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12:30 pm
Independent Lens
"Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry"
Ai Weiwei is arguably the most internationally celebrated Chinese artist of the modern era. The inscrutable bearded visionary burst onto the scene with vast conceptual installations such as his eight million hand-painted ceramic sunflower seeds inside Tate Modern and went on to design the iconic Bird's Nest stadium for the Beijing Olympics. But at heart, Ai Weiwei is a troublemaker with a serious agenda: to challenge the oppression of the Chinese people by their government with rebellious and irreverent gestures. D
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2:00 pm
Independent Lens
"The Desert of Forbidden Art"
Igor Savitsky travels thousands of miles to rescue the work of politically volatile artists that the Soviet government was intent on destroying, and then saves this treasure trove of art by "hiding" it in a museum in the desert in Uzbekistan. The filmmakers weave the cultural and political context of the times, juxtaposing images from the collection with rare Soviet archival film and stills.G
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3:00 pm
Charlie Rose
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4:00 pm
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4:30 pm
Journal
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5:00 pm
A Harpist's Legacy: Ann Hobson Pilot and the Sound of Change
This compelling documentary follows Ann Hobson Pilot's trailblazing journey as the first black female principal player in a major symphony orchestra and also as an international soloist, teacher, mentor and driving force behind music-education programs for underserved minorities. Her professional journey increases racial diversity and shifts in attitudes toward musicians of color in the classical music world.G
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5:30 pm
Independent Lens
"Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry"
Ai Weiwei is arguably the most internationally celebrated Chinese artist of the modern era. The inscrutable bearded visionary burst onto the scene with vast conceptual installations such as his eight million hand-painted ceramic sunflower seeds inside Tate Modern and went on to design the iconic Bird's Nest stadium for the Beijing Olympics. But at heart, Ai Weiwei is a troublemaker with a serious agenda: to challenge the oppression of the Chinese people by their government with rebellious and irreverent gestures. D
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7:00 pm
Independent Lens
"The Desert of Forbidden Art"
Igor Savitsky travels thousands of miles to rescue the work of politically volatile artists that the Soviet government was intent on destroying, and then saves this treasure trove of art by "hiding" it in a museum in the desert in Uzbekistan. The filmmakers weave the cultural and political context of the times, juxtaposing images from the collection with rare Soviet archival film and stills.G
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8:00 pm
PBS NewsHour
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9:00 pm
Nightly Business Report
Wall Street's rally extends to a second day helping erase much of the week's losses and pushing the DJIA to a 5 year high. NBR's Suzanne Pratt looks at what's behind the market's turn. Helping the markets higher were more commitments by the Federal Reserve to keep doing what it's doing until the economy improves. D
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9:30 pm
Journal
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10:00 pm
Charlie Rose
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11:00 pm
Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
The first generation of his family born free, the black abolitionist and historian (1821-1902) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sets out to get as many escaped slaves as he could across the U.S. border to safety in Canada, and to document their stories. This film uses Still's diaries, re-enactments, historical perspectives and contemporary accounts to re-create the Underground Railroad saga and Still's part in it.G
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