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MES SAGE FROM OUR PRES IDENT
The Music That Moves Us
     No matter the genre, music is a universal sound that touches               Through photography some of the
us all. This month you will find some of the best music moments           most significant moments in time are
of all time right in your living room, with such terrific choices it      captured and preserved. ICON: Music
is difficult to pick a favorite. From classics, to country, to rock-      Through the Lens transports us to the
n-roll this month’s membership campaign has an outstanding                thrilling world of live music through
lineup which is sure to entertain.                                        some of the most iconic and visually
                                                                          compelling images. This six-part

“best
  This month you will find some of the
      music moments of all time right
                                                                          series, which started last month, captures what it was like on
                                                                          both sides of the camera when the most recognizable images
                                                                          in music history were taken. Watch the series’ final episodes on
  in your living room, with such terrific                                 Friday, August 6, at 9 p.m. and on Friday, August 13 at 9 p.m.
 choices it is difficult to pick a favorite.                              and 10 p.m. Vegas PBS Passport members can stream the series
                                                                          online or on their favorite mobile device, through the PBS Video
     On Friday, August 6 at 10 p.m. we start off with a personal          App. Later in the month, one of Broadway’s all-time favorites
favorite — Classic Albums: Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the               comes to life in Wicked in Concert, Sunday, August 29 at 9
Moon. Hear from the band’s members, as they share the story               p.m. Hosted by Idina Menzel, it’s a celebration of the smash hit
of how their 1973 album became one of the greatest albums                 musical, now in its 18th year on Broadway, and will be followed
ever made. It sold more than 30 million copies and spent 740              immediately with an encore broadcast at 11 p.m.
weeks on the US charts. For an added “B side” bonus stay tuned
for Pink Floyd: Live in Venice on the same night at 10 p.m. If                 A new school year also begins this month and with it, the
country music is more your taste, you’ll want to watch Country            premiere of a new Vegas PBS original series Student Spotlight,
Pop Legends (My Music), on Saturday, August 14 at 6:30 p.m.               starting on Monday, August 23 at 7:30 p.m. with new episodes
Country music legend Roy Clark hosts this emotional trip down             airing on the fourth Monday of each month. Created in
three decades of memory lane.                                             cooperation with the Clark County School District, this series
                                                                          shines the spotlight on local students, showcasing their skills
     You still have a chance to catch Mannheim Steamroller:               and talents; and also celebrates the educators and staff who
30/40 Live on Monday, August 16 at 7:30 p.m. This milestone               help them succeed.
special includes interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from
the American group, celebrating four decades of groundbreaking                 We hope you enjoy the incredible programs we have in
compositions. Vegas PBS has tickets to see Mannheim Steamroller           store for you this month. Your support allows us to keep the best
live at the Orleans Arena in December 2021 — plus a new ticket            of arts and culture on the air and online. Thank you for helping
opportunity to see Sting in concert at Caesars Palace next                us provide value to all in Southern Nevada.
summer. Head to page 11 for more information.                                                                                    All the best,
                                                                                                                                 Mary Mazur

Vegas PBS Management Team                       Southern Nevada Public Television                Board Members
President                                       Board Of Directors                               Linda Ammons, Community Volunteer
Mary Mazur                                      Executive Director                               Tracy Bower, Desert Research Institute
Educational Media Services Director             Mary Mazur, Vegas PBS
                                                                                                 Bill Curran, Ballard Spahr, LLP
Niki Bates                                      President
                                                Clark Dumont, Clark Dumont                       Mo Denis, Nevada State Senator
Development Director
Salvador Carrera                                Communications, LLC.                             Danielle Ford,
Business Manager                                Vice President                                   Clark County School District Trustee
Brandon Merrill                                 Nora Luna, UNR Cooperative Extension             Jason Gastwirth, Caesars Entertainment
Communications & Brand Management Director      Secretary
                                                                                                 Marydean Martin, Marydean & Associates
Allison Monette                                 Michael Cunningham, Bank of Nevada
                                                                                                 Cheryl (Cheri) Rosenow, US Bank
Content Director                                Treasurer & SNPT Planned Giving Council Chair
Cyndy Robbins                                   Kim Walker, Kim Walker, Inc.                     Tom Warden, The Howard Hughes Corporation
Workforce Training & Economic                   FCC Licensees
Development Director                            Lola Brooks
Debra Solt                                      Linda P. Cavazos
Engineering, IT & Emergency Response Director   Irene A. Cepeda
John Turner                                     Danielle Ford
                                                Evelyn Garcia Morales
                                                Lisa Guzman
                                                Katie Williams
Contact Vegas PBS with comments & suggestions:
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C O N T E N T S
                                                                                                  August 2021

5 Drama Get swept away in can’t miss summer drama.

                                                              9 Health and Wellness How to be the best version of yourself.

                                                              12 Science & Nature Explore the wonders of our world.

                                                              Monthly Features
                                                                  3      Message from our President

                                     10                           11     Member Events
6 Arts & Entertainment Enjoy iconic music and performances,
plus learn more about the artists.
                                                                  16     Vegas PBS Channel 10 Program Listings

                                                                  28     Children’s Lineup

                                                                  28     Create Spotlights

                                                                  29     Jackpot!, WORLD and Rewind Spotlights

                                                                  30     Program Sponsors

8 History We bring the past to life.
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DRAMA

MURDER, MYSTERY,
LOVE AND LOSS
 Every Sunday Evening
                                                                                                                               Father Brown Season 7

Father Brown Season 7                               Unforgotten Season 4                                MORE DRAMA THROUGHOUT THE WEEK
Sundays at 7 p.m.                                   on Masterpiece                                      Thursdays:
beginning August 29                                                                                     Agatha Christie’s Marple (Parts
   Set in the 1950s in the heart of the beautiful                                                       2-4 of a 4-part series) at 8 p.m.
English countryside, Mark Williams stars as                                                             The Moving Finger on August 5
Father Brown, the Catholic priest who also
happens to have a particular talent for solving
                                                                                                        By the Pricking of My Thumb
crimes. Many years spent hearing his parish-
                                                                                                        on August 12
ioners’ confessions have given him an uncanny                                                           The Sittaford Mystery on August 26
insight into the origins of evil and the workings                                                       Inspector Morse at 9: 30 p.m.
of the criminal mind. Full of humor and com-                                                            (Repeats Mondays at 2:30 p.m.)
passion, but with a big dramatic twist each time,
this series remains true to the period charm of                                                         Saturdays, August 7 and 28:
the original character and setting while bringing                                                       Midsomer Murders, two back-
a contemporary edge to the storytelling.                                                                to-back episodes starting at 7:30 p.m.
                                                                                                        (Repeats Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m.)
                                                    Unforgotten Season 4                                Death in Paradise at 9 p.m.
                                                    on Masterpiece at 9 p.m.                            (Repeats Mondays at 4:30 p.m.)
                                                    concluding August 15 New!                           The Mallorca Files at 10 p.m.
                                                       In the series’ most dramatic season, Cassie      Professor T. (Season 3,
                                                    and Sunny investigate a cold case with alarming     Final Season) at 11 p.m.
                                                    links to the police force. Can the force ever       (in Flemish with English subtitles)
                                                    really be trusted, and will Cassie and Sunny find   AND DOWNTON ABBEY, TOO!
                                                    themselves on the wrong side of the law?            Downton Abbey Season 4 on
                                                                                                        Masterpiece, (8-part series)
                                                    Professor T (new UK version!)                       Sundays at 3 p.m.:
                                                      at 10 p.m. concluding August 15                   Parts 2 and 3, August 1
                                                         Professor Jasper Tempest is obsessed           Parts 4 and 5, August 8
                                                           with cleanliness, structure and order.       Parts 6 and 7, August 29
                                                             But his genius for solving crimes          (beginning at 2:30 p.m.)
                                                              means he constantly has to get his
                                                              hands dirty, helping the police crack
                                                                                                        I Miss Downton Abbey
 Professor T                                                                                            Sunday, August 15 at 3:30 p.m.
 (new UK version!)                                           their most difficult cases.

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C O V E R F E AT U R E - A R T S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T

                                                                                                                                   Icon: Music Through the Lens
    For our membership campaign, we have an outstanding lineup with a special spotlight on iconic albums, musicians and entertainers. This
    programming is complimented by productions which have been chosen to inform, enlighten and entertain you. Isn’t it remarkable what humans
    can achieve? As you enjoy these shows, please remember that it is only through your viewership and financial support that we are able to bring
    your favorite programs throughout the year. We deeply appreciate you — thank you!

    Classic Albums: Pink Floyd:                          Icon: Music Through the Lens                         leopard and the Stone Roses with a lot of paint.
    The Dark Side of the Moon                            Fridays (6-part series)                              The episode also reveals how magazines covered
    Friday, August 6 at 10 p.m.                             Featuring in-depth and often irreverent           the deaths of Kurt Cobain and David Bowie.
        Listen as all four band members tell the story   interviews with the world’s best-known music
    behind one of the greatest albums ever made.         photographers, journalists and musicians, this       On the Wall, August 13 at 9 p.m.
    Pink Floyd’s masterpiece and a monument of           eye-opening series provides a thrill ride through       The transition of music photography
    rock history, 1973’s “The Dark Side of the Moon”     the amazing world of music photography and           from being considered disposable to a highly
    claimed a place in the world’s record books when     poses the question – “What makes an image            collectable and valuable art form is examined
    it sold more than 30 million copies and spent 740    iconic?” Contributors include Danny Clinch,          by gallerists, publishers, art experts and featured
    weeks in the U.S. charts. It transformed Pink        Gered Mankowitz, Jill Furmanovsky and                photographers whose body of work now hangs on
    Floyd from a band with a cult following to global    musicians such as Alice Cooper, Nick Mason           the walls of the world’s most revered institutions.
    stadium superstars. (Note for fans - stay tuned      (Pink Floyd) and Ziggy Marley.                       Tracing the journey from the early days of low-
    at 11 p.m. for Pink Floyd: Live in Venice)                                                                paid assignments to the first gallery exhibitions
                                                                            On the Cover                      of music photography and expensive coffee table
                                                                            August 6 at 9 p.m.                books, and ultimately arriving at individual prints
                                                                              Music magazines played a        now selling for six and even seven figure sums,
                                                                            pivotal role in elevating music   this episode offers insight into this relatively new
                                                                            photography to iconic status,     industry, exploring the relationship between art
                                                                            providing a visual context for    and commerce. Highlights include the section
                                                                            some of the world’s greatest      on Abbey Road — the “Holy Grail” of music
                                                                            bands and their music.            photographs — Bruce Talamon on Miles Davis
                                                                            Explore the legacy of the         and how he got his Taschen book deal, Chris Floyd
                                                                            early covers of Rolling Stone,    on waiting all day for the ‘real’ Paul McCartney,
                                                                            Creem, NME, Mojo and Q.           Jill Furmanovsky on her profile of a shy Charlie
                                                                            Journalists, musicians and        Watts and Bob Gruen on getting a surprise call
                                                                            publicists discuss the enduring   from the UK’s National Portrait Gallery.
                                                                            appeal and importance of
                                                                            the printed page, with music      On the Net, August 13 at 10 p.m.
                                                                            photographers who shot               Where does music photography sit in the
                                                                            many of the most iconic front     contemporary popular culture landscape?
                                                                            covers telling some touching,     The seismic switch from analogue to digital
                                                                            scandalous and never-heard-       is discussed alongside the rise and influence
                                                                            before stories about these        of social media. Episode six ends the
                                                                            images. Highlights include        series in seeking to determine, through the
                                                                            Chalkie Davies’ story of how      next generation of music photographers,
                                                                            Elton John hoped to use an        whether music photography still has a
                                                                            NME magazine cover to             role to play — does it still carry the same
                                                                            come out, a young Michael         importance, and who are the new standard
                                           Icon: Music Through the Lens                                       bearers of the profession?
                                                                            Jackson, Mick Jagger with a
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Metallica and the San                                                                                The concert concludes with a medley of songs
Francisco Symphony: S&M 2                                                                            from the film “Cabaret.”
Friday, August 13 at 11 p.m.
  Join the ultimate heavy metal band as                                                              Great Performances:
they join forces with the nearly 80-member                                                           Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
orchestra. Filmed over two sold-out shows                                                            Friday, August 27 at 10:30 p.m.
that opened San Francisco’s Chase Center,                                                               Follow the history of the iconic musical “Fiddler
the concert features the first-ever symphonic                                                        on the Roof.” This in-depth documentary explores
renditions of Metallica fan favorites.                                                               its reach across time and cultures and features
                                                                                                     appearances by composer Jerry Bock and lyricist
Country Pop Legends                                                                                  Sheldon Harnick as well as actor Topol, playwright
(My Music)                                                                                           Lin-Manuel Miranda and more.
Saturday, August 14 at 6:30 p.m.                                                                     (Repeats Sunday, August 29 at 12:30 p.m.)
   Country pop legends unite to perform their
biggest and best-loved hit recordings from the                                                         Wicked in Concert
1950s, 60s and 70s in this My Music special.                                                           Sunday, August 29 at 9 p.m.
Country music legend Roy Clark hosts this                                                              with an immediate encore
emotional trip down three decades of memory                                                            broadcast at 11 p.m.
                                                   Dear Jerry: Celebrating                               A musical celebration of the iconic
lane. Performances from Glen Campbell,             the Music of Jerry Garcia
Crystal Gayle, Hank Locklin, Bill Anderson,                                                            Broadway score written by legendary
                                                                                                       composer Stephen Schwartz. From the
BJ Thomas, The Bellamy Brothers, The Browns       Dear Jerry: Celebrating the                          smash hit musical — now in its 18th year
and more are intermixed with classic full-        Music of Jerry Garcia                                on Broadway.
length vintage archival gems from the vaults.     Wednesday, August 18 at 11 p.m.
(Repeats Thursday, August 19 at 7:30 p.m.            Enjoy the concert event of a lifetime as an
and Saturday, August 21 at 2:30 p.m.)             extraordinary collection of music stars come
                                                  together to honor Jerry Garcia, one of the
Mannheim Steamroller 30/40                        most influential musicians and cultural icons
Live, Monday, August 16 at 7:30 p.m.              of our time.
   Celebrate 30 years of musical holiday
magic and 40 years of groundbreaking “Fresh       Daniel O’Donnell
Aire” compositions with this milestone special    and Special Guests
from the American group known for blending        Saturday, August 21 at 4:30 p.m.
classical music and rock. This program includes      Enjoy beautiful performances from this
interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.         iconic Irish singer, television presenter and
(Repeats Sunday, August 22 at 9:30 p.m.)          philanthropist sung with guests. Fans love his
                                                  charismatic and engaging stage presence and
▲ See Ticket Offer on Page 11                     his unique mix of country and Irish folk style.

                                                  Carpenters: Close to You
                                                  (My Music Presents)
                                                  Saturday, August 21 at 10 p.m.
                                                    This music-filled documentary traces the
                                                  Carpenters’ career through the eyes of Richard
                                                  Carpenter and the group’s friends in the music
                                                  business, featuring their top recording hits.

                                                  Great Performances:
                                                  Broadway:
                                                  Beyond the Golden Age
                                                  Sunday, August 22 at 2 p.m.
                                                     Enjoy the Vienna Philharmonic’s annual summer
                                                  night concert at Austria’s Schönbrunn Palace.

                                                  Liza with a “Z”
                                                  Sunday, August 22 at 6:30 p.m.
                                                     Liza Minnelli stars in a television concert
                                                  directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse.
                                                  She performs such songs as the title number,
                                                  “Liza with a Z” and “Son of a Preacher Man.”        Idina Menzel hosts
Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live                                                                       Wicked in Concert

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H I STO RY

                                                                                                                                    In Their Own Words:
                                                                                                                                         Princess Diana

    Secrets of Westminster                                                                             In Their Own Words:
    Sunday, August 1 at 12:30 p.m.                                                                     Queen Elizabeth II
       From the outside, Big Ben and the Houses                                                        August 1 at 7 p.m.
    of Parliament are the classic London scene. Go                                                         Follow Queen Elizabeth II’s remarkable
    inside the Gothic walls to explore the hidden                                                      life, from her youth to her uncle’s abdication,
    world of the Houses of Commons and Lords,                                                          her father’s coronation as King George VI, her
    full of backstabbing intrigue and traditions.                                                      experience during World War II, her sudden
                                                                                                       ascension to the throne and her eventful reign of
                                                                                                       more than 60 years. (Repeats Wednesday, August
                                                                                                       4 at 11 p.m. and Friday August 6 at 4:30 p.m.)

                                                                                                       Finding Your Roots
                                                                                                       Tuesdays at 8 p.m.
                                                                                                          In this acclaimed series, Professor Gates
                                                                                                       explores the mysteries, surprises and revelations
                                                                                                       hidden in the family trees of popular figures.
                                                                                                       (Repeats Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m.)

                                                                                                       Freedom Tales on August 3
                                                                                                         Delve deep into the roots of two African
                                                                                                       American guests, actor S. Epatha Merkerson
                                                      In Their Own Words:                              and athlete and television personality
                                                      Queen Elizabeth II
                                                                                                       Michael Strahan. Both discover unexpected
                                                     Diana, 7 Days                                     stories that challenge assumptions about
                                                     Sunday, August 1 at 1:30 p.m.                     Black history.
                                                       Examine the week that followed the death of
                                                     Diana, Princess of Wales and explore how she      Hard Times on August 10
                                                     came to have such an extraordinary effect on        Explore the family stories of filmmaker
                                                     the nation and people around the world.           Michael Moore and actors Laura Linney and
                                                                                                       Chloë Sevigny — three people whose distant
                                                     Secrets of Royal Travel                           ancestors overcame great hardships in ways
                                                     Sunday, August 1 at 8 p.m. (Part 2 of 2)          that resonate with their lives today.
                                                      Pack your bags for a rare inside look at the     (Note that the series will continue at 2:30
                                                     monarchy’s luxurious private planes and trains.   p.m. Wednesdays, resuming August 25)

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African Americans:
                                                          The Las Vegas Experience

In Their Own Words:
Princess Diana
August 8 at 8 p.m.
   In 1991, Princess Diana recorded interviews
about her life. Hear her side of the story in her own
voice. (Repeats Wednesday, August 11 at 11 p.m.)

FRONTLINE:
In the Shadow of 9/11
Tuesday, August 10 at 9 p.m.
   Learn the story of the Liberty City Seven,
a group of Black men accused of assisting
al-Qaida in a plot to blow up U.S. buildings.

Ken Burns: The National Parks,
Tuesday, August 17 at 7:30 p.m.
  Discover the beauty and grandeur of our               The Rising Road (1933-1939)                           African Americans:
nation’s magnificent parks, from Acadia to              August 4 (Part 5)                                     The Las Vegas Experience
Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon.                FDR brings the same optimism and energy to the      Monday, August 9 at 11 p.m.
                                                        White House that his cousin Theodore displayed. His     Discover the momentous events that defined
Unforgivable Blackness:                                 sweeping New Deal aims to end the Depression.         the African American experience in Las
The Rise and Fall of Jack                                                                                     Vegas throughout the Civil Rights era. These
Johnson (2-part series)                                 The Common Cause (1939-1944)                          events altered the city’s history and changed
Mondays at 10 p.m. August 23 and 30                     August 11 (Part 6)                                    thousands of lives.
  Jack Johnson was the first African American              FDR shatters the third-term tradition,
Heavyweight Champion of the World. His                  struggles to prepare a reluctant country to           Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths
dominance over white opponents spurred furious          enter World War II and helps set the course           and Secrets: Henry VIII’s
debates and race riots in the early 20th century.       toward Allied victory.                                Reformation
                                                                                                              Sunday, August 29 at 8 p.m.
Unforgivable Blackness:                                 A Strong and Active Faith                                Lucy Worsley investigates the English
The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
                                                        (1944-1962), August 25 (Part 7)                       Reformation. Was Henry VIII’s desire to
                                                           FDR wins re-election and begins planning           divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne
                                                        for a peaceful postwar world, but a cerebral          Boleyn the real reason for England’s split
                                                        hemorrhage kills him at 63. Eleanor proves            from Catholic Europe? Or was there a secret
                                                        herself a shrewd politician.                          political agenda at work behind the scenes?

                                                        Eyes on the Prize,
                                                        Season 2 (8-part series)
                                                        on Mondays:

                                                        A Nation of Law? 1968-1971
                                                        August 2 at 10 p.m. (Part 6, season 2)
                                                            Two Black Panther Party leaders are
                                                        killed in Chicago. Stepped-up arrests push
                                                        conditions at Attica State Prison to the limit.

                                                        The Keys to the Kingdom,
                                                        1974-1980
                                                        August 2 at 11 p.m. (Part 7, season 2)
                                                          Antidiscrimination legal rights gained in
                                                        past decades by the civil rights movement are
                                                        put to the test.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate
History (7-part series by Ken Back to the Movement,
Burns), Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. 1979-Mid 80s
   This documentary chronicles the lives of             August 9 at 10 p.m. (Part 8, season 2)
Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three            Miami’s Black community explodes in
members of the most prominent and influential           rioting. In Chicago, reformers install Harold
family in American politics. (Repeats Sundays           Washington as their first Black mayor.                 Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths and
                                                                                                               Secrets: Henry VIII’s Reformation
at 9:30 a.m., except August 15)
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H E A LT H A N D W E L L N E S S

                                                                                                    Eat Your Medicine: The Pegan Approach to Health
                                                                                                    From Chronic Disease with Mark Hyman, MD

  Ultimate Pet Health Guide                       Change Your Brain, Heal Your
  with Dr. Gary Richter                           Mind with Daniel Amen, MD
  Saturday, August 14 at 8:30 a.m.                Sunday, August 15 at 8 a.m.
     Holistic veterinarian and scientist Dr.         Dr. Daniel Amen outlines six practical steps
  Gary Richter helps navigate the thicket of      to make one feel happier, sharper and more
  treatment options and separates the fact from   in control, including strategies to help with a
  the fiction. He examines traditional medicine   variety of things from anxiety to addictions.
  alongside modern medical techniques. After      (Repeats Friday, August 20 at 10 p.m.)
  explaining the treatment, he offers specific
  recommendations for an integrative approach     Eat Your Medicine:
  to common diseases. Recommendations about       The Pegan Approach to
  diet and supplements are also included.         Health From Chronic Disease
  (Repeats Tuesday, August 17 at 4 p.m.)
                                                  with Mark Hyman, MD
                                                  Tuesday, August 17 at 9:30 p.m.
                                                     Author of dietary bestsellers Dr. Mark
                                                  Hyman explains how to use intentional eating
                                                  as a way to live a healthier life with the goal
                                                  of reducing medications needed for common
                                                  ailments. (Visit vegaspbs.org for additional
                                                  broadcast dates and times)

                                                  Discovering Your Warrior
                                                  Spirit with D.J. Vanas
                                                  Saturday, August 21 at 9:30 a.m.
                                                     Why seek outside answers when you already
                                                  possess the resources and power you need? In
                                                  a world moving faster than ever, the challenge
                                                  to stay connected to others, your visions and
                                                  yourself is great. Learn how to look inward and
                                                  find strength by learning to use your warrior       Change Your Brain,
  Ultimate Pet Health Guide                       spirit. The warrior concept transcends race,        Heal Your Mind with
                                                  gender and age.                                     Daniel Amen, MD
  with Dr. Gary Richter

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UPCOMING VEGAS PBS EVENTS

 Pasquale Esposito Concert                                     Mannheim Steamroller
 Friday, November 19, 2021 at 8 p.m.                           Sunday, December 26, 2021 at 7 p.m.
 The Space Las Vegas                                           Orleans Arena
 The Italian tenor returns for his next performance in an      Vegas PBS welcomes the celebrated Christmas music of
 intimate theater setting. Donate $89 per ticket including a   Mannheim Steamroller for their return to Las Vegas on
 pre-show meet and greet.                                      Sunday, December 26 at the Orleans Arena. Donate $100
                                                               for a seat in section 3, 115 or 116.

 Sting Concert                                                 John Tesh Concert
 Wednesday, June 8, 2022 8 p.m.                                Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 3 p.m.
 Caesars Palace                                                Myron’s Cabaret Jazz
 Vegas PBS has a limited number of rear orchestra seats        Enjoy a prime table seat plus a pre-show meet and greet
 available in section 202 to see Sting during his Las Vegas    with this inspiring pianist and composer.
 residency. Donate $135 per ticket to see this iconic          Donate $79 per ticket.
 performer. Please call for availability.

Please note, all events are subject to rescheduling or cancellation.
For more information, please call 702.737.7500 or visit vegaspbs.org/tickets

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S C I E N C E & N AT U R E

  Nature: Super Cats:
  Cats in Every Corner

  Outdoor Nevada Season 4                                underground mausoleum conceals a life-size
                                                         terracotta army of cavalry, infantry, horses,
                                                                                                           August 11
  Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.                                                                                  Nature: Super Cats: Science
     Grab your travel gear and join host John Burke as   chariots, weapons, administrators, acrobats
                                                         and musicians, all built to serve China’s first
                                                                                                           and Secrets at 8 p.m.
  he embarks on the ultimate road trip. Nevada’s ideal                                                        Scientists are studying cats in greater
  climate and varied environments provide endless        emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di, in the afterlife.
                                                                                                           detail than ever before. New approaches and
  inspiration for our exciting outdoor adventures.       Lost and forgotten for over 2,200 years, this
                                                                                                           technologies help uncover some of the cats’
                                                         8,000 strong clay army stands poised to help
                                                                                                           most intimate secrets, including the cheetah’s
  Yellowstone Symphony                                   the First Emperor rule again beyond the grave.
                                                                                                           remarkable gymnastic abilities and why lions
  Sunday, August 15 at 6:30 p.m.                         (Repeats Friday, August 6 at 2:30 p.m.)
                                                                                                           are able to hunt so cooperatively.
     Enjoy world-class images and music without                                                            (Repeats Thursday, August 12 at 2:30 p.m.)
  narration. Time-lapse, underwater, slow motion         Secrets of the Dead: Viking
  and aerial photography are featured in a four          Warrior Queen at 10 p.m.                          NOVA: Operation Lighthouse
  season portrait of one of the world’s most               Join a team of archaeologists as they
                                                                                                           Rescue at 9 p.m.
  loved national parks set to classical music from       examine one of the most significant Viking
                                                                                                              On bluffs at the tip of Martha’s Vineyard,
  Mozart, Vivaldi and others.                            graves ever found and test the DNA of the
                                                                                                           disaster looms. The historic Gay Head
  (Repeats Thursday, August 19 at 4:30 p.m.)             remains of the female warrior buried inside,
                                                                                                           Lighthouse is soon to become the next victim
                                                         rewriting our understanding of Viking society.
                                                                                                           of the persistent erosion of the island’s cliffs.
  Think Wednesdays                                       (Repeats Friday, August 6 at 3:30 p.m.)
                                                                                                           (Repeats Friday, August 13 at 2:30 p.m.)
                                                                                                            NOVA:
  August 4                              NOVA:
                                        Emperor’s Ghost Army                                                Operation Lighthouse Rescue
  Nature: Super Cats:
  Cats in Every Corner
  at 8 p.m.
     Discover how cats have
  conquered the world, thriving in
  almost every landscape on Earth,
  from fishing cats in the wetlands
  of Asia, to a pregnant jaguar in
  Costa Rica, to margays in Central
  American treetops, to a swamp
  tiger on the Indian shore. (Repeats
  Thursday, August 5 at 2:30 p.m.)

  NOVA: Emperor’s
  Ghost Army at 9 p.m.
    In central China, a vast

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Nature: Pandas:
                                                                                  Born to Be Wild

Secrets of the Dead:                              August 25
Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb                             Nature: Natural Born Rebels
at 10 p.m.                                        (Part 1 of a 3-part series) at 8 p.m.
  Follow Kathleen Martinez, a criminal               Meet the animals who will steal, cheat and
lawyer from the Dominican Republic turned         fight to get food, including kleptomaniac crabs,
maverick archaeologist, as she embarks on a       thieving macaques, con artist spiders, tricky
quest to solve the mystery of Cleopatra’s final   tigers and cannibalistic lizards.
resting place.                                    (Repeats Thursday, August 26 at 2:30 p.m.)
(Repeats Friday, August 13 at 3:30 p.m.)
                                                  When Whales Walked:
August 18                                         Journeys in Deep Time at 9 p.m.
Nature: Pandas:                                      Discover the evolutionary secrets of some
Born to Be Wild at 8 p.m.                         of the world’s most majestic creatures. Top
  Journey through the steep Qin Ling              scientists go on a global adventure as they follow
Mountains with filmmakers, scientists and         clues from the fossil record and change what we
rangers to witness pandas’ startling courtship    thought we knew about the evolution of iconic
                                                                                                       Nature: Natural Born Rebels
and aggression behaviors.                         beasts. (Repeats Friday, August 27 at 2:30 p.m.)
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  In this one-hour documentary, filmmaker                 A prolonged drought in the West has put
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Fire of 2013 to the wine country wildfires of          and has fostered a unique blend of competition
2017 and beyond.                                       and collaboration among western states. The
                                                       search for solutions, some homegrown and
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Thursday, August 5 at 4:30 p.m.                        forward for the entire Colorado Basin and
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Follow the Water                                                                                                     wildfires raged across
Tuesday, August 10 at 11 p.m.                                                                                        the Northern Rockies.
    Author and photographer Michael Forsberg                                                                         By the time it was
and filmmaker Pete Stegen set off on a remarkable                                                                    all over, more than
55-day adventure. They travel more than 1,300                                                                        three million acres
miles — on bike, on foot and in a canoe — to                                                                         had burned and at
trace the journey of Nebraska’s Platte River from                                                                    least 78 firefighters
snowmelt in the mountains of Wyoming to where                                                                        were dead. It was
it finally flows into the Missouri.                                                                                  the largest fire in
(Repeats Thursday, August 12 at 3:30 p.m.)                                                                           American history.

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                                                                                                                       AUGUST 2021            15
Primetime | Aug. 1 — Aug. 8                                                                                        Please visit vegaspbs.org for complete program schedule

 Vegas PBS            7:30 p.m.                  8:00 p.m.                  8:30 p.m.                   9:00 p.m.                  9:30 p.m.                 10:00 p.m.
                (7:00) In Their Own        Secrets of Royal Travel: Secrets of the Royal Flight. Unforgotten Season 4 on Masterpiece. Walsh was         Professor T: Mother
        10      Words. Queen Elizabeth     Inside story of five-star regal luxury.               chased by all four suspects.                           Love. Six-year-old girl
                II’s life.                                                                                                                              disappears.
Sun             George Hirsch Lifestyle.   Great Estates of Scotland: Kincardine. The 70-room Christopher Kimball’s         Christopher Kimball’s       Rick Steves’ European
8/1 Create
                Berry and fennel salad;    Kincardine Castle.                                     Milk Street Television:   Milk Street Television.     Travel Tips and Tricks
                roast chicken.                                                                    From Spain With Love. Maqlubeh; hareesa.
                Daniel Tiger’s             Daniel Tiger’s             Daniel Tiger’s              The Daniel Tiger Movie: Won’t You Be Our Neighbor? Cyberchase: Composting
       PBS      Neighborhood               Neighborhood               Neighborhood                Voices of Keegan Hedley, Heather Bambrick, Ted in the Clutch.
       KIDS                                                                                       Dykstra.
                British Antiques           Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Portland. Item valued Antiques Roadshow               Antiques Roadshow           Eyes on the Prize. Violent
        10      Roadshow. Opera singer’s between $70,000 and $90,000.                             Recut. A Lakota Sioux     Recut. World War I          response to activism.
                perfume bottle.                                                                   doctor’s bag.             snakebite kit.
Mon             Cook’s Country. Chicago America’s Test Kitchen Kitchen Queens: New                Christopher Kimball’s     Christopher Kimball’s       Rick Steves’ Europe. Port
8/2 Create
                thin crust pizza with      from Cook’s Illustrated Orleans. Beer-battered Milk Street Television:           Milk Street Television:     towns along the Italian
                sausage.                                              crab beignets.              Milk Street Bakes!        Entertaining Favorites. Riviera.
                Wild Kratts: Fireflies.    Odd Squad: The O           Odd Squad. One of           Arthur. Animated. Muffy Arthur. Animated. A           Cyberchase. Animated. A
       PBS                                 Games. Agents compete Oscar’s Oscarbots                looks for her imaginary hurricane hits Elwood         daring mission to rescue
       KIDS                                for title of Ms. O.        malfunctions.               friend.                   City.                       Jackie.
                Ireland with Michael.      Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.:        Jesse Owens: American Experience. Jesse Owens         The Fight: American
        10      Walking the Cliffs of      Freedom Tales. S. Epatha Merkerson; Michael            wins four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. Experience. Joe Louis
                Moher.                     Strahan.                                                                                                     fights Max Schmeling.
Tue             George Hirsch Lifestyle: Christopher Kimball’s        Kitchen Queens: New         Christopher Kimball’s     Christopher Kimball’s       Rick Steves’ Europe.
8/3 Create
                Organic Beginnings.        Milk Street Television:    Orleans. Garlic saute bok Milk Street Television:     Milk Street Television.     Three Italian cities.
                                           Easy French Desserts.      choy; pierogies.            Lasagna Bolognese.        Ikarian braised pork.
                Wild Kratts. Live action/ Odd Squad. Mobile Unit Odd Squad. Mobile                Arthur. Animated. Arthur Arthur. Animated. Mister Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS      animated. Water-walking wants Soundcheck to           Unit helps the New York learns about saving           Rogers visits.              Distance and direction.
       KIDS     basilisk lizard.           reunite.                   squad.                      money.
                Outdoor Nevada: Climbing Nature: Super Cats: Cats in Every Corner. How big NOVA: Emperor’s Ghost Army. How China’s terracotta Secrets of the Dead.
        10      in Southern Nevada.        cats survive and thrive.                               army was made.                                        Viking remains are found
                                                                                                                                                        in Sweden.
Wed             Cook’s Country. Smoked Lidia’s Kitchen. Butternut Kitchen Queens: New             Christopher Kimball’s     Christopher Kimball’s       Rick Steves’ Europe.
8/4 Create
                fish tacos; chimney        squash gnocchi; halibut. Orleans. Salsa verde;         Milk Street Television:   Milk Street Television      Amsterdam’s history, art,
                starters.                                             pierna de cerdo; mole. New Israeli Cuisine.                                       and culture.
                Wild Kratts: The Blue and Odd Squad. Unit             Odd Squad. Agents recall Arthur. Animated. Uncle Arthur. Animated. Blended Cyberchase. Animated. A
       PBS      the Gray.                  members get zapped into how gadgets helped             Bob tells a spooky        family; Arthur babysits. rescue under fog.
       KIDS                                sandwiches.                them.                       bedtime story.
                Rick Steves’ Europe:       Agatha Christie’s Marple: The Moving Finger. Miss Marple is suspicious of a (9:35) Inspector Morse: The Secret of Bay 5B. A
        10      Istanbul. Grand Bazaar letter.                                                                              parking lot murderer leaves two clues.
                and spice market.
Thu             Pati’s Mexican Table.      Christopher Kimball’s      Kitchen Queens: New         Christopher Kimball’s     Christopher Kimball’s       Rick Steves’ Europe.
8/5 Create
                Baked egg casserole;       Milk Street Television:    Orleans: Down Home.         Milk Street Television    Milk Street Television:     Sights outside of
                salsa ranchera.            Secrets of Thailand.                                                             Argentina Favorites.        Amsterdam.
                Wild Kratts: Panda Power Odd Squad. Orchid’s          Odd Squad. Otto and         Arthur. Animated. Arthur Arthur. Animated. An art Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS      Up!                        talent show.               Oren want to be Captain learns about making           project; a lucky pencil. The kids track a powerful
       KIDS                                                           Fun.                        sacrifices.                                           storm.
                Washington Week            Nevada Week                Rick Steves’ Europe.        Icon: Music Through the Lens: On the Cover. Photos Classic Albums: Pink
        10                                                            Historical sites in Tehran, that made the front page.                             Floyd: Dark Side of the
                                                                      Iran.                                                                             Moon.
 Fri            Cook’s Country. Spice- America’s Test Kitchen Kitchen Queens: New                 Rick Steves’ Europe.      Rick Steves’ Europe. Little Rick Steves’ Europe.
8/6 Create
                crusted steaks; bacon; from Cook’s Illustrated Orleans: Seafood Medley. The open-air museum in Slovenia; Lake Bled.                     Helsinki, Finland; Tallinn,
                griddles.                                                                         Aarhus.                                               Estonia.
                Elinor Wonders Why.        Elinor Wonders Why         Elinor Wonders Why:         Arthur. Animated. George Arthur. Animated. D.W. Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS      Animated. Mr. Raccoon’s                               Zig Zag Plant; Butterfly has a lucky streak.          must decide whether to Harmless act multiplied.
       KIDS     bakery sign.                                          Drinks.                                               speak up.
                Midsomer Murders: The Village That Rose From the (8:16) Midsomer                  (9:01) Death in Paradise: An Artistic Murder. The The Mallorca Files. A
        10      Dead, Part 1. Little Auburn reopens to the public. Murders. Little Auburn murder of a local gigolo.                                     dog is killed at a famous
                                                                      reopens to the public.                                                            vineyard.
Sat             Pati’s Mexican Table.      Great Estates of Scotland: Rosslyn. Myths and          The Best of the Joy of    The Best of the Joy of      Rick Steves Special:
8/7 Create
                Chicken, beans, plantain legends of Rosslyn Chapel.                               Painting. A Southwest     Painting. A mountain        Andalucia: The Best of
                and avocado.                                                                      desert.                   scene in a faux matte. Southern Spain
                Elinor Wonders Why.        Elinor Wonders Why         Elinor Wonders Why:         Arthur. Animated. Blended Arthur. Animated. Arthur Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS      Animated. Mr. Raccoon’s                               Zig Zag Plant; Butterfly family; Arthur babysits. learns about making             Measure and compare
       KIDS     bakery sign.                                          Drinks.                                               sacrifices.                 wind speeds.
                (7:00) Secrets of Althorp In Their Own Words: Princess Diana. The story of        Unforgotten Season 4 on Masterpiece. Cassie and Professor T: Sophie
        10      -- The Spencers            Princess Diana’s life.                                 Sunny interview suspects.                             Knows. A girl may be a
                                                                                                                                                        key murder witness.
Sun             George Hirsch Lifestyle: Great Estates of Scotland: Inveraray. Inveraray          Rick Steves’ Europe.      Rick Steves’ Europe. Little Rick Steves: Best of the
8/8 Create
                An Egg-cellent Selection. Castle.                                                 The open-air museum in Slovenia; Lake Bled.           Alps
                                                                                                  Aarhus.
                Elinor Wonders Why.        Elinor Wonders Why         Elinor Wonders Why:         Arthur. Animated. George Arthur. Animated. D.W. Cyberchase: A Reboot Eve
       PBS      Animated. Mr. Raccoon’s                               Zig Zag Plant; Butterfly has a lucky streak.          must decide whether to to Remember.
       KIDS     bakery sign.                                          Drinks.                                               speak up.
Please visit vegaspbs.org for complete program schedule

     10:30 p.m.                 11:00 p.m.                11:30 p.m.                Our Picks for August 1-8
(10:00) Professor T. Six- POV: Mayor. Ramallah, Palestine Mayor Musa Hadid.
year-old girl disappears.
(10:00) Rick Steves’        To Dine for with Kate      Food Flirts. Cashew
European Travel Tips and Sullivan. PayPal co-          and chutney treats with
Tricks                      founder Kimbal Musk. rugelach.
WordGirl. Animated.         Hero Elementary.           Xavier Riddle and the
Victoria Best steals        Animated. Sparks’ Crew Secret Museum
weapons.                    chases a giant ball.
(10:00) Eyes on the         Eyes on the Prize: The Keys to the Kingdom 1974-
Prize. Violent response to 1980. Bostonians resist school desegregation.
activism.
Seeing the USA. The         Born to Explore with       America’s Test Kitchen
Desert Botanical Garden Richard Wiese                  from Cook’s Illustrated
in Phoenix.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific Elinor Wonders Why: The
Butterfly Garden Party;                                Lizard Lounge; Feathers.
Animal Dance.
(10:00) American            In Their Own Words: Muhammad Ali. Muhammad
Experience. Joe Louis       Ali’s boxing successes.
fights Max Schmeling.
Joseph Rosendo’s            Two for the Road. A tour Cook’s Country. Texas
Travelscope. Ancient sites of central Texas.           thick-cut smoked pork
in Armenia.                                            chops.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific Elinor Wonders Why:
Peter’s Blues; Pink                                    Speed Racer; One of
Raspberry.                                             These Goats.
(10:00) Secrets of the In Their Own Words: Queen Elizabeth II. Queen
Dead. Viking remains are Elizabeth II’s life.
found in Sweden.
Curious Traveler. The       Canvasing the World with America’s Test Kitchen       Olympic Excitement
Flemish Masters;            Sean Diediker. Bali Rice from Cook’s Illustrated      Tuesday, August 3
Madonna of Bruges.          Workers.                                              Jesse Owens: American Experience at 9 p.m.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why:         The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936
Secret Sculpture; The       Cha-Cha-Licious; Show Leave It to Ari; Snow
Celebrator.                 and Smell.                 Friend.                    Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis.
                                                                                  Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens’ grace and athleticism
(9:35) Inspector Morse: The Secret of Bay 5B. A        Rick Steves’ Europe:       rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold
parking lot murderer leaves two clues.                 Istanbul. Grand Bazaar     medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus.
                                                       and spice market.
                                                                                  (Repeats Sunday, August 8 at 12:30 p.m.)
Joseph Rosendo’s            Afro-Latino Travels with Cook’s Country. Southern-
Travelscope                 Kim Haas: Limón, Costa style smothered chicken.
                            Rica.                                                 The Fight: American Experience at 10 p.m.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why:          On June 22, 1938, 70,000 fans crammed into Yankee Stadium to
                            PinkaPolka Dotty; Lila     Zig Zag Plant; Butterfly   watch what some have called “the most important sporting event in
                            Gets Glasses.              Drinks.                    history” — the rematch between African American heavyweight Joe
(10:00) Classic Albums: Pink Floyd Live in Venice. Pink Floyd’s 1989 Night        Louis and his German opponent Max Schmeling.
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of of Wonders concert attracts 200,000 fans in St.          (Repeats Sunday, August 8 at 1:30 p.m.)
the Moon                    Mark’s Square.
Rick Steves’ Europe:        Rick Steves’ Europe:       Rick Steves’ Europe.       In Their Own Words: Muhammad Ali at 11 p.m.
Central Turkey. Aerial view Istanbul. Grand Bazaar Streets of ancient             Follow Muhammad Ali’s path from a gym in Louisville to boxing
of Cappadocia.              and spice market.          Ephesus; natural spa.      successes, conversion to Islam, opposition to the draft, exile from
Pinkalicious & Peterrific Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why: Bird     the ring, comeback fights, Parkinson’s disease and his inspirational
                            Spoon Sounds; Robotta Song; No Need to Shout.         re-emergence at the Atlanta Olympics.
                            the Artiste.
(10:00) The Mallorca        Professor T: Every Home. A man is found dead near
Files. A dog is killed at a railway tracks.
famous vineyard.
Rick Steves Special:        Essential Pépin. Apples Ciao Italia: Tuna; Tonno!.
Andalucia: The Best of bon femme; red summer Tuna meatballs with
Southern Spain              fruit.                     caponata.
WordGirl. Animated.         Hero Elementary.           Xavier Riddle and the
WordGirl’s secret identity. Animated. Monarch          Secret Museum
                            butterflies go missing.
(10:00) Professor T. A      POV: Pier Kids. Black, homeless queer and trans
girl may be a key murder youth.
witness.
(10:00) Rick Steves: Best To Dine for with Kate        Food Flirts. Pastrami
of the Alps                 Sullivan. Speaker and      ramen noodle kugel.
                            author Rachel Hollis.
WordGirl. Animated.         Hero Elementary.           Xavier Riddle and the
Violet, the Framer, comes Animated. The crew finds Secret Museum
to the rescue.              a young bird.                                                                                               AUGUST 2021         17
Primetime | Aug. 9 — Aug. 16                                                                                     Please visit vegaspbs.org for complete program schedule

 Vegas PBS           7:30 p.m.                 8:00 p.m.                  8:30 p.m.                  9:00 p.m.                    9:30 p.m.                10:00 p.m.
               British Antiques Roadshow. Antiques Roadshow: Hotel del Coronado Hour 1. A      Antiques Roadshow: Hotel del Coronado Hour 2. A Eyes on the Prize. Riots
        10     Letter from John Lennon; Baldessari oil sign; Delphos gown.                     1915 San Diego Exposition poster.               explode in Miami.
               Swedish glass.
Mon            Cook’s Country. Prosciutto America’s Test Kitchen Kitchen Queens: New           Rick Steves’ Europe.        Rick Steves’ Europe:        Rick Steves’ Europe.
8/9 Create
               bread; provolone.          from Cook’s Illustrated Orleans: Meaty Mains.        Helsinki, Finland; Tallinn, Central Turkey. Aerial view Germany’s port city of
                                                                                               Estonia.                    of Cappadocia.              Hamburg.
               Wild Kratts: Mystery of Odd Squad. Olive and Odd Squad. The Unit                Arthur. Animated. Fern      Arthur. Animated.           Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS     the Weird Looking Walrus. Otto are stranded in a searches for a villain.        feels low.                  Prunella directs the class The team help their friend
       KIDS                                forest.                                                                         production.                 Hapo.
               Ireland with Michael.       Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Hard FRONTLINE: In the Shadow of 9/11. Seven men are indicted.
        10     Wexford, Ireland;           Times. Michael Moore; Laura Linney.
               Johnstown Castle.
 Tue           George Hirsch Lifestyle. Christopher Kimball’s         Kitchen Queens: New       Rick Steves’ Europe:       Rick Steves’ Europe.        Rick Steves’ Europe.
8/10 Create
               Wood-fired corn chowder. Milk Street Television:       Orleans: Imperial         Istanbul. Grand Bazaar Streets of ancient              Capital city of Dresden,
                                           Pizza and Pasta.           Aubergines.               and spice market.          Ephesus; natural spa.       Germany.
               Wild Kratts. Live action/ Odd Squad. Ms. O gets Odd Squad. It’s party            Arthur. Animated. Buster Arthur. Animated. Stage Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS     animated. Baby elephant. trapped in a mirror.          time for the new agents. saves a cat; goofy words. fright; Argument.             The kids and Digit are
       KIDS                                                                                                                                            trapped.
               Outdoor Nevada: Art,        Nature: Super Cats: Science and Secrets. Intimate NOVA: Operation Lighthouse Rescue. Efforts to save Secrets of the Dead.
        10     Trains and Bad Plants. secrets of the big cats.                                  Gay Head Lighthouse.                                   Search for Cleopatra’s
                                                                                                                                                       lost tomb.
Wed            Cook’s Country. Hawaiian- Lidia’s Kitchen. Blueberry How She Rolls: How She Rick Steves’ Europe.            Rick Steves’ Europe.        Rick Steves’ Europe.
8/11 Create
               style fried chicken.        and ricotta parfait.       Rolls. Carrie Morey’s     Exploring the back streets Exploring the Nile Valley. Frankfurt, Germany.
                                                                      biscuit business.         of Cairo.
               Wild Kratts. Live action/ Odd Squad. A villain         Odd Squad. A strange      Arthur. Animated. Tommy Arthur. Animated.              Cyberchase: Giving
       PBS     animated. Peregrine         steals Ms. O’s voice.      problem arises.           is two minutes older than Prunella directs the class Thanks Day.
       KIDS    falcon.                                                                          Timmy.                     production.
               Rick Steves’ Europe.        Agatha Christie’s Marple: By the Pricking of My Thumbs. Tuppence visits his     (9:34) Inspector Morse: Infernal Serpent. Morse
        10     Historical sites in Tehran, elderly aunt.                                                                   investigates a scientist’s death.
               Iran.
 Thu           Pati’s Mexican Table.       Christopher Kimball’s      How She Rolls. Carrie     Rick Steves’ Europe: Why Rick Steves’ Europe.          Rick Steves’ Europe:
8/12 Create
               Pollo pibil; lasagna made Milk Street Television:      prepares to open a new We Travel. The value of Challenges and surprises Bulgaria. The complex
               with shark.                 Tunisian Couscous.         store.                    travel.                    of travel.                  history of Bulgaria.
               Wild Kratts: Pangolin       Odd Squad. New villain Odd Squad. Becoming Arthur. Animated. Arthur Arthur. Animated. Muffy Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS     Rescue.                     challenges the Mobile a pirate; Turning into a is lost; summer.                 learns about her family Memory Integrator.
       KIDS                                Unit.                      couch.                                               history.
               Washington Week             Nevada Week                Rick Steves’ Europe.      Icon: Music Through the Lens: On the Wall. Music Icon: Music Through the
        10                                                            Persepolis, Shiraz and photography.                                              Lens: On the Net.
                                                                      Esfahan.
 Fri           Cook’s Country. Cast        America’s Test Kitchen How She Rolls. Carrie         Baking with Julia. Martha Baking with Julia. Martha Julia Child: Cooking with
8/13 Create
               iron baked chicken; hot from Cook’s Illustrated Morey’s new path to              Stewart; wedding cake. Stewart; wedding cake. Master Chefs: Emeril
               sauce.                                                 success.                                                                         Lagasse.
               Odd Squad. The Unit         Odd Squad. The Unit        Odd Squad. A box          Odd Squad. The Unit        Odd Squad. The villains Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS     attempts to prevent         introduces a new           contains villain powers. must stop William Ocean. plan to unleash oddness. Hacker traps Digit and
       KIDS    trouble.                    member.                                                                                                     the kids.
               (6:30) Country Pop Legends (My Music). Most            This Land Is Your Land (My Music). The Smothers Brothers and Judy Collins        Eat Your Medicine: The
        10     memorable songs to cross over the country and pop host a look at the evolution of modern American folk music.                           Pegan Diet with Mark
               charts.                                                                                                                                 Hyman, MD
 Sat           Pati’s Mexican Table. Bar Legacy List with Matt Paxton: Anne Manley;             The Best of the Joy of     The Best of the Joy of      Rudy Maxa’s World:
8/14 Create
               snacks; family classics. Richmond, VA. Shark teeth; book of poetry; abacus. Painting: Double Take. Painting: High Tide.                 Escape to French
                                                                                                                                                       Polynesia
               Odd Squad. The Unit         Odd Squad. The Unit        Odd Squad. A box          Odd Squad. The Unit        Odd Squad. The villains Cyberchase: Journey of a
       PBS     attempts to prevent         introduces a new           contains villain powers. must stop William Ocean. plan to unleash oddness. Thousand Food Miles.
       KIDS    trouble.                    member.
               All Creatures Great and Small: Between the Pages. Insight and reflections from Unforgotten Season 4 on Masterpiece. The team            Professor T (UK)
        10     cast and creators of All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece.               narrows down the suspects.                             Attempt is made on a
                                                                                                                                                       businessman’s life.
 Sun           George Hirsch Lifestyle Legacy List with Matt Paxton                             Baking with Julia                                      Rudy Maxa’s World: The
8/15 Create
                                                                                                                                                       Taste of Japan.
               Odd Squad. The Unit       Odd Squad. The Unit    Odd Squad. A box               Odd Squad. The Unit        Odd Squad. The villains Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS     attempts to prevent       introduces a new       contains villain powers.       must stop William Ocean. plan to unleash oddness. Hacker tries to take over
       KIDS    trouble.                  member.                                                                                                      Cyberspace.
               Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live. Songs from the Mannheim Steamroller            Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide. Suze Orman discusses planning for
        10     Christmas annual tour include Deck the Halls.                                   retirement, including key steps for the ultimate retirement.

Mon         (6:00) Memory Rescue         Eat Your Medicine: The Pegan Diet Approach to Health from Cronic Disease with Mark Hyman, MD                 What to Eat When with
8/16 Create wtih Daniel Amen, MD                                                                                                                      Dr. Michael Roizen & Dr.
                                                                                                                                                      Michael Crupain
               Wild Kratts. Live action/ Odd Squad. Delivery        Odd Squad. A task force Arthur. Animated. D.W.           Arthur. Animated.        Cyberchase: The Guilty
       PBS     animated. Power disc. Debbie vows to stop            shuts down headquarters. becomes a picky eater;          Washington, D.C.; sealed Party.
       KIDS                              villains.                                           daredevils.                     envelope.
Please visit vegaspbs.org for complete program schedule

     10:30 p.m.                  11:00 p.m.                  11:30 p.m.                 Our Picks for August 9-16
(10:00) Eyes on the Prize. African Americans: The Las Vegas Experience.
Riots explode in Miami. Influence of events on the African-American
                            experience.
Seeing the USA. Island Born to Explore with             America’s Test Kitchen
of Molokai; macadamia Richard Wiese: Qatar: A from Cook’s Illustrated
nut farm.                   Desert Welcome.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why:
Peter’s Portrait; Pink      Snow Fairy; To Catch a Bubble House; The Syrup
Peepers.                    Leaf.                       Tree.
(9:00) FRONTLINE. Seven Follow the Water. Michael Forsberg and Pete Stegen
men are indicted.           follow the flow of water across 1,300 miles and
                            three states.
Joseph Rosendo’s            Two for the Road. Puerto Cook’s Country. Barbecue
Travelscope: France --      Rico after Hurricane        chicken thighs; peach
Following the Rhone.        Maria.                      pies.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why.
Pink Lemonade; Pink         Indoor Camp-In; The         Animated. Mr. Raccoon’s
Shoes.                      Flutterbugs.                bakery sign.
                                                                                      Antiques Roadshow: Hotel Del Coronado
(10:00) Secrets of          In Their Own Words: Princess Diana. The story of
the Dead. Search for        Princess Diana’s life.                                    Antiques Roadshow: Hotel Del Coronado
Cleopatra’s lost tomb.
Curious Traveler. Why       Canvasing the World with America’s Test Kitchen           Hour 1 at 8 p.m. and Hour 2 at 9 p.m., Monday, August 9
Dublin is known for its Sean Diediker                   from Cook’s Illustrated       Check into Hotel del Coronado to see sensational finds in a stunning
pubs.                                                                                 seaside setting. Hour 1 discoveries include a 1962 Baldessari oil
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why              “Sign for Rothko & Albers,” a Fortuny Delphos gown, and a “Kitchen
Sweet Pea Pixie; Pink       That Unicorn Feeling;                                     Debate” table with a signed Nixon photo. Hour 2 uncovers a 1915 San
Piper.                      School Rules.                                             Diego Exposition poster, a Joan Crawford archive from around 1940,
                                                                                      and a Margaret Bourke-White photograph of Gandhi.
(9:34) Inspector Morse: Infernal Serpent. Morse         Rick Steves’ Europe.
investigates a scientist’s death.                       Historical sites in Tehran,
                                                        Iran.
Joseph Rosendo’s            Outside: Beyond the Lens. Cook’s Country. Memphis-
Travelscope. Exploring Southeastern coastline of style wet ribs in slow
Ireland.                    Australia.                  cooker.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why:
Treasure Hunt; Cheer Up, Invisible Ink; Rusty’s         Frozen Fish; Pirate
Archie.                     Doghouse.                   Treasure.
(10:00) Icon: Music         Metallica: S&M 2. A joint concert by Metallica and
Through the Lens: On        the nealry 80-member San Francisco Symphony.
the Net.
Julia Child: Cooking        The French Chef Classics. The French Chef Classics:
with Master Chefs. Lidia French onion soup;             Quiche Lorraine. Quiche
Bastianich.                 vegetable soup.             Lorraine.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why:
Petercadabra; Sleepless That Unicorn Feeling;           Hiding in Plain Sight;        Unforgotten Season 4 on Masterpiece
in Pinkville.               School Rules.               Owl Girl.                     Two Drama Season Finales
(10:00) Eat Your Medicine: The Pegan Diet with Mark Hyman, MD. Dr. Mark               Sunday, August 15
Hyman breaks down the pegan diet and explains how to use food as medicine.            Unforgotten Season 4 on Masterpiece at 9 p.m.
                                                                                      In the series’ most dramatic season, Cassie and Sunny investigate a
(10:00) Rudy Maxa’s       Essential Pépin. Endive Ciao Italia. Fig and                cold case with alarming links to the police force. Can the force ever
World: Escape to French with olives; stewed navy zucchini bread.                      really be trusted, and will Cassie and Sunny find themselves on the
Polynesia                 beans.
                                                                                      wrong side of the law?
WordGirl. Animated. The Hero Elementary: Going to Xavier Riddle and the
Butcher enlists a kitten; Pieces; Forces of Nature. Secret Museum                     Professor T (UK) at 10 p.m.
ray.                                                                                  Professor Jasper Tempest is obsessed with cleanliness, structure and
                                                                                      order. But his genius for solving crimes means he constantly has to
(10:00) Professor T (UK). Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide. Suze                get his hands dirty, helping the police crack their most difficult cases.
Attempt is made on a      Orman discusses planning for retirement, including
businessman’s life.       key steps for the ultimate retirement.
(10:00) Rudy Maxa’s       To Dine for with Kate       Food Flirts
World: The Taste of       Sullivan
Japan.
WordGirl. Animated. The Hero Elementary.              Xavier Riddle and the
Butcher battles a new     Animated. The crew is       Secret Museum
rival.                    accidentally shrunk.
(9:00) Suze Orman’s       Aging Backwards 3 with Miranda Esmonde-White.
Ultimate Retirement       Fast Track with Miranda Esmonde-White
Guide
(10:00) What to Eat When with Dr. Michael Roizen & Dr. Michael Crupain

Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why: The         Professor T (UK)
Garden Gnome Party;        Dream Salon; The Duck Paper Trail; Bath Time.
Scooter Boy.               Stops Here.                                                                                                       AUGUST 2021          19
Primetime | Aug. 17 — Aug. 24                                                                                     Please visit vegaspbs.org for complete program schedule

 Vegas PBS            7:30 p.m.                 8:00 p.m.                  8:30 p.m.                  9:00 p.m.                   9:30 p.m.                  10:00 p.m.
                Ken Burns: The National Parks. Behind-the-scenes stories about the making of The National Parks:            Eat Your Medicine: The Pegan Diet with Mark
        10      America’s Best Idea.                                                                                        Hyman, MD

 Tue        (6:00) America’s Home         Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive                                      Rick Steves’ Island        Growing Bolder’s
8/17 Create Cooking: Stuffed                                                                                                Hopping Europe             Launchpad to What’s
                                                                                                                                                       Next
                Wild Kratts: Kerhonk.     Odd Squad. The Mobile Odd Squad. The team              Arthur. Animated. Growing Arthur. Animated. Arthur Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS                                Unit van runs out of fuel. gets locked out of its van. and caring for plants.    fears his pants will split. Unhappily-Ever-Afterville.
       KIDS
                Outdoor Nevada: Wildlife, Nature: Pandas: Born to Be Wild. Observing pandas in the wild.                    This Land Is Your Land (My Music)
        10      Angling, Riders and
                Mandy.
Wed             Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide. Suze Orman discusses planning for retirement, including key         Growing Bolder’s Launchpad to What’s Next
8/18 Create
                steps for the ultimate retirement.
                Wild Kratts: A Huge     Odd Squad: First Day.    Odd Squad. Agents are Arthur. Animated.                    Arthur. Animated. No TV; Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS      Orange Problem.         Agents struggle with a   transported to the future. Francine enjoys circus          Binky’s night light.      Patterns in player
       KIDS                             case.                                               camp.                                                     performance.
                Country Pop Legends (My Music). Most memorable songs to cross over the country and pop charts.              John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind (My Music)
        10
 Thu        (6:00) Growing Bolder’s Rick Steves’ Island              America’s Home Cooking: Stuffed
8/19 Create Launchpad to What’s     Hopping Europe
            Next
                Wild Kratts. Live action/ Odd Squad. The agents      Odd Squad. Oswald         Arthur. Animated. The tree Arthur. Animated. Arthur     Cyberchase: Pursuit of the
       PBS      animated. Chris and       search for a villain.      lands an interview on a house collapses.             stars in Muffy’s action      Prism of Power.
       KIDS     Martin help a lion.                                  podcast.                                             film.
                Washington Week           Nevada Week                Bee Gees: One Night Only. The trio performs some of its hits, with an        Change Your Brain, Heal
        10                                                           appearance by singer Celine Dion, in Las Vegas.                              Your Mind with Daniel
                                                                                                                                                  Amen, MD
 Fri            (6:00) Great Scenic      Rick Steves Holy Land Israelis and Palestinians Today                                                    Growing Bolder’s
8/20 Create
                Railway Journeys: 150                                                                                                             Launchpad to What’s
                Years on the Right Track                                                                                                          Next
                (7:00) Molly and the     Molly of Denali.          Molly of Denali.           Molly and the Great One. Molly tries to get Grandpa Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS      Great One                Animated. A family        Animated. Molly helps fix Nat and her father to climb to the top of Denali.    Digit visits Eugene in
       KIDS                              traditional canoe trip.   the broken fish wheel.                                                         Mermaidos.
                (6:30) This Land Is Your John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind (My Music). Performances by artists of the 1950s and ’60s include The Carpenters: Close to
        10      Land (My Music)          those of Pete Seeger and Judy Collins.                                                                   You (My Music Presents)

 Sat        (6:00) Change Your Brain Brain Mind Body Connection with Dr. Rudy Tanzi & Dr. Deepak Chopra                     Brain Fitness Program
8/21 Create Heal Your Mind with Dr.
            Daniel Amen
                (7:00) Molly and the      Molly of Denali.           Molly of Denali.           Molly and the Great One. Molly tries to get Grandpa Cyberchase: R-Fair City.
       PBS      Great One                 Animated. A family         Animated. Molly helps fix Nat and her father to climb to the top of Denali.
       KIDS                               traditional canoe trip.    the broken fish wheel.
                (6:30) Liza with a Z.     Bee Gees: One Night Only. The trio performs some of its hits, with an            Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live. Songs from
        10      1972 concert featuring appearance by singer Celine Dion, in Las Vegas.                                     the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas annual tour
                Liza Minnelli.                                                                                             include Deck the Halls.
 Sun            (7:00) Aging Backwards Forever Painless with Miranda Esmonde-White                                         Transformational Power of Yogo
8/22 Create
                3 with Miranda Esmonde-
                White
                (7:00) Molly and the      Molly of Denali.           Molly of Denali.           Molly and the Great One. Molly tries to get Grandpa Cyberchase: Hacker Hugs
       PBS      Great One                 Animated. A family         Animated. Molly helps fix Nat and her father to climb to the top of Denali.     a Tree.
       KIDS                               traditional canoe trip.    the broken fish wheel.
                Student Spotlight         Antiques Roadshow: Philbrook Museum Hour 2.           Antiques Roadshow: Philbrook Museum Hour 3.          Unforgivable Blackness:
        10                                Charles Wilda oil; a 1950 Gibson guitar.              Salvador Dalí etching; Sinatra letter.               The Rise and Fall of Jack
                                                                                                                                                     Johnson
Mon             Cook’s Country: Holiday America’s Test Kitchen How She Rolls. Carrie            Craft in America: Celebration. Holiday artists;      Rick Steves’ Europe.
8/23 Create
                Feast. Crumb-crusted      from Cook’s Illustrated lands her largest deal        objects and traditions.                              Nazaré, Portugal;
                rack of lamb.                                        ever.                                                                           medieval abbey.
                Wild Kratts: Happy Turkey Odd Squad. An ancient Odd Squad. Stopping a Arthur. Animated. Opera Arthur. Animated. D.W. Cyberchase: A Garden
       PBS      Day.                      warrior has been let       villain in North Carolina. tickets; a new job.        wants to find something Grows in Botlyn.
       KIDS                               loose.                                                                           loud.
                Ireland with Michael.     Native America: From Caves to Cosmos. The identity The Big Burn: American Experience. Wildfire destroys FRONTLINE: China’s
        10      The mystic past of Lough of America’s first peoples.                            millions of acres across Northern Rockies.           COVID Secrets. The
                Erne.                                                                                                                                coronavirus pandemic.
 Tue            George Hirsch Lifestyle. Christopher Kimball’s       How She Rolls. Carrie      Craft in America: Landscape. Natural materials       Rick Steves’ Europe. The
8/24 Create
                Macaroni and cheese; Milk Street Television:         must rebalance her work become finished works.                                  pros and cons of cruising.
                pork sliders.             South African BBQ.         and life.
                Wild Kratts: Mimic.       Odd Squad. Things get Odd Squad. Owen and Arthur. Animated. Muffy Arthur. Animated. All-star Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS                                covered in jam.            Ohio provide backup.       worries about Crosswire soccer team.                 Disagreement between
       KIDS                                                                                     Motors.                                              friends.
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