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Austin PBS Highlights

Schedule Highlights April 21 to April 27

Monday, April 21st

Roadshow finds rare treasures at Maryland Zoo including 1973 Topps uncut card sheets, a ring collection, ca. 1970 and a 1967 Ram Kumar oil painting. Can you guess the top $180,000 treasure? Antiques Roadshow Maryland Zoo Hour 2 at 7:00 pm.

Antiques Roadshow is in Santa Clara, where host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Stephen Fletcher travel to the Japanese American Museum of San Jose to learn about arts and crafts made by Japanese and Japanese Americans interned in camps during World War II. Highlights include an Italian hotel proprietor's autograph book that includes signatures from John Steinbeck, Leo Tolstoy, Mark Twain; a Margaret Keane "Big Eye" painting; and a collection of 1936-1939 Edward Weston photographs, previously owned by Academy Award-winning special effects artist Warren Newcombe, and now valued at $180,000 to $260, 000. Antiques Roadshow Santa Clara, Hour 1 at 8:00 pm.

Edward & Wallis: The Bahamas Scandals uncovers a web of secret affairs, blackmail, money laundering, and even murder during the controversial couple's five-year exile in the Bahamas. Edward and Wallis were deemed pro-Nazi and a liability during World War II. To address this concern, Churchill appointed Edward as the Governor of the Bahamas. However, from the moment they stepped off the boat, problems arose. Now, top-secret files and newly recovered FBI and government records reveal shocking secrets - ranging from lavish spending to fraternizing with known Nazi sympathizers. Edward & Wallis: The Bahamas Scandals at 9:00 pm.

Follow Indigenous community leaders in Latin America as they face death threats and murder while fighting to save their precious water resources from mining and hydroelectric projects. Water for Life at 10:00 pm.

Tuesday, April 22nd

Henry Louis Gates uncovers the lost roots of actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley, traveling back generations to recount significant events in history - from the American Revolution to the journey of the Mayflower - in a deeply personal way. Finding Your Roots Out of the Past at 7:00 pm.

In the year marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the last concentration camps, renowned historian Sir Simon Schama confronts the history of the Holocaust as not just a Nazi obsession, but as a European-wide crime. In the most personal and unflinching film of his career, Simon visits mass killing sites in Lithuania, the home of his mother's family. He travels to the Netherlands, a nation famed for its long history of tolerance and where he lived and worked as a young historian, to answer the question of why fewer Jews survived here than in any other Western occupied country. And despite a lifetime dedicated to documenting Jewish history, this film also captures the emotional toll of Simon's first ever visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Within all this terror, at every step Simon leans into remarkable acts of resistance, the compulsion of ordinary Jews to document the unprecedented atrocities that wAlaska Native villages fighting for survival against climate change. With the Howard Center at ASU, why communities are relocating, and struggling to preserve their traditions. Also: an investigation into Russian atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine.ere happening to them, in the hope they could never be denied. Featuring an extraordinary interview with 98-year-old survivor Marian Turski, as well as the voices of younger generations determined to ensure the Holocaust is never forgotten, the film also asks profound questions about what the Holocaust means now. Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On at 8:00 pm.

Alaska Native villages fighting for survival against climate change. With the Howard Center at ASU, why communities are relocating, and struggling to preserve their traditions. Also: an investigation into Russian atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine. Frontline Alaska’s Vanishing Native Villages at 9:00 pm.

Discover the career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and the ground-breaking impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, about the story of his parents' survival of the Holocaust. His provocative work includes In the Shadow of No Towers and many covers for The New Yorker magazine. An ardent defender of free speech, Spiegelman has spoken out as book bans spread across the country. Single-Use Planet at 10:00 pm.

Wednesday, April 23rd

A celebration of one of Earth's most iconic and beloved birds, featuring footage of all 17 species of penguins for the first time, from New Zealand, Cape Town, the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica. Nature Penguins: Meet The Family at 7:00 pm.

Scientists investigate colossal explosions in Siberia and other evidence that rapidly melting soil in the Arctic is releasing vast amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. What are the implications for our climate future? NOVA Arctic Sinkholes at 8:00 pm.

Explore the planet's most threatened ecosystems. Follow Dr. M. Sanjayan on a visit to northern California where the largest river restoration project in US history is aiming to bring life back to a sacred river. Changing Planet River Restoration at 9:00 pm.

Thursday, April 24th

A weekly news and feature program covering issues and people that impact central Texans and highlighting the region’s vibrant cultural and creative diversity – with content that blends in-depth reporting, incisive interviews, and Austin PBS’s unique approach to engaging storytelling. Austin InSight at 7:00 pm.

At a time where public media is under a microscope, Katherine Maher, president of National Public Radio, delves into the organization and the role public radio stations play in communities. Overheard with Evan Smith Katherine Maher at 7:30 pm.

Chet heads to East Texas to experience its history and beauty. He dines at a New Orleans inspired bistro and partakes in a 40-year old country buffet tradition. He hikes through the piney woods and visits an abandoned saw mill. The Daytripper Jasper at 8:00 pm.

It's the most famous painting in the world. Nearly 8.5 million people visit her every year. Yet few have ever heard about the time the Mona Lisa actually vanished from the Louvre in Paris for nearly two and a half years. Mona Lisa Is Missing at 9:31 pm

Florence, Italy was the cradle of the Renaissance and the birthplace of the modern world. Host Dr. Rocky Ruggiero tells the story of Florence through its art, architecture and history. Florence: The Art of Magnificence at 10:30 pm.

Friday, April 25th

Join in on the journey of exploring the historical roles women have provided to their communities by using scientific forest management while sharing the Next Wave of Conservation from the perspectives of private forest landowners, professional foresters, citizen foresters, and a groundbreaking conservation trailblazer. Planting trees and inspiration for a healthier planet for today and tomorrow. Forest Her: The Next Wave of Conservations at 7:30 pm.

Follow Rachmaninoff's journey from a Russian aristocrat to an American artist after the Bolshevik revolution. Forced to rebuild at 44, he embraced modern technology, toured extensively and reinvented his career while longing for his lost homeland. Great Performances Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn at 8:00 pm.

Celebrate International Jazz Day with host Jeremy Irons in a concert featuring Herbie Hancock, Dee Dee Bridgewater and more. Enjoy powerful jazz, blues, and Afrobeat collaborations, plus timeless classics, in this unforgettable musical event. International Jazz Day from Morocco at 9:00 pm.

Saturday, April 26th

What exactly are pollinators? Dr. Sean Griffin from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center explores the diversity and how they partner with plants. In Jarrell, wildlife graze four acres of native plant gardens on former Blackland Prairie ranchland. Attract pollinators with native groundcovers for sun and shade. Central Texas Gardener Planting for Native Bees at 12:00 pm.

Blues, rock & soul maestro Bonnie Raitt returns to Austin City Limits for the first time in a decade performing classics and highlights from her triple 2023 Grammy-winning album "Just Like That" in an epic hour. Austin City Limits Bonnie Raitt 7:00 pm.

Sunday, April 27th

To curb global warming, governments often focus on reducing CO2 emissions. But many are now also adapting to a changing climate, from expanding air conditioning and passive cooling techniques, to engineered and nature-based solutions to counter sea-level rise. We discuss with Vijay Limaye from the National Resources Defense Council,and Susan Asam, VP of Climate Planning at ICF, a consultancy. Energy Switch Climate Adaptation at 6:00 pm.

On her rounds, Sister Julienne visits a pregnant woman living in an abandoned warehouse with visible bruises who refuses an examination. Meanwhile, the Nonnatus team cares for a man confined to an iron lung after being paralyzed by polio. Call The Midwife at 7:00 pm

Fortune's wheel turns as Cromwell finally finds himself in Henry's crosshairs. Charged with treason and feeling the axe's edge, only a masterstroke of political maneuvering can save him from the scaffold now. Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light on Masterpiece Light at 8:00 pm.

When Rohan and Jeanne are brought to public trial, events spiral beyond Marie Antoinette and Louis's control. In attempting to defend her reputation, Marie Antoinette unwittingly destroys it and delivers a fatal blow to Louis's political authority. Marie Antoinette Hated, Humbled, Mortified at 9:00 pm.

Gaspar and Eloisa argue over Pedro Ramirez's innocence. Eloisa believes Pedro would have wanted the man alive, and his death was not his doing, which leaves Gaspar confused. Meanwhile, at the Sanfuentes house, Antonia must conceal the evidence left by Gregorio after the ex-soldier's murder. Hijos Del Desierto at 10:00 pm.

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