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For all you art fans in the Delaware Valley who can pick up the signal from WHYY-55, here's some interesting program news.
I do not know if this a national feed. You may want to check with your local PBS station to see if they will carry the program in the future.
Pete Putman
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"THOMAS EAKINS: SCENES FROM MODERN LIFE: - BROADCAST PREMIRE -
WEDNESDAY
10/31 - 9:00 PM
An artist’s exploration of life stretches from Europe to Philadelphia and the Badlands of North Dakota. A century later, WHYY’s cameras retrace the steps taken by the eminent American painter and photographer of the 19th century (1844 – 1916), Thomas Eakins.
WHYY’s THOMAS EAKINS: SCENES FROM MODERN LIFE will debut on WHYY on Wednesday, October 31 at 9:00 p.m. Produced by Glenn Holsten, WHYY’s THOMAS EAKINS: SCENES FROM MODERN LIFE will be broadcast in both regular format and in High Definition – a first.
HD is almost a must for such a film as the individual brushstrokes of this American master become visible. Blythe Danner, Tony-award winning actress of screen and stage, is the narrator for the film. The original music was composed by Philadelphia native Tina Davidson.
Repeats on WHYY DTV 12-3, Thursday 11/1 at 11:00pm and on Sunday 11/4 at 6:00 pm
For additional information visit our website at:
www.whyy.org/tv12/eakinspreview/index.html
DTV ALERT:
Tuesday Afternoon - October 30th, we will be signal testing on DTV 12-3, on occasion you may see excerpts from "Thomas Eakins: Scenes from Modern Life as we prepare for WHYY's first local HD broadcast on Wednesday evening.
EVOLUTION, an eight hour series, explores the power of evolutionary
theory and its implications for today. From Darwin to the role of mass
extinction in species' survival to the power of sex to drive evolutionary
change. EVOLUTION is far-reaching in scope. From WGBH/NOVA Science Unit
and Clear Blue Sky Productions, the series will be broadcast Monday
(10/29) thru Thrusday (11/1) 6:00 - 8:OO P.M. ET
Monday: 10/29 - 6:00-8:00 "Darwin's Dangerous Idea"-Why does Charles
Darwin's "dangerous idea" matter more today
than ever, and how does it explain the past and predict the future of life
on Earth? The first show interweaves the drama of
Darwin's life with current documentary sequences, introducing key concepts
of evolution.
Tuesday: 10/30 - 6:00-7:00 "Great Transformations"--What underlies
the incredible diversity of life on Earth? How have complex life forms
evolved? The journey from water to land, the return of land mammals to
the sea and the emergence of humans all suggest that creatures
past and present are members of a single tree of life. "
Tuesday: 10/30 - 7:00 - 8:00 "Extinction!"--Five mass extinctions have
occurred over the life of the planet. Are humans causing the next mass
extinction? And what does evolutionary theory predict for the world we
will leave to our descendants?
Wednesday: 10/31 - 6:00 - 7:00 "The Evolutionary Arms Race"-"Survival
of the fittest"-- raw competition or intense cooperation? Both are
essential. Interactions between species are among the powerful
evolutionary forces on Earth, and understanding them may be a key to our
own survival.
Wednesday: 10/31- 7:00 - 8:00 "Why Sex?"--In evolutionary terms, sex
is more important than life itself. Sex fuels evolutionary change by
adding variation to the gene pool. The urge to pass on genes has shaped
our own lives -- perhaps much of human culture is a result of own own
sexual drives.
Thursday: 11/1 - 6:00 - 7:00 The Mind's Big Bang"--Fifty thousand
years ago, something happened -- the modern human mind emerged, triggering
a creative, technological and social explosion. What forces contributed
to that breakthrough" Where might our power ultimately lead"
Thursday: 11/1 - 7:00 - 8:00 "What About God?"--Of all species, humans
alone attempt to explain who we are and how we came to be. This final
episode explores the struggle between science and religion. Through the
personal stories of students and teachers, it offers the view that they
are compatible.
For additional information and related sites visit:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/
I do not know if this a national feed. You may want to check with your local PBS station to see if they will carry the program in the future.
Pete Putman
***************************
"THOMAS EAKINS: SCENES FROM MODERN LIFE: - BROADCAST PREMIRE -
WEDNESDAY
10/31 - 9:00 PM
An artist’s exploration of life stretches from Europe to Philadelphia and the Badlands of North Dakota. A century later, WHYY’s cameras retrace the steps taken by the eminent American painter and photographer of the 19th century (1844 – 1916), Thomas Eakins.
WHYY’s THOMAS EAKINS: SCENES FROM MODERN LIFE will debut on WHYY on Wednesday, October 31 at 9:00 p.m. Produced by Glenn Holsten, WHYY’s THOMAS EAKINS: SCENES FROM MODERN LIFE will be broadcast in both regular format and in High Definition – a first.
HD is almost a must for such a film as the individual brushstrokes of this American master become visible. Blythe Danner, Tony-award winning actress of screen and stage, is the narrator for the film. The original music was composed by Philadelphia native Tina Davidson.
Repeats on WHYY DTV 12-3, Thursday 11/1 at 11:00pm and on Sunday 11/4 at 6:00 pm
For additional information visit our website at:
www.whyy.org/tv12/eakinspreview/index.html
DTV ALERT:
Tuesday Afternoon - October 30th, we will be signal testing on DTV 12-3, on occasion you may see excerpts from "Thomas Eakins: Scenes from Modern Life as we prepare for WHYY's first local HD broadcast on Wednesday evening.
EVOLUTION, an eight hour series, explores the power of evolutionary
theory and its implications for today. From Darwin to the role of mass
extinction in species' survival to the power of sex to drive evolutionary
change. EVOLUTION is far-reaching in scope. From WGBH/NOVA Science Unit
and Clear Blue Sky Productions, the series will be broadcast Monday
(10/29) thru Thrusday (11/1) 6:00 - 8:OO P.M. ET
Monday: 10/29 - 6:00-8:00 "Darwin's Dangerous Idea"-Why does Charles
Darwin's "dangerous idea" matter more today
than ever, and how does it explain the past and predict the future of life
on Earth? The first show interweaves the drama of
Darwin's life with current documentary sequences, introducing key concepts
of evolution.
Tuesday: 10/30 - 6:00-7:00 "Great Transformations"--What underlies
the incredible diversity of life on Earth? How have complex life forms
evolved? The journey from water to land, the return of land mammals to
the sea and the emergence of humans all suggest that creatures
past and present are members of a single tree of life. "
Tuesday: 10/30 - 7:00 - 8:00 "Extinction!"--Five mass extinctions have
occurred over the life of the planet. Are humans causing the next mass
extinction? And what does evolutionary theory predict for the world we
will leave to our descendants?
Wednesday: 10/31 - 6:00 - 7:00 "The Evolutionary Arms Race"-"Survival
of the fittest"-- raw competition or intense cooperation? Both are
essential. Interactions between species are among the powerful
evolutionary forces on Earth, and understanding them may be a key to our
own survival.
Wednesday: 10/31- 7:00 - 8:00 "Why Sex?"--In evolutionary terms, sex
is more important than life itself. Sex fuels evolutionary change by
adding variation to the gene pool. The urge to pass on genes has shaped
our own lives -- perhaps much of human culture is a result of own own
sexual drives.
Thursday: 11/1 - 6:00 - 7:00 The Mind's Big Bang"--Fifty thousand
years ago, something happened -- the modern human mind emerged, triggering
a creative, technological and social explosion. What forces contributed
to that breakthrough" Where might our power ultimately lead"
Thursday: 11/1 - 7:00 - 8:00 "What About God?"--Of all species, humans
alone attempt to explain who we are and how we came to be. This final
episode explores the struggle between science and religion. Through the
personal stories of students and teachers, it offers the view that they
are compatible.
For additional information and related sites visit:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/
