12:00 AM 

Theater Talk  "Fela! Creative Team and the Magic of Finian's Rainbow"  We look forward to the exciting new Broadway show Fela! with its director Bill T. Jones, producer Stephen Hendel and dynamic star Sahr Ngaujah. Next up, some mind-blowing magic from Finian's Rainbow master illusionist, Matthew Holtzclaw. [P]

12:30 AM 

Closer to Truth  "Is Time Travel Possible?"  Some scientists take time travel seriously. Should you? What does time travel reveal about the nature of space and time and the laws of physics under extreme conditions?. [P]

1:00 AM 

Science In Focus: Force and Motion  "Keep On Rolling"  Roller coasters are filled with twists and turns, as changes in height and direction supply a variety of push and pull forces. In this workshop, first-grade students build on their prior experience with rolling objects. By designing and constructing their own roller coaster made from ramps, cardboard tubes, and flexible tubes, the students experiment with ways to get a marble from the top of a table into a bucket on the floor, some distance away. [G]

2:00 AM 

Unfinished Nation  "Pressures from Within"  [P]

2:30 AM 

Unfinished Nation  "He Brought The People with Him"  [P]

3:00 AM 

Arts In Every Classroom: A Workshop for Elementary School Teachers, The  "Workshop 2. Responding to the Arts"  Learner Team members and students compare two multi-arts performance pieces from different eras, Quidam (1996) and Parade (1917). They discover how our perception of a work of art is influenced by what we know about the time and place it was created. [P]

4:00 AM 

Saddle Club  "Race Against Time"  Verona sets out to prove that Phil is poisoning their horses so his club will have an advantage. The true cause of their horses' illness causes everyone to race to stop even worse consequences. [G]

4:30 AM 

Biz Kid$  "Money Moves"  When money moves between individuals or groups it is called a transaction. Join the Biz Kids and you'll follow a single dollar bill as it moves from a depositor's hand across the counter, down to the vault, over to the Federal Reserve, and finally out to a project the bank is financing. [P]

5:00 AM 

NASA Connect  "Good Stress: Building Better Muscles and Bones"  Students will learn about the importance of building and maintaining better muscles and bones. They will learn that all stresses in life are not "bad. [P]

5:30 AM 

NASA Connect  "Rocket to the Stars"  Students will learn the basic concepts of work and energy and see how algebra can be used to help explain both concepts. They will be introduced to innovative propulsion technology programs that will allow vehicles to explore the distant reaches of the solar system. [G]

6:00 AM 

Spain....On The Road Again  "Castillian Hog Heaven"  Footloose Mark and Claudia are in hog heaven as the road trip winds through Castilla y Leon. Mark and Claudia hunt down a plate of incredible Jamon Iberico in Salamanca's Plaza Mayor. [P]

7:00 AM 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Great Swiss Cities: Luzern, Bern, Zurich and Lausanne"  Rick soaks up the country's urban charms. He rings a very big bell, does some river rafting, views eye-opening art and ponders Swiss innovations. [G]

7:30 AM 

Classical Destinations  "Venice, Vivaldi and the Four Seasons"  Antonio Vivaldi spent his most productive years in Venice in the early 18th century. Simon, Niki and Matt tour the canals, bridges and piazzas for which Vivaldi created the perfect soundtrack in his Four Seasons. [P]

8:00 AM 

Garden Smart Water availability and usage are concerns all across the country; many areas now have strict watering restrictions. Tucson, Arizona, is on the cutting edge of water conservation issues and it better be, it's in the desert receiving an average of 12 inches of rainfall each year. [P]

8:30 AM 

This Old House  "Newton Centre Project, Part 5 of 16"  Homeowner Gillian Pierce shows host Kevin O'Connor the progress - the first floor family room is entirely framed in, and up above, general contractor Tom Silva is building the gable-end wall for the new addition. Kevin climbs up top and lends a hand with the wall raising. [P]

9:00 AM 

Hometime  "Eat-In Kitchen: Demolition"  Dean, Miriam and the crew take a small kitchen and start work to improve storage and functionality. [G]

9:30 AM 

Cultivating Life  "Tree"  Topics include flowering trees, ground covers for shade, a perfect tree house, prize-winning hickory-smoked ribs and a visit to the redwood forest in Northern California. [G]

10:00 AM 

Sewing with Nancy  "Single Layer Jacket Sensations"  Nancy features single layer jacket techniques using unique fabrics and easy edge finishes. Eliminate time-consuming sewing techniques by using a pattern designed for single layer construction, or by modifying an existing jacket pattern following Nancy's suggestions. [P]

10:30 AM 

Donna Dewberry Show  "The Days of Vine & Roses"  Learn to paint Donna's signature flowers, along with vines and ribbons. Then learn how to stitch-up a crazy quilt with decorative stitches. [P]

11:00 AM 

Simply Ming  "Thai Basil/Butter"  Chef Ming Tsai creates an East-West pairing of Thai basil combined with butter in four recipes- sweet potato ravioli with basil-brown butter, Thai basil and butter prawns and creamy Thai basil polenta and Thai basil-blueberry crumble. [G]

11:30 AM 

Lidia's Italy  "The Best Focaccia Ever"  After showing the traditional methods of bread making, Lidia is joined by three grandsons to make personalized focaccia with toppings like onions and tomatoes and mozzarella and basil. [G]

12:00 PM 

Great Conversations  "Elizabeth Gilbert and Zz Packer"  Great Conversations is a series featuring distinguished authors, each recognized in an area of prominence and each uniquely paired with an interviewer. In this program, author Elizabeth Gilbert discusses her books Eat, Pray, Love and Stern Men with ZZ Packer, author of Drinking Coffee Elsewhere. [P]

1:00 PM 

Science In Focus: Force and Motion  "Keep On Rolling"  Roller coasters are filled with twists and turns, as changes in height and direction supply a variety of push and pull forces. In this workshop, first-grade students build on their prior experience with rolling objects. By designing and constructing their own roller coaster made from ramps, cardboard tubes, and flexible tubes, the students experiment with ways to get a marble from the top of a table into a bucket on the floor, some distance away. [G]

2:00 PM 

Place of Our Own  "Connecting Kids to Nature"  [P]

2:30 PM 

Los Ninos En Su Casa  "Momentos Propicios Para La Ensenanza"  [P]

3:00 PM 

Arts In Every Classroom: A Workshop for Elementary School Teachers, The  "Workshop 2. Responding to the Arts"  Learner Team members and students compare two multi-arts performance pieces from different eras, Quidam (1996) and Parade (1917). They discover how our perception of a work of art is influenced by what we know about the time and place it was created. [P]

4:00 PM 

Saddle Club  "Race Against Time"  Verona sets out to prove that Phil is poisoning their horses so his club will have an advantage. The true cause of their horses' illness causes everyone to race to stop even worse consequences. [G]

4:30 PM 

Biz Kid$  "Money Moves"  When money moves between individuals or groups it is called a transaction. Join the Biz Kids and you'll follow a single dollar bill as it moves from a depositor's hand across the counter, down to the vault, over to the Federal Reserve, and finally out to a project the bank is financing. [P]

5:00 PM 

NASA Connect  "Good Stress: Building Better Muscles and Bones"  Students will learn about the importance of building and maintaining better muscles and bones. They will learn that all stresses in life are not "bad. [P]

5:30 PM 

NASA Connect  "Rocket to the Stars"  Students will learn the basic concepts of work and energy and see how algebra can be used to help explain both concepts. They will be introduced to innovative propulsion technology programs that will allow vehicles to explore the distant reaches of the solar system. [G]

6:00 PM 

Spain....On The Road Again  "Castillian Hog Heaven"  Footloose Mark and Claudia are in hog heaven as the road trip winds through Castilla y Leon. Mark and Claudia hunt down a plate of incredible Jamon Iberico in Salamanca's Plaza Mayor. [P]

7:00 PM 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Great Swiss Cities: Luzern, Bern, Zurich and Lausanne"  Rick soaks up the country's urban charms. He rings a very big bell, does some river rafting, views eye-opening art and ponders Swiss innovations. [G]

7:30 PM 

Classical Destinations  "Venice, Vivaldi and the Four Seasons"  Antonio Vivaldi spent his most productive years in Venice in the early 18th century. Simon, Niki and Matt tour the canals, bridges and piazzas for which Vivaldi created the perfect soundtrack in his Four Seasons. [P]

8:00 PM 

Garden Smart Water availability and usage are concerns all across the country; many areas now have strict watering restrictions. Tucson, Arizona, is on the cutting edge of water conservation issues and it better be, it's in the desert receiving an average of 12 inches of rainfall each year. [P]

8:30 PM 

This Old House  "Newton Centre Project, Part 5 of 16"  Homeowner Gillian Pierce shows host Kevin O'Connor the progress - the first floor family room is entirely framed in, and up above, general contractor Tom Silva is building the gable-end wall for the new addition. Kevin climbs up top and lends a hand with the wall raising. [P]

9:00 PM 

Hometime  "Eat-In Kitchen: Demolition"  Dean, Miriam and the crew take a small kitchen and start work to improve storage and functionality. [G]

9:30 PM 

Cultivating Life  "Tree"  Topics include flowering trees, ground covers for shade, a perfect tree house, prize-winning hickory-smoked ribs and a visit to the redwood forest in Northern California. [G]

10:00 PM 

Sewing with Nancy  "Single Layer Jacket Sensations"  Nancy features single layer jacket techniques using unique fabrics and easy edge finishes. Eliminate time-consuming sewing techniques by using a pattern designed for single layer construction, or by modifying an existing jacket pattern following Nancy's suggestions. [P]

10:30 PM 

Donna Dewberry Show  "The Days of Vine & Roses"  Learn to paint Donna's signature flowers, along with vines and ribbons. Then learn how to stitch-up a crazy quilt with decorative stitches. [P]

11:00 PM 

Simply Ming  "Thai Basil/Butter"  Chef Ming Tsai creates an East-West pairing of Thai basil combined with butter in four recipes- sweet potato ravioli with basil-brown butter, Thai basil and butter prawns and creamy Thai basil polenta and Thai basil-blueberry crumble. [G]

11:30 PM 

Lidia's Italy  "The Best Focaccia Ever"  After showing the traditional methods of bread making, Lidia is joined by three grandsons to make personalized focaccia with toppings like onions and tomatoes and mozzarella and basil. [G]