIE JARRETT — The History Makers series spotlights civic leader and businesswoman Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama. Taped at the historic Art Institute of Chicago and hosted by veteran NPR journalist Michele Norris, the program explores Jarrett’s life and career, as well as the legacy of her storied family. Repeats Thur 9/29, 5pm 10:30 WETA ARTS — See the Friday, September 9, 9 p.m. listing.

11:00 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.

6 AM-6PM See the Saturday, September 10 listings.

S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-3:30AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 1: DEATH

BY MISS ADVENTURE — Phryne investigates the death of a young female worker in a factory accident and soon learns that the woman’s death might not be the misadventure the police think it is. Faced with a wall of secrecy and lies, Phryne sends her trusty maid, Dot, undercover to investigate.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 INSPECTOR LEWIS, SEASON 7 ON MASTERPIECE — Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox star. Episode 2 of 3.

The Lions of Nemea. The team’s abilities are tested as they investigate the brutal murder of a student. Suspicion falls on a professor who had recently broken off an affair with her, but as the detectives delve into the case, they find more secrets and murky motives. {DVI} Repeats Fri 9/23, 1pm 9:30 INSPECTOR LEWIS, SEASON 7 ON MASTERPIECE — Episode 3 of 3. Beyond Good and Evil. Years after Lewis’ first successful arrest as a DI, the case is re-opened for appeal. Lewis fears the worst — but nothing can prepare him for a string of new murders resembling the old murders with the original weapon. Did he arrest an innocent man? {DVI} Repeats Fri 9/23, 2:30pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

A WETA PRESENTATION Friday, September 23 at 8:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD American Umpire, narrated by distinguished journalist Jim Lehrer, examines the history of American military intervention abroad, spotlighting the nation’s role as the world’s policeman and featuring interviews with former secretaries of state and others.

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O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-12N. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-12N See the Sunday, September 11 listings.

S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 12N-12M: 12N-6PM LATINO AMERICANS — A Peabody Award-winning, landmark six-hour production — of WETA; Bosch and Co., Inc.; and Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB); in association with Independent Television Service (ITVS) — chronicles the rich and varied history of Latinos, who for more than 500 years have helped shape what is today the United States. Actor Benjamin Bratt narrates.

Pt 1: Foreigners in Their Own Land (covers 1565-1880); Pt 2: Empire of Dreams (1880s-WWII); Pt 3: War and Peace (WWII and postwar); Pt 4: The New Latinos (WWIIearly 1960s); Pt 5: Prejudice and Pride (Chicano movement); Pt 6: Peril and Promise (past 30 years).

6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WETA ARTS — R 7:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SERIES 3 — Episode 10 of 10. The Final. Learn which of the three finalists will ace the Signature challenge — filled iced buns; conquer the Technical — pastry they’ve all struggled with; and master the Showstopper — a classic British cake in a multi-layered presentation.

8:00 POLDARK, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — Against the breathtaking backdrop of 18th-century Cornwall, England, Aidan Turner (Poldark), Eleanor Tomlinson (Demelza) and Heida Reed (Elizabeth) return as the complicated love triangle in a new season of the popular romantic saga, based on the novels by Winston Graham. Part 1 of 9. Repeats Mon 9/26, 2pm 10:00 INDIAN SUMMERS, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — A second season of this series follows characters in 1935 in Simla, an Indian retreat for British colonials.

Part 3 of 10. Sooni and Ian compare notes to solve the mystery of Kaira’s murder. Aafrin intrudes on a domestic scene. The Maharajah arrives with his latest flame, a familiar face. Repeats Mon 9/26, 4pm 11:00 POV: EL VELADOR (THE NIGHT WATCHMAN) — A documentary film follows a guard who watches over the extravagant mausoleums of some of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords. (60 min.)

Sunday, September 25 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD The first of nine episodes of Poldark, Season 2 on Masterpiece premieres, starring Aidan Turner as the protagonist-hero of novelist Winston Graham’s romantic saga of 18th-century Cornwall.

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9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: PATTON — In Franklin Schaffner’s 1970 war drama/biopic, George C. Scott stars as flamboyant Gen. George S. Patton, who receives accolades and censure as he leads his army in North Africa and Europe during World War II. Karl Malden and Stephen Young co-star. Francis Ford Coppola co-wrote the screen story and screenplay. The film won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor (Scott). (2:49) 12M POV: DON’T TELL ANYONE (NO LE DIGAS A NADIE) — A film spotlights immigrant activist Angy Rivera, the country’s only advice columnist for undocumented youth. In a community where silence is often seen as necessary for survival, she steps out of the shadows to share her own parallel experiences of being undocumented and sexually abused.

1:30AM LATINO AMERICANS — Episodes 3 & 4 of 6. See the Sunday, September 25 afternoon listings. (2 hrs.)

Thursday, September 29 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD WETA presents the first four episodes of Janet King, an Australian legal drama starring Marta Dusseldorp as a crown prosecutor who must juggle high-pressure casework and home responsibilities.

26 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: POLITICALLY CORRECT — Repeats Tue 9/27, 1:30pm 9:00 PBS NEWSHOUR DEBATES 2016 — Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff co-anchor live PBS NewsHour coverage and analysis of the presidential candidates’ debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. Repeats Tues 9/27, 2:30pm; Wed 9/28, 1pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

27 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE CONTENDERS — 16 FOR ’16 — An eight-part series spotlights 16 of the most compelling and tumultuous presidential campaigns in modern history. Episode 3 of 8. Michael Dukakis and Mitt Romney—The Technocrats.

Learn why two successful Massachusetts governors were unsuccessful in their presidential bids. Repeats Wed 9/28, 5pm; Thur 9/29, 1pm; Fri 9/30, 5pm 9:00 FRONTLINE: THE CHOICE 2016 — In an election season tradition, Frontline presents a journalistic investigation of where the two principal presidential candidates came from, how they lead and why they want to take on one of the most difficult jobs imaginable. The two-hour special examines formative years in the lives of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump through interviews with those who know them best. Repeats Wed 9/28, 3pm; Fri 9/30, 8:30pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

28 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 FORCES OF NATURE: COLOR — A four-part series explores how we experience the consequences of natural forces that keep Earth on the move. Episode 3 of 4. Color. Earth is painted in stunning colors. By understanding how these colors are created and the energy they carry, we can learn the secret language of the planet. Repeats Thur 9/29, 2pm 9:00 NOVA: ICEMAN REBORN — Murdered more than 5,000 years ago, Otzi the Iceman is the oldest human mummy on Earth. Now, newly discovered evidence sheds light not only on this mysterious ancient man, but on the dawn of civilization in Europe. {DVI} Repeats Thur 9/29, 3pm 10:00 INDIA – NATURE’S WONDERLAND — Wildlife biologist Liz Bonnin, actor Freida Pinto and mountaineer Jon Gupta explore India’s natural wonders. Part 2 of 2. The production continues its exploration of India, meeting a man who spent 30 years planting his own rainforest, and encountering demoiselle cranes, tahr goats, onehorned rhinos, the tiny pika and lion-tailed macaques, and a mass hatching of olive ridley turtles. Repeats Thur 9/29, 4pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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29 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 JANET KING — In this legal drama, gifted senior crown prosecutor Janet King (Marta Dusseldorp) is thrust into a high-profile case and struggles to balance her roles at home with her workload at the Department of Public Prosecutions. Part 1 of 8. King returns from maternity leave and is chosen to prosecute a case involving highranking police commissioner Steven Blakely. Repeats Fri 9/30, 1pm 9:00 JANET KING — Part 2 of 8. King works an increasing amount of hours, forcing her to spend more time away from her family. Erin becomes a witness in a case after going through a traumatic event with another witness.

Without a body or a strong motive for murder, the Blakely case stagnates until King’s boss pushes it forward into trial. Repeats Fri 9/30, 2pm 10:00 JANET KING — Part 3 of 8. Diane finally breaks down and makes a statement. A strange development in King’s first case intertwines with Diane’s involvement in the Blakely case. Erin deals with traumatic flashbacks and deliberates over whether to testify in court, which could put her life in danger. Repeats Fri 9/30, 3pm 11:00 JANET KING — Part 4 of 8. After Danny Novak is seen on surveillance with Blakely, Andy questions him. Lina must attend compulsory psychological counseling as

part of working for the DPP. At home, King finds a disconcerting email regarding Ash. Repeats Fri 9/30, 4pm 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

30 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories of the week.

Repeats Sat 10/1, 6:30pm 8:30 FRONTLINE: THE CHOICE 2016 — See the Tuesday, September 27, 9 p.m. listing.

10:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES: VIENNA PHILHARMONIC SUMMER NIGHT CONCERT 2016 — Semyon Bychkov conducts the Vienna Philharmonic at Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace. The mostly French program includes works by Bizet, Poulenc, Ravel, Offenbach and Johann Strauss II. Soloists are French piano duo Katia and Marielle Labèque.

11:30 THE HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS 2016 — WETA broadcasts the awards ceremony, taped September 22 at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. 12:30AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

The WETA Kids channel offers a safe haven for young viewers, presenting educational broadcasts 24 hours each day, 7 days a week.

Ruby’s Studio

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airs Fridays at 12:30 p.m. on the WETA Kids channel

Joining the WETA Kids schedule Sept. 15 is Ruby’s Studio, an art program for young children (ages 2-6) that helps to build and nurture essential social skills and emotional literacy. In each episode, Ruby welcomes kids to her art studio for a day of fun and learning, and she leads a “do-it-yourself” craft that children can do at home.

WETA KIDS ON WEEKDAYS WETA KIDS AIRINGS IN BLACK; WETA TV 26 IN BLUE • Sesame Street (new episodes), 6am • Sesame Street, 6:30am • Odd Squad, 7am (6:30am) • Wild Kratts, 7:30am (7am) • Ready Jet Go!, 8am (7:30am) • Nature Cat, 8:30am (8am) • Curious George, 9am (8:30am) • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 9:30am, 10am (9am, 9:30am) • Sesame Street (new episodes), 10:30am (10am) • Sesame Street, 11am • Peg + Cat, 11:30am (10:30am) • Dinosaur Train, noon (11am,11:30am) • WordWorld, 12:30pm, Mon-Thur • Ruby’s Studio, 12:30pm, Fridays • Cyberchase, 1pm • The Cat in the Hat, 1:30pm • Super WHY!, 2pm • Arthur, 2:30pm • Thomas & Friends, 3pm • Bob the Builder, 3:30pm • Mack & Moxy, 4pm, Mon-Thur • Roey’s Paintbox, 4pm, Fridays • Martha Speaks, 4:30pm • WordGirl, 5pm • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 5:30pm • Nature Cat, 6pm • The Cat in the Hat, 6:30pm • Arthur, 7pm • Ready Jet Go!, 7:30pm

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British Television at Its Best The WETA UK channel is devoted to presenting the best in British television programming, broadcasting beloved classics and contemporary series around the clock, seven days a week. WETA UK offers a full schedule of great entertainment programming — featuring drama, mystery, comedy and documentary series — all delivered with an accent from the Isles. Visit wetauk.org for a complete schedule and program descriptions.

P.M. PROGRAMMING ON WETA UK IN SEPTEMBER SUNDAY

12pm

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Rosemary and Thyme, Series III

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2pm

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Edge (through 9/18) •M rs. Bradley Mysteries, Series I (9/25)

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SATURDAY

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

TUESDAY

Are You Being Served?

WEDNESDAY

Are You Being Served?

THURSDAY

Are You Being Served?

Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Series II

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

New Tricks

New Tricks

New Tricks

New Tricks

New Tricks

Rosemary & Thyme, Series III

Janet King, Series I MI-5

MI-5

MI-5

MI-5

MI-5 Sherlock Holmes, Series II

2:30pm

3pm

Waking the Dead

Red Cap, Series II

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead Red Cap, Series II

3:30pm

4pm

Globe Trekker

Foyle’s War, Series III/IV

4:30pm

5pm

Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Series II

6:30pm

7pm

•P riceless Antiques

8:30pm

9pm

10:30pm

11pm

The Great British Baking Show, Series III

Father Brown, Series II Pie in the Sky, Series I EastEnders

• Inspector Lewis, The Final Season on Masterpiece Red Cap, Series I (9/1-9/8) • Endeavour, Series (Series II starts 9/9) I on Masterpiece (starts 9/15)

Are You Being Served?

As Time Goes By (two episodes)

Rev, Series I (Series II starts 9/21)

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

Father Brown, Series II

Red Cap, Series II

Rosemary & Thyme, Series III

Midsomer Murders, Doc Martin, Rev, Series I (Series II starts 9/18) Series X Series VI (starts 8:58pm)

Foyle’s War, Series III/IV

Janet King, Series I

• Banded Bros.: Mongoose Mob (through 9/18) • Secret Life of Primates (starts 9/25)

• Luther, Series III (9/2-9/16) • Whitechapel, Series I (starts 9/23)

Dancing on the Edge

New Tricks

Red Cap, Series II

Great British Pie in the Sky, Baking Show, Series I (Series II Series III (finale 9/4) starts 9/26) + Master Classes

9:30pm

10pm

Doctor Blake Mysteries, Series III

Chef!, Series I

Pie in the Sky, Series I (Series II starts 9/27)

Roadshow (9/4-9/11) •M asterpiece: Mr. Selfridge, Series I (9/18-9/25)

7:30pm

8pm

Midsomer Murders, Doc Martin, Series VI Series X (starts 3:58pm)

• Priceless Antiques Roadshow (9/5-9/12) • Masterpiece: Mr. Selfridge, Series I BBC Antiques (starts 9/19) Roadshow

5:30pm

6pm

BBC Antiques Roadshow

Father Brown, Series II

• Globe Trekker • (Doctor Who at 12m)

Great British Baking Show, Series III

11:30pm SUNDAY

MONDAY

Doctor Blake Inspector Morse, Mysteries, Series III Series III

• Inspector Lewis, • T he Mrs. Bradley Mysteries, Series I The Final Season (9-10:30pm on 9/1; on Masterpiece then 9-10pm in (9/7) • Endeavour, Series Sept) alziel and I on Masterpiece • D Poldark, Series I on (Starts 9/14) Pascoe (10:30pm Masterpiece on 9/1, then 10pm through 9/15) • The Tunnel • DCI Banks, Series I (10:30pm, 9/7) (starts 9/22), 10pm • Hustle (11:30pm, •W aking the Janet King, Series I 9/7) Dead, 12:30am • Case Histories, on 9/1, 12m on Series II (starts 9/8-15, 11:30pm 9/14) on 9/22-29

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WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

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FRIDAY

Doc Martin, Series VI

SATURDAY

WETA UK Highlights The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries ormer Mystery! host and Avengers star Dame Diana Rigg portrays glamorous divorcée detective Mrs. Adela Bradley in The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries, a series of light crime dramas set in 1920s England. Along with her devoted confidantchauffeur George Moody (Neil Dudgeon, Midsomer Murders), Rigg’s Mrs. B uses her prodigious charm, wit and powers of deduction to dissect motives, mysteries and murder. The stylish BBC series, deco throughout, is based on the character created by detective novelist Gladys Mitchell.

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Case Histories, Series II

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ason Isaacs (Harry Potter) portrays brooding Edinburgh private investigator Jackson Brodie, a tough former soldier and policeman with a soft heart, in the mystery series Case Histories — based on the bestselling crime novels by Kate Atkinson. Brodie has a hard time paying his bills, but he has no shortage of clients seeking his services. Some are parents looking for children and some are children looking for parents; some are worried about the future and some are seeking information about the past, which haunts Brodie, too. Series II features three stand-alone episodes.

DCI Banks, Series I

tephen Tompkinson (Ballykissangel) stars in the ITV mystery series DCI Banks, portraying the tenacious and stubborn Chief Inspector Alan Banks, who unravels cases in contemporary crime stories based on the award-winning “Inspector Banks” novels by Peter Robinson and set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire countryside.

Andrea Lowe portrays Banks’ police assistant, DS Annie Cabbot. WETA UK presents the drama’s pilot episode — an investigation of a serial killer — and Series I episodes in September (continuing in October).

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upert Penry-Jones (MI-5, The 39 Steps) stars in a gritty mystery series that follows members of a modern team of detectives in London’s Whitechapel district who are contending, in Series One, with copycat killings that replicate murders committed by Jack the Ripper a century before. The murderer stalks the night, picking off vulnerable victims, and the locals live in fear. The police have no motive, no evidence and no clues to help catch the killer. Penry-Jones portrays a novice Detective Inspector whose team members are seasoned professionals.

Also in September on WETA UK

anet King continues Saturdays at 9 p.m.; Masterpiece: Poldark, Series I airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. starting Sept. 6; Masterpiece: Endeavour, Series I airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. starting Sept. 14; Masterpiece: Mr. Selfridge, Series I airs Sundays at 6 p.m. starting Sept. 18; and The Great British Baking Show, Series III continues Sundays at 8 p.m.

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Whitechapel, Series I

Endeavour

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Classical WETA 90.9 FM Choral Showcase Celebrates a Washington Choral Icon Sunday, September 18 at 9 p.m.

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dear friend of music and of all of us, J. Reilly Lewis, passed away unexpectedly on June 9. Reilly headed up Washington Bach Consort and Cathedral Choral Society. I’m honored to celebrate his life and work on Choral Showcase on September 18 at 9 p.m. on Classical WETA 90.9 FM. I many times delighted in chatting with Reilly, and what stood out for me, J. Reilly Lewis even above his knowledge and wit, was his passion. We talked after the 2011 earthquake about the damage to his beloved space — Washington National Cathedral. He adored the Cathedral, beginning when he was an 8-year-old member of its junior choir. He loved its organ, and savored the “vast acoustic,” as he liked to say. He was proud to be able to rehearse his Cathedral Choral Society there each week, and told me once, in preparing Handel’s Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day, how happy he was that Handel had included strategic rests so they could fully capitalize on the thrill of cathedral acoustics.

Washington is one of the best choral towns anywhere, and Reilly luxuriated in the richness. He spoke about how ensembles of every shape and dimension give us a stimulating variety of different approaches to singing. He loved the unsurpassed caliber of soloists here too, often choosing his Consort soloists from the chorus, saying, “It’s home-grown, yes, but I couldn’t do any better no matter where I looked!”

Reilly was famous for his visceral descriptions of music. Talking about one of Handel’s coronation anthems, Reilly’s words were as alive as the piece itself. He savored the gradual build-up, as only Handel could write, leading to the fabulous D Major chord. “Zadok, the Priest!,” he exclaimed (in tempo, of course).

In speaking about Bach’s B minor Mass, a signature piece for the Consort, I asked him how he approached a work he’d conducted so many times before — 35, in fact. It’s not, “what can I do different this time,” Reilly said. “We’re not conquering the piece. We approach it with reverence for the privilege of experiencing it, and, when we do, the music guides us, and takes us wherever we’re going to go.”

NSO Season Opening Celebration Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 11 a.m.

Saturdays at 1 p.m. on Classical WETA 90.9 FM

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By Nicole Lacroix, Evening Host Lang Lang! Dvorák! Rachmaninoff! Shakespeare!

They’re all headlining our NSO Season Opening Celebration, Wednesday, September 28 at 11 a.m. on Classical WETA 90.9 FM. Enjoy highlights from this year’s NSO Season Opening Ball Concert honoring Christoph Eschenbach in his final season as music director. The program, recorded September 25 by Classical WETA, includes Dvorák’s Carnival Overture and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.1 featuring the celebrated Lang Lang pianist Lang Lang.

We’ll also preview October’s NSO Shakespeare at the Symphony festival with a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture.

This broadcast is the prelude to our 9th season of NSO Showcase programs, airing the first Wednesday of each month at 9 p.m., beginning November 2. Here’s to another stellar season with the National Symphony Orchestra on Classical WETA!

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Classical WETA Opera House Sept. 3 Rossini’s The Barber of Seville Proms Concerts London Philharmonic Orchestra Sept. 10 Ambrose Thomas’ Hamlet Göteborg Opera Orchestra Sept. 17 Franco Faccio’s Amleto (Hamlet) Vienna Symphony Orchestra Sept. 24 Janácek’s The Makropoulos Case Proms Concerts BBC Symphony Orchestra

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COURTESY WASHINGTON BACH CONSORT

By David Ginder, Morning On-Air Host

Classical for Washington Levine Music Recital and More on Front Row Washington

Levine Music anniversary recital

Mondays at 9 p.m.

By Deborah Lamberton, Senior Producer COURTESY LEVINE MUSIC

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Speaking of the school year, consider the arc of Levine Music, which began with 70 students in the basement of a small church. Forty years later, Levine Music serves thousands of students across five campuses. Last season’s 40th-anniversary celebration included a recital by frequent Levine performer and cellist Igor Zubkovsky; his Levine faculty wife, pianist Anna Ouspenskaya; and their son, violinist Fedor Ouspensky, who began music lessons at Levine when he was just five years old. Their recital on the September 12 broadcast includes two monumental trios: Beethoven’s familiar “Archduke” Trio and Schumann’s Piano Trio No. 3.

Musical America’s 2016 Instrumentalist of the Year is violinist Jennifer Koh. This past March, Ms. Koh and

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Poulenc Trio

Israeli-born pianist Shai Wosner offered a Beethoventhemed recital at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington’s Polinger Concert Series in Rockville. On the program was a new work by Anthony Cheung called “Elective Memory,” commissioned by Koh as “a piece in conversation with Beethoven’s Sonata op. 96” — the work which ends the recital. Hear those performances on the Monday, September 19 broadcast.

Having begun with a nod to the new school year, we end the month at a school, namely Episcopal High School in Alexandria, with a recital by the National Chamber Players. The September 26 broadcast features Haydn’s fascinating and jazzy E Major Piano Trio and Tchaikovsky’s ever-popular Souvenirs de Florence string sextet in a not-to-be-missed performance.

Jennifer Koh & Shai Wosner

Center Stage from Wolf Trap The series Center Stage from Wolf Trap concludes its run this month on Saturday evenings at 9 p.m. on Classical WETA 90.9 FM, showcasing live performances recorded from Chamber Music at the Barns. This month’s featured artists are the Poulenc Trio (September 3); the Paris Piano Trio (September 10); string quintet Sybarite5 (September 17) and the Parker String Quartet (September 24). Classical WETA’s Rich Kleinfeldt is host of the broadcasts, along with Lee Anne Myslewski, who creates and programs the Chamber Music at The Barns series.

Classical WETA: 90.9 FM Greater Washington; 88.9 FM Frederick; WGMS 89.1 FM Hagerstown

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s the school year begins, what better way to start off the month than with an ensemble whose outreach programs include “Pizza and Poulenc” for kids in grades K-12? On Monday, September 5 at 9 p.m., Classical WETA 90.9 FM local concert broadcast Front Row Washington presents the Poulenc Trio in recital at the National Gallery of Art, featuring works by Glinka, Stravinsky, and the trio’s namesake, Francis Poulenc.

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The Marriage of Figaro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Lorenzo da Ponte Sep. 22–Oct. 2

The Daughter of the Regiment Francesca Zambello, Artistic Director

Gaetano Donizetti/ Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges & Jean-Francois Bayard Nov. 12–20 Opera House

Tickets at kennedy-center.org Major support for WNO is provided by Jacqueline Badger Mars.

David and Alice Rubenstein are the Presenting Underwriters of WNO. WNO acknowledges the longstanding generosity of Life Chairman Mrs. Eugene B. Casey.

Generous support for WNO Italian Opera is provided by Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello.

WNO’s Presenting Sponsor

Amanda Majeski in The Marriage of Figaro, photo by Todd Rosenberg

Season Opening Ball Concert Christoph Eschenbach, conductor Steven Reineke, conductor Lang Lang, piano Brian McKnight, vocals Nnenna Freelon, vocals Sun., Sep. 25

Shakespeare at the Symphony Edward Gardner, conductor Sep. 29–Oct. 1

Emanuel Ax plays Beethoven David and Alice Rubenstein are the Presenting Underwriters of the NSO.

Juraj Valcˇuha, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano Oct. 6–8

The NSO Music Director Chair is generously endowed by Victoria and Roger Sant.

Benedetti plays Marsalis

The Blue Series is sponsored by United Technologies Corporation.

Christoph Eschenbach, conductor Nicola Benedetti, violin Oct. 27 & 29 Concert Hall

Lang Lang, photo by Harald Hoffman

Tickets at kennedy-center.org