Friday, March 30, 2012

A worldwide gross of over $5.6 billion? Must be good...

Our March Membership Drive is almost at an end...and tonight's Great Performances production is a classy way to go out! In celebration of its blockbuster 25th anniversary year, Andrew Lloyd Webber presented The Phantom of the Opera in a fully-staged, lavish production, set in London's Royal Albert Hall and backed by a complete cast and orchestra of more than 200...first opened in 1986, it has played to more than 130 million people and is currently showing in London, New York, Budapest, Las Vegas, Kyoto, and tonight on your television...don't miss it - 8pm

Thursday, March 29, 2012

What's wrong with plate spinners & dancing elephants?

Remember Sunday night on "The Ed Sullivan Show"? From the Beatles' American television debut to the Doors' infamous one-time-only appearance to the Rolling Stones, Sly and the Family Stone, the Mamas and the Papas and more, this special focuses exclusively on full-length music performances - no plate spinners or dancing elephants...Ed Sullivan's Rock & Roll Classics: The Sixties...9:30pm

Preceded by - Disco Inferno, Brickhouse, If You Don't Know Me By Now...Superstars of Seventies Soul Live is a trip back in time...exciting once-in-a-lifetime gathering with the legends of 1970's Motown, R&B, Soul and Disco artists -- all original performers, singing their greatest...7pm

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

A man so gentle he made Brando feel at ease...

BOB ROSS: THE HAPPY PAINTER presents a behind-the-scenes look at the public television personality's journey from humble beginnings to an American pop-culture icon. Interviewees recount his gentle, mild-mannered demeanor, disclose little-known facts about his hair, his fascination with fast cars, and iconic status among enthusiasts such as Phil Donahue and Jane Seymour...and great story about Marlon Brando looking for tips on technique...7pm

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

This is where we live...this is who we are...

Ali MacGraw celebrates the connection between horses and humans in Horses of the West: America's Love Story...segments include wild horses and the prisoners who train and love them; the horses of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary rescued from a grim fate; the exquisite grace of Arabians who may be the royalty of the horse world; working quarter horses on the ranch of author Thomas McGuane; the striking beauty of spotted Appaloosas and their Nez Perce heritage; and the heart-warming story of therapy horses at the National Ability Center and the children they have helped so dramatically...7pm

Monday, March 26, 2012

Chef Bud with food, Tony Bennett with Lady GaGa?

KACV's latest local production features Chef Bud Andersen showing us how simple ingredients combine to bring complex flavors in no time at all...Back To The Table with Chef Bud...7pm

At age 85, the legendary Tony Bennett is the oldest person to have reached the number one position on Billboard's Hot 200 chart with the release of another album of duets -- which, amazingly enough, also marks Bennett's first number one album. Yet another career triumph, Duets 2 teams Bennett with a diverse roster of contemporary stars including Queen Latifah, Aretha Franklin, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Andrea Bocelli, and Michael Buble, performing more classics from the Great American Songbook, including "Body and Soul," "The Lady is a Tramp," "On the Sunny Side of the Street," "Speak Low," and "Stranger in Paradise."...8:30pm

Friday, March 23, 2012

Presenting Adele...before she was exhausted...

Our March Membership Drive Starts this weekend...highlights include Trans-Siberian Orchestra on Friday, Big Band crooners and music on Saturday, and a documentary on the making of Downton Abbey on Sunday. And don't miss performances by the super hot Adele, recorded just days after the release of her record-breaking sophomore album, 21, for a small group of lucky fans... on Sunday...check local listings for times.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Will the real Mary Katherine Gallagher, awkwardly stand up...

Actress & comedian Molly Shannon is best known for her six-year run as a Saturday Night Live cast member, creating many recurring characters...like the uncoordinated Mary Katherine pursuing her entertainment career. But she's also enjoyed success in films, on Broadway and in many other roles for television. Shannon's latest project is a children's book called Tilly the Trickster. She joins Evan to talk about SNL, becoming an author, and the tricky business of women in comedy...OVERHEARD at 8pm