Tuesday 3/12/2013

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KET2: Rick Steves' Europe; #702 "Rome: Baroque Brilliance" [TV-G]; Rick rambles through the venerable heart of Rome, admires breathtaking Bernini statues, ponders sunbeams inside St. Peter's Basilica, and mingles with the Romans during an early-evening stroll. Following an exquisite Roman dinner, he joins locals after dark, lacing together the Eternal City's most romantic nightspots. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Appalshop @ 40: Classics from the Collection; #104 "Hand Carved" [TV-G]; Chester Cornett made chairs for Presidents and his work is displayed in museums across the country. In this film, Chester fells a tree on the site of his family's homeplace on the top of Pine Mountain in southeastern Kentucky and transports it back to his small apartment and workshop in inner-city Cincinnati. He uses simple hand tools to chop, whittle, and carve the wood into an exquisite, eight-legged, "two-in-one" rocker.

KET2: One to One with Bill Goodman; #604 "Mark Evers"; Bill speaks with Dr. Mark Evers, director of the Markey Cancer Center and professor of surgery at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Evers discusses his move to the university from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Kentucky's poor record of early detection of cancers, and the goals of the Markey Cancer Center to improve those numbers. A 2011 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Doo Wop Discoveries (My Music); [TV-G]; Great doo wop classics with performances from The Del Vikings, The Clovers, Jerry Butler, The Drifters, Larry Chance & The Earls, Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge, Little Anthony & The Imperials, and many more. [High-Definition]

KET2: Johnny Carson: American Masters; [TV-PG]; Explore the life and career of The Tonight Show host through unprecedented access to Carson's personal and professional archives. Interviews with family, colleagues and performers including David Letterman, Jay Leno, Ellen DeGeneres, Conan O'Brien, Jerry Seinfeld, Steve Martin, Joan Rivers, Mel Brooks, Angie Dickinson, David Steinberg, Don Rickles, Carl Reiner, Doc Severinsen and others. Kevin Spacey narrates. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Collectibles; #199; Hosts Dave Shuffett and Amy Hess take a look back at some of their favorite moments from the first season. Highlights include a collection of rare snuff bottles, an Italian Revival Lamp with a local connection, and an 18th century still life worth an amount you'll have to see to believe! [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky State Fair: A Century of Memories; Celebrates 100 years of the Kentucky State Fair with a look at the music, the midway, Freedom Hall, agricultural competitions, food, and more. A 2005 KET production.

KET: Victor Borge: Comedy In Music!; [TV-G]; Recently re-discovered funny skits include footage from the Andy Williams Show and Perry Como Show. The program includes touching reminiscences by Victor Borge's five children to their favorite Borge routines. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Gentleman from Kentucky: John Sherman Cooper; A 1989 KET documentary on the life and political career of the revered statesman.

KETKY: Gentleman from Kentucky: John Sherman Cooper; A 1989 KET documentary on the life and political career of the revered statesman.

KET: Rick Steves' Delicious Europe; [TV-G]; Rick Steves dines on tapas in Galicia, visits a cozy trattoria in Rome, tastes the catch of the day in Greece, and sips wines from ancient vines in Burgundy. [High-Definition]

KET: Legislative Update; #2526; Highlights from legislative proceedings of March 12, 2013. Watch Online

KETKY: Falls City: Louisville's Water Spray; "Louisville's Water Spray"; The story of the creation and operation of the floating fountain once located in the Ohio River at Louisville. Produced by Morgan Atkinson.

KET: GED Connection; #121 "Geography" [TV-G]; Explores the relevance of geography—from the impact of humans on the environment to how places and regions define our world.

KETKY: In Performance at the Governor's Mansion; #501 "Spirited Sounds, Tall Tales, and Amazing Grace"; Features Jason De La Rosa on Native American flute; the Roadside Theatre storytelling group performing a "Jack tale"; and Raison D'etre, a women's singing trio with a wide-ranging repertoire. Sky Yancey hosts. A 2001 KET production.

KET: Bluegrass and Backroads; #912; Visit Valkyre Stud, a Kentucky horse farm; watch wood turner Richard Adams; take a look at Western Kentucky University School of Broadcasting; and visit Trunnells Market, a Kentucky Farm Bureau Certified Roadside Market. [High-Definition]

KET2: The Storm That Swept Mexico; [TV-PG]; The complex historical, social, political, economic, and cultural forces that shaped the Mexican Revolution, influenced its course, and determined its consequences and legacy. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Independence Hall: Its History, Its Legacy....; The story of the little known origins of the Pennsylvania State House, later to be known as Independence Hall. Commissioned to be built under royal decree, the building was the largest in in the American colonies. Its architectural style became synonymous with the best of American ideals. [High-Definition]