La Bamba in East L.A....

Tonight we've got a special treat...Chicano Rock! The Sounds of East Los Angeles...narrated by Edward James Olmos, this documentary tells the story of generations of young Mexican-Americans who proudly expressed their identity through music...the program is filled with intimate first-person storytelling, rare film and photos, and exuberant music from artists such as Lalo Guerrero, the Father of Chicano Music; the legendary Ritchie Valens; and classic bands such as Cannibal and the Headhunters, who toured with the Beatles, Thee Midniters of "Whittier Blvd." fame, El Chicano, Tierra and perhaps the greatest of them all, Los Lobos...8pm

Not as easy as it looks...

The Pursuit of Excellence series of documentaries has focused on several very eclectic subjects with exceptional wit and intelligence...tonight we look at Ohio's annual Ferret Buckeye Bash, the largest and most popular ferret show in the country.
Hundreds of top breeders, seasoned experts and ferret enthusiasts pamper and parade their pets in a quest for prizes and prestige...7pm

The U.S. Open is the climactic final event of the U.S. synchronized swimming season. This program follows two teams of ambitious and athletic girls -- and one very determined teenage boy -- through their intense training and team bonding until they meet in a spectacular display of churning water and synchronous limbs. For these future Olympians, the perfect make-up, the colorful costumes and those permanent smiles mask the fierce competitive spirit each needs to win...Synchonized Swimming: The Pursuit of Excellence...8pm

Life is good on the "intra-web"...

Tonight, Nova shows heart in telling the story of women in Ethiopia afflicted with a child bearing problem and neglected and ostracized by their communities...NOVA follows these women on their journey to the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, where they find health and solace for the first time in years. The dignity of their struggle connects viewers to the plight of countless women in the developing world who face daily challenges from malnutrition, child marriage and lack of obstetric care...Walk to Beautiful...7pm

Face to Face continues the medical thread as Ellen Green interviews Dr. Jodi Wilkinson of Texas Tech Medical School, and his more than 20 years of research into diabetes and obesity...8pm

MySpace. YouTube. Facebook. Friendster. Nearly every teen in America is on the Internet every day. FRONTLINE peers inside the world of this cyber-savvy generation through the eyes of teens and their parents, who often find themselves on opposite sides of a new digital divide.
Growing Up Online...9pm

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

Did you know you could drink that?

This Old House is still at it, episode 9 of the current project...and host Kevin O'Connor is making, and drinking, "compost tea"...yum!...7pm

Considered by many to have "Gershwin in his blood...", pianist Richard Glazier takes us on a musical journey through the Gershwin songbook, through performance and backstage stories about George, Ira, and Judy. Watch for a stunning performance of Rhapsody in Blue...8pm

Thank them for the lemon tree...

After the Pearl Harbor attack, Nebraska farmer Ben Kuroki volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Corps. He would become the first Japanese-American war hero, surviving 58 missions as an aerial gunner over Europe, North Africa and Japan. Between tours of duty he found himself at the center of controversy - a lone spokesman against the racism faced by the thousands of Japanese Americans who were sent to internment camps. Through interviews and rare, never-before-seen film, MOST HONORABLE SON recounts one man's remarkable journey through World War II, providing context to two seemingly disparate histories - the U.S. air war and the Japanese-American experience...7pm

Did you know that the lemon tree, the water wheel and Aristotle's lost philosophy all arrived in Europe through Islamic Spain, as did algebra and the beginnings of modern medicine, science and poetry...the very roots of the European Renaissance. What happened to the fragile union of Muslims, Christians and Jews? Take a trip back through time with Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain...8pm

I've got the music in me...

Can't get that tune out of your head? Tonight Nova examines the extraordinary influence of music on the human brain, and the effects it has on our lives...7pm

Author Walt Davis is the guest with Ellen Green on Face to Face...he discusses his new book "Exploring the Edges of Texas"...8pm

And Frontline presents "My Father, My Brother, and Me"...the story of a journalist who has gotten the same news as his dad and brother - he has the disease...9pm