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CREATE Showcase in September • WXXI-CREATE

Enjoy these marathons with your favorite CREATE celebrities throughout September!

CREATE Showcases air Fridays from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-CREATE.

Get Outside: Beyond the Lens – September 6-8
Explore the cinematic beauty of some of the top destinations on Earth in an adventurous marathon of Outside: Beyond the Lens — including a sneak peek at some of the locations coming in Season 4.

Hispanic Heritage with Pati Jinich – September 13-15
To kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, embark on a delicious journey with Pati Jinich to explore the local attractions and delicacies of several regions throughout Mexico, and don’t miss a first look at some of the stories from Chihuahua, featured in the upcoming season.

Time to Celebrate – September 20-22
America’s Test Kitchen is celebrating a huge milestone — 25 years! — and we are ready to party! Join some of your favorite Create hosts to get in the spirit with festivals and traditions from around the globe.

Great American Recipe – September 27-29
Take a culinary tour with talented home cooks from across the U.S. as they showcase their beloved signature dishes and try to secure the top spot as the “Great American Recipe.”

Revival 69: The Concert that Rocked the World • WXXI-TV

Explore the concert that despite all odds pulled together to become one of the most important days in rock and roll history.

Revival 69: The Concert that Rocked the World airs Saturday, August 31 at 3 p.m. on WXXI-TV
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Young, scrappy concert promoter John Brower put his life on the line (literally) to turn his failing Toronto Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival into a one-day event, later coined in rock mythology as “the second most important event in rock n’ roll history.”

The festival united rock legends like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, and Gene Vincent with The Doors, the biggest band in the world. But the 11th-hour arrival of John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band ignited a seminal moment for the 20,000 fans at Toronto’s Varsity Stadium, triggering Lennon’s final decision to leave the Beatles forever.

John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky • WXXI-TV

This compelling documentary shares the untold story of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s unique relationship and the artistic journey that culminated in the iconic album Imagine.

John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky airs Saturday, December 7 at 9:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

The film features a new interview with Yoko, as well as new interviews with those closest to the couple, including John Lennon’s son Julian; photographer David Bailey, who famously captured the couple in a 1971 photograph that graced the cover of Vogue; gallerist John Dunbar, who introduced the couple; Dan Richter, a neighbor of Yoko’s who became their personal assistant; pioneering studio designer Eddie Veale, who built Ascot Sound Studios at their home in Tittenhurst Park; and Klaus Voormann, Alan White and Jim Keltner, musicians who played on the Imagine album. These influential figures provide open and unprecedented insight alongside previously unseen footage, photographs, and audio recordings.

Geraldine Ferraro: Paving the Way • WXXI-TV

Geraldine Ferraro made herstory when she became the first female nominee for national office by a major party.

Geraldine Ferraro: Paving the Way airs Thursday, August 29 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

This feature-length documentary looks at the life of this trailblazer, who served as role model for women and men across the nation and around the world. It features never-before-seen archival footage and stills, intimate interviews with Ferraro and commentary by many of the leading political figures of our day, including President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Clinton, President and Mrs. George H. W. Bush, Vice President Walter Mondale, Secretary Madeleine Albright, Senators Barbara Mikulski and Olympia Snowe, Congresswomen Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Kennelly and Jane Harman, Congressmen Vic Fazio and Tony Coelho and many others. Filmmaker Donna Zaccaro creates a moving, powerful and oftentimes surprising portrait of her mother, who changed the face of American politics forever.

Odysseus Returns  • WXXI-TV

An amateur historian, Makis Metaxas, claims he found the bones of Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey. But the discovery is soon embroiled in controversy, and Makis embarks on his own odyssey to convince the world he is right.

Odysseus Returns airs Wednesday, August 28 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Is King Odysseus, the Trojan-horse-building genius in Homer’s epic poem The Iliad, merely a figure of ancient fiction? Or was he flesh-and-blood man? In 1991, Makis Metaxas, a local politician on the Greek island of Kefalonia, discovers a 3000-year-old Mycenaean tomb. Soon, Greece’s leading archeologist, Lazaros Kolonas, begins two years of excavation. The dig culminates with the unearthing of an object that bears an uncanny resemblance to one described by Homer as a prized possession of King Odysseus. But these incredible findings only trigger a storm of controversy.

Now, after three decades of suppression, the story can at last be shared with the world, and the evidence found in the tomb is ready to be scientifically analyzed. Makis and his wife, Hettie Metaxas-Putman Cramer, reveal how they uncovered ancient clues in Homer’s text that lead them to search the area where they later found the tomb. And archeologist Lazaros Kolonas finally returns to the site to go on the record about whether this tomb really belonged to the legendary king, Odysseus.

American Masters “Blake Edwards A Love Story in 24 Frames” • WXXI-TV

While known for cinema classics such as “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “Days of Wine and Roses” and the “Pink Panther” series, the iconic director, screenwriter, and producer Blake Edwards was also a sculptor and painter, loving husband, and devoted father.

American Masters “Blake Edwards A Love Story in 24 Frames” airs Tuesday, August 27 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV

Featuring never-before-seen archival video and stills, this documentary offers an exploration into the filmmaker’s complex life and genre-spanning career, as shared by filmmakers and family. Edwards’ story is further illuminated through interviews with devoted family members, fans and those who have worked with him, including wife Julie Andrews, children Jennifer and Geoffrey Edwards, Lesley Ann Warren (“Victor/Victoria”), Bo Derek , Rob Marshall, Rian Johnson and more.

Born in 1922, an artistically minded young Blake Edwards began his Hollywood career as an actor, but quickly pivoted to writing and directing. While Edwards redefined slapstick comedy through a lens that still resonates with today’s directors and actors, he was influential across many genres, including dramas, detective films, musicals and even Broadway theater productions. See how his life changed when he met Andrews and how their creative partnership informed films such as “10,” “S.O.B.” and “That’s Life!” Edwards is remembered fondly by those who knew him. Or as Andrews herself puts it, “I don’t think I ever met a man as charismatic, as wicked, as funny, as vulnerable, as angry at times, as adorable and sweet as Blake.”

Voces on PBS “Almost American” • WXXI-TV

Meet a Salvadoran-American family who have legally lived and worked in the nation’s capital for 20 years until disaster strikes.

Voces on PBS “Almost American” airs Monday, August 26 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

A Salvadoran-American family of five who have legally lived and worked in the nation’s capital for 20 years have their lives upended when Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for those from El Salvador and five other countries is revoked. Follow their fight to stay together as a family.

2024 Challenger Exhibition Fames at The Little League World Series • WXXI-TV

WXXI-TV is proud to bring viewers WVIA Public Media’s special broadcast of the Challenger Exhibition Game held annually in August during the Little League World Series in Williamsport.

2024 Challenger Exhibition Game at the Little League World Series airs Saturday, August 24 at 10:30 a.m. on WXXI-TV

As a part of Move to IncludeTM, WXXI and The Golisano Foundation’s award-winning national initiative to promote disability inclusion, representation, and accessibility in public media, WXXI-TV presents this special that spotlights The Challenger Division, a separate division of Little League that enables boys and girls with physical and developmental challenges who are enrolled in high school to enjoy the game of baseball. Since 2001, two Little League Challenger Division teams have been invited to play an exhibition game at the Little League World Series. The teams participating in the Challenger Division represent more than 30,000 players in over 900 leagues worldwide.

The teams participating in the 2024 game include Manalapan Township (NJ) Little League and California District 68 (Mission Viejo, CA).

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