Monday Montage

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

Ric Burns presents a landmark two-part documentary chronicling the life and work of the great 14th century Florentine poet, Dante Alighieri. Explore the inner world and legacy of his incomparable literary creation on DANTE: INFERNO TO PARADISE – beginning tonight at 9 on PBS NC.

Alan Cumming (Masterpiece Mystery) talks to the New Yorker about aging, cabaret and Shakespeare.

Go behind the scenes of an annual bluegrass and roots music festival that attracts thousands to the North Carolina foothills. See how a garden fundraiser evolved into a four-day festival on MY NAME IS MERLE – Thursday at 10pm on PBS NC.