WCTE August Membership Drive

Saturday, Aug 11 - Sunday, Aug 26, 2012

Explore your world and beyond.  Experience the music, travel, comedy and sage advice of health and financial gurus as WCTE brings you the August 2012 Membership Drive. WCTE is YOUR PBS local station and everything we do, from educational outreach and community events to local programs and signature PBS programs – is possible because of the investment of viewers like you. When you become a member, you help make it all possible. Thank you.

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Pledge Your Support. Pick up the phone and call the number on your screen during these special programs and receive exclusive Thank-you gifts according to your financial commitment.

Celebrating the Music of Johnny Cash: We Walk the Line!
In honor of Johnny Cash and what would have been his 80th birthday, some of the biggest artists in the music industry give voice to Johnny Cash classics. Artists include Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, Pat Monahan of Train, Ronnie Dunn, Lucinda Williams, Jamey Johnson, Shooter Jennings and Shelby Lynne.

Ed Sullivan’s Top Performers 1966-1969 (My Music)
From the U.S. television debut of the Beatles in 1964 to the Doors’ infamous one-time-only appearance, “The Ed Sullivan Show” brought the greatest musical acts in the world into America’s living rooms every Sunday night.

The Bridge School 25th Anniversary Concert
Artists featured include Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Pearl Jam, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, The Who, Tom Petty, Simon and Garfunkel, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, and many more.

Doo Wop Love Songs (My Music)
Doo Wop Love Songs is a wonderful stroll down Memory Lane featuring timeless R&B vocal hits from Frankie Lymon, Jerry Butler & The Impressions, Ben E. King, The Crests, The Marcels, Gene Chandler, The Skyliners, The Flamingos, The Moonglows, Dion & The Belmonts and The Coasters.

Introducing Nathan Pacheco
With a voice that will open your heart and touch your soul from the very first note, Nathan Pacheco has been a featured performer with acclaimed pianist/composer Yanni on a tour and has been a featured performer on several national television broadcasts.

Leonard Cohen Live in London
London’s Independent declared that “To hear him sing is still an experience to truly make young women and romantics shiver and sweat … spectacularly good …” Join us for a extraordinary night of music.

Great Performances: Jackie Evancho: Music of the Movies
The little girl with a big voice returns with a new special showcasing the great songs from the silver screen with such audience favorites as “My Heart Will Go On” (Titanic), “Some Enchanted Evening” (South Pacific), “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” (The Lion King), “Pure Imagination” (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory), “When She Loved Me” (Toy Story 2).