Adult Education

Theater Talk Critics Ben Brantley of The New York Times, Peter Marks of The Washington Post, and Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal join us to evaluate some of the most notable shows that have recently opened on Broadway, including One Man, Two Guvnors; Death of a Salesman; The Best Man; Newsies; and Once. [P]

Theater Talk Critics discuss One Man, Two Guvnors, Death of a Salesman, The Best Man, Newsies and Once. [P]

Closer to Truth "Diverse Argument for God" [P]

French In Action "Vacation In Brittany I" Mireille, her sisters, and cousins are playing a game of portraits when their game is interrupted by snack time, and by a minor accident. [P]

French In Action "Vacation In Brittany II" On a rainy day, Mireille, her sisters, and cousins are passing the time. As they check to see what's playing at the movies, Cecile gets a surprise invitation for a sail. [P]

Western Tradition "The Rise of Rome" A small city in central Italy builds an empire that will shape the whole of the Western tradition. [P]

Western Tradition "The Roman Empire" Building an empire, Rome begins to destroy its own greatness. [P]

Human Condition "Heart of the Matter" The program studies the risk factors for coronary heart disease, still the number one killer of men and women in the United States. The before and after story of a heart by-pass patient illustrates how mitigation of these risk factors decreases the likelihood of atherosclerosis and the complications of heart disease, while the experience of a female heart attack victim shows the difference between symptoms in men and women, as well as recent advances in treatment. [P]

Human Condition "Brain Attack" This program studies stroke, the most common sudden injury to the brain and the third leading cause of death in the United States. This episode identifies the factors that can cause strokes and the symptoms to which people need to be alerted, followed by the rehabilitation stories of two stroke victims: A pregnant woman who suffered a stroke two weeks before the baby was due, and a healthy, middle age man who suffered a cerebral hemorrhage as he got ready for work. [P]

Human Condition "Brain Attack" This program studies stroke, the most common sudden injury to the brain and the third leading cause of death in the United States and identifies the factors that can cause strokes and the symptoms to which people need to be alerted, followed by the rehabilitation stories of two stroke victiMs.. [P]

Saddle Club "Borrowing Freedom" When Garnet refuses to make the double oxer jump, Veronica is humiliated and implements cruel measures to make Garnet more obedient. Determined to make it to the regionals, Veronica hires a horse breaker before she realizes it's her own fear of failure that is really holding Garnet back. [P]

Saddle Club "Borrowing Freedom" Veronica hires a horse breaker and realizes her own fear of failure is actually holding Garnet back. [P]

Saddle Club "Borrowing Freedom" Garnet humiliates Veronica by refusing to make a difficult jump. She hires a horse breaker in her attempt to make it to the regionals. [P]

Biz Kid$ "Sell, Sell, Sell (The Science of Sales)" All sales final. Join the Biz Kids in sales training as they explore philosophy and sales techniques. [P]

Biz Kid$ "Sell, Sell, Sell (The Science of Sales)" The kids explore philosophy and sales techniques and learn traits common to all good salespeople. [P]

Maya & Miguel "After School" After Maggie arrives late for class one day and talks back to Mr. Nguyen, he issues her an "after school" - requiring her to stay late one day. Maggie is appalled, since this has never happened to her before, and she tries every trick in her book to get Mr. Nguyen to change his mind. [P]

Maya & Miguel "After School" Maya is required to stay late one day after she arrives late for class and talks back to Mr. Nguyen. [P]

Wild Kratts "Aardvark Town" When a young aardvark accidentally becomes a stowaway in Chris's backpack, the Wild Kratts team sets off on a "door to door" search to return him to his home burrow. Along the way, they discover the incredible (and valuable) service the aardvark provides to all the burrow-living creatures of Africa. [P]

Wild Kratts "Aardvark Town" Chris searches for a young aardvark's burrow after it becomes a stowaway in his backpack. [P]

Ciao Italia "Shrimp and Gamberoni/Scampi E Gamberoni" Seafood distributor Chris Porter of Patriot Lobster and Shrimp Company brings the biggest prawns you've ever seen nella cucina, where he teaches Mary Ann the finer points of shellfish, and then they join forces to create three fantastic dishes; Pan-fried Prawns Antipasto served over breadcrumb-crusted tomato slices, Quinoa and Pan-cooked Shrimp, and topped off with Roasted Prawns Oregenata. [P]

Ciao Italia "Shrimp and Gamberoni/Scampi E Gamberoni" Pan-fried Prawns Antipasto, Quinoa and Pan-cooked Shrimp and Roasted Prawns Oregenata are prepared. [P]

Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef "Halibut Two Ways" [P]

Rick Steves' Europe "Greece's Peloponnese" Island getaways are fun, but the real heart of Greece is found in the Peloponnese Peninsula. After enjoying the charming old port town of Nafplio, we'll time-trip through the ruins of Olympia, take center stage at the remarkably preserved theater at Epidauros, and explore the ancient capital of Mycenae. [P]

Rick Steves' Europe "Greece's Peloponnese" On the Peloponnese Peninsula, Ricks visits the old port town of Nafplio, time-trips through the ruins of Olympia, and takes center stage at the preserved theater at Epidauros. [P]

Rick Steves' Europe "Greece's Peloponnese" The ruins of Olympia, the charming old port town of Nafplio and the Rock of Gibraltar are explored. [P]

Travel with Kids "England - Bath & Stonehenge" [P]

Garden Smart Do you think your backyard flat and uninteresting? Not to worry, GardenSMART has some great tips for making your backyard a place you want to spend time, all while keeping the cost down. Join us as we GardenSMART in the backyard. [P]

Garden Smart Great tips for making your backyard a place you want to spend time, while keeping the cost down. [P]

This Old House "Bedford Project, Part 7 of 16" General contractor Tom Silva tops off the existing cellulose insulation in the walls of the oldest part of the house. Meanwhile, landscape contractor Roger Cook takes homeowner Becky Titlow to see a display of "garden to table" raised beds at Elm Bank Reservation in Wellesley, Massachusetts. [P]

This Old House "Bedford Project, Part 7 of 16" Tom Silva tops off the existing cellulose insulation in the walls of the oldest part of the house. [P]

American Woodshop "Nested Natural Edge Bowls" [P]

Around The House with Matt and Shari "Kitchens" [P]

Sewing with Nancy "Serger Workshop, Part 3" [P]

Best of Simply Painting: Across Europe "Doolin Seascape" [P]

Simply Ming "Damian D'silva & Authentic Singapore Cuisine" [P]

Lidia's Italy In America "New England: Spicy and Sweet in New England" Take a trip with Lidia to Gloucester, Massachusetts, a fishing village with a large Italian population, and then visit Providence, Rhode Island, where Lidia goes to the Scialo Brothers' Bakery. Lidia makes Spaghetti with Lobster Sauce and tries the Scialo Brothers' recipe for Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes. [P]

Lidia's Italy In America "New England: Spicy and Sweet in New England" Lidia makes Spaghetti with Lobster Sauce and tries a recipe for Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes. [P]

Great Conversations "Wynton Marsalis and Robert Siegel" Wynton Marsalis (jazz in the bittersweet blues of life) and Robert Siegel (National Public Radio). [P]

Great Conversations "Wynton Marsalis and Robert Siegel" The jazz musician sits down with the host of All Things Considered on National Public Radio. [P]

French In Action "Vacation In Brittany I" Mireille, her sisters, and cousins are playing a game of portraits when their game is interrupted by snack time, and by a minor accident. [P]

Western Tradition "The Dark Ages" In the 5th century, barbarian tribes took over the Western part of the Roman Empire. In Christmas of the year 800, Charlemagne was crowned emperor of the West by the Pope. [P]

Western Tradition "The Dark Ages" In the West, a series of barbarian kingdoms take possession of the fragments of the Roman Empire. [P]

Western Tradition "The Age of Charlemagne" The subject of this episode is the Frankish King Charles the Great, or Charlemagne. The Dark Ages saw advances in the Frankish kingdom in agriculture (crop rotation, new plow design) and industry (the crank, water power). [P]

Western Tradition "The Age of Charlemagne" For a brief moment, Charlemagne revives hope for a new empire in western Europe. [P]

Saddle Club "Borrowing Freedom" Veronica hires a horse breaker and realizes her own fear of failure is actually holding Garnet back. [P]

Saddle Club "Borrowing Freedom" Garnet humiliates Veronica by refusing to make a difficult jump. She hires a horse breaker in her attempt to make it to the regionals. [P]

Biz Kid$ "Sell, Sell, Sell (The Science of Sales)" All sales final. Join the Biz Kids in sales training as they explore philosophy and sales techniques. [P]

Biz Kid$ "Sell, Sell, Sell (The Science of Sales)" The kids explore philosophy and sales techniques and learn traits common to all good salespeople. [P]

The Electric Company "One Bad Apple" PJ has to write a story for his creative writing class, but his assignment has given him a bad case of writer's block. Can Lisa help him write a Western that takes place in a refrigerator?. [P]

The Electric Company "One Bad Apple" PJ has to write a story for his creative writing class, but he gets a bad case of writer's block. [P]

Cyberchase "Penguin Tears" Hacker's secret quest continues, with the nefarious `borg on the hunt for the next piece of his mysterious machine. His search for the legendary Prism of Penguia takes him to snowy Cyberia. [P]

Cyberchase "Penguin Tears" The kids must master the principles of bouncing to break out of an ice cave and stop Hacker's plan. [P]

Ciao Italia "Shrimp and Gamberoni/Scampi E Gamberoni" Pan-fried Prawns Antipasto, Quinoa and Pan-cooked Shrimp and Roasted Prawns Oregenata are prepared. [P]

Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef "Halibut Two Ways" [P]

Rick Steves' Europe "Greece's Peloponnese" The ruins of Olympia, the charming old port town of Nafplio and the Rock of Gibraltar are explored. [P]

Travel with Kids "England - Bath & Stonehenge" [P]

Garden Smart Great tips for making your backyard a place you want to spend time, while keeping the cost down. [P]

This Old House "Bedford Project, Part 7 of 16" Tom Silva tops off the existing cellulose insulation in the walls of the oldest part of the house. [P]

American Woodshop "Nested Natural Edge Bowls" [P]

Around The House with Matt and Shari "Kitchens" [P]

Sewing with Nancy "Serger Workshop, Part 3" [P]

Best of Simply Painting: Across Europe "Doolin Seascape" [P]

Simply Ming "Damian D'silva & Authentic Singapore Cuisine" [P]

Lidia's Italy In America "New England: Spicy and Sweet in New England" Lidia makes Spaghetti with Lobster Sauce and tries a recipe for Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes. [P]