January 2022 TPT Member Magazine

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MASTERPIECE Around the World in 80 Days

AMERICAN MASTERS Ailey

Don’t miss this thrilling adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel. David Tennant stars as literature’s greatest explorer, Phileas Fogg. He is joined on his journey by Ibrahim Koma as Jean Passepartout, Fogg's irrepressible valet, and Leonie Benesch as Abigail "Fix" Fortescue, a determined and headstrong journalist. In eight parts. TPT 2 Sundays, starting January 2, 7 p.m. TPT LIFE Wednesdays, starting January 5, 7 p.m.

Discover the legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey whose dances center on the Black American experience with grace, strength and beauty. Featuring previously unheard audio interviews with Ailey, interviews with those close to him and an intimate glimpse into the Ailey studios today. TPT 2 Tuesday, January 11, 8 p.m. TPT LIFE Saturday, January 15, 7 p.m.

MASTERPIECE All Creatures Great and Small - Season 2 As season two opens, James returns from Glasgow where he has been visiting his parents for Easter. While there he is offered a job at a modern local veterinary practice and must decide between staying home in Glasgow with his elderly parents or returning to his new life in Yorkshire. In seven parts. TPT 2 Sundays, starting January 9, 8 p.m. TPT LIFE Wednesdays, starting January 12, 8 p.m.

GREAT PERFORMANCES Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Pull the curtain back on some of Broadway’s most popular shows, revealing how the New York theater industry undertook the process of turning the lights back on after its longest hiatus in history due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Offering behind-the-scenes access to shows, including “Jagged Little Pill,” “Diana – The Musical,” “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical,” and “Wicked,” the film follows each production’s journey for their long-anticipated reopening nights. TPT 2 Tuesday, January 18, 8 p.m.

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February Concerts LUNAR NEW YEAR WITH THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA SAT FEB 5 8PM LUNAR NEW YEAR FOR FAMILIES (A RELAXED FAMILY CONCERT)

Osmo Vänskä // MUSIC DIRECTOR

SUN FEB 6 2PM Junping Qian, conductor

Roz Tsai, host Rui Du, violin

Gao Hong, pipa (Feb 5 only) Zhengang Xie, jing hu master Mei Hu, yue qin master Fei Xie, artistic consultant Asian Media Access, artistic partner

PRESENTED AS PART OF

MOZART, CHIN AND STRAVINSKY’S FIREBIRD

FRI FEB 1 1 8PM SAT FEB 12 8PM Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor Baiba Skride, violin

RICK STEVES’ EUROPE: A SYMPHONIC JOURNEY WITH THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA

FRI FEB 1 8 8PM SUN FEB 20 2PM Sarah Hicks, conductor Rick Steves, host

CANELLAKIS CONDUCTS DON QUIXOTE FRI FEB 25 8PM SAT FEB 26 8PM

Karina Canellakis, conductor Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello

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Anyone, including children, entering Orchestra Hall will be required to show proof upon arrival of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR test. More information at minnesotaorchestra.org/safety. All artists, programs, dates and prices subject to change. PHOTOS Canellakis: Mathias Bothor; Hong: IFTPA; Slobodeniouk: Marco Borggreve.

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Celebrate the New Year and catch up with old friends! The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives - a royal visit from the king and queen of England!

Downton Abbey: The Movie TPT 2 Sunday, January 2, 4:54 p.m.

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A NOTE FROM SYLVIA

Happy New Year to you and yours. When a new year begins, one tradition is to make a resolution to do something different in the new year. We are proud to share with our members that TPT’s resolution is to implement our new four-year strategic roadmap, which will advance our commitment to high-quality, accessible public media programming and services. As I approach my second anniversary at TPT as its President & CEO, I could never have anticipated the hardships our community would face in 2020 and 2021. Despite the uncertainty, our TPT team has continued to weather the storm, and we are prepared to leap forward, from both a content and a technology standpoint, to better serve our audiences and grow our influence among public media organizations nationally. To kick off the new year, TPT has launched a four-year strategic roadmap that focuses on six goals: Create welcoming and inclusive environments; increase representational diversity; accelerate operational excellence; grow revenue for strategic priorities; engage audiences with valued, trusted, accessible, and personalized programming; and advance a >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28

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