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Program Highlights March 2012 Program Highlights

Friday, March 2 at 9:00 p.m., Sunday, March 4 at 2:00 p.m.,
Sunday, March 11 at 11:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 14 at 10:30 p.m., Monday, March 19 at 10:30 p.m. & Thursday, March 22 at 8:00 p.m.

Use Your Brain to Change Your Age with Dr, Daniel Amen
Be sure to tune in Friday, March 2nd at 9pm as Dr. Amen will be live in our WPBT 2 studios to talk about his latest program and answer questions about the collation between the brain and the aging process.

Saturday, March 3 at 12:00 p.m., Sunday, March 4 at 9:00 a.m.
Monday, March 5 at 8:00 p.m. & Sunday, March 11 at 1:00 p.m.

Dr. Wayne Dyer: Wishes Fulfilled
In his newest PBS special, taped in Escondido, Calif., best-selling author and beloved teacher Dr. Wayne Dyer presents his Five Wishes Fulfilled Foundations: five steps to living from your “highest self,” and thereby attracting your deepest desires.

Saturday, March 3 at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, March 4 at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 8 at 8:00 p.m. & Saturday, March 10 at 5:00 p.m.
Big Band Vocalists
Taken from long-unseen film footage dating from the 1940s and 1950s, this nostalgic look back offers romantic favorites from an all-star roster of legendary artists such as Louis Armstrong, Perry Como and Doris Day
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Saturday, March 3 at 9:00 p.m.
& Tuesday, March 6 at 10:00 p.m.

Yanni: Live at El Morro
Join Yanni for an inspiring concert performed at the historic 16th-century Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico..

Sunday, March 4 at 6:00 p.m., Saturday, March 10 at 2:00 p.m.
& Sunday, March 11 at 9:00 a.m.

Il Volo Takes Flight
Meet Italy's newest teen-aged sensations - Il Volo, three young tenors that have chops that would make Pavarotti proud. One song that particularly delights audiences is their version of "O Sole Mio."

Sunday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m.
& Sunday, March 11 at 4:00 p.m.

Great Performances
Phantom of the Opera at Royal Albert Hall
To mark the musical’s Silver Anniversary, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh present “The Phantom of the Opera” in the sumptuous Victorian splendor of London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Monday, March 5 at 11:00 p.m.
The B-52's With the Wild Crowd Live in Athens, GA
Get in your Chrysler, it's as big as a whale and it's about to set sail ...This program was filmed in the B-52s' hometown of Athens, Georgia at a show that commemorates the band's 34th anniversary of their first-ever live show on Valentine's Day 1977.

Tuesday, March 6 at 8:00 p.m. & Friday, March 23 at 9:00 pm.
Ed Slott's Retirement Rescue
Ed Slott defines the monumental fiscal problems facing Americans and provides a step-by-step solution to creating a plan of action. He will be live in our WPBT2 studios on Tuesday, March 6 at 8:00 p.m. to discuss the many options available to rescue your retirement.

Wednesday, March 7 at 11:00 p.m.
Joe Bonamassa Live at the Beacon Theatre
Internationally renowned guitar superstar Joe Bonamassa, known as a “tour de force”, has delivered another stunning performance at the legendary Beacon Theatre in New York City. It features a guest performance by legendary classic rock singer Paul Rodgers (Bad Company and Free).

Friday, March 9 at 9:00 p.m.
The Blood Sugar Solution with Dr. Mark Hyman
Dr. Mark Hyman will be live in our studios to explain what "diabesity" is. He will outline the underlying causes that drive the problem and provide a personalized, 4-step plan to help you overcome it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, March 10 at 7:00 p.m.
& Saturday, March 17 at 4:30 p.m.

Oscar Hammerstein II: Out of My Dreams
Glee's Matthew Morrison introduces a new generation the the genius who's works include Rose-Marie (1924), Show Boat (1927), Oklahoma! (1943), Carousel (1945), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951) and The Sound of Music (1959). .

Saturday, March 10 at 8:30 p.m.
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
Tony® Award-winning Broadway star (Rent and Wicked), television actress (“Glee”) and recording artist Idina Menzel performs with an orchestra led by legendary composer/conductor Marvin Hamlisch, filmed at The Royal Conservatory’s beautiful Koerner Hall in Toronto, Canada. She will also be live in our studios to talk about the program.

Sunday, March 11 at 10:00 p.m.
& Saturday, March 17 at 6:00 p.m.

Under the Street Lamp
Under the Street Lamp, America’s hottest new vocal group, performs an electrifying evening of classic hits from the American radio songbook..

Monday, March 12 at 8:00 p.m.
Superstars of 70's Soul Live
SUPERSTARS OF SEVENTIES SOUL LIVE (MY MUSIC) is a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of legends — all original performers singing their greatest jammin’ hits. Soul diva Patti LaBelle hosts the historic reunion of classic recording artists of the decade.

Tuesday, March 13 at 8:00 p.m.
& Saturday, March 17 at 10:30 p.m.

Diana Ross: For One and For All
On July 21, 1983, the legendary Diana Ross took the stage in New York’s Central Park before an audience of more than 800,000 adoring fans. Soon after the singer began, pouring rain and heavy wind threatened to put an end to the show, but Diana pushed on for much of the set, urging the drenched crowd to remain calm and stay with her.
Initially broadcast live around the world, the concert was never again shown on television, until now.

Tuesday, March 13 at 10:00 p.m.
The Best of Soul Train
The performance special remembers the late Don Cornelius and features soul superstars such as The Jackson 5, Aretha Franklin, and James Brown.

Thursday, March 15 at 8:00p.m.
& Friday, March 16 at 9:00 p.m.

Great Performances
Tony Bennett: Duets 2
Featuring his greatest hits, performed by today’s biggest stars, Duets II was recorded live in studios from Los Angeles to London, New York to Italy, with Nashville in between, Bennett is joined by a diverse roster of artists, including, Lady Gaga and John Mayer.

Saturday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Judy Garland: Duets
The incomparable Judy Garland collaborates with a who's who of top performers from the 1960s to deliver a non-stop lineup of classic Garland hits.

Saturday, March 17 at 9:00 p.m.
Sinatra Sings
Narrated by his daughter Tina Sinatra, this one-hour television event captures Sinatra at his irresistible best with unforgettable performances of Come Fly With Me, Strangers In The Night, My Way, Theme From New York, New York and many more.

Sunday, March 25 at 8:00 p.m.
Finding Your Roots
Harry Connick, Jr., Robert Downey, Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, John Legend, Branford Marsalis, Condoleezza Rice, Barbara Walters, and many other well-known names learn long-lost secrets of the family histories with the help of Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Thursday, March 29 at 8:00 p.m.
Great Performances

The Thomashefskys
This project, the brainchild of New World Symphony Conductor Michael Tilson-Thomas, celebrates the lives and theatrical and musical legacies of his grandparents who performed in Yiddish theater.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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