The KVIE Explorer Guide takes you on a terrific journey giving you opportunities to experience growth and adventure. Exploring new ideas and broadening people’s horizons is available through public television for everyone regardless of their circumstances to participate. Each month discover programs about national celebrations and observances to those that offer information on health awareness, cultural traditions, and holiday specials. Check this page each month for new information.
Great Museums Special: Great Museums of Havana
Museums abound in Havana amid 500 years of architectural history. There are museums devoted to cigars, cars, rum, and revolution, but that’s not all. This program is a stunning presentation of Cuban art through the centuries.
Saturday, October 3, 8:00pm-9:00pm
Independent Lens: Our Disappeared/Nuestros Desaparecidos
The heartbreaking chronicle of director Juan Mandelbaum’s personal search for the souls of friends, loved ones, idealistic young students, and activists who were caught in the brutal vise of the right-wing military, and “disappeared” in his native Argentina during the 1976–1983 military dictatorship.
Tuesday, October 6, 10:00pm-11:30pm
Latin Music USA: Bridges/The Salsa Revolution
We trace the rise of Latin jazz and the explosion of the mambo and the cha-cha as they swept the U.S. from East to West and looks at how Latin music infiltrated rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll through the 1960s. Explore how Puerto Ricans and other Latinos in New York reinvented the son cubano and the plena from Puerto Rico by adding elements from soul and jazz to create salsa — which became a defining rhythm for Latinos the world over.
Monday, October 12, 9:00pm-11:00pm; 10/18 @ 3pm
Power of the Poor
This program tells the story of a small group of economists who helped defeat Peru’s brutal Shining Path terrorists, pressured the government into making legal reforms that have lifted millions out of poverty, and in the process became repeated targets for bombings and assassinations.
Tuesday, October 13, 10:00pm-11:00pm
Latina Lens
This program examines the emerging influence of Latinas in affecting social and political change and features interviews with notable, politically active Latinas in seven different cities across four different states.
Tuesday, October 13, 11:00pm-Mid.; 10/14 @ 2pm
ViewFinder: Valentía: Mexican Americans in World War II
Hear stories of heroism and sacrifice as they are recounted by Mexican-American World War II veterans from all branches of the armed forces. Listen to members of later generations honor those who gave so much for our freedom.
Wednesday, October 14, 9:30pm-10:00pm; 10/15 @ 3:30pm; 10/18 @ 2:30pm
In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina
To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama host a concert with Marc Anthony, Jimmy Smits, Pete Escovedo, Gloria Estefan, José Feliciano, George Lopez, Thalía, Tito “El Bambino,” Aventura and Los Lobos, with Sheila E. leading the house band.
Thursday, October 15, 11pm-Mid.
That's Amore: Italian American Favorites
Listen to some of America’s classic Italian American pop songs from the 1950s and 60s. The program features original recordings from Perry Como, Julius LaRosa, Frankie Laine, Eddie Fisher, and more. Danny Aiello carries on the crooner tradition with a rousing, contemporary performance.
Friday, October 9, 12:30pm-2:00pm & 11:30pm
Leonardo's Dream Machines: Part 1
Follow the world's leading experts as they attempt for the first time to build some of Leonardo da Vinci's dream machines to his exact specification and scale, 500 years after he first committed his ideas to paper.
Friday, October 16, 9:00pm-10:00pm; 10/17 @ 3pm
Legacy of Achievement: The Italian Americans
Explore the significant contributions of Italian American population to New Jersey's government, culture, education, economy, agriculture and science. A number of Italian Americans interviewed for this program reminisce about their experiences.
Tuesday, October 20, 3:30pm-4:00pm
In the Footsteps of Marco Polo
This program captures the remarkable, two-year, 25,000-mile attempt to retrace Marco Polo’s trek from Venice, Italy to China. This illuminating epic follows two friends from Queens, New York as they complete the journey by land and by sea, a feat in which all others have fallen short.
Tuesday, October 20, 10:00pm-11:30pm
Leonardo's Dream Machines: Part 2
Were Leonardo da Vinci’s ideas flights of fancy of a gifted artist or revolutionary designs hundreds of years ahead of their time? Observe as experts finish the construction and testing of da Vinci’s giant crossbow and glider.
Friday, October 23, 9:00pm-10:00pm; 10/24 @ 3pm
Isabella d’Este: First Lady of The Renaissance
Isabella d’Este was the Jackie Kennedy of her time. She was a personal friend of kings, popes, and distinguished writers, including Machiavelli, and witnessed the French invasion of Italy and the sacking of Rome. Dramatic re-enactments tell her story.
Tuesday, October 27, 10:00pm-11:00pm; 10/28 @ 2pm
Michelangelo’s Madonna & Son
Explore how the artist used the human body to express certain ideas and emotions.
Wednesday, October 28, 11:00pm-11:30pm
Michelangelo’s Apollo and Pathos: The Human Form
Discover how Michelangelo expressed the idea of Apollo grandeur and pathos through the vehicle of human form.
Wednesday, October 28, 11:30pm-Mid.
Vatican City & the Papacy with Burt Wolf
With extraordinary access to the Vatican and its archives by church authorities, Burt Wolf views the first-century tomb of St. Peter, beholds the artistry and preservation secrets of the Sistine Chapel and is afforded an insider’s perspective on the process of electing a new pontiff.
Friday, October 30, 9:00pm-10:00pm; 10/31 @ 3pm
My Girlfriends Quilt
The inspirational program pays tribute to friendship and the healing power of
women.
Tuesday, October 13, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Including Samuel
Join photojournalist Dan Habib as he examines the educational and social inclusion of youth with disabilities.
Monday, October 5, 11:00pm-Mid.
Minds on the Edge: Facing Mental Illness
Explore personal dilemmas facing individuals and families affected by mental illness, medical practices that can be obstacles to treatment, laws that may have unintended consequences and public policies that all too often fall short in responding with programs that could make a positive difference.
Wednesday, October 7, 11:00pm-Mid.
Teachings of Jon
This is an insightful and humorous documentary by Jennifer Owensby about her brother Jon, a 40-year-old man severely and profoundly affected by Down syndrome. Although Jon may never accomplish much by conventional standards, his greater purpose is to teach others how to love.
Thursday, October 22, 11:00pm-Mid.
Get Off Your Knees: The John Robinson Story
Born a congenital amputee, John Robinson has no hands. His arms stop at his elbows. His lower legs are attached to his hips without knees. Through his remarkable tenacity, talent, and faith, John has succeeded in business and in building a family in a way that few may have expected from the outset.
Tuesday, October 27, 11:00pm-Mid.
Where do the Children Play?
Examine the dramatic disappearance of play and nature from the daily lives of children.
Wednesday, October 14, 11:00pm-Mid.
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