What does it mean to be extraordinary? Defy the odds and redefine benchmarks of success. Homeless at 19, Natalie builds a career as a pediatric neurosurgeon; Rebecca, one of the “Lost Girls of Sudan,” finds a path to creating positive change; and Lachi fights discrimination as a disability rights advocate. Three storytellers, three interpretations of EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN; hosted by Theresa Okokon.
Running with My Girls On-Demand
Tired of watching local government ignore their communities’ interests, five diverse female activists run for municipal office in Denver – one of the U.S.’s fastest gentrifying cities. A story about an engaged community outrunning the deep pockets of the political establishment, RUNNING WITH MY GIRLS demonstrates that building a new kind of political power is not just aspirational but possible. Available to watch on-demand through 9/13/24
Women’s History Month: Women’s Films & Features • WXXI-WORLD
Throughout the month, join WORLD as we showcase the mighty change that occurs when women assert their power in business, the arts, education, and beyond during March, 2025.
Create Showcase: Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope • WXXI-CREATE
Trek across the globe with host Joseph Rosendo on an international adventure.
Create Showcase: Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope airs Sunday, March 10 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-CREATE.
Joseph Rosendo takes you on an international adventure that will transport you from craggy cliffsides to beautiful bushlands and beyond.
Emmy-award winning director and host Joseph Rosendo has been a travel, food and wine journalist and travel broadcaster for almost 40 years. Since 2007, he has hosted, directed and written Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope®, the award-winning travel television series. “We close each show with a quote from Mark Twain: ’Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness,’” says Joseph. “It’s a truth that first turned me on to travel and has kept me hooked for more than thirty years.”
Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn• WXXI-TV
Join the legendary superstar for a magical concert taped in her hometown in October 2012.
Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn airs Sunday, March 10 at 4 p.m. on WXXI-TV.
This special includes nine songs that Barbra had never performed on stage, and features special guests trumpeter Chris Botti, Italian singing group Il Volo, and Streisand’s son, actor-director Jason Gould.
Photo: Barbara Streisand • Credit: Russell James
Steve and Eydie: Memories of My Mom and Dad • WXXI-TV
In memory of Steve Lawrence, who passed away last Thursday, WXXI presents this special that celebrates the musical duo of Steve and Eydie Gorme.
Steve and Eydie: Memories of My Mom and Dad airs Saturday, March 9 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV.
For over six decades, the musical duo of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme delighted audiences both young and old. This special brings back warm and nostalgic memories as told by their son David, from the early days of ’50s Rock and Roll, ’60s Pop, Tin Pan Alley, Broadway and The American Songbook. Amazingly, there has never been a television show celebrating their long, illustrious careers as individuals or as a duo singing together, that is, until now, and exclusively for public television stations.
Photo: Steve and Eydie • Provided by APT
Photo: Potter Credit: PBS
Live from Hochstein • WXXI Classical
Hosted by WXXI Classical’s Mona Seghatoleslami, Live from Hochstein is the longest running live broadcast concert series in Western New York.
Live from Hochstein airs Wednesdays at 12:10 p.m., March 19-May 14 on WXXI Classical and WXXIClassical.org.
Broadcast live from the Hochstein Performance Hall (50 North Plymouth Ave. in Rochester), the series presents performances by some of the finest artists from the Rochester area’s musical community. Each of these free concerts runs from 12:10-12:50 p.m., giving downtown business people, teachers, families, students and friends an opportunity to enjoy classical music during their lunch hour. The season also includes the annual Hochstein Recital Winners Concert. You can hear an encore broadcast of Live from Hochstein later the same day at 10 p.m. on WXXI Classical.
Spring 2025
March 19 – Women in Music Festival
March 26 – Annie Jacobs-Perkins
April 2 – fivebyfive and Emily Pinkerton
April 9 – Concentus Women’s Chorus
April 16 – Spring Recess – no concert
April 23 – Gateways Brass Collective
April 30 – Hochstein 2025 Merit Scholarship Winners
May 7 – Antara Winds: Let’s Dance!
May 14 – Famous Melodies – A Piano Duo Celebration
Photo: Host Mona Seghatoleslami Credit: Aaron Winters
2024 State of the Union • WXXI-TV + WXXI News
WXXI-TV and WXXI News provide live coverage of President Biden’s State of the Union Address.
2024 State of the Union airs Thursday, March 7 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV + WXXI News.
As he seeks reelection, President Joe Biden will use his State of the Union address to tout his administration’s accomplishments in his first three years in office. Alongside that will likely be a promise: There’s more to come in a second term.
There are multiple crises at home and abroad that could undermine the 46th president’s pitch for another four years in office. The Biden administration has been sharply criticized for its handling of Israel’s war in Gaza, Republicans have stalled Ukraine aid in Congress, and the humanitarian urgency at the southern border means immigration will again play a key role in November’s election.
WXXI-TV presents special coverage from PBS NewsHour. WXXI News presents special coverage from NPR, which can be heard on WXXI-FM 105.9 and online at WXXINews.org.
Photo: President Biden • Credit: Provided by PBS NewHour