At the end of the day,
lose the stress of
the pushy crowds,
the hectic rush,
the biting cold,
and the frantic search
for that elusive parking spot.
Come home.
Kick off your shoes. Relax.
You provide the need;
we provide the quiet.
For you. For your family.
After the day you had,
you deserve a little pampering.
Where else but here?
Welcome home to
Rhode Island PBS.
Just in time for holiday parties and New Year's Eve toasts, WSBE Rhode Island PBS airs Drinking, Driving, Lethal Choices. The subject of the film's title is explored through powerful stories told by family members, victims and offenders, and those who have survived catastrophic crashes with debilitating brain and spinal cord injuries. The film will air on WSBE Rhode Island PBS on Sunday, December 26 at 11:30 P.M. and Wednesday, December 29 at 10:30 P.M.
Drinking, Driving, Lethal Choices is the second in a drunken driving educational series targeting youth by award-winning producer and director Deborah A. Hoch of Seekonk, Massachusetts. Her first documentary, The Impact of Your Choice: Underage Drinking and Reckless Driving, won a New England Emmy award and was honored with four Bronze Telly Awards for outstanding achievement in Film and Video in the categories: Education, Social Issues, Documentary and Education (for academic use). For more information about Drinking, Driving, Lethal Choices, visit www.megastarproductionsinc.com.
December is chock full of Christmas specials, including Christmas episodes of regular series. In the beginning of the month, to thank our loyal supporters and encourage other viewers to become new members, WSBE proudly presents a number of nostalgic and contemporary musical specials.
Why is membership so important? Because all of that terrific, unique programming you enjoy all year on WSBE (programming you will not see on other PBS stations) is only made possible by your financial support directly to WSBE. Donations to any other PBS station do not benefit WSBE. We are all independently owned and operated, no matter how close we seem geographically.
If you become a member in December, you get two thank-you gifts (hence the "Christmas Presents" in this blog's title). Keep one or both for yourself or give to someone else: Christmas Lights DVD and a gold-tone snowflake ornament from Adornment by Campany & Thornton Fine Jewelry in South Kingstown.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS: THE BEST OF THE ANDY WILLIAMS CHRISTMAS SHOWS features classic clips of various Christmas specials from The Andy Williams Show. Filling homes with seasonal cheer, the specials became a cherished holiday family tradition. The digitally re-mastered production numbers are complete with magnificent sets and costumes and a cast of singers, dancers, and skaters. Quintessential moments include Williams’s solos of “Silent Night” and “Ave Maria,” as well as performances with his brothers for “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and with the Osmonds for “Silver Bells.” Interviews with Williams, and Bobby and Donny Osmond are interwoven with the show clips.
I love discovering new things, especially when they are unexpected. Today, I might say a discovery found me.
It isn't exactly new. In fact, it's something quite... not new. It's a pilot episode of a cooking show, Be My Guest, produced by Carolyn Horan, in association with WSBE... in 1991!
This vintage gem features Chef Michael Dupre, the personal chef to Janet Auchincloss (mother of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis) at her Newport home, Hammersmith Farm, in the 1980s. In Be My Guest, Chef Michael prepares an elaborate meal fit for a... President. Hammersmith Farm was also known as the "summer White House" during President John F. Kennedy's term.
As we watch Chef Michael whisk, fold, spoon, and slice, the voice of veteran radio host Peter Pratt narrates. The episode nicely showcases Chef Michael's professional cooking techniques.
The episode is also a stark reminder of how much cooking shows have changed and how impatient we have become, especially when consuming electronic media. By today's standards, the episode is slow-paced, even though Chef Michael never stops. I guess it's the result of bombardment by 15-second commercials, 30-second news bites, and skim and skip blog reading. Be My Guest definitely invites a more leisurely pace to savor the experience.
Here is the vintage pilot episode of Be My Guest.
After the candy's been inspected, the goopy Halloween makeup's been scrubbed off, and pajamas have replaced the costumes, put the kiddies safely to bed and settle in for a couple of stories about real life spooky characters - just for grown-ups.
At 10 PM on Halloween night, Ghost and Vampire Legends of Rhode Island examines the origins of mysteries around the Ocean State, including the wandering monk at Belcourt Castle, specters on Benefit Street, a burning ship off Block Island, and several more. Ghost and Vampire Legends of Rhode Island was nominated for a New England Emmy Award and won a first-place national Telly, and was the first independent documentary for 3rd Story Productions, Maria and Scott Saracen.
Fall season preview of programs on WSBE Rhode Island PBS. What do you think of the spot?
WSBE Rhode Island PBS airs a new 6-hour PBS series from the producers of American Experience and Frontline: God in America at 9 PM on three consecutive Wednesdays, October 20, October 27, and November 3 (with series re-broadcast at 1:30 AM on October 22, October 29, and November 5.)
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On November 8, 2001, two young boys lost their mother in an act of violence that shocked a quiet Pennsylvania suburb. The incident made clear the need for more education about recognizing the signs of ongoing domestic violence. Telling Amy's Story airs on Wednesday, October 13 at 8 P.M.
October 10 at 9 PM - P.O.V. FOOD, INC.Wednesday, October 6 at 5:30 PM (at AS220) 1926 Father Coughlin “On the Air”: The Birth of Right-Wing Radio Father Charles Coughlin was the first nationally-known conservative radio talk show host. He addressed large rallies and established a national network of listeners. Panelists ask how his methods, ideologies, and reach compare to those of today’s "right-wing" talk hosts.
October 17 at 9 PM - FRONTLINE: GROWING UP ONLINEWednesday, October 13 at 5:30 PM (at AS220) 1971 Alice Waters Opens Chez Panisse Farmers’ Markets and Community Gardens are in many ways the children of Alice Waters and her restaurant, Chez Panisse. This panel looks at the economic, cultural, political, and public and private health implications of the local food movement.
October 24 at 9 PM - INDEPENDENT LENS: GARBAGE DREAMSWednesday, October 20 at 5:30 PM (at AS220) 1973 The First U.S. Mobile Phone Call Everyone has an opinion about the role of cellular phones and mobile media technology in society. Panelists will approach this topic from ethical, philosophical, political, and community activist points of view.
Wednesday, October 20 at 5:30 PM (at AS220) 1987 The Roaming Mobro Trash Barge In 1987, a barge filled with New York City garbage was dragged up and down the East Coast and into Mexican and Caribbean waters. Panelists relate this event to issues of consumption, disposal, and reuse.
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