enence ((((GPB~ MEMBER MAGAZINE FOR GEORGIA PUBL CASTING MARCH 2009 www.gpb.org l(ft Basketball Championships Showcase High School Athletes GPB Radio Partners with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program GHSA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHAMPIO SHIPS This month, you won 't want to miss GPB's exciting live coverage of the Georgia High School Association Boys and Girls High School Championships. Check out the action on the courts at these times: Friday, March 13, beginning at 3 PM Saturday, March 14, beginning at 9:30AM with the American Association of Adapted Sports Program 's Georgia Wheelchair Basketball Championship Few actors could follow up roles like Magneto in "X-Men" and Gandalf in the "Lord of the Rings " trilogy with "King Lear. " But then very few actors are like lan McKellen. Arguably the finest Shakespearean actor of his generation (Richard Ill, Macbeth, lago), he re-creates his recent stage performance of the tragic monarch in a special television adaptation. Wednesday, March 25, 9 PM The more researchers learn about the great apes-chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans the more evidence they find of creative intelligence; What, then, is the essential difference between us and them? NOVA explores that question with two episodes - "Ape Genius," and "The Last Great Ape." Tuesday, March 17, beginning at 8 PM -- - - - ~-~-~ --------- - MembersMatter Matching Gifts elp us . t . ~ . . t . c . h our programming dollars Hundreds of companies show their support of public broadcasting by matching dollar for dollar (or more) the gifts that their employees make to public broadcasting stations. Many employers participate in Georgia, and nationally, including AT&T , Coca-Cola and IBM Corporation. lf you work for a company that matches their employee's gifts, you can join your fellow members of Georgia Public Broadcasting who take the extra step to support public broadcasting. It's as easy as 1-2-3! 1. Contact your Human Resources office for eligibility requirements and to obtain a Matching Gift Form. 2. Complete and sign the employee portion of the form. 3. Send the form to Georgia Public Broadcasting, Matching Gifts Office, 260 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 Questions? ca11 the Matching Gifts Office at 1.877.472.7946. ((((GPB~ {({(GPB ~ www.gpb.org MARCH 2009 3 Producer'sSpotlight From Broadway to Norway, GPB takes viewers on a musical tour with great programming featuring superstars and the best new talent. CELTIC WOMAN : THE GREATEST JOURNEY Saturday, February 28, 7 PM This special features the essential collection of Celtic Woman's most beloved and memorable songs. The program gives new fans the chance to understand Celtic Woman's success and old fans a chance to reminisce with highlights taken from their acclaimed PBS specials: Celtic Woman, Celtic Woman - A New Journey and Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration. Performances include "Danny Boy, ' "Somewhere," ' Orinoco Flow," "At the Ceili" and many more. YANNI VOICES: LIVE FROM THE FORUM IN ACAPULCO Monday, March 2, 8 PM Listen again to Yanni's melodies, composed over an incomparable 30+ year career, and it becomes clear: The man's music was meant to be sung. Revered for his sweeping symphonic pieces, intimate keyboard airs and unforgettable musical themes, Yanni long resisted having vocalists reinterpret his music with lyrics. That is, until now. Teaming up with Grammy and Academy Award-winning producer Ric Wake, Yanni took on a mentoring role for this project, discovering and producing four young singers. who are each featured in this special-Nathan Pacheco, Ender Thomas, Leslie Mills and Chloe. Pairing tpeir vocal talents with his compositions, old and new, Yanni encouraged the four singers to write lyrics for the melodies that moved them most. It proved a winning gamble. HIGHLAND HEARTBEAT Monday, March 2, 10 PM Singer and actress Fiona Kennedy, a member of Scotland's leading theatrical family and known in Nmth America as tl1e host of "Tartan TV," leads a group of singers brought togetl1er after a counh-ywide audition to represent a range of musical styles. Singers Jim Malcolm, Jillian Isbister, Maureen McMullan, Daisy Chute and Darren Maclean, backed by the Scottish Festival Orchestra, perform at the historic Theatre Royal in Glasgow. Stunning footage of Scotland is interspersed with the songs, which span genres and generations, from traditional Scottish compositions to pop hits. Emmy Award-winning Scottish actor Brian Cox (The Bourne Supremacy) reads the works of Scotland's national Bard, Robert Burns. PAUL SIMON : THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG Tuesday, March 3, 8 PM Paul Simon, one ofAmerica's most respected songwriters and musicians, was the recipient of the first annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Named in honor ofthe legendru-y George and Ira Gershwin, the award recognizes the profound and positive effect of popular music on the world's culture. Taped at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC, the all-star gala concert features appearances by Yolanda Adams, Marc Anthony, Dixie Hummingbirds, Jerry Douglas, Art Grufunkel, Alison Krauss, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Lyle Lovett, Stephen Marley, Jrunes Taylor and Buckwheat Zydeco. 4 MARCH 2 0 0 9 experience ((((GPB~ PAUL SIMON: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG Tuesday, March 3, 8 PM GREAT PEFORMANCES THE POLICE: CERTIFIABLE Tuesday, March 3, 9:30 PM The hits just keep coming in Great Performances The Police: Certifiable, the rocking concert film of the Police's historic reunion tour stop in Buenos Aires. The special captures Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland and Sting - better known as the Police - performing to the record crowd that packed River Plate Stadium to hear such band favorites as "Roxanne," "Message in a Bottle" and "Every Breath You Take." 3 MO' DIVAS Friday, March 6, 9:30 PM Discover a diva (or three!) as PBS presents 3 Mo' Divas featuring Laurice Lanier, Nova Payton and Jamet Pittman bound to become household names. Directed by veteran Broadway performer, choreographer and director Marion J . Caffey, singers Lanier, Payton and Pittman, like Caffey's famous 3 Mo' Tenors, are as comfmtable with Puccini as they are with "Proud Mary." Backed by an 11-piece orchestra onstage, the classically trained women are individually showcased in thrilling solos and combined in ensembles of show-stopping power. SWEET SOUL: STAX/VOLT REVUE - LIVE IN NORWAY 1967 Tuesday, March 10, 9:30 PM Filmed April 7, 1967 in Oslo, Norway, Sweet Soul: StaxfVolt Revue - Live in Norway 1967 features live performance footage from the last leg ofthe StaxfVolt Revue's European tour - a rare package tour of artists from the legendary record label. Performers include Georgia native Otis Redding "Shake," "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," "Fa- Fa- Fa- Fa- Fa (Sad Song)," "My Girl," and "Try A Little Tenderness", Sam and Dave ("Hold On! I'm Comin'," "Soothe Me," and "You Don't Know Like I Know"), Booker T. and the MG's ("Green Onions"), Arthur Conley ("Sweet Soul Music"), Eddie Floyd ( "Raise Your Hand") and original Stax Records house band The Mar- Keys ("Philly Dog"). ((((GPB~ www.gpb.org MAR C H 20 0 9 5 This friendly, Jack-Russell Terrier leaps into exciting adventures with his human owner, Joe Talbot, bringing books to life for kids and their families. Each Wishbone episode features two parallel tales: one contemporary and one classic. The present day story chroniclesJoeTalbot as he struggles with growing up and discovering his identity; the second story features signature scenes from a literary masterpiece and stars WishboneTM! Wishbone invites audiences to go along as he defeats the sheriff of Nottingham, journeys to the center of the earth, discovers Rome, confronts the Headless Horseman and more! With such a big imagination, Wishbone can do just about anything, from shooting an arrow to flying through the air or wherever else the story takes him. In the classic story, Wishbone becomes a famous char- acter, interacting and communicating with humans as their equal. Wishbone helps children make creative connections between their lives and classic works of literature, and in the process, demonstrates how much fun reading can be. 6 MARCH 2009 e.tperience ((((GPB ~ 6:00 Monday 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 Noon 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 Monday Friday Saturday Sunday Arthur Reading Rainbow Cyberchase Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Wordgirl Arthur Word World Between the Lions Martha Speaks It's a Big Big World Raggs Dragon Tales Sesame Street Mister Rogers Miffy A Place of Our Own Ninos en su Casa Keeping Kids Healthy Real Moms, Real Saavy Big Comfy Couch Caillou Bob The Builder Thomas and Friends A Place of Our Own Ninos en su Casa Keeping Kids Healthy Real Moms, Real Saavy Sesame Street Singing Time Barney and Friends Design Squad DragonFly TV Saddle Club WIShbone From the Top Biz Kids Donna's Day Hands on Crafts Curious George Sid the Science Kid Super Why! Clifford the Big Red Dog Martha Speaks Arthur Word Girl Fetch! 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From the Top Encore Power of Art American Masters American Experience Expose Nova Wild! Wired Science Great Performances at the MET Legends of Jazz From the Top Encore Frontline Wred Science GA. Stories Amer. History Wide Angle Quest: Investigating Our World GED Connection Workplace Essential Skills Specials Nova Frontline Wide Angle State of the Arts TV 411 Connect with English BBC World News Tavis Smiley GED Connection Workplace Ess. Skills TV411 Connect w/ English Specials Atlanta 8.3 Albany 14.3 Augusta 20.3 Chatsworth 8.3 Columbus 20.3 Dawson 25.3 Macon 29.3 Savannah 9.3 Waycross 8.3 Monday Friday Saturday Sunday 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 Carrier Charlie Rose Worldfocus Nightly Business Report Great Ken Bums Performances Amer. Stories Specials Power of Art History Detectives Specials NewsHour with Jim Lehrer This Old House Woodwright's Wor1 Nation 21st century 2:00 3:00 Carrier Great Perlormances Ken Bums Amer. Stories History Specials Wash. Week Now on PBS Bill Moyers Detectives 4:00 Ceo This is America Consuelo Mack GA. Weekly CEO Exchange Foreign Exch. GABusiness Conversations Exchange 5:00 NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Power of Art Great Performances at the MET State of the Arts Specials Wild! Wired Science Nova Frontline Wide Angle GED Connection Workplace Ess. Skills TV 411 Connect w/ English 12 MARC H 2009 e.tperience ((((GPB~ ((((GPB~ ~ Georgia EMC The ASO on GPB 2009 Season The lights dim, the audience hushes, the baton cuts through the air-and the music begins. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concerts return to Georgia's airwaves the first week of March. Join us for 26 weeks of concerts from the orchestra's 2008-2009 season, presenting performances by the star soloists, passionate conductors and the consummate orchestral players of the ASO recorded at Atlanta's Symphony Hall in the Woodruff Arts Center. ASO music director Robert Spano and principal guest conductor Donald Runnicles lead more than half the concerts between them. Other guest conductors this season include Nicholas McGegan, Mei-Ann Chen and Itzhak Perlman. Visiting violinists include Robert McDuffie, Joshua Bell, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and Gil Shaham. Emanuel Ax, Peter Serkin, Andre Watts and Marcus Roberts are some of the pianists to perform. In addition, you'll hear the artistry of such soloists as percussionist Evelyn Glennie, baritone Gerald Finley and soprano Christine Brewer. For established masterpieces on the menu, enjoy the allTchaikovsky and all-Strauss concerts, Mahler's Sixth Symphony and liberal helpings of Brahms. As for newer, American works, be sure to catch John Adams' opera "Doctor Atomic", about the first test of a nuclear weapon at Los Alamos, and the world premiere of a symphony by Christopher Theofanidis. The renowned ASO Chorus sings forth in Haydn's Creation and Mozart's Requiem. Host Sarah Zaslaw presents the music and speaks with the artists. Join us when the ASO is on GPB, Thursday evenings at its new time of 9 PM with a repeat broadcast Sunday nights at 10. GPB listeners of our dally news, Georgia Gaz8lta and SUstainable Georgia know O~ando Montoya well. His thoughtful writing style, smooth delivery, and public radio craft are cornerstones to the quality reporting GPB Is known for In Georgia and throughout all of public broadcasting. Montoya, who works out of the Skldaway Island studios of Savannah GPB station 91 .1 FM WSVH, took time recently to tell GPB members a little bit about hlmseH. I was born In O~ando, Florida, and graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree In broadcasting. Savannah Is a medium-sized news market, which means ~s just small enough for a reporter to know the ground easily and quickly, but not large enough to produce earth-shatt~ng news. ~takes abroader view of what's news. 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Patrick Summers; Cristina Gallardo-Domas, Maria Zifchak, Marcello Giordani, Dwayne Croft Rusalka Three Acts March 14, 2009 11 PM ET Music by Antonin Dvorak Text in Czech by Jaroslav Kvapil Jiri Belohlavek; Renee Fleming, Christine Goerke, Stephanie Blythe, Aleksandrs Antonenko, Kristinn Sigmundsson La Sonnambula Two Acts March 21 , 2009 I 1 PM ET Music by Vincenzo Bellini Text in Italian by Felice Romani Evelina Pido; Natalie Dessay, Juan Diego Florez, Michele Pertusi Das Rheingold Opera in Four Scenes March 28 , 2009 11 PM ET Music by Richard Wagner Text in German by the composer, after ancient Nordic epics. James Levine; Wendy Bryn Harmer, Yvonne Naef, Jill Grove, Kim Begley, James Morris, Richard Paul Fink, Franz-Josef Selig, John Tomlinson GPB Radio Goes Mobile Listen to Georgia Public Broadcasting on your iPhone and iPod Touch with the Public Radio Tuner iPhone application. 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