Air Check Dear Member, In February, WTTW presents a wide variety of content to mark and celebrate Black History Month. We’ll feature a new documentary recalling Chicago’s legendary black comedy club, All Jokes Aside, and a new Independent Lens chronicling the Black Panther movement. We will also bring you revealing profiles of “King of the Blues,” B.B. King, and the trailblazing ballerina Misty Copeland, along with tributes to Memphis Soul, Women of Soul, and music legend Ray Charles as part of the In Performance at the White House series. To ensure that you don’t miss any of this dedicated programming, please turn to page 7, and our Black History Month site on wttw.com. Also this month on WTTW11 and wttw.com, Downton Abbey and Mercy Street continue to enthrall audiences on Sunday nights. The reporting team from PBS NewsHour is busy, providing coverage of the Iowa Caucuses; the New Hampshire primary; and PBS and WETA, the Washington DC station, will produce the Democratic presidential debate from Milwaukee on February 11 at 8:00 pm. NewsHour co-anchors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will moderate. WTTW’s digital series Chat, Please! comes back to serve up a rich and varied combination plate of conversations with local restaurateurs, and the season finale of Check, Please! reveals where some of the city’s most prominent local chefs like to dine in their free time. Discover which 2015 program garnered the most votes in our annual Viewers’ Choice Bowl; watch as more notables explore their genealogy on Finding Your Roots; travel to the depths of the ocean with NOVA and to the far reaches of our solar system in the new animated kids series Ready Jet Go!; and enjoy a timely look at the storied career of composer Carole King on the heels of her induction into this year’s Kennedy Center Honors. 98.7WFMT and wfmt.com will celebrate film and cinema, and their relationship to music, in February. Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips will share portions of his favorite film scores, and on the weekend leading up to the Academy Awards, we’ll devote most of our music choices to music written for the movies. February also brings two more Lyric Opera opening nights, Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier and Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet. And visiting Levin Studio for live Impromptus will be mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, Chicago A Cappella, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and violinist Gil Shaham with The Knights. You can stream all of this live, and explore companion coverage, on wfmt.com. As always, thanks for your support, and for choosing to spend your time with us. Sincerely,
Dan Schmidt President & CEO
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ON THE COVER: Misty Copeland. BRIC Arts House. December 1, 2013; Photo courtesy of Oskar Landi
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MEMBER CONNECTIONS Live Piano Concert
WHAT WFMT’s monthly live series, The PianoForte Salon Series, conThe PianoForte Salon Series tinues its season of broadcasts and you’re invited to be part of the audience! Join WFMT for a live performance and conversation this WHERE month with pianist Michael Tsalka. The program features the music PianoForte Studios of Johann Sebastian Bach 1335 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago and his sons. Michael Tsalka has WHEN won numerous prizes and Friday, February 5, 12:00 pm awards around the world. He performs with equal virtuosity a wide span of repertoire from the early Baroque to our days on the harpsichord, fortepiano, clavichord, square piano, chamber organ, and modern piano. Tsalka was born in Tel-Aviv, Israel, and has released 15 CDs. Admission to this concert is free. For more information, visit pianofortefoundation.org/series/radio.
A Finale Celebration of Downton Abbey
Free Screening & Discussion of PBS Series Mercy Street Join WTTW Chicago and Northwestern University School of Communications for a screening and discussion about Mercy Street, a new PBS series set in the Civil War era starring Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother), Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Gary Cole, and Cherry Jones. Based on real events, Mercy Street takes viewers beyond the Civil War WHAT battlefield and into the lives of Americans on the home front as they Screening & Discussion of face the unprecedented challenges of one of the most turbulent times PBS Series Mercy Street in our nation’s history. WHERE Executive Producer David W. Zucker (The Good Wife) and Northwestern University Executive Producer/ Annie May Swift Hall, Writer David Zabel (ER) Helmerich Auditorium will join us for a 1920 Campus Drive in Evanston discussion with WHEN Northwestern University Wednesday, February 3 Assistant Professor Zayd at 6:00 pm Dohrn, Radio/Television/ Film Department. This esteemed group will answer your questions and discuss the making of the series. This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. For more information and to reserve your spot, visit wttw.com/events. Mercy Street airs on WTTW11 on Sundays at 9:00 pm.
Free Screening: The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
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WTTW, in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and the Center for Black Diaspora at DePaul University, presents a free Indie Lens Pop-Up screening and discussion of the documentary film The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution. A new revolutionary culture emerged in the turbulent 1960s, and the Black Panther Party was at the vanguard. Weaving together a treasure trove of rare footage with the voices of a WHAT diverse group of people The Black Panthers: Vanguard who were there, Stanley of the Revolution Screening Nelson tells the vibrant story of a pivotal moveWHERE Chicago Cultural Center ment that feels timely all 78 E. Washington Street over again. in Chicago There will be a panel discussion with questions WHEN Women drilling with Panther flags. and comments from the Saturday, February 20, audience immediately following the screening. This event is free. 2:00 pm For more information, please visit wttw.com/events.
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Finale Celebration of Downton Abbey Light Refreshments and Season 6 Finale Screening
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Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark Street in Chicago
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Sunday, March 6 12:00 pm: Light Refreshments & Cash Bar 1:30 pm: Season 6 Finale Screening
Cue the final season and join us to bid farewell to Downton Abbey! You are invited to a very special event to celebrate the series finale of this beloved drama at the Chicago History Museum on March 6. We’ll enjoy refreshments and preview the series finale on the big screen before it airs on WTTW11. The most popular series in the 45 years that MASTERPIECE has been on the air – and a cultural phenomenon to boot – the series finale of Downton Abbey will bring exciting closure to this remarkable series. Let’s discover together where fate, passion, ambition, and duty lead television’s most beloved characters! For a $60 WTTW membership or donation, you’ll receive an invitation and reservation to this celebratory event! WTTW and Chicago History Museum members receive $20 off reservations. Seats for this exclusive event will go very quickly, so reserve your spot right away. Important Note: WTTW current members should use promo code “WTTWDOWNTON” when reserving spots on wttw.com. Please note that there are no physical tickets. Your online confirmation will grant you entrance to the event, and we will have your name and number of seat reservations on a door list on March 6. For more information and to reserve your spot, visit wttw.com/events.
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MEMBER PERKS 2-for-1 Tickets to Dance Center’s Urban Bush Women Urban Bush Women (UBW) return to The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago to perform the Midwest premiere of Walking with ‘Trane, a suite of works based on the music and legacy of jazz pioneer John Coltrane created by UBW Artistic Director Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. Grammy Award-winning pianist George Caldwell provides live accompaniment with a reinterpretation of Coltrane’s album A Love Supreme. Performances are February 18-20 at 7:30 pm at The Dance Center, 1306 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago. WTTW members may purchase two tickets for the price of one, subject to availability, for any performance by calling (312) 369-8330 and using the code 21748. For more information, visit colum.edu/dancecenterpresents.
2-for-1 Tickets to The Saint Sebastian Players’ The Tempest $10 Off Tickets to Porchlight Music Theatre’s Far From Heaven Porchlight Music Theatre presents Far From Heaven, February 5-March 13, the critically acclaimed new musical based on the 2002 Todd Haynes film starring Julianne Moore and Dennis Quaid. In 1957 suburban Connecticut, Cathy Whitaker seems to be the picture-perfect wife and mother. However, boiling beneath the surface, secret longings and forbidden desires cause her world to unravel. This powerful piece features a lush score from Tony Award-nominated songwriters Scott Frankel and Michael Korie and a book by Tony Award-winner Richard Greenberg. WTTW members receive $10 off tickets using the code WTTW online at porchlightmusictheatre.org or via phone at (773) 327-5252. Limit four tickets per household, not applicable during previews, on opening night or with other discounts or offers. Additional fees may apply. Tickets must be purchased by February 21 at midnight.
The Saint Sebastian Players (SSP) present William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. On a remote island, Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, plots to restore order to his universe. He conjures up a storm to lure his usurping brother Antonio and the complicit King Alonso of Naples to the island. There, Prospero’s machinations reveal the true nature of some characters and a royal suitor for his daughter Miranda. The Tempest takes place February 18-March 13, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm, and Sundays at 2:00 pm at St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey in Chicago. Free parking is available in two lots. WTTW members may purchase two full-price tickets for the price of one, subject to availability, to any performance by emailing tickets@saintsebastianplayers.org and mentioning WTTW. For information visit saintsebastianplayers.org.
$10 Off Tickets to Mind Over Chicago WTTW members have the exclusive opportunity to receive $10 off tickets to a limited engagement of Marc Salem’s Mind Over Chicago, the latest interactive show in Marc Salem’s Mind Over… series, created with tasty local flavor specifically for the Windy City. Performances begin at the newly renovated Apollo Theater Chicago, 2540 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago, on February 7 and continue through March. Salem’s mystifying techniques and quick wit “break the lock” on the minds of randomly selected audience members. He has had the pleasure of outwitting such well-known celebrities as Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Judi Dench, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Chicago’s own Oprah Winfrey, and many more. To redeem this special offer, please call (773) 935-6100 or visit apollochicago.com and use code WTTW when purchasing tickets. Offer is valid for all performances through March.
2-for-1 Tickets to Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Othello In a black and white world, Othello and Desdemona fall in love, but the distinguished commander knows no maneuvers for the affairs of the heart. A stranger in a strange land, he falls under Iago’s spell, mistaking a lethal enemy for his closest ally. Here, Shakespeare excavates the most elemental of human emotions: the all-consuming passion of love – and jealousy. For 2-for-1 admission to Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Othello at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 800 East Grand Avenue in Chicago, please call (312) 595-5600 and mention WFMT or use promo code MCARD when you order your tickets online at chicagoshakes.com.
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Daily Television Programming • Programmer’s Picks on WTTW11
Murder of a President: American Experience
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
Carole King: American Masters
Explore James Garfield’s unprecedented rise to power, his shooting by a madman, and its bizarre and tragic aftermath. Based on the best-seller Destiny of the Republic.
For a decade, Chicago’s All Jokes Aside was the premiere Black Comedy Club in the country. Using a mix of stand-up and interviews, this film chronicles the rise and fall of the legendary venue.
Delve into the hit singer-songwriter’s life and career from 1960s to the present. King joins collaborators and family in new interviews, while rare home movies, performances, and photos complete the tapestry.
Tuesday, February 2, 9:00 pm
Thursday, February 4, 10:00 pm
Friday, February 19, 9:00 pm
See page 6 for information about WTTW Prime listings.
Monday 1 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Front and Center 1:00 Doc Martin: Education, Education, Education [R] 2:00 Father Brown: The Man in the Tree [R] 3:00 Secrets of Althorp: The Spencers [R] 4:00 Extraordinary Women: Audrey Hepburn [R] 5:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Lamb [R] 5:30 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home: Making a Difference
In the Spotlight
MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Little Rock (Part 2 of 3) Fantastic finds include a 1983 Truman Capote Playboy manuscript; a jazz musician photograph archive, ca. 1945; and a Mississippian effigy figure circa 1000-1500 AD. Which is the top find of the hour? 9:00 Antiques Roadshow: El Paso (Part 3 of 3) Highlights include a 1775 Revolutionary War canteen and a 1787 Debbe Poor sampler valued at $40,000. 10:00 The Iowa Caucuses: PBS NewsHour Special Report The team from PBS NewsHour provides analysis of the results of today’s Iowa Caucuses. 10:30 Independent Lens: No Mas Bebes (No More Babies) Explore the case of MexicanAmerican women who claim they were coercively sterilized at a Los Angeles hospital in the late 1960s and 1970s. 11:30 BBC World News
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The Iowa Caucuses and the New Hampshire Primary: PBS NewsHour Special Report The team from PBS NewsHour provides coverage and analysis of the results of these crucial contests, the first of the 2016 Presidential election season.
Monday, February 1 and Tuesday, February 9, 10:00 pm
EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Nightly Business Report 1:30 Tavis Smiley 2:00 Charlie Rose 3:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 9) [R] 4:00 Mercy Street: The Uniform (Part 3 of 6) [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Finding Your Roots: Visionaries Discover how the ancestors of business mogul Richard Branson and architects Maya Lin and Frank Gehry took audacious risks to create opportunities, and how their luck, ingenuity, and
chutzpah was passed on to these three visionaries. 9:00 Murder of a President: American Experience 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
In the Spotlight
Wednesday 3 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Antiques Roadshow: Little Rock (Part 2 of 3) See Mon. Feb. 1 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Antiques Roadshow: El Paso (Part 3 of 3) See Mon. Feb. 1 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Florentine Delights and Tuscan Side Trips [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Nature: Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La This is the true story of a family of Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys living in the highest forests in the world, whose survival depends upon strong defensive strategies, and the cooperation and interdependence of them all. 9:00 NOVA: Creatures of Light 10:00 Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams This documentary tells the story of Vel Phillips, this now-91 year-old woman, who flourished as an African American attorney and as a female by refusing the status quo. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Thursday 4 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Murder of a President: American Experience See Tues. Feb. 2 at 9:00 pm. [R]
Kathryn Erbe and Shuler Hensley
Murder of a President: American Experience Explore James Garfield’s unprecedented rise to power, his shooting by a madman, and its bizarre and tragic aftermath. Based on the bestseller Destiny of the Republic, the story follows the life of one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president.
Tuesday, February 2, 9:00 pm 4:30 5:00
Jay’s Chicago: On the Water [R] Chicago Tonight [R]
MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Horizon: Secret Life of the Cat Fifty cats from a village in Surrey are tagged with GPS collars and their every movement is recorded, day and night, as they hunt in our backyards and patrol the garden fences and hedgerows. 2016
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WTTW Digital Channel Highlights These digital channels are available with digital cable or over-the-air with a digital receiver. For more information about digital television and for complete schedules, visit wttw.com/schedules. Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
Tuesday, February 16, 9:00 pm
WTTW11 in HD Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can watch WTTW11 in high-definition by tuning to channel 11-1. Cable or satellite viewers can locate WTTW11 in highdefinition on the on-screen menu.
In the turbulent 1960s, change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored. Cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights. A new revolutionary culture was emerging and it sought to drastically transform the system. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense would, for a short time, put itself at the vanguard of that change.
Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Kathleen Cleaver, Oakland, 1968
Mr. & Mrs. Murder
Thursdays, February 4, 11, 18, 9:00 pm
WTTW Prime WTTW Prime is our “prime time all the time” channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-2 to find WTTW Prime. WTTW Prime is on Comcast digital cable channel 370 and on RCN channel 37.
Mr. & Mrs. Murder is a comedic murder mystery series from Australia following the adventures of married couple Nicola and Charlie Buchanan, who run an industrial cleaning business. She is a clean freak with a heightened sense of justice. He is a bit of a social misfit with an encyclopedic knowledge of just about everything.
Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Kat Stewart and Shaun Micallef
So In Love
Sunday, February 14, 11:00 am
It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air! Lifestyle experts Katie
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Brown, Sara Moulton, Pati Jinich, and Joseph Rosendo will show you WTTW PRIME ad
WTTW Create is our how-to and lifestyle programming channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers tune to channel 11-3. WTTW Create is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW Create programming airs from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.
how to take romance to the next level. Romantic dinners and exotic getaways are on the menu and agenda of this special marathon devoted to love.
Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Katie Brown
America ReFramed: Old South Tuesday, February 2, 7:00 pm
WTTW World WTTW WORLD features public television’s signature documentary, science, and news programming complemented by original content from emerging producers. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers tune to channel 11-3. WTTW WORLD is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW World airs from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am.
Hope is 30 years old and fighting to save her historic African American neighborhood from encroachment by an elite white fraternity, one known to fly a Confederate flag and hold an annual antebellum parade. On one block in Athens, Georgia, two communities steeped in history – one black, one white – strive to keep their respective legacies relevant in a changing American South.
Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Filmmaker Danielle Beverly, Old South
Kindness Diaries
Saturdays, 4:00 pm
WTTW Vme WTTW Vme is our Spanish language channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-4. WTTW Vme is on Comcast digital channels 368 and 629, Dish Network channels 846 and 9414, DirectTV channel 440, and RCN channel 39.
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Leon, a man with everything one could want and nothing to gain, abandons his life to discover if kindness still exists in the world. Leon attempts to travel around the globe without a cent in his pocket and relying solely on the kindness of strangers
Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Leon Logothetis
February On-Demand Picks • America’s Test Kitchen • Check, Please! • Doc Martin Pictured: Martin Clunes
Photo: James Gill
Black History Month
WTTW Prime (11.2 ) Spies of Mississippi: Independent Lens Saturday, February 13, 3:00 pm
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Freedom Riders: American Experience
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
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POV: American Promise Sunday, February 14, 3:00 pm
Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams Wednesday, February 3, 10:00 pm
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
Vel Phillips, Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams
Thursday, February 4, 10:00 pm
DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis Fridays, February 5, 12, 19, and 26, 8:30 pm
Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange Sundays, February 7, 14, 21, 12:00 am Sunday, February 28, 12:30 am, 11:00 pm
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution – Independent Lens Tuesday, February 16, 9:00 pm Thursday, February 18, 10:00 pm
Memphis Soul: In Performance at the White House
Freedom Summer: American Experience Saturday, February 20, 7:00 pm Sunday, February 21, 5:00 pm
American Denial: Independent Lens Sunday, February 21, 4:00 pm
DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis Saturday, February 27, 7:00 pm
Thursday, February 18, 8:00 pm
The Black Kungfu Experience
A Ballerina’s Tale: Independent Lens
Bridging the Divide: Tom Bradley and the Politics of Race
Saturday, February 27, 9:00 pm
Monday, February 8, 10:00 pm
Sunday, February 21, 4:00 pm
Richard Pryor: Icon
An Evening with Sheila Johnson
Wednesday, February 10, 10:00 pm
Sunday, February 21, 6:00 pm
B.B. King: American Masters
Women of Soul: In Performance at the White House
Friday, February 12, 9:00 pm
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson Sundays, February 14 and 21, 2:00 pm
Through the Night Sunday, February 14, 6:00 pm
The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights – Independent Lens Monday, February 15, 10:00 pm
Thursday, February 25, 8:00 pm
The Trials of Muhammad Ali: Independent Lens Thursday, February 25, 10:00 pm
The Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In Performance at the White House Friday, February 26, 9:00 pm
Fats Domino: American Masters Friday, February 26, 10:00 pm
Wilhelmina’s War: Independent Lens Monday, February 29, 10:00 pm
Fats Domino, Fats Domino: American Masters
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Saturday Mornings
6:00 Arthur 6:30 Odd Squad 7:00 Wild Kratts 7:30 Ready Jet Go! 8:00 Nature Cat 8:30 Curious George 9:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 Sesame Street 10:30 Peg + Cat 11:00 Dinosaur Train 11:30 Thomas & Friends
Afternoons 12:00 Super Why 12:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 1:00 Nature Cat 1:30 Cat in the Hat 2:00 Arthur 2:30 Arthur 3:00 Curious George 3:30 Nature Cat 4:00 Ready Jet Go! 4:30 Odd Squad 5:00 Wild Kratts 5:30 Wild Kratts
5:30 Cat in the Hat 6:00 Sesame Street 6:30 Bob the Builder 7:00 Sid the Science Kid 7:30 Super Why 8:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:00 Nature Cat 9:30 Arthur
Ready Jet Go! This new animated series for children aged 3-8 follows two neighborhood kids: Sean, who has an all-consuming drive for science facts, and Sydney, who has a passion for science fiction and imagination. They befriend the new kid on their street, Jet Propulsion, whose family members happen to be aliens from the planet Bortron 7. Together, they explore the solar system and the effects it has on the science of our planet, while learning about friendship and teamwork along the way.
Monday, February 15, 7:30 am, 12:30, and 4:00 pm
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Sunday Mornings 5:00 Super Why 5:30 Caillou 6:00 Cyberchase 6:30 Wordgirl 7:00 Martha Speaks 7:30 Peg + Cat 8:00 Arthur 8:30 Curious George 9:00 Nature Cat 9:30 Ready Jet Go! 10:00 Odd Squad 10:30 Wild Kratts
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Tuesday, February 16 11:00 am
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Mercy Street: The Uniform (Part 3 of 6) [R] 10:00 Phunny Business: A Black Comedy 11:30 BBC World News
Friday 5 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Nightly Business Report 1:30 Tavis Smiley 2:00 Charlie Rose 3:00 Independent Lens: No Mas Bebes (No More Babies) See Mon. Feb. 1 at 10:30 pm. [R] 4:00 Moone Boy: Fecks, Lies, and Videotape [R] 4:30 Check, Please! Asian Harbor, Beatrix, Sauce and Bread Kitchen [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman 7:30 Jay’s Chicago: Food! Jay Shefsky’s stories of everyday
In the Spotlight
J.B. Smoove
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy This new documentary follows the decade-long rise and fall of Chicago’s All Jokes Aside, one of the preeminent comedy clubs in the country. It provided valuable exposure to many of America’s hottest young comedians, including Steve Harvey, Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, Mo’Nique, Dave Chappelle, Cedric The Entertainer, D.L. Hughley, Bernie Mac, and others. This film salutes the legendary showcase for its important contribution to comedy history.
Thursday, February 4, 10:00 pm
life in Chicago. A food photographer. Backyard Goats. Produce Carts run by low-income entrepreneurs. Kids learn to cook. 8:00 Check, Please! Milt’s BBQ for the Perplexed, Strings, Pete Miller’s Catherine’s guests are Chicago lawyer Karl Schook, who recommends Milt’s BBQ for the Perplexed in the Lakeview neighborhood; account supervisor Laila Chen, who loves Strings in Chinatown; and pastor and Northbrook resident Gerald Spice, whose choice is the Evanston eatery Pete Miller’s. 8:30 DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis (Part 1 of 4) Part one of WTTW’s original documentary celebrating the remarkable history of African Americans in Chicago. 9:00 Live from Lincoln Center: Richard Tucker Opera Gala: From Bocelli to Barton 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill
The Inspiration of a Lifetime
All-New 2016 Show with Live Orchestra 30-Country World Tour
“Awe-Inspiring Sensation!” —ABC
Saturday 6 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman [R] 12:30 Nightly Business Report 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Finding Your Roots: Visionaries See Tues. Feb. 2 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams See Wed. Feb. 3 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:30 The Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg: The Dark Science of Menu Engineering [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman [R] MORNING 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids 10:00 Lidia’s Kitchen: Braising 10:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook – Lunch on the Grill 11:00 This Old House Hour AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Fried Chicken and Grilled Peppers 12:30 Simply Ming: Matt Jennings 1:00 A Chef’s Life: If You Can’t Beet ‘Em… 1:30 Jacques Pepin: Shorey’s Petite Appetite 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Great Grilled Burgers and Sweet Potato Fries 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Spanish Chicken and Israeli Couscous
“5,000 Years of Chinese Music and Dance, in One Night” — The New York Times “Simply gorgeous stage magic! A must see.” — Broadway World
February 13 – 14 March 15 Rosemont Theatre Civic Opera House Buy tickets now to secure best seats.
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In the Spotlight to their charismatic leader Kalon. After Kalon’s wife is murdered, Father Brown must break his spell over Susie or risk losing her forever. 10:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 9) [R] 11:00 Mercy Street: The Uniform (Part 3 of 6) [R]
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Live from Lincoln Center: Richard Tucker Opera Gala – From Bocelli to Barton Renowned singer Andrea Bocelli joins Renée Fleming, 2015 Richard Tucker Award-winner Jamie Barton, and a formidable array of opera superstars for this perennial high point of the opera season.
Friday, February 5, 9:00 pm
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EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 McLaughlin Group 7:00 As Time Goes By 7:30 Keeping Up Appearances 8:00 Doc Martin: Control-AltDelete Martin reaches his breaking point with being followed around by Buddy: he resolves to find a vet to have him put down. Morwenna, and eventually Louisa, manage to persuade him that it isn’t quite that simple. 9:00 Father Brown: The Eye of Apollo When the Church of Apollo comes to Kembleford, Susie is drawn 10
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EARLY MORNING 12:00 Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange – Days of Hope weaves three immigrant stories into a unflinching portrait of courage and sacrifice as they travel across deserts and oceans from Africa to Europe in the hopes of a better life. 1:00 Phunny Business: A Black Comedy See Thurs. Feb. 4 at 10:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Nature: Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La See Wed. Feb. 3 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 NOVA: Creatures of Light See Wed. Feb. 3 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:30 DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis (Part 1 of 4) See Fri. Feb. 5 at 8:30 pm. [R] MORNING 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 11:00 Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Trip to Spain 11:30 Wisconsin Foodie AFTERNOON 12:00 Check, Please! Milt’s BBQ for the Perplexed, Strings, Pete Miller’s [R] 12:30 Joanne Weir Gets Fresh: Alliums 1:00 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (Part 1 of 3) Featuring Cate Blanchett (Carol/Truth) with Ian McKellen (Mr. Holmes), Will Smith (Concussion) with Benicio Del Toro (Sicario), Brie Larson (Room) with Joel Edgerton (Black Mass), Samuel L. Jackson (The Hateful Eight) with Michael Keaton (Spotlight). 2:00 WTTW Viewers’ Choice Bowl Winner 2015 5:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend [R] 5:30 Jay’s Chicago: Food! See Fri. Feb. 5 at 7:30 pm. [R] EVENING 6:00 Horizon: Secret Life of the Cat See Thurs. Feb. 4 at 8:00 pm. [R] 7:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 9) [R] 8:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 9) The hospital war reaches a climax. Violet goes on the warpath. Daisy tries to foil
a romance. Prospects are looking up for Mary and Edith. Thomas feels trapped. 9:00 Mercy Street: The Belle Alliance (Part 4 of 6) During a Union ball at their house, the Green girls and Frank initiate a daring plan to help him escape. Mary releases Dr. Foster, still shaky from his detox, from his “quarantine” so he can guide Samuel through a delicate operation. 10:00 Moone Boy: Unidentified Feckin’ Objects After crop circles appear in Boyle, Martin attracts media attention when he claims his donkey has been abducted by aliens. 10:30 Check, Please! Milt’s BBQ for the Perplexed, Strings, Pete Miller’s [R] 11:00 Austin City Limits: Leon Bridges/Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Monday 8 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Front and Center 1:00 Doc Martin: ControlAlt-Delete See Sat. Feb. 6 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Father Brown: The Eye of Apollo See Sat. Feb. 6 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Live from Lincoln Center: Richard Tucker Opera Gala: From Bocelli to Barton See Fri. Feb. 5 at 9:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Eggs [R] 5:30 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home: Going Mini
groundbreaking dancer during a crucial period in her life. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Chicago Tonight [R]
Tuesday 9 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Nightly Business Report 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 9) See Sun. Feb. 7 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Mercy Street: The Belle Alliance (Part 4 of 6) See Sun. Feb. 7 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Finding Your Roots: War Stories Uncover a long history of military service in the families of Patricia Arquette, Julianne Moore, and John McCain, and how this has instilled in each
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MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Little Rock (Part 3 of 3) Discover hidden treasures in Little Rock, such as a 1985 Charles Schulz Snoopy sketch; Chinese altar garniture, ca. 1850; and a 1919 William Faulkner handmade poetry book. Can you guess which is valued at $70,000 to $100,000? 9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Atlanta (Part 1 of 3) Highlights include a decorative egg with a Faberge mark; and a New York Chippendale corner chair, purchased as part of a large collection for $750-$800, but actually valued between $250,000-$300,000. 10:00 A Ballerina’s Tale: Independent Lens Explore the rise of Misty Copeland, who made history as the first African American female principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theater. Get an intimate look at this
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In the Spotlight of them an enduring spirit of strength and integrity. 9:00 The Perfect Crime: American Experience 10:00 New Hampshire Primary: A NewsHour Special Report Coverage and analysis by the PBS NewsHour team of the day’s election results. 10:30 Frontline: The Fantasy Sports Gamble See an investigation with the New York Times into fantasy sports and online sports betting. With law enforcement cracking down, the film traces the growth of these booming businesses and goes inside their operations at home and abroad. 11:30 BBC World News
Wednesday 10 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Nightly Business Report 1:30 Tavis Smiley 2:00 Charlie Rose 3:00 Antiques Roadshow: Little Rock (Part 3 of 3) See Mon. Feb. 8 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Antiques Roadshow: Atlanta (Part 1 of 3) See Mon. Feb. 8 at 9:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R]
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Downton Abbey: Season 6 on Masterpiece The year is 1925. Momentous changes threaten Downton Abbey, its owners and staff, and past scandals are looming. The final season of this beloved series continues, closing the book on a television legend. Starring Dame Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, and Michelle Dockery.
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EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 PBS NewsHour Democratic Presidential Debate PBS NewsHour’s live coverage of the Democratic Presidential Debate from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 10:00 Mercy Street: The Belle Alliance (Part 4 of 6) [R] 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Friday 12 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 The Perfect Crime: American Experience See Tues. Feb. 9 at 9:00 pm. [R]
A Ballerina’s Tale: Independent Lens See Mon. Feb. 8 at 10:00 pm. [R] Jay’s Chicago Chicago Tonight [R]
MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman 7:30 Jay’s Chicago: Slow Art Jay meets creators of meticulously crafted art. A stone carver. A painter of stunning religious icons. A furniture maker for POTUS. Native prairie plants painted with scientific accuracy. 8:00 Check, Please! Bistro Dre, Bohemian House, Uru Swati Catherine’s guests are Chicago attorney Abby Israel, who recommends Bistro Dre in the Lakeview neighborhood; Lake Forest resident and stayat-home mom Elina Shkolnik, who loves Bohemian House on the Near North side; and strategy analyst Michael Baer, whose choice is the West Rogers Park eatery Uru Swati. 8:30 DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis (Part 2 of 4) 9:00 B.B. King: American Masters 10:00 David Bowie: Five Years Enjoy this intimate documentary spanning five key years in the chameleonic pop icon David Bowie’s continually evolving career, featuring a wealth of unseen footage and interviews with all of his closest collaborators. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Finding Your Roots This series combines history and science in a fascinating exploration of race, family, and identity in today’s America. Each hour features a different trio of celebrity guests who are bound together by an intimate, sometimes hidden link, whether it be as old friends, through long-lost relatives, or even through a common ancestral past.
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Saturday 13 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman [R] 12:30 Nightly Business Report 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Jay’s Chicago: Slow Art See Fri. Feb. 12 at 7:30 pm. [R] 3:00 Nature: Moose – Life of a Twig Eater See Wed. Feb. 10 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:00 NOVA: Memory See Wed. Feb. 10 at 9:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman [R] MORNING 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids 10:00 Lidia’s Kitchen: Pizza 10:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook – A Decadent Dinner 11:00 This Old House Hour
Jeffrey Brown, Hari Sreenivasan and Gwen Ifill
PBS NewsHour Democratic Presidential Debate Live from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, PBS NewsHour co-anchors and managing editors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will moderate the DNCsanctioned debate, the first Democratic presidential debate following the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.
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Mercy Street The series continues, as audiences travel beyond the battlefield and into the lives of distinctive cast of characters – doctors, nurses, contraband laborers, and Southern loyalists – realizing the chaotic world of Union-occupied Alexandria, Virginia in the early years of the Civil War.
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EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 McLaughlin Group 7:00 As Time Goes By 7:30 Keeping Up Appearances 8:00 Doc Martin: Other People’s Children Martin and Louisa don’t seem to be having much success with their therapy, so Dr. Timoney asks that they take things back to the beginning of their relationship and plan a date. 9:00 Father Brown: The Bride of Christ When two nuns are murdered, Father Brown investigates in the convent with the help of a young nun, very keen on detective fiction. 10:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 9) [R] 11:00 Mercy Street: The Belle Alliance (Part 4 of 6) [R]
Misty Copeland
A Ballerina’s Tale: Independent Lens Explore the rise of Misty Copeland, who made history as the first African American female principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theater. Get an intimate look at this groundbreaking dancer during a crucial period in her life.
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Sunday 14 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange – Pan! Our Musical Odyssey Since the evolution of Pan – a musical instrument crafted from oil drums as early 1939 and perfected in the 1950s – steel bands have mushroomed in every corner of the planet. 1:00 David Bowie: Five Years See Fri. Feb. 12 at 10:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Check, Please! Bistro Dre, Bohemian House, Uru Swati [R]
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Richard Pryor: Icon See Wed. Feb. 10 at 10:00 pm. [R] B.B. King: American Masters See Fri. Feb. 12 at 9:00 pm. [R] DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis (Part 2 of 4) [R]
MORNING 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 11:00 Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Meatless Mondays 11:30 Wisconsin Foodie AFTERNOON 12:00 Check, Please! Bistro Dre, Bohemian House, Uru Swati [R] 12:30 Joanne Weir Gets Fresh: Nuts 1:00 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (Part 2 of 3) Featuring Kate Winslet (Jobs) with Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn), Carey Mulligan (Suffragette) with Elizabeth Banks (Love & Mercy), Steve Carell (The Big Short) with Rooney Mara (Carol), Bryan Cranston (Trumbo) with Jason Segel (The End of the Tour). 2:00 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (Part 1 of 2) This film by Ken Burns chronicles the life and career of Jack Johnson, the first African American heavyweight champion and one of the greatest fighters of the 20th century. 4:00 Stephen A. Douglas and the Fate of American Democracy The film traces the controversial career of antebellum Illinois State Senator Stephen A. Douglas. He was one of the most distinguished political figures of his generation, yet his most cherished ambitions were destroyed by the outbreak of the Civil War. 5:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend [R] 5:30 Jay’s Chicago: Slow Art See Fri. Feb. 12 at 7:30 pm. [R] EVENING 6:00 Through the Night 7:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 9) [R] 8:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 7 of 9) A car race gives Mary flashbacks. Mrs. Patmore opens for business. Mrs. Hughes tricks Carson. Things get serious for Edith. Robert gets a surprise gift. 9:00 Mercy Street: The Dead Room (Part 5 of 6) The unexpected visit of a hospital inspector throws the staff into disarray. Mary feels empathy for a deserter, while Silas makes Samuel pay for his arrogance. A family tragedy forces James
Sr. to take a risky step to earn his family’s respect. 10:00 Moone Boy: Bells ‘n’ Smells With Granddad now back in his own home, Fidelma, Dessie, and Rose return to the overcrowded Moone household. But Dessie hits on a surefire way to earn money to buy his own place. 10:30 Check, Please! Bistro Dre, Bohemian House, Uru Swati [R] 11:00 Austin City Limits: Tedeschi Trucks Band
Monday 15 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Front and Center 1:00 Doc Martin: Other People’s Children See Sat. Feb. 13 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Father Brown: The Bride of Christ See Sat. Feb. 13 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (Part 1 of 3) See Sun. Feb. 7 at 1:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (Part 2 of 3) See Sun. Feb. 14 at 1:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Sauces [R] 5:30 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home: Embracing the Backyard
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Leopold and Loeb
The Perfect Crime: American Experience Re-examine the shocking story of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two wealthy college students who murdered a 14-year-old boy in 1924 to prove they were smart enough to get away with it. Their trial set off a national debate about morality and capital punishment.
Tuesday, February 9, 9:00 pm
In the Spotlight MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Charleston (Part 1 of 3) Highlights include a Babe Ruth archive; a Japanese Komai iron and gold vase; a Virginia Federal walnut cellarette; and more. 9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Atlanta (Part 2 of 3) Highlights include a copy of Gone With The Wind, signed by the author and the cast of the film; an 1875 Persian turquoise and diamond Victorian bracelet; and a circa 1930 painting by legendary Philadelphia impressionist Mary Elizabeth Price. 10:00 The Powerbroker – Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights – Independent Lens Whitney M. Young Jr. was one of the most celebrated – and controversial – leaders of the civil rights era. This documentary follows his journey from segregated Kentucky to head of the National Urban League. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Tuesday 16 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 7 of 9) See Sun. Feb. 14 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Mercy Street: The Dead Room (Part 5 of 6) See Sun. Feb. 14 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Paris – Embracing Life and Art [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Finding Your Roots: Family Reunions Uncover family mysteries about two legends of hip hop, Sean Combs and LL Cool J, through the use of DNA technology that reveals information that shakes their very foundations. 9:00 The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution – Independent Lens 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
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EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Antiques Roadshow: Charleston (Part 1 of 3) See Mon. Feb. 15 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Antiques Roadshow: Atlanta (Part 2 of 3) See Mon. Feb. 15 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:30 The Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg: The Invisibles See Sat. Feb. 13 at 5:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids
B.B. King
B.B. King: American Masters Explore B.B. King’s challenging life and career through candid interviews with the “King of the Blues,” filmed shortly before his death, and fellow music stars, including Bono, Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and Ringo Starr.
Friday, February 12, 9:00 pm
EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Nature: Waking Giants Sir David Attenborough guides us through the remarkable journey of waking the giant as it happens – connecting the dots, translating the paleo jargon, and explaining the revelations As a finale, he will unveil the completed giant. 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.
10:00 NOVA: Ice Age Death Trap In a race against developers in the Rockies, archaeologists uncover a unique site packed with astonishingly preserved bones of mammoths, mastodons, and other giant extinct beasts, opening a vivid window on the vanished world of the Ice Age. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Daniel Beaty
Thursday 18 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Finding Your Roots: Family Reunions See Tues. Feb. 16 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 The Powerbroker – Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights – Independent Lens See Mon. Feb. 15 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Jay’s Chicago: Slow Art [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Memphis Soul: In Performance at the White House Hosted by President and Mrs. Obama, this program honors the memorable soul sounds from the mid- to late-1960s and pays homage to Memphis, a segregated city in the 1960s where many whites and blacks nonetheless came together to make soulful music, a mix of gospel and potent rhythmic grooves. 9:00 Mercy Street: The Dead Room (Part 5 of 6) [R] 10:00 The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution – Independent Lens See Tues. Feb. 16 at 9:00 pm. [R]
Through the Night Acclaimed Obie Award-winning actor and playwright Daniel Beaty portrays six interconnected black males, ranging in ages from ten to sixty (a child scientist, a young man from the projects on his way to college, an exconvict, a corporate executive, a health food store owner, and the Bishop of a mega church), as well as the people who love them, as they all journey through one night in an American city.
Sunday, February 14, 6:00 pm
Friday 19 EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC World News 12:30 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:30 Nightly Business Report 2:00 Tavis Smiley 2:30 Charlie Rose 3:30 Nature: Waking Giants See Wed. Feb. 17 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Check, Please! Bistro Dre, Bohemian House, Uru Swati [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution – Independent Lens Revisit the turbulent 1960s, when a new revolutionary culture emerged with the Black Panther Party at the vanguard. Stanley Nelson tells the vibrant story of a pivotal movement that feels timely all over again.
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Chicago Tonight
11-1 PBS NewsHour
11-3 Finding Your Roots
Eyes on the Prize: World Channel Special
11-3 Eyes on the Prize: World Channel Special
Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece
11-1 Downton Abbey (5:30) Antiques Roadshow
Fats Domino: American Masters
11-2 DuSable to Obama (5:30)
DuSable to Obama Global 3000
11-2 Pioneers of Television
11-3 Focus on Europe
Local USA
Nature On Story
Focus on Europe
Travel Detective
Father Brown
PBS NewsHour
BBC Newsnight
11-2 is WTTW Prime
PBS NewsHour
Wild!
Soundstage: Toby Keith
Global Voices
Globe Trekker
Mercy Street
America ReFramed
Focus on Europe
The Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles
PBS NewsHour
Mercy Street
PBS NewsHour
Mercy Street
NOVA
PBS NewsHour
Masterpiece Classic: Mr. Selfridge
Frontline
PBS NewsHour
Wild!
Antiques Roadshow
Global Voices
Globe Trekker
Mercy Street (9:15)
America ReFramed
DW News
DW News
10:30 pm
DW News
DW News
Big Questions
Check, Please! (10:45)
DW News
DW News
DW News
DW News
DW News
Big Questions
DW News
Eyes on the Prize …
Check, Please!
11-3 is WTTW Create and WORLD
Nightly Business Rpt.
Chicago Tonight
Independent Lens
How We Got to Now
PBS NewHour Wknd.
Reel South
Secrets of the Dead
Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece
Nightly Business Rpt.
The Week in Review
Fats Domino: American Masters
Nightly Business Rpt.
Chicago Tonight
Independent Lens
Nightly Business Rpt.
Chicago Tonight
The Human Face of Big Data
Nightly Business Rpt.
Chicago Tonight
Nightly Business Rpt.
Chicago Tonight
Independent Lens
Locked Out: The Fall of Massive Resistance
How We Got to Now
Moone Boy (10:15)
Reel South
Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece
Nightly Business Rpt.
The Week in Review
Bluegrass Underground Arts Special
Nightly Business Rpt.
Chicago Tonight
Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
Nightly Business Rpt.
Chicago Tonight
NOVA
Nightly Business Rpt.
Chicago Tonight
10:00 pm
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise & Fall of Jack Johnson
Father Brown
PBS NewsHour
BBC Newsnight
Carole King: American Masters
PBS NewsHour
Mr. and Mrs. Murder
Mercy Street
PBS NewsHour
Mercy Street
NOVA
PBS NewsHour
11-1 is WTTW Channel 11
Antiques Roadshow
Nature
The Brain with David Eagleman
More Manners of Downton Abbey
9:30 pm
Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
9:00 pm
Education of Harvey … Black Kungfu Experience
Charlie Rose
DuSable to Obama
B.B. King: American Masters
Doc Martin
Keeping Up App…
Washington Week
Check, Please!
First Peoples
Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece
Women of Soul: In Performance at the White …
Father Brown
Nature
Reel South
11-1 PBS NewsHour Wknd. As Time Goes By
On Story
Masterpiece Classic: Mr. Selfridge
Finding Your Roots
Local USA
Nature
Antiques Roadshow
Nature
The Brain with David Eagleman
Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece
Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears
Doc Martin
CSI on Trial McLaughlin Group
Frontline
11-2 Motorweek
Charlie Rose
DuSable to Obama
In Their Own Words: Muhammad Ali
Washington Week
Check, Please!
First Peoples
11-3 Frontline
McLaughlin Group
The Week in Review
11-1 PBS NewsHour Jay’s Chicago
The Human Face of Big Data
The Widower
11-2 Travelscope
Independent Lens
11-3 NOVA
Chicago Tonight
11-1 PBS NewsHour Travel Detective
Doc Martin
11-2 In the Americas Painting the Town
Chicago Tonight
11-1 PBS NewsHour
11-3 Independent Lens
America ReFramed
Check, Please!
11-2 Jay’s Chicago Wisconsin Foodie
Chicago Tonight
11-1 PBS NewsHour
11-3 Independent Lens
Ghosts of Amistad
11-3 Finding Your Roots Mind of a Chef
Antiques Roadshow
11-2 Freedom Riders: American Experience (5:00)
Rick Steves
Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece
Carole King: American Masters
11-1 An Evening with Shelia Johnson
Freedom Riders: American Experience Global 3000
11-2 Pioneers of Television
Keeping Up App…
Jay’s Chicago
11-3 Focus on Europe
McLaughlin Group
Bridging the Divide
Frontline
11-2 Motorweek McLaughlin Group
The Week in Review
11-1 PBS NewsHour
11-3 Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams
NOVA
Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece
Masterpiece Mystery!: Grantchester
11-2 Travelscope
11-3 NOVA
Travel Detective
Memphis Soul: In Performance at the White …
Chicago Tonight
11-1 PBS NewsHour
Father Brown
Nature
Reel South
Masterpiece Classic: Mr. Selfridge
Finding Your Roots
8:00 pm
Independent Lens
Doc Martin
11-2 In the Americas Painting the Town
Chicago Tonight
11-1 PBS NewsHour
Mind of a Chef
7:30 pm
11-3 Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
America ReFramed
Check, Please!
11-3 Independent Lens (5:30)
Wisconsin Foodie
7:00 pm
11-2 Jay’s Chicago
6:30 pm Chicago Tonight
6:00 pm
11-1 PBS NewsHour
In the Spotlight a subterranean amphitheater 333 feet below McMinnville, Tennessee at historic Cumberland Caverns. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill
Saturday 20
Toby Keith
Soundstage: Toby Keith in Concert (Sneak Preview) Country music superstar Toby Keith pays a visit to WTTW’s Grainger Studio for an all-new Soundstage. Grainger’s intimate setting is the perfect showcase for Keith, one of the country’s most successful songwriter/artists of all time, and his tight-knit band. In this electrifying performance taped in front of a live audience of some of his biggest fans, Keith performs a variety of popular hits spanning his storied career, as well as selections from his newest album, 35 mph Town.
Monday, February 29, 9:00 pm
7:30
Jay’s Chicago: Past is Present A man builds a full-scale working replica of the Lincoln Funeral Train. A former racist skinhead leader. 8:00 Check, Please! The Duck Inn, Café Orchid, Found Catherine’s guests are procurement manager Alex Rodriguez, who recommends The Duck Inn in the Bridgeport neighborhood; real estate broker Maurel Samonte, who loves Café Orchid in Lakeview; and Evanston resident and marketing consultant Jen Peterson, whose choice is Found Kitchen & Social House. 8:30 DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis (Part 3 of 4) 9:00 Carole King: American Masters 10:00 Bluegrass Underground Arts Special Enjoy this music special celebrating the diversity of America’s musical heritage with artists representing a wide variety of genres, as they perform in a unique location: the Volcano Room, 16
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EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman [R] 12:30 Nightly Business Report 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Memphis Soul: In Performance at the White House See Thurs. Feb. 18 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Through the Night See Sun. Feb. 14 at 6:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Check, Please! The Duck Inn, Café Orchid, Found See Fri. Feb. 19 at 8:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman [R] MORNING 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids 10:00 Lidia’s Kitchen: Braising Smaller Cuts 10:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook – Paella Party 11:00 This Old House Hour AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Bring Out the Bourbon 12:30 Simply Ming: Michael Schlow 1:00 A Chef’s Life: Honey, I’m Home! 1:30 Jacques Pepin: Sweet Endings with Shorey 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Dinner in the Mediterranean 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Chocolate-Caramel Layer Cake 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Vegetables 3:30 Martha Bakes: Green Tea 4:00 Check, Please! The Duck Inn, Café Orchid, Found [R] 4:30 The Mind of a Chef: Napkin 5:00 The Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg: Constructing a MegaResort Peter shows us the construction of one of the biggest resorts of all time: the much-delayed Baha Mar, in the Bahamas. Also, Peter reveals the rich and colorful history of the legendary Raffles Hotel in Singapore. 5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: London – Historic and Dynamic EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 McLaughlin Group 7:00 As Time Goes By 7:30 Keeping Up Appearances
8:00
Doc Martin: Facta Non Verba After Martin and Louisa tell Dr. Timoney about their failed date night, she questions their ultimate compatibility. 9:00 Father Brown: The Devil’s Dust A young girl who has been exposed to radiation vanishes, and only Father Brown can find the person responsible for her disappearance. 10:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 7 of 9) [R] 11:00 Mercy Street: The Dead Room (Part 5 of 6) [R]
Sunday 21 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange – Tchindas In Mindelo, Cape Verde, meet Tchinda, who came out as a transgender person in the local newspaper in 1998. Since then, her name has become the way local people call queer Cape Verdeans. 1:00 The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution – Independent Lens [R] 3:00 NOVA: Iceman Reborn See Wed. Feb. 17 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:00 NOVA: Ice Age Death Trap See Wed. Feb. 17 at 10:00 pm. [R] MORNING 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 11:00 Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Family Choice 11:30 Wisconsin Foodie AFTERNOON 12:00 Check, Please! The Duck Inn, Café Orchid, Found [R] 12:30 Joanne Weir Gets Fresh: Hearty Greens 1:00 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (Part 3 of 3) Featuring Seth Rogen (Jobs) with Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight), Amy Schumer (Trainwreck) with Lily Tomlin (Grandma), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Walk) with Paul Dano (Love & Mercy), Isabella Rossellini (Joy) with Charlotte Rampling (45 Years). 2:00 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (Part 2 of 2) 4:00 Bridging the Divide: Tom Bradley and the Politics of Race Tom Bradley’s 1973 election as Mayor of Los Angeles made him the first African American mayor of a major U.S. city with an overwhelmingly white majority. This is the story of the politics of race and the complexities of coalitions in a changing America. 5:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend [R]
5:30
Jay’s Chicago: Past is Present See Fri. Feb. 19 at 7:30 pm. [R]
EVENING 6:00 An Evening with Sheila Johnson 7:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 7 of 9) [R] 8:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 8 of 9) Two romances get complicated. Molesley and Spratt try out new jobs. Thomas takes a fateful step. Mrs. Patmore provokes a scandal. Isobel puts her foot down. 9:15 Mercy Street: The Diabolical Plot (Part 6 of 6) In the finale, President Lincoln’s visit sets in motion a diabolical rebel plot and offers an opportunity to free James Sr. Dr. Foster uncovers a scheme to undermine him at the expense of his patients. Aurelia, recovered from her surgery, makes a bold decision. 10:15 Moone Boy: A Bucket List for George Gershwin Sean Murphy is thrilled to find that Granddad’s imaginary friend from his childhood has returned in the shape of pianoplaying George Gershwin, who is keen to live out a bucket list. 10:45 Check, Please! The Duck Inn, Café Orchid, Found [R] 11:15 Austin City Limits: 2015 Hall of Fame Special Enjoy the 2015 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, as Loretta Lynn, Asleep at the Wheel, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, and Flaco Jimenez are honored by Lyle Lovett, Dwight Yoakam, Vince Gill, Gillian Welch, Jason Isbell, and more.
Monday 22 EARLY MORNING 12:15 Front and Center 1:15 Doc Martin: Facta Non Verba See Sat. Feb. 20 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:05 Father Brown: The Devil’s Dust See Sat. Feb. 20 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (Part 3 of 3) See Sun. Feb. 21 at 1:00 pm. [R] 4:00 An Evening with Sheila Johnson See Sun. Feb. 21 at 6:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Vegetables [R] 5:30 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home: Escape to the Garden MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Charleston (Part 2 of
Do it Yourself Saturdays 10:00 Lidia’s Kitchen 10:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 11:00 This Old House Hour 12:00 Cook’s Country 12:30 Simply Ming 1:00 A Chef’s Life 1:30 Jacques Pepin: Heart and Soul 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen
Installation and Service
2:30 America’s Test Kitchen 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School
Service Promised, Service Delivered
3:30 Martha Bakes 4:00 Check, Please! 4:30 Mind of a Chef
(847) 869-9600
5:00 Travel Detective 5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe
2200 GREEN BAY ROAD • EVANSTON, IL 60201
3) Highlights include a locally made Francis Sommer astronomical regulator clock; an 1899 Oscar Wilde manuscript poem; and a 1960 Rene Portocarrero “Catedral” oil. One is worth $80,000 to $100,000! 9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Atlanta (Part 3 of 3) Highlights include a circa 1961 Willie Mays jersey and pants; a 17th-century Ming bronze guardian figure; and a circa 1861 Confederate officer’s sword that originally belonged to the guest’s great-great-great-grandfather. 10:00 Independent Lens: (T)Error Watch a covert terrorism sting unfold as a longtime counterterrorism informant takes on what he swears is his last job for the FBI and invites filmmakers to follow efforts to befriend a suspected jihadist, without informing his superiors. 11:30 BBC World News
Tuesday 23 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Nightly Business Report 1:30 Tavis Smiley 2:00 Charlie Rose 3:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 8 of 9) See Sun. Feb. 21 at 8:00 pm. [R]
4:30 5:00
DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis (Part 3 of 4) [R] Chicago Tonight [R]
MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Finding Your Roots: The Pioneers Discover how Neil Patrick Harris, Gloria Steinem, and Sandra Cisneros are connected to pioneers who broke new ground and paved the way for their modern-day descendants to continue shaping our culture. 9:00 Frontline: Chasing Heroin Facing a heroin epidemic, America is experimenting with radical new approaches to the drug problem. As it follows four addicts in Seattle, Frontline examines U.S. drug policy and reveals what happens when heroin is treated like a public health crisis, not a crime. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Wednesday 24 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley
1:30 2:30 3:30 4:30 5:00
Charlie Rose Antiques Roadshow: Charleston (Part 2 of 3) See Mon. Feb. 22 at 8:00 pm. [R] Antiques Roadshow: Atlanta (Part 3 of 3) See Mon. Feb. 22 at 9:00 pm. [R] Jay’s Chicago: Past is Present [R] Chicago Tonight [R]
MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Nature: Snow Chick Trace the intimate and incredible journey of one vulnerable and charismatic Emperor penguin chick, from the moment he emerges from the egg to the moment he leaves for the sea as a boisterous adolescent. 9:00 NOVA: Rise of the Robots 10:00 The Human Face of Big Data 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Thursday 25 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Finding Your Roots: The Pioneers See Tues. Feb. 23 at 8:00 pm. [R]
3:30 5:00
Independent Lens: (T) Error See Mon. Feb. 22 at 10:00 pm. [R] Chicago Tonight [R]
MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Women of Soul: In Performance at the White House From the East Room of the White House, the President and Mrs. Obama welcome Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Janelle Monae, Jill Scott, Melissa Etheridge, Tessanne Chin, and Ariana Grande to perform the songs made famous by generations of remarkable women of soul. 9:00 Mercy Street: The Diabolical Plot (Part 6 of 6) [R] 10:00 The Trials of Muhammad Ali: Independent Lens This film covers Muhammad Ali’s toughest bout: his battle to overturn the five-year prison sentence he received for refusing U.S. military service. 11:30 BBC World News
Friday 26 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Nightly Business Report 2016
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In the Spotlight Domino’s brand of New Orleans rhythm and blues became rock ‘n’ roll. As popular in the 1950s as Elvis Presley, Domino suffered degradation in the pre-Civil Rights South and aided integration through his influential music. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill
Saturday 27
Chef Tony Mantuano
Check, Please! Chef’s Choice In honor of the show’s 15th anniversary, Check, Please! asked some top Chicago chefs to choose some of their favorite eateries that have been featured on the show in previous years. Hear from Grant Achatz, Michael Kornick, Bo Fowler, Iliana Regan, Paul Kahan, Tony Mantuano, Curtis Duffy, Bill Kim, and Rick and Ashley Ortiz, who reveal which local restaurants they frequent, and why.
Friday, February 26, 8:00 pm
1:30 2:00 3:00 5:00
Tavis Smiley Charlie Rose Frontline: Chasing Heroin See Tues. Feb. 23 at 9:00 pm. [R] Chicago Tonight [R]
MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman 7:30 Jay’s Chicago: Elders Going Strong Jay profiles inspiring Chicago seniors. Ella Jenkins, Queen of Kid’s Music. Alzheimer’s patients mentoring new doctors. Painter Leo Segedin. Irish music’s elder statesmen. 8:00 Check, Please! Chef’s Choice Top Chicago chefs share favorite restaurants that have been featured on the series. 8:30 DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis (Part 4 of 4) 9:00 The Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In Performance at the White House 10:00 Fats Domino: American Masters Discover how Fats 18
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EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman [R] 12:30 Nightly Business Report 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Nature: Snow Chick See Wed. Feb. 24 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Women of Soul: In Performance at the White House See Thurs. Feb. 25 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:30 DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis (Part 4 of 4) [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman [R] MORNING 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids 10:00 Lidia’s Kitchen: Quick and Delicious Braises 10:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook – Italian Inspiration 11:00 This Old House Hour AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Southern Comfort 12:30 Simply Ming: Joanne Chang 1:00 A Chef’s Life: They Call ‘Em Bagas 1:30 Jacques Pepin: Viva Mexico! 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Spicing Up the Backyard Barbecue 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Why Not Add Wine? 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Stocks 3:30 Martha Bakes: Extraordinary Fruits 4:00 Check, Please! Chef’s Choice See Fri. Feb. 26 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:30 The Mind of a Chef: Evolution 5:00 The Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg: Egypt Tourism In 2011, there was the Arab Spring, a revolution in Egypt after which travel and tourism flatlined in the country. Peter explains how this impacted Egypt and, more importantly, how it might impact you as travelers. 5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: North England’s Lake District and Durham
EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 McLaughlin Group 7:00 As Time Goes By 7:30 Keeping Up Appearances 8:00 Doc Martin: The Doctor is Out Louisa is very worried about Martin, and wonders if the breakdown of their therapy could have led him to decide to leave Portwenn for good. She calls on Morwenna, Janice, and Ruth for help, but none of them have seen Martin. 9:00 Father Brown: The Face of Death Lady Margaret runs a man over, and his son Daniel accuses her of doing it deliberately. When Lady Margaret is found murdered, Daniel is a suspect, but he cannot be found. 10:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 8 of 9) [R] 11:00 Mercy Street: The Diabolical Plot (Part 6 of 6) [R]
Sunday 28 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange – First Friday On the first Friday of every month, thousands of people gather in the streets of downtown Oakland. After a teenager is murdered during one event, the future of First Fridays and the rebirth of Oakland itself is in peril. 1:30 NOVA: Rise of the Robots See Wed. Feb. 24 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 The Human Face of Big Data See Wed. Feb. 24 at 10:00 pm. [R] 3:30 The Trials of Muhammad Ali: Independent Lens See Thurs. Feb. 25 at 10:00 pm. [R] MORNING 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 11:00 Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Family Choice 11:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 9) [R] AFTERNOON 12:30 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 9) [R] 1:30 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 9) [R] 2:30 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 9) [R] 3:30 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 9) [R] 4:30 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 9) [R] 5:30 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 7 of 9) [R] EVENING 6:30 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 8 of 9) [R] 8:00 More Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special Return to the world
of manners with Alastair Bruce, Downton Abbey’s historical advisor. With interviews with cast members Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, and others, the program navigates the social protocol of aristocrats and servants in the 1920s. 9:00 Mercy Street: The Diabolical Plot (Part 6 of 6) [R] 10:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend [R] 10:30 Check, Please! Chef’s Choice [R]
Monday 29 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Front and Center 1:00 Doc Martin: The Doctor is Out See Sat. Feb. 27 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Father Brown: The Face of Death See Sat. Feb. 27 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 The Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In Performance at the White House See Fri. Feb. 26 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Fats Domino: American Masters See Fri. Feb. 26 at 10:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Stocks [R] 5:30 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home: The Unusual MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Charleston (Part 3 of 3) Journey to Charleston to learn about finds such as an Frederic Remington watercolor; a Jimi Hendrix collection; and a James A.M. Whistler “The Palaces” etching. Which treasure is top find of the episode? 9:00 Soundstage: Toby Keith in Concert Country music superstar Toby Keith and his band pay a visit to WTTW’s Grainger Studio for this installment of Soundstage. In this electrifying performance taped in an intimate setting in front of a live audience of some of his biggest fans, Keith performs a variety of popular hits spanning his storied career, as well as selections from his most recent album, 35 mph Town. 10:00 Wilhelmina’s War: Independent Lens A Southern grandmother struggles to help her family through the scourge of HIV, but may be unable to save those she loves. AIDS is one of the leading causes of death for black women in the rural south, where living with HIV is a grim reality. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
February At-a-Glance • Arts • Performance Austin City Limits Sundays, 11:00 pm (2/7, 2/14, 2/21) B.B. King: American Masters Friday, 9:00 pm (2/12) Sunday, 3:30 am (2/14) Bluegrass Underground Arts Special Friday, 10:00 pm (2/19) Carole King: American Masters Friday, 9:00 pm (2/1) David Bowie: Five Years Friday, 10:00 pm (2/12) Sunday, 1:00 am (2/14) Fats Domino: American Masters Friday, 10:00 pm (2/26) Monday, 4:00 am (2/29) Front and Center Mondays, 12:00 am In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul Thursday, 8:00 pm (2/18) Saturday, 2:30 am (2/20) In Performance at the White House: Women of Soul Thursday, 8:00 pm (2/25) Saturday, 3:30 am (2/27) In Performance at the White House: Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles Friday, 9:00 pm (2/26) Monday, 3:00 am (2/29) Live From Lincoln Center: Richard Tucker Opera Gala Friday, 9:00 pm (2/5) Monday, 3:00 am (2/8) Soundstage: Toby Keith in Concert Monday, 9:00 pm (2/29) Through the Night Sunday, 6:00 pm (2/14) Saturday, 3:30 am (2/20)
Drama • Comedy • Movies As Time Goes By Saturdays, 7:00 pm Doc Martin Saturdays, 8:00 pm Mondays, 1:00 am Downton Abbey Sundays, 8:00 pm Sundays, 7:00 pm Saturdays, 10:00 pm Sunday, 11:00 am-8:00 pm (2/28) Tuesdays, 3:00 am (2/2, 2/9, 22/23) Tuesday, 2:30 am (2/16) Eddie Murphy: The Mark Twain Prize Friday, 10:00 pm (2/12) Sunday, 1:00 am (2/14) Father Brown Saturdays, 9:00 pm Mondays, 2:00 am Keeping Up Appearances Saturdays, 7:30 pm Mercy Street Sundays, 9:00 pm (2/7, 2/14, 2/28) Sunday, 9:15 pm (2/21) Thursdays, 9:00 pm Saturdays, 11:00 pm (2/6, 2/13, 2/20)
Saturday, 11:30 pm (2/27) Tuesday, 3:30 am (2/16) Tuesdays, 4:00 am (2/2, 2/9) Moone Boy Sundays, 10:00 pm (2/7, 2/14) Sunday, 10:15 pm (2/21) Friday, 4:00 am (2/5) More Manners of Downton Abbey Sunday, 8:00 pm (2/28) Phunny Business: A Black Comedy Thursday, 10:00 pm (2/4) Sunday, 1:00 am (2/7) Richard Pryor: Icon Wednesday, 10:00 pm (2/10) Sunday, 2:30 am (2/14) Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Sundays, 1:00 pm (2/7, 2/14, 2/21) Mondays, 3:00 am (2/15, 2/22) Monday, 4:00 am (2/15)
Cooking & Dining • Home Improvement • Travel America’s Test Kitchen Saturdays, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook Saturdays, 10:30 am Antiques Roadshow Mondays, 8:00 pm, 9:00 pm Wednesdays, 3:30 am (2/3, 2/17, 2/24) Wednesday, 4:00 am (2/10) Wednesdays, 2:30 am (2/3, 2/17, 2/24) Wednesday, 3:00 am (2/10) Check, Please! Fridays, 8:00 pm Saturdays, 4:00 pm Sundays, 12:00 pm (2/7, 2/21) Sundays, 10:30 pm Fridays, 4:30 am (2/5, 2/19) Sunday, 2:00 am (2/14) Saturday, 4:30 am (2/20) Chef’s Life Saturdays, 1:00 pm Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen Saturdays, 12:00 pm Jacques Pepin: Heart & Soul Saturdays, 1:30 pm Joanne Weir Gets Fresh Sundays, 12:30 pm (2/7, 2/14, 2/21) Lidia’s Kitchen Saturdays, 10:00 am Martha Bakes Saturdays, 4:00 pm Martha Stewart’s Cooking School Saturdays, 3:30 pm Mondays, 5:00 am Mind of a Chef Saturdays, 4:30 pm P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home Mondays, 5:30 am Rick Steves’ Europe Saturdays, 5:30 pm Wednesday, 4:30 am (2/3) Tuesday, 4:30 am (2/16) Sara’s Weeknight Meals Sundays, 11:00 am (2/7, 2/14, 2/21)
Simply Ming Saturdays, 12:30 pm This Old House Hour Saturday, 11:00 am Travel Detective Saturdays, 5:00 pm Saturday, 4:30 am (2/6) Wednesday, 4:30 am (2/17) Wisconsin Foodie Sundays, 11:30 am (2/7, 2/14, 2/21)
Nature • Science • Technology Horizon: Secret Life of the Cat Thursday, 8:00 pm (2/24) Sunday, 6:00 pm (2/7) Human Face of Big Data Wednesday, 10:00 pm (2/24) Sunday, 2:30 am (2/28) Nature Wednesdays, 8:00 pm Sunday, 2:30 am (2/7) Saturday, 3:00 am (2/13) Friday, 3:30 am (2/19) Saturday, 2:30 am (2/27) NOVA Wednesdays, 9:00 pm Wednesday, 10:00 pm (2/17) Sunday, 3:00 am, 4:00 am (2/21) Sunday, 1:30 am (2/28) Saturday, 4:00 am (2/13) Sunday, 3:30 am (2/7)
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• Daily Radio Programming Programmer’s Picks Ryan Opera Center Recital
Arianna Visits Live from WFMT
Carnegie Hall Live
Love is in the air when Lindsay Metzger and Anthony Clark Evans anticipate Valentine’s Day in this month’s Ryan Opera Center recital. The soprano and baritone perform love songs by Richard Strauss and Joaquin Rodrigo.
Founded in 1992, the award-winning Arianna String Quartet tours the US and Brazil this season. In residence at the University of Missouri/St Louis, the group’s latest CD pairs the two quartets by Leos Janacek. Kerry Frumkin hosts.
Live from New York, it’s the renowned Vienna Philharmonic led by Valery Gergiev on the Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. Jeff Spurgeon hosts this concert of music by Wagner, Debussy, and Mussorgsky.
Tuesday, February 2, 8:00 pm
Monday, February 15, 8:00 pm
Friday, February 26, 7:00 pm
Monday 1 Photo: Margaret Malandruccolo-Deutsche Grammophon
In the Spotlight
Daniel Hope
An Audio Film Festival As we look forward to the Academy Awards February 28, WFMT welcomes Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips to explore the wide and varied realm of music written for the silver screen during the 100 yearplus history of the moving-picture industry. Phillips will present daily segments discussing and playing some of his favorite pieces of film music. On the weekend of the Oscars we’ll devote most of our music programming to film scores and to musicians associated with Hollywood. Leading up to this weekend is a documentary by violinist Daniel Hope, The Hollywood Sound, profiling the European emigré musicians who found a new home in Hollywood during the 1930s and Forties. The Film Score with Michael Phillips: Weekdays at 10:00 am and 5:00 pm; Weekends at 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Oscars Weekend: Friday, February 26 through Sunday, February 28 The Hollywood Sound: Wednesday, February 24, 10:00 pm
Throughout the month
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12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Puccini La Bohème: Che gelida manina through end of Act 1 – Jussi Boerling, Victoria de los Angeles, Orch/Sir Thomas Beecham. EMI 56236. [14:55] MacDowell Woodland Sketches, Op. 51: Excerpts – James Barbagallo, p. Marco Polo 8.223631. [10:00] Chausson Poème, Op. 25 – Kyung-Wha Chung, v; Royal Phil/Charles Dutoit. Lon 460006-2. [16:35] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Schmitt Antoine et Cléopâtre Suite #2 – Buffalo Phil/JoAnn Falletta. Naxos 8.573521. [23:41] Handel Giulio Cesare: Overture; Tutto può donna vezzosa – Natalie Dessay, s; Le Concert d’Astrée/ Emmanuelle Haim. Virgin Classics 907872-2. [7:39] 11:00 Haydn Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat, H VIIe:1 – Wynton Marsalis, tr; English Chamber Orch/Raymond Leppard. Sony SK-57497. [14:35] M Haydn Three Marches – Neuss German Chamber Academy/Johannes Goritzki. CPO 999513-2. [6:55] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Chicago Chamber Musicians Ensemble First Monday: Live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Saint-Saëns Danse macabre, Op. 40 – Cincinnati Pops/Erich Kunzel. Telarc CD-80189. [7:40] SaintSaens Violin Concerto #3 in b, Op. 61 – Andrew Wan, v; Montreal Sym/Kent Nagano. Analekta AN2-8770. [30:26] 2:00 Schumann Waldszenen, Op. 82 – András Schiff, p. ECM 2122/23 (2). [21:19] Sibelius Tapiola, Op. 112 – Lahti Sym/Osmo Vänskä. Bis CD-864. [17:22] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Gershwin An American in Paris – Seattle Sym/Ludovic Morlot. Seattle Symphony Media SSM-1003. [18:45] Williams Star Wars: Suite for Five Pianos – The 5 Browns.
E1 E1E-CD-2041. [9:39] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige, week 1 8:00 Live from WFMT 10:00 Critical Thinking with Andrew Patner 11:00 Hanson Suite from Merry Mount – Lone Star Wind Orch/ Eugene Migliaro Corporon. Naxos 8.570968. [17:27] Strauss Metamorphosen – New Stockholm Chamber Orch/ Esa-Pekka Salonen. CBS MK-44702. [28:14] Strauss Muttertändelei; Malven – Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, s; Sir Georg Solti, p. Lon 430511-2. [5:17]
Tuesday 2 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Haydn? Flute Concerto in D – JeanPierre Rampal, f; Franz Liszt Chamber Orch/Janos Rolla. Sony SBK-62649. [18:03] Piston The Incredible Flutist Suite – Oregon Sym/ Carlos Kalmar. Pentatone PTC 5186 481. [17:12] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Haydn Symphony #101 in D, Clock – St. Luke’s Orch/ Sir Charles Mackerras. Telarc CD-80311. [26:59] Sigfúsdóttir Clockworking – Nordic Affect. Sono Luminus SLE-70001. [7:37] 11:00 Strauss Don Quixote, Op. 35 – John Sharp, vc; Charles Pikler, vi; Samuel Magad, v; Chicago Sym/Daniel Barenboim. Erato 45625-2. [43:36] 12:00 Newscast • Smetana
In the Spotlight
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Topical Explorations A special schedule of Exploring Music on WFMT during February will highlight our observance of Black History Month and our celebration of film music. Two weeks on the topic Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige honor works by African-American composers and performances by African-American artists. Sound Tracks traces film music from its very beginnings in the early days of cinematography. I Lost It at the Movies notes that there’s a soundtrack behind every great movie scene and a story behind every sound.
Weekdays, 7:00 pm
All prerecorded music on 98.7WFMT is provided by the Richard and Mary L. Gray Music Library.
Most live performances on 98.7WFMT are broadcast from the Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio.
Memories of Bohemia in the Form of Polkas, Op. 12 – Antonin Kubalek, p. Dorian DOR-90185. [9:26] Weinberger Schwanda the Bagpiper: Polka and Fugue – Chicago Gargoyle Brass & Organ Ensemble. MSR Classics MS-1598. [7:42] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals – Noel Coward, n; Hambro & Zayde, p’s; Frank Miller, vc; Orch/ André Kostelanetz. DRG 19064. [26:47] Stravinsky The Firebird: Excerpts – Jenny Lin, p. Steinway & Sons 30028. [12:08] 2:00 Gabrieli Jubilate Deo – King’s College Choir, His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts/Stephen Cleobury. King’s College Choir KGS-0012. [5:18] Ponchielli La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours – Gothenburg Sym/ Neeme Järvi. DG 429494-2. [10:41] Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9 – Dresden Staatskapelle/Sir Colin Davis. RCA 68790-2. [9:29] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Mendelssohn String Octet in E-Flat, Op. 20 – St. Paul Chamber Orch/ Pinchas Zukerman. Phi 412212-2. [33:45] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige, week 1 8:00 Ryan Opera Center Recital Series: Soprano Lindsay Metzger, baritone Anthony Clark Evans, and pianist Mario Antonio Marra present Love Is in the Air, looking ahead to Valentine’s Day. 9:00 (later than usual) The Tuesday Night Opera with Peter Van De Graaff: Richard Strauss’ “Feuersnot” – Maud Cunitz, Marcel Cordes, Max Proebstl, Bavarian State Cho & Orch/Rudolf Kempe. Orfeo C-423962 (2). 11:00 Mozart Oboe Concerto in C, K 314 – Alfredo Bernardini, ob; Arcangelo/Jonathan Cohen. Hyperion CDA-68090. [19:39] Ewazen Oboe Concerto, Down A River of Time – Linda Strommen, ob; International Sejong Soloists. Albany TROY577. [23:52] Bernstein Peter Pan: Dream With Me – Zuill Bailey, vc; Lara Downes, p. Steinway & Sons 30025. [3:01]
Wednesday 3 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Bach Cantata #80, Ein fest Burg ist unser Gott: Two
choruses – Bach Collegium Stuttgart/Helmut Rilling. Hänssler Classic . [9:40] Mendelssohn Symphony #5 in D, Op. 107, Reformation – Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/ Kurt Masur. Warner Classics 62769-2 (5). [25:34] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto #1 in A, Op. 20 – Andrew Wan, v; Montreal Sym/Kent Nagano. Analekta AN2-8770. [13:08] Ludwig Five Ladino Songs – Lara St. John, v. Ancalagon ANC-143. [6:51] 11:00 Liszt Valses oubliées #s 1 & 2 – Olivia Sham, p. Avie AV-2355. [8:40] Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales – Montreal Sym/Charles Dutoit. Lon 410254-2. [16:08] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: The GorgojoTsomaia Duo (violin-piano) live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Shostakovich Symphony #9 in E-flat, Op. 70 – Royal Liverpool Phil/Vassily Petrenko. Naxos 8.501111 (11). [26:31] 2:00 Bach Flute Sonata in b, BWV 1030 – Andrea Oliva, f; Angela Hewitt, p. Hyperion CDA-67897. [18:12] Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Op. 8/14: Violin Concerto #1, R 269, La primavera – Trondheim Soloists/Anne Sophie Mutter, v. DG 463259-2. [11:11] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Elgar Serenade for Strings in E, Op. 20 – Philharmonia Strings/ Sir Andrew Davis. Onyx Classics 4025. [12:16] Dello Joio Diversion of Angels (Serenade for Orchestra) – Atlantic Sinfonietta/Edvard Tchivzhel. Koch 3-7167-2. [15:09] Piazzolla Milonga del Angel – Yo-Yo Ma, vc, w/assisting artists. Sony SK-63122. [6:38] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige, week 1 8:00 Shanghai Spring: In Eastern Bridges we explore the musical connections between Russia and China, featuring the St. Petersburg Symphony in Shostakovich’s Leningrad Symphony, the Shanghai Symphony in Chinese music, and the Bamberg Symphony playing Sibelius. 10:00 The Fishko Files: From WNYC, Sara Fishko takes a look at Lalo Schifrin, a foreign-born composer who has written some iconic American music, including a number of film and TV scores. Dennis Moore
Stephen Williamson February 6, 2016 7:30 pm CSO Principal Clarinetist Stephen Williamson joins the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy for an evening of chamber music.
Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A Major, K. 581 with additional works by Beethoven and Mendelssohn
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Leontyne Price, 1953
The Fishko Files: Some Artistic Celebrities Documentaries during February will feature Sara Fishko as her series The Fishko Files looks at musicians of many stripes. She’ll briefly examine the life and music of the Argentine-American composer Lalo Schifrin, noted for a number of film and TV scores; explore the artistry of the African-American jazz and classical pianist Hazel Scott; and engage the pre-eminent American composer Philip Glass in a one-hour conversation about his life and work. Glass will be visiting the University of Chicago in mid-February. Also among our February documentaries is Kerry Frumkin’s profile of the distinguished American soprano Leontyne Price.
Wednesdays, 10:00 pm
will follow this brief documentary with more music. 11:00 The Fishko Files: From WNYC, Sara Fishko presents Hazel Scott as Herself, and we hear the pianist in some Gershwin, some Rachmaninoff, and some jazz. Dennis Moore will follow this brief documentary with more music.
Thursday 4 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Poulenc Suite française – London Wind Orch/Denis Wick. ASV CDWHL-2067. [12:20] J Moody Suite dans le Style Français – Tommy Reilly, harmonica; Skaila Kanga, h. Chandos CHAN-8802. [15:44] Bach French Suite #1 in d, BWV 812 – Glenn Gould, p. Sony SM2K-52609 (2). [11:11] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Bach Viola da Gamba Sonata #1 in 22
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G, BWV 1027 – Lynn Harrell, vc; Igor Kipnis, hc. Lon 417646-2. [12:42] Offenbach Le Voyage dans la Lune Overture – Suisse Romande Orch/Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHSA-5160. [6:56] 11:00 Mozart Symphony #38 in D, K 504, Prague – London Mozart Players/Jane Glover. ASV CDDCA-647. [28:19] 12:00 Newscast • Verdi Aida Ballet music – Bournemouth Sym/José Serebrier. Naxos 8.572818-19 (2). [8:52] Verdi Song, Deh, pietoso, o Addolorata – Rolando Villazón, t; Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orch/Marco Armiliato. DG 4794959. [4:41] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Chopin Piano Concerto #1 in e, Op. 11 – Daniel Barenboim, p; Berlin Staatskapelle/Andris Nelsons. DG B0015387-02. [41:07] 2:00 Clemens non Papa Missa Pastores quidnam vidistis: Kyrie – Stile Antico. Harmonia Mundi HMU-807575. [5:52] Respighi Vetrate di Chiesa (Church Windows) – Orchestra London Canada/ Uri Mayer. Radio Canada Int’l SMCD-5146. [24:27] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Haydn Lira Organizzata Concerto #4 in F, H VIIh:4 – Rampal, f; Pierlot, ob; Franz Liszt Chamber Orch/Rolla. CBS M2K-39772 (2). [15:16] Tailleferre Harp Concertino – Gillian Benet, h; Women’s Phil/JoAnn Falletta. Koch 3-7169-2. [16:04] Poulenc Sonata for piano duet – Katia & Marielle Labèque, p. Phi 426284-2. [7:05] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige, week 1 8:00 The New York Philharmonic This Week: Ivan Fischer, conductor; Leonidas Kavakos, violin – Bartok: Rumanian Folk Dances. Dutilleux: L’Arbre des Songes. Rachmaninoff: Symphony #2. 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Rachmaninoff EtudesTableaux, Op. 39 – Vladimir Ashkenazy, p. Lon 4176712. [36:06] Rachmaninoff Vespers (All-Night Vigil), Op. 37: Excerpts – Phoenix Chorale, Kansas City Chorale/ Charles Bruffy. Chandos CHSA-5148. [16:07]
Friday 5 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Moeran
In the Mountain Country – Ulster Orch/Vernon Handley. Chandos CHAN-6525. [7:05] D’Indy Symphony on A French Mountain Air, Op. 25 – Catherine Collard, p; Radio France Phil/Marek Janowski. Erato 45821-2. [23:55] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Mendelssohn String Quartet #4 in e, Op. 44/2 – Cecilia String Quartet. Analekta AN2-9844. [24:33] 11:00 Borodin Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances – Bolshoi Cho and Orch/Alexander Lazarev. Erato 91723-2. [11:28] Prokofiev Ten Piano Pieces, Op. 12: Suite – Septura. Naxos 8.573475. [10:22] 11:55 (EARLIER than usual) Newscast 12:00 PianoForte Salon Series Live 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Handel Water Music Suite #2 in D – Berlin Phil/ Riccardo Muti. EMI CDR569809-2 (2). [15:59] Debussy La Mer – Cincinnati Sym/Paavo Järvi. Telarc CD-80617. [24:29] 2:00 Paganini Violin Caprice #24 in a – Angèle Dubeau, v; La Pietà. Analekta AN2-8729. [5:42] Brahms Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 – Alessio Bax, p. Signum SIGCD-309. [21:07] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Telemann Tafelmusik, Bk 1: Flute and Violin Concerto in A – Emmanuel Pahud, f; Berlin Baroque Soloists/Rainer Kussmaul, v. EMI CDC557397-2. [19:34] Strauss Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Op. 60: The Dinner – Dresden Staatskapelle/Rudolf Kempe. EMI CMS7-64346-2 (3). [9:35] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige, week 1 8:00 JL Adams Become Ocean – Seattle Sym Orch/Ludovic Morlot. Cantaloupe Music CA-21101. [42:14] This will be followed with more music from the 21st century. 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Boustead: The Art of Spoken Word 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel: ChineseAmerican pianist Fei-Ping Hsu interviewed in 1982
Saturday 6 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 Live from the Met: Mascagni’s
“Cavalleria Rusticana” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” – Violeta Urmana (Santuzza); Yonghoon Lee (Turiddu); Ambrogio Maestri (Alfio); Roberto Alagna (Canio); Barbara Frittoli (Nedda); George Gagnidze (Tonio); Alexey Lavrov (Silvio); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Fabio Luisi. pm. 3:20 Elgar Cello Concerto in e, Op. 85 – Jacqueline Du Pré, vc; Philadelphia Orch/ Daniel Barenboim. Sony SK-60789. [31:11] 4:00 Villa-Lobos Chôros #5, Alma Brasileira – Sergio & Odair Assad, g’s. Nonesuch 79179-2. [4:40] There’s more Brazilian music on Fiesta at 6:00. Copland Billy the Kid: Open Prairie, Frontier Street, Celebration – Baltimore
In the Spotlight Photo: Marco Borggreve
Photo: Carl Van Vechten
In the Spotlight
Leonidas Kavakos
Leonidas Kavakos and the New York Philharmonic Performing Dutilleux The French composer Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013) gave evocative titles to a number of his works. In the case of L’Arbre des Songes (Tree of Dreams) for violin and orchestra, the title is not a tone-painting description, but rather a metaphor for the way the themes develop: ever growing and ever changing, like a tree putting out new branches, shedding and re-growing its leaves through the seasons. The four movements are played without pause, linked by contrasting interludes. The concerto was composed for Isaac Stern between 1983-85; he gave the world premiere in Paris. Violinist Leonidas Kavakos plays it with the New York Philharmonic under guest conductor Ivan Fischer.
Thursday, February 4, 8:00 pm
Sym/David Zinman. Lon B0001231-02 (2). [16:16] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson 5:00 Mozart Piano Concerto #20 in d, K 466 – Rudolf Serkin, p; London Sym/Claudio Abbado. DG 400068-2. [32:42] Chopin Barcarolle in F-Sharp, Op. 60 – Daniel Barenboim, p. DG B0015384-02. [9:34] Offenbach The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle (Belle nuit) – Jessye Norman, s; Ann Murray, ms; Brussels Opera Orch/Sylvain Cambreling. EMI CDS7-49641-2 (3). [4:22] 6:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Saudades do Brasil 7:00 Sweet Folk Chicago with Rich Warren 8:00 Folkstage hosted by Rich Warren: Pat Donohue
live from Levin Studio 9:00 The Midnight Special with Rich Warren
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In the Spotlight
Jascha Horenstein
Jascha Horenstein and Gustav Mahler Born in 1898 in what is now Ukraine, Horenstein moved with his family to Vienna as a child, eventually studying theory and composition at the Vienna Academy. He conducted a variety of Austrian and German orchestras until forced to flee Nazi Germany in the 1930s; he settled in the United States and taught at New York’s New School for Social Research in between conducting engagements in the USA and Europe, remaining active until shortly before his death in 1973. Horenstein is especially remembered as an interpreter, in concert and on records, of the symphonies of Mahler. Henry Fogel has gathered these performances together and is presenting a multiweek mini-series on Collectors’ Corner to this noted interpreter.
Sundays, 8:00 pm
12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:55 Fine Arts Calendar 10:00 The New Releases with Lisa Flynn 12:00 Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Excerpts – Stewart Goodyear, p. Steinway & Sons 30040. [11:12] Tchaikovsky The Tempest, Op. 18 – Oregon Sym/James DePreist. Delos D/CD-3081. [23:57] Borodin String Quartet #2 in D: 3rd mvt, Notturno – String Orch/ Leopold Stokowski. EMI CDM5-65912-2. [8:47] 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Riccardo Muti, conductor; Mitsuko Uchida, piano – Schumann: Piano Concerto. Schubert: Symphony #9, Great C Major; Symphony #3. 3:00 Offenbach Le Voyage dans la Lune: Snowflake Ballet – Suisse Romande Orch/Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHSA-5160. [10:24] Lauridsen Mid-Winter Songs – Elora Festival Singers/Noel Edison; Leslie De’Ath, p. Naxos 8.559304. [19:02] Gershwin Second Rhapsody – Goodyear, p; Cincinnati Pops/Erich Kunzel. Telarc CD-80112. [15:11] 4:00 Shostakovich Symphony #5 in d, Op. 47 – Royal Liverpool Phil Orch/Vassily Petrenko. Naxos 8.501111 (11). [51:36] 5:00 Various Cavatina; Capricho arabe – Jason Vieaux, g. Azica ACD-71287. [8:57] Abou-Khalil Arabian Waltz – Silk Road Ensemble. Sony 10319-2. [7:36] Chopin Waltzes, Op. 34 – Artur Rubinstein, p. RCA RCD15492. [12:40] Tchaikovsky Swan Lake, Op. 20: Two Waltzes – New York Phil/Kurt Masur. Teldec 94571-2. [14:26] 6:00 Berlioz L’Enfance du Christ, Op. 25 – Kopleff, Valletti, Souzay, Tozzi; NE Conservatory Chorus & Boston Sym/ Charles Munch. RCA 684442 (8). [93:16] Rescheduled from December 28 8:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: Jascha Horenstein Mahler recordings 10:00 Pipedreams: Organ music with Michael Barone 11:00 Schubert Piano Sonata in B-Flat, D 960 – Alfred Brendel, p. Lon 4782116 (2). [37:51] Schubert Schwanengesang, D 957: Liebesbotschaft, Kriegers Ahnung, Frühlingssehnsucht, Ständchen – Ian Bostridge, t; Antonio Pappano, p. EMI 42639-2. [14:29]
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Monday 8 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Vaughan Williams Toccata marziale – London Wind Orch/Denis Wick. ASV CDQS-6021. [5:09] Elgar Cockaigne Overture (In London Town), Op. 40 – English Sym/ William Boughton. Nimbus NI-5206. [15:04] Vaughan Williams Partita for Double String Orchestra – London Phil/Sir Adrian Boult. EMI CDM7-68710-2. [19:29] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Vivaldi Concerto in C con molti stromenti, R 558 – New York Philharmonia Virtuosi/Richard Kapp. Ess.a.y CD-1022. [10:42] Rota Concerto for Strings – La Scala Phil/Riccardo Muti. Sony SK-66279. [15:24] 11:00 Impromptu: Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe and pianist Craig Terry preview their Sing America show, taking place tomorrow night at the Harris Theater. 12:00 Newscast • Gershwin Catfish Row Suite from Porgy and Bess – Chicago Sym/James Levine. DG 445768-2. [23:20] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Mendelssohn Songs Without Words, 24
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Op. 67 – Christoph Eschenbach, p. DG 4794624 (6). [14:35] Dvorak The Golden Spinning Wheel, Op. 109 – Bavarian Radio Sym/Rafael Kubelik. DG 469366-2 (3). [26:11] 2:00 Stravinsky The Firebird – Orch/Igor Stravinsky. CBS MK-42432. [43:49] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • A Scarlatti Sinfonia to the oratorio Il Giardino di Rose – Accademia Bizantina/Ottavio Dantone, hc. Lon 470650-2. [4:42] SaintSaens Le Rossignol et la Rose – Natalie Dessay, s; Berlin Sym/Michael Schonwandt. EMI 56565. [3:36] Strauss Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59: Waltzes – Scottish National Orch/Neeme Järvi. Chandos 8834. [20:22] Hear the complete opera tonight live from Lyric. 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 6:15 Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts – Live from the Civic Opera House: Lyric Presents Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” – Amanda Majeski (Marschallin); Sophie Koch (Octavian); Christina Landshamer (Sophie); Matthew Rose (Ochs); Martin Gantner (Faninal); Lyric Opera Cho
& Orch/Edward Gardner. 11:00 (later than usual) Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige, week 2
Tuesday 9 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves – Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. DG 419191-2. [4:28] Elgar Falstaff (Symphonic Study in c), Op. 68 – BBC Sym/Sir Andrew Davis. Teldec 98436-2. [35:21] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Schubert Fantasy in f, D 940 – Leon Fleisher & Katherine Jacobson, p. Sony Classical 88875064162. [19:02] Arban Fantaisie brillante (Theme and Variations) – Wynton Marsalis, cornet; Eastman Wind Ensemble/Donald Hunsberger. CBS MK-42137. [8:16] 11:00 Tchaikovsky Symphony #5 in e, Op. 64 – Chicago Sym/Daniel Barenboim. Teldec 10904-2. [44:35] 12:00 Newscast • Lully Armide: Overture; Passacaille – Indianapolis Baroque Orch/ Barthold Kuijken. Indy
Baroque Music INDB-1401. [8:36] Handel Passacaglia – Renaud Capuçon, v; Gautier Capuçon, vc. Virgin Classics 45576-2. [6:19] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Price Piano Concerto – Karen Walwyn, p; New Black Music Repertory Ensemble/Leslie Dunner. Albany TROY-1295. [18:23] Abels Delights and Dances for string quartet and string orchestra – Harlem Quartet; Chicago Sinfonietta/Mei-Ann Chen. Cedille CDR-90000141. [13:03] 2:00 Various Introduction and Tarantella, Op. 43; Nocturne and Tarantella – Nathan Milstein, v; Leon Pommers, p. EMI CDM566872-2. [14:22] Mendelssohn Symphony #4 in A, Op. 90, Italian – Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Kurt Masur. Warner Classics 62769-2 (5). [28:44] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Poulenc Piano and Wind Sextet – James Levine, p; Ensemble Wien-Berlin. DG 427639-2. [18:03] Mozart Serenade #6 in D, K 239, Notturna – Andrey Pushkarev, per; Kremerata Baltica/Gidon Kremer, v. Nonesuch 79633-2. [14:47] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm
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7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige, week 2 8:00 The Tuesday Night Opera with Peter Van De Graaff: “The Mother of Us All” by Virgil Thomson – Noragh Devlin, Scott Russell; Carlton Moe; Manhattan School of Music Cho & Orch/Steven Osgood. Albany TROY-1486/87 (2). 10:10 Beethoven Symphony #6 in F, Op. 68, Pastoral – Montreal Sym/Kent Nagano. Analekta AN 2 9150-5 (11). [41:02] 11:00 Walton Viola Concerto – Nobuko Imai, vi; London Phil/ Jan Latham-Koenig. Chandos CHAN-9106. [26:21] Vaughan Williams Songs of Travel – Bryn Terfel, br; Malcolm Martineau, p. DG 445946-2. [25:12]
Amanda Majeske
Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts Continuing with Der Rosenkavalier Amanda Majeske, a Ryan Opera Center alumna, heads the cast as the Marschallin, a beautiful but aging Viennese noblewoman, and Sophie Koch portrays her young lover, Octavian, who will eventually fall in love with Sophie (Christina Landshamer), who’s actually supposed to marry the Marschallin’s country cousin, Baron Ochs (Matthew Rose). It all unfolds through the gorgeous music of the three acts of Der Rosenkavalier (The Knight of the Silver Rose). Always an audience favorite, this Richard Strauss masterwork is a nostalgic look at a world long gone, blending comedy with poignant reflections on love and the passing of time. Edward Gardner conducts; Peter Van De Graaff and Roger Pines co-host WFMT’s live opening-night broadcast from the Civic Opera House.
Monday, February 8, 6:15 pm
Thursday 11 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Bach Motet, Singet dem Herrn ein
Renowned British director Jonathan Munby takes on Shakespeare’s most intimate tragedy with James Vincent Meredith in the title role
James Vincent meredith, photo by Jeff Sciortino
Photo: Dario Acosta
In the Spotlight
12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Bach Two-Violin Concerto in d, BWV 1043 – Hilary Hahn & Margaret Batjer, v’s; Los Angeles Chamber Orch/ Jeffrey Kahane. DG B000098602. [14:18] Strauss DuetConcertino – Larry Combs, cl; David McGill, bn; Chicago Sym/Daniel Barenboim. Teldec 23913-2. [19:49] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Sibelius Karelia Suite, Op. 11 – Finnish Radio Sym/Jukka-Pekka Saraste. RCA 7765-2. [14:27] Rautavaara Ave Maria – Latvian Radio Choir/Sigvards Klava. Ondine ODE-1223-2. [4:42] 11:00 Ravel String Quartet in F – Arcanto Quartet. Harmonia Mundi HMC-902067. [28:12] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Cellist Jay Campbell and pianist Conor Hanick live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Impromptu: Chicago A Cappella previews its upcoming concerts devoted to musical settings of Shakespeare. 2:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Mozart Piano Concerto #25 in C, K 503 – Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, p; North German RSO/Cord Garben. DG 429353-2. [32:41] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Schmitt Le Palais hanté, Op. 49 (after Poe) – Buffalo Phil/JoAnn Falletta. Naxos 8.573521. [13:33] MacDowell Fireside Tales, Op. 61 – James Barbagallo, p. Marco Polo 8.223631. [12:58] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige, week 2 8:00 Shanghai Spring: The Chinese Violin 10:00 Profiles: Leontyne Price – Rebroadcasting Kerry Frumkin’s interview and documentary about the great American soprano who made operatic history. Played tonight in honor of Ms Price’s 89th birthday today, and of African-American Heritage Month. Dennis Moore will follow Kerry’s profile with more music.
OTHELLO by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
directed by JONATHAN MUNBY
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In the Spotlight
Paolo Pietropaolo
Shanghai Spring: The Chinese Violin The Shanghai Spring International Music Festival was the locale for the world premiere of a famous Chinese concerto: The Butterfly Lovers for violin and orchestra. It is credited with contributing to the popularity of this iconic Western instrument in China. Its Asian parallel, the erhu, is one of China’s most important national instruments, growing from a folk instrument, a street musicians’ staple, to become an integral part of the typical Chinese orchestra. Host Paolo Pietropaolo will trace the history of these and other stringed instruments as we hear festival performances, incuding Tchaikovsky’s famous violin concerto. The Shanghai Spring series from the WFMT Radio Network continues through the end of February. It’s part of our heralding of Chinese New Year (February 8).
Wednesday, February 10, 8:00 pm neues Lied, BWV 225 – Bach Choir Stockholm/Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Teldec 242881. [12:45] Françaix Flower Clock – John de Lancie, ob; London Sym/André Previn. RCA 7989-2. [16:01] Strauss Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59: Finale, from Marie Theres’! – Fleming, Bonney, s’s; Graham, ms; Vienna Phil/Christoph Eschenbach. Lon 466314-2. [14:05] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Chopin Scherzo #1 in b, Op. 20 – Lang Lang, p. Sony 88875117582. [10:56] Dvorak Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66 – Oslo Phil/Mariss Jansons. EMI CDD7-64291-2. [12:41] 11:00 Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez – Milos Karadaglic, g; London Phil/Yannick Nézet-Séguin. DG 4810652. [21:32] Lecuona Andalucía, Suite Espagnole: Gitanerias, 26
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Malagueña, Cordoba – Gabriela Montero, p. EMI 41144-2. [9:08] 12:00 Newscast • Tartini Devil’s Trill Sonata – James Ehnes, v; Eduard Laurel, p. Analekta FL2-3159. [16:58] Auber Fra Diavolo Overture – Royal Scottish National Orch/Lance Friedel. Naxos 8.573418. [8:13] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Copland Clarinet Concerto – Stanley Drucker, cl; New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein. DG 431672-2. [17:44] Williams Air and Simple Gifts – Anthony McGill, cl; Itzhak Perlman, v; Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Gabriela Montero, p. Sony 70636-2. [4:30] Williams Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone film music: Hedwig’s Theme, Christmas at Hogwarts, Nimbus 2000, Leaving Hogwarts, Harry’s Wondrous World – City of Prague Phil/James Fitzpatrick. Silva SILCD-1251. [16:25] 2:00 Beethoven Piano Sonata #7 in D, Op. 10/3 – Garrick Ohlsson, p. Bridge 9198. [31:35] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Dvorak Romance in f, Op. 11 – Itzhak Perlman, v; Boston Sym/ Seiji Ozawa. Sony SK-46687. [11:28] Dvorak Die Waldtaube (The Wild Dove), Op. 110 – Royal Concertgebouw Orch/ Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Teldec 21278-2. [19:46] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige, week 2 8:00 The New York Philharmonic This Week: Kurt Masur, conductor – Beethoven: Symphony #1; Bruckner: Symphony #7. 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Beethoven String Quartet #12 in E-Flat, Op. 127 – Guarneri Quartet. Phi 420926-2. [37:41] Various Hallelujah fr Christ on the Mount of Olives; Easter hymn fr Cavalleria Rusticana – Atlanta Sym & Cho/Robert Shaw. Telarc CD-80458. [10:15]
Friday 12 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue – JeanYves Thibaudet, p; Baltimore Sym members/Marin Alsop. Lon B0014091-02. [16:51] Shostakovich Piano Concerto #1 in c, Op. 35 – Leif Ove Andsnes, p; City of Birmingham Sym/Paavo Järvi. EMI CDC5-56760-2. [21:58] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Telemann Trio Sonata in
G – Empire Brass; William Kuhlman, o. Telarc CD-80614. [6:45] Bach Violin Concerto in g (BWV 1056) – Alina Ibragimova, v; Arcangelo/Jonathan Cohen. Hyperion CDA-68068. [9:03] 11:00 Brahms Symphony #4 in e, Op. 98 – Vienna Phil/Carlos Kleiber. DG 457706-2. [39:41] 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Gould Lincoln Legend – Nashville Sym/ Leonard Slatkin. Naxos 8.559373-74 (2). [16:36] Ponce Legende; Suite Cubana – Jorge Federico Osorio, p. Cedille CDR-90000086. [18:05] 2:00 Haydn London Trio #3 in G, H IV:3 – Jean-Pierre Rampal & Wolfgang Schulz, f’s; Gilbert Audin, bn. Sony SK-48061. [11:34] Haydn Symphony #93 in D – Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orch/Adam Fischer. Nimbus NI-5200/04 (5). [24:12] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Bartok Two Portraits, Op. 5 – Samuel Magad, v; Chicago Sym/Sir Georg Solti. CSO 2000. [11:16] Copland A Lincoln Portrait – Maya Angelou, narr; Cincinnati Sym/Louis Langrée. Fanfare Cincinnati FC-003. [14:59] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Portraits in Black, Brown, and Beige, week 2 8:00 Music of the 21st Century 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Boustead: The third of four visits to the Shanghai New Music Week 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel
Saturday 13 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 Live from the Met: Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” – Marcello Giordani (Manrico); Angela Meade (Leonora); Dolora Zajick (Azucena); Juan Jesus Rodriguez (Count di Luna); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Marco Armiliato. 3:00 Various The Furies; Goe from My Window; The Nobelman; The Second Witches’ Dance – Les Witches. Dorian DOR93182. [10:55] Dvorak The Noon Witch, Op. 108 – Berlin Phil/Sir Simon Rattle. EMI 58019-2 (2). [13:32] Strauss Macbeth, Op. 23 – Scottish National Orch/Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHAN-8834. [19:47] 4:00 Vivaldi Viola d’amore Concerto in d, R 393 – Rachel Barton Pine, vi d’amore;
Ars Antigua. Cedille CDR 90000159. [8:34] Bach Oboe d’Amore Concerto in A, BWV 1055 – Heinz Holliger, ob d’amore; Camerata Bern/Erich Höbarth. ECM 2229. [13:57] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson 5:00 Haydn Symphony #101 in D, Clock – Scottish Chamber Orch/Robin Ticciati. Linn CKD-500. [26:50] Kodaly Hary Janos Suite, Op. 35a – London Phil/Klaus Tennstedt. EMI CDD7-63900-2. [25:05] 6:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: More New-New Music 7:00 Sweet Folk Chicago with Rich Warren 8:00 Folkstage hosted by Rich Warren: Dave Gunning live from Levin Studio 9:00 The Midnight Special with Rich Warren
In the Spotlight
Sondra Radvanovsky
Live from the Met: Maria Stuarda Gaetano Donizetti composed three operas about England’s Tudor period: Anna Bolena, Roberto Devereux, and Maria Stuarda, in which Sondra Radvanovsky will perform the title role live from the Metropolitan Opera this month. Portraying Mary, Queen of Scots, she’s joined by Elza van den Heever as England’s Queen Elizabeth I. The central scene in this celebration of the bel-canto singing style is a lengthy confrontation and duet for the two queens. In real life they never met in person. Elizabeth kept Mary a prisoner for some two decades and finally executed her as a threat to her security on the English throne, but she never actually encountered her or spoke to her in person. Sir David McVicar directed the Met’s production, which is conducted by Riccardo Frizza.
Saturday, February 20, 12:00 pm
Sunday 14 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:55 Fine Arts Calendar 10:00 The New Releases with Lisa Flynn 12:00 Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet – New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein. DG 429234-2. [22:40] There’s more Tchaikovsky on our CSO broadcast at 1:00 today. Delius A Village Romeo and Juliet Suite – London Phil/ Carl Davis. Virgin Classics 90716-2. [25:52] Gounod Romeo and Juliet: Juliet’s waltz song, Je veux vivre – Renée Fleming, s; London Phil/Sir Charles Mackerras. Lon B0001024-02. [3:39] 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Riccardo Muti, conductor – Mason Bates: Anthology of Fantastic Zoology. Tchaikovsky: Symphony #5. Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite. 3:00 Liszt Années de pèlerinage: 2nd year, Italy: Three Petrarch Sonnets – Louis Lortie, p. Chandos CHAN-8900. [17:46] Strauss Don Juan, Op. 20 – Berlin Phil/Gustavo Dudamel. DG B0018913-02. [18:39] Mozart Don Giovanni, K 527: Notte e giorno; Ah, chi mi dice; Madamina; Giovinette; Là ci darem la mano – Athena Ensemble. Chandos CHAN-6597. [12:00] 4:00 Berlioz Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17: Complete orchestral music – Chicago Sym/ Carlo Maria Giulini. EMI 85974-2 (4). [53:18] 5:00 Bach Violin Concerto in d (BWV 1052) – Elizabeth Wallfisch, v; Apollo’s Fire/ Jeannette Sorrell. Avie AV2207 (2). [22:37] Finzi Violin Concerto – Tasmin Little, v; City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox. Chandos CHAN-9888. [20:02] Bach Bist du bei mir – Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, ms; Nicholas McGegan, hc; David Bowles, vc. Harmonia Mundi HMU-907471.72 (2). [2:53] 6:00 Bruckner Symphony #4 in E-Flat, Romantic – New York Phil/Kurt Masur. Teldec 93332-2. [67:04] 7:10 Ravel Valses nobles el sentimentales – Sean Chen, p. Steinway & Sons 30029. [16:14] Ravel Shéhérazade: La Flute enchantée; L’indifférent – Jennifer Larmore, ms; Grant Park Orch/Carlos Kalmar. Cedille CDR-90000104. [7:02] Debussy Nocturne; Valse romantique – Bennett Lerner, p. Bridge 9247-A/B (2). [8:45] 8:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: Jascha Horenstein Mahler recordings
10:00 Pipedreams: Organ music with Michael Barone 11:00 Mozart Symphony #38 in D, K 504, Prague – Orch Mozart/ Claudio Abbado. Archive 4777598 (2). [37:05] Dvorak Four Romantic Pieces, Op. 75 – Renaud Capuçon, v; Khatia Buniatishvili, p. Erato 426501-8. [14:53]
Monday 15 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Gould Apple Waltzes – American Sym/ Morton Gould. RCA RCD15019. [19:25] Mascagni L’Amico Fritz: Cherry duet – Villarroel, Domingo, Royal Opera House Orch/Asher Fisch. EMI 56337. [8:45] Prokofiev The Love for Three Oranges Suite, Op. 33a – London Sym/Antal Dorati. Mercury 432753-2. [15:45] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Veracini Sonata in F, Op. 2/10 – Trio Settecento. Cedille CDR-90000155 (3). [13:09] Rossini Wind Quartet #4 in F – Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet. Boston Records BR-1063. [13:13] 11:00 Schubert Symphony #8 in b, D 759, Unfinished – Chicago Sym/Carlo Maria Giulini. DG 463609. [27:40] 12:00 Newscast • Foss Three American Pieces – Itzhak Perlman, v; Boston Sym/ Seiji Ozawa. EMI CDC555360-2. [12:20] Thompson Alleluia – Cantus. Cantus CTS-1202. [4:59] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Brahms Intermezzo in e; Capriccio in d; Intermezzo in b – Gilbert Kalish, p. Music@Menlo 2011 (7). [9:41] Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34 – London Phil/Mariss Jansons. EMI CDC5-55227-2. [16:13] 2:00 Susato The Danserye: Dances – New London Consort/Philip Pickett. Oiseau 436131-2. [12:00] Verdi Il Trovatore ballet music – Bournemouth Sym/José Serebrier. Naxos 8.572818-19 (2). [22:52] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Mozart Piano Concerto #19 in F, K 459 – Cleveland Orch/Mitsuko Uchida, p. Lon 4786763. [28:31] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Sound Tracks looks at music for films. 8:00 Live from WFMT: The Arianna String Quartet 10:00 Critical Thinking with Andrew Patner 11:00 Bruch Scottish Fantasy,
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Tuesday 16 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Handel Trio Sonata in F, Op. 2/4 – Academy of Ancient Music members/Richard Egarr, hc. Harmonia Mundi HMU907467.68 (2). [12:07] Bartok Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 – Sviatoslav Richter, p. Melodiya 29465-2. [14:28] Bartok Hungarian Sketches – Chicago Sym/Fritz Reiner. RCA 61504-2. [10:50] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks – English Concert/ Trevor Pinnock. Archive 453451-2. [17:55] Walton Coronation Te Deum – Polyphony/Stephen Layton. Hyperion CDA-67330. [9:14] 11:00 Schumann Piano Quintet in E-Flat, Op. 44 – M-J Pires, p; A Dumay & R Capuçon, v’s; G Caussé, vi; J Wang, vc. DG 463179-2. [30:03]
12:00 Newscast • Puccini Preludio Sinfonico – Berlin Radio Sym/ Riccardo Chailly. Lon 410007-2. [9:03] Puccini Manon Lescaut: Tu, tu, amore? Tu? – Jonas Kaufmann, t; Kristine Opolais, s; Santa Cecilia Orch/Antonio Pappano. Sony Classical 88875092492. [7:41] Peter Van De Graaff plays Puccini’s Tosca tonight at 8:00. 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Bach Orchestra Suite #3 in D, BWV 1068 – Il Giardino Armonico. Teldec 85557-2. [18:39] Prokofiev Lieutenant Kije Suite, Op. 60 – Chicago Sym/Claudio Abbado. DG 447419-2. [19:35] 2:00 Impromptu: Members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center live from Levin Studio 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Beethoven Symphony #7 in A, Op. 92 – Montreal Sym/ Kent Nagano. Analekta AN2-9150-5 (6). [39:29] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Sound Tracks looks at music for films. 8:00 The Tuesday Night Opera with Peter Van De Graaff: Puccini’s “Tosca” – Carol Vaness, Giuseppe Giacomini, 2016
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Giorgio Zancanaro, Cho, Philadelphia Orch/Riccardo Muti. Phi 434595-2 (2). 10:10 Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Op. 8/1-4: Violin Concerto #3 in F, R 293, L’Autunno – Yolanda Kondonassis, h; Flanders Orch/Rudolf Werthen. Telarc CD-80523. [11:28] Rautavaara Autumn Garden – Helsinki Phil/Vladimir Ashkenazy. Ondine ODE-950-2. [26:26] 11:00 Liszt Années de pèlerinage: 2nd year, Italy: #7, Après une lecture du Dante – Daniel Barenboim, p. Teldec 77340-2. [16:18] Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 – Oslo Phil/ Mariss Jansons. EMI CDC749141-2. [22:13] Gounod Faust: O nuit d’amour (Love Duet) – Ailyn Pérez, s; Stephen Costello, t; BBC Sym/ Patrick Summers. Warner 0825646334858. [9:54]
Wednesday 17 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Dvorak In Nature’s Realm Overture, Op. 91 – Czech Phil/Libor Pesek. Virgin Classics 90791-2. [14:01] J Strauss Waltzes, Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, Op. 325 – Berlin Phil/Herbert von Karajan. DG 410027-2. [13:10] Copland Billy the Kid: Waltz, Prairie Night, Celebration – St. Paul Chamber Orch/Hugh Wolff. Teldec 77310-2. [10:48] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Rimsky-Korsakov Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36 – Baltimore Sym/David Zinman. Telarc CD-80378. [14:26] Scriabin Piano Sonata #4 in F-sharp, Op. 30 – Stephen Hough, p. Hyperion CDA-67895. [7:32] 11:00 Haydn String Quartet in C, Op. 76/3, Emperor – Takacs String Quartet. Lon 421360-2. [27:14] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Bass-baritone Richard Ollarsaba and pianist Maureen Zoltek live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Brahms Symphony #1 in c, Op. 68 – Chicago Sym/Sir Georg Solti. Lon 414458-2. [49:01] 2:00 Beethoven Violin Sonata #5 in F, Op. 24, Spring – Anne Akiko Meyers, v; Reiko Uchida, p. E1 EOM-CD-7780. [23:11] Debussy Printemps – Boston Sym/Charles Munch. RCA 6719-2. [15:47] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Turina Sinfonia Sevillana, Op. 23 – Cincinnati Sym/ 28
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Jesús López-Cobos. Telarc CD-80574. [21:34] Bizet Carmen: Seguidilla & Gypsy Song – Maria Callas, s; Paris Opéra Orch/George Prêtre. EMI CDC5-57057-2. [8:51] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Sound Tracks looks at music for films. 8:00 Shanghai Spring: The Story of the Shanghai Conservatory, founded in 1927 10:00 The Fishko Files: An Hour with Philip Glass – Sara Fishko talks with the outstanding American composer. The University of Chicago welcomes Philip Glass this week. Dennis Moore will follow the documentary with more music.
Thursday 18 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Wagner Die Meistersinger: Overture and opening scene – Chicago Sym Cho & Orch/Sir Georg Solti. Lon 452606-2 (4). [12:00] Wagner Die Meistersinger: Prize song, Morgenlich leuchtend – Jonas Kaufmann, t; Prague Phil/Marco Armiliato. Lon B0010837-02. [5:16] Haydn Symphony #89 in F – Berlin Phil/Sir Simon Rattle. EMI 94237-2 (2). [21:06] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Bach Violin Concerto #1 in a, BWV 1041 – Sharon Isbin, g; Zurich Chamber Orch/Howard Griffiths. Warner Classics 45312-2. [13:39] Bach Cantata #158, Der Friede sei mit dir: Aria & chorale, Welt, ade, ich bin dein müde – Christine Schäfer, s; Matthias Goerne, br; Hilary Hahn, v; Munich Chamber Orch/Alexander Liebreich. DG B0013832-02. [5:50] 11:00 Ravel Jeux d’eau – PierreLaurent Aimard, p. DG B0015944-02. [6:03] Debussy La Mer – New York Phil/ Leonard Bernstein. Sony SMK-60972. [24:02] 12:00 Newscast • Diamond Rounds – Los Angeles Chamber Orch/Gerard Schwarz. Nonesuch 790022. [13:51] Morricone The Mission: Gabriel’s Oboe – Anne Akiko Meyers, v; London Sym/Keith Lockhart. EOne EOMCD-7792. [4:57] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Mendelssohn Symphony #3 in a, Op. 56, Scottish – Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Kurt Masur. Warner Classics 62769-2 (5). [37:51] Rescheduled from December 21.
2:00 Strauss Violin Sonata in E-Flat, Op. 18 – Itzhak Perlman, v; Emanuel Ax, p. DG B002361102. [27:13] There’s more Richard Strauss on our New York Philharmonic broadcast tonight at 8:00. Strauss Song, Malven – Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, s; Sir Georg Solti, p. Lon 430511-2. [3:11] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Shostakovich Piano Concerto #1 in c, Op. 35 – Yefim Bronfman, p; Thomas Stevens, tr; Los Angeles Phil/Esa-Pekka Salonen. Sony SK-60677. [22:06] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Sound Tracks looks at music for films. 8:00 The New York Philharmonic This Week: Alan Gilbert, conductor; Frank Huang, violin – Salonen: LA Variations; Strauss: Ein Heldenleben. 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Shostakovich Violin Concerto #1 in a, Op. 77 – Christian Tetzlaff, v; Helsinki Phil/John Storgårds. Ondine ODE-12392. [36:08] Various Holy God; Excerpts fr Liturgy of Peace (The Lord’s Prayer, Bless the Lord, Praise the Lord Amen) – Credo Chamber Choir, Kiev Chamber Choir. Hearts of Space 2-HOS-11118. [15:02]
Friday 19 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Sarasate Magic Flute Fantasy – Gil Shaham, v; Akira Eguchi, p. DG 447640-2. [11:43] Mozart Don Giovanni, K 527: Là ci darem la mano – Danielle de Niese, s; Bryn Terfel, b-br; Age of Enlightenment Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras. Lon B0013277-02. [3:20] Bruch Violin Concerto #1 in g, Op. 26 – Gil Shaham, v; Philharmonia/Giuseppe Sinopoli. DG 427656-2. [24:57] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Mozart Symphony #41 in C, K 551, Jupiter – Chamber Orch of Europe/Georg Solti. Lon 414334-2. [28:43] 11:00 Impromptu: Violinist Gil Shaham and The Knights share their classical roots and their passion for musical discovery, live from Levin Studio. 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Thomson Acadian Songs and Dances from Louisiana Story – New London Orch/Ronald Corp. Hyperion CDA-66576.
[14:58] Price Dances in the Canebrakes – Althea Waites, p. Cambria CD-1097. [9:14] 2:00 Prokofiev Cantata, Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78 – Dolora Zajick, ms; London Sym & Cho/Mstislav Rostropovich. Sony S2K-48387 (2). [40:32] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Bach Solo Violin Partita #3 in E, BWV 1006 – Gil Shaham, v. Canary Classics CC-14 (2). [16:49] Schubert Symphony #3 in D, D 200 – The Knights/ Eric Jacobsen. Ancalagon ANC-137. [21:46] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Sound Tracks looks at music for films. 8:00 To be announced 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Boustead: Seth’s final visit to the Shanghai New Music Week 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel
Saturday 20 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 Live from the Met: Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda” – Sondra Radvanovsky (Mary); Elza van den Heever (Elizabeth); Celso Albelo (Leicester); Patrick Carfizzi (Cecil); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Riccardo Frizza. 3:00 Corelli Concerto Grosso in D, Op. 6/4 – Le Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall. Alia Vox AVSA-9877. [9:39] Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances for the Lute, set 2 – Australian Chamber Orch/Christopher Lyndon Gee. Omega OCD1007. [20:18] Stravinsky Dumbarton Oaks Concerto in E-Flat – The Knights. Warner 0825646170982. [15:18] MacDowell Piano Concerto #2 in d, Op. 23 – Derek Han, p; Chicago Sinfonietta/Paul Freeman. Pro Arte CDS-3412. [26:26] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson 5:00 Ravel Ma Mère l’Oye (Mother Goose) – Martha Argerich & Lang Lang, p. DG 4795096 (2). [14:50] Bernstein West Side Story: Symphonic Dances – New York Phil/ Leonard Bernstein. Sony SM3K-47154 (3). [21:08] O’Connor Old Country Fairytale – Mark O’Connor, v; Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Edgar Meyer, db. Sony SK-68460. [8:25] 6:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Mexican symphonic music
7:00 Sweet Folk Chicago with Rich Warren 8:00 Folkstage hosted by Rich Warren 9:00 The Midnight Special with Rich Warren
Sunday 21 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:55 Fine Arts Calendar 10:00 The New Releases with Lisa Flynn 12:00 Bach Brandenburg Concerto #5 in D, BWV 1050 – Jaime Martin, f; Kenneth Sillito, v; St. Martin’s Academy/Murray Perahia, p. Sony 82429-2 (3). [21:13] Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto in C, K 299 – Catrin Finch, h; Sinfonia Varsovia/James Galway, f. DG B0007148-02. [29:21] 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: EsaPekka Salonen, conductor; Christian Tetzlaff, violin – Janacek: From the House of the Dead Overture. Dvorak: Violin Concerto. Salonen: Nyx. Janacek: Sinfonietta. We also hear Dvorak’s Golden Spinning Wheel conducted by Sir Mark Elder. 3:00 Ravel Piano Trio in
a – Kalichstein-LaredoRobinson Trio. Arabesque Z-6736-2 (2). [26:39] Debussy Three Nocturnes – Orch de Paris/Sir John Barbirolli. EMI CZS7-62669-2 (2). [25:56] 4:00 Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), Op. 45 – McNair, Hagegard, Westminster Choir, New York Phil/Masur. Teldec 98413-2. [60:00] 5:00 Chopin Piano Sonata #3 in b, Op. 58 – Martha Argerich, p. DG B001396002. [26:47] Lutoslawski Folk Melodies – Julian Bream, g. EMI CDC7-54901-2. [16:04] 6:00 Price Mississippi River Suite – Women’s Phil/Apo Hsu. Koch 7518-2. [27:50] Powell Songs My Mother Taught Me; Deep River; Nobody Knows the Trouble I See – Rachel Barton Pine, v; Matthew Hagle, p. Cedille CDR-90000097. [11:18] Walker Lyric for Strings – Chicago Sinfonietta/Paul Freeman. Cedille 061. [5:17] 7:00 Brahms Piano Quartet #1 in g, Op. 25 – Milander Quartet. Avie AV-2203. [40:27] Sarasate Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 – Joshua Bell, v; Royal Phil/Andrew Litton. Lon 433519-2. [9:02] 8:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: Jascha Horenstein Mahler recordings
10:00 Pipedreams: Organ music with Michael Barone 11:00 Mozart Symphony #40 in g, K 550 – Apollo’s Fire/Jeannette Sorrell. Avie AV-2159. [31:02] Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of A Wayfarer) – Thomas Hampson, br; Vienna Phil/Leonard Bernstein. DG 431682-2. [17:26]
Monday 22 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Mozart Divertimento in F, K 15 – St. Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. Phi 422545-2 (3). [9:14] Mendelssohn Piano Quartet #1 in c, Op. 1 – Domus Piano Quartet. Virgin Classics 91183-2. [25:47] Korngold Der Sturm – Bruckner Orchestra Linz/Caspar Richter. ASV CDDCA-1146. [5:10] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Wagner Die Meistersinger Prelude – Philharmonia Zurich/ Fabio Luisi. Philharmonia Records PHR-0102 (2). [10:42] Liszt Transcription of Liebestod from Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde – Lise de la Salle, p. Naive V-5267. [8:04] 11:00 Bizet Symphony in C – New
York Phil/Leonard Bernstein. Sony SMK-61830. [27:51] 12:00 Newscast • Bach WellTempered Clavier, Bk 2, BWV 870/91: Prelude and Fugue #5 in D – Daniel Barenboim, p. Warner Classics 61940-2 (3). [8:23] Sharpe Prelude, Elegy & Scherzo – Chicago Gargoyle Brass & Organ Ensemble. MSR Classics MS-1598. [11:54] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Glazunov Violin Concerto in a, Op. 82 – Nathan Milstein, v; Pittsburgh Sym/ William Steinberg. EMI CDM567250-2. [18:39] Glazunov Chant du ménestrel; Sérénade espagnole – I Musici de Montréal/Yuli Turovsky, vc. Analekta AN2-9897. [6:38] Bizet Carmen: Flower Song, La fleur que tu m’avais jetée – Plàcido Domingo, t; London Sym/Claudio Abbado. DG 445777-2. [4:16] 2:00 Holst The Planets, Op. 32 – BBC Phil/Sir Andrew Davis; Manchester Chamber Choir women’s voices. Chandos CHSA-5086. [49:40] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Haydn Variations in f, H XVII:6 – Alfred Brendel, p. Lon 4782116 (2). [11:38] Haydn Symphony #88 in G – London Mozart Players/Jane Glover. ASV CDQS-6167. [20:19] 2016
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4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:15 Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts – Live from the Civic Opera House: Lyric Presents Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet” – Joseph Calleja (Romeo); Susanna Phillips (Juliet); Joshua Hopkins (Mercutio); Christian Van Horn (Friar Laurence); Jason Slayden (Tybalt); Lyric Opera Cho & Orch/Emmanuel Villaume. 11:00 (later than usual) Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: I Lost It at the Movies.
Tuesday 23 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Handel Sinfonia in B-Flat, HWV 338 – Kenneth Sillito & Malcolm Latchem, v’s; St. Martin’s Academy Chamber Ensemble. Phi 412598-2. [10:20] Handel Acis and Galatea: Aria, O Ruddier than the Cherry – Bryn Terfel, b-br; Scottish Chamber Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras. DG 453480-2. [4:29] Handel Orchestra Suite in g – City of London Sinfonia/Nicholas Ward. Naxos 8.553430. [23:45] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Cimarosa I Tre Amanti Overture – Czech Chamber Phil/Michael Halász. Naxos 8.573459. [7:38] Mozart Cosi fan tutte, K 588: Grand Scherzo (based on Act I finale) – Anderson & Roe Piano Duo. Steinway & Sons 30022. [11:34] 11:00 Bach Orchestra Suite #2 in b, BWV 1067 – Carol Wincenc, f; Kristin Lee & Ian Swensen, v’s; Paul Neubauer, vi; Dane Johansen, vc; Scott Pingel, db; Wu Han, hc. Music@Menlo Live 2012 (6). [17:02] Walton The Wise Virgins Suite: #5, Sheep May Safely Graze – London Phil/Bryden Thomson. Chandos CHAN-8871. [6:32] 12:00 Newscast • Franck Violin Sonata in A – Ray Chen, v; Noreen Polera, p. Sony 82967. [28:53] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Molique Flute Concerto in d – Mathieu Dufour, f; Czech National Sym/Paul Freeman. Cedille CDR-90000080. [22:05] Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in e, Op. 64 – Anne-Sophie Mutter, v; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Kurt Masur in concert. DG B0012533-00. [25:49] 2:00 Turina Piano Trio #2 in b, Op. 76 – Lincoln Trio. Cedille CDR 90000150 (2). [15:13] Falla The Three-Cornered Hat: Suites 1 & 2 – Philadelphia 30
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Orch/Riccardo Muti. EMI CDM7-63572-2. [21:53] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Handel Almira Suite – Berlin Academy for Ancient Music. Harmonia Mundi HMC-901852. [14:34] Grieg Lyric Suite, Op. 54 – Gothenburg Sym/Neeme Järvi. DG 437524-2. [18:58] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: I Lost It at the Movies. 8:00 The Tuesday Night Opera with Peter Van De Graaff: Rameau’s “Zais” – Julian Prégardien, Sandrine Piau, Aimery Lefèvre, Les Talens Lyriques/Christophe Rousset. Aparté AP-109 (3). 11:00 Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14a – Chicago Sym/Riccardo Muti. CSO Resound 9011501 (2). [54:48]
Wednesday 24 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Chabrier España – Philadelphia Orch/ Eugene Ormandy. RCA 633132. [6:57] Ravel Rapsodie espagnole – Chicago Sym/Jean Martinon. RCA 63683-2. [14:29] Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34 – London Sym/Sir Charles Mackerras. Telarc CD-80208. [14:47] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Haydn Symphony #31 in D, Hornsignal – St. Luke’s Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras. Telarc CD-80156. [33:54] 11:00 Fucik Concert waltz, Donausagen (Danube Legends) – Royal Scottish National Orch/Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHSA-5158. [10:18] Dvorak Bagatelles, Op. 47 – Takacs String Quartet. Lon 430077-2. [16:36] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Pianist Asiya Korepanova live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Gang Violin Concerto, The Butterfly Lovers – Gil Shaham, v; Singapore Sym/ Lan Shui. Canary Classics CC-04. [27:21] Join us tonight at 8:00 for the finale of Shanghai Spring. 2:00 Mozart Fantasia in c, K 396 – Jos van Immerseel, fortepiano. Sony S2K-62879 (2). [8:00] Strauss Die Frau ohne Schatten: Symphonic Fantasy – Buffalo Phil/JoAnn Falletta. Naxos 8.572041. [20:41] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Copland Billy the Kid Suite – London
Sym/Aaron Copland. CBS MK-42431. [21:36] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: I Lost It at the Movies. 8:00 Shanghai Spring: The Future of Classical Music in China is the topic for the final broadcast in this series. 10:00 The Hollywood Sound: Violinist Daniel Hope hosts this one-hour documentary from WQXR about the migration of outstanding musicians from Europe to Hollywood in the 1930s, many of them Jewish composers and performers fleeing Nazism. Dennis Moore will follow the documentary with more music.
Thursday 25 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine Haydn Sinfonia Concertante in B-Flat – Boyd, ob; Wilkie, bn; Blankenstijn, v; Conway, vc; Chamber Orch of Europe/C Abbado. DG 4778117 (4). [20:20] Vaughan Williams Silent Noon; Linden Lea – Bryn Terfel, br; Malcolm Martineau, p. DG B0004216-02. [5:55] Wagner Lohengrin: Preludes to acts 1 and 3 – Philadelphia Orch/Christian Thielemann. DG 453485-2. [12:48] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Sibelius Finlandia, Op. 26 – Buffalo Phil/JoAnn Falletta. Beau Fleuve Records 094975. [8:01] Sibelius Six Songs, Op. 18: Excerpts – Estonian Phil Chamber Cho/Heikki Seppänen. Ondine ODE 1260-2D. [7:15] 11:00 Beethoven Piano Trio #6 in B-Flat, Op. 97, Archduke – Beaux Arts Trio. Phi 412891-2. [41:30] 12:00 Newscast • Bristow Rip van Winkle Overture – Royal Northern Sinfonia/Rebecca Miller. New World Records 80768-2. [8:19] MacDowell Woodland Sketches, Op. 51: Excerpts – Eliot Fisk, g; Paula Robison, f. Musicmasters MMD-60115-H. [5:46] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Brahms Serenade #1 in D, Op. 11 – Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Riccardo Chailly. Decca 4786775. [39:09] There’s more Brahms tonight at 8:00 on The New York Philharmonic This Week. 2:00 Strauss Four Last Songs – Jessye Norman, s; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Kurt Masur. Phi 411052-2. [25:04] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Bizet Carmen Suite #2 – New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein.
Sony SMK-47531. [23:06] Stravinsky Two Suites for Small Orchestra – Ensemble InterContemporain/Pierre Boulez. Sony SMK-45843. [10:00] Gorecki Three Pieces in Old Style – Amadeus Chamber Orch/Agnieszka Duczmal. [9:01] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: I Lost It at the Movies. 8:00 The New York Philharmonic This Week: Alan Gilbert, conductor; Emanuel Ax, piano – Brahms: Tragic Overture; Piano Concerto #2. Beethoven: Symphony #7. 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Mozart Serenade #10 in B-Flat, K 361 – Marlboro Alumni Ensemble/ Marcel Moyse. [53:25]
Friday 26 Today, going through Sunday, we begin a celebration of film music, with music and conversation, heralding the Academy Awards ceremony Sunday evening. 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Carnegie Hall Live: The Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Valery Gergiev – Wagner: The Flying Dutchman Overture. Debussy: La Mer. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition. 9:00 (later than usual) Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: I Lost It at the Movies. 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Boustead: The Los Angeles-based ensemble Wild Up performing at New York’s Sonic Festival. 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel
Saturday 27 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 From the Metropolitan Opera: Berg’s “Lulu” – Marlis Petersen (Lulu); Susan Graham (Countess Geschwitz); Daniel Brenna
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(Alwa); Paul Groves (Painter); Johan Reuter (Dr Schön/Jack the Ripper); Franz Grundheber (Schigolch); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Lothar Koenigs. Performance from November 2015. Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Highlights from the 2015 Latino Music Festival Sweet Folk Chicago with Rich Warren Folkstage hosted by Rich Warren: Comas live from Levin Studio The Midnight Special with Rich Warren
Sunday 28 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:55 Fine Arts Calendar 10:00 The New Releases with Lisa Flynn 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Samuel Coles, flute; Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano – Debussy: Syrinx. Ravel: Piano Concerto in G. Messiaen: Turangalila Symphony. We also hear Anna Clyne’s Rewind. 8:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: Jascha Horenstein Mahler recordings 10:00 Pipedreams: Organ music with Michael Barone
Monday 29 Gioacchino Rossini 1792-1868 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Rossini Wind Quartet #4 in F – Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet. Boston Records BR-1063. [13:13] Rossini La Cenerentola: Nacqui all’affanno – Joyce DiDonato, ms; Lyon National Opera Orch/Kazushi Ono. Virgin Classics 641986. [7:47] Rossini William Tell ballet music – Monte Carlo National Opera Orch/Antonio de Almeida. Phi 422843-2. [17:42] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto #2 in C, Op. 58 – Andrew Wan, v; Montreal Sym/Kent Nagano. Analekta AN2-8770. [30:30] Rossini The Barber of Seville: Duet, Dunque io son – J Larmore, ms; H Hagegård, br; Lausanne Chamber Orch/J López-Cobos. Teldec 93693-2. [4:34] 11:00 Rossini Il Turco in Italia Overture – Orpheus Chamber Orch. DG 415363-2. [8:47]
Rossini L’Italiana in Algeri: Per lui che adoro – Elina Garanca, ms; Dresden Staatskapelle/ Fabio Luisi. [5:40] 12:00 Newscast • Rossini String Sonata #3 in C – Camerata Bern/Thomas Füri. [12:58] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Rossini-Respighi La Boutique fantasque – Cincinnati Sym/Jesús López-Cobos. [41:44] 2:00 Rossini The Barber of Seville: Cavatina, Largo al factotum – Tito Gobbi, br; Philharmonia/ Alceo Galliera. EMI CDC556133-2. [4:45] CastelnuovoTedesco Figaro, concert
paraphrase on Rossini’s Largo al factotum – Gil Shaham, v; Akira Eguchi, p. DG 4476402. [4:43] Giuliani Rossiniana #4, Op. 22 – Eduardo Fernández, g. [14:45] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Rossini William Tell Overture – Philharmonia/Carlo Maria Giulini. EMI CDM7-69042-2. [12:19] Rossini La Regata veneziana – Joyce DiDonato, ms; Julius Drake, p. [9:42] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill
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McGlaughlin: Russian composer Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov and his students, who included Stravinsky and Respighi. 8:00 Live from WFMT 10:00 Critical Thinking with Andrew Patner 11:00 The Fishko Files: Sara Fishko looks at Chopin’s Minute Waltz. Dennis Moore will follow this brief documentary with more Chopin music in anticipation of the composer’s birthday tomorrow.
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Caravan makes it easy and affordable for you to explore Costa Rica. With naturalist guides, see exotic birds and wildlife, hike in jungle rainforests, view volcanoes, soak in hot springs, cruise through biological reserves and relax on tropical ocean beaches.
Join the smart shoppers and experienced travelers who rely on Caravan to handle all the details while you and your family enjoy a well-earned, worry-free vacation. Day by Day Itinerary Day 1—San José, Costa Rica Your tour begins with two nights in San José.
Day 2—Poás Volcano, Cloud Forest Visit Poás Volcano, Costa Rica's most popular park. Hike the Escalonia Cloud Forest Trail. Tour a coffee plantation and butterfly garden.
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All hotels were excellent! There is no way I would have stayed in such superior and sophisticated hotels for the price I paid. —Client, Salinas, California
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Day 3—Sarchi, Fortuna Watch artisans make traditional Costa Rican oxcarts at Sarchi. Enjoy two nights at Fortuna.
Day 4—Rio Frio Cruise, Hot Springs Cruise on the Rio Frio which runs through the world famous Caño Negro wildlife refuge. Enjoy a relaxing soak in volcanic hot springs. Day 5—Hanging Bridges, Turtle Park Hike the Hanging Bridges and view majestic Arenal Volcano. Stop at a historic hacienda. Visit Leatherback Turtle Park. Then, enjoy a relaxing two night stay at your beach resort. Day 6—Guanacaste Beach Resort & Spa At leisure to enjoy world class beach resort.
Day 7—Bird Watching Cruise Cruise on the Tarcoles River. Then to your hotel, at the entrance to Manuel Antonio Park. Day 8—Manuel Antonio, Aerial Tram Explore Manuel Antonio National Park and enjoy a thrilling Aerial Tram adventure.
Day 9—Return with wonderful memories! Detailed itinerary at Caravan.com.
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