Aloha mai kakou from Leslie Wilcox, President and CEO... It’s part concert, part conversation – and it’s intimate television. One of Hawaii’s most beloved and positive entertainers, Jimmy Borges, tells a handpicked studio audience of his good friends and family that his cancer is back. And this time, it’s unstoppable. At a youthful-looking 80, Jimmy shares his favorite songs and his outlook on “learning the art of dying” in Jimmy Borges: Faced It All (Thurs., Jan. 21, 8:00 pm), taped last month in our PBS Hawaii studio. The title of the show is taken from lyrics in “My Way,” the classic song that Jimmy is often asked to sing. 
We knew this would be the final concert in our PBS Hawaii studio, because our
team is getting ready to relocate to a new building across town. But neither
we nor Jimmy knew this would be his last concert after 60 years in the
business. As he lives with stage-four lung cancer, migrated from his liver, he
has chosen to conserve his breathing capacity.
Jimmy makes it clear – this is a time of celebration, not mourning. “I’m living the life I have chosen to live,” he said. “Tonight is not about ‘poor Jimmy.’ Tonight is about sharing my music with all of you.” Top Hawaii musicians Bruce Hamada (upright bass), Mike Lewis (horn), Dan Del Negro (piano) and Noel Okimoto (drums), joined Jimmy for this performance. Earlier in the week, on Tuesday, January 19 at 7:30 pm, we’re presenting a LONG STORY SHORT encore with Jimmy Borges. In this talk from 2011, he takes us along on his journey from Kalihi to the Bay Area, from student athlete to world-class jazz singer. INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII is on hiatus in this week ahead. 
The students of
HIKI NŌ
(Thurs., Jan. 21, 7:30 pm) keep “bringing it!” This time, from Kahului, Maui
High School’s student reporting team introduces us to a 13-year-old girl with
Tourette Syndrome. Bristyl Dempsey’s tics drew teasing from classmates. See
how Bristyl’s symptoms improve with adjustments to her environment, and observe
how she’s taking on her latest challenge: entering high school.
Hosting this episode is the student team at Ewa Makai Middle School in West Oahu. Other reports are contributed by: Kalani High, Kapolei High, Mid-Pacific Institute and Wheeler Middle (Oahu); and Maui Waena Intermediate (Maui). 
For many Islanders, Sunday evening is a mandatory stay-home night throughout this
final season of MASTERPIECE CLASSIC Downton Abbey (Sun., Jan. 17, 8:00
pm). In Part 3 of 9, a wedding dress drama takes a disastrous turn.
Also, a handsome volunteer helps Edith meet a deadline, and the hospital
debate gets nasty.
Based on real events, MERCY STREET (Sun., Jan. 17, 9:00 pm) is a new
Civil War-era drama that takes us into the lives of doctors, nurses, contraband
laborers and Southern loyalists in Union-occupied Alexandria, Virginia. On
The New Nurse, Mary Phinney (pictured) arrives to begin her nursing
duties at Mansion House. The hospital’s owner struggles to preserve the family
fortune, while his daughter secretly searches for her beau.
FINDING YOUR ROOTS (Tues., Jan. 19, 8:00 pm) delves into the rich family histories of TV writer Shonda Rhimes, and comedians Maya Rudolph and Keenen Ivory Wayans, in the episode In Search of Freedom. 
Discover the true story of Bonnie & Clyde, who have the dubious
distinction of being the most famous outlaw couple in U.S. history.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (Tues., Jan. 19, 9:00 pm) takes us through the Barrow
gang’s exploits. The gang committed robberies and kidnappings and is believed to
have killed at least 13 people.
FRONTLINE Supplements and Safety (Tues., Jan. 19, 10:00 pm) investigates
the hidden dangers of vitamins and supplements, a multibillion-dollar industry
with only limited FDA oversight.
NOVA (Wed., Jan. 20, 9:00 pm) dives down under Antarctica’s landscape to
solve a Mystery Beneath the Ice. Scientists are in search of the mystery
killer that’s decimating the population of delicate shrimp-like creatures that
form the foundation of the Antarctic food chain.
GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET (Sat., Jan. 23, 8:00 pm) presents a
production of Verdi’s classic opera, Il Trovatore. Starring Anna
Netrebko in her Met role debut as Leonora, and Yonghoon Lee as Manrico.
For more program listings by genre, click here. Mahalo for supporting this statewide, locally owned public television station. This nonprofit organization exists to serve our fellow Hawaii residents. We bring the world to Hawaii and Hawaii to the world. Our mission is education, through multimedia storytelling that profoundly touches lives. Click here to visit our Support page now! A hui hou kakou — until next time, Leslie Leslie Wilcox President and CEO PBS Hawaii 2350 Dole St. Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Ph. 808.372.6055 Like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/PBSHawaii Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PBSHawaii Visit us online at http://www.PBSHawaii.org If you’d like to opt out of this weekly email, just hit "reply" and let us know. |