POV

"Racing Dreams"

Thursday, Feb 23rd - 11:30pm

Fondly described as “Talladega Nights meets Catcher in the Rye,” “Racing Dreams” chronicles a year in the life of three tweens who dream of becoming NASCAR drivers. Though they aren’t old enough for driving licenses, Brandon, Josh and Annabeth race extreme go-karts at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour in the World Karting Association’s national series, the “Little League”...Read More

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS

"Robert Earl Keen & Hayes Carll"

Saturday, Feb 25th - 10:00pm

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS presents Texas singer/songwriters with Robert Earl Keen and Hayes Carll. Veteran Keen precedes up-and-comer Carll.

MASTERPIECE: CLASSIC

"The Old Curiosity Shop"

Sunday, Feb 26th - 8:00pm

A teenage girl and her grandfather lose everything to a maniacal moneylender and flee his relentless pursuit. The saga of Little Nell, Grandfather and their tormentor, Daniel Quilp, is one of Charles Dickens’ most heartrending tales. Derek Jacobi (“I, Claudius”) stars as Grandfather, with Sophie Vavasseur (“Northanger Abbey”) as Nell and Toby Jones (Frost/Nixon) as Quilp...Read More

AMERICAN MASTERS

"Cab Calloway: Sketches"

Monday, Feb 27th - 10:00pm

Explore the life of this pioneering jazz legend who charmed audiences with his bravado and showmanship. A singer, dancer and bandleader, Cab Calloway led one of the most popular African-American big bands during the jazz and swing eras of the 1930s-40s, with Harlem’s famous Cotton Club as his home stage. Best known for the “Hi de hi de hi de ho” refrain from his signature song “Minnie the Moocher...Read More

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

"The Amish"

Tuesday, Feb 28th - 7:00pm

THE AMISH answers many questions Americans have about this insistently insular religious community, whose intense faith and adherence to 500-year-old traditions have by turns captivated and repelled, awed and irritated, inspired and confused for more than a century. With unprecedented access, built on patience and hard-won trust, the film is the first to penetrate deeply and explore this attention-averse group. In doing...Read More

NOVA

"Japan's Killer Quake"

Wednesday, Feb 29th - 8:00pm

The March 11, 2011, earthquake in Japan was the world’s fourth-largest earthquake since record keeping began in 1900 and the worst ever to shake Japan. The seismic shock wave released more than 4,000 times the energy of the largest nuclear test ever conducted; it shifted the earth’s axis by six inches and shortened the day by a few millionths of a second. The tsunami slammed Japan’s coast with 30-feet-...Read More