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DecemberFest

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createid Collection Season 2

Sunday, December 8 @ 5:00 PM

 

Marcia Franklin hosts a compilation of stories about Idaho artists from various cultural backgrounds whose experiences inform their art on an intimate level. Tales of Japanese ancestry and Mexican traditions headline the program. Also included are a few shorter examples from the createid social media platforms about artists whose work honors culture intersections. 

 

Idaho Experience "Idaho's Powerhouse Senators"

Sunday, December 8 @ 5:30 PM

 

A century after their birth, Idaho Experience examines the lives of Frank Church and Jim McClure, Idaho's Powerhouse Senators. 

 

Outdoor Idaho "Return of the Giants"

Sunday, December 8 @ 7:00 PM

 

The western white pine is the state tree of Idaho, and for good reason. Sitting at the crux of conservation and capitalism, the giant tree represents a culture, a history, a livelihood and a lifestyle. It's symbolic of the past and the future of Idaho - and it's a reason people from across belief systems are coming together to return the ancient trees back to our state's landscape. 

 

Program Highlights

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  • Artwork of Lawrence Welk on a holiday print background

Program Schedule


Friday, December 6


Join guitar legend Joe Bonamassa for his highly anticipated live debut at the iconic venue in 2023. Accompanied by a stellar 40-piece orchestra, performances include One Door Overture,” “Curtain Call,” “Ball Peen Hammer,” “No Good Place For The Lonely,” “Last Matador,” “Prisoner,” “24-Hour Blues,” “Self-Inflicted Wounds,” and more.

The heart-warming new Celtic Thunder Show features holiday standards such as "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas," "Let It Snow," "Winter Wonderland" and "Silent Night" as well as a few specially-written originals, "Going Home For Christmas", "Christmas Morning Donegal" and "Our First Christmas Together". Filmed in Poughkeepsie, NY in front of a live audience, Irishmen Damian McGinty, Keith Harkin, Paul Byrom, Ryan Kelly and Scotsman George Donaldson of Celtic Thunder bring together their affinity for a great popular song with outstanding live performances, pay homage to cherished holiday favorites. The show is a holiday celebration for all the family performed as ever with Celtic Thunder magic.


Saturday, December 7


Join yoga teacher Peggy Cappy as she demonstrates movements to use at home to strengthen muscles and help increase mobility for people who are challenged by arthritis or the stiffness that comes with age or injury.

Join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure, with scenic train rides, breathtaking lifts, majestic glaciers, and unforgettable hikes in Austria, Switzerland and France.

From the coast of Maine to the hills of the Berkshires, New England is a uniquely magical place to celebrate the holidays. Join host Lindsay Paris as she visits eight regional destinations to take a look at the traditions and events that make Christmas in New England so special.

AMERICA'S HOME COOKING: SWEETS celebrates everyone's favorite course - dessert! Host Chris Fennimore walks you through some of his favorite, mouth-watering recipes like Kentucky Derby pie and loaded chocolate biscotti. Learn the tradition around the oh-so-easy Nana's Italian love cake and get instructions on how to make the perfect truffle. Whichever recipe you choose to make in your own kitchen, you'll satisfy any sweet tooth!

Mary Berry spends Christmas in her mother's homeland of Scotland to enjoy a winter break soaking up her Scottish heritage and enjoying traditional festive delights with familiar faces, as well cooking up some of her own indulgent dishes.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the most-watched cooking show on public television, the cast of America's Test Kitchen is hosting a party! In "America's Test Kitchen Celebrates 25 Years," hosts Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison and the test cooks highlight the food, science, kitchen ingenuity, and fun that have made the show a fan favorite for over 600 episodes and bring viewers behind-the-scenes to see how it all gets made.

THE FOUR PHANTOMS IN CONCERT features Brent Barrett, John Cudia, Franc D'Ambrosio and Ciaran Sheehan who, cumulatively, have performed the iconic role over 6,000 times. The show features solo and group numbers celebrating the music of Broadway and more, as well as a stunning finale paying tribute to The Phantom of the Opera. Kaley Ann Voorhees, who played the role of Christine in the Broadway production, is a special guest star.

Recorded in 1997, FLEETWOOD MAC: THE DANCE marks the return of the band's most successful line-up of Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Stevie Nicks, who had not released an album together since 1987's Tango in the Night. The group performs "Go Your Own Way," "The Chain," "Landslide," "Gold Dust Woman," and "Gypsy." The USC Marching Band adds a memorable touch to the performance during "Tusk" and "Don't Stop.

Nine stars of the Lawrence Welk Musical Family are reunited to host "The Lawrence Welk Holiday Special: Great Moments and Memories," featuring great moments and memories spanning 30 years of Christmas holiday shows.

Hosted by Tre Twitty and Tayla Lynn (Conway Twitty's grandson & Loretta Lynn's granddaughter), COUNTRY'S LEGENDARY DUETS looks back at some of the great country music duet performers of all time, including George Jones and Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner, and Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. Performances include "Jolene," "I Will Always Love You," "Stand by Your Man," and "Coal Miner's Daughter."


Sunday, December 8


Explore the work of one of the most renowned, respected and popular cultural historians with this new retrospective documentary, which explores his work and how it has made history come alive for tens of millions of Americans.

Explore the making of the groundbreaking documentary about the artist's towering achievements. Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon discuss their creative process and reveal the challenges of telling this 500-year-old story for today's viewers.

From manger scenes and mistletoe to wintry wonderlands, RICK STEVES' EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS celebrates the Christmas season throughout the European continent. In the special, Rick visits friends and families in England, France, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy to reveal their customs and practices of the holiday season. He begins his travels in England, where the Christmas pudding is the real centerpiece of a traditional English holiday meal.

Marcia Franklin hosts a collection of stories about Idaho artists from various cultural backgrounds whose experiences inform their art on an intimate level. Tales of Japanese ancestry and Mexican traditions headline the program. Also included are a few shorter examples from the createid social media platforms about artists whose work honors cultural intersections—whether they occur within the community, the family or the individual. You can find even more createid videos on the series’ YouTube channel and social media pages. Just search for @createidahoptv.

In the year 1924, two men were born in Idaho who would rise to the heights of power in the U.S. Senate. Frank Church was a powerful orator who would one day run for president. Jim McClure was a prosecutor from Payette, and preferred to work behind the scenes. “He was true to himself and to his family and true to the people of Idaho,” former McClure staffer Paula Forney told Idaho Experience. “Frank Church was probably what a senator should be,” said Betty Richardson, a former Church staffer who served as U.S. attorney for Idaho. A century after their births, Idaho Experience examines the lives of these two Senate powerhouses.

The Western White Pine is the state tree of Idaho, and for good reason. Sitting at the crux of conservation and capitalism, the giant tree represents a culture, a history, a livelihood and a lifestyle. It's symbolic of the past and the future of Idaho - and it's the reason people from across belief systems are coming together to return the ancient trees back to our state's landscape.

Celebrate the animals we love by revisiting moments from the series where they always come first. Meet Tricki - the biggest scene stealer and smallest cast member - and the many other creatures that illustrate the bond between humans and animals.

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