What's On PBS This Week
Vermont Public Television Program Highlights for June 14 to 19:
June 14: Sunday at 4:30 p.m. in "Priests in Concert at Armagh Cathedral," three priests from Northern Ireland celebrate music and faith. Songs include "Ave Marie" and "Pie Jesu." Flutist Sir James Galway and Clannad's Moya Brennan also appear.
At 6 p.m., Scottish singers perform traditional and contemporary music with the Scottish Festival Orchestra at Glasgow's Theatre Royal. The special is called "Highland Heartbeat."
June 15: Monday at 7:30 p.m. on "Profile," Fran Stoddard interviews France Dionne, Quebec's delegate to New England. They talk about concerns on both sides of the border.
At 9 p.m., "Roberto Clemente: American Experience" reveals the baseball hero as a committed humanitarian who challenged racial discrimination and worked for social justice.
June 16: Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., "VPT's Outdoor Journal" follows Lawrence Pyne fishing for walleye on the Connecticut River. In another story, the annual wild game supper in Danville reflects the importance of hunting and wildlife management to the social fabric of many Vermont communities.
At 10 p.m., with major banks on the brink of failure, "Frontline: Breaking the Bank" looks at how things went so wrong so fast.
June 17: Wednesday is an evening of programming scheduled as the region observes the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain's visit to the lake that bears his name. At 8 p.m., "Operation Spitfire" chronicles the 1997 discovery of the wreck of Benedict Arnold's gunboat, "Spitfire," sunk during the Revolutionary War off Lake Champlain's Valcour Island. The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, which produced the program, has launched an effort to conserve the boat. Between programs, VPT will offer information about the statewide Quadricentennial commemoration and related events.
At 8:30 p.m., Abenaki scholar and filmmaker Fred Wiseman uses extensive re-enactments to look at Champlain's exploration of the lake region from a Native American perspective. He juxtaposes Champlain's writings with Native records and oral history. The film is "1609: The Other Side of History."
At 9 p.m., VPT's "Discovering Lake Champlain" journeys through the rich history of the region.
June 18: Thursday at 7:30 p.m., VPT's "Feast in the Making" continues. Sean Buchanan visits Champlain Valley Apiaries in Middlebury and other spots where local foods are produced and turned into great meals.
At 8 p.m., filmmaker Jennifer Owensby presents her poignant, inspiring portrait of her brother, a 40-year-old man with Down syndrome, in "The Teachings of Jon."
At 9 p.m., in "True Lives: Silverlake Life: The View From Here" a gay couple living with AIDS presents their video diary. The film won both the Prix Italia and the Sundance Grand Jury prizes.
June 19: Friday at 10 p.m. "Independent Lens" presents "Ask Not." The film explores the tangled political battles that led to the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gay and lesbian service members.
June 20: Saturday at 9:15 p.m., VPT presents "Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Illustrious Client," a case of intrigue and deception. Jeremy Brett stars.
At 10:10 p.m. on "Austin City Limits," R&B veteran Bettye LaVette performs songs from her acclaimed release "The Scene of the Crime," and legendary pianist Pinetop Perkins plays the blues.











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