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Gregg Allman Live: Back to Macon, GA • WXXI-TV
Gregg Allman performs fan favorites in the town where he got his start.
Gregg Allman Live: Back to Macon, GA airs Saturday, September 21 at 10:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV. Repeats Sunday, September 22 at 2:30 p.m.
One of the most acclaimed, beloved and awarded icons in rock and roll history and founding member of the legendary Allman Brothers Band, Gregg Allman, heads back to the town where he got his start in Gregg Allman Live: Back to Macon, GA Gregg performs fan favorites, including ‘Whipping Post,’ ‘Melissa’ and ‘Midnight Rider.’ Interview footage features Gregg reflecting on Allman Brothers’ history.
Photo: Greg Allman • Photo provided by APT
Women and the Vote • WXXI-TV
Filmed on Election Day 2020, this documentary reflects on New York’s suffrage legacy.
Women and the Vote airs Friday, September 20 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV.
Filmed on Election Day 2020 in cemeteries across NY state, Women and the Vote is a mosaic on the past 100 years of women’s political equality, the present moment, and the future. Interviews with visitors in The Bronx, Sleepy Hollow, Auburn, Rochester, and Buffalo intertwine with rich historical elements to generate connections between New York’s suffragist legacy and contemporary voters.
Secrets of the Museum • Sundays at 5pm on WXXI-TV
Go behind-the-scenes at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, the world-famous home of art, design and performance, where only a fraction of their two million item collection is on public display.
Secrets of the Museum airs Sundays, September 15-October 20 at 5 p.m. on WXXI-TV.
Episode #201 – “Jacob Jordaens: Renaissance Watercolors” airs 9/15
Behind the scenes at the V&A, a suit from glam rockers Slade needs some TLC, a Michelangelo gives up its secrets and a rare Renaissance watercolor requires urgent attention.
Episode #202 – “Epic Iran” airs 9/22
Some of the largest paintings ever seen at the V&A are unveiled, Manuel’s costume from Fawlty Towers goes on show, and the museum’s oldest teddy bear has a special visitor.
Episode #203 – “Alice in Wonderland” airs 9/29
At the V&A, a rare set of Lucian Freud prints creates a stir, a fragile 600-year-old tapestry is on the move, and a new exhibition attempts to bring Alice in Wonderland to life.
Episode #204 – “Bacchus Vase/Minton” airs 10/6
At the V&A, Shirley Bassey’s favorite outfit must look its best for its debut, a Victorian vase gets a chance to shine, and a rare Chinese painting brings huge challenges.
Episode #205 – “Bags Inside Out/Churchill Dispatch Box” airs 10/13
Behind the scenes at the V&A, Winston Churchill’s dispatch box needs attention, it’s removal day for a 350-year-old doll’s house, and a famous painting by Constable is on the move.
Episode #206 – “Painting: The Great Renunciation of the Buddha” airs 10/20
At the V&A, a Buddhist painting is a mystery, children’s art goes on show, and Josiah Wedgwood’s masterpiece – the Portland Vase – is brought into the 21st century.
Photo: Textiles Display Expert Gesa Werner • Credit: Blast!F Films
Les Misérables: The Staged Concert • WXXI-TV
Join the stellar cast for a staged concert of the beloved musical that became a worldwide phenomenon seen by over 120 million people.
Les Misérables: The Staged Concert airs Sunday, March 2 at 7 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI app.
Coinciding with its 35th triumphant year in London’s West End and featuring a cast and orchestra of over 65, the show’s magnificent score includes the songs “I Dreamed A Dream,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More” and “On My Own”.
PBS News Special: ABC Presidential Debate Simulcast • WXXI-TV + WXXI News
WXXI provides special coverage of the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
PBS News Special: ABC Presidential Debate Simulcast airs Tuesday, September 10 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and on WXXI News, and streaming at WXXINews.org.
PBS will provide live coverage and analysis of the debate between Governor Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance. The broadcast will begin with a simulcast of the debate, followed immediately by PBS News special coverage co-anchored by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett, with reporting from White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López and Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins, and expert analysis from additional guests.
NPR will provide Live Special Coverage of the ABC News Presidential Debate hosted by Mary Louise Kelly. Also joining the coverage: NPR Senior Political Editor and Correspondent Domenico Montanaro, NPR Political Correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben and White House Correspondent Deepa Shivaram.
¡Presente! Latin Film Series “Spy Kids” • The Little Theatre
As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, ¡Presente! Latin Film Series is excited to present a screening of the iconic family film “Spy Kids” on Sunday, September 29 at 3 p.m. at The Little Theatre.
This event is part of an ongoing Latin Film Series, designed to celebrate and highlight Latin contributions to American cinema. “Spy Kids” is the story of Carmen and Juni Cortez, siblings who discover that their parents are secretly spies, and when their parents are captured, it’s up to the kids to save them and the world!
Tickets are $11 for general admission, $9 for seniors and students. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets online.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to secure their seats and purchase food from Munchie Empanada Truck. After the screening anyone looking to extend the fun can go to The Playhouse // Swillburger (820 S Clinton Ave) to play arcade games and receive a discount on food and drink by presenting their ticket to “Spy Kids” at the register from 5pm-7pm!
NEXT on Kennedy Center “Snarky Puppy: The Family We Make” • WXXI-TV
Five-time Grammy® winners Snarky Puppy play host to four of the most important singers in the Spanish-speaking world.
NEXT on Kennedy Center “Snarky Puppy: The Family We Make” airs Friday, October 11 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV.
Fuensanta (Mexico), Gaby Moreno (Guatemala), Silvana Estrada (Mexico), and Silvia Pérez Cruz (Spain) represent different generations, continents, and musical traditions, but are bound together by their ability to communicate the deepest of emotions through song.
This one-night-only performance will feature music by all four women arranged by and performed with Snarky Puppy.
Snarky Puppy is a collective of sorts with as many as 20 members in regular rotation. At its core, the band represents the convergence of both black and white American music culture with various accents from around the world. The defining characteristic of Snarky Puppy’s music is the joy of performing together in the perpetual push to grow creatively.