Here's how TV viewing is shaping up this week on PBS Hawaii. Lots of good stuff!
Ever struggle with a complex question, and then hear a story that illuminates the issues and brings an elusive solution into focus? Pono Shim, President and CEO of Enterprise Honolulu, is known for story-telling that does just that. Son of the late political strategists and visionaries Alvin and Marion Heen Shim of Honolulu, Pono draws upon a childhood populated with wise kupuna and people pivotal to life in Hawaii at that time. Content to stick particularly close to the side of his father, a labor attorney and community power broker, Pono read and played quiet games in the room as rich conversations took place with influential visitors. Pono also learned from his grand-aunt, cultural icon Pilahi Paki, and practiced what he was taught. Now in his 40s, he shares some of what he absorbed in the first of a two-part LONG STORY SHORT (Tues., Feb. 7, 2012, 7:30 pm), Pono Shim: Through A Child's Eyes.
This program is available in high-definition and will be rebroadcast on Wed., Feb. 8 at 11:00 pm and Sun. Feb. 12, at 4:00 pm. It'll also be posted online.
Students from Maui's H.P. Baldwin High School file an updated report on the hive beetle's threat to local honey bees in this encore presentation of HIKI NŌ (Thurs., Feb. 9, 2012, 7:30 pm). Hosted by students from Konawaena High School in West Hawaii, this episode also features an update from Waianae High School students in Leeward Oahu about how pay cuts have affected the lives of husband-and-wife teachers and their three sons. Other schools contributing to this episode are: Kea'au High and Waiakea High on Hawaii Island, Lahaina Intermediate (Maui), Molokai High (Molokai), and Roosevelt High and Wheeler Middle on Oahu.
This HIKI NŌ newscast encores Saturday, Feb. 11 at 12:30 pm and Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at 3:00 pm. You may also view this newscast and past episodes on our website, www.pbshawaii.org/hikino
Here we go again, with another push to legalize gambling in Hawaii. Proponents say it will bring in much-needed revenue to the state, while opponents believe it would lead to a rise in crime. On the next INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII (Thurs., Feb. 9, 2912, 8:00 pm; encores Sat., Feb. 11, 1:00 pm), host Dan Boylan moderates a Legalized Gambling discussion with scheduled guests: Sue Dursin, Hawaii County Director, Hawaii Coalition Against Legalized Gambling; John Warren Kindt, Professor of Business and Legal Policy, University of Illinois; John Radcliffe, Principal, Radcliffe and Associates; and Malama Solomon, Senator, District 1, East Hawaii Island.
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Here are more highlights of the upcoming week on PBS Hawaii:
With World War I nearing its end, the aristocrats and servants begin to put their lives back together on MASTERPIECE CLASSIC Downton Abbey, Season 2, Part 5 of 7 (Sun., Feb. 5, 2012, 8:00 pm). Mary (pictured) and Sir Richard go estate hunting, while a mysterious wounded officer makes a shocking revelation.
The King Estate Winery provides a comfortable setting to peruse collections of wineglasses and decanters on ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Eugene, OR, Part 3 of 3 (Mon., Feb. 6, 2012, 8:00 pm) Host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Kathleen Bailey also inspect tin toys, including a circa 1938 Marx car and a battery powered dump truck; a circa 1861 Civil War cavalry flag; and a 1960 jeweled gold figure known as the guardian of Venice.
The story of a free black man who helped fugitive slaves escape is told in Underground Railroad: The William Still Story (Mon., Feb. 6, 2012, 10:00 pm). This documentary reveals some of the dramatic, lesser-known stories about the humanitarian effort in 1872.
Is our urban jungle making some animals smarter? NATURE (Wed., Feb. 8, 2012, 8:00 pm) attempts to answer this question in Raccoon Nation, as scientists follow big-city raccoons to test a theory that dealing with the obstacles of a fast-paced urban world promotes the creatures' brain development.
Conjoined twins abandoned at birth embark on a life-changing journey from Bangladesh to Australia in this NOVA (Wed., Feb. 8, 2012, 9:00 pm) documentary that was two years in the making. Separating Twins follows Trishna and Krishna through a series of operations, including a marathon surgery to separate their heads.
We know what a lion's roar sounds like. But how does the lion produce that mighty rumble? On INSIDE NATURE'S GIANTS Big Cats (Wed., Feb. 8, 2012, 10:00 pm), scientists dissect a lion's voice box. A biologist also meets a liger - a cross between a lion and a tiger.
Using archival 16mm footage and interviews with contemporary African American artists, activists, musicians and scholars, INDEPENDENT LENS (Thurs., Feb. 9, 2012, 10:00 pm) takes us on a cinematic and musical journey into black communities of America in The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975.
Dreamer's Theatre (Thurs., Feb. 9, 2012, 11:30 pm) follows a group of teens and young adults who have developmental disabilities as they rehearse and stage an original musical dramatizing their challenges.
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN'S AMERICAN SONGBOOK Lost and Found (Fri., Feb. 10,2012, 9:00 pm) is the second of three new episodes in this miniseries. Our host seeks to verify the ties between an undocumented song and a pop music giant. Then, Broadway composer and lyricist Jerry Herman teaches Feinstein an unpublished, never-before-heard song from Herman's repertoire.
Stolen art is the subject of BURT WOLF: TRAVELS & TRADITIONS Artcops (Sat., Feb. 11, 2012, 7:00 pm). Burt tells us about some of the great art pieces in the world that have gone missing and how people can help to find them.
I just learned a new term: "nature deficit disorder." It refers to the vanishing role of outdoor play in today's digital world. Mother Nature's Child: Growing Outdoors in the Media Age (Sat., Feb. 11, 2012, 8:00 pm) explores nature deficit disorder as it relates to greater childhood obesity, attention disorders and depression.
The Game Changers (Sat., Feb. 11, 2012, 9:00 pm) follows a diverse group of 60 people who excel in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. They're making use of university fellowships to create new teacher-preparation programs in rural and urban Indiana schools.
Get ready for experimental modern rock on AUSTIN CITY LIMITS (Sat., Feb. 11, 2012, 11:00 pm) when Florence + The Machine (frontwoman Florence Welch, pictured) showcases their album, Lungs. Then, Swedish singer Lykke Li shares highlights from her Wounded Rhymes album.
Encore pick of the week:
The rediscovery of traditional navigation is featured in this encore presentation of PBS HAWAII PRESENTS Papa Mau: The Wayfinder (Thurs., Feb. 9, 2012, 9:00 pm). The late Micronesian master navigator Mau Piailug (pictured) helped to reawaken the art of non-instrument navigation in Hawaii when he guided Hōkūle'a to Tahiti in 1976. Filmmaker and Hōkūle'a crewmember Nā'ālehu Anthony of Oahu produced and directed this documentary, which will debut this spring on public television stations across the country as part of Pacific Heartbeat. This is a new brand of programs dedicated to authenticity and context in presentations about the Pacific. We at PBS Hawaii are excited to partner on this nationwide project with Pacific Islanders in Communications.
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Ā hui hou kākou-- until next time,
Leslie
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