Live Theater and Music

All the world’s a stage – now more than ever before! Look to PBS North for your fix of performances of musicals, operas, and musicians representing many genres. This week look for the premiere of the opera The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess on Great Performances at the Met Friday night at 9pm. Also, tonight at 10pm is an encore of Great Performances’ Leonard Bernstein Mass.  And, as always, look for music late Saturday night, starting with Austin City Limits at 10pm, followed by Woodsongs, The Lowertown Line, and Lost River Sessions. 

The 2020 PBS Short Film Festival Begins Monday!

The 2020 PBS Short Film Festival is a celebration of independent films and filmmaking, and a love for the craft. Each year the films highlight topics like social injustice, religion, addiction, public policy, love, and all things inspiring. Stream or watch on the PBS Video App through July 24! 

PBS KIDS Highlight

Sesame Street’s When You Wish Upon a Pickle 
Premieres and streams July 13 
9:30am on PBS North; 3pm on PBS KIDS Channel  

When a mysterious wish machine is delivered to Sesame Street, Elmo, Abby, and Bert find their wishes come true. Before long, the gang learns they need to be careful what they wish for – especially when they find out it’ll only grant one wish per customer! Join the fun – along with guest stars Amanda Seyfried and Blake Lively – in this one-hour special. 

Staff Pick!

Staff: Jennifer Kasie
Title: Membership Assistant

Pick of the Week: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

"I love that it is an engaging program that teaches young children social skills and gives them tips on how to handle their emotions. There is nothing like having a hard time opening a jar of spaghetti sauce and having your granddaughter suddenly burst out signing "Grr-grr-grr out loud. Keep on trying and you'll feel proud" to you — A song she learned from watching Daniel Tiger."

Another week of at-home learning continues! Go to our website for the upcoming schedule of shows for youth in grades 6-12 and their corresponding educational materials. Watch weekdays on Explore from Noon-4pm. 

The Week Ahead on PBS North 

6:00pm  
Last Tango in Halifax
Enjoy the third season of this award-winning series that celebrates life and love. Celia and Alan plan to make the most of their time together. In this episode, an unexpected visitor forces Alan to think about his past, making Gillian and Caroline anxious. 

7:00pm  
Inside The Vatican (Part 1 of 2)
Gain unprecedented access to one of the most important places in the Christian world. 

8:00pm 
Grantchester Season 5 On Masterpiece
When Will finds two boys near death in a boxing ring, he must face his own part in their tragedy. 

9:00pm 
Beecham House on Masterpiece
John and Daniel come to blows over Daniel's relationship with the beautiful servant Chanchal. 

10:00pm 
Great Performances "Leonard Bernstein Mass"
Ravinia Festival's production of Leonard Bernstein's theater piece starring Paulo Szot is showcased. 

7:00pm 
Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Salt Lake City"
Travel to Utah's capital city for updated Season 11 appraisals, including a Philip Margetts archive.  

8:00pm 
Antiques Roadshow "Vintage New Orleans"
A New Orleans art pottery jardiniere and a 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers World Series ball are showcased.

9:00pm 
Independent Lens "Cooked: Survival By Zip Code"
Learn the story of a heatwave that overtook Chicago in July 1995, killing 739 residents.
 

7:00pm 
We'll Meet Again "The Fight for Women's Rights"
Join Ann Curry as two women search for friends and colleagues who fought for equal rights. 

8:00pm 
Frontline "Once Upon a Time in Iraq"
The Iraq War is the defining conflict of our age and sets in motion a calamitous chain of unforeseen events that are still playing out to this day. In this two-hour special, award-winning director James Bluemel tells the definitive story of the Iraq War through civilians, journalists, and soldiers - ordinary people from both sides of the conflict, who lived through the 2003 invasion and the 17 years of chaos that followed. 

7:00pm 
Spy in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries "Meet the Spies"
The evolution of Spy Creatures, from the original BoulderCam to the PenguinCams, is highlighted. 

8:00pm 
NOVA "Making North America: Origins" Part 1 of 3
Embark on an epic road trip to Explore the mighty forces in geology & biology that have shaped our continent over three billion years. This episode crisscrosses the continent searching for evidence of the powerful forces that gave birth to North America. 

9:00pm 
Secrets of the Dead "Egypt's Darkest Hour"
Archaeologists examine a rare mass grave dating to the collapse of ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. 

7:00pm 
Burden of Genius: Dr. Thomas Starzi's JourneyInto Organ Transplation"
The untold story of Dr. Thomas Starzl, one of medicine's leading pioneers, is chronicled. 

8:30pm 
Speaking Grief
The film explores why the pain of losing a loved one can be so difficult to understand and discuss.

9:30pm 
Toying with Still Life: The Art of Jonathan Queen
Jonathan Queen places vintage toys within his still paintings to make his work more accessible. 

7:00pm 
Almanac 
Minnesota public affairs show produced by Twin Cities PBS. 

8:00pm 
Almanac North

8:30 pm 
Washington Week

9:00pm 
Great Performances at the Met "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess"
The American folk opera brings 1920s Charleston to life with a beloved score from George Gershwin.

6:00pm 
Lawrence Welk Show "Salute to the Swing Bands"
Bobby Burgess is the host. Great songs include "String Of Pearls" and "I'll Never Smile Again." 

7:00pm 
Still Open All Hours

7:30pm 
Vera "Old Wounds"
When the remains of a teenage girl are found half-buried in a wood, DCI Vera Stanhope and her team find themselves investigating a 30-year-old mystery. 

9:00pm 
Press: On Masterpiece "Magic"
Duncan is shocked when the Post is banned from Downing Street's daily press conferences. 

10:00pm 
Austin City Limits "Sam Smith/Anderson East"

11:00pm 
Woodsongs "The Chuck Wagon Gang and the Small Glories"

12:00am 
The Lowertown Line "The Roe Family Singers"

12:30am 
Lost River Sessions "The War and Treaty"