This week, don't miss Levon Helm: Ramble at the Ryman as he takes his well-known "Midnight Rambles" — usually hosted at his home studio in Woodstock, NY — on the road to the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
MOTOWN MEMORIES Monday, Aug. 3, 9:30pm, WGBH 44 More airings
Hosted by original Supremes Mary Wilson, this definitive collection includes archival hits and rare interviews from five Motown legends: The Temptations, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Diana Ross & the Supremes, and Marvin Gaye.
DAVID GARRETT: LIVE IN BERLIN Tuesday, Aug. 4, 7:30pm, WGBH 2/HD
Accompanied by a symphony orchestra and full rock band, violin virtuoso David Garrett performs classical, pop, and rock pieces, including selections from Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" and Bizet's "Carmen," as well as Queen's "Who Wants to Live Forever." Watch a preview.
LEONARD COHEN LIVE IN LONDON Thursday, Aug. 6, 9:30pm, WGBH 2/HD More airings
For more than four decades, Leonard Cohen has been one of the most important and influential songwriters in America, relentlessly examining the big issues in human lives — sex, spirituality, religion, and power. Watch a preview.
ARTS & IDEAS: WHALES TO WINDMILLS—A HISTORY OF ENERGY Sunday, Aug. 9, 8pm, WGBH 89.7
Tonight, WGBH Radio takes on big oil (and big whales, trees, and water)! Historian David Nye discusses the origins of America's appetite for energy, and historian Ann Norton Greene explains why the Age of Steam was also the Age of Horses. Tune in for this power trip!
COMING UP ON GREATER BOSTON Monday-Friday, 7pm and 12midnight, WGBH 2/HD Repeats weekdays 12noon and 11pm, WGBH World Sundays 9:30am, WGBH 44 Or watch it On Demand on Comcast 1
Monday, Aug. 3: Christy Mihos, former Massachusetts Turnpike Authority Board Member, joins Emily to discuss running for the Republican nomination for Governor; a look at steroids and the Red Sox; plus, Jared Bowen sits down with two of the Four Seasons starring in Jersey Boys, the musical now playing at The Shubert Theatre.
Tuesday, Aug. 4: Congressman John Tierney (D - MA) discusses health care reform. Plus, Jared Bowen talks to the director and stars of the movie Adam.
Wednesday, Aug. 5: Representative Edward Markey (D - MA) discusses everything from health care reform to his role as chair of the Energy Independence and Global Warming Committee. Plus, comedian Bill Cosby joins Jared for a candid one-on-one.
Thursday, Aug. 6: Jared Bowen sits down with Julia Child's lifelong editor Judith Jones to reflect on how the movie Julie & Julia is reviving interest in the woman who introduced Americans to the art of French cooking.
Take advantage of teachable moments while running errands by showing your child how to be a smart consumer, starting with comparing prices. Check out more ways to raise a smart shopper.
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