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ELECTION 2020
FRONTLINE The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
Premieres: Tuesday, September 22 at 9:00 p.m. ET
Show Page: https://www.pbs.org/show/frontline/
Every four years, FRONTLINE tells a dual biography of the two presidential candidates that will step back and look beyond the heated political rhetoric, taking measure of the two individuals and the events that have shaped their lives and values.
PBS NEWSHOUR PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES
Premieres: Tuesday, September 29; Thursday, October 15; Thursday, October 22, 9:00 p.m. ET
Show Page: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/
PBS NEWSHOUR provides coverage and analysis of the three presidential candidate debates.
LATINO VOTE: DISPATCHES FROM THE BATTLEGROUND
NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH PROGRAM
Premieres: Tuesday, October 6, 9:00 p.m. ET
Show Page:https://www.pbs.org/show/voces/
Get an inside look at the high-stakes effort to get out the Latino vote in this year's election. Political candidates are focused on maximizing turnout and support from Latinos, poised to be the largest non-white voting bloc.
PBS NEWSHOUR VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
Premieres: Wednesday, October 7, 9:00 p.m. ET
Show Page: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/
PBS NEWSHOUR provides coverage and analysis of the vice presidential candidate debate.
INDEPENDENT LENS Represent
Premieres: Monday, October 26, 10:00 p.m. ET
Show Page: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/
In Detroit, rural Ohio and Illinois, three women take on entrenched political systems in an effort to reshape local politics. Follow their journeys on and off the campaign trail and see how female candidates of color from different Midwest communities, support systems and political parties demonstrate that even in local politics, the stakes are high.
PBS NEWSHOUR ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE
Premieres: Tuesday, November 3, 8:00 p.m. ET
Show Page: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/
Join PBS NEWSHOUR for special coverage of the 2020 Presidential Election.
ARTS, MUSIC & SPECIALS
GREAT PERFORMANCES Romeo and Juliet
Premieres: Friday, September 11, 9:00 p.m. ET
Show Page: https://www.pbs.org/show/great-performances/
Experience Shakespeare's classic as a ballet from choreographer Kenneth MacMillan performed by dancers from The Royal Ballet set to a score by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev and filmed on atmospheric sets and locations throughout Budapest.
GREAT PERFORMANCES Now Hear This, Series 2
Premieres: Fridays, September 18 - October 2, 9:00 p.m. ET
Show Page: https://www.pbs.org/show/great-performances/
Take a voyage of musical discovery with virtuoso violinist Scott Yoo, Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Mexico City Philharmonic. Each episode reveals how some of the greatest classical music ever written came to be. Season 2 features the compositions of Haydn, Schubert and Mozart.
THE HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS
NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH PROGRAM
Premieres: Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 8:00 p.m. ET
Show Page: https://www.pbs.org/show/hispanic-heritage-awards/
Celebrate the recipients of the annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. The evening includes appearances by some of the countrys most celebrated Hispanic artists and visionaries. Honorees will be announced later.
GREAT PERFORMANCES GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends
Premieres: Friday, October 16, 9:00 p.m. ET
Show Page: https://www.pbs.org/show/great-performances/
Description: In collaboration with the Recording Academy , GREAT PERFORMANCES presents the fifth annual all-star special showcasing 2020 Special Merit Awards recipients, including Lifetime Achievement Award honorees Chicago, Roberta Flack, Isaac Hayes, Iggy Pop, John Prine, Public Enemy and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Ken Ehrlich, Philip Glass and Frank Walker receive Trustees Award honors, and George Augspurger is the Technical GRAMMY Award recipient. Hosted by five-time GRAMMY Award winner Jimmy Jam, this year's special pays tribute to these diverse music legends through classic performance footage and newly recorded acceptance speeches from honorees and the performers they have influenced. The originally planned April ceremony and concert was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, and Prine tragically died from complications of COVID-19 on April 7.
GENERATION NATION: A PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT SPECIAL
Premieres: Friday, October 16, 10:30 p.m. ET
Show Page: https://www.pbs.org/show/american-portrait/
Explore how people in different age groups see themselves and their place in America. Through self-shot video, they share common experiences that bind age groups together and generational differences that put them at odds with one another.
WALTER WINCHELL: AMERICAN MASTERS
Premieres: Tuesday, October 20, 9:00 p.m. ET
Show Page: https://www.pbs.org/show/american-masters/
Meet the syndicated columnist, radio news commentator and television host who pioneered the fast-paced, gossip driven, politically charged media that dominates today. At his height, his newspaper and radio audience included two thirds of American adults.
A SWINGIN' SESAME STREET CELEBRATION: 50 YEARS AND COUNTING
Premieres: Friday, October 30, 9:00 p.m. ET
Sesame Street comes to Jazz at Lincoln Center for a swinging celebration of the show's 50th anniversary. See some of your favorite feathered and furry friends like Big Bird and Elmo sing classic Sesame Street songs alongside the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis.
GREAT PERFORMANCES Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
Premieres: Friday, November 13, 9:00 p.m. ET
Show Page: https://www.pbs.org/show/great-performances/
Travel through the history of the iconic musical exploring its reach across time and cultures featuring appearances by composer and lyricist Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick as well as famous fans including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Topo
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