Friday, June 4, 2010

Taxi to the dark side...

Lawrence Welk and Classic Gospel lead into Are You Being Served on Saturday, ending with Independent Lens "Goodbye Solo"...Solo is a Senegalese cab driver working to provide a better life for his young family. William is a tough Southern "good ol' boy" with a lifetime of regrets. One man's American dream is just beginning, while the other's is quickly winding down. But despite their differences, both men soon realize they need each other more than either is willing to admit. Through this unlikely but unforgettable friendship, "Goodbye Solo" deftly explores the passing of a generation as well as the rapidly changing face of America...11pm

And on Sunday, AMERICA'S HEARTLAND celebrates the men and women across the nation who grow the country's crops, raise its livestock, tend its nurseries and prepare its food. AMERICA'S HEARTLAND taps into the national fascination with food and curiosity about unfamiliar places and ways of life, while also exploring the American values of family, hard work and the spirit of independence...5pm

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