Monday Montage

What’s happening, what’s on and what’s interesting this week …

Meet the women of the airline industry who were on the frontlines of the battle to assert gender equality and transform the workplace as AMERICAN EXPERIENCE presents FLY WITH ME – Tuesday night at 9 on PBS NC.

Shaun Evans (Endeavour) may not be gone from the small screen for long. Evans will appear with Anna Maxwell Martin (The Bletchley Circle) in the ITV series Until I Kill You.

GREAT PERFORMANCES honors one of the most beloved stars in country music history with an all-star tribute concert featuring a who’s who of country luminaries. Tune in for GEORGE JONES: STILL PLAYIN’ POSSUM – Friday at 9pm on PBS NC.

Flashback: 1 February 1992

Here’s what we were airing 32 years ago on what was then NCPT (North Carolina Public Television)…

Monday Montage

What’s happening, what’s on and what’s interesting this week …

Filmmaker Jon-Sesrie Goff returns to the coastal South Carolina land that his family purchased after emancipation, leading to a poetic investigation of Black inheritance, trauma and generational wisdom. Don’t miss AFTER SHERMAN on POV – tonight at 10 on PBS NC.

Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who) will be playing Scrooge in a holiday production of A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic in London.

In the 1950s and 60s, a community of cross-dressing men found refuge at a modest house in the Catskills region of New York. Pay a visit to CASA SUSANNA on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE – Tuesday night at 9 on PBS NC.

Monday Montage

What’s happening, what’s on and what’s interesting this week …

Academy Award-nominee David Strathairn stars in a virtuoso solo performance as World War II Polish resistance fighter Jan Karski. Experience REMEMBER THIS on GREAT PERFORMANCES – tonight at 9 on PBS NC.

Samuel West talks to Vulture.com about his portrayal of Siegfried Farnon on ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL.

FRONTLINE examines the role of the Federal Reserve’s “easy money” policies in the current economic uncertainty. Don’t miss THE AGE OF EASY MONEY – Tuesday at 9pm on PBS NC.

Hey, It’s Photo Friday!

I saw this on a bulletin board here at PBS North Carolina. It’s a promotional poster for an exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh called “The Power of Women In Country Music.” At first, I wasn’t sure why this was posted. Perhaps it was tied to the Ken Burns’ series COUNTRY MUSIC, I thought. Then I noticed the station was a sponsor. I also noticed that there was a concert series titled “Southern Songbirds” featuring Rissi Palmer, Tift Merrit and more. Turns out we are broadcasting this series in March so everything ties together!

Monday Montage

What’s happening, what’s on and what’s interesting this week …

Relive the cooking competition that took PBS by storm as ten contestants share heartfelt stories and signature dishes to win the national search for the GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE – beginning tonight at 9 on PBS NC.

Hugh Laurie (Jeeves And Wooster) leads the voice cast of the animated feature The Amazing Maurice, based on the Pied Piper tale. Himesh Patel (EastEnders) and Gemma Arterton (Tess Of The D’Urbervilles) also appear.

Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor iconic comedian Groucho Marx. Tune in as AMERICAN MASTERS presents GROUCHO & CAVETT – Tuesday night at 8 on PBS NC.

Anya Taylor-Joy (The Miniaturist) took in a performance of The Nutcracker while in Alabama for the holidays.

Monday Montage

What’s happening, what’s on and what’s interesting this week …

Across three decades, she has gained and wielded power and faced grave challenges to her leadership and to American democracy. Tune in as FRONTLINE profiles House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on PELOSI’S POWER – Tuesday night at 9 on PBS NC.

Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey) talks to Gotham about her latest projects, including a David E. Kelley limited series.

Join Chef Vivian Howard as she digs deeper into the lesser-known roots of Southern food, one dish at a time. Savor the cuisine only found SOMEWHERE SOUTH – Wednesday at 8:30pm on the Explorer Channel.

Monday Montage

What’s happening, what’s on and what’s interesting this week …

See how the New York theater industry undertook the monumental process of turning the lights back on after its longest hiatus in history. Grab a front row seat for REOPENING – THE BROADWAY REVIVAL on GREAT PERFORMANCES – Tuesday night at 9 on PBS NC.

Elizabeth McGovern (The Chaperone) reveals behind-the-scenes secrets of the DOWNTON ABBEY movie sequel and more.

Wednesday Trivia Question

What musical acts from the original Woodstock have also performed on AUSTIN CITY LIMITS?

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS has been around since the mid-70s and has showcased an incredible array of talents. Over 46 seasons (46!!), performers from the worlds of country, rock, pop and even hip hop have taken the ACL stage. It’s PBS’ premier music showcase and the longest-running music program in television history – the only television show to have been awarded the National Medal of the Arts.

Of the hundreds of musical acts to appear on the celebrated series, two were featured at the original Woodstock in 1969. Two others appeared as members of groups that performed there on Max Yasgur’s Farm 52 years ago. Over 30 acts were showcased during the 3 Days of Peace & Music (in reality, it was four as the festival stretched from Friday into Monday, ending with an incendiary set by the late Jimi Hendrix). Less than a handful have the honor of being on ACL and at Woodstock.

Sounds Familiar

“Country music rose from the bottom up, from the songs Americans sang to themselves in farm fields and railroad yards to ease them through their labors and songs they sang to each other on porches and in the parlors of their homes when the day’s work was done.” – Narrator (Peter Coyote), COUNTRY MUSIC, A Film By Ken Burns