Wednesday July 2, 2008

Last Updated: 07/31/2008 17:49:31

Midnight

Seven Sisters: A Robert Kuster Creation In Glass 00:26 (Rpt) WMVS
The 2004 creation and installation of one of the largest collections of hand-blown glass in North America, located at the headquarters of Sheboygan, Wisconsin-based Acuity Insurance Company, is followed. Glass master Robert Kuster brought this monumental, specially commissioned sculpture to a $46 million building expansion. Art marries architecture, in Kuster's spectacular union, as he creates and assembles the contemporary 13-ton constellation, consisting of more than 12,000 individual pieces. Inspired by nature, and brought to life through the visions of the owner and the artist, the installation is integrated into the architecture's design. The seven huge chandelier sphere sculptures of overwhelming size and beauty--the Seven Sisters--seemingly float in mid-air, at varying heights, coming to rest under the 85-foot-high cathedral ceilings. The creation includes three sculptures in vivid shades of red, 15 feet in diameter. Another four hanging sculptures are in shades of blue, and are 13 feet across.

12:30AM

P.O.V. "Election Day" 01:26 #2102Z PBS
Forget the pie charts, color-coded maps and hyperventilating pundits. In this triumph of documentary, 12 stories are combined into one. Recorded simultaneously on November 2, 2004, factory workers, ex-felons, harried moms, Native-American activists and diligent poll watchers, from South Dakota to Florida, take the process of democracy into their own hands. The result: an entertaining, inspiring and sometimes unsettling tapestry of citizens determined on one fateful day to make their votes count. [TVPG] R of 7/1 9pm

2AM

Desert Speaks "Bats Among Us" 00:26 #1508H (Rpt) APTEX
Montezuma Castle, a five-story 20-room cliff dwelling, served as a "high-rise apartment building" for prehistoric Sinagua Indians, over 600 years ago. Now, it serves the same purpose to a colony of bats. Concern over the possible harm that these latter-day residents may be doing has led to some very interesting hands-on research, to study the impact of bat habitats on cultural landmarks. The program also visits Tonto National Monument, where the scale of the ruins makes capturing bats a test of wills and ingenuity, and Chiricahua National Monument, to see how one of Arizona's natural gems is the perfect location for collecting data on tree-roosting bats. This episode finds bats in hand, in roosts, and in the air, to learn how bat population density affects humans. [TVG]

2:30AM

Endless Feast "Virginia" 00:26 #106H (Rpt) APTEX
Chef Gail Hobbs' five-course meal of locally raised rabbit, chicken and pork, hand-crafted goat cheese and fresh-picked produce and raw honey takes in a lush vineyard in Virginia's Hickory Creek Valley. [TVG]

3AM

Rick Steves' Europe "Budapest: The Best of Hungary" 00:26 #311H (Rpt) APTEX
Budapest, once Vienna's partner in ruling the Austro-Hungarian empire, feels like the capital of Eastern Europe. It's actually two cities--busy Pest and noble Buda--straddling the Danube, and laced together by mighty bridges. Capitalism has taken hold, with gusto, as shopping boulevards thrive, and stone Lenins and cast iron Stalins litter a theme park at the edge of town. Today, Gypsy orchestras feature smoking violins, venerable mineral baths are the rage, and 19th century coffeehouses enjoy a renaissance. [TVG] R on 8/5 3pm; 8/6 3am

3:30AM

Smart Travels--Europe with Rudy Maxa "Croatia's Dalmatian Coast" 00:26 #410H (Rpt) APT
Europe's best kept secret, the Croatian coast of Dalmatia, dazzles with stunning white stone cities and azure waters. Rudy Maxa begins in Dubrovnik, then island hops up the coast, snorkeling, swimming, sunning, and reveling in the scenery. In Split, he visits a Roman emperor's palace, and makes excursions to ruins, timeless towns, and fortresses. Tips on boating, food, and driving are given. [TVG] R on 8/27 3:30pm; 8/28 3:30am

4AM

History Detectives "Alternative Service Certificates/Carolina Mystery Books/Mickey Mouse's Origin" 00:56 #404Z (Rpt) PBS
A contributor in Aiken, South Carolina, owns a remarkable collection of wartime home front memorabilia, including a pair of mysterious $5 certificates titled "Brethren Service Committee." History Detectives heads to Pennsylvania and Maryland to gain a deeper understanding of religious and moral objection to military service, and how the certificates were intended as an "alternate service to war". A South Carolina man has a beautiful eight-volume set of Edward Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire that he acquired at a local library sale in Edgefield, South Carolina. The team heads to South Carolina to determine whether the books in question shaped the thinking of a politician who was nicknamed the "cast-iron man" for his staunch determination to defend the causes in which he believed. And, History Detectives traces the ancestry of America's most famous mouse and sheds light on some of the earliest bare-knuckle business fights in the toy industry. [TVG] R on 7/11 2pm; 8/3 4am; 8/12 2pm

5AM

Boohbah "Flying Fish" 00:28 #162Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs do a "Wide Walk" exercise. In Storyworld, Mrs. Lady, Brother, and Sister jump up and down, when they see a flying fish flying through the air, performing beautiful loops. How long will the fish stay and perform? [TVY] R of 7/1 5:30am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Unwinding Carpet" 00:28 #163Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs do a "Scrunch Up Small, Stretch Out Big" exercise. In Storyworld, a rolled-up carpet appears. With a Boohbah shout from children, the carpet unrolls. Brother and Sister jump, skip, and dance up and down on the carpet. How long can they play until the carpet rolls up again? [TVY] R on 7/3 5am

6AM

JAKERS! The Adventures of Piggley Winks "Picture Perfect" 00:28 #106H (Rpt) PBS
Piggley accidentally embarrasses his good friend, Ferny, by taking a photo of him with his pants ripped, and his undies showing! After promising not to show it to anyone, the photo gets away from Piggley, and is seen by everyone at school. He tries to apologize, but finds that, for the first time, his best friend, Ferny, isn't willing to accept his apology. Piggley must use his ingenuity and creativity to regain Ferny's trust and friendship--and Ferny must find a way to forgive. Jakers! Live and Learn: It feels terrible to be mad at a friend, or to have a friend be mad, too. Cobi Jones and children show that forgiveness and understanding make a friendship stronger. [TVY]

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "Madge Is Missing/The Anteater Songbook" 00:28 #128H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The monkeys use Madge's turtle book to try to find her. Bob shares songs after his singing lesson. [TVY] R of 6/27 6:30am; 6/28 6:30am; 6/29 6:30am

7AM

Super Why! "Goldilocks and the Three Bears: The Mystery" 00:28 #124Z (Rpt) PBS
Goldilocks is determined to prove that she didn't make the mess in the Three Bears' house! [TVY] R on 7/8 7am

7:30AM

WordWorld "Pl-Pl-Plane/Mail Mix Up" 00:28 #114H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Frog searches for the letters "PL" in the jungle. Duck delivers the wrong letters to everyone. [TVY] R on 8/14 7:30am

8AM

Antiques Roadshow "Houston, Tx - Hour Two" 00:56 #1005 PBS
Host Mark Walberg joins appraiser Beth Szescila for a tour of Bayou Bend, in Houston, TX: the extraordinary museum and gardens that once were home to famed philanthropist and antiques collector Ima Hogg. Following in Miss Ima's footsteps, modern-day collectors arrive at the Reliant Center with impressive finds, including an early 19th-century box desk made by a renowned supplier to the British royal family; a valuable collection of lithographed orange crate labels; and a 1959 replica of artist Edith Parson's early 19th-century Turtle Baby bronze sculpture, valued at $35,000 to $40,000. [TVG] R on 7/3 1pm

9AM

Great Performances at the Met "La Fille Du Regiment" 02:26 #208H PBS
Natalie Dessay, Felicity Palmer, Juan Diego Florez, Alessandro Corbelli and Zoe Caldwell star in this new production of the Donizetti opera about an orphan's promise to marry a member of the military regiment that adopted her. Marco Armiliato conducts, Laurent Pelly directs and Gary Halvorson directs for television. [TVG] R of 6/29 12noon

11:30AM

Austin City Limits "Blues Traveler/Cafe Tacuba" 00:56 #3109Z (Rpt) PBSPL
Blues Traveler has cultivated a unique sound highlighted by extended jams, harmonica hooks, and John Popper's distinctive voice. The Grammy winners perform songs from their CD, #Bastardos!. Since the late '80s, Cafe Tacuba has been building an international fan base through innovative experimentation with music. The Mexican quartet performs international hits from their CD, Cuatro Camino. R on 7/3 11pm; 7/5 10pm

12:30PM

Design: e2 (The Economics of Being Environmentally Conscious) "The Green Apple" 00:26 #101H (Rpt) PBSPL
With each passing hour in the U.S., 365 acres of wilderness, countryside, farmland, and native habitat disappear under the foundations of new houses, creating a new group of people using cars that pollute, lawns that suck water, and air that requires conditioning. The building of shelter consumes one-sixth of the world's fresh water supply, one-fourth of its wood harvest, two-fifths of its fossil fuels and manufactured materials, and one-half its waste stream. The first episode looks at sustainable architecture begins in New York, a city that is greening its industrial skyline with ground-breaking projects. Some of Manhattan's most prominent and technologically advanced structures are explored, like One Bryant Park and The Solaire, as well as the innovative minds behind them; illustrating how the ubiquitous skyscraper can be a model of environmental responsibility. Brad Pitt narrates this 6-part season exploring the social, political, cultural, environmental, and economic issues of sustainable architecture. [TVG] R on 7/22 9am

1PM

Piano Guy "Fats Domino's Blueberry Hill/Bobby Floyd" 00:26 #904H NETA (DVS)
Host Scott Houston and guest Matt Munhall provide their instruction and thoughts on playing Fats Domino's "Blueberry Hill." Guest Bobby Floyd performs the popular jazz standard, "All of Me." [TVG]

1:30PM

MotorWeek "Toyota Sequoia" 00:26 #2743Z PBSPL
The 2008 Sequoia, 2009 FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Car, Dodge Caravan and Kia Rondo are driven. [TVG]

2PM

History Detectives "Secrets of the Tape/Mountain Mail Bag/Banned Birth Control Box" 00:56 #306Z (Rpt) PBS
Secrets of the Tape: A man in Opelika, Alabama, thinks he may have inherited the first commercially produced automobile tape player in the U.S. The technology to produce this early tape player could have been stolen from the Nazis in the closing days of World War II. A great American road trip is taken, to examine how the U.S. gained the industrial upper hand following the Second World War. Mountain Mail Bag: While browsing through a Montana antique store, a California resident discovered an unusual leather satchel. According to legend, John Thompson, a Norwegian immigrant, risked life and limb to hand-deliver the post across the high Sierra Mountains in the years before the Civil War. Could this bag be Thompson's? Banned Birth Control Box: A Missouri resident recently inherited a number of items, including an unusual wooden box. The label inside the box suggests the box once contained a birth control device. R on 7/25 4am; 8/3 2pm; 8/16 4am

3PM

Rick Steves' Europe "Lisbon and the Algarve" 00:26 #312H (Rpt) APTEX
Experiencing the best of Portugal, Rick Steves starts in Lisbon, a ramshackle mix of glorious old, and fun-loving new. Salty sailors' quarters, and wistful Fado singers mix with ornate architecture to recall the glory days, when Vasco da Gama and Magellan made Portugal a world power. Then, he heads for the south coast of travel dreams--the Algarve, to explore the Land's End of Europe--windy and historic Cape Sagres--before savoring pristine beaches and arm-wrestling octopi in the sleepy fishing village of Salema. [TVG] R on 7/3 3am; 8/6 3pm; 8/7 3am

3:30PM

Smart Travels--Europe with Rudy Maxa "Four Great Cities II" 00:26 #411H (Rpt) APT
People can jet to Europe in a day, and visit four cities in less than a week. It's great to take one's time, but sometimes there's only a day to visit. How can someone be part of the international jet set, and still get a taste of "old" Europe? Rudy Maxa takes a whirlwind tour of four cities that represent a bit of the old, and bit of the new, in Europe. He shows how to get the most out of one-day visits to Copenhagen, Berlin, Munich, and Rome. Tips on maximizing travel memories from a 24-hour stay in a European big city are given. [TVG] R on 7/3 3:30am; 8/28 3:30pm; 8/29 3:30am

4PM

How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes On America's Chefs "James Boyce" 00:26 #111H (Rpt) APT
Mark Bittman falls under the charms of California chef James Boyce, as the two create unique and tantalizing beef and seafood combinations. [TVG] R on 7/3 1am

4:30PM

Chefs A' Field: Kids on the Farm "Seed-Saving & Heirloom Veggies: Chef Joseph Wrede & Kids - Santa Fe & Taos, NM" 00:26 #106H (Rpt) APTEX
Considered one of the Southwest's modern culinary pioneers, Chef Joseph Wrede creates classic dishes with "chili pepper flair" at Taos' esteemed Joseph's Table restaurant. The chef and his two children pull on their boots for a day of discovery at Rancho la Paz, a tiny but glorious farm nestled along the Rio Grande in the southern Rocky Mountains. Recipes: Seven-Tomato Gazpacho; Seared Herbed Shrimp; Heirloom Carrot & Beet Sauced Fish. (6 of 13). [TVG] R on 7/3 1:30am

5PM

NewsHour With Jim Lehrer 00:56 #9202H PBS [TVRE]

5:59PM

Vets In Practice "Against All Odds" 00:29 #180 (Rpt) BBC
Trude Mostue has handed in her notice, but her plans to open up her own practice with Maria Lowe have come to a halt: they still haven't heard whether the bank will lend them the money. Meanwhile, it's business as usual. At Trude's practice in Warminster, a young kitten called Legs is brought in, with severely deformed back legs. Having recently given birth to her second child, Isaac, Maria combines work with pleasure on a family day out, when she takes up the offer of being vet-on-hand at a local sheep-racing event.

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Wednesday July 2, 2008

Last Updated: 07/31/2008 17:49:31

6:30PM

Black Nouveau 00:26 #1616H (Rpt) WMVS
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson discusses popular arts and culture. The purses and fashion designs of Pat Rudolph are featured. Gregory Stanford, retiring journalist from the Sentinel Journal is interviewed.

7PM

Great Lodges of the National Parks "Roughing It In Style In Alaska and the Rockies" 00:56 #202H PBS
GREAT LODGES tells the stories behind America's national treasures and showcases the many ways to enjoy the awe-inspiring beauty of the national parks. Rocky Mountain National Park is just outside the back door of the grand and graceful Stanley Hotel, which may look familiar to fans of Stephen King's The Shining. At Jackson Lake Lodge, the magnificent views were personally selected by John D. and Laurence Rockefeller when they built this modern masterpiece at the foot of Grand Teton. Visitors can breakfast like a cowboy on an early morning mountain trail ride. Then it's on to Alaska, where rivers of ice march into the ocean and bears fish from the water's edge at Glacier Bay Lodge; North America's highest peak greets visitors each day in their cozy cabin at the wild and remote Camp Denali. (2 of 2) [TVG] R on 7/2 10pm; 7/4 12noon

8PM

Nova scienceNOW "Personal Genome/Digital Art Authentication/Carbon" 00:56 #302Z PBS (DVS)
Renowned Astrophysicist and Host Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the implications of personal genetic profiles. Several companies now offer a personal genetic profile that will predict a person's chances of contracting one of several serious diseases. Plus, a look at using computers to authenticate art; carbon sequestration; and a profile of Harvard professor Pardis Sabeti. By day, she's an assistant professor at Harvard University and a researcher on the genetics of malaria. By night, she and her band Thousand Days play the clubs around greater Boston. The group's EP "Headlight Waves" won Sabeti honorable mention in the Billboard World Song Competition. [TVG] R on 7/4 8am; 7/6 10am

9PM

Carrier "Super Secrets" 00:56 #103H PBS (DVS)
Many aspects of life on a nuclear aircraft carrier are hush-hush, including the ship's location, itinerary, details of how a nuclear reactor works--and on-board dating. When the Nimitz pulls into Hong Kong for a four-day port call, a scandal dramatically alters the lives of two sailors. (3 of 10) [TV14] R on 7/3 12

10PM

Great Lodges of the National Parks "Roughing It In Style In Alaska and the Rockies" 00:56 #202H PBS
GREAT LODGES tells the stories behind America's national treasures and showcases the many ways to enjoy the awe-inspiring beauty of the national parks. Rocky Mountain National Park is just outside the back door of the grand and graceful Stanley Hotel, which may look familiar to fans of Stephen King's The Shining. At Jackson Lake Lodge, the magnificent views were personally selected by John D. and Laurence Rockefeller when they built this modern masterpiece at the foot of Grand Teton. Visitors can breakfast like a cowboy on an early morning mountain trail ride. Then it's on to Alaska, where rivers of ice march into the ocean and bears fish from the water's edge at Glacier Bay Lodge; North America's highest peak greets visitors each day in their cozy cabin at the wild and remote Camp Denali. (2 of 2) [TVG] R on 7/4 12noon

11PM

4th Street Forum "Mass Transit: Solutions & Roadblocks" 00:57 #602H (Rpt) WMVS
Moderator: Enrique Figueroa, Ph.D., hosts a dialogue between audience members and transportation experts as they discuss what transit plan is best for Southeastern Wisconsin. Taped September 20, 2007 at Milwaukee's Turner Hall.

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