DOO WOP GENERATIONS: MY MUSIC
AIRS: THURSDAY, MARCH 15 AT 7 PM
The original legends of Doo Wop unite for an emotion-packed night of nostalgia and music, where the elder statesmen of Doo Wop pass the torch to a younger, new generation of singers. Performers include Frankie Lymon’s Teenagers, The Duprees, The Skyliners, The Belmonts and more. R & B legend Little Anthony and TJ Lubinsky host.
THE HIGHWAYMEN LIVE AT NASSAU COLISEUM
AIRS: THURSDAY, MARCH 15 AT 9:30 PM
Join Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson —“the Mt. Rushmore of country music”—for this live concert recorded in 1990. The Highwaymen perform classics like “Big River,” “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Always on My Mind.”
RHYTHM AND BLUES 40: A SOUL SPECTACULAR
AIRS: FRIDAY, MARCH 16 AT 8 PM
Celebrate legends of the 60s and 70s brought together in a once-in-a-lifetime concert: Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Ben E. King and the Drifters, Dionne Warwick, the Isley Brothers, Percy Sledge, Little Anthony & the Imperials and more greats.
THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND: 50 YEARS AND CIRCLIN' BACK
AIRS: FRIDAY, MARCH 16 AT 10 PM
Celebrate the groundbreaking band’s musical milestones and hits along with special guests Vince Gill, John Prine, Jackson Browne, Alison Krauss, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Ibbotson, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas and Byron House.
CONCERT FOR GEORGE
AIRS: SATURDAY, MARCH 17 AT 10 PM
Singer, songwriter, humanitarian, film producer, avid gardener, George Harrison was a man of many talents and interests. Initially gaining worldwide fame in the 1960s as a member of the Beatles, he went on to an accomplished solo career that spanned three decades. Remembering George, the Multimedia Presentation, provides highlights from Harrison’s life and career and features many tributes to him sent in by fans. In the essay, writer John Uhl takes a look at the continued mania the Beatles generate more than 30 years after their breakup. The catalogue of songs from the concert and links to video excerpts of three numbers are included in the song list.
Rick Steve's Europe: Remote, Sacred, Wild
AIRS: SATURDAY, MARCH 17 AT 10 PM
RICK STEVES' EUROPE: REMOTE, SACRED, WILD celebrates the wonder of the great outdoors and religious sites in Europe and beyond. The half-hour pledge event finds Rick canoeing through the tiny canals of a Dutch nature preserve, hiking in Northern England's pristine Lake District, exploring Italy's most remote and romantic stretch of Riviera, and marveling at exquisite Medieval art in the sister cities of Ravenna and Chartres. In the Muslim and Arab half of the Holy Land, Rick adventures through the Judean Desert, visits a remote monastery, and bobs in the Dead Sea.
Little Women A Timeless Story
AIRS: SUNDAY, MARCH 18 AT 8 PM
MASTERPIECE executive producer Rebecca Eaton hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming series. Based on the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott, the series features an all-star cast including Emily Watson, Michael Gambon and Angela Lansbury.
