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Cielo • The Little Theatre

How far would you go to reach heaven? Santa, a young indigenous girl, embarks on a rollercoaster journey to take her mother out of a life of hardship and into eternal paradise.

Cielo plays at The Little Theatre on Sunday, September 20 at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 27 at 12 p.m.

Eight-year-old Santa (Fernanda Gutiérrez Aranda) liberates her mother from the hands of an abusive father. Infused with the powers of a goldfish she swallowed whole, she sets off on a fantastical road trip toward a heaven in the sky she believes is as real as the ground beneath her. On her journey through the otherworldly Bolivian Altiplano, she tests the faith of a priest, befriends a troupe of cholita wrestlers, and clashes with a burnt-out cop grieving the death of his wife. Eyes firmly on the horizon, she leaves a trail of miracles in her wake and prompts her unlikely followers to question everything they believed was possible.

Shot on location in Bolivia with an eye-popping color palette, Spanish filmmaker Alberto Sciamma’s magical realist road movie bursts with empathy and wonder.

Broadcast in Spanish with English subtitles.

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Weekend in Havana • WXXI-TV

Travel to Cuba’s vibrant, alluring and rapidly changing capital in “Weekend in Havana.

Weekend in Havana airs Friday, September 25 at 4 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI and PBS apps.

Join Geoffrey Baer as he travels to Havana, where dancers, musicians, architects, and writers invite him into their lives to experience the color, culture, and history of a beautiful and seductive city only recently re-opened to Americans. “Weekend in Havana” illuminates and surprises, inviting viewers to experience a Cuba that is sizzling with the energy of new possibilities.

Taco Mafia • WXXI-TV

A new generation of taqueros is showing how to achieve success in a post-pandemic world, while expanding the impact that a business can have in its own community.

Taco Mafia airs Monday, September 21-Friday, September 25 at 3:30pm on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI and PBS apps.

For the past several decades, Austin has been a world leader in creative innovation and cultural expression through music, art and cuisine.

Amid rapid change throughout the city of Austin, a new generation of young local taqueros is creating the blueprint on how to achieve professional success in a post-pandemic world, while building lasting relationships and expanding the impact that a business can have in its own community.

The self-proclaimed ‘Taco Mafia’ is forging a new path built on friendship, tradition, authenticity, and a commitment to give back. This docuseries uses cuisine as an entry point to better understand the people behind the food.

Meet their families, see how they were raised, witness the major events that created these spectacular chefs, friends, business owners, and community leaders. Explore the driving forces that helped shape their commitment to building meaningful relationships and creating a sustainable ecosystem in their own industry. And dive into topics that reach far beyond the culinary industry such as entrepreneurship, sustainability, immigration, gentrification, politics and more.

Taco Mafia will also air in its entirety on Sunday, September 27 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Video Playlist of Clips from The American Revolution

Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world. Watch more here at The American Revolution website.

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Latino Patriots in the American Revolution

Discover the contributions of Latinos in the fight for American independence from Britain, Latinos were instrumental in winning the American Revolution. John Leguizamo and historians share stories of Bernardo de Gálvez and other Latino patriots whose contributions were vital in winning the fight for American independence.

“If our contributions were written back into history textbooks, can you imagine how America would see us?’ says Leguizamo. “More importantly, can you imagine how we would see ourselves?” Photo: Creator and host John Leguizamo on the set of AMERICAN HISTORIA./ Credit: NGL Studios

Inspired by his quest to uncover Latino and Latina heroes and their contributions, this clip comes from three-part series brings acclaimed Broadway and film actor John Leguizamo’s passion from the stage to the screen. This clip comes from VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos

American Historia PBS LearningMedia Collection: (6-12): Video clips and classroom resources

The full series is available to watch on Passport if you are a WXXI Member
Episode 1: Echoes of Empires: Join host John Leguizamo as he examines the accomplishments and rise of the Great Empires and civilizations in Mexico, South America and the Caribbean, from the Taino to the Olmec, Inca, Maya, Aztec, and more. Although they were ultimately decimated by the conquistadors, these societies had an enduring influence on culture, agriculture, and the sciences.

Episode 2: Threads in the American Tapestry: Explore how Latino DNA has been woven into the identity of the United States since before her inception, and has been pivotal all along the way. Despite facing severe discrimination and violence, Latinos were present and contributed in pivotal ways to the fabric of this nation. Highlighting key figures and events, host John Leguizamo shows how Latinos helped build the United States we know today.

Episode 3: Solidarity in a New Era: Host John Leguizamo explores the rise of the new empire, the United States. While Latinos were often relegated to the fringes of mainstream society, they made profound contributions to the fabric of the U.S. and beyond. Reflecting on his journey, John learns that Latinos were not just an asterisk in history, but that Latino history is the history of the United States.

The Best of the ’60s • WXXI-TV

The decade of peace, love and happiness is celebrated in this My Music compilation.

The Best of the ‘60s airs Saturday, October 25 at 3 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.

Legends from Pop, Folk, Rock, The British Beat, Motown, Soul and Great Rock and Roll all perform their biggest 1960s hits, classics and more live on the MY MUSIC stage.

Great Performances: Ann • WXXI-TV

Enjoy a powerful and revealing look at legendary, larger-than-life Texas governor Ann Richards who enriched the lives of her followers, friends and family in this critically acclaimed play written by and starring Emmy Award-winner Holland Taylor.

Great Performances: Ann airs Friday, October 24 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.About the Episode

Great Performances: Ann is a no-holds-barred theatrical portrait of Ann Richards, legendary Governor of Texas (1991-95). Written and performed by Emmy Award-winning actor Holland Taylor (“Two and a Half Men,” Broadway’s “The Front Page”), the play is a compelling look at the impassioned, inspiring woman who enriched the lives of her followers, friends and family. Beginning with a commencement address, the play bursts into a blistering day in the life of the governor, with a cascade of task-wrangling and conversations with everyone from Richards’ friend Bill Clinton to her grandbaby Lily. We see the grit, warmth and depth in her colorful, captivating character, bigger than the state from which she hails. Directed for the stage by Benjamin Endsley Klein (Broadway credits include “The Ferryman” and “Carousel”), this production was recorded at the Zach Theater in Austin, Texas, following its national tour and Broadway run at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater in 2013, which earned Taylor a Tony Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Play.

Neither partisan nor political, Ann began as Taylor’s quest to understand what it was about this housewife, mother, grandmother, leader and iconic patriot who inspired so many people so deeply. Writing the play became a four-year journey for Taylor, crisscrossing the country, interviewing people who knew Richards, watching countless hours of video coverage and pouring over reams of her personal and public papers at the University of Texas. In the end, Taylor’s greatest resources were the family, friends, staff and colleagues of the governor who allowed Taylor to know Ann Richards.

Maigret on Masterpiece • WXXI-TV

Meet Maigret as he pursues Paris’s ruthless criminals while confronting his own troubled past.

Maigret on Masterpiece airs Sundays, October 5 – November 9 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.

Meet Chief Inspector Maigret as he solves Paris’s most complex crimes using unorthodox methods and a fierce sense of justice. To prevail, he must outwit the city’s most ruthless criminals while confronting his own troubled past.

Episodes:
Episode One: The Lazy Burglar – Part One I October 5
Follow Maigret as he investigates a series of bank robberies plaguing Paris.

Episode Two: The Lazy Burglar – Part Two I October 12
Despite being demoted, Maigret continues to pursue justice for Honoré Cuendet.

Episode Three: Maigret’s Failure – Part One I October 19
Maigret’s case is derailed when ordered to investigate billionaire Ferdinand Fumal’s death threats.

Episode Four: Maigret’s Failure – Part Two I October 26
As Maigret reels from his failure to protect Fumal, he also suffers a devastating personal blow.

Episode Five: Maigret Come Home – Part One I November 2
A student is stabbed to death in the street. Maigret and Cavre disagree over the killer’s motives.

Episode Six: Maigret Come Home – Part One I November 9
Tragedy strikes in Saint-Fiacre, shocking Maigret to the core.

Photo: Jules Maigret (Benjamin Wainwright)
Credit: Photographer Csaba Aknay; Courtesy Playground Entertainment and MASTERPIECE.