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A New Adaption to a Childhood Favorite 2007-04-02 16:51:32 Masterpiece Theatre’s Wind in the Willows–Mole, Water Rat, Badger and Mr. Toad pursue their merry adventures in a charming adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s magical tale of animals who behave like Edwardian country gentlemen in a world gone slightly mad.
This presentation, the first Masterpiece Theatre production presented in high-definition, dispenses with animation and relies instead on the striking animal instincts of some very talented actors. Which is only proper, since Grahame’s story features animals acting like people.
Airs: April 8, 2007 @ 9 pm on WCVE Richmond PBS and WHTJ Charlottesville PBS DVS TV-G Read more:Childhood
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Virginians Talk it Out 2007-03-29 19:48:00
TALK VIRGINIA is a new quarterly series featuring spirited, pointed discussions about important issues facing central Virginia. The program, produced at the Richmond studios of the Community Idea Stations, will feature a variety of guests who have strong, divergent views on the topic of the day. The premiere episode explores how illegal immigration impacts the Richmond area. Host Ric Young and his guests debate its effect on schools, businesses and law enforcement. Young is the 10 pm anchor on the “CW News At 10” and “CBS 6 News At 5.” He is appearing as host of the program courtesy of CBS 6.
Airs: Thursday, April 19 at 8:30 pm on WCVE Richmond PBS / WHTJ Charlottesville PBS. Check listings for encore information.
America at a Crossroads 2007-03-29 19:32:41
AMERICA AT A CROSSROADS is a series of documentaries that explore the challenges confronting the world post-9/11, including the war on terrorism; the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan; the experience of America
n troops; the struggle for balance within the Islamic world and Muslim life in America; and perspectives on America’s role globally. The distinguished journalist Robert MacNeil will host the series.
An extensive outreach campaign in more than 25 cities accompanies the series—creating a national dialogue that includes screenings and discussions with U.S. military personnel, leading policy experts and leaders of the Muslim American community; an integrated Web presence; and educational initiatives. The program will air over six consecutive nights.
Airs: Sunday, April 15–Friday, April 20 at 9 pm on WCVE Richmond PBS / WHTJ Charlottesville PBS. Check listings for encore information.
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The Community Idea Stations and St. John’s Church Foundation partner to film documentary 2007-03-15 21:58:51 Film to showcase famous “Liberty or Death” speech
When England taxed the American colonies to pay for the French and Indian war, the colonies became enraged and ardently resisted. What was at stake was the right of the colonists to govern and tax themselves instead of adhering to Britain’s absolute authority over its empire.
In Virginia, Patrick Henry brought the issue to the forefront. His impassioned and eloquent speeches rattled complacent gentry, stirred others to the cause and resonated throughout the colonies. The Community Idea Stations
and St. John’s ChurchFoundation
have partnered to recreate Patrick Henry’s famous words in LIBERTY OR DEATH. The program will air Monday, March 26 at 9 pm on WCVE Richmond PBS/WHTJ Charlottesville PBS. This one-hour documentary was filmed Saint John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, the very place the speech was given during the 2nd Virginia Convention of 1775. Today, Henry’s Liberty or Death speech is one of the most legendary speec
April is Jazz Appreciation Month 2007-04-10 17:00:32 One of the reasons that jazz needs an appreciation month is that the audience is so small. Peter Solomon (88.9 WCVE/89.1 WCNV) reports on why, for Richmond jazz musician Brian Jones, audience is not the most important consideration.
It’s a recent Sunday night at Richmond’s cafe Gutenberg. Two bands have already performed and drummer Brian Jones is anxious to start playing. It’s the first gig in two years for his experimental electro-acoustic trio “Mao Amore.” For 32 minutes, Brian and saxophonist JC Kuhl react to the unpredictable music of Marty McCavitt. McCavitt has exposed the inner workings of a flat compact keyboard instrument called a pianette. With a piece of weather stripping and a small amp, he uses the pianette to create sonic textures worthy of a science fiction film.
The packed audience in Cafe Gutenberg sits in rapt attention. Brian’s ability to react quickly is impressive. He says he has to concentrate especially hard to pull off this kind 0f free im Read more:April
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Masterpiece Theatre’s “Bleak House” 2007-04-13 21:14:43 Charles Dickens’ complex tale of young love, murder and the quest for a mystery-man’s identity unfolds in a sumptuous new six-part adaptation by celebrated screenwriter Andrew Davies. MASTERPIECE THEATRE’s “BleakHouse
,” starring Gillian Anderson (“The X-Files”), Charles Dance (“The Jewel in the Crown”) and other masters of Dickensian disguise, airs on WCVE Richmond PBS and WHTJ Charlottesville PBS Sundays, April 22 - May 13, 2007, 9:00 p.m. ET. Repeat airings of MASTERPIECE THEATRE can be seen on WCVW Richmond PBS on Wednesdays.
An epic feast of characters and storylines, “Bleak House” features some of the most famous plot twists in literary history, including a case of human spontaneous combustion and an infamous inheritance dispute that is tied up for generations in the dysfunctional English courts, while lawyers consume the assets of the estate.
At its heart, “Bleak House” is the story of the icily beautiful Lady Dedlock (Anderson), who nurses a dark Read more:Masterpiece
“We’re Still Here” 2007-04-13 20:49:27 88.9 WCVE/89.1 WCNV will carry a five part mini-series from Virginia Foundation for the Humanities on Virginia’s Native Americans at 7:36 a.m. Monday, May 7 through Friday, May 14 during “Morning Edition.” The series is titled “We’re Still Here.”
Nearly 4,000 Virginians are also members of the Commonwealth’s eight state recognized Indian tribes: the Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy, Mattaponi, Monacan, Nansemond, Pamunkey, Rappahanock, and Upper Mattaponi. In a special five-part series, Virginia’s tribal leaders talk with VFH Radio at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities about what it means to their tribes to be an Indian in Virginia today.
The “We’re Still Here” series of Feature Bureau stories come to you free of charge, through the generous support of the “We the People” initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Series Episodes/Topics (as of this posting date):
1. “Who are Virginia Indians?” Chief Anne Richardson of the
New Quarterly Public Affairs Program 2007-04-13 20:34:52 “Talk Virginia” is a quarterly series featuring spirited, pointed discussions about important issues facing central Virginia. Each program will feature a variety of guests who have strong, divergent views on the topic of the day. The premiere episode of “Talk Virginia” airs Thursday, April 19 at 8:30 pm on WCVE Richmond PBS/WHTJ Charlottesville PBS, and explores how illegal immigration impacts the Richmond area. Panelists include Mark Holmberg (WTVR); Mac Watson (afternoon talk-show host, WRVA); Cristina M. Rebeil (staff attorney with the Virginia Poverty Law Center concentrating in Immigration Law) and Kelly Miller (Chairman of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors). Host Ric Young and his guests debate its effect on schools, businesses and law enforcement.
Host Ric Young is a veteran TV journalist with a news background. He has worked in Cleveland, OH, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, MD and Indianapolis, IN, and currently, Richmond, VA for CBS6. Ric has been recognized fo Read more:Quarterly
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Governor Kaine Declares State of Emergency 2007-04-17 17:52:14 For Immediate Release
Apr. 16, 2007
RICHMOND, Va. April 16 — Governor
Timothy M. Kaine today declared a state of emergency in the Commonwealth of Virginia, directing state agencies to take all necessary actions to aid in the response and recovery following today’s shootings at Virginia Tech.
A declaration of emergency allows the Governor to immediately deploy state personnel, equipment, and other resources, and to coordinate state and local response in the immediate aftermath of a tragedy.
“State
agencies, including State Police and the Virginia Departments of Health and Emergency
Management, are doing everything possible to be of assistance to those who were injured, and those who have lost loved ones in this tragedy,” Governor Kaine said.
The Virginia State Police are on-scene in Blacksburg investigating the shootings in cooperation with local law enforcement. The Department of Health has sent the Chief Medical Examiner and additional personnel to the area to assi
Impact on a Community 2007-04-21 03:21:08 VIRGINIA CURRENTS went to Virginia Tech and examined the impact of the campus shootings and its aftermath on the community and the commonwealth. This special edition of VIRGINIA CURRENTS aired originally on your Community Idea Stations on April 19th. The Community Idea Stations now offers this episode, complete with student interviews, reflection and commentary, in it’s entirety.
Please feel free to share your comments.
If you can not see the movie player below, you made need to upgrade to the latest version of Flash for your web browser. Get the player (free) here. This program is 25 minutes in length.
Spend Sunday at the Opera 2007-04-25 17:07:08 The greatest Rossini tenor of our time, dashing young Peruvian Juan Diego Flórez, stars as Count Almaviva in Bart Sher’s rollicking new production of “The Barber of Seville.” This GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET telecast also features acclaimed Swedish baritone Peter Mattei as everyone’s favorite master of the scissors, the wily barber Figaro, and captivating American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as the saucy, independent young heroine, Rosina. Maurizio Benini conducts.
In sunny Seville, the amorous young count has fallen in love with the feisty beauty, Rosina. She, alas, is kept under lock and key by her guardian, the pompous Dr. Bartolo (John Del Carlo); he wants to marry her himself. What follows is a succession of disguises, pratfalls, mix-ups and general chaos, as the count is aided in his pursuit by the crafty Figaro.
GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET “The Barber of Seville,” sung in Italian with English surtitles, is directed by Brian Large. The performance was recorded Read more:Sunday
Unlocking the Mystery 2007-04-25 17:01:45 For more than half a millennium, a system of mass terror reigned in Europe. Thousands were subjected to secret courts, torture and punishment as the Catholic Church sought to suppress heresy and religious dissent. Every detail of this notorious Inquisition was documented in church files. In 1998, more than 700 years after the Inquisition began, the Vatican granted access to its Inquisition archives. Drawing on these documents and on historical research, SECRET FILES OF THE INQUISITION presents an unprecedented look at one of the darkest chapters in Christianity’s history.
Filmed in high definition, the four episodes span medieval France, 15th-century Spain, Renaissance Italy and mid-19th-century Europe. The program reveals how the most powerful church on earth created the Inquisition to attack its enemies and preserve the unquestioned authority of the pope. Historians, experts and church authorities advise on the handling of this controversial subject matter.
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CRAFT IN AMERICA 2007-04-25 16:58:30 Three programs explore the vitality, history and significance of the craft movement
in the United States and its impact on the nation’s rich cultural heritage. “Memory,” “Landscape” and “Community” feature stories of prominent craft artisans set against the larger historical context of craft itself. “Memory” focuses on the historical relevance of craft through the eyes of several contemporary pioneers in the field. “Landscape” examines the interdependent relationship of craft artists to their media and the natural world. The final installment, “Community,” highlights the social and emotional connections that crafts embody.
AIRS: Wednesday, May 30 at 8 pm (WCVE Richmond PBS, WHTJ Charlottesville PBS)
An Annual Tradition 2007-04-25 16:54:29 It is a day to remember the sacrifices made by so many … and a day for healing. On the eve of Memorial Day, PBS brings the nation together with the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT (2007), a deeply moving and reverential tribute to the men and women who have given so much to preserve America’s freedoms. With co-hosts Gary Sinise (“CSI: New York”) and Joe Mantegna (“The Simpsons” Movie), two acclaimed actors who have also dedicated themselves to veterans’ causes, the annual award-winning live program will feature an all-star line-up of dignitaries, actors and musical artists in performance with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of maestro Erich Kunzel.
The nation’s premier memorial event will be broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol before an on-site audience of more than 300,000, as well as millions more watching at home. The concert can also be seen overseas by U.S. military personnel in more than 135 countries on American Forces Radio a Read more:Annual
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Interview with NPR Producer Davar Ardalan 2007-05-21 10:47:54 Has your heart ever felt divided between two places, both of which you call home? WCVE Public Radio's Angel Limb spoke with author and NPR producer Davar Ardalan about being a communicator influenced by two very different cultures.
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Richmond Broadcasters Hall of Fame 2007-05-21 10:34:59 (Richmond
, VA) The Richmond Broadcasters Hall of Fame presented the 15th Annual "Frank Soden Lifetime Achievement Awards" Tuesday, May 15, 2007. The Lifetime Achievement Awards are given to local radio and television broadcasters with at least 10 years experience in the Richmond market, inducting them into the Richmond Broadcasters Hall of Fame. A "Broadcaster of the Year" award is also presented annually to a member of the local radio or television community for outstanding work during the past year.
The 2007 Frank Soden Lifetime Achievement Award winners include: WTVR-CBS6 News Anchor/Virginia This Morning host Cheryl Miller and longtime radio personality Jim Minor. The 2007 Broadcaster of the Year Award was presented to May-Lily Lee, host of the Community Idea Stations' Virginia Currents television program.
This annual event is an opportunity for current and former local broadcasters to honor outstanding members of the radio and television industry. Past winners of the
“Rising Up,” a view of the lives and events that shaped the Civil Rights Movement in Virginia 2007-05-29 09:36:07 “Rising
Up,” a one-hour film, offers a groundbreaking view of the lives and events
that shaped the CivilRights
Movement in Virginia
. The project began in January 2007 as a collaborative effort between Professor Will Thomas’ class, “Documenting the Civil Rights Era,” and Professor Bill Reifenberger’s Advanced Media Studies course. Funded with a $2,000 award from the U.Va. Alumni Association’s Ernest C. Mead Endowment, the project was never meant to be a lavish Hollywood production. What mattered, Thomas said, was having “the opportunity to work very closely with students on a large-scale project in which they are all involved.”
The students formed what Reifenberger calls “a dream team.” Some came to the project with archival research experience while others had worked with digital video cameras and editing software. Despite this wealth of talent, the group’s goal was unnervingly ambitious: to create a broadcast-quality documentary on the history of Virginia’s
MHz Worldview Interview: American Academic Imprisoned in Iran 2007-05-29 09:10:48 Haleh Esfandiari, the Iranian-American
journalist imprisoned in Iran, taped an interview for MHz Worldview
several years ago. We have reissued her story via MHz Worldview and YouTube in the hopes of helping shed light on her situation.
You can see her MHz story here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMqpFmj0kpw
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NATURE Kalahari: The Great Thirstland 2007-06-29 10:21:43 For years, the Kalahari Desert can appear to be one of the most barren wastelands on earth. But its swirling hot sands hold unseen treasure — a swarming superabundance of life, brought forth by a brief season of sudden, unpredictable storms. Butterflies, termites and locusts burst forth in staggering numbers. Millions of quelea birds swirl in the sky like smoke. Most impressive is the giant bullfrog — the size of a dinner plate with a voice to match, this amphibian waits out the dry years entombed deep underground.
NATURE Kalahari: The Great
Thirstland airs July 8 at 8 PM on WCVE PBS and WHTJ PBS (R) July 14 at 7 PM on WCVW PBS
NOVA “NOVA scienceNOW (Season 2, #4)” 2007-06-29 10:16:17 Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this fourth installment of the fast-paced and provocative science newsmagazine, now in its second season on PBS. Segments include the the role of sleep in memory and learning; a story about the attempt by physicists at CERN to find out what the universe if made of; an examination of “emergence”; and a profile of historical archaeologist Julie Schablitsky.
NOVA “NOVA scienceNOW airs July 10 at 8 PM on WCVE PBS and WHTJ PBS
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GARDEN INSECTS 2007-06-29 10:08:27 Colorful close-up photography and an original music score, combined with facts about insect habitats and life cycles, offer viewers a documentary film that is at once informative and aesthetically appealing. Viewers learn about the multitude of insects in their own gardens — which ones are beneficial and which ones are destroying their vegetables, who eats whom and why. The unique aspect of this documentary is that producer Chris Korrow is both an organic farmer and a professional filmmaker, his insights coming from hard-won hours in the fields and a love for the garden ecosystem.
GARDEN INSECTS airs July 9 at 5:30 PM on WCVW PBS
AMERICAN MASTERS “John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature” 2007-06-29 09:57:49 A program that reveals the complex life of a driven artist and the pioneering work that helped define a young nation - AMERICAN MASTERS “John James
Audubon: Drawn From Nature.”
John James Audubon - whose name became synonymous with American conservation - killed thousands of birds during his quest to create Birds of America, arguably the largest and most beautiful book of the 19th century. Audubon was at once entrepreneur, artist, scientist, husband, father, legend - and walking contradiction. Born in what is now Haiti, the illegitimate son of a French plantation owner and his mistress, Audubon ultimately became the quintessential American pioneer. On the frontier, he played the debonair European. In the drawing rooms of Europe, he acted the part of wild woodsman. Although faithful to his long-suffering wife, he nonetheless wrote her lengthy letters bursting with details of his encounters with other women. Jailed once for bankruptcy, he went on to dine at the White House. The self-
Hot Air Balloons Converge on Lexington 2007-07-02 12:31:52 More than a dozen hot air balloons converge on Lexington
for an annual Independence Day Rally. WCVE Public Radio producer Steve Clark has an audio preview of the event, and of one of it’s colorful characters.
Bill Whidden is a full-time professional balloonist from Kissimmee Florida. He serves as balloon-meister at various events around the country including an annual rally in Lexington. His wife Trish heads up the chase team.
The Eleventh annual July 4th Balloon Rally is put on by the Lexington Sunrise Rotary Club. Reservations are recommended. For more information Google Lexington Sunrise Rotary. Read more:Balloons
A Look at the Life and Art of Allan Houser 2007-07-15 00:35:13 Born as Allan
C. Haozous, this artist was to become known as Allan Houser, one of the 20th Century’s most important artists. Allan’s father was with the small band of Warm Springs Chiricahuas when their leader, Geronimo, surrendered to the U.S. Army in 1886 in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. At an early age Allan became interested in Apache traditions and cultural life, which he celebrated in his life’s work. In 1934 a notice for an art school in Santa Fe attracted his attention, and he enrolled in the Painting School at the Santa Fe Indian School. Commonly known as the Dorothy Dunn School after its prominent teacher, Allan became its most famous student and by 1939 his work was exhibited in San Francisco, Washington D. C., and Chicago. In the same year he received a commission to paint a mural in the Department of Interior building in Washington, and its success led to a second mural commission there in 1940. In 1962 Allan joined the faculty of the newly cre
NOW: A Tribute to Kurt Vonnegut 2007-07-15 00:05:21 As a tribute to Kurt Vonnegut
, the literary icon who passed away April 11, 2007, NOW proudly shares one of his last broadcast television interviews. On our October 7, 2005 program, NOW Host David Brancaccio interviews Vonnegut about his life and the current state of American democracy. With his classic wit, the legendary author of CAT’S CRADLE and SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE delivers some choice words for our parties, our system, and our president.
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