Thursday 3/14/2013

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KET2: Just Seen It; #109 [TV-PG]; Bless Me, Ultima and Stoker are reviewed. Also, an interview with Dwayne Johnson, who stars in Snitch, and Sharon Seymour, production designer for Argo. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Our Kentucky; See the Commonwealth as you have never seen it before. Explore Kentucky's scenic and natural beauty in high-definition. A 2009 KET production. [High-Definition]

KET2: Louisville Life; #410 "Sugar Plum Fairy Makeover/Artist Alexa King/Grawemeyer Awards/Allan Dittmer/Comedy Caravan" [TV-G]; Go behind-the-scenes as The Louisville Ballet unveils new sets, scenic elements, and choreography for The Brown-Forman Nutcracker; meet Versailles artist Alexa King, sculptor of the legendary horse, Barbaro, at Churchill Downs; a look at the Grawemeyer Awards and the man whose name and charity lives on through them; an interview with Allan Dittmer, executive director of the Grawemeyer Awards at the University of Louisville; and take a peek inside the legendary Comedy Caravan and its owner, Tom Sobel, who has kept the laughs coming for 22 years. A 2009 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Blenko: Behind The Scenes; This program takes viewers into the heat and heart of the Blenko glassworks to see how the beautiful, handmade glassware is created. Each piece is unique and so are the artisans and members of the Blenko family who continue this 100 year tradition. [High-Definition]

KET2: Covered Bridges of Kentucky; Explore Kentucky's remaining covered bridges. Dave Shuffett talks with author Robert Laughlin about the bridges and his lifelong passion for researching and documenting them. Visit the Fleming County Covered Bridge Museum, examine the truss designs of the remaining bridges, and take a photo tour of each bridge. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Afield; #2822 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

KETKY: 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: Downton Abbey - Behind The Drama; This special reviews the action-packed storylines of the first two seasons. Relive pivotal moments from the series and get insight into the characters from writer Julian Fellowes and the actors who bring Downton to life. [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]

KET: 3 Steps to Incredible Health! with Joel Fuhrman, M.D.; [TV-G]; Joel Fuhrman offers a healthy, effective, and scientifically proven plan for shedding weight quickly. [High-Definition]

KET: 3 Steps to Incredible Health! with Joel Fuhrman, M.D.; [TV-G]; Joel Fuhrman offers a healthy, effective, and scientifically proven plan for shedding weight quickly. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Once Upon a Vision; Depicts the early days of Berea College. Author Alex Haley serves as host and storyteller. Watch Online

KET2: Rick Steves' Europe with Abandon!; [TV-G]; Rick Steves highlights the quintessential experiences of European travel - great food, fun-loving people, and vivid culture. In Scandinavia, he savors seafood freshly caught from a fjord, delights in the riveting beat of flamenco in Andalucia in southern Spain and joins in celebrating a new day in Bosnia - once war-torn, but now bursting with promise. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bourbon and Kentucky: A History Distilled; [TV-G]; A look at the origins and growth of the bourbon business in Kentucky. Visits to several distilleries explore how and why bourbon was first distilled, how it is manufactured, and why it became so identified with Kentucky. Produced by historian Kent Masterson Brown with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

KET: Kentucky Life; #1403 "Sorghum Farm/Angela Bartley/Greenhouse Poetry" [TV-G]; A Menifee County family whose passion for making sorghum has spanned generations; multi-talented performer Angela Bartley, a bugler for the Kentucky Derby Museum who is also an aviation and Latin dance instructor and a Chautauqua performer; and slam poetry in Bowling Green. A 2008 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

KET: GED Connection; #122 "Passing the GED Science Test" [TV-G]; An overview of the GED science test with sample questions and an explanation of the scientific method.

KETKY: Jubilee; #1612 "Act of Congress"; Act of Congress, an acoustic band from Birmingham, AL, perform at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Louisville Life; #410 "Sugar Plum Fairy Makeover/Artist Alexa King/Grawemeyer Awards/Allan Dittmer/Comedy Caravan" [TV-G]; Go behind-the-scenes as The Louisville Ballet unveils new sets, scenic elements, and choreography for The Brown-Forman Nutcracker; meet Versailles artist Alexa King, sculptor of the legendary horse, Barbaro, at Churchill Downs; a look at the Grawemeyer Awards and the man whose name and charity lives on through them; an interview with Allan Dittmer, executive director of the Grawemeyer Awards at the University of Louisville; and take a peek inside the legendary Comedy Caravan and its owner, Tom Sobel, who has kept the laughs coming for 22 years. A 2009 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: The This Old House Hour; #1124 [TV-G]; Salvaged hearth tile and stained quarter-sawn oak floors revive the look of the original cottage. Also, installing several types of surge protection and how to cut and shape rocks for hardscaping projects are shared. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Summerstock; Kentucky filmmaker Robby Henson chronicles a year in the busy, eccentric life of Pioneer Playhouse, a regional repertory theater founded by his father, the late Eben Henson, in his hometown of Danville. From auditions with actors in New York City to carpooling to Kentucky, from first impressions to love affairs and feuds, and from stressful rehearsals to the tearing down of the very last set, the film details the unique challenges and special rewards of producing theater on a regional scale. Supported in part by the KET Fund for Independent Production.