PLUS (PT)

5:00 pm 

Song of the Mountains   Glenn Bolick; Buck Ridge; David Matthews & the Sunset Valley Boys. D

6:00 pm 

Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy   This multi-platinum selling, five-time Grammy-nominated singer, pianist, and musical anthropologist has devoted his career to the rediscovery, preservation, and performance of the historic material we know as American Popular Song. Michael Feinstein presents an evening dedicated to The Sinatra Era - celebrating the writers, music, and performers of that fabulous era when Frank Sinatra reigned supreme. Backed by a seventeen-piece Big Band, Feinstein guides viewers on a musical exploration of how Sinatra affected his contemporaries and how they, in turn, affected him. D

7:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe with Abandon!   By popular demand, Rick Steves follows up his wildly successful Rick Steves' European Insights with a second half-hour pledge event: RICK STEVES' EUROPE WITH ABANDON! Like European Insights, RICK STEVES' EUROPE WITH ABANDON! weaves together three enticing modules of travel programming taken from the most recent season of Rick Steves' Europe and three compelling breaks hosted by Rick Steves. Over the course of 30 minutes, Rick highlights the quintessential experiences of European travel - great food, fun-loving people and vivid culture. Rick does as the locals do and embraces life with abandon, with the aim of inspiring travelers to make the most of their experiences abroad. D

8:00 pm 

60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music)   Legends of the 1960s unite in this all-new live performance "My Music" special. Co-hosts Peter Noone and Davy Jones sing their biggest hits focusing on the years 1965 - 1969. This latest follow up to "My Generation - The '60s", includes pop sounds from Frat Rock to Surf Pop, the British Beats to the Breakthrough Bands, Motown, Soul and Pop classics -- with many artists and groups appearing for the first time on the "My Music" stage. Among the groups performing are Paul Revere and the Raiders doing "Kicks," Jefferson Starship with "White Rabbit," The Kingsmen with "Louie, Louie," and Chad & Jeremy with "A Summer Song."G

10:00 pm 

Austin City Limits  "Spoon"  An Austin institution, Spoon tunes up for indie rock to highlight its latest album Transference.G

11:00 pm 

Tonic Sol-Fa Christmas   The a cappella group, which specializes in pop arrangements, celebrates the holidays at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The spirited program highlights the foursome's trademark humor and skilled musicianship as they perform a mix of traditional, secular and original holiday songs. The music is intertwined with interviews with group members.G