Aloha mai kakou from Leslie Wilcox, President and CEO... PBS Hawaii’s mission is education, through storytelling that profoundly touches lives. We offer the upcoming week’s new programming as an example of quality, diverse storytelling. Handpick what interests you and, please, join us for a great week of viewing! 
The tightly knit Polynesian community in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the focus of
a new film on INDEPENDENT LENS (Mon., Feb. 1, 10:00 pm). We’ll see how
collegiate and professional American football is often seen as a way out – and
up. In Football We Trust follows four young Polynesian men as they strive to overcome gang violence and near-poverty through the pursuit of football. The film encores Saturday, February 6 at 8:00 pm. 
Caregivers for Seriously Ill People are often unpaid nonprofessionals
who provide essential emotional and physical care – partners, family members
or friends. Join the live on-air/online INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII (Thurs., Feb 4, 8:00 pm), as
caregivers share their challenges as a lifeline of support for those with
serious illnesses. One of our caregiver guests was a trailblazer for women in
Hawaii television news, former Hawaii news anchor Linda Coble (pictured), wife
of cancer patient/retired news anchor Kirk Matthews.
INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII is a public affairs broadcast that also is streamed live on pbshawaii.org. Your questions and comments are welcome via phone, email or Twitter. You may also email your questions ahead of time to [email protected] or post them at facebook.com/pbshawaii. 
Immediately after INSIGHTS, PBS HAWAII PRESENTS (Thurs., Feb. 4, 9:00
pm) an encore of Living Your Dying. The 2003 documentary follows the
late Rev. Mitsuo “Mits” Aoki, founder of the Universityof Hawaii School of
Religion and a pioneer of Hawaii’s hospice movement. The film highlights Rev.
Aoki’s near-death experience, his therapeutic work with terminally ill cancer
patients, the death of his wife Evelyn, and thoughts about his own mortality.
The story of a retired police officer who confronted prostate cancer drew the
interest of a young student reporting team on Kauai. On
HIKI NŌ
(Thurs., Feb. 4, 7:30 pm), Kapaa Middle School students bring us the story of
Joe Young. Instead of undergoing chemotherapy, Mr. Young decided to change his
lifestyle, focusing on happiness. Today, he tells the students, the cancer
is gone.
Students from the Kamehameha Schools Hawaii Middle School campus in Keaau on the Big Island host this episode. We’ll also see stories from: Ke Kula Niihau O Kekaha (Kauai), Konawaena High School (Hawaii Island), Maui High School and Saint Francis School (Oahu). 
Are you savoring each episode of Downton Abbey, knowing the series is
ending all too soon? Season 6 continues on MASTERPIECE CLASSIC
(Sun., Jan. 31, 8:00 pm) with Part 5 of 9. Thomas (pictured) makes
Andy a generous offer, Spratt rescues Denker, and a powerful politician
comes to dinner.
Then on MERCY STREET (Sun., Jan. 31, 9:00 pm), Dr. Foster confronts
his family’s divided loyalties when his mother and wounded Confederate brother
arrive. Also on The Uniform, Alice (pictured, right, with sister Emma)
is shocked to find her fiancé, Tom, deeply changed by war. Samuel and Aurelia
try to persuade a slave boy to seize a chance at freedom.
FINDING YOUR ROOTS (Tues., Feb. 2, 8:00 pm) explores the family histories of modern Visionaries – business mogul Richard Branson, and architects Maya Lin and Frank Gehry. It turns out their ancestors also had the entrepreneurial zest to take risks and create opportunities. 
Afterward, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (Tues., Feb. 2, 9:00 pm) traces a
Murder of a President. James Garfield, the 20th President of the
United States, had an unprecedented rise to power, which ended with his
assassination, and its bizarre and tragic aftermath.
NOVA (Wed., Feb. 3, 9:00 pm) teams up with National Geographic to
investigate undersea Creatures of Light, like this pictured
bioluminescent coral. Deep sea scientists discover surprising ways to harness
nature’s light – tracking cancer cells, detecting pollution, lighting up
cities, and illuminating the inner workings of our brains.
A formidable cast of opera superstars converge on LIVE FROM LINCOLN
CENTER (Fri., Feb. 5, 9:00 pm). From Bocelli to Barton: Richard
Tucker Opera Gala features Andrea Bocelli and Renee Fleming (pictured),
along with 2015 Richard Tucker award winner Jamie Barton and others for
what’s considered a perennial high point of the opera season.
Woodworking fans will be glad for the return of ROUGH CUT: WOODWORKING
WITH TOMMY MAC (Sat., Feb. 6, 2:00 pm), back for a new season! Host
Tommy MacDonald (pictured, right) heads to Santa Rosa, California for a Master Showcase
with David Marks (pictured, left). The woodworker shows how he makes his spectacular
turned hollow wooden vessels from maple burl, poplar and ebony.
Also coming back for a new season is BURT WOLF: TRAVELS & TRADITIONS
(Sat., Feb. 6, 7:30 pm). Burt is joined by travel expert Steve Perillo for
a tour of Venice, Italy. They take a water taxi through the canals,
stop at one of the oldest coffee houses in Europe, and discover the real
story behind the founding of the city.
For more program listings by genre, click here. Mahalo for supporting this educational media organization. We’re proud to be a Hawaii private nonprofit organization, serving our fellow Islanders by bringing the world to Hawaii and Hawaii to the world. 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. |