Saturday 2/23/2013

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KET: WoodSongs; #802 "The Punch Brothers/The Chapin Sisters" [TV-G]; Led by mandolinist Chris Thile (founding member of Nickel Creek), the band's second CD, Antifogmatic, showcases the collaborative power of this virtuosic, genre-blurring combo. Lily and Abigail (daughters of veteran singer/songwriter Tom Chapin and nieces of famed folk singer Harry Chapin) are known for pristine harmonies and haunting melodies.

KETKY: Reel Visions: Spotlight on Kentucky Filmmakers; #108 "Films by Josh Flowers, Will Talbert, Kathryn Spivey, John Fitch, and Jen Edwards"; Short films include: Exploded by Josh Flowers, Fullerene by Will Talbert, Poor Fortunates Act 1 by Kathryn Spivey, Dog te Ching by John Fitch, and Weekend at 3's by Jen Edwards. A 2010 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: WoodSongs; #802 "The Punch Brothers/The Chapin Sisters" [TV-G]; Led by mandolinist Chris Thile (founding member of Nickel Creek), the band's second CD, Antifogmatic, showcases the collaborative power of this virtuosic, genre-blurring combo. Lily and Abigail (daughters of veteran singer/songwriter Tom Chapin and nieces of famed folk singer Harry Chapin) are known for pristine harmonies and haunting melodies.

KETKY: How Hollywood Does It; #107 "Genre"; This program explores what characteristics indicate a film genre (e.g. horror, Western, etc...) and how viewers understand the story put before them. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Studio 89; #601 "Buxton"; Buxton's music is a study in contrasts: rock and folk, subtle yet eccentric, and lush harmonies over prickly guitar. [High-Definition]

KET: Scott & Bailey; #103 [TV-PG]; Rachel learns that her ex-partner is defending Georgios Stelikos, a man on trial for rape and murder. Stelikos is later discovered dead. [High-Definition]

KET2: American Masters; #2602 "Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll" [TV-PG]; During the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, Sister Rosetta Tharpe introduced the spiritual passion of her gospel music into the secular world of popular rock 'n roll. This flamboyant African American gospel superstar was a natural born performer and rebel. She was a major influence on generations of black and white musicians including Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Elvis Presley, and more. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Appalshop @ 40: Classics from the Collection; #101 "Sunnyside of Life" [TV-G]; Celebrates the legacy of the country music dynasty the Carter Family by focusing on the Carter Family Fold in Maces Spring, Va., an old-time music hall founded in 1975 by Janette, Joe, and Gladys, the children of A.P. and Sara Carter. The film features Saturday night performances at the Fold by such artists as the Home Folks, Red Clay Ramblers, and Hot Mud Family. The film also includes a history of the Carter Family.

KET: Something Ventured: Risk, Reward and the Original Venture Capitalists; [TV-G]; A look at how the venture capitalist industry laid the groundwork for America's start-up economy as told by the visionary risk-takers who dared to make it happen. Some of our finest entrepreneurs share how they worked with venture capitalists to grow companies like Intel, Apple, Cisco, Atari, Genentech, Tandem, and others. [High-Definition]

KET2: Slavery By Another Name; [TV-PG]; A harrowing story of how in the South, even as chattel slavery came to an end, new forms of involuntary servitude, including convict leasing, debt slavery and peonage, took its place with shocking force. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Lovett Live Presents; #102 "Kaci Bolls"; Up and coming singer/songwriter Kaci Bolls returns to her hometown of Murray, Ky., to perform on the stage of Murray State University's historic Lovett Auditorium. Back in Nashville, Bolls is in demand as a demo singer for songs that have been cut by artists such as LeAnn Rimes, Carrie Underwood, Julie Roberts, and Sara Evans among others. [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Haunting Tradition; Retells tales of the supernatural—hauntings, strange noises, and apparitions—passed on through generations of Western Kentucky storytellers. A 1993 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Flaget High School: The Great Spirit Lives On; A look at the famed Louisville prep school whose alumni include Paul Hornung and Howard Schnellenberger. A KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Ribbon of Sand; [TV-G]; Profiles the transitory islands of North Carolina's Outer Banks that are doomed to disappear. Meryl Streep reads excerpts from Rachel Carson's writings. [High-Definition]

KET: Math Basics; #101 "Beginning"; Orientation to the series; basic mathematics vocabulary; applying math to real-life settings.

KET2: The This Old House Hour; #1121 [TV-G]; Finishing up the barrier-free walk, the standing-seam metal roof goes on, and installing a non-reactive lightning protection system. Plus, installing a ductless heat pump to heat and cool a bonus room, new technologies and applications for LED lighting, and selecting houseplants. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Southern Fried Fitness; #105 "Maximize Your Workouts" [TV-G]; Pre- and post-strength training foods to repair, replenish, and maximize weight-lifting efforts.

KET: Math Basics; #102 "Getting Up to Speed"; Basic concepts of arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

KETKY: Kentucky Afield; #2920 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

KET: Bob the Builder; #706 "Wendy's Birthday Surprise/Pineapple Scratch" [TV-Y]; Bob and the team have to make the town well safe and also throw a surprise birthday party for Wendy. Scoop asks Bob to let him help with both things. Bob and the team build Brad Rad's new Surf School beach cafe and Scratch in particular is very excited - he thinks Brad is soooo cool. Eager to impress his hero, Scratch volunteers to get Brad's missing items for the beach party. [High-Definition]

KET2: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood; #1509 "Friends" [TV-Y]; Mister Rogers shows how to make a variety of musical sounds using bottles filled with water. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1811 "Bill Harlan/Our Town-Monticello/Shake Rag District/John Carpenter"; Meet songwriter and Muhlenberg County native Bill Harlan, member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame; in Wayne County, the community of Monticello is tonight's Our Town; a look at Bowling Green's Shake Rag District, recognized for its significance to African American history; and Dave visits with John Carpenter of Lewis County, renowned nationwide for his sports memorabilia collection, recognized by Ripley's Believe It or Not as the World's Largest Private Sports Collection. A 2013 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. [High-Definition] Watch Online