Wednesday 11/14/2012

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KET: GED Connection; #107 "Effective Sentences" [TV-G]; How to write complete and correct sentences and how to fix or improve problem sentences.

KETKY: Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau; The play is a conversation between Thoreau and Emerson set during the final two days Thoreau spent at his cabin before leaving Walden Pond.

KET: Bluegrass and Backroads; #915; Homegrown Press, metal furniture at Phoenix Creative, Louisville Stoneware, and the Kentucky Railway Museum are featured. [High-Definition]

KET2: American Masters; #1903 "Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home" [TV-PG]; Virtually every American who has listened to the radio or gone to summer camp knows Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land," and his music has been recorded by everyone from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to Irish rock band U2. The complex story of America's signature folk singer/songwriter is filled with frenetic creative energy and a treasure trove of cultural history—as well as personal imperfections and profound family tragedy. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Living by Words; Kentucky writers Bobbie Ann Mason, Wendell Berry, Ed McClanahan, Gurney Norman, and James Baker Hall read from their works and talk about their long-time friendships, their creative writing teachers at the University of Kentucky, and their relationships with Kentucky. The joint reading featured in the program was recorded at UK's Singletary Center for the Arts on October 18, 2001. A 2002 KET production.

KET: Kentucky Tonight; #2002 "Electoral College"; A discussion about the electoral college. Scheduled guests: Gary Gregg, director of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville; Richard Labunski, a University of Kentucky journalism professor; Jane Rainey, an Eastern Kentucky University government professor; and Brian Clardy, a Murray State University history professor. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Independent Lens; #1401 "Park Avenue: Money, Power & The American Dream" [TV-PG]; The address 740 Park Avenue in Manhattan boasts the highest number of billionaires of any apartment building in the United States. Less than four miles away is New York's 16th Congressional District in the South Bronx, which has the highest poverty rate in the U.S. [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Spirituals; [TV-PG]; Slaves created the spiritual, a musical form built on African roots and biblical texts, for deliverance and for communication. The American Spiritual Ensemble, founded by University of Kentucky professor Everett McCorvey, honors the painful history of this American art form while introducing its message of hope to contemporary audiences around the world. Produced by Eren McGinnis and Ari Palos with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

KET: Conversation with Ken Burns; [TV-G]; Ellen Robertson Green sits down with filmmaker Ken Burns for a one-on-one discussion. Burns talks about his career path, his relationship with PBS, his other award winning films, and his newest documentary The Dust Bowl. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Beyond The Color Line; Ten years after the Kentucky Oral History Commission of the Kentucky Historical Society documented the civil rights experiences of African Americans in Kentucky in Living the Story: The Civil Rights Movement in Kentucky, KET visits and interviews those pivotal players who organized with others to demand legal and social equality. Host Renee Shaw talks with activitists including former State Senator Georgia Davis Powers; Louisville NAACP leader Raoul Cunningham; Lexington Urban League President PG Peeples; John Johnson, executive director of the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights; and Blaine Hudson, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Louisville. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Frontline; #3023 "The Suicide Plan"; The world of assisted suicide, one of the most polarizing social issues of our time,is explored not only by the people choosing to die, but also by their "assisters," individuals and right-to-die organizations at risk of prosecution for their actions to hasten death. [High-Definition]

KET: Health Three60; #203 "Citizens Taking Charge"; This program highlights the work of citizens who are actively working to improve the health outcomes and lives of Kentuckians on a community and state-wide level. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Distinguished Kentuckian; #118 "Rufus B. Atwood" [TV-G]; Rufus B. Atwood served as president of Kentucky State College (now university) from 1929 to 1962. While improving educational opportunities for African Americans and bringing full accreditation to the college, he also led the battle for desegregated education in Kentucky in the 1940s. A 1976 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Woodsmith Shop; #607 "Classic Tool Chest" [TV-G]; This tool chest is built with basic joinery and solid-wood panels. Then the Woodsmith editors use shop-made molding to create a one-of-a-kind project. [High-Definition]

KET2: Antiques Roadshow; #1619 "Cats & Dogs" [TV-G]; Whether it's a ceramic dog or a painted cat, this special is chock full of appraisals featuring felines and canines. Take a look at an original Hush Puppy mascot, dog portraits, and one "naughty cat" bronze. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Tonight; #2002 "Electoral College"; A discussion about the electoral college. Scheduled guests: Gary Gregg, director of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville; Richard Labunski, a University of Kentucky journalism professor; Jane Rainey, an Eastern Kentucky University government professor; and Brian Clardy, a Murray State University history professor. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Kentucky Health; #802 "Modern Cancer Care"; Dr. Alfonso Cervera discusses modern cancer care. Watch Online

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #209 "Princess Cleo/Basketball Stories" [TV-Y]; Cleo learns that she is a princess and starts enjoying all her new privileges, but soon learns that her friends are more important to her than her crown. Charley misses the big exhibition basketball game with Skyscraper Jackson, so Emily, Vaz, and Jetta each write a story about the game so he can relive it through their eyes. [High-Definition]