Wednesday, August 1 at 8:00 p.m.
Nature
White Falcon, White Wolf
On Canada's remote Ellesmere Island, where June is spring, July is summer and August is already autumn, the race is on for two remarkable species to raise their families.

Wednesday, August 1 at 9:00 p.m.
Ken Burns' The War
When Things Get Tough
Across the country, in cities such as Mobile and Waterbury, nearly all manufacturing is converted to the war effort. As 1943 ends, Allied leaders draw up plans for the long-delayed invasion of Europe; Hitler put tens of thousands of laborers to work strengthening his coastal defenses. For the people of Mobile, Sacramento, Waterbury and Luverne, things are bound to get tougher still.

Friday, August 3 at 10:00 p.m.
PBS Arts Summer Festival
The Barnes Collection
Follow Dr. Albert Barnes’ remarkable rise from Philadelphia’s working-class neighborhood to the top of the modern art world.

Sunday, August 5 at 3:00 p.m.
GP at the Met
Manon
Architect Moshe Safdie’s extraordinary new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts provides the backdrop for a performance-documentary that profiles the Kansas City Symphony, their vibrant artistic director and conductor Michael Stern, and the radiant, celebrated mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato.

Wednesday, August 8 at 8:00 p.m.
Nature
Frogs: The Thin Green Line
Frogs have been hopping the planet for more than 350 million years. They’ve evolved into some of the most wondrous, diverse and beloved animals on earth. Suddenly, they’re slipping away. It’s a global crisis, mobilizing scientists around the world to stem the tide.

Wednesday, August 8 at 9:00 p.m.
Ken Burns' The War
A World Without War
In spring 1945, although the numbers of dead and wounded have more than doubled since D-Day, the people of Mobile, Sacramento, Waterbury and Luverne understand all too well that there will be more bad news from the battlefield before the war can end. That March, President Franklin Roosevelt warns in a newsreel that the final battle with Japan could stretch on for years.

Friday, August 3 at 10:00 p.m.
PBS Arts Summer Festival
Tanglewood 75th Anniversary
The performance in the Berkshires will feature appearances by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra — led by conductors John Williams, Keith Lockhart and Andris Nelsons.

Sunday, August 12 at 6:00 p.m.
Dr. Fuhrman's Immunity Solution
This is the follow-up program to the phenomenally successful 3 Steps to Incredible Health! Joel Fuhrman, M.D., a leading expert and board-certified medical specialist in the prevention and reversing of disease, shows us how we can become almost totally resistant to colds, influenza, and other infections. Check local listings for more airdates.

Monday, August 13 at 8:00 p.m.
Great Performances
Jackie Evancho: Music of the Movies
The new special will be recorded in the opulent splendor of the newly restored Orpheum Theatre and will feature such evergreens as “Pure Imagination,” “My Heart Will Go On,” “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” and “Some Enchanted Evening.” Check local listings for more airdates.

Monday, August 13 at 9:30 p.m.
Il Volo Takes Flight
Il Volo, meaning “flight,” soars in this television special for public television, filmed at Detroit’s famed Opera House on October 27, 2011. Check local listings for more airdates.

Tuesday, August 14 at 8:00 p.m.
Andre Rieu
Live in Tuscany
Filmed live in the Plaza de Republica in Cortona, Italy this spectacular show features the sumptuous Tuscan countryside, the historic town of Cortona, and Andre Rieu with his orchestra, chorus, and soloists. Check local listings for more airdates.

Wednesday, August 15 at 8:00 p.m.
Ed Sullivan's Top Performers
1966-1969
This new MY MUSIC special features both the Beatles and the Doors as well as memorable performances from other superstars of the 60s pop-rock era.

Thursday, August 16 at 2:30 p.m.
Rick Horrow: When the Game is on the Line
The sports mogul reveals his one-of-a-kind techniques to harness the power of persuasion and turn the wildest visions into concrete reality as he shares the stories and unique principles he’s lived by when the game is on the line. Check local listings for more airdates.

Thursday, August 16 at 8:00 p.m.
Introducing Nathan Pacheco
Following a recent sold-out concert tour of the United Kingdom with soprano Katherine Jenkins and the National Symphony Orchestra, the popular young American singer-songwriter Nathan Pacheco is seen in his first solo concert special for public television. Check local listings for more airdates.

Saturday, August 18 at 7:00 p.m.
Andre Rieu
Radio City Music Hall - Live in
New York
Taped at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, July 2006, Andre Rieu brings an outstanding group of guest stars and musical themes together for this special. Check local listings for more airdates.

Monday, August 20 at 9:00 p.m.
Encanto Del Caribe Puerto Rico
Virtuoso, Arthur Hanlon , along with his friends Marc Anthony, Laura Pausini, Cheo Feliciano, Natalia Jimenez, and Bernie Williams perform with the maestro and his magnificent blue piano on a journey through the very best of Hispanic music in a very special setting from the Island of Enchantment, Puerto Rico. Check local listings for more airdates.

Tuesday, August 21 at 8:00 p.m.
Jazz Icons
The performances showcased in this vibrant public television program feature the greatest legends of jazz, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald.

Thursday, August 23 at 8:00 p.m.
Enrique Chia
Eternal Cuba
Take a musical journey through the most representative melodies and rhythms of the rich Cuban musical heritage, performed by Enrique Chia at the piano with his orchestra.

Monday, August 27 - Thursday, August 31 at 8:00 p.m.
A NewsHour Special Report
PBS Convention Coverage
Award-winning political journalists Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill will co-anchor gavel-to-gavel broadcast coverage from the PBS Skybox at both the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL (August 27 – 30) and from the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC (September 4 – 5).