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Tells the story of Bob Coomber, an intrepid adventurer who sets out to become the first wheelchair hiker to cross the 11,845 foot Kearsarge Pass in the Sierra Nevada of California.

4 Wheel Bob airs Wednesday, October 23 at 7 p.m. on WXXI-WORLD.

The one-hour documentary follows the inspirational journey of Bob while encouraging us to look at our own self-imposed limitations and perhaps reach beyond what we think is possible.

This film is presented as part of Move to Include™ , a national initiative in partnership with WXXI and The Golisano Foundation that uses the power of public media to promote inclusion. Click here to learn more.

Photo: Bob Coomber • Provided by Tritone Films

The experimental documentary The Tuba Thieves is about deaf storytelling and the very nature of sound and listening.

Independent Lens: The Tuba Thieves airs Tuesday, January 14 at 2 p.m. on WXXI-WORLD

The Tuba Thieves: Between 2011 and 2013, tubas were stolen from high schools across Southern California. Against this backdrop, hard of hearing filmmaker Alison O’Daniel generates new sensitivity to sound and meaning in an unconventional documentary experience. What does it mean to listen? An exploration of musicality set against a theft. The central mystery of this unconventional documentary isn’t about theft; it’s about the nature of sound itself.

This program is presented as part of Dialogue on Disability, a partnership between WXXI and Al Sigl Community of Agencies – in conjunction with the Herman and Margaret Schwartz Community Series. Dialogue on Disability is supported by the Fred L. Emerson Foundation with additional support from The Golisano Foundation. The weeklong initiative runs January 13-19, 2025

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WXXI and Al Sigl have been hosting Dialogue on Disability since 2005. In 2014, with the support of businessman and philanthropist Tom Golisano and the Golisano Foundation, Move to Include™ was formed. This initiative enables WXXI to present and develop programming that promotes inclusion year round.

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More About the Film at PBS Independent Lens: The Tuba Thieves

Learn More: ITVS Film Website

 Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s, a film by Anna Moot-Levin and Laura Green features three people—a political cartoonist, a mother turned boxing coach, and an optician as they navigate their lives with resourcefulness and determination in the face of a degenerative illness, Parkinson’s disease.

Airing on WXXI-World Channel on April 10th at 8pm.

Photo from Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s – Independent Lens

Watch the Trailer:

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PBS Independent Lens: Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s

About Indie Lens Pop-Up
Indie Lens Pop-Up is a community series that brings people together for film screenings and conversations. Featuring documentaries seen on PBS’s INDEPENDENT LENS, Indie Lens Pop-Up draws local residents, leaders, and organizations to discuss what matters most. Learn more at pbs.org/indielenspopup

Presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Acton Family Giving, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and National Endowment for the Arts. Stream anytime on the PBS App. For more visit pbs.org/independentlens.