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May 2012

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WCVE PBS Highlights
Great Performances at the Met: The Enchanted Island
"The Enchanted Island," a Jeremy Sams pasticcio about the war between Prospero and Sycorax from "The Tempest" being interrupted by the four lovers from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," whose honeymoon cruise has shipwrecked on the island. Friday, May 18 at 9:00 p.m.

Masterpiece Mystery!–Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall
Season 2 of "Sherlock" concludes with "The Reichenbach Fall," which finds the sleuth's reputation in tatters after Moriarty pulls off three ingenious capers in a day. He then plants seeds of doubt in the press about Sherlock's deductive abilities. Sunday, May 20 at 9:00 p.m.

Civilization: The West and the Rest With Niall Ferguson
Part 1 of 2. Niall Ferguson examines why the West has dominated the world for the past five centuries. He identifies six attributes that spurred its rise: competition, science, modern medicine, democracy, consumerism and work ethic. Tuesday, May 22 at 8:00 p.m.

Nova: Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor
Examining whether the sinking of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, long believed to have been caused by a bomb dropped by a Japanese aircraft, resulted from a torpedo strike from a Japanese midget sub. Wednesday, May 23 at 9:00 p.m.

Goat Rodeo Live: Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile
Classical cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs bluegrass with fiddler Stuart Duncan, bassist Edgar Meyer and Nickel Creek mandolin player Chris Thile at Boston's House of Blues. Included: "Quarter Chicken Dark"; "Where's My Bow?"; "Franz and the Eagle"; "Helping Hand"; "13:8"; "Hill Justice"; "Attaboy"; "All Through the Night"; and two songs with vocalist Aoife O'Donovan, "Here and Heaven" and "No One But You." Ma, Duncan, Meyer and Thile also discuss how the collaboration came to be. Friday, May 25 at 9:00 p.m.

National Memorial Day Concert 2012
Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise host the annual tribute to America's military personnel. Slated performers include Trace Adkins, Natalie Cole, Daughtry, tenor Russell Watson and the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Jack Everly. The event also features Selma Blair, Ellen Burstyn and Dennis Franz presenting the stories of soldiers and their families, including one who died in Afghanistan; and an appearance by Gen. Colin Powell (USA Ret.). From the U.S. Capitol's West Lawn. Sunday, May 27 at 2:00 p.m. (Encore at 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.)

WCVW PBS Highlights
Arsenic and Old Lace
The raucous romp about murder, homemade wine and the bizarre Brewster clan. Cary Grant, Raymond Massey, Josephine Hull, John Alexander, Jean Adair, Priscilla Lane, Jack Carson, Peter Lorre, James Gleason, Edward Everett Horton. Adapted from the stage play by Joseph Kesselring. Directed by Frank Capra. Saturday, May 19 at 9:00 p.m.

Flying Squirrels Insider
Behind-the-scenes with the Richmond AA team. Monday, May 21 at 8:00 p.m.

Craft in America: Process
How to learn a craft and make a living from it, featuring New York City's 92nd Street Y director of jewelry and metalsmithing, Jonathan Wahl; director of ceramics Robert "Bobby" Silverman; Kansas City Art Institute professor Cary Esser. Wednesday, May 23 at 8:00 p.m.

Mister Rogers & Me
The life and legacy of Fred Rogers ("Mister Rogers' Neighborhood") is explored via insights from friends, associates and an actual neighbor. Included: author Bo Lozoff ("Deep and Simple"); one-time "Neighborhood" puppeteer Susan Linn, who founded Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood; author Amy Hollingsworth ("The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers"); Tim Russert; children's author Marc Brown; NPR's Susan Stamberg; Linda Ellerbee; and photographer Beverly Hall, who lived next door to Rogers. Thursday, May 24 at 8:00 p.m.

National Memorial Day Concert 2012
Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise host the annual tribute to America's military personnel. Slated performers include Trace Adkins, Natalie Cole, Daughtry, tenor Russell Watson and the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Jack Everly. The event also features Selma Blair, Ellen Burstyn and Dennis Franz presenting the stories of soldiers and their families, including one who died in Afghanistan; and an appearance by Gen. Colin Powell (USA Ret.). From the U.S. Capitol's West Lawn. Monday, May 28 at 8:00 p.m. (Encore at 9:30 p.m.)