HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH 2018 PROGRAM GUIDE

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH 2018 PROGRAM GUIDE

This September, WETA Television celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with special programming that explores the rich Latino culture and experience. Schedule subject to change; visit weta.org for complete listings and local resources. All programs air on both WETA TV 26 and WETA HD. Monday, September 3 10:30 p.m. POV: VOICES OF THE SEA Follow a 30-something Cuban mother of four longing for a better life. The tension between wife and husband one desperate to leave, the other content to stay builds into a family drama after her brother and the couple s neighbors escape. Saturday, September 8 11:30 a.m. PATI S MExICAn TAblE The weekly show brings authentic Mexican flavors and recipes into American kitchens. Saturday, September 8 11:30 p.m. InDEPEnDEnT lens: EAST OF SAlInAS In this documentary, a bright and undocumented student and a dedicated teacher both the sons of migrant workers struggle for a better future. POV: VOICES OF THE SEA, Kim Hopkins, Family Portrait Landscape; PATI S MEXICAN TABLE, courtesy of Pati Jinich.

Sunday, September 9 2 p.m. latin MUSIC USA: bridges/the SAlSA REVOlUTIOn Trace the rise of Latin jazz and the explosion of the mambo and the cha-cha as they swept the U.S. from East to West. Examine how Latin music infiltrated rhythm and blues and rock n roll in the 1960s. Sunday, September 9 4 p.m. latin MUSIC USA: THE CHICAnO WAVE/DIVAS AnD SUPERSTARS Mexican Americans across the Southwest create their own distinct musical voices during the second half of the 20th century, propelling them from the barrio to the national stage. Later, the Latin Pop brings Spanish language rap, reggaeton, and rock en Español to the English-language market. Friday, September 14 8:30 p.m. RICK STEVES SPECIAl: AnDAlUSIA: THE best OF SOUTHERn SPAIn The travel expert weaves together the region s rich mix of culture, cuisine, history and natural wonders. Visit the major cities of Seville, Cordoba, and Granada; and experience flamenco, sherry, and horses, dramatic whitewashed hill towns, fun in the Costa del Sol sun, and a dash of Britain in Gibraltar. INDEPENDENT LENS: EAST OF SALINAS, courtesy of Kate Schermerhorn; LATIN MuSIC usa: BrIDgES/ THE SALSA revolution, 2008 WGBH Educational Foundation. Artwork by Eatdrink and James Adamé.

Saturday, September 15 11:30 p.m. POV: DOn T TEll AnYOnE (no le DIGAS A nadie) An exploration into the life of immigrant activist Angy Rivera, the country s only advice columnist for undocumented youth. Sunday, September 16 2, 3 and 4 p.m. latino AMERICAnS PART 1: FOREIGnERS In THEIR OWn land This WETA production outlines a period from 1565-1880 as the first Spanish explorers entered North America, and the U.S. expanded into Southwestern territories. PART 2: EMPIRE OF DREAMS Immigrants from Cuba, Mexico, and Puerto Rico build communities in South Florida, Los Angeles, and New York. PART 3: WAR AnD PEACE In the face of discrimination, Latin Americans serve their country during World War II years. Sunday, September 16 5 p.m. beyond la bamba Through the compelling story of a young musician who leaves home to follow his dreams, Mexico s 300-year-old son jarocho tradition comes vividly to life. From the rural roots of Veracruz to the urban rhythms of the Midwest, a family of iconic musicians forges a new life while remaining true to their music. LATINO AMErICANS, courtesy of Brett Buchanan Photography, 2012.

Monday, September 17 8 p.m. AnTIQUES ROADSHOW: CElEbRATInG latino HERITAGE Discover items with connections to Latin American history and culture, including a treasure with an updated appraisal of as much as $2.2 million, now the highest-valued item in the entire roadshow archive. Repeats Wed 9/19, noon; Thur 9/20, 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 19 4:30 p.m. ballet HISPAńICO The country s premier Latino dance company presents two of its iconic works: Carmen.maquia, a modern take on Bizet s passionate opera, and Club Havana, a virtuosic reimagining of a sizzling nightclub by Cuban-born choreographer Pedro Ruiz. Wednesday, September 19 11 p.m. WIllIE VElASQUEZ: YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE A documentary about the charismatic pioneering activist whose rallying cry, su voto es su voz (your vote is your voice), started a grassroots movement that transformed the nation s political landscape and paved the way for the growing power of the Latino vote. BALLET HISPAŃICO, Paula Lobo.

Thursday, September 20 11 p.m. VOCES On PbS: now En ESPAnOl A fascinating look at a rarely seen side of Hollywood, this program follows the trials and travails of five hard-working Latina actresses who dub Desperate Housewives for Spanish language audiences in the U.S. Friday, September 21 8:30 p.m. InDEPEnDEnT lens: DOlORES The film chronicles the life of activist Dolores Huerta, who was an equal partner in founding the first farm workers union with Cesar Chavez. Repeats Sun 9/30, 2:30 p.m. Friday, September 21 10:30 p.m. THE RISE AnD FAll OF THE brown buffalo A fresh and innovative look into the life of radical Chicano lawyer, author, and counterculture icon, Oscar Zeta Acosta. The film explores issues of racial identity, criminal justice and politics while revealing the personal story of a troubled and brilliant man coming to terms with his identity. THE rise AND FALL OF THE BrOWN BuFFALO, courtesy of City Projects, LLC.

Sunday, September 23 2, 3 & 4 p.m. latino AMERICAnS PART 4: THE new latinos From post-world War II through the early 1960s, swelling numbers of immigrants from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic seek economic opportunities in the United States. PART 5: PREJUDICE AnD PRIDE This episode details the creation of the proud Chicano identity. Labor leaders organize farm workers in California while activists push for better educational opportunities for Latinos. PART 6: PERIl AnD PROMISE A second wave of Cubans arrives in Miami during the Mariel exodus, while hundreds of thousands of Salvadorans, Nicaraguans, and Guatemalans flee civil wars, death squads, and unrest. Repeats Mon 9/24, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 25 11:30 p.m. THE HEAD OF JOAQUIn MURRIETA Using both fiction and documentary story-telling devices, this film focuses on 1850s Mexican outlaw Joaquin Murrieta, the lynching of Mexican Americans in the Southwest, and how the legacy of violence has continued to impact Latinos to the present day. The Farmworkers Movement Documentation Project.

Friday, September 28 8:30 p.m. VOCES On PbS: CHIlDREn OF GIAnT The 1955 western Giant was one of the first films to explore the racial divide between Anglos and Mexican Americans in the Southwest. This documentary explores how the making of a classic Hollywood movie transformed the lives of residents of a small Texas town. Friday, September 28 10 p.m. HISPAnIC HERITAGE AWARDS The highest honor in the U.S. given by Latino people to Latino people, the Hispanic Heritage Awards recognizes excellence in a variety of fields from arts to leadership to STEM and many more, and features special musical performances and celebrity appearances. WETA TV 26 is a proud sponsor of the AFI latin American Film Festival at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center on September 13 - October 3. The festival showcases the works of establishedand emerging filmmakers from latin Americawith inclusion of films from Spain and Portugal. For more information, visit AFI.com/Silver/lAFF Tune in to WETA Television WETA TV 26: Via antenna: 26.4 Comcast: 26 Cox: 26, 802 Verizon FiOS: 26 RCN: 26 WETA HD: Via antenna: 26.1 Comcast: 800 (D.C.), 219 (Baltimore) DirecTV: 26, 26-1 Cox: 1026 (Fairfax), 1003 (Fredericksburg) Verizon FiOS: 526 RCN: 613 DISH Network: 8076 On the cover: Latin Music usa: Bridges/The Salsa revolution, courtesy of 2009 WGBH Educational Foundation. Design by Eatdrink and James Adamé.