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.
At 11 PM, we re-broadcast Lizbeth: A Victorian Nightmare, a documentary film by Bristol Community College film instructor, Ricardo Rebelo. The film explores the legend and lore of Lizzie Borden, the woman accused - and acquitted - of killing her father and stepmother with an ax. The documentary looks at not only the facts of the murder, but at the "popularity" of the crime and the culture of those who follow it.
WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits over the air on digital 36.1; Cox/Verizon/Full Channel 08; DirecTV 36; Dish Network 7776; ComCast subscribers, please check local listings for the channel number in your area.
On the hot New England summer afternoon of August 4, 1892, a brutal double murder took place in the Victorian city of Fall River, Massachusetts, home to some of the wealthiest people in America. More than 100 years later, the crime is still one of the most studied in history. The woman at the center of the crime has become one of the most infamous personalities in American history, too. Her name: Lizzie Borden.
Lizbeth: A Victorian Nightmare is a documentary film about the legend and lore of Lizzie Borden, the woman accused - and acquitted - of killing her father and stepmother with an ax. The documentary looks at not only the facts of the murder, but at the "popularity" of the crime and the culture of those who follow it.
The film started as a master's thesis project two years ago by the director, Bristol Community College film instructor, Ricardo Rebelo. He said people are drawn to Lizzie for different reasons. For some, it's the Victorian-era that draws them; for others, it's the fact that an upper-class woman is at the center of the murder controversy. For still others, they like a good spooky story, or true crime element.
Lizbeth: A Victorian Nightmare will air on Rhode Island PBS on Halloween weekend, Saturday night, October 30 at 7 PM as part of Rhode Island Stories, and on October 31 at 11 PM.
Due to a scheduling conflict, Democrat gubernatorial candidate Frank Caprio will not appear on A Lively Experiment. (Special thanks to Denise Aiken for agreeing to appear on short notice.)
A Lively Experiment airs on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1) Thursdays at 7 PM, with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 7 PM on WSBE Learn (36.2) and Sundays at noon on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1).
Panel
Jim Hagan - moderator
Denise Aiken - former state representative
Dennis Langley - president, Urban League of RI
Scott MacKay - reporter, WRNI public radio
Maureen Moakley - political science professor, University of Rhode Island
TOPICS
Panelists look at the Rhode Island governor’s race and the use of negative advertising. They also offer analysis of the races for 1st Congressional district and lieutenant governor.
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A Lively Experiment airs on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1) Thursdays at 7 PM, with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 7 PM on WSBE Learn (36.2) and Sundays at noon on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1).
WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits over the air on digital 36.1; Cox/Verizon/Full Channel 08; DirecTV 36; Dish Network 7776; ComCast subscribers, please check local listings for the channel number in your area.
WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2; Cox 808; Verizon 478; Full Channel 109; ComCast 294.
Viewers with high definition (HD) capability can receive WSBE Rhode Island PBS HD programming over the air on digital 36.1, Cox 708, Verizon 508, ComCast 819.
This special edition of A LIVELY EXPERIMENT airs on Sunday morning, October 31 at 11:30 AM
Panel Ron St. Pierre– moderator Mark Murphy – editor, Providence Business News Maureen Moakley – political science professor , URI Dennis Langley – executive director, Urban League of RI Ronald Algieri – Independent candidate for Rhode Island Governor
Topics
Independent candidate for governor Ronald Algieri discusses his background, qualifications and political philosophy.
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A Lively Experiment airs on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1) Thursdays at 7 PM, with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 7 PM on WSBE Learn (36.2) and Sundays at noon on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1).
WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits over the air on digital 36.1; Cox/Verizon/Full Channel 08; DirecTV 36; Dish Network 7776; ComCast subscribers, please check local listings for the channel number in your area. WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2; Cox 808; Verizon 478; Full Channel 109; ComCast 294.
Viewers with high definition (HD) capability can receive WSBE Rhode Island PBS HD programming over the air on digital 36.1, Cox 708, Verizon 508, ComCast 819.
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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.)
What follows is the introduction to an interview with the producers of the documentary, Michael Sullivan and Marilyn Mellowes, courtesy of pbs.org:
What was the genesis of God in America? Why take on this subject now?
You don't need to look any further that today's political/religious controversies -- over President Obama's personal faith, plans to build an Islamic center in lower Manhattan, or threats by a Florida pastor to burn copies of the Quran -- to sense the relevance of a series on how religious ideas and spiritual experience shaped America's public life.
However, the genesis of God in America did not occur in the crucible of today's headlines, but during a conference WGBH convened several years ago to discuss, with a room full of scholars and thinkers about religion, what direction public broadcasting could take to do more about the role of religious faith for an American audience.
The consensus at that conference was that America had a religious literacy problem. Several scholars define the problem this way: "Although many Americans are deeply religious, man can also be profoundly ignorant about religion -- about other faiths and sometimes even their own, as well as the religious history of the country."
Out of that conference five years ago came the idea for God in America -- to tell the often-neglected historical story of how religious ideas and spiritual experience shaped the public life of the country.
And undergirding the effort is a simple idea: In America, religion matters. In American history, it has always mattered, and we can't fully understand the American story without also understanding our religious history.
Jim Hagan - Moderator
Maureen Moakley - University of Rhode Island Political Science
Bill Haberman - 630 WPRO-AM News Director
John Hazen White, Jr. - President and CEO of Taco, Inc.
Kenneth Block - Moderate Party Candidate for Rhode Island Governor
Topic
Ken Block discusses the campaign issues and his candidacy.
Part 1
Part 2
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A Lively Experiment airs on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1) Thursdays at 7 PM, with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 7 PM on WSBE Learn (36.2) and Sundays at noon on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1).
WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits over the air on digital 36.1; Cox/Verizon/Full Channel 08; DirecTV 36; Dish Network 7776; ComCast subscribers, please check local listings for the channel number in your area.
WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2; Cox 808; Verizon 478; ComCast 294.
Viewers with high definition (HD) capability can receive WSBE Rhode Island PBS HD programming over the air on digital 36.1, Cox 708, Verizon 508, ComCast 819.
Creative individuals work in all kinds of media, including some that may not readily come to mind when discussing the subject of art.
Take glass: We carry liquids in it and drink from it. It keeps the weather out of our houses; and in our cars, it protects us wind and debris as we drive, while letting us clearly see the road ahead. Yes, glass is practical.
But it's also beautiful, a medium of artistic expression. Artisans like Chris Belleau shape it while molten, creating beautiful objects like flowers and the Permanent Wave (shown above), capturing fluid motion in a solid object! Larry Winslow turns it into exquisite stained glass lamps. Dorian Webb and Bonnie Perry use it to create fine jewelry. Fire and Ice Studios and Tracy Glover make the practical beautiful. And Alice Benvie Gebhart creates decorative interpretations of everyday surroundings.
So, let's lift a glass to the creative spirit expressed in the Arts Auction!
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.
-During calendar year 2007, the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s six member agencies provided community services to 10,233 unduplicated victims of domestic violence. Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence 2007 Annual Report, 2008
-In 2007, Rhode Island’s domestic violence crisis hotlines received 15,264 calls for crisis intervention, support and referrals. Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 2008
-In 2007, 678 adults and children sought relief from abuse at one of Rhode Island’s six domestic violence emergency shelters. These adults and children remained sheltered for a cumulative total of 20,123 nights. Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence 2007 Annual Report, 2008
-Police responded to more than 7,486 domestic violence calls in 2007. Rhode Island Domestic Violence Training & Monitoring Unit, 2008
-In 2007, 3162 victims of abuse obtained Temporary Restraining Orders. Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 2008
-On any given day in Rhode Island, 42 people call a domestic violence hotline, 55 women and children spend the night in a domestic violence shelter, and 28 people seek community-based domestic violence services. Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 2008
-From 1997 to 2007, at least 55 Rhode Islanders died as a result of domestic violence. Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 2006
-In 2007, police officers reported that in 1,616 incidents, the children saw their parents being abused, and in 1,767 incidents, the children heard (but did not see) their parents being abused. Rhode Island Domestic Violence Training & Monitoring Unit, 2008
If you missed the television debut of HOMETOWN FLOOD in August, batten down the hatches, check your batteries and emergency supplies (just to get in the right mood) and be prepared for its return on Saturday night at 7. This documentary by local filmmaker Chris Walsh airs as part of WSBE Rhode Island PBS's "Rhode Island Stories" and will be rebroadcast on Sunday night at 11.
HOMETOWN FLOOD chronicles the awesome devastation of the March 2010 rainstorms on Westerly. We discussed the documentary - complete with video clips - in an earlier blog.
Arlene Violet - Political analyst, former Attorney General
Scott MacKay - WRNI
John Robitaille - Republican Candidate for Governor
Topic
Republican gubernatorial candidate John Robitaille and panelists discuss polls, principles, and plans.
A Lively Experiment airs on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1) Thursdays at 7 PM, with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 7 PM on WSBE Learn (36.2) and Sundays at noon on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1).
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Part 2
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WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits over the air on digital 36.1; Cox/Verizon/Full Channel 08; DirecTV 36; Dish Network 7776; ComCast subscribers, please check local listings for the channel number in your area.
WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2, Cox 808, Verizon 478, Full Channel 109, ComCast 294.
Viewers with high definition (HD) capability can receive WSBE Rhode Island PBS HD programming over the air on digital 36.1, Cox 708, Verizon 508, ComCast 819.
So many artists and galleries came through with exceptional donations in the last ten days that our auction staff has been scrambling to show them all - and their descriptions - on our site. As of today, about three dozen new pieces (including Al Albrektson's "Low Tide" - shown) have been added. We actually have about a dozen more to photograph, write up and post!
Visit our website anytime and see the artworks donated in support of Rhode Island PBS. And you can bid right now online! Later this month, from October 16 through 24, please drop by the Rhode Island Convention Center to see our collection in person.
In addition, you can see many our fine artworks on our preview show currently running on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (digital 36.1) and WSBE Learn (digital 36.2).
Your High Bid Supports a Great Cause!
This auction supports the Rhode Island PBS Programming Fund, helping provide fine, public television programming for all of Southeastern New England.
A Debt of Gratitude:
None of this would be possible without our donors, sponsors, partners, volunteers - and everyone who bids. To all of you, our benefactors: Thank You!
Action Speaks looks at contemporary issues through the lens of history by using under-appreciated twentieth-century dates that changed America. The Action Speaks series pairs documentary films with community discussion. This year's theme takes a look at patterns of consumption - media, technology, food - under the heading "What's Eating Us?"
WSBE Rhode Island PBS presents four documentaries (actually, we have six related documentaries scheduled) on Sunday nights at 9 PM (re-broadcast at 1:30 AM on Tuesdays). Then on the following Wednesday nights, Marc Levitt hosts a forum at AS220 (115 Empire Street in Providence) on the selected dates and events in history. Discussions include guest panelists, and the audience is invited to participate in old-fashioned, face-to-face community conversation and exchange of ideas.
October 3 at 9 PM -SEEING RED: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE MORAL DIVIDE
After the presidential election of 2004, the media announced that America was morally divided like never before, split between red and blue, between the faithful and the faithless. Bewildered and disappointed by the Democrat's loss, one Rhode Islander gathered a few friends and journeyed into red state America to meet the Evangelical Christians who supposedly single-handedly handed Bush his victory.
October 3 at 10 PM - GOOD FOOD
Something remarkable has been happening in the fields and orchards of the Pacific Northwest: Small family farmers are making a comeback. They're growing much healthier food, and lots more food per acre, while using less energy and water than factory farms.
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 10 at 9 PM - P.O.V. FOOD, INC.
Food, Inc. lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, insecticide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won't go bad, but we also have new strains of E. coli — the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults. Food, Inc. reveals surprising — and often shocking truths — about what we eat, how it's produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here.
Wednesday, 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 17 at 9 PM -FRONTLINE: GROWING UP ONLINE
In Growing Up Online, FRONTLINE takes viewers inside the very public private worlds that kids are creating online, raising important questions about how the Internet is transforming childhood. As more and more kids grow up online, parents are finding themselves on the outside looking in. At school, teachers are trying to figure out how to reach a generation that no longer reads books or newspapers.
Wednesday, 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.
October 24 at 9 PM -INDEPENDENT LENS: GARBAGE DREAMS
On the outskirts of Cairo, residents of the world's largest garbage village collect 4,000 tons of trash per day, recycling nearly all of it. But when multinational waste collection corporations threaten the community's survival, three teenage boys born into the trash trade are forced to make difficult choices about their futures.
October 24 at 10 PM - PASSION FOR SUSTAINABILITY
The story describes how 14 Portland, Oregon, business leaders are applying "green" principles to address environmental concerns.
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.
Jim Hagan - moderator Maureen Moakley – political science professor, URI John DePetro – WPRO talk show host Louis Pulner – attorney Joseph Lusi – Independent candidate for RI Governor
Topics
Independent gubernatorial candidate Joseph Lusi discusses his background, qualifications, and political philosophy.
...OK, so you know who was there and what was on the table. But to know how the discussion played out and the dynamics (dynamite?) among the panelists, you must tune in! :)
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A Lively Experiment airs on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1) Thursdays at 7 PM, with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 7 PM on WSBE Learn (36.2) and Sundays at noon on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1).
WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits over the air on digital 36.1; Cox/Verizon/Full Channel 08; DirecTV 36; Dish Network 7776; ComCast subscribers, please check local listings for the channel number in your area.
WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2; Cox 808; Verizon 478; ComCast 294.
Viewers with high definition (HD) capability can receive WSBE Rhode Island PBS HD programming over the air on digital 36.1, Cox 708, Verizon 508, ComCast 819.
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